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Did I see that both Webb and Cunico have signed with the Northern Blues and that they are hoping that Sturgess does as well and that we are prepared to look at all three in the mid season draft?
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Thank you Josh 
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Carlton cuts ties with Northern Blues VFL side
Carlton has parted ways with VFL coach Josh Fraser.
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Alignment all over now according to Peter Ryan.
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Very sad.
This is devastating. I don't support carlton but I live in Preston and since a kid I have followed the 'Ants and now this club is basically gone. Unfortunately this can be a result of alignments. They take over ever so slightly then fully take control. Preston City Oval will now go to waste unfortunately...
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We had scratch matches over the weekend. Would expect this to continue. VFL season doesnt start until 1 August - thats still 6 weeks away. The way our injury track record goes, we wont be able to field a team anyway.
The eight clubs will be Box Hill (Hawthorn), Casey (Melbourne), Coburg, Frankston, Port Melbourne, Sandringham (St Kilda), Werribee (North) and Williamstown. So only 4 representative teams - leaving the possibility for scratch matches against Collingwood, Richmond, Essendon, Footscray, Geelong
No AFL players in the VFL this year.
The AFL clubs will have scratch matches for non-selected players, like we did on Saturday morning.
VFL revamped, VFLW season substituted with new series
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It throws up the interesting question about draft age this year - with the amount of disruption, we have the perfect excuse to change the draft age to 19 - this offseason will be much shorter, school finishes later. Ensures players have some more independence before joining the league and have to think harder about life after football.No AFL players in the VFL this year.
The AFL clubs will have scratch matches for non-selected players, like we did on Saturday morning.
VFL revamped, VFLW season substituted with new series
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I think Walsh and Rowell have both shown that 18 is fine.
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The extending of the age is not for the benefit of the best, but actually the worst. Of course the most highly rated juniors could have an impact at the next level, and even some lower rated players will be success stories - the premise behind lifting the age is that draftees dont have to have footy completely interrupt their final year of high school. They work out what they want to do as a career if footy doesnt work out (majority of players only have short careers). They have a year where they have to live in the real world without AFL dollars (could reduce the incidence of gambling as there is a higher appreciation of the value of money).
There will be obvious trade offs, but in a year that's already had significant disruption, now would be an optimal year to change the age.
I'm a supporter of raising the age. I follow most American sports and most of them aren't playing sport until there early/mid 20s. Some guys are drafted at 24, 25 (though 25 is rather late).
As right as you are, they're not changing it. Walsh and Rowell are enough to convince them that it's fine the way it is.
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Yeah, I guess the big difference with US sports is the college system being like a professional league of it's own (particularly for football & basketball).
I know they're not changing it....it's a missed opportunity for mine. If they didn't have to wait for the school year, the drafting and trading could occur concurrently (again more like the US system). There just seems to be more upside to changing the age than any potential downsides.
Its better for players long term welfare. If clubs have to downsize their lists, it gives current players more opportunity rather than forcing clubs to take draftees AND cut list size. It gives a great excuse to develop a stronger development league - would make zoning and academy systems more of a reality.
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I wonder if the Dow's of the world might not want to play scratch matches, and this might drive them harder to perform.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Dow is injured. Not playing anything in next couple of weeks,
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Reserves highlights | Scratch match v Geelong
Watch all the goals from the scratch match against Geelong.
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Thats a seriously good finish from Philp.
Cannot see any of these guys playing a scratch match this coming week. Even if dickheads up the road only have 8 or so players missing and still play us at MCG they certainly will not have enough to have a scratch match too. Also ruined any chance of simulate match sessions mid week due to not tackling beyong small group of players. Thanks Essendumb, you *******s!!!!
So match conditioning of guys looking to further their careers, halted because of another ******* club.
So match conditioning of guys looking to further their careers, halted because of another ******* club.
Some good highlights.
Honey mark and dash
Philp sidestep goal
Stocker hitting targets left, right foot
Honey mark and dash
Philp sidestep goal
Stocker hitting targets left, right foot
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Reserves player-by-player review v Geelong
Daniel O'Keefe runs through each player who featured in the weekend's reserves hitout.
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And was that our untried 179cm ex basketballer - Matt Owies - outmarking Lachie Henderson?
Followed up by a nothing kick by LH out of full back, only to see it rebound straight back over his head for another goal?
The game appears to have passed him by.
Followed up by a nothing kick by LH out of full back, only to see it rebound straight back over his head for another goal?
The game appears to have passed him by.
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