NFNL Div 3 2020

[Keptindark]

What a joke by Mernda. They have recruited all these players yet holding one player to ransom who clearly doesn’t want to be there. They should give him their best wishes and move on. Also hearing some current players who haven’t signed yet aren’t impressed with how they have gone about recruiting. Place is a shambles and social media is portraying a different side to it all.

Surprise surprise , hope it hasnt got Jacana written all over it ....

 

[Eyes_and_Ears]

What a joke by Mernda. They have recruited all these players yet holding one player to ransom who clearly doesn’t want to be there. They should give him their best wishes and move on. Also hearing some current players who haven’t signed yet aren’t impressed with how they have gone about recruiting. Place is a shambles and social media is portraying a different side to it all.

Do you expect any different, recruited a bogan coach who probably just wants another flag to his name, doesn't matter how it's done.

 

[bertybeetle]

Mernda kicked off their pre-season last night with 72 blokes hitting the track. What other clubs have started pre-season and how are numbers?

Wondering how they have retained most of the list, recruited as they have from an EDFL division with a much higher cap and players who wouldnt come cheap to move across and are fitting $80k into 18 games...

 

[Keptindark]

Wondering how they have retained most of the list, recruited as they have from an EDFL division with a much higher cap and players who wouldnt come cheap to move across and are fitting $80k into 18 games...

Will MERNDA survive after he’s finished with them

 

[Keptindark]

Will nerds survive after he’s finished with them

Mernda survive

 

[Eyes_and_Ears]

Wondering how they have retained most of the list, recruited as they have from an EDFL division with a much higher cap and players who wouldnt come cheap to move across and are fitting $80k into 18 games...

You can get tables these days with really tall legs, helps people crawl under them.

 

[bertybeetle]

Will nerds survive after he’s finished with them

No under 19s in 2017, built up a strong pathway in 2018 and 2019 for their 19s to turn into quality senior players with some good glimpses throughout the year only to ruin that and go on a recruiting spree for 2020, either the 19s will still be blooded through and hang around which will mean recruits will get pissed off if they are playing reserves or their 19s will leave if they then lose opportunity for senior football

 

[Eyes_and_Ears]

No under 19s in 2017, built up a strong pathway in 2018 and 2019 for their 19s to turn into quality senior players with some good glimpses throughout the year only to ruin that and go on a recruiting spree for 2020, either the 19s will still be blooded through and hang around which will mean recruits will get pissed off if they are playing reserves or their 19s will leave if they then lose opportunity for senior football

Spot on, it's a very short sighted plan. The appeal of success getting in the way of long term survival.

 

[Burgs1997]

You can get tables these days with really tall legs, helps people crawl under them.

that’s a given 100%

 

[Rusted nuts]

No under 19s in 2017, built up a strong pathway in 2018 and 2019 for their 19s to turn into quality senior players with some good glimpses throughout the year only to ruin that and go on a recruiting spree for 2020, either the 19s will still be blooded through and hang around which will mean recruits will get pissed off if they are playing reserves or their 19s will leave if they then lose opportunity for senior football

I tell you what a few neighbouring clubs such as whittlesea and epping will rubbing there hands together!!! I know Laurimar have been into a couple already!

 

[nfnlegend]

Do you expect any different, recruited a bogan coach who probably just wants another flag to his name, doesn't matter how it's done.

See this happen all the time and fail. Good luck to them.

 

[Stude289]

No under 19s in 2017, built up a strong pathway in 2018 and 2019 for their 19s to turn into quality senior players with some good glimpses throughout the year only to ruin that and go on a recruiting spree for 2020, either the 19s will still be blooded through and hang around which will mean recruits will get pissed off if they are playing reserves or their 19s will leave if they then lose opportunity for senior football

Surely if these good u19's can take the big step up to senior footy they will be playing senior footy ? And not getting a game because there is no one else.
Having to work for a spot in the one's is the best outcome for the team.
Just because you are a good player in the under age group doesn't always translate to being good against open age players.
A mix of youth and experience is the way too go.

 

[Rusted nuts]

Surely if these good u19's can take the big step up to senior footy they will be playing senior footy ? And not getting a game because there is no one else.
Having to work for a spot in the one's is the best outcome for the team.
Just because you are a good player in the under age group doesn't always translate to being good against open age players.
A mix of youth and experience is the way too go.

That worked well at south morang.

 

[Eyes_and_Ears]

Surely if these good u19's can take the big step up to senior footy they will be playing senior footy ? And not getting a game because there is no one else.
Having to work for a spot in the one's is the best outcome for the team.
Just because you are a good player in the under age group doesn't always translate to being good against open age players.
A mix of youth and experience is the way too go.

And you think all these recruits on decent contracts will be happy playing 2s if a U19s take their spots? Either way if they dont win it next year expect an exodus of some sort.

 

[bertybeetle]

Surely if these good u19's can take the big step up to senior footy they will be playing senior footy ? And not getting a game because there is no one else.
Having to work for a spot in the one's is the best outcome for the team.
Just because you are a good player in the under age group doesn't always translate to being good against open age players.
A mix of youth and experience is the way too go.

No faith in their system and it is a smart move by Mernda to keep all these 19s contracted to them to to stop them from leaving otherwise im sure a few rounds in and they would want to

 

[Keptindark]

No faith in their system and it is a smart move by Mernda to keep all these 19s contracted to them to to stop them from leaving otherwise im sure a few rounds in and they would want to

Again contracts for players are irrelevant especially if the are Under 19'S. If they dont wish to play there and want to play higher level you cant stop them.

 

[Stude289]

And you think all these recruits on decent contracts will be happy playing 2s if a U19s take their spots? Either way if they dont win it next year expect an exodus of some sort.

If a contracted player can't get a game on form I would not want to be paying him so he is welcome to move on if he won't play two's

 

[Eyes_and_Ears]

If a contracted player can't get a game on form I would not want to be paying him so he is welcome to move on if he won't play two's

I agree but when you promise games to contracted players its a ticking time bomb.

 

[Burgs1997]

I agree but when you promise games to contracted players its a ticking time bomb.

Then that’s bad player management, you don’t promise players games simple

 

[Talkinshite]

Surely if these good u19's can take the big step up to senior footy they will be playing senior footy ? And not getting a game because there is no one else.
Having to work for a spot in the one's is the best outcome for the team.
Just because you are a good player in the under age group doesn't always translate to being good against open age players.
A mix of youth and experience is the way too go.

How many of these Under 19's are walk up starters for seniors? It was a division 2 competition and they were no standouts, or was there not much depth?

 

[Swoopingtime]

How many of these Under 19's are walk up starters for seniors? It was a division 2 competition and they were no standouts, or was there not much depth?

1st and 2nd Comp BNF. Just a little bit of talent at the place.

 

[nosecondprize]

1st and 2nd Comp BNF. Just a little bit of talent at the place.

The standard of Div 2 under 19s is shocking to put it politely. Why didn’t they play seniors every game this year if they are that good?

 

[Twoface]

1st and 2nd Comp BNF. Just a little bit of talent at the place.

Heard that 1st in comp is training elsewhere, and has not signed at mernda.

 

[Swoopingtime]

Heard that 1st in comp is training elsewhere, and has not signed at mernda.

And what club would that be???

 

[Rusted nuts]

And what club would that be???

Laurimar