NFNL Div 3 discussion 2024

[Grassroots Guru]

As a neutral just throwing it out there.

Besides an obvious troll on this thread it looks like there’s some angst towards Lalor.
For a first up performance they should be tremendously please with a highly competitive performance. To lose by an average of 2 goals per quarter against a highly rated opposition shows they have something to work with.
This years Div 3 could be the most evenly matched across the board for some time which is great for the league as a whole.

The team that does the Northern Football League Show should be highly commended.
Admittedly I don’t watch all their content but for them to volunteer their time on a public holiday and put out they’re content so quickly puts a lot of paid executives under the AFL Victoria payroll to shame.

In the off season in looked like the NFL gave them a hard time at one point which was a disgrace in itself. They are doing a brilliant job of promoting the league in a very positive light.

 

[Champ or Chump]

As a neutral just throwing it out there.

Besides an obvious troll on this thread it looks like there’s some angst towards Lalor.
For a first up performance they should be tremendously please with a highly competitive performance. To lose by an average of 2 goals per quarter against a highly rated opposition shows they have something to work with.
This years Div 3 could be the most evenly matched across the board for some time which is great for the league as a whole.

The team that does the Northern Football League Show should be highly commended.
Admittedly I don’t watch all their content but for them to volunteer their time on a public holiday and put out they’re content so quickly puts a lot of paid executives under the AFL Victoria payroll to shame.

In the off season in looked like the NFL gave them a hard time at one point which was a disgrace in itself. They are doing a brilliant job of promoting the league in a very positive light.

Pub talk in full swing here but from a few blokes at the game .....

• Lalor significantly improved and competitive.
• Epping good, play finals, didn't kick straight but in control for most of the game.
• Great crowd and day put on by Lalor/Epping
• Various players singled out as having played well. Especially, Parkes from ammo's very good in defence for the Bloods AND Alfonsi and Waldron up forward for the Pingers.

Chump

 

[10571z]

Pub talk in full swing here but from a few blokes at the game .....

• Lalor significantly improved and competitive.
• Epping good, play finals, didn't kick straight but in control for most of the game.
• Great crowd and day put on by Lalor/Epping
• Various players singled out as having played well. Especially, Parkes from ammo's very good in defence for the Bloods AND Alfonsi and Waldron up forward for the Pingers.

Chump

That was a “finals” confirming performance from Epping was it?

 

[Big Unit 30]

That was a “finals” confirming performance from Epping was it?

Who honestly would have a clue after one game ?

 

[just ask!!!]

As a neutral just throwing it out there.

Besides an obvious troll on this thread it looks like there’s some angst towards Lalor.
For a first up performance they should be tremendously please with a highly competitive performance. To lose by an average of 2 goals per quarter against a highly rated opposition shows they have something to work with.
This years Div 3 could be the most evenly matched across the board for some time which is great for the league as a whole.

The team that does the Northern Football League Show should be highly commended.
Admittedly I don’t watch all their content but for them to volunteer their time on a public holiday and put out they’re content so quickly puts a lot of paid executives under the AFL Victoria payroll to shame.

In the off season in looked like the NFL gave them a hard time at one point which was a disgrace in itself. They are doing a brilliant job of promoting the league in a very positive light.

Not angst .. people want them to do well it’s the rubbish that is put on here by one ..

 

[10571z]

Who honestly would have a clue after one game ?

I wouldn’t think anyone, hence such an odd call

 

[Champ or Chump]

That was a “finals” confirming performance from Epping was it?

Don't shoot the messenger champ. Just passing on some chatter - so back it up a little.

Chump

 

[Thing]

Was there for the first half (had to go to work) from what I saw epping were noticeably better than lalor, but not mernda etc good. Lalor can sleep well tonight in the knowledge that they are going forward and were definitely easier to watch but still have some catching up to do before they will challenge anyone seriously

 

[footyhead45]

That would be close to Lalor’s highest score in how long?

Epping to allow them to score 50 odd points is a huge worry

No one wants to listen re Lalor, but I will continue to put it out there

 

[footyhead45]

Give up it’s getting embarrassing

Just admit it people, you are sooo reluctant to say , I was right about Lalor

 

[footyhead45]

Not angst .. people want them to do well it’s the rubbish that is put on here by one ..

How is it rubbish, everyone here is saying how well they went, but anyways there are people on here who want Lalor to fold, but will be around for a long time and a Deer Park Dynasty awaits when the money starts to flow from the organisation next door to Lalor FC

 

[footyhead45]

Epping didnt seem to have an answer for Lalors predictable forward line entries to Rexhepi. Their backline looks a concern. A player like Williamson could have had 10 today against them.
Luckily they had enough cover around the rest of the ground to not be embarrassed.

Yep Rexheppi will be handful for all opposition backs, 100 goal player, Deveraux Pretty at 6ft 10 who didn’t play yesterday will add even more headaches Stars will get smashed R2.

 

[footyhead45]

As a neutral just throwing it out there.

Besides an obvious troll on this thread it looks like there’s some angst towards Lalor.
For a first up performance they should be tremendously please with a highly competitive performance. To lose by an average of 2 goals per quarter against a highly rated opposition shows they have something to work with.
This years Div 3 could be the most evenly matched across the board for some time which is great for the league as a whole.

The team that does the Northern Football League Show should be highly commended.
Admittedly I don’t watch all their content but for them to volunteer their time on a public holiday and put out they’re content so quickly puts a lot of paid executives under the AFL Victoria payroll to shame.

In the off season in looked like the NFL gave them a hard time at one point which was a disgrace in itself. They are doing a brilliant job of promoting the league in a very positive light.

So everything I stated about a Lalor was correct, yet criticised and abused telling me 100 pts losses every game, it’s heartwarming to read the positive comments after yesterday’s game, and how goods the canteen , best one in NFL

 

[footyhead45]

I’m sure if you were involved lance would be pulling you up

Why last season it would have been 20+ goals, Lance won’t pull anyone up, positive vibes at The Bloods

 

[local footy fan]

How is it rubbish, everyone here is saying how well they went, but anyways there are people on here who want Lalor to fold, but will be around for a long time and a Deer Park Dynasty awaits when the money starts to flow from the organisation next door to Lalor FCa helps

A good flow of money help but money flow eventually drys up .You need to build a strong junior program so you have some talent at every level that will then stay around and become 1 point senior players allowing you to import a few higher point players to fill gaps in your side this also brings in dollars for the club and builds a club that people want to be a round

 

[Turbos mail]

A good flow of money help but money flow eventually drys up .You need to build a strong junior program so you have some talent at every level that will then stay around and become 1 point senior players allowing you to import a few higher point players to fill gaps in your side this also brings in dollars for the club and builds a club that people want to be a round

Sounds like a plan but not easy to do thesedays especially with FA help streaming down from AFL Vic to promote local footy in difficult areas.

 

[God Yeah]

So from 1 game the consensus seems to be;

• Epping can't win the flag because they didn't win by enough
• Lalor didn't lose by enough and some people are angry because of that
• Lalor 2's lost by 20 goals and that cheered some people up
• The canteen was excellent, that also cheered some people up

Big Footy should dead set charge us all a weekly subscription to read this stuff. I can't wait for a full round of football, will we see the full rollercoaster of emotions on display if we haven't already.

 

[local footy fan]

Sounds like a plan but not easy to do thesedays especially with FA help streaming down from AFL Vic to promote local footy in difficult areas.

The AFL talk the talk but don't walk the walk .What talk they do is just a crock of rocking horse sh&t to make them sound good .anyone one involved with local or country footy knows the truth

 

[laverton_nuffy]

A good flow of money help but money flow eventually drys up .You need to build a strong junior program so you have some talent at every level that will then stay around and become 1 point senior players allowing you to import a few higher point players to fill gaps in your side this also brings in dollars for the club and builds a club that people want to be a round

Mate Ben Charles the former president of the bloods said on here there wasn’t one registered junior player in the suburb of lalor

The demographics of the area have completely changed its. Just old Italians Greeks and Macedonians left now and their kids probably have kids and live in “affordable” areas like wollert Mernda etc

Just go down to the lalor shops and you’ll see it in person

 

[local footy fan]

Mate Ben Charles the former president of the bloods said on here there wasn’t one registered junior player in the suburb of lalor

The demographics of the area have completely changed its. Just old Italians Greeks and Macedonians left now and their kids probably have kids and live in “affordable” areas like wollert Mernda etc

Just go down to the lalor shops and you’ll see it in person

I hear you when you look at the junior sides that have folded around lalor its sad, also Keon park junior club only a shadow of its former self

 

[Rugbyrobby]

I hear you when you look at the junior sides that have folded around lalor its sad, also Keon park junior club only a shadow of its former self

Has the AFL, AFL Vic and NFL got off their collective bums to assist Lalor rejuvenating their Auskick and Junior sides or do they (all well paid) just expect volunteers to make it all happen?

 

[laverton_nuffy]

I hear you when you look at the junior sides that have folded around lalor its sad, also Keon park junior club only a shadow of its former self

I played at the bloods in the 90’s

Played against a the stars west lalor keon park reservoir colts also had a full book of juniors and thomastown had junior sides Which they are trying to rebuild

 

[YMEYU]

What about a father/daughter/son rule, where if dad played 100 senior games (regardless of where the kids played juniors), their kids are one pointers. Might help some struggling clubs.

 

[illumineer]

Has the AFL, AFL Vic and NFL got off their collective bums to assist Lalor rejuvenating their Auskick and Junior sides or do they (all well paid) just expect volunteers to make it all happen?

Why should Lalor get special treatment just because of what they once were?

 

[Rugbyrobby]

Why should Lalor get special treatment just because of what they once were?

Good to see parochialism is alive and well
The sport at a junior level has effectively died in that area. There used to be about five junior clubs, not just Lalor there's none now
It's in everyone's interest to have more players coming through or there will be less players for senior clubs to chase and real scrubbers will be offered money they don't deserve.
I don't follow Lalor but the sport is paramount.
Yes Lalor need to drive it but FFS give them some help!
Same for Reservoir.