Season 2022

[Bunk Moreland]

Yeah, I should have said when they launched up the divisions in the 2000's (this was at a time when everyone had juniors), but Rowville went like a train from Div 4 to Div 1 and had something like 3-4 teams at each level of juniors at the time (about the mid-late-2000's).

It's just not going to be a thing that Alexandra or Yea will be able to fly up to Premier for a sustained period, or that Pakenham or Narre would slip to Div 2. Demographics are immovable objects in local footy.

You are correct in that Rowville had an enormous junior set-up around 20-odd years ago that has served them well, however that successful senior side also had a lot of external recruits, so getting to the top of a league like the EFL isn't just about demographics. 20 years later and Rowville is a mature suburb and the growth has gone further south. Things change so it'll be interesting.

Agree however that many of the old YVMDFL clubs are simply country towns and aren't changing. The OE league was a doomed experiment from Day 1.

 

[Saint]

You are correct in that Rowville had an enormous junior set-up around 20-odd years ago that has served them well, however that successful senior side also had a lot of external recruits, so getting to the top of a league like the EFL isn't just about demographics. 20 years later and Rowville is a mature suburb and the growth has gone further south. Things change so it'll be interesting.

Agree however that many of the old YVMDFL clubs are simply country towns and aren't changing. The OE league was a doomed experiment from Day 1.

The thing about those growing suburbs is that it's easier to attract recruits with so many people moving there.

Those Bayswater recruits (most of them) were moving to play closer to home. Lots of people play seniors around where they grew up and played juniors. Then when they buy a house (almost always in a more-outer suburb) it tends to be in a growth area.

Pakenham, Cranny and those areas are supplying footballers to the country clubs in the YV and Gippsland leagues. It's very easy for them to recruit people 5 minutes from the the ground than it is for the country teams to convince them to drive half an hour or more.

It's going to get easier for the growth teams and harder for the country-town teams.

 

[staffonly]

Div one and two looks like a dogs breakfast already. Yarra Glen Belgrave Berwick Spring and Healesville are a long way off. Emerald Gembrook and Seville the only teams that will challenge. In Div 2 they are applauding the fact Yea and Broadford managed to field one team each for the first round of the year. It's pretty clear to everyone that the reserves in Div 2 will be having 9 byes.

Easy fix to make Div 1 a ten team comp.

 

[Noodles Magee]

Div one and two looks like a dogs breakfast already. Yarra Glen Belgrave Berwick Spring and Healesville are a long way off. Emerald Gembrook and Seville the only teams that will challenge. In Div 2 they are applauding the fact Yea and Broadford managed to field one team each for the first round of the year. It's pretty clear to everyone that the reserves in Div 2 will be having 9 byes.

Easy fix to make Div 1 a ten team comp.

That would be admitting a mistake was made Staff. The league don’t make mistakes.
And if you dare question the ridiculous decisions that have been made you get labelled “negative” by league mouth pieces. Absolute debacle.

 

[staffonly]

That would be admitting a mistake was made Staff. The league don’t make mistakes.
And if you dare question the ridiculous decisions that have been made you get labelled “negative” by league mouth pieces. Absolute debacle.

How do clubs explain to players they will get at least 6 byes? More likely than not 9 byes. Keep training every night we are all one club though. In the meantime Yarra Glen Belgrave and Berwick Springs are cannon fodder.

 

[Noodles Magee]

How do clubs explain to players they will get at least 6 byes? More likely than not 9 byes. Keep training every night we are all one club though. In the meantime Yarra Glen Belgrave and Berwick Springs are cannon fodder.

You can’t. The shame in all this is that all of it was completely avoidable. The relentless ambition to empire build has had, in some cases, irreparable consequences for some clubs. And for what? What is there to show for any of this from HQ?
Division 2 can’t even be classed as Mickey Mouse anymore, it is a disaster zone, Div 1 heading the same direction. And still we see zero accountability from them.

 

[staffonly]

You can’t. The shame in all this is that all of it was completely avoidable. The relentless ambition to empire build has had, in some cases, irreparable consequences for some clubs. And for what? What is there to show for any of this from HQ?

Where are HQ to be honest. They are basically non existent out at club land. I doubt they know or more to the point want to know what's going on at club land.

 

[Thunder1]

Where are HQ to be honest. They are basically non existent out at club land. I doubt they know or more to the point want to know what's going on at club land.

Yeah it’s terrible.

2022 season is going to be a write off for Div 1 and Div 2 clubs.

Div 2 especially is a dogs breakfast, 6 byes for reserves and it might be more if Broadford have injuries and numbers drop.

So for 2023 (if no new clubs come into the league and no clubs leave) do you promote both grand finalists from Division 1 into premier making it an 11 team comp and combine Div 1 and Div 2 so it becomes a 12 team comp?

Tell clubs now so they know exactly what the lag of land will be in 2023.

 

[staffonly]

Yeah it’s terrible.

2022 season is going to be a write off for Div 1 and Div 2 clubs.

Div 2 especially is a dogs breakfast, 6 byes for reserves and it might be more if Broadford have injuries and numbers drop.

So for 2023 (if no new clubs come into the league and no clubs leave) do you promote both grand finalists from Division 1 into premier making it an 11 team comp and combine Div 1 and Div 2 so it becomes a 12 team comp?

Tell clubs now so they know exactly what the lag of land will be in 2023.

Three sets of Grand Finals and the revenue they gather is all they're after. The fall out for the clubs stuck in Div 1 and 2 is going to be huge.

 

[Thunder1]

Just read that Broadford are forfeiting in the reserves tomorrow. What a joke is Div 2.

Kinglake organised family day for round 1, organised food trucks etc to start at 5pm and to find out at 1pm day before no reserves game is sh!thouse for the club.

Feel for all Div 2 clubs as looking as 9 byes for the year

 

[staffonly]

Just read that Broadford are forfeiting in the reserves tomorrow. What a joke is Div 2.

Kinglake organised family day for round 1, organised food trucks etc to start at 5pm and to find out at 1pm day before no reserves game is sh!thouse for the club.

Feel for all Div 2 clubs as looking as 9 byes for the year

Who'd have thought that was going to happen. What a absolute basket case this is. Most clubs memberships are $300 a season per player. Works out if you play reserves it costs over $30 a game.

Also saw another revised Under 18 fixture. There are 4 teams in the comp. Who the hell is running this show.

 

[SnakeMan86]

Who'd have thought that was going to happen. What a absolute basket case this is. Most clubs memberships are $300 a season per player. Works out if you play reserves it costs over $30 a game.

Also saw another revised Under 18 fixture. There are 4 teams in the comp. Who the hell is running this show.

Plus petrol, plus canteen, plus gate
Also, pretty game scheduling it the week they played Broadford. Was universally known they were struggling for a reserves side, especially gonna struggle fielding a 2's away trip to Kinglake

 

[staffonly]

Plus petrol, plus canteen, plus gate
Also, pretty game scheduling it the week they played Broadford. Was universally known they were struggling for a reserves side, especially gonna struggle fielding a 2's away trip to Kinglake

Great day for clubs hosting. Won't even cover footballs or umpires. Hey as long as Narre are happy.

 

[Thunder1]

Plus petrol, plus canteen, plus gate
Also, pretty game scheduling it the week they played Broadford. Was universally known they were struggling for a reserves side, especially gonna struggle fielding a 2's away trip to Kinglake

Kinglake had a bye in round 1 so why wouldn’t they schedule it for their first game if the season

To be advised at 1:00pm the day before is pretty p!ss poor in my opinion.

Would have thought with Broadford reserves not playing the week before as they played Yea can’t see where their injuries have come from.

Having 9 byes in a competition is crazy, expecting clubs to open and run when there is only one football game.

Like staffonly said as long as those at the top end are looked after

 

[staffonly]

Kinglake had a bye in round 1 so why wouldn’t they schedule it for their first game if the season

To be advised at 1:00pm the day before is pretty p!ss poor in my opinion.

Would have thought with Broadford reserves not playing the week before as they played Yea can’t see where their injuries have come from.

Having 9 byes in a competition is crazy, expecting clubs to open and run when there is only one football game.

Like staffonly said as long as those at the top end are looked after

The bigger issue is the League were well aware this was going to happen weeks ago. Head in sand is the approach they've taken.

Sad thing is I'm going to have to endure weeks of lopsided games in Div 1. Belgrave Yarra Glen and Berwick Springs are putrid.

 

[gelder01]

Great day for clubs hosting. Won't even cover footballs or umpires. Hey as long as Narre are happy.

Don’t worry knickers, they will be down at your acceptable level soon enough. How they have kept a few of their top players from leaving is beyond me! You can’t keep young fella’s motivated playing against putrid teams every other week.

 

[Noodles Magee]

Now now gents, ease up on the negativity, it’s draining…..


Seriously, this is laughable. The league created this, they should be compensating these clubs for lost revenue on match day.

 

[SnakeMan86]

Kinglake had a bye in round 1 so why wouldn’t they schedule it for their first game if the season

To be advised at 1:00pm the day before is pretty p!ss poor in my opinion.

Would have thought with Broadford reserves not playing the week before as they played Yea can’t see where their injuries have come from.

Having 9 byes in a competition is crazy, expecting clubs to open and run when there is only one football game.

Like staffonly said as long as those at the top end are looked after

Because that first game of the season was likely to be against a forfeit, and a one sided seniors game. You'd pick a better home game to do it surely.

 

[Thunder1]

Because that first game of the season was likely to be against a forfeit, and a one sided seniors game. You'd pick a better home game to do it surely.

It’s the first game of the season, why wouldn’t you do a season launch at that game.

To be told on the Friday afternoon is p!ss poor.

The competition is a joke and results show that in both Div 1 and Div 2, watched a shocking game in Div 1 today.

 

[SnakeMan86]

It’s the first game of the season, why wouldn’t you do a season launch at that game.

To be told on the Friday afternoon is p!ss poor.

The competition is a joke and results show that in both Div 1 and Div 2, watched a shocking game in Div 1 today.

I've stated plenty of reasons why you wouldn't.

 

[Thunder1]

I've stated plenty of reasons why you wouldn't.

You stated 2 reasons

Good on Kinglake for promoting the day, having food trucks, entertainment for the kids and music for adults.

Like I said, to find out the Friday afternoon the day before is p!ss poor.

Anyway like I said, Div 1 and Div 2 is stuffed. Terrible one sided games is no good for anyone. Everyone knew that was going to occur but nothing was done.

The Div 1 game I watched today was terrible.

 

[staffonly]

You have to love local football supporters. If your going to have a go at the umpire at least learn the rules.

You cannot jump over the white line in the center square ruck contest learn the rules.

 

[help]

You have to love local football supporters. If your going to have a go at the umpire at least learn the rules.

You cannot jump over the white line in the center square ruck contest learn the rules.

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[Tackle Bag]

You have to love local football supporters. If your going to have a go at the umpire at least learn the rules.

You cannot jump over the white line in the center square ruck contest learn the rules.

Of course you can if the bounce drifts over to the other side. The ruckman just has to start in the defensive side of the circle.

 

[staffonly]

Of course you can if the bounce drifts over to the other side.

Can’t be right.