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Division 2 thread 2022
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As he should be at that grade. Would be an outstanding player at Premier level & they tried to no avail.
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It's always a bit of a balance between somebody being a genuine star and them simply playing below their level.
I've said the same about Kyle Martin, he won so many B&Fs but really, he's a multiple VFL B&F in his prime... he should be winning them as long as he's fit.
No doubt Smith is playing below his level but having said that, still think it's a fair old effort to win all those league awards and also be the undoubted best on the biggest day of the year.
Not to mention he stepped into the captaincy and won rave reviews.
Plenty of clubs have broken the bank for a player and been let down... that's certainly not the case here.
Also, my view would be the gap between the top three divisions has probably never been smaller. The salary caps (which even if not strictly adhered to, offer a guide) are more compressed than ever and players are frequently moving down the divisions. And also, the top 30 clubs in the league are not the same as 20-odd years ago... and that's largely because more clubs have simply joined from outside. Clubs that were comfortably Tier 2 are now Tier 3 and it's not really because they're any worse... it's also that all the new clubs have come in above them.
I reckon the top few clubs in D2 would be genuinely competitive with the bottom half of Premier Division.
I've said the same about Kyle Martin, he won so many B&Fs but really, he's a multiple VFL B&F in his prime... he should be winning them as long as he's fit.
No doubt Smith is playing below his level but having said that, still think it's a fair old effort to win all those league awards and also be the undoubted best on the biggest day of the year.
Not to mention he stepped into the captaincy and won rave reviews.
Plenty of clubs have broken the bank for a player and been let down... that's certainly not the case here.
Also, my view would be the gap between the top three divisions has probably never been smaller. The salary caps (which even if not strictly adhered to, offer a guide) are more compressed than ever and players are frequently moving down the divisions. And also, the top 30 clubs in the league are not the same as 20-odd years ago... and that's largely because more clubs have simply joined from outside. Clubs that were comfortably Tier 2 are now Tier 3 and it's not really because they're any worse... it's also that all the new clubs have come in above them.
I reckon the top few clubs in D2 would be genuinely competitive with the bottom half of Premier Division.
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Beg to differ Sth Belgrave the exception but in my opinion Ringwood The Basin East Burwood Boronia would not get within 10 goals of a premier league club.
