RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

[Doona2]

Hey all.

Just want to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Ditto Auck to you and yours from me and mine, same goes to all the regulars

Already getting anxious about the thought of no footy involvement for the first time in a bloody long time, so please keep the interest and content levels high for 2026

 

[Turbos mail]

Hey all.

Just want to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Same to you Auck and your family, as well as all the rest of the BF regulars. Remember to go hard or go home.. and slip, slop, slap unless you use the coconut oil like myself.

Go South in 2026..

 

[Aucklander]

Ditto Auck to you and yours from me and mine, same goes to all the regulars

Already getting anxious about the thought of no footy involvement for the first time in a bloody long time, so please keep the interest and content levels high for 2026

Not really sure how much footy I will get to watch in 2026 Doona. My grandson has come from NZ to play soccer here so will be a bit of juggling to do.

 

[Doona2]

Hope everyone enjoyed the XMas/NY period safely and surrounded by their nearest and dearest.

Generally now's the time the bush telegraph gets going, young blokes everywhere have posted shirt off pics with towels wrapped around their heads and after running into many football lads, players, coaches over the last week in Melbourne it sounds like a few more movements yet to land.

Gill back to Wallan full time is huge for them, and don't underestimate how getting big Kova will help Riddell and more importantly Josh Grabham too.
Centrals too have a jagged a high end ruck in Chapman also, one thing the comp lacked until the last few years were quality (above 200cm) big men.

Early stab for me ...
1. Diggers Rest - couldn't f**k it up for a 3rd year, too proud a club.
2. Wallan - now or never as one local explained
3. Macedon - still need to score 3-4+ goals more a week on average for me.
4. Riddell - only on list rollover, will know more after first month.
5. South - had their look, now will recruit accordingly.
6. Kyneton - losing Ryan hurts after he got the keys to the city recently, but list will hold up.

Boring somewhat if the 2025 ladder simply shuffles, but given lopsided draws etc I can't see (this far out) the top 6 changing.