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[Jimmyjack]

They won 6 out of 18, don’t get too excited.

I'm hardly excited. I'm actually far more excited that we don't have to go to the Snakepit next year. Have seen a bit of B grade in recent years and the gap between A and B is enormous. It's just my view but 6 1/2 wins, 5 losses by a kick and % of 95 in A grade suggests you might fare ok in B grade if you retain most of the playing stocks. As you stated perhaps they will fall off a cliff but I reckon they bounce straight back up.

We have a few Collegians posters among us. Would be interested in their thoughts.

 

[AM]

Hats off to Snowdogs. I didn’t see that coming.
Wesley must be the best side I can remember to be relegated for a while.
Purple rain ️

Welcome back, Canada. A bit like old home week hereabouts with Brian Speaking, peeping in too. I’m wondering whether some of your other admirers like Hair Hat, Doug Hogan 23, Sausage Roll, Mr Gold, Glorious One, Cardio Carl ……. might pop by too.

Apropos of the outstanding “Maplebet” funds. I can’t speak for the other creditors, but I’m prepared to accept 50c in the dollar.

 

[XXXXAFL]

Agree. Collegians will absolutely take the P155 in B grade next year. 6 ½ wins, lost 5 games by a kick and finish with a % north of 95. They could start their season in June and still win it. Surely the best side ever to get relegated.

No depth, they will fall apart IMO. All of their better players are north of 30.

Even funnier was it looked like the SKOB ressies were going to beat St Bernard’s at half time. St B have a lot of work to do or they will be in B in 2027.

OH took the gas but a good first season back for them, another club with zero depth.

SKOBAFL reserves won their fixture

Wesley go Under the bus.

Let’s hope Mr P Lynch hasn’t flirted with form. We will know in a fortnight against rejuvenated ScotchiesVFL.

Practice match next weekend anyone?

#bal#balibintang

 

[Mr Platinum]

SKOBAFL reserves won their fixture

Wesley go Under the bus.

Let’s hope Mr P Lynch hasn’t flirted with form. We will know in a fortnight against rejuvenated ScotchiesVFL.

Practice match next weekend anyone?

#bal#balibintang

Harry Hill had the week off, no different with SKOB x 13?

 

[XXXXAFL]

Harry Hill had the week off, no different with SKOB x 13?

Harry is good
Not 13 men
Brahton 1pointer

 

[FWIW]

They won 6 out of 18, don’t get too excited.

FWIW agree and inflated with everyone getting two wins against DeLa. Any other year 6 wins would usually be enough.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Skevs did their best to lose that just so Collegians got relegated...

 

[XXXXAFL]

Skevs did their best to lose that just so Collegians got relegated...

Disrespectful

I think you find a retrospective rule change

One up

One down

 

[FWIW]

Disrespectful

I think you find a retrospective rule change

One up

One down

FWIW had won 2 games at the half way mark. Including a loss to StBernards at HT. What are we debating here?

 

[Jimmyjack]

FWIW had won 2 games at the half way mark. Including a loss to StBernards at HT. What are we debating here?

Don’t necessarily think there is any debate. 9 & 10 go down - end of story. Conversation started more as an opinion that based on the comparative strength of B grade, the seasons results in their entirety (6 1/2 wins, 5 losses by a kick and % of 95), and on the assumption they retain the majority of their list that they would dominate B grade next year. It was not meant to infer they didn’t deserve to go down. Notwithstanding DLS was an easy kill for everyone, I can’t recall a team ever getting relegated from A grade with a % in the mid 90s. Mr Speaking may well be correct. Perhaps they will fall apart. Personally I think they bounce straight back up but it is of course dependent on retaining their playing stocks. I guess time will tell.

 

[Sergeant Schultz]

FWIW had won 2 games at the half way mark. Including a loss to StBernards at HT. What are we

3 things can be true at once.
Collegians are the architects of their own demise by not winning the close games.
SKOB threw Collegians under the bus with their round 18 selection. Their normal team wins that game by 6 goals
or more.
It was SKOBs right as a matter of self interest to make that selection call

 

[damochandler]

When do the finals start

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

When do the finals start

2 weeks

 

[mannix25]

Harry Hill had the week off, no different with SKOB x 13?

You are the biggest peanut in Australia. What an idiot comment.

 

[Mr Platinum]

You are the biggest peanut in Australia. What an idiot comment.

Haha, judging by your posting history you’re the number one peanut

 

[God Yeah]

Farewell A Grade it was a brief but somewhat enjoyable season.

Hopefully a few less off field dramas for my club and we can rebuild next season. Not sure when we will be back, fingers crossed it's in time for the 40th anniversary of the 91' flag.

 

[Canada]

Odds:
Brighton $2.40
Xavs $3.70
Scotch $6.00
SKOB $12.80

 

[Sergeant Schultz]

2 weeks

Which made it all the stranger that the 13 SKOB rested players have 3 weeks between games.
Rolled over on the momentum of a 7 game winning streak as well. Time will tell

 

[Mr Platinum]

Which made it all the stranger that the 13 SKOB rested players have 3 weeks between games.
Rolled over on the momentum of a 7 game winning streak as well. Time will tell

Who knows, but as I said above, how is it any different to Harry Hill and co having last Saturday off as well? I note a key OX player suffered a concussion on the weekend, so he’s out unless they make the GF.

 

[Sergeant Schultz]

Who knows, but as I said above, how is it any different to Harry Hill and co having last Saturday off as well? I note a key OX player suffered a concussion on the weekend, so he’s out unless they make the GF.

Harry Hill went off with a calf during the 3rd quarter the week before. Genuine injury concern.
Otherwise Brighton seemed to play pretty much a full strength team

 

[XXXXAFL]

Odds:
Brighton $2.40
Xavs $3.70
Scotch $6.00
SKOB $12.80

Your SKOBFL quote is in their Round 18 squad.
Beware

 

[XXXXAFL]

Which made it all the stranger that the 13 SKOB rested players have 3 weeks between games.
Rolled over on the momentum of a 7 game winning streak as well. Time will tell

Maybe Wesley will play them in a practice match this weekend?

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Who knows, but as I said above, how is it any different to Harry Hill and co having last Saturday off as well? I note a key OX player suffered a concussion on the weekend, so he’s out unless they make the GF.

Who was that Briza?

 

[flat footy]

3 things can be true at once.
Collegians are the architects of their own demise by not winning the close games.
SKOB threw Collegians under the bus with their round 18 selection. Their normal team wins that game by 6 goals
or more.
It was SKOBs right as a matter of self interest to make that selection call

Never thought the day would come that I will be supporting OS in a Finals game. Clearly Skobs are still smarting from the humiliation they suffered when they played Colls in their last a GF meeting.

 

[Mr Platinum]

Never thought the day would come that I will be supporting OS in a Finals game. Clearly Skobs are still smarting from the humiliation they suffered when they played Colls in their last a GF meeting.

This is a great post, it’s SKOB’s fault Collegians were relegated? Why not OB for not letting the Lions win in round 17?

I would probably blame the umpire for the no call round 16 in the last second if I were looking for blame, but that’s footy, someone has to go down.

Put it into perspective, it’s local footy.