EDFL Div 2 discussion 2025

[chocco]

Gillman has been the assistant coach for 3 years under Harvey. I heard back in the day he played for Strathmore or Abers. According to players he has a very good footy brain and well liked.

Played for Strathmore only
Has also been an assistant coach to Cole Harvey in the boys inter league teams over the last couple of years
And this year coached either an under 14s or under 15s edfl boys inter league team and they did well

 

[danger_wood]

Tips for the medal tonight?

 

[Justfunnytrust]

Tips for the medal tonight?

Cardillio

 

[Donald D]

Cardillio

Evans

 

[ZingerAbed]

Evans or Hughes

 

[leo tolstoy]

Korey Flavel-Wood announced at Taylors Lakes.

 

[Leo_Prince]

Had a good laugh at this of Haddy's page. Quite hard to believe really. I've watched Godden play a few times now. Genuine star inside and outside. Amazing that the umps haven't given him a single comp vote in two seasons LOL! And no he's not a mouth or abuser either from what I've seen. Az Evans deserving winner for what it worth the other night.

 

[ZingerAbed]

Korey Flavel-Wood announced at Taylors Lakes.

Isn’t that the coaches son?

 

[Finally25]

Isn’t that the coaches son?

From what I was told tonight, was over the line at kangaroos then backflipped. Can’t see him being a consistent SENIOR player at TL.

 

[torpfrom50]

Played for Strathmore only
Has also been an assistant coach to Cole Harvey in the boys inter league teams over the last couple of years
And this year coached either an under 14s or under 15s edfl boys inter league team and they did well

Where is Harvey in 2026?

 

[F6Typhoon]

Where is Harvey in 2026?

Western jets 16’s?

 

[Blueandwhiteroos]

Western jets 16’s?

West Coburg

 

[CouldNotPlay]

Barring Elliott (Yarrawonga-massive loss) & McPharlane (?) Roxy have resigned their entire list.

 

[local footy fan]

westy announcing a lot of resigning of their young talent looking good for the future

 

[footy2016]

Barring Elliott (Yarrawonga-massive loss) & McPharlane (?) Roxy have resigned their entire list.

Good effort to keep them, however take Elliot out of Roxy and they are at least 5 goals worse off.

They will be hard to beat, however far from certainties to go back up.

 

[leo tolstoy]

Good effort to keep them, however take Elliot out of Roxy and they are at least 5 goals worse off.

They will be hard to beat, however far from certainties to go back up.

Div 2 is super even. East will spend even more next year so they should be better and Burnside, Hadfield and Kangaroos should improve with the kids coming through.

 

[Vlodrive]

From what I was told tonight, was over the line at kangaroos then backflipped. Can’t see him being a consistent SENIOR player at TL.

SK or OP or another Kangaroos else where?

 

[Vlodrive]

Div 2 is super even. East will spend even more next year so they should be better and Burnside, Hadfield and Kangaroos should improve with the kids coming through.

May very well see some players from Gisborne and Riddell at SK next year after speaking to a few lads I know from both clubs over the weekend.

 

[Turbos mail]

May very well see some players from Gisborne and Riddell at SK next year after speaking to a few lads I know from both clubs over the weekend.

Huge drop from these clubs to EDFL div2. Great for SK but gee once they play a few games probably want to get out of that comp.

 

[CouldNotPlay]

Div 2 is super even. East will spend even more next year so they should be better and Burnside, Hadfield and Kangaroos should improve with the kids coming through.

Definetely a much more even competition from when Roxy last palyed.
The club under no illusion of how competitive it is.
Going to be a great season.

 

[Vlodrive]

Huge drop from these clubs to EDFL div2. Great for SK but gee once they play a few games probably want to get out of that comp.

For the Gissy lads yes mate. Riddell boys not really. The bottom half of the RDFL teams would be no different to EDFL Div 2 imo. This division has improved a lot in a short amount of time mate.

 

[Blue Choice]

For the Gissy lads yes mate. Riddell boys not really. The bottom half of the RDFL teams would be no different to EDFL Div 2 imo. This division has improved a lot in a short amount of time mate.

I’m not with you on this. This year we saw the most recently relegated team, Rupo, win the Division 2 flag to go straight back up. The gap between Div 1 and Div 2 is significant. This years Rupo team probably would be competitive against the bottom 2 RDFNL sides and maybe on par with the Giants. The top 3 or 4 RDFNL sides this year would have pushed for finals in Div 1 and Riddell probably for a GF berth.

 

[ZingerAbed]

I’m not with you on this. This year we saw the most recently relegated team, Rupo, win the Division 2 flag to go straight back up. The gap between Div 1 and Div 2 is significant. This years Rupo team probably would be competitive against the bottom 2 RDFNL sides and maybe on par with the Giants. The top 3 or 4 RDFNL sides this year would have pushed for finals in Div 1 and Riddell probably for a GF berth.

I disagree with you here.

Have to consider that the Rupo side that was relegated was also only 4 points of Tulla & MV and 2 points of Roxy. It was tight at the bottom and they were just unlucky it was bottom 2.

They recruited pretty well last off season so had a stronger side in 2025 than 2024.

In recent years, Oak Park go up and have played finals first 2 years up, Taylors Lakes go up and almost play finals first year. The gap is probably smaller than you think.

 

[Blue Choice]

I disagree with you here.

Have to consider that the Rupo side that was relegated was also only 4 points of Tulla & MV and 2 points of Roxy. It was tight at the bottom and they were just unlucky it was bottom 2.

They recruited pretty well last off season so had a stronger side in 2025 than 2024.

In recent years, Oak Park go up and have played finals first 2 years up, Taylors Lakes go up and almost play finals first year. The gap is probably smaller than you think.

The current Rupo list is worlds apart from the list that they had in 2023 when they played in the Div 1 prelim. Unless they recruit heavily this off season mid table will be the best hope for 2026.
Oak Park and Taylor’s Lakes recruited heavily and well when they went up and continued to top up, no signs of similar so far from Rupo.
If the Riddell players rumoured to be heading to SK are from this years senior group SK will improve significantly, if they are from this years Reserves group they will improve only marginally.

 

[Turbos mail]

For the Gissy lads yes mate. Riddell boys not really. The bottom half of the RDFL teams would be no different to EDFL Div 2 imo. This division has improved a lot in a short amount of time mate.

I also disagree as probably only Lancefield (back 1/2 of the year) and melton centrals would be on par with Rupo in a close one. Giants being a new club did reasonably well and will no doubt only improve.