Bendigo FL discussion 2023

[Trent the flight Steward]

Did their thirds and under 16s play finals last year?

This will nearly end them

 

[Forest St End]

I just don't really know why anyone would want to coach local footy. There is way too much involved these days, texts, calls, welfare, recruiting, meetings, training prep, game day prep, dealing with disgruntled supporters etc. In the end most get sacked as a president (who usually hasn't played) or committee members flex their ego's and think they know it all. As Forest alluded to ex players can also make life difficult as well. Then when the axe falls its splashed all over the local paper to really make the situation even more embarrassing. In this instance the coach has stood down but in reality it's usually due to a lack of support. Not great timing and good luck with finding a decent mentor at the start of December.

Exactly right.

I remember when I first started playing and Castlemaine would be starting preseason training and you would turn up and hope like hell you were good enough. When I got a game in the seniors it was like being picked for AFL.

Nowadays everyone expects a personal phone call or an invitation and if they do t get it they crack it and move to a lesser team.

 

[Post padding]

Rick Andrews standing down at Maryborough, no new coach yet.

Alarm bells ringing everywhere for country clubs.

I was in Maryborough yesterday
Actually went past the oval.
Was about 25 blokes out there training
Couple of decent size bigmen by the looks.

Maybe it was that team


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[Hank Mardukas]

Exactly right.

I remember when I first started playing and Castlemaine would be starting preseason training and you would turn up and hope like hell you were good enough. When I got a game in the seniors it was like being picked for AFL.

Nowadays everyone expects a personal phone call or an invitation and if they do t get it they crack it and move to a lesser team.

I absolutely get what you're saying but that's just how it is. The situation Castlemaine are in; why wouldn't they be making 200 calls and ensure numbers? I get the frustration but what are the options? Hope young kids of today change and keep struggling or change the way the clubs attracts and keeps players?

 

[Forest St End]

Seems Cody Perry has stepped up to coach Maryborough.

 

[jayco13]

Rick Andrews standing down at Maryborough, no new coach yet.

Alarm bells ringing everywhere for country clubs.

Coby Perry taking on the job... some good news at last. Fingers crossed they can get a few things to come together now.

 

[jayco13]

Seems Cody Perry has stepped up to coach Maryborough.

Beat me to it forest

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

What about the PDFL Roar? Was it only the 1 year they were out, why did they opt back in (Think they're now back under AFL Vic)?

Iirc The only affiliation agreement they were offered required them to hand over their administration and umpires . They weren’t prepared to do either so went it alone for 12 months and the following year a more favourable deal was made available which was accepted .

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

How does the AFL under 18 decision help the clubs outside of Bendigo? Does this mean players from the under 18s are playing at a different venue to the seniors and reserves?

 

[bomberboi]

How does the AFL under 18 decision help the clubs outside of Bendigo? Does this mean players from the under 18s are playing at a different venue to the seniors and reserves?

Under 18s will definitley be playing at different venues to seniors football and netball.. absolute rediculous decision in my opinion

 

[silver55]

Will Moran to sandhurst. Castlemaine in absolutely shambles, seems like his old man and Castlemaine may not have ended on great terms. Losing a young local lad, who played every game this season to another team in the league is a massive blow.

 

[Lion71]

Will Moran to sandhurst. Castlemaine in absolutely shambles, seems like his old man and Castlemaine may not have ended on great terms. Losing a young local lad, who played every game this season to another team in the league is a massive blow.

The pain continues.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Does anyone here see Castlemaine and Maryborough heading for the MCDFNL in the future?

 

[ROOTA#6]

Does anyone here see Castlemaine and Maryborough heading for the MCDFNL in the future?

Won’t make any difference I don’t think. The issue for both clubs is there is too many clubs in both towns

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

The pain continues.

Is Henderson playing?

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Does anyone here see Castlemaine and Maryborough heading for the MCDFNL in the future?

Both probably need to go into the central highlands and merge with a mcdfl district team, where they play a couple of homes at the district clubs home ground

 

[silver55]

Any word on Kyneton? Announce some re signings that didn’t include Manuel or Driscoll

 

[Forest St End]

Does anyone here see Castlemaine and Maryborough heading for the MCDFNL in the future?

Very unlikely Castlemaine would head there.

Is Henderson playing?

Aligned with Castlemaine but also on Werribee vfl list.

Doing a power of work to recruit players I hear.

 

[Lion71]

Very unlikely Castlemaine would head there.



Aligned with Castlemaine but also on Werribee vfl list.

Doing a power of work to recruit players I hear.

Not sure how that'll go, someone who has a foot in 2 doorways asking others to be chips in

 

[Old bomber]

Not sure how that'll go, someone who has a foot in 2 doorways asking others to be chips in

Would you rather him sit back and do nothing.

 

[Lion71]

Would you rather him sit back and do nothing.

Well either be %100 invested or not at all as far as I'm concerned....imagine being a player being convinced to sign up for 10-15 goal hidings week in week out by a bloke that will only be there when his VFL club says he can !!...that's a hard sell imo.

 

[Lion71]

Would you rather him sit back and do nothing.

And so as to appear to be too mean spirited, from what I read here about Bailey Henderson he seems to be a quality player and individual and has every right to pursue the highest standards he can achieve. Obviously the point I'm making is when I'm toiling away at the QEO,Tannery Lane,Wade St,Dower Park etc I want the person encouraging me to be at the 'Camp reserve to be right by my side week in week out and on Tues and Thurs night. I'll leave it there.

 

[Lion71]

And so as to appear to be too mean spirited, from what I read here about Bailey Henderson he seems to be a quality player and individual and has every right to pursue the highest standards he can achieve. Obviously the point I'm making is when I'm toiling away at the QEO,Tannery Lane,Wade St,Dower Park etc I want the person encouraging me to be at the 'Camp reserve to be right by my side week in week out and on Tues and Thurs night. I'll leave it there.

"NOT" too mean spirited

 

[Post padding]

And so as to appear to be too mean spirited, from what I read here about Bailey Henderson he seems to be a quality player and individual and has every right to pursue the highest standards he can achieve. Obviously the point I'm making is when I'm toiling away at the QEO,Tannery Lane,Wade St,Dower Park etc I want the person encouraging me to be at the 'Camp reserve to be right by my side week in week out and on Tues and Thurs night. I'll leave it there.

If I’m involved in a club and one of the clubs best players is trying to test himself at a higher standard and that opportunity presents the chance to meet and form a relationship with other talented players I would certainly be promoting that. Not every player doing a preseason with an VFL side gets a contract.


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[ROOTA#6]

And so as to appear to be too mean spirited, from what I read here about Bailey Henderson he seems to be a quality player and individual and has every right to pursue the highest standards he can achieve. Obviously the point I'm making is when I'm toiling away at the QEO,Tannery Lane,Wade St,Dower Park etc I want the person encouraging me to be at the 'Camp reserve to be right by my side week in week out and on Tues and Thurs night. I'll leave it there.

I get what you are saying but even if he gets just the one player to the club then it’s a success for them. They need all the assistance they can get and I think that’s it’s a good thing that the young bloke is so engaged even though he is still trying to better himself