Div 1 2026

[good thing]

It will take the Leagues to come together and establish a combination of strict regulations, significant penalties for non-compliance through robust monitoring systems. You can achieve this with a strict salary cap and severe sanctions for violations. We have seen this, such as stripping Premierships, but I prefer the loss of points before the next season starts, or stripping points during the season, also a decrease in player points. In saying that, the leagues will have to invest in dedicated teams to audit and to investigate breaches, thus requiring statutory declarations from players, clubs, and, where applicable, player agents to ensure transparency. The penalty for lying on a statutory declaration has to be criminal. I would add fostering cooperation with players to buy in and ensure fair rules that protect the integrity of competitions.

I admire your passion on this but…Please!! Where does the money come from to facilitate what you’re trying to implement? This is not the AFL
Both GF teams get audited. Donny East could only wish to be audited lol they don’t get audited because they don’t make grand finals which I think is ok. That must hurt them more I reckon

 

[eflreceiver]

I admire your passion on this but…Please!! Where does the money come from to facilitate what you’re trying to implement? This is not the AFL
Both GF teams get audited. Donny East could only wish to be audited lol they don’t get audited because they don’t make grand finals which I think is ok. That must hurt them more I reckon

As I stated, they need to invest; you can find the money if you really want to do something.

 

[good thing]

As I stated, they need to invest; you can find the money if you really want to do something.

No you can’t
You can’t trace cash

 

[Mj_foopy]

Honestly don't think the league will care that much when these clubs are bringing in big names to local footy, whether that's right or wrong. With South Belgrave now in premier I think the competitions are pretty even across all divisions, and as long as there's not a huge gap between the big spenders and the homegrown teams there will never be massive action taken. It might be a different story if a team began to dominate premier whilst rorting the cap, for example Heidelberg in the NFNL who are just about untouchable.

 

[localfootyguru]

Unfortunately umpiring across the board is in a poor state. In the lower grades you have to take what you’re given. I’m sure there are a lot at our level do a couple of hours of a Saturday morning just for a quick earn and I’m surprised at how little some earn for umpiring lower grades. There are some doing goal umpiring that can’t move. Btw this is my observation whilst it is critical I don’t know what the answer is. Pay more puts a further burden on clubs and may just attract more people not suited to umpiring.

A good constructive post champp53 and spot on about umpiring. There are problems with it everywhere for various reasons namely that it is not attractive and the remuneration is average. I also question those involved in the coaching of umpires. They may be well intentioned but in many cases they were not good umpires and probably should not be coaching them but there is nobody else wanting to do it.

Who would like to be an umpires coach anyway. Working in an environment where I guess the remuneration is poor and all you do is field complaints from disgruntled clubs and coaches/ officials and try and find umpires to fill games.

For a league such as the EFNL that seems to like to promote themselves as such a strong competition, I was just surprised how poor the umpiring was yesterday in the Seniors. It just was not of a good standard and if that happened at a lesser level, there would have been far more frustration expressed by the players from both sides.

Speaking to someone on Sunday who knew far more about the EFNL and umpiring, they did say it is the same faces umpiring these games every year and the same issues arise. They likened it to 'groundhog day'.

I went to a final in another league on Saturday, and the umpiring was excellent. The umpires let them play football, protected the 'ball player' and were not noticed.

 

[eflreceiver]

No you can’t
You can’t trace cash

That's exactly how criminals think.

 

[localfootyguru]

It will depend how long the money stays.

There is nothing sustainable about what they have built - it is all based on cash - so that will determine things. It's no secret to anybody with any knowledge of the league (as so many clubs have had players poached and outbidded by them) that they pay massive money and are hugely cheating the salary cap.

The team had one SB junior in Bartels - they've done incredibly well out of Rowville and Lysterfield but it will be hard to keep that going. South Belgrave is a tiny suburb (a town even) that won't produce many players.

Juniors -

Rowville 6 - Daraio x2, Garner x3, Young
Lysterfield 3 - Wynd, Mazzone, Tucker
Rowville Knights 2 - Keily, Lieu
FTG 2 - Peters, Chapman
UFTG 1 - Smith
Scoresby 1 - Silver
Knox 1 - Windsor
GW Rovers 1 - Bromley
Narre South 1 - Degacz
Pakenham 1 - Muirhead
Berwick Springs 1 - Simondson
South Australia 1 - Dunstan

I cannot ever see that changing Bunk Moreland. It is interesting how there are no players from the original Outer East league member clubs in that group. Going from what I have heard, those clubs have a high level of disdain about South due to their 'poaching' and offering of perks and other benefits to top line players from their clubs.

South were never really respected/liked when in the YVMDFL and had an image problem then. Whilst they have reinvented themselves, that level of respect has never been restored.

The money from a plumbing business and a prominent racing personality will eventually dry up. Where the club goes from there I have no idea as it will be a struggle.

 

[thefunnelweb]

A good constructive post champp53 and spot on about umpiring. There are problems with it everywhere for various reasons namely that it is not attractive and the remuneration is average. I also question those involved in the coaching of umpires. They may be well intentioned but in many cases they were not good umpires and probably should not be coaching them but there is nobody else wanting to do it.

Who would like to be an umpires coach anyway. Working in an environment where I guess the remuneration is poor and all you do is field complaints from disgruntled clubs and coaches/ officials and try and find umpires to fill games.

For a league such as the EFNL that seems to like to promote themselves as such a strong competition, I was just surprised how poor the umpiring was yesterday in the Seniors. It just was not of a good standard and if that happened at a lesser level, there would have been far more frustration expressed by the players from both sides.

Speaking to someone on Sunday who knew far more about the EFNL and umpiring, they did say it is the same faces umpiring these games every year and the same issues arise. They likened it to 'groundhog day'.

I went to a final in another league on Saturday, and the umpiring was excellent. The umpires let them play football, protected the 'ball player' and were not noticed.

People can’t be surprised about the umpiring though!! The league has admitted that the stand rule had to go because they couldn’t get umpires to be quick enough and for **** sake we are the only league in Australia who still wait for the flag to be waved to kick in!!
We are a good league but far out we are behind the game in a long way!

 

[Glorfindel]

It is interesting how there are no players from the original Outer East league member clubs in that group.

How many in that group are even old enough to have been at South Belgrave when they were last in the YVMDFL!?

 

[The jouneyman]

How many in that group are even old enough to have been at South Belgrave when they were last in the YVMDFL!?

He's talking about old timers from YVMDFL, blokes that would be in there late forties too sixties now.

 

[localfootyguru]

How many in that group are even old enough to have been at South Belgrave when they were last in the YVMDFL!?

I was referring to the fact that South has promoted themselves as a destination club and have approached top line players from original YVMDFNL and Outer East clubs to go there but have not had any success in attracting them. They head off to other clubs in the EFNL instead. Some good examples of this such as Sam Wicks from Upwey Tecoma who went to South Croydon this year and had a terrific season.

They are only a destination club due to the fact of the remuneration and benefits they offer.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

A good constructive post champp53 and spot on about umpiring. There are problems with it everywhere for various reasons namely that it is not attractive and the remuneration is average. I also question those involved in the coaching of umpires. They may be well intentioned but in many cases they were not good umpires and probably should not be coaching them but there is nobody else wanting to do it.

Who would like to be an umpires coach anyway. Working in an environment where I guess the remuneration is poor and all you do is field complaints from disgruntled clubs and coaches/ officials and try and find umpires to fill games.

For a league such as the EFNL that seems to like to promote themselves as such a strong competition, I was just surprised how poor the umpiring was yesterday in the Seniors. It just was not of a good standard and if that happened at a lesser level, there would have been far more frustration expressed by the players from both sides.

Speaking to someone on Sunday who knew far more about the EFNL and umpiring, they did say it is the same faces umpiring these games every year and the same issues arise. They likened it to 'groundhog day'.

I went to a final in another league on Saturday, and the umpiring was excellent. The umpires let them play football, protected the 'ball player' and were not noticed.

Umpiring won't change until it's treated as a job and paid for.

Nobody can convince me that the field umpires in a senior game - particularly a final - aren't worth $500 per game.

Give them the chance to earn a couple of grand a month and actually make it worthwhile.

Who on earth is signing up to a "hobby" that involves having hundreds or thousands of people publicly ridicule you all afternoon.

It would cost all clubs around $10k per year to pay the senior umpires properly and that isn't too much to ask when the price of players is well into six figure territory.

There's a huge shortage of experienced umpires and people wanting to do it, nobody can be surprised as to why.

 

[Tackle Bag]

that’s the great thing about division football. Make hay while the sun shines.

If they do happen to drop a division or two at some point down the track it will still be looked at as a great time for that club.

 

[Tackle Bag]

They are only a destination club due to the fact of the remuneration and benefits they offer.
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You could say the same about many other clubs in the top flight of comps across Melbourne, including premier here, especially when trying to establish themselves.

 

[The Kaiser Chief]

You could say the same about many other clubs in the top flight of comps across Melbourne, including premier here, especially when trying to establish themselves.

Jake Arundell is a huge pick up for Boronia. Outstanding player and kicks goals

 

[Hawks_2008]

Jake Arundell is a huge pick up for Boronia. Outstanding player and kicks goals

100%, Can seriously play, will be good to watch.

 

[smy1305]

People can’t be surprised about the umpiring though!! The league has admitted that the stand rule had to go because they couldn’t get umpires to be quick enough and for **** sake we are the only league in Australia who still wait for the flag to be waved to kick in!!
We are a good league but far out we are behind the game in a long way!

I noticed at a recent ammos game I went to that they don't play the 6-6-6 rule

 

[thefunnelweb]

I noticed at a recent ammos game I went to that they don't play the 6-6-6 rule

I think it’s time afl vic took over the rules and said statewide leagues consistent same rules!! The efnl still waiting on flags waved and no stand rule, the fluency of football with the stand rule is much quicker and much more watchable

 

[Pendles1991]

What's the word on Bayswater currently. I originally heard there senior coach was going to be fired due to the senior group not gelling well with him. Then I see he's been re appointed for next year. Also seeing key names like the Galvin's leave mid year doesn't look great. Just wanting to see what's happened over there..

 

[Thepigshow]

What's the word on Bayswater currently. I originally heard there senior coach was going to be fired due to the senior group not gelling well with him. Then I see he's been re appointed for next year. Also seeing key names like the Galvin's leave mid year doesn't look great. Just wanting to see what's happened over there..

Coach is doing it again
Ground getting ripped up so playing games at Lewis park