Bendigo FL discussion 2024

[Truck]

Spoke to a couple of blokes who were there yesterday and Pies had most of their best dozen or more unavailable due to cricket etc

Word is Wyche were too strong when the real stuff was on but pleasingly the Maine had good depth of numbers so kicked away as the game went on.

Hartley looked the goods playing forward and Zach Greeves was also impressive.

One big plus is Matt Filo was playing which in my eyes puts them in a conversation for having the best midfield in the league, especially if one or more Eyres brothers play.

It was a good game for the first 2 qtrs when the whips were cracking.
Our second stringers were a level below Mains and showed in the end.
I think we were a goal down going into the last and let them punch on 10 or so goals.
They aren’t kidding when they say Maldon has the smallest oval in aus either.

Lloyd Butcher looks like he could be a real work horse for the maine. I doubt he’ll dominate many games but will provide an honest account in the middle. I watched him a few years ago where they moved him from the wing to down back, but looks to have put a bit of meat on and can compete a bit more.
He spent a lot of time at Wyche as a real young fella when his old man was playing for the Demons.

 

[Judds Jets]

Anyone know how Kangaroo Flat went in their praccy against Riddell yesterday?

 

[Clear as mud]

Them vs Maryborough for the spoon this season I’m hearing. There has been an exodus

Mac Cameron has been relocated with work and won't play either. Massive loss (arguably their biggest with Horbury).

 

[Vlodrive]

Anyone know how Kangaroo Flat went in their praccy against Riddell yesterday?

Riddell by 15 goals apparently

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[Mad Jack]

Anyone know how Kangaroo Flat went in their praccy against Riddell yesterday?

Got beat by 15 goals.

 

[Mad Jack]

I don’t mind playing a weaker club under a new coach, easier to practice your structures when you aren’t getting ripped a new one.
And like you said white hills will take it right up to em.
Playing Echuca in a practice match just adds another long day at the office in what looks to be a long season for the Roos.

Seems one of those “weaker clubs” has beaten them by 15 goals

 

[Forest St End]

Lloyd Butcher looks like he could be a real work
horse for the maine. I doubt he’ll dominate many games but will provide an honest account in the middle. I watched him a few years ago where they moved him from the wing to down back, but looks to have put a bit of meat on and can compete a bit more.
He spent a lot of time at Wyche as a real young fella when his old man was playing for the Demons.

Missed a big chunk with injury last year but played some good footy at CHB as well, think he fits better there than in the ruck.

Thought his old man could have been a decent player in senior footy but always seemed to have good players in front of him at Maine, Cox, Blake, Oxley etc

 

[Forest St End]

Bloody hell Wyche haven’t taken the loss too well, sent them to a merger!

 

[silver55]

Mac Cameron has been relocated with work and won't play either. Massive loss (arguably their biggest with Horbury).

Yep hard to replace those two. Have lost another 12-14 from their finals side last year apparently

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Merger was done Friday

 

[saintron]

How did ehawk go

 

[Mad Jack]

Yep hard to replace those two. Have lost another 12-14 from their finals side last year apparently

Is this year going to be the lowest standard the BFNL has ever seen? I reckon it will be easily.

 

[masoncox_]

Kyabram smashed square on saty.

 

[FreshFm]

Got beat by 15 goals.

You’re kidding Riddell had 8-10 of there best 18 out due to a wedding

 

[Forest St End]

Is this year going to be the lowest standard the BFNL has ever seen? I reckon it will be easily.

As much as I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, in some ways the best thing that could happen would be for Bendigo clubs like South, Flat and even better if it was Square, to have horror seasons.

Until something happens in Bendigo, it doesn’t happen so it might take that for some sort of action to happen to address the issues in the game.

It’s the Golden Square reserves syndrome all over again.

 

[silver55]

As much as I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, in some ways the best thing that could happen would be for Bendigo clubs like South, Flat and even better if it was Square, to have horror seasons.

Until something happens in Bendigo, it doesn’t happen so it might take that for some sort of action to happen to address the issues in the game.

It’s the Golden Square reserves syndrome all over again.

South and flat have had their fair share of horror season over the last decade.

 

[Forest St End]

South and flat have had their fair share of horror season over the last decade.

Nothing like what the country clubs have been through though.

Let’s see what happens if they go a few games barely scoring and can only muster a dozen twos players.

 

[silver55]

Is this year going to be the lowest standard the BFNL has ever seen? I reckon it will be easily.

Yep agree, would be lucky to have more than 10 premium quality players in the league.

 

[saintron]

I recon tomlinson and mckinsky need to go

 

[Mad Jack]

As much as I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, in some ways the best thing that could happen would be for Bendigo clubs like South, Flat and even better if it was Square, to have horror seasons.

Until something happens in Bendigo, it doesn’t happen so it might take that for some sort of action to happen to address the issues in the game.

It’s the Golden Square reserves syndrome all over again.

Agreed, though it’d need to be a Square/Strath/Sandhurst type club, given Flat/South don’t seem to be held in the same regard at HQ.

 

[saintron]

Same as if a company went bad its the responsibility of those at the top who run it that are to blame

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

More BFL,HDFL,LVFL,NCFL clearances up on AFLCENTRALVIC website. U be right Ron?

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Any truth to quaynor departing?

 

[Forest St End]

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Crazy might have more info but personally I’m going with couldn’t get a game!

Lid is off!

 

[FreshFm]

Hoping I’m wrong, but I’m hearing he is the first of three who were all brought to the club in the same situation, that will be moving on in the next fortnight.

Crazy might have more info but personally I’m going with couldn’t get a game!

Lid is off!,