EDFL Premier Division 2017
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Reckon it probably says more about the type of people associated with Craigieburn.. Most dont want to put in the hard work that it takes to be competitive at premier league level. Most would rather train once a week, turn up on Saturday and get drunk with there mates every weekend.. nothing wrong with that if your happy to be a B grade club.. but have to feel sorry for the president and committee who have spent heaps of money and no doubt time investing in the club to get it back to A Grade and then to have players leave because they cant be bothered training etc is poor.
Is quite sad really, Craigieburn used to be a strong and proud club.. I remember fondly back in the RDFL when blokes like Paul Albon & Kenny Ingram would have bled for the brown and white.
After all the flack the last president got for his hard work, achieving what he did, and change over this is where they're at? Is just about a jump in division or back to where it has always been before Brian.
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So here come all the hero's to kick them when there down. Yes it is going to be a long year for CB. Struggling badly for numbers in the reserves and 19's and will field a significantly weaker side in the seniors as opposed to last year. Unfortunately many of the departures across the seniors and even 2's have given the reason they dont wish to play premier division. Not sure what the point is in getting there. It's a real shame and cant see anything other than relegation for them.
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Yep. Has been down for a while. Odd considering the clearance page works.
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How's it karma? There main issue is they just haven't recruited players this year, all clubs loose about 10 players per year all you have to do is look at the clearance page to back that up, they just haven't replaced those 10 players as other clubs do. Only lost 8 players from the gf side, two retired and one to play at Calder more than likely, that leaves 5 that are playing elsewhere think that a normal turnover and for there own reasons I'm sure 3 of those over 30, still have some quality players on the list so a bit early to write them off
The trouble was the mess at the end of the season Peter Bugden was gone as coach because of politics so players made commitments elsewhere then a few weeks after the season ends we know the story there, he is reappointed but blokes had made commitments elsewhere or were very open about retiring.
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Is this a common occurence itsallaboutme? In recent years has the club promoted from B grade always been flogged when they move up to Premier.
I am simply an interested observer of your comp and forum. It was APW last year wasn't it?
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Don't worry about trying to analyze what's gone on at Craigieburn. It's happened in all comps and will continue. But the one thing you can be sure of is that the Ol Foxes Pete and Kenny will present sides that will be competitive and striving to do their very very best. Beware the boys from D.S.
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Jess Laurie leaving Abers another gun leaving. That is really going to hirt the two blues Jess is a very good player. Does that rule Abers out of finals contention given the other key departures and the recruiting by other clubs?
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Glenroy in 2008 was the only club that has not been competitive once they come up from B grade, Taylors Lakes in 2011 went straight back down but were competitive. Northern Saints battled hard for 2 years in A grade before eventually going back down. But other clubs like Pascoe Vale, Doutta Stars, West Coburg, Avondale Heights. Maribyrnong Park have come up and played finals within a few years.
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Hearing rumours Jack McNamara also on the way out. Wants to head back to St Bernards. Owed plenty from Abers and pushing for a transfer.
Unless Abers are replacing the disgruntled players who are on way out then it could be a decent slide this year.
Quite a few U18's and fringe players on the move also.
Unless Abers are replacing the disgruntled players who are on way out then it could be a decent slide this year.
Quite a few U18's and fringe players on the move also.
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B Grades promoted to Premier tend to lose more games by big margins during the year. On the other hand Doutta's new what they had to do. Recruit really well on intensify the training over preseason. Unlucky no to have played finals in 2016 first year in Premier. They also cleaned out the list to reserves and again recruited well. They seem to love to compete and starts from the coach down with backing from the club. That's an exception, but a good model that seems to have working. Dotta will play finals this year!
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If true that would make the count 6 from Abers GF side that wont front up in 2017. Add to that Langwell, who played the majority of the year in the ones and it's a fair chunk of your squad!
It seems Luke Blackwell must be fairly happy with the place though as his brother Dean is joining him from Perth
They should also regain the services of Luke Davis, which will be a massive boost for them as well as Josh Pound coming back and Caleb Hislop from Willy
Whist it certainly looks like they will not be as dominant as previous seasons, i'd say they still have enough talent on the park to be finals contenders. Not sure how many 19's/fringe are leaving but that would be a concern as that has been one of Abers strengths over the previous seasons
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Abets play Greenvale round 1 this will set the time fir both clubs as the Jets have lost a bunch of very good players and also quiet a few from reserves....depth will be an issue for both clubs. My prediction is Abers over Jets round one.
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Greenvale have no 19's this year either
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That has to be a first for GV. Can clubs survive without under 19's? Tulla has proven they can but in Premier Div? I think not clubs need to have a very good recruiting plan in place
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I agree, you must have a good feeding system into the seniors every year, because players get older, move on or retire. Only other choice is keep buying players each year and pay more door the ones that negotiate well
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If true that GV won't have a 19's cause the 18's last year finished last....there will be a lot of pressure on the cheque book to keep players and recruit players in 2017 & 2018
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It is true
The bloke that was supposed to coach them has moved on due to not having the numbers
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The reason GV don't have 18's is because of the EDFL changing all the age groups to odd numbers. This will affect a lot more clubs then u think. Because clubs will loose all there 18 yr olds that played last year and won't have any 16's coming up. That's because they all get another season due to it being under 17's.
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So if all the 16s don't come up because they go to 17s wouldn't all the 18s stay as its now 19s ?
Or maybe it's a changing of the guard, Westmeadows will field 2 x under 19s
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Not all stay because it was under 18.5. So that means anyone who turned 19 after July 1st was able to play 18's. So if you had say 8-10 players in that bracket then there is 8-10 players that go up to seniors and no 17's to replace. So a squad of say 24-25 last year now becomes 14-15 unless you recruit players
