NCFL Central discussion 2025

[FootyLife481]

How many ex AFL/VFL/SANFL players in the league now

AFL
Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

37

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

(SL)
Adam Pattison

Adam Pattison

Age

40

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

No current season stats available

D

6.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

(SL)
Mitch Farmer

Mitch Farmer

Age

37

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

(CAL)
Ross Young

Ross Young

Age

42

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.4

5star

(D)
Dean Putt (CAL)
Matt Austin

Matt Austin

Age

37

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

(B)
Josh Caddy

22

Josh Caddy

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

13.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.8

4star

? (S)

VFL
Nick Rippon (BIR)
Oscar Brownless (SL)
Mitch Jensen (W)
Darby Schilder (STA)
Dyson Bell-warren (D)
Meyrick Buchanan (BIR)
Matthew Wade (CL)
Jack Exell (CL)
Steven Kennedy (CL)
David Isbister (CL)
James Keeble (B)
Carlos Egan (B)
Jhye Baddelly-Kelly (B)
Dale Hinkley (BIR)
Rhys Thompson (C)

SANFL
Ben Edwards (BIR)
Ryan O’Sullivan (SL)
Zac Phillips (STA)
Bailey Nicholas (STA)
Jackson McMahon (SL)
Lachlan Ryan (BIR)

They make up about 12% (26/209) of the players who have played seniors in the NCFL. Pretty elite for country footy I would’ve thought

A fair few current/ex TAC players as well
Wade Donnan
Sam Simmons
Billy McInnes
Zane Keighran
Will Perryman
Ben Hogan
Koby Hommelhoff
Mitch Collins
Ben Xiriha
Bill Lee
Ben Lakin
Riley Hogan
Kobe Lloyd
Kayne Rutley
Thomas Cox
Trent Donnan
Torin Petrie
Sean Holroyd
Rhona Conboy
Jordan Bath
Jake Pallpratt
Jordan Humphreys

I’m probably missing a few as well

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

How many ex AFL/VFL/SANFL players in the league now

AFL
Josh Jenkins (SL)
Adam Pattison (SL)
Mitch Farmer (CAL)
Ross Young (D)
Dean Putt (CAL)
Matt Austin (B)
Josh Caddy? (S)

VFL
Nick Rippon (BIR)
Oscar Brownless (SL)
Mitch Jensen (W)
Darby Schilder (STA)
Dyson Bell-warren (D)
Meyrick Buchanan (BIR)
Matthew Wade (CL)
Jack Exell (CL)
Steven Kennedy (CL)
David Isbister (CL)
James Keeble (B)
Carlos Egan (B)
Jhye Baddelly-Kelly (B)
Dale Hinkley (BIR)
Rhys Thompson (C)

SANFL
Ben Edwards (BIR)
Ryan O’Sullivan (SL)
Zac Phillips (STA)
Bailey Nicholas (STA)
Jackson McMahon (SL)
Lachlan Ryan (BIR)

They make up about 12% (26/209) of the players who have played seniors in the NCFL. Pretty elite for country footy I would’ve thought

A fair few current/ex TAC players as well
Wade Donnan
Sam Simmons
Billy McInnes
Zane Keighran
Will Perryman
Ben Hogan
Koby Hommelhoff
Mitch Collins
Ben Xiriha
Bill Lee
Ben Lakin
Riley Hogan
Kobe Lloyd
Kayne Rutley
Thomas Cox
Trent Donnan
Torin Petrie
Sean Holroyd
Rhona Conboy
Jordan Bath
Jake Pallpratt
Jordan Humphreys

I’m probably missing a few as well

AFL premiership winner Ryan McGhie would be one

 

[FootyLife481]

AFL premiership winner Ryan McGhie would be one

Who did he play for?

 

[Truck]

Who did he play in an AFL flag for?

Gold Coast Suns.

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

AFL premiership winner Ryan McGhie would be one

Senior moment

 

[beesknees22]

Boort coming back to earth. Overrated

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

Boort coming back to earth. Overrated

If they are playing blokes what a fella told me today they are all in this year. $800 a week for a kid out of the Calder Cannons who hadnt played a senior game one example.

 

[Stottzy]

If they are playing blokes what a fella told me today they are all in this year. $800 a week for a kid out of the Calder Cannons who hadnt played a senior game one example.

After Sea Lake, thought they'd go better than that. Did they have a few out?

 

[past panther]

After Sea Lake, thought they'd go better than that. Did they have a few out?

Certainly didn’t see that score line coming.

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

Huge win last week and flat as a tack today. Hard to rate any of the top sides just yet I reckon

Yep I think the thing is that Calder might just be starting to gel. Humphreys back a huge plus, coupled with good onballers they will continue to improve. Will be interesting as we get nearer the finals and teams start to stabilise as most teams are missing important players at the moment. Jensen at Redbacks sorely missed, the whisper out of the Burn is that he is one of the best recruits they have had for a few years.

 

[tigerbandit]

Huge win last week and flat as a tack today. Hard to rate any of the top sides just yet I reckon

Reckon Calder are getting their stuff together.

Few positional changes and Humphrey's back in and they look a different team.

 

[countryfooty37]

If they are playing blokes what a fella told me today they are all in this year. $800 a week for a kid out of the Calder Cannons who hadnt played a senior game one example.

Yep I think the thing is that Calder might just be starting to gel. Humphreys back a huge plus, coupled with good onballers they will continue to improve. Will be interesting as we get nearer the finals and teams start to stabilise as most teams are missing important players at the moment. Jensen at Redbacks sorely missed, the whisper out of the Burn is that he is one of the best recruits they have had for a few years.

Wedderburn were ok today. Got within 4 points about 5 minutes into the last quarter and had the momentum. Palpratt whacked a bloke and got sent off and it was all bulls after that.

 

[Truck]

Senior moment

You know the rules. Big footy is for facts only. No half truths or hear say.

Who said Hump would make no difference to the Lions?

 

[Del231899]

You know the rules. Big footy is for facts only. No half truths or hear say.

Who said Hump would make no difference to the Lions?

The lions have the most improvement in them as a side, I think theyll get even better in the second half of the yearv

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

You know the rules. Big footy is for facts only. No half truths or hear say.

Who said Hump would make no difference to the Lions?

I was that foggy in the mind yesterday I ended up at the QEO watching an under 18 girls game.

 

[themalleefarmer]

The lions have the most improvement in them as a side, I think theyll get even better in the second half of the yearv

Where is excell playing if hump is playing FF. Few big bags for the Calder coach against quality opposition .
Is he going to be a threat come finals

 

[bigjohn88]

Where is excell playing if hump is playing FF. Few big bags for the Calder coach against quality opposition .
Is he going to be a threat come finals

I actually managed to get up there for a look.
Fair to say Jack Excel isn’t the main man down there anymore, very impressed by the coach Humphrey, he is going to cause some headaches for the opposition.

 

[Truck]

Couple of suspensions from the Donald v Charlton game. Most notably 5weeks for Meulendyks.

 

[FootyLife481]

Couple of suspensions from the Donald v Charlton game. Most notably 5weeks for Meulendyks.

Where do you see these?

 

[Truck]

No games this weekend?

Hockey interleague bye.

 

[past panther]

Where do you see these?

Charlton player copped a decent facial injury I hear

 

[FootyLife481]

Way to early tips
Sea lake beat Charlton by 160
Wedderburn beat Donald by 170
Calder beat St Arnaud by 180
Birchip beat Boort by 60

Sea lake are back to their best. Jenkins will play and kick 8. McKenzie to have 30 and 5 and Cox and Donnan for 40 each.

Wedderburn will smoke Donald. Donald won’t score. Holt to kick 6. Hamish Lockhart, Metherall, Mitch McEwan, Jackson McEwan all to have 30+

Calder have found their groove and the saints are just not performing. Don’t know who goes to Humphreys from their list. Hump and Exell to kick 8 each

Birchip hurt boort just a little bit more after last week. Would’ve tipped by more but it is at Boort

 

[Footyhead62]

How are the Pallpratt brothers going at Wedderburn? I see they have been named in the best most weeks but Jake hasn’t played each game. Has he been injured?

 

[johnnymossop]

How are the Pallpratt brothers going at Wedderburn? I see they have been named in the best most weeks but Jake hasn’t played each game. Has he been injured?

Reckon one of them handed out a bit of treatment and got a week or two?/ Not sure. Can play!!

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

Reckon one of them handed out a bit of treatment and got a week or two?/ Not sure. Can play!!

Saw Redbacks against St Arnaud and the half back flanker looked like he was on one leg. Had a knee heavily strapped and looked slow. Centreman went alright.