Outer East Season 2026

[The Red Door]

If the league has any sense they’d step in here. What’s the point of pillaging Woori’s reserves to survive and resulting in 2 clubs

I don’t think a league can tell a club to stop recruiting

 

[10571z]

Seems a lot like a culture issue. You can pretty well guarantee they’re not going to lose 15 blokes if they felt valued, regardless of the coach.

You can lose 15 blokes when offered seniors football and money?

 

[Mynamesinuse]

You can lose 15 blokes when offered seniors football and money?

Only thing you can do is up there points.
Otherwise this has been happening for years

 

[craffles]

I prefer it when you DM me random rumours champ

Love me a good champing.

 

[Hot2Trot]

seems like YJ has been Going backwards for the last couple of years, what’s happening there? Shocker of a recruiting strategy getting reserves players to fill your senior side

 

[Pendles1991]

seems like YJ has been Going backwards for the last couple of years, what’s happening there? Shocker of a recruiting strategy getting reserves players to fill your senior side

Think they started to struggle a few years ago when there good local players started to peel out to other clubs such as Emerald and a few others. When you start to lose captains and champions of the club, it's not a good look. Frustration with bad coaching choices I believe would have made a fair impact on this also. Again they've lost there best players to other teams over this pre season, so I think they'll be even worse next year. Only difference is they may have better numbers seeing as they've recruited every Woori Yallock reserves player possible.

 

[Hot2Trot]

Wonder if they’ve actively recruited them or if woori reserves were happy to leave. It’s no secret that woori haven’t ever cared about their reserves and have had zero depth for a long time (haven’t needed it either)

 

[kja5]

Taylor Gibson going to Yarra Junction too ?? That might move the needle for them...

 

[10571z]

Wonder if they’ve actively recruited them or if woori reserves were happy to leave. It’s no secret that woori haven’t ever cared about their reserves and have had zero depth for a long time (haven’t needed it either)

Define “not care”

 

[10571z]

27 transfer from Woori Yallock to Yarra Junction.

Never seen anything like this.

 

[Pendles1991]

27 transfer from Woori Yallock to Yarra Junction.

Never seen anything like this.

That's insane! Surely someone in this group can enlighten us on what the **** has happened for them all to jump ship. Obviously Yarra Junction would have offered some coin, but that amount of players is ridiculous.

 

[10571z]

That's insane! Surely someone in this group can enlighten us on what the **** has happened for them all to jump ship. Obviously Yarra Junction would have offered some coin, but that amount of players is ridiculous.

Some are double ups due to clearances denied

 

[Mynamesinuse]

That's insane! Surely someone in this group can enlighten us on what the **** has happened for them all to jump ship. Obviously Yarra Junction would have offered some coin, but that amount of players is ridiculous.

Followed the coach at a guess. Now instead of getting belted for free at Woori they get payed to get beat.

One thing is for sure clubs are getting better at signing their players earlier.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Few warby players will miss a bit of footy the next couple of weeks due to suspension. You would think they would be smarter coming into finals. Shows the calibre of the club

How many end up not playing?
Great call by you

 

[Pendles1991]

Can anyone realistically get within 10 goals of Wandin this year? Haven't seen one team over this off season who have recruited better players than what they've lost. Wandin have kept there list whole. Olinda seem to have kept majority of players except for Box. But Scharenberg I can't see playing or being up to a full season.

Upwey lost way too many good players. Monbulk will hold pretty consistent. Woori have lost Gibson which is massive. Have recruited a couple players but not good enough to subsidise Gibson's 100 goals.

Healesville have lost a few and haven't heard anything positive from them. Only team I see potentially improving would be Mt Evelyn if they can keep a healthy list.

Am I missing anything here?

 

[Thunder1]

Stay safe everyone, these fires are not looking great with current shocking weather conditions.
Thoughts to those in Yea and Alexandra area currently being affected by the Longwood fire.
To those in the Valley, stay diligent.

 

[The Red Door]

Can anyone realistically get within 10 goals of Wandin this year? Haven't seen one team over this off season who have recruited better players than what they've lost. Wandin have kept there list whole. Olinda seem to have kept majority of players except for Box. But Scharenberg I can't see playing or being up to a full season.

Upwey lost way too many good players. Monbulk will hold pretty consistent. Woori have lost Gibson which is massive. Have recruited a couple players but not good enough to subsidise Gibson's 100 goals.

Healesville have lost a few and haven't heard anything positive from them. Only team I see potentially improving would be Mt Evelyn if they can keep a healthy list.

Am I missing anything here?

Mt eve will be the big improvers but still not get close to Wandin

 

[Noodles Magee]

Tom Goodwin to Yarra Glen

 

[Glorfindel]

Tom Goodwin to Yarra Glen

Been a few years in the making that one.

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Alexandra Rebels to salute in 2026 for mine

 

[Thepigshow]

Tom Goodwin to Yarra Glen

What’s his footballing background?

 

[Mynamesinuse]

What’s his footballing background?

Your hilarious

 

[ManInWhite]

Is probably someone who doesn't know who Andy Goodwin is.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Is probably someone who doesn't know who Andy Goodwin is.

I’d say it’s someone who knows exactly who both are.

 

[craffles]

drove past Upwey the other day and the new surface looks incredible, any idea if the council did much with drainage?