QAFL 2021

[smy1305]

Both clubs have had some very good "ins".

Noosa with Langdan, Meredith for a start.

On paper, and I k now footy isnt played on paper, I reckon Noosa might have the edge. First time they play will be massive.

Both Langan and Meredith played in 2020.

 

[smy1305]

Thats great numbers

It might surprise you Stuyd but that $13k bar taking is spread between about 100 blokes (the other 1400 byo..) , led by Noosaboy and invariably ex Noosa players who enjoy talking about the good old days... Its quite a scene up at Noosa now, especially when a favourite son gets knocked out and hits 3/4 time. TBH its worth the trip to watch a Roos v Tigers game at Weyba rd and this year it has fortunately fallen on ANZAC day.. Should be a very good day out... Both clubs do things well.

 

[smy1305]

haha, massive calls there.

Brad Moore is a pretty good coach, a QAFL Premiership Coach. Beama has one year and one spoon on the CV so far.

I reckon Doggy Watts is probably an ok coach too, more proven and experienced than Beama. Then you have Nick Malceski, well he is unproven as a coach but has a better footy CV than Beama, and no spoons. Both Sunny Coast blokes are experienced and proven coaches, and then of course there is Adrian Fletcher - not sure there are many better coaching CV's than his at this level of footy!

Every club survives on volunteers. Without NEAFL folding, Grange would have been spooners by a bigger margin.

Yeah think Brent probably does run a pretty good program but when you roll off the blokes coaching at QAFL level now I'm not sure its a given he sits at the top of the tree. Fantastic tbh that it is this way. You want to have real confidence entrusting your young fellas in particular to QAFL clubs and prevents the chopping and changing of players to a degree. I find it unbelievable that it isnt seen this way at Academy level and I think all the boys would do well spending more time at QAFL club than 3 nights at Academy during preseason.

 

[LaggingBehind]

Yeah think Brent probably does run a pretty good program but when you roll off the blokes coaching at QAFL level now I'm not sure its a given he sits at the top of the tree. Fantastic tbh that it is this way. You want to have real confidence entrusting your young fellas in particular to QAFL clubs and prevents the chopping and changing of players to a degree. I find it unbelievable that it isnt seen this way at Academy level and I think all the boys would do well spending more time at QAFL club than 3 nights at Academy during preseason.

Agree SMY. Considering 2 or 3 of the entire Academy squad in any given year get drafted the obvious position for majority of these kids is to be integrated into the QAFL system. As far as I know most QAFL coaches would understand the game and development requirements. Maybe I'm wrong

 

[Bernie L]

Both Langan and Meredith played in 2020.

THats why I said "have had". Meredith came in at the start of last year, and Langdan with only a few games to go.

Meredith barely got out of first gear and looked like he was taking the piss a couple of times.

Langdan has just turned 18. Thought he could be in the mix to be drafted as he played some good footy for the Geelong Falcons, but obviously not to be.

Also, look out for Shadeau Brain. Kid is 16 years old and came into the Noosa senior team part way into the year and looked like he had already played 20-30 games. Made them look silly a few times.

 

[smy1305]

THats why I said "have had". Meredith came in at the start of last year, and Langdan with only a few games to go.

Meredith barely got out of first gear and looked like he was taking the piss a couple of times.

Langdan has just turned 18. Thought he could be in the mix to be drafted as he played some good footy for the Geelong Falcons, but obviously not to be.

Also, look out for Shadeau Brain. Kid is 16 years old and came into the Noosa senior team part way into the year and looked like he had already played 20-30 games. Made them look silly a few times.

Yes been some real good reports re Shadeau. Apparently has a different thought process around furthering career than his talented older brothers did so will be good to see how that pans out. Certainly Noosa going up a grade will benefit enormously kids like him now.

 

[JuiceBoy]

hey guys, am new here. Moving up from VIC to Brisbane. Played prem B in VAFA. What is the level of footy here? Also I can not find a Rd1 date?
Thanks for any help

 

[noosaboy]

hey guys, am new here. Moving up from VIC to Brisbane. Played prem B in VAFA. What is the level of footy here? Also I can not find a Rd1 date?
Thanks for any help

Expecting a draft draw out today juiceboy with only the Noosa v grange round one game locked in for Easter Saturday.Coming from premier b grade amateurs you should be fine!

 

[JuiceBoy]

Expecting a draft draw out today juiceboy with only the Noosa v grange round one game locked in for Easter Saturday.Coming from premier b grade amateurs you should be fine!

Thanks for that! Ok great - I will need a couple weeks to get km's back into the legs - been a long offseason since 2019 lol. Very excited to get out of the Aus COVID capital after a year off and play some footy again!

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Have to be honest drove down to Byron yesterday and after passing palm beach on the m1 still don’t think it’s feasible to play footy logistically in this climate.Reckon poets to be at aflq and clubs could work out a more adequate system.Noosa did it for 13 years in phc just think people are more time poor and work orientated these days.Hope I’m wrong and can’t wait to have a crack!

Might have to split into two conferences. Northern conference covering Brisbane and Sunshine Coast/Noosa, southern conference covering Gold Coast and maybe northern NSW. Only cross conference games being in the finals.

 

[Miller1971]

Expecting a draft draw out today juiceboy with only the Noosa v grange round one game locked in for Easter Saturday.Coming from premier b grade amateurs you should be fine!

Thought Grange had an annual Good Friday fixture with the Magpies?

 

[noosaboy]

Thought Grange had an annual Good Friday fixture with the Magpies?

I’m pretty sure that was with Sandgate Miller!

 

[goalkicker11]

I’m pretty sure that was with Sandgate Miller!

That was ANZAC day eve

 

[noosaboy]

That was ANZAC day eve

Stand corrected

 

[Judge]

Grange played Sherwood on Good Friday for the first time in 2019, no game last year for obvious reasons.

The addition of new clubs has clearly affected the scheduling of games this year, so we’ll have to wait and see if Grange v Noosa in round 1 becomes a regular thing.

 

[Thommo 42]

Thought Grange had an annual Good Friday fixture with the Magpies?

That was agreed between the 2 clubs to be an annual fixture.

We had assumed it was happening again this year and our turn to host it and heard nothing to the contrary, but it seems that's not the case and Grange are going in a different direction.

Would have been nice to host one before working out if it was worth it, but so be it.

Dont think the players liked it, so probably good that's it's not a lock for future.

 

[Dusty Pup]

That was agreed between the 2 clubs to be an annual fixture.

We had assumed it was happening again this year and our turn to host it and heard nothing to the contrary, but it seems that's not the case and Grange are going in a different direction.

Would have been nice to host one before working out if it was worth it, but so be it.

Dont think the players liked it, so probably good that's it's not a lock for future.

Probably cause they got pumped by grange last time it was on

 

[Miller1971]

Must be plenty of fixtures Grange don't like then!

 

[Judge]

That was agreed between the 2 clubs to be an annual fixture.

We had assumed it was happening again this year and our turn to host it and heard nothing to the contrary, but it seems that's not the case and Grange are going in a different direction.

Would have been nice to host one before working out if it was worth it, but so be it.

Dont think the players liked it, so probably good that's it's not a lock for future.

I can't say be definite but I'm pretty sure that we didn't get a say about who/where we played in Round 1 this year, and I do remember that back in 2019 we were keen to play that Good Friday game v Sherwood on a regular basis.

If we had a choice I don't think we would have picked the "Lion's Den" option of playing in Noosa's first QAFL game up there on Easter Saturday, but if Noosa had a say I can understand why they might have opted to play Grange first up.

Having said that, I know the Grange boys are looking forward to playing in front of a big crowd at Noosa and going a lot better than they did in the corresponding fixture last year v Maroochydore (actually playing some pre-season games this year should help).

 

[Thommo 42]

Probably cause they got pumped by grange last time it was on

Appreciate your mature response, but it was more to do with many of the lads being keen to get away for the long weekend given most of their weekends are footy orientated for 20 odd weeks.

That was the case in 2019 when we had 7 unavailable due to family commitments, and barely fielded a reserves side.

I can't say be definite but I'm pretty sure that we didn't get a say about who/where we played in Round 1 this year, and I do remember that back in 2019 we were keen to play that Good Friday game v Sherwood on a regular basis.

Good friday was like Round 3 or something last time from what I recall.

Our players and coaches didnt like the fixture anyway, so no big deal. Mountains of restrictions regarding what you can and and cant serve and sell on good friday as well.

 

[Time to retire]

Easy for Dusty Pup to remember the wins.

 

[smy1305]

That was agreed between the 2 clubs to be an annual fixture.

We had assumed it was happening again this year and our turn to host it and heard nothing to the contrary, but it seems that's not the case and Grange are going in a different direction.

Would have been nice to host one before working out if it was worth it, but so be it.

Dont think the players liked it, so probably good that's it's not a lock for future.

Reckon playing GF is ridiculous.

 

[Thommo 42]

its huge down south. I don't mind it, but totally understand players not liking it and heaps just didn't play.

It was Gorillas idea, I thought it was a good idea to get an annual fixture going so we agreed to it. they were the guinea pigs and had the first one, obviously it didn't work well so we move on.

 

[smy1305]

its huge down south. I don't mind it, but totally understand players not liking it and heaps just didn't play.

It was Gorillas idea, I thought it was a good idea to get an annual fixture going so we agreed to it. they were the guinea pigs and had the first one, obviously it didn't work well so we move on.

maybe - but still rubbish idea imo.

 

[Dusty Pup]

maybe - but still rubbish idea imo.

If it’s Rubbish idea then it wouldn’t attract big crowds.

chuck your rubbish in the bin champ