2025 player moves - ins and outs

[CliffMcTainshaw]

VFL is one thing but if a skilled player was scrapped from NAB League for athletic reasons, you’d hate to see it. Surely at underage level you stick with talented kids and give them the chance to develop.

It is a strange viewpoint isn't it. You can always train someone to be a lot fitter, but it's extremely difficult, to improve a person's ability to be a more talented football player.

 

[rightfoot_sloth]

VFL is one thing but if a skilled player was scrapped from NAB League for athletic reasons, you’d hate to see it. Surely at underage level you stick with talented kids and give them the chance to develop.

With the dissolving of the development/reserves at VFL years ago a lot of slower developing kids get missed. Which is sad for many of the aspiring players who want to push to higher levels of footy.

 

[Glorfindel]

It is a strange viewpoint isn't it. You can always train someone to be a lot fitter, but it's extremely difficult, to improve a person's ability to be a more talented football player.

It works both ways.
Some guys just like the physical capability to reach elite levels of fitness and lack natural talents when it comes to speed, agility etc. Aaron Francis a good example - had 7 or 8 AFL pre-seasons and still doesn’t have an AFL level tank.
NAB league is about the kids most likely to be able to become AFL players & physical attributes are a big part of that.

 

[eflreceiver]

It’s not always about the fitness. Plenty of players that are built like Tarzan and play like Jane, get a crack at AFL and drop back to lower levels. They get exposed at local football even more.

 

[Nvent]

VFL is one thing but if a skilled player was scrapped from NAB League for athletic reasons, you’d hate to see it. Surely at underage level you stick with talented kids and give them the chance to develop.

Sad thing is if he played EFL 6th Div he’s a walk up start.

 

[YMEYU]

Essendon VFL has just recruited an old school footballer, kid by the the Leedham, going to be fun to watch

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

EFL or EVFL.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Denver Lund - Norwood to Beaconsfield

 

[Pendles1991]

Denver Lund - Norwood to Beaconsfield

Norwood in big trouble. Lost some good players that they couldn't afford to lose. Beacy would have to be up there with the favourites for div 1. Having a big ruck to tap to a quality midfield will be huge for them

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Norwood in big trouble. Lost some good players that they couldn't afford to lose. Beacy would have to be up there with the favourites for div 1. Having a big ruck to tap to a quality midfield will be huge for them

Even those Norwood players who had been there a while are largely imports. Theyre paying the price for stacking the list with imports and not building from within. These guys will never really have loyalty to the place.

Perhaps they will say it was worth it and they’ll now just return to a more suitable level as a club.

But by god… the money they must’ve spent.

Long term, the only way you’ll really be able to keep players is via loyalty and that means building from your juniors

 

[localfootylegend23]

Even those Norwood players who had been there a while are largely imports. Theyre paying the price for stacking the list with imports and not building from within. These guys will never really have loyalty to the place.

Perhaps they will say it was worth it and they’ll now just return to a more suitable level as a club.

But by god… the money they must’ve spent.

Long term, the only way you’ll really be able to keep players is via loyalty and that means building from your juniors

Well said, only way to keep players is loyalty and that means building from your juniors, WHILE fighting off the wolves of cashed up clubs.

With the woodsmen the Hunter becomes the hunted right?

Getting back guys like lockie dickson, sam blease, matt scott, other former juniors who have played vfl/afl made sense but usually when they come back their bodies are cooked. And won't lose out on any future earnings by hanging around for less coin.

Norwood won't be the last club to fall from grace like this!

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Wal Wuol from Berwick to Mulgrave. Looks to spend most of his time at VFL level however.

 

[Pendles1991]

Wal Wuol from Berwick to Mulgrave. Looks to spend most of his time at VFL level however.

Berwick really don't seem to be recruiting well. Losing players, and relying heavily on 19s coming through. Whilst it's good for loyalty and good culture having juniors come through, premier division EFNL needs to have recruits especially when you're constantly dangling at the bottom of the ladder.

 

[magpies2013]

what’s the chances Berwick get relegated and Beaconsfield getting promoted. They avoid each other again and miss out on a great local derby.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

what’s the chances Berwick get relegated and Beaconsfield getting promoted. They avoid each other again and miss out on a great local derby.

Would’ve been a blessing for Berwick to be relegated last year. A more competitive year of footy and two great big local derby games.

Instead they get another year of being belted from pillar to post.

 

[thefunnelweb]

Would’ve been a blessing for Berwick to be relegated last year. A more competitive year of footy and two great big local derby games.

Instead they get another year of being belted from pillar to post.

I don’t know if they’d see it as a blessing to go down, it’s a privilege to play the highest level that they can.
As displayed by Doncaster last season the days of going down and straight back up are getting harder since the restructure of the league going from 4 to 5 divisions. (Same as Croydon with boronia)
Maybe this short term pain will lead to a sustainable successful stint in the premier division I don’t think all clubs share the same view of taking the easier option sometimes. If they can look back in 20 years and say since entering the competition we have never played any other division than premier I think that’s a very good feather in the cap that they’d be proud of.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I don’t know if they’d see it as a blessing to go down, it’s a privilege to play the highest level that they can.
As displayed by Doncaster last season the days of going down and straight back up are getting harder since the restructure of the league going from 4 to 5 divisions. (Same as Croydon with boronia)
Maybe this short term pain will lead to a sustainable successful stint in the premier division I don’t think all clubs share the same view of taking the easier option sometimes. If they can look back in 20 years and say since entering the competition we have never played any other division than premier I think that’s a very good feather in the cap that they’d be proud of.

Yep fair enough, good call.

But if they’re set on playing in the highest level then they need a realistic plan for putting out a competitive team.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Yep fair enough, good call.

But if they’re set on playing in the highest level then they need a realistic plan for putting out a competitive team.

Moving to southern would be a realistic plan

 

[guest666]

Jake Van Der Pligt transferred to Surrey Park from Leongatha, posted on their socials this morning.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

D2 looking interesting.

Would think D3 to D2 is a big jump but Surrey don’t look to have lost anybody, and added a few.

Croydon don’t really look to have added any.

Mulgrave have lost Jong but look to have added a couple

WB no real additions or losses

Heathmont have added a couple

Is that the top 5?

Wanny South also coming down, off a poor year where they only won 1 game with percentage of 60%. Looks like a couple of additions and also losses.

 

[eflreceiver]

Croydon had an unlucky year with injuries. That same fully fit team will be very competitive, but it will come down to injuries. Heathmont has opened the wallet, so it will be interesting to see how they go. Surrey Park can go back-to-back. Sam Bates at WB's gets a chance to show his wares, been an assistant for a long time but now is in charge, I feel they will improve. Mulgrave as always will be competitive. It's January and a lot can transpire before round 1.

 

[guest666]

D2 looking interesting.

Would think D3 to D2 is a big jump but Surrey don’t look to have lost anybody, and added a few.

Croydon don’t really look to have added any.

Mulgrave have lost Jong but look to have added a couple

WB no real additions or losses

Heathmont have added a couple

Is that the top 5?

Wanny South also coming down, off a poor year where they only won 1 game with percentage of 60%. Looks like a couple of additions and also losses.

tempy have had a few recruits too, they might be alright this season.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

tempy have had a few recruits too, they might be alright this season.

Yep good point, forgot them. Looks close

 

[guest666]

Did Rowville win all their flags consecutively on the way to prem?

 

[eflreceiver]

tempy have had a few recruits too, they might be alright this season.

Tempy always secures some nice recruits in the off-season. Mariani will be a big plus after switching from EB. The expectations will be high at Tempy.