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Discussions ongoing. Reported that they are in consultation with BFL board. Reported in Loddon times. I think u can get a copy at the Golden Square newsagent if u wish to have a read.How will that work though. All sides have 18’s currently
There are people on here wanting to reduce the points for the top sides to even the competition. Now their are a few good players leaving which will even the comp and we are worried the standard is dropping.We can’t have it both ways.Just read Hosking has left Sandhurst. The number of departures from the league is far outweighing the number coming in. Not good signs for what was once a premier comp.
not getting into debt like Castlemaine
Come on Forest, say what you like about the AFL CV in other areas, but they are not responsible for players leaving clubs at the end of the season. That is unfair.
Yep there's hardly any Peter currans coming into the league to coach is there, bendigo and the gv are both struggling now to get ex afl players to play and coach in their leagues, guys tend to stay metro, geelong, bellarine or the o&m gone are the days of ex afl players sprinkled throughout leagues across the state coaching and setting up junior footy, as they become players kids look up to growing up
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There are people on here wanting to reduce the points for the top sides to even the competition. Now their are a few good players leaving which will even the comp and we are worried the standard is dropping.We can’t have it both ways.
Yeah agree there but I actually think the wheel is turning again for gv. Waite, walker and Barnard all decent afl careers and coaching. 15 or so afl players coming into the league in the last couple of years. Probably a better convo for the gv thread.Not the same calibre of players, Echuca had eishold, scholl and Sheldon late 90s early 2000s, dirty at rochy, Hotton and mensch at Mansfield, tat had hawke, esler, mark Richardson, in that period, it was the premier league in the state, look now rochys best and fairest Jansen was playing seconds for st marys in Geelong come finals the next year, that's a big difference in the drop off of the gv
The points system is killing football. Clubs can't recruit, minor leagues now drawing more players than ever from once Premier competitions. The Bendigo league is dying and nothing is being done to alleviate it! The league cannot compete with Metro club payments. One of the VFL's top players, probably its best was offered 70K just to play for a particular club.Would be very interested to know if strong teams find the points allocation an issue when recruiting gun players or if they just can’t attract them regardless.
If it was the former it would mean AFL Victoria’s point system has been an unmitigated failure on both ends of the spectrum.
One issue all country leagues need to push back on is the player points allocations to metro clubs.The points system is killing football. Clubs can't recruit, minor leagues now drawing more players than ever from once Premier competitions. The Bendigo league is dying and nothing is being done to alleviate it! The league cannot compete with Metro club payments. One of the VFL's top players, probably its best was offered 70K just to play for a particular club.
I would say the salary cap has more to do with it than the points. It’s just easier for district sides to hide payments and exceed the cap. I know birchip have paid blokes by giving them free chemicals for farming. Can’t even imagine what hosking would be getting paid at birchip. The good sides in Bendigo don’t go anywhere near the max points as they mostly keep their good junior players.The points system is killing football. Clubs can't recruit, minor leagues now drawing more players than ever from once Premier competitions. The Bendigo league is dying and nothing is being done to alleviate it! The league cannot compete with Metro club payments. One of the VFL's top players, probably its best was offered 70K just to play for a particular club.
What Salary cap? The points system is easily monitored whereas the Salary Cap is a different kettle of fish. Yep a couple of teams have paid the ultimate price but I could name plenty of clubs that would blow it up with the players they have.I would say the salary cap has more to do with it than the points. It’s just easier for district sides to hide payments and exceed the cap. I know birchip have paid blokes by giving them free chemicals for farming. Can’t even imagine what hosking would be getting paid at birchip. The good sides in Bendigo don’t go anywhere near the max points as they mostly keep their good junior players.
I'm not going to get on here and name them, do the maths.TAB Vouchers , blocks of land, renovations, the list goes onname them
No doubt the salary cap, and AFL Victoria’s inability to enforce it, is a serious problem. That’s irrelevant to the point I’m making.I would say the salary cap has more to do with it than the points. It’s just easier for district sides to hide payments and exceed the cap. I know birchip have paid blokes by giving them free chemicals for farming. Can’t even imagine what hosking would be getting paid at birchip. The good sides in Bendigo don’t go anywhere near the max points as they mostly keep their good junior players.
It can be cheated and it has been.No doubt the salary cap, and AFL Victoria’s inability to enforce it, is a serious problem. That’s irrelevant to the point I’m making.
The points system can’t be cheated. It’s open for everyone to see. If the metro clubs have a leg up over country clubs there’s an inherent problem.
The system isn't right. It consumes talk on most forums so that indicates that it is a long way from being the panacea that was initially promised.Country football is going backwards, the standard is a mile off what it was a decade ago. The Bendigo League is in trouble and district clubs are having a field day, recruiting quality players from it. In the "Olden Days" it was a privilege to be asked to train or play with a Major League club.It can be cheated and it has been.
I'm not going to get on here and name them, do the maths.TAB Vouchers , blocks of land, renovations, the list goes on
Too true.The money on offer in the Hdfl and lvfl is outrageous.The points system is killing football. Clubs can't recruit, minor leagues now drawing more players than ever from once Premier competitions. The Bendigo league is dying and nothing is being done to alleviate it! The league cannot compete with Metro club payments. One of the VFL's top players, probably its best was offered 70K just to play for a particular club.