Div 1 2026

[10571z]

Two games were played but doutta gave Doncaster 8-10 players so their reserves had a full team

Not sure what’s funny? But ok

 

[Voice of the G]

Don't think they had much a junior club 10 years which probably goes along way to explaining it.

That is correcf,2008 Mitcham had 2 junior teams,1 team a combined team with GWH.Cricket team the same,both clubs have re built since then especially on the junior front.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

With only 6 days to go to the start of the season for Div 1 you would think it’s now too late for Doncaster to drop down to another division.

Yes they are done.
Bit of a story to it & it will drop in due course.

 

[Harry Cheezels]

Yes they are done.
Bit of a story to it & it will drop in due course.

Care to elaborate?

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Care to elaborate?

No I don’t, certainly not before any releases. Let’s see what they say, although I imagine they will be generic.

 

[10571z]

It’s a shame club so close in Doncaster and Nunawading both fall over (in men’s football)

Surely between both they could have sorted a joint side

 

[Blacky burner]

No I don’t, certainly not before any releases. Let’s see what they say, although I imagine they will be generic.

Good reply bobby all ill add boronia have an xtra week to prepare a bye in div 1

 

[eflreceiver]

It’s a shame club so close in Doncaster and Nunawading both fall over (in men’s football)

Surely between both they could have sorted a joint side

Doncaster will bounce back; many other clubs have been in the same position, dropped down, and jumped back. They might not be the same dominant club, but they will return sooner rather than later.

 

[eflreceiver]

Good reply bobby all ill add boronia have an xtra week to prepare a bye in div 1

Footy starts this Saturday, how on earth has no one made a decision yet?

 

[thommo_legend]

Footy starts this Saturday, how on earth has no one made a decision yet?

They had to make a call before the Silvan Coldstream game. Has to be a bye in Div 1 now if they fold.

 

[Nepotism]

Well at least we’ve moved on from the immigrants ending football in the east forever.

Now it’s their mums, their bosses and other sports!

Clearly it's a range of issues, but the demographic of population is a huge factor given the large number of clubs in the catchment area.

 

[10571z]

Doncaster will bounce back; many other clubs have been in the same position, dropped down, and jumped back. They might not be the same dominant club, but they will return sooner rather than later.

Are they dropping down or going into recess?

If going into recess it’s a long way back to find 60 players from scratch when you couldn’t in a regular off season

 

[eflreceiver]

They had to make a call before the Silvan Coldstream game. Has to be a bye in Div 1 now if they fold.

Or the other option is they only field a Senior squad. Either way, someone should be making the call.

 

[Blacky burner]

Are they dropping down or going into recess?

If going into recess it’s a long way back to find 60 players from scratch when you couldn’t in a regular off season

Recess

 

[eflreceiver]

Recess

Does recess mean they finish bottom and drop a division as they are deemed to finish last?

 

[Blacky burner]

Does recess mean they finish bottom and drop a division as they are deemed to finish last?

Folded bud once announced more will be revealed

 

[Brown Bottle]

Does recess mean they finish bottom and drop a division as they are deemed to finish last?

Didn't Donvale go into recess as a Div2 club and re-enter a year later in Div4? Rules may have changed

 

[Blacky burner]

Didn't Donvale go into recess as a Div2 club and re-enter a year later in Div4? Rules may have changed

Correct if the club gets up again will be in div 4

 

[magpies2013]

The silence from the league and Doncaster has not helped at all.

 

[magpies2013]

On another note the u19s fixture for div1 is an absolute mess. Teams playing each other 4 times and some back to back games. Nth Ringwood v Beacy in rd1 and 2

 

[guest666]

No I don’t, certainly not before any releases. Let’s see what they say, although I imagine they will be generic.

why bring it up in the first place if you don't want to talk about it? Not just you but a lot of people insinuating there's bigger stories to everything. If you're not willing to share the full story, why say anything and create opportunities for other thoughts/rumours to be made.

 

[Brown Bottle]

why bring it up in the first place if you don't want to talk about it? Not just you but a lot of people insinuating there's bigger stories to everything. If you're not willing to share the full story, why say anything and create opportunities for other thoughts/rumours to be made.

probably because Bobby knows enough to shut down the confusion around whether Doncaster will be fielding teams in any division. speculation on cause will continue

 

[Bunk Moreland]

On another note the u19s fixture for div1 is an absolute mess. Teams playing each other 4 times and some back to back games. Nth Ringwood v Beacy in rd1 and 2

Eight clubs, should be reasonably straightforward? Mirror the senior fixtures and then a few adjustments for those playing Mooroolbark.

 

[Harry Cheezels]

Didn't Donvale go into recess as a Div2 club and re-enter a year later in Div4? Rules may have changed

Donvale went into Recess in 2014 but if they were to come back into the league it would be by 4th Division.
Donvale still had about 30-35 guys at the time they called it. But most of them were under 19 premiership players from the year before, and of that I think 6 were VFL listed so couldn't be relied on. They merged with Whitefriars to keep the club alive. During the year a subcommittee was formed and it got the house in order.
All they had to do was recruit an extra 30 players and keep filtering their juniors through. 10 years on have a look at what they've achieved. 4 GF appearances. 2 flags and if you look at the team 90% is Donvale Juniors

 

[Brown Bottle]

Donvale went into Recess in 2014 but if they were to come back into the league it would be by 4th Division.
Donvale still had about 30-35 guys at the time they called it. But most of them were under 19 premiership players from the year before, and of that I think 6 were VFL listed so couldn't be relied on. They merged with Whitefriars to keep the club alive. During the year a subcommittee was formed and it got the house in order.
All they had to do was recruit an extra 30 players and keep filtering their juniors through. 10 years on have a look at what they've achieved. 4 GF appearances. 2 flags and if you look at the team 90% is Donvale Juniors

yeah, no criticism of Donvale here - just making the point that a club coming out of recess hasn't just dropped a single division when coming back in. I expect it's all open to negotiation