Western Region FL - Divy 1 2019

[Hank Heavenly]

I find it hard to comprehend that a club in Div 1 can be on the brink of folding...
Surely the writing was on the wall in the off season and the logical step was to ask to go down to Div 2.
Having a club in Div 2 is better than having no club at all right?

I also imagine with encouragement, YSE may have looked at going up with PC from Div 2 to Div 1.

It generates the discussion around Automatic promotion and relegation.
No ifs buts or maybes...
Last in Div 1 goes down, Premier in Div 2 comes up.
Last in Div 2 goes down, Premier in Div 3 comes up.

I know there becomes a discussion around affording moving to Div 1 etc. but if you want to be a successful club, you should be forward planning for the best outcomes, not using excuses to hang onto mediocre outcomes.

It would also hopefully stop clubs trying to buy flags for a year or two in a lower division, knowing they can refuse promotion, and instead force them to plan for a long term future if they are going to be successful now.

 

[Over The Post]

<koff>Parkside<koff>

 

[churner]

I find it hard to comprehend that a club in Div 1 can be on the brink of folding...
Surely the writing was on the wall in the off season and the logical step was to ask to go down to Div 2.
Having a club in Div 2 is better than having no club at all right?

I also imagine with encouragement, YSE may have looked at going up with PC from Div 2 to Div 1.

It generates the discussion around Automatic promotion and relegation.
No ifs buts or maybes...
Last in Div 1 goes down, Premier in Div 2 comes up.
Last in Div 2 goes down, Premier in Div 3 comes up.

I know there becomes a discussion around affording moving to Div 1 etc. but if you want to be a successful club, you should be forward planning for the best outcomes, not using excuses to hang onto mediocre outcomes.

It would also hopefully stop clubs trying to buy flags for a year or two in a lower division, knowing they can refuse promotion, and instead force them to plan for a long term future if they are going to be successful now.

100% on auto-promotion/relegation. The club to be relegated often needs it but generally doesn't have a say in it. If the lower div premier knocks it back, history says a more severe year of beatings ensue, which can almost kill the club.

 

[terrier]

100% on auto-promotion/relegation. The club to be relegated often needs it but generally doesn't have a say in it. If the lower div premier knocks it back, history says a more severe year of beatings ensue, which can almost kill the club.

anzac game tomorrow at Werribee against Hoppers.... who wins?
History says a close game

 

[Dogs till i die]

Saw Werribee win at Altona and was very impressed. Yet to see Hoppers but on results so far think Werribee will have too much for them. Expect Hoppers to push them as these games have been very close lately. Will get down there, should be a big crowd.

 

[Footynutt]

anzac game tomorrow at Werribee against Hoppers.... who wins?
History says a close game

Werribee by 5 goals.
Werribee look the goods this year and Hoppers are still no where near full strength.

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[David G]

Pics for this week
Werribee
st Albans
Sunshine
Altona

 

[terrier]

Werribee....9 points
DP if they play by 240
Spotty and Altona...draw
St albans....35 points
Sunshine by 77

 

[BEST OF EDFL]

Pics for this week
Werribee
st Albans
Sunshine
Altona

Only 4 games. Give it a rest mate

 

[Marnie12]

Weza 15
Altona 21
St albans 22
Sunshine 50

 

[David G]

Only 4 games. Give it a rest mate

You got a intrest down Ballarat road ?
Ow forgot
The Cheats by 300 plus

 

[Dogs till i die]

Enjoyed 2 of the 3 Div 1 games I've seen this year - Altona / Werribee and Werribee / Hoppers yesterday. Great crowd yesterday, good, competitive, high skilled game. Mightily impressed with Hoppers, best Hoppers side I've seen for a while. Werribee had a few on VFL duty so they will be up there too. Was also impressed with St.Albans a few weeks ago.

Thinking the top sides have evened up a little and maybe the standard has lifted? Anyone else agree?

 

[Footynutt]

Enjoyed 2 of the 3 Div 1 games I've seen this year - Altona / Werribee and Werribee / Hoppers yesterday. Great crowd yesterday, good, competitive, high skilled game. Mightily impressed with Hoppers, best Hoppers side I've seen for a while. Werribee had a few on VFL duty so they will be up there too. Was also impressed with St.Albans a few weeks ago.

Thinking the top sides have evened up a little and maybe the standard has lifted? Anyone else agree?

Very impressed with Hoppers yesterday. Great standard of football from both sides. It certainly helped Hoppers by Werribee having a few VFL listed players out, but I guess that's the chance you have to take signing these guys. Hoppers looked a better balanced team from last year and still have Weston and Endres to come back into the side. Hoppers did not seem that active during the off season but have seem to picked up some handy players.

With what Werribee has recruited I still think they can give DP a nudge if they have a full side available. Werribee have a very good list of young guys and will only get better as the year goes on.

 

[Jmac1777]

You got a intrest down Ballarat road ?
Ow forgot
The Cheats by 300 plus

Honestly david give it a rest, stop talking rubbish and actually add something positive to the forum for once.

 

[H4LF8ACK]

Deer Parks latest purchase!!

 

[David G]

Honestly david give it a rest, stop talking rubbish and actually add something positive to the forum for once.

Yes Sir

 

[David G]

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Deer Parks latest purchase!!

Cmon mate give it a rest

 

[BEST OF EDFL]

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Deer Parks latest purchase!!

Be the only club in your comp that’s not broke that could afford it

 

[SeenItAllNow]

I find it hard to comprehend that a club in Div 1 can be on the brink of folding...
Surely the writing was on the wall in the off season and the logical step was to ask to go down to Div 2.
Having a club in Div 2 is better than having no club at all right?

I also imagine with encouragement, YSE may have looked at going up with PC from Div 2 to Div 1.

It generates the discussion around Automatic promotion and relegation.
No ifs buts or maybes...
Last in Div 1 goes down, Premier in Div 2 comes up.
Last in Div 2 goes down, Premier in Div 3 comes up.

I know there becomes a discussion around affording moving to Div 1 etc. but if you want to be a successful club, you should be forward planning for the best outcomes, not using excuses to hang onto mediocre outcomes.

It would also hopefully stop clubs trying to buy flags for a year or two in a lower division, knowing they can refuse promotion, and instead force them to plan for a long term future if they are going to be successful now.

Have a chat to their shamed ex president, stuff he's told me, no wonder they're about to fold

 

[Leos Den]

Interesting to see who will be coaching Caroline today. Brodie holland belted a DP player round 1 and they took the footage to the league and he got suspended. Takes him over the 15 game suspension so cannot coach or play again. Last season DP lagged about points now this. He has upset someone at DP

 

[#thebont4]

Interesting to see who will be coaching Caroline today. Brodie holland belted a DP player round 1 and they took the footage to the league and he got suspended. Takes him over the 15 game suspension so cannot coach or play again. Last season DP lagged about points now this. He has upset someone at DP

I thought it was 16 games Leo?

 

[Jerry gee]

Interesting to see who will be coaching Caroline today. Brodie holland belted a DP player round 1 and they took the footage to the league and he got suspended. Takes him over the 15 game suspension so cannot coach or play again. Last season DP lagged about points now this. He has upset someone at DP

Great example and leadership shown that day ,now I see lake back in club who,s next boris .

 

[Jerry gee]

I thought it was 16 games Leo?

Is 16 Bont he is over that spent day with a Collingwood lawyer at afl house lost his appeal

 

[table tennis]

Say this was a prelim final, and it took two weeks, and the player was the difference between winning and losing, then imagine the outrage

 

[My North]

Interesting to see who will be coaching Caroline today. Brodie holland belted a DP player round 1 and they took the footage to the league and he got suspended. Takes him over the 15 game suspension so cannot coach or play again. Last season DP lagged about points now this. He has upset someone at DP

I give you have one guess. Hint former teammates once upon a time.