BFL discussion 2025

[TheGreatBambino]

Good to see the Skipton ruckman go in and have a crack at BFL level. Was impressive in the grand final on the weekend.

 

[BlueJet]

Graham will be a handy addition for Ballarat, you'd think.

 

[Dontrodden]

Caught the end of it, what a good game of footy

Who wins the big one. And margin ?

 

[Rooster76]

Who wins the big one. And margin ?

Darley 6 goals

 

[BlueJet]

Darley deserve to go in as favourites.
Tipping them by 2-3 goals
Baker for BOG.

 

[Vlodrive]

Sunbury to bring it home by 8 points.

 

[Kilonewton]

Apparently the runner did according to the parent. Mind you this is fourth hand info. Under 10s footy, you should just be happy kids arent parked in front of a screen, not getting aggressive.

The North runner was alleged to say something to the Marsh player. The North coach said that the comment was made to a North player, and the wording alleged by the Marsh nutjob* was incorrect.
All parties agreed that the word “weak” was used, which was inappropriate by the runner whomever they were addressing.

* my own personal opinion of the bloke in question. I saw and heard all of it. Poor ground manager copped a spray just for pointing out that it’s junior sport.

 

[Kilonewton]

Darley to win tomorrow, 4 goals.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Ok, I’ll take Darley by 5 goals then.
Sebastopol by 1 point in the reserves.

 

[Turbos mail]

The North runner was alleged to say something to the Marsh player. The North coach said that the comment was made to a North player, and the wording alleged by the Marsh nutjob* was incorrect.
All parties agreed that the word “weak” was used, which was inappropriate by the runner whomever they were addressing.

* my own personal opinion of the bloke in question. I saw and heard all of it. Poor ground manager copped a spray just for pointing out that it’s junior sport.

So the nutjob should in fact be the North runner if he said anything to an opposing player. Get rid of these idiots in doing any official duties as they ruin it for everyone. They often start trouble the. Always back out and the blame goes onto the parent. Well we all defend our kids especially those at the young ages.
Even worse if the North coach defends the runners words. Be a better person and apologise for having an idiot as a runner..

That’s my say after reading the post..

 

[Kilonewton]

So the nutjob should in fact be the North runner if he said anything to an opposing player. Get rid of these idiots in doing any official duties as they ruin it for everyone. They often start trouble the. Always back out and the blame goes onto the parent. Well we all defend our kids especially those at the young ages.
Even worse if the North coach defends the runners words. Be a better person and apologise for having an idiot as a runner..

That’s my say after reading the post..

The North coach didn’t defend the runner’s words, let’s be clear on that.

And I don’t condone it either.

From the coach’s perspective, the words were to a North player, not the Marsh player, and he (the coach) was unhappy about it.
It was the Marsh supporter, I hesitate to say parent as he was referring to the Marsh player as “her kid”, who was the nutjob threatening violence over an incidental occurrence in an U10 match. The runner’s alleged behaviour was moronic to be sure, I didn’t witness what occurred on-field.

I should also add it was alleged later that the “nutjob” had jumped the fence and remonstrated with goal umpire over a score decision. I should add here that the BFUA puts in Goal Umpires with Ballarat Seniors experience into U/10 finals, so I’d go with that decision rather than what some yahoo on the other side of the fence thinks.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Grand Final day... still can't believe Sebas are in the reserves grand final, how???

 

[TheGreatBambino]

Darley set it up early.

First grand final I’ve missed in about 15 years. Any idea on the size of the crowd ?

 

[Rooster76]

Darley set it up early.

First grand final I’ve missed in about 15 years. Any idea on the size of the crowd ?

Well down on previous years

 

[TheGreatBambino]

Well down on previous years

Probably doesn’t help when both clubs are in the netball at the same time.

 

[Rooster76]

Probably doesn’t help when both clubs are in the netball at the same time.

Doesn’t affect crowd going through the gate though. The fact Ballarat didn’t have a side playing in the main games in both Football and Netball would’ve been the reason I’d suggest

 

[Alabama Slammer]

Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

the only Darley player not a 1 pointer. Surprised a few by him starting at half back
Game over at qtr time not good for the spectacle

 

[bronco88]

Great win by Darley, best team all year and deserved the win. Watched the game through the livestream but the vision was terrible. They need to sack Shaky Bill behind the camera. Second year in a row where the vision was shocking.

 

[Spudman]

Well done to Cooper Craig-Peters and Billy Crofts today in the VFL Grand Final. Craig-Peters got the Medal with Crofts not far behind after 2 clutch 4th quarter goals. Great representation of our league.

 

[Dontrodden]

Great win by Darley, best team all year and deserved the win. Watched the game through the livestream but the vision was terrible. They need to sack Shaky Bill behind the camera. Second year in a row where the vision was shocking.

Totally agree. Surely it cant be that hard to film a game, especially if youve been doing it all year. Well done Darley winning Footy and Netball. Not an easy task. Looking forward to the lower teams improving next year.

 

[BlueJet]

Congrats to Darley.
A strong year for the club overall with their club taking out men's & women's footy as well as a couple of netball flags.
Commiserations to Sunbury, unfortunately that first quarter left them with too much to do but they'll be there abouts next season.

Doesn’t affect crowd going through the gate though. The fact Ballarat didn’t have a side playing in the main games in both Football and Netball would’ve been the reason I’d suggest

Yep. I was thinking that there was plenty of Darley & Sunbury people but there appeared to be fewer neutral supporters than previous years.

 

[Grimmett]

Heard today that Nash is leaving North.

 

[ICS]

Great win by Darley, best team all year and deserved the win. Watched the game through the livestream but the vision was terrible. They need to sack Shaky Bill behind the camera. Second year in a row where the vision was shocking.

Not to mention the commentary team
With Hodgson special comments. Really??

 

[Dontrodden]

Nick Hind the only Darley player not a 1 pointer. Surprised a few by him starting at half back
Game over at qtr time not good for the spectacle

Has any team in the Ballarat league had a better top 7 than Darley in recent years ?

Bewley
Hind
Baker
Myers
Cousin
Brett
Johnson

Im sure someone will come up with some. 21,1 pointers and Hind. 14 of their 22 played under 10s.

 

[Alabama Slammer]

Has any team in the Ballarat league had a better top 7 than Darley in recent years ?

Bewley
Hind
Baker
Myers
Cousin
Brett
Johnson

Im sure someone will come up with some. 21,1 pointers and Hind. 14 of their 22 played under 10s.

Also have Impey and Brady Wright not included on that list
I think other clubs have been more even in recent times. Melton and East for example would have had a better top 10-15 going around. Also North 2014 squad perhaps