RDFL Thread 2009

[who framed Daryl B]

This is not a crack at Burlak, because he has ability, but if the Redbacks are relying on him for team improvement they are kidding themselves. I can't remember the last time he has played six games in a row. In fact, I can't think of three games in a row when he has made an impact on a senior game. The last time he dominated consecutive matches was back in the Under 16s. The fact is his body lets him down time and time again. Don't know why he was made captain.

As for the coach, he'll be okay but can only pinch hit off the bench because of a lack of fitness. Bronson Wheatley only played 4 good games last year so will also have to step up.

The addition of the Silvan boys will probably see Romsey make the finals, but unless the likes of Burlak, Dawson, Harrison, Morgan, Carroll and Binney play consistent football all season, the Redbacks won't goo too far in September.

The one pleasing thing is to see they are blooding some kids - they went in with about half a dozen players aged Under 20 last Saturday.

MATTY MATTY MATTY BIT HARSH ON THE GREAT MAN STEVE I AM DISAPOINTED YOU CONTINULAY DONT RATE OUR CLUB OR OUR PLAYERS WELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING BERLAK IS A GREAT CLUB MAN AND A TERRFIC LEADER YES HIS BODY HAS LET HIM DOWN ON OCCASION BUT WHOS HASNT GREAT TO SEE THIS KID BACK ON THE PARK TONIGHT AND FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, GET OF HIS BACK HE IS A 21 YEAR OLD KID LEARNING THE GAME, WHAT HIS BODY CAN DO AND CANNOT DO

 

[matt_nicholls]

Mate, all I want to know is who is bankrolling the Romsey Football Club?

Is it this man?

Or is it this bloke?

It definitely isn't this guy.

Maybe this New Zealand couple landed in Romsey?
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=816287

All I can reveal is Romsey Football Club will announce this week that Brodie Holland will play games with them this season. Former youngster Ben Richmond will return from new Bendigo FL club Strathfieldsaye, where he was reportedly earning $400 a senior game (pity he struggled to get a game in the ones). Kyneton's Ash McNaughton and Mark Darby are also rumoured to be joining the Redbacks bandwagon.

 

[who framed Daryl B]

I'll be honest here and say that if Moorcroft wasn't playing in my opinion Woodend would have got up, but I will stress that Romsey played like a team possesed, he gave them a massive lift. Once thay get Burlak back they will be hard to beat. And ur right about crowd numbers, there was a massive crowd at GG and even though I'm a hawks man, it was great to watch Moorcroft in full flight, well done redbacks. Great pickup for ur team and also for the league

THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS I AM WRITING TO HOPEFULLY CLEAR UP A FEW THINGS WITH THE SIGNING OF GARY, I WAS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH GARY AND A FEW OTHERS, WHAT IT CAME DOWN TO WAS, THE FACT HE WANTED TO PLAY FOR ROMSEY THERE WAS NO JOB, NO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, SIGN ON FEE AS SAID ON THIS FORUM BUT A MAN COMMITED TO THIS CLUB. THE THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST WEEK SINCE SIGNING HIM ARE PHENOMINAL ITS A CREDIT TO THE COMMITEE AND THE COACHING STAFF ALSO FOR THE MAN TO DO WHAT HE DID AT 3 QUATER TIME ON SATURDAY WAS GREAT, TO TAKE CONTROL AND SAY OUR SEASON STARTS TODAY AND GET THE BOYS GOING IS ONE BIG POSITIVE THING FOR OUR YOUNGER PLAYERS AND OUR CLUB.THE BEST THING IS ABOUT SIGNING GARY IS THAT ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT THE JUNIORS GAMES, ALL THE KIDS WERE TAKING SCREAMERS OVER EACH OTHER IN KICK TO KICK YELLING OUT MOORCROFT OR GAZA YOU BEAUTY THAT HAS TO BE GREAT FOR THE LEAGUE ?? EVEN WOODEND KIDS WERE YELLING IT OUT SO NEXT TIME ANYONE THINKS ABOUT YELLING OUT HOW MUCH $$$ WAS THAT GOAL HAVE A THINK AND SAY THIS IS GREAT FOR OUR LEAGUE TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF FOOTBALLERS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT YOUR CLUB MIGHT GET NEXT??? SO ALL GET TO TOGETHER AND GET ON THE G TRAIN GARRRRRRRRRRRRY GAAAARRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYY YOU LITTLE BEAUTY WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE SUPPORT HIM DONT BAG HIM THANKS.

 

[who framed Daryl B]

Mate, all I want to know is who is bankrolling the Romsey Football Club?

Is it this man?

Or is it this bloke?

It definitely isn't this guy.

Maybe this New Zealand couple landed in Romsey?
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=816287

All I can reveal is Romsey Football Club will announce this week that Brodie Holland will play games with them this season. Former youngster Ben Richmond will return from new Bendigo FL club Strathfieldsaye, where he was reportedly earning $400 a senior game (pity he struggled to get a game in the ones). Kyneton's Ash McNaughton and Mark Darby are also rumoured to be joining the Redbacks bandwagon.

THAT IS GREAT WERE DID YOU GET THIS INFO FROM THERE IS A LEAK JUST LIKE RICHMOND???? YOU ARE A VERY FUNNY MAN PICKLES

 

[bromanbomber]

THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS I AM WRITING TO HOPEFULLY CLEAR UP A FEW THINGS WITH THE SIGNING OF GARY, I WAS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH GARY AND A FEW OTHERS, WHAT IT CAME DOWN TO WAS, THE FACT HE WANTED TO PLAY FOR ROMSEY THERE WAS NO JOB, NO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, SIGN ON FEE AS SAID ON THIS FORUM BUT A MAN COMMITED TO THIS CLUB. THE THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST WEEK SINCE SIGNING HIM ARE PHENOMINAL ITS A CREDIT TO THE COMMITEE AND THE COACHING STAFF ALSO FOR THE MAN TO DO WHAT HE DID AT 3 QUATER TIME ON SATURDAY WAS GREAT, TO TAKE CONTROL AND SAY OUR SEASON STARTS TODAY AND GET THE BOYS GOING IS ONE BIG POSITIVE THING FOR OUR YOUNGER PLAYERS AND OUR CLUB.THE BEST THING IS ABOUT SIGNING GARY IS THAT ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT THE JUNIORS GAMES, ALL THE KIDS WERE TAKING SCREAMERS OVER EACH OTHER IN KICK TO KICK YELLING OUT MOORCROFT OR GAZA YOU BEAUTY THAT HAS TO BE GREAT FOR THE LEAGUE ?? EVEN WOODEND KIDS WERE YELLING IT OUT SO NEXT TIME ANYONE THINKS ABOUT YELLING OUT HOW MUCH $$$ WAS THAT GOAL HAVE A THINK AND SAY THIS IS GREAT FOR OUR LEAGUE TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF FOOTBALLERS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT YOUR CLUB MIGHT GET NEXT??? SO ALL GET TO TOGETHER AND GET ON THE G TRAIN GARRRRRRRRRRRRY GAAAARRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYY YOU LITTLE BEAUTY WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE SUPPORT HIM DONT BAG HIM THANKS.

Who really cares what someone is being paid, get serious guys. The thing is, if it makes the league stronger then clubs should look to go ahead and do it. Gone are the days when you can solely rely on the talent in your own pool (junior system) and reward them with incentives. The game has well and truly gone past that. There is so much money around that if clubs don't embrace it and recruit players for a bit of coin, then you can expect to stay mediocre for many, many years.
I think everyone would agree that the quality of the players brought into the RDFL this year is far better than over the last say 5 years?
With success comes the spinoff with larger crowds and more money being spent at the clubs and the talk generated around the towns as well. Thats my opinion anyway.

 

[bearsboy]

Yeah he certainly ruffled a few feathers in his time in the RDFL.

Pretty sure he kicked 20 goals in a game once.

Any other league footballers to play in the RDFL in recent times ?

A. James, B.Fox, M.Werner come to mind

How could i forget the greatman - Steve Knight.

Also AlanThorpe, Jim Buckley (coach)

 

[hungry]

Who really cares what someone is being paid, get serious guys. The thing is, if it makes the league stronger then clubs should look to go ahead and do it. Gone are the days when you can solely rely on the talent in your own pool (junior system) and reward them with incentives. The game has well and truly gone past that. There is so much money around that if clubs don't embrace it and recruit players for a bit of coin, then you can expect to stay mediocre for many, many years.
I think everyone would agree that the quality of the players brought into the RDFL this year is far better than over the last say 5 years?
With success comes the spinoff with larger crowds and more money being spent at the clubs and the talk generated around the towns as well. Thats my opinion anyway.

Good luck to Romsey if they can afford to buy players always comes back to bite a club when the players leave when money dries up (then who whinges we are broke) they certainly have a lot of work to do off field to raise money the reason he left silvan money dried up and the president who employed him had to sack him so he had to take a paycut and said stick it (good clubman thinks about himself)maybe ask Bundoora how much he asked for when he spoke to them rumour has it $4000 sign on and $1500 a game and you are saying Romsey are not paying much if you do your homework you would realise these type of players dont stay at clubs for more than 1 year unless he has signed a contract and i doubt that he has he will float next year for best offer any way good luck to Romsey cant wait to see Gaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[MR. T]

Mate, all I want to know is who is bankrolling the Romsey Football Club?

Is it this man?

Or is it this bloke?

It definitely isn't this guy.

Maybe this New Zealand couple landed in Romsey?
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=816287

All I can reveal is Romsey Football Club will announce this week that Brodie Holland will play games with them this season. Former youngster Ben Richmond will return from new Bendigo FL club Strathfieldsaye, where he was reportedly earning $400 a senior game (pity he struggled to get a game in the ones). Kyneton's Ash McNaughton and Mark Darby are also rumoured to be joining the Redbacks bandwagon.

I do believe that brodie holland is coach of EDFL team Marby Park so I dont know when he will be able to get away from those commitments and sarita to come play for romsey.

 

[OMNIPOTENT_1]

Yeah he certainly ruffled a few feathers in his time in the RDFL.

Pretty sure he kicked 20 goals in a game once.

Any other league footballers to play in the RDFL in recent times ?

A. James, B.Fox, M.Werner come to mind

That may well be the case, but I was referring to the despicable act he perpetrated whilst playing for Brisbane when (going full tilt) he used the point of his elbow to smash Peter Currens (Hawthorn) face in. Got 6 weeks for it I believe............... Nowdays he woulda got 16 !

 

[joeblow2]

That may well be the case, but I was referring to the despicable act he perpetrated whilst playing for Brisbane when (going full tilt) he used the point of his elbow to smash Peter Currens (Hawthorn) face in. Got 6 weeks for it I believe............... Nowdays he woulda got 16 !

Was Russell Morris that got hit from memory.

 

[dwyane WADE show]

Who did this jim edmond play for in the rdfl?

Any tips for this round.
This is how i think it will unfold
Diggers Rest to beat kilmore by 10 goals
Woodend/hesket to beat wallan
lancefield to beat melton central 6 goals
riddell to beat sunbury 5 goals
romsey to beat rockbank 15 goals
macedon to beat broadford 12 goals

 

[bearsboy]

Who did this jim edmond play for in the rdfl?

Any tips for this round.
This is how i think it will unfold
Diggers Rest to beat kilmore by 10 goals
Woodend/hesket to beat wallan
lancefield to beat melton central 6 goals
riddell to beat sunbury 5 goals
romsey to beat rockbank 15 goals
macedon to beat broadford 12 goals

Jim Edmond captained Footscray, played a year at Sydney then joined the Bris Bears and finally ended up at Gisborne.

 

[Westcoast84]

My tips for round 7

Diggers - 44 points
Woodend - 17 points
Tigers - 82 points
Sunbury - 25 points (need an upset for the round)
Moorecroft - 20 goals
Macedon - 52 points

Also on Brodie Holland, there was an article about how he belted a player from Doutta Stars about 2 weeks ago and sent him to hospital. Not sure what sort of suspension was handed out for that though.

 

[earthworm]

Mate, all I want to know is who is bankrolling the Romsey Football Club?

Is it this man?

Or is it this bloke?

It definitely isn't this guy.

Maybe this New Zealand couple landed in Romsey?
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=816287

All I can reveal is Romsey Football Club will announce this week that Brodie Holland will play games with them this season. Former youngster Ben Richmond will return from new Bendigo FL club Strathfieldsaye, where he was reportedly earning $400 a senior game (pity he struggled to get a game in the ones). Kyneton's Ash McNaughton and Mark Darby are also rumoured to be joining the Redbacks bandwagon.

no chance of seeing B.Richmond any time soon..Do your homework before you make stupid statements! He is playing in a major leauge where he kicked 4 or 5 in his first game and has averaged a goal since(not bad considering he has been playing half of his games across half back) he loves it up in bendigo and loves the standard, has been carrying an injury for the last few weeks and will prob miss this week also! B.Walters has also played a couple of senior games and will play a few more yet and the 2 boys from Lancefield (Milner and Bruce) have been in and out of the
senior side also. these boys have been given an oppertunity to play and have embraced it. the BFL is as strong as ever and thier easy victory in senior and U18 level over Ballarat Leauge shows what a powerhouse the BFL is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dons08]

no chance of seeing B.Richmond any time soon..Do your homework before you make stupid statements! He is playing in a major leauge where he kicked 4 or 5 in his first game and has averaged a goal since(not bad considering he has been playing half of his games across half back) he loves it up in bendigo and loves the standard, has been carrying an injury for the last few weeks and will prob miss this week also! B.Walters has also played a couple of senior games and will play a few more yet and the 2 boys from Lancefield (Milner and Bruce) have been in and out of the
senior side also. these boys have been given an oppertunity to play and have embraced it. the BFL is as strong as ever and thier easy victory in senior and U18 level over Ballarat Leauge shows what a powerhouse the BFL is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think nicholls went fishing and has already caught his bag limit

 

[matt_nicholls]

i think nicholls went fishing and has already caught his bag limit

Spot on.

You just cast the line out and you always catch quite a few here.

I wish it was easy at the local lake. Went barra fishing the other day and didn't even get a nibble.

 

[Halffullonfence]

no chance of seeing B.Richmond any time soon..Do your homework before you make stupid statements! He is playing in a major leauge where he kicked 4 or 5 in his first game and has averaged a goal since(not bad considering he has been playing half of his games across half back) he loves it up in bendigo and loves the better standard, has been carrying an injury for the last few weeks and will prob miss this week also! B.Walters has also played a couple of senior games and will play a few more yet and the 2 boys from Lancefield (Milner and Bruce) have been in and out of the
senior side also. these boys have been given an oppertunity to play at a higher level and have embraced it. the BFL is as strong as ever and thier easy victory in senior and U18 level over Ballarat Leauge shows what a powerhouse the BFL is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With very similar score

Bendigo 14 -11 - 95 V Ballarat 8 - 6 - 54

RDFL 14 - 10 - 94 V Ballarat 9 - 6 - 60

Maybe this would be a contest for the league's to look at, or god forbid are the RDFL at a similar standard to the Bendigo league at 18's level.

 

[headshot]

no chance of seeing B.Richmond any time soon..Do your homework before you make stupid statements! He is playing in a major leauge where he kicked 4 or 5 in his first game and has averaged a goal since(not bad considering he has been playing half of his games across half back) he loves it up in bendigo and loves the standard, has been carrying an injury for the last few weeks and will prob miss this week also! B.Walters has also played a couple of senior games and will play a few more yet and the 2 boys from Lancefield (Milner and Bruce) have been in and out of the
senior side also. these boys have been given an oppertunity to play and have embraced it. the BFL is as strong as ever and thier easy victory in senior and U18 level over Ballarat Leauge shows what a powerhouse the BFL is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Earthworm, don't speak to soon B Richmond might just be back at the Redbacks before you know it . He left for more money , not to play better football. He spoke to a few of the Romsey players last Saturday and said he missed the boys and would like to come back. Do you think he likes loosing every week ? As for Walters , he wouldn't get a game in the seniors at Romsey or I doubt any other club in the RDFL. The storm must be going well at the moment.

 

[OMNIPOTENT_1]

With very similar score

Bendigo 14 -11 - 95 V Ballarat 8 - 6 - 54

RDFL 14 - 10 - 94 V Ballarat 9 - 6 - 60

Maybe this would be a contest for the league's to look at, or god forbid are the RDFL at a similar standard to the Bendigo league at 18's level.

Why just stop there pal ?
We must be doin something right down here in our little "Metro' Backwater League", cause they sure spend a lot of time chasing our RDFL players to play in there hick uneven terminal comp' !

 

[OMNIPOTENT_1]

Was Russell Morris that got hit from memory.

Are you sure Joe ?
I thought he sung "The Real Thing" ?
You Know.... ooo na na na na ooo na na na na !
Actually after seeing your boys on Saturday they could start using it as their theme song this season.

 

[bearsboy]

Why just stop there pal ?
We must be doin something right down here in our little "Metro' Backwater League", cause they sure spend a lot of time chasing our RDFL players to play in there hick uneven terminal comp' !

Are you refering to Kyneton ?

 

[OMNIPOTENT_1]

Are you refering to Kyneton ?

Would you prefer it that way ?

 

[Benny Local Footy Show]

www.localfootyshow.com.au

On this week’s LOCAL FOOTY SHOW shown on C31 Friday Night at 7.30pm for one hour and again on Saturday Morning starting at 9am for the full hour and a half show.

This week’s match for highlights are from MPNFL Keysborough Vs Narre Warren game

Amy Middlemiss finds out the an umpires lot is not all beer and skittles

Golden Days of Football takes us back to 1950 ANFC Carnival in Brisbane where AFL Legend Hall of Fame inductee Bill Morris captains the Vics and also flag bearer in the opening ceremony. In colour and exclusive to The Local Footy Show

Gary Morecroft earlier in the season was shooting goals for Silvan in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, but last Saturday he lined up for Romsey in the Riddle District Football League and kicked 8 goals in his first outing. Match footage and interviews with his new club.

Do Rowville Football Club have the best stats team going around ?

Interviews and footage from the Interleague match between Ballarat and Berndigo

Scores and ladders for your local football competition

And lots lots more

www.localfootyshow.com.au

 

[joeblow2]

Are you sure Joe ?
I thought he sung "The Real Thing" ?
You Know.... ooo na na na na ooo na na na na !
Actually after seeing your boys on Saturday they could start using it as their theme song this season.

Touche Omni. I remember the hit, and the scoreboard flashing "COP THAT", and I know it wasn't PC, pretty sure it was Morris, but that could be wrong.

As for the Tigers, we've made good progress and have set our season up well, but it's a long year.

 

[joeblow2]

Round 7 sees us into the first and only season break for '09.

Diggers Rest have found there groove now and are showing why they have been a top side for the past few years. This week they host a Kilmore side that is really struggling at the moment. With Ruane firing expect Diggers to continue their winning run, 67 pts.

Broadford have got win tally ticking over with 2 in a row now, but they travel to Macedon to take on the might of the Cats. A much tougher ask than Kilmore or Rockbank, and my expectation is a comfortable win to Macedon, 42 pts.

Sunbury Kangaroos have come back to earth with 2 losses in a row, and it doesn't get any easier this week, taking on the unbeaten Riddell at Riddell. The roos are a capable side, and I think they'll take it to Riddell, who had a scare last week, but still banked the points. I can see the roos coming out very pumped up for this game, and I'll tip them in an upset, 6 pts.

Romsey appear a new side with the inclusion of Moorcroft and Green. Both players had an impact themselves, but more importantly it appears they brought the A game out of their team mates as well. Rockbank, on the other hand, are now struggling for confidence, and after a promising start it appears they are back to old habits. Romsey by 80 pts

Woodend were the first to meet the new Romsey last week, and it stopped the momentum the Hawks were gaining. Wallan hosted Riddell and nearly pulled off the upset of the round. Obviously Wallan are starting to get a couple of players back, and we know they're not a side to be taken lightly. Two weeks ago I'd have said Woodend easy, after last week I'm not so sure. I'll stick with the Hawks at home, 18 pts.

Lancefield to beat Centrals.

Good luck to all this week and enjoy the break.