Tainted smy1305, the one thing that is tainted is your opinion of a competition set up by the AFL for the 4 North Eastern AFL Reserve sides who bitched about beating the previous second rate AFLQ and AFLNSW teams by over a 100 points each week. They wanted it (The NEAFL) now at finals time and in the case of the two Qld AFL Reserve sides most of the year, they have proven that they can't compete with the clubs they dragged up to their level - they have proved this, plain and simple. Either start Pi--ing or get off the pot, this will prove to me that they are good enough, until then they as proven are plain and simple just not good enough - Funny that with all of my canning of Gubby Allan for his past cue stacking (I apologise if you read this Gubby), I can tell you that he was fuming on Saturday after the performance that the Giants put in and I would further say that a couple of the poor performers may be looking for another home next year.
You talk of list cloggers - you along with those other uneducated football supporters at the Suns, should be demanding that this club as a starting point, start recruiting players who can at least play at the NEAFL level, as you point out other ex AFL players are killing you while your two ex AFL and other players are picking a state league comp to play in, even Jarrod Brenan and a few other ex Sun's are having a crack at Southport - As you keep pointing out it is a compromised comp - The Suns and Lions (unlike the Swans and GWS) still cant compete with once local suburban football clubs, even when it is stacked in their favour - Soft reserves = Soft Seniors and in Qld's case doesn't this shows up big time, you keep accepting mediocrity and blame every one else for your NEAFL's side poor performances and when we can, we will go on enjoying our finals and eventual Premiership success and counting our flags.
Not sure you understand the constraints the AFL clubs play under and also their mechanisms re recruiting - they aren't trying to recruit a team that can "win" the NEAFL believe it or not...
And Gubby would be spewing bc like any person you put a side on the paddock you want them to win or at worst compete - UWS did neither.