SFNL Div 1 2026

[bedford]

Tyler James and Justin Taylor , Colts to Reservoir if it hadn't been mentioned

 

[Marousses]

Tyler James and Justin Taylor , Colts to Reservoir if it hadn't been mentioned

Believe that is common knowledge , very ageing list Reservoir, very similar to Springvale Districts who look to be ‘All In’ in what will be their senior coaches last season in charge and spending plenty of dollars, Top 3 or bust and pressure on to deliver

 

[Jane Doe]

Brad Berry ex St Bedes appointed coach at Cheltenham

 

[Wild Thing]

Any word on how fixtures are looking and when they would be out? In the past have been around the first week in December which they have been released.

 

[Gobbler]

Any word on how fixtures are looking and when they would be out? In the past have been around the first week in December which they have been released.

Out on Monday.
All clubs have their fixtures

 

[tiga2017]

What happened to Cranbourne this year? Used to be a powerhouse club and now relegated to Div 2

 

[actuallyinformer]

What happened to Cranbourne this year? Used to be a powerhouse club and now relegated to Div 2

They’ll be back in Div 1 by this time next year

 

[don_draper]

Any word on how fixtures are looking and when they would be out? In the past have been around the first week in December which they have been released.

early word is that each club plays every other club twice, home and away. you heard it here first.

 

[YMEYU]

Big call

 

[Jezzawank0]

Springy on the recruitment drive. Hopefully they can lock a few more up and get a good push next year

 

[SaintsMagee]

Springy on the recruitment drive. Hopefully they can lock a few more up and get a good push next year

I think they'll be very strong 1/2s

Bentleigh, Dingley & Springy 1/2s all have good years again, bat deep!

 

[tiga2017]

I think they'll be very strong 1/2s

Bentleigh, Dingley & Springy 1/2s all have good years again, bat deep!

The 3rds are pretty strong too for Dingley and Springvale

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Hence why netball comps in metro leagues is a wank.

It works in the bush because everybody has courts, and the whole club plays each other - footy and netball. Metro footy has always had divisions which also doesn’t work as your netball teams and footy teams don’t line up with your rivals as you go up and down divisions.

The whole thing was a very cynical grab by the metro leagues to artificially boost their participation numbers. They’re just netball comps tacked onto footy comps. There’s no shortage at all of actual netball comps in Melbourne.

Metro clubs just don't have the facilities to make netball work properly like it does in the country.

To make matters more troublesome for clubs, women's football burst onto the scene within 12 months of a lot of these leagues tacking on netball competitions to their structure.

It makes a whole lot more sense for leagues to be just football leagues with men's and women's sections, but they jumped the gun at a time women's football started to grow and transitioned from the VWFL to the metro leagues.

There are plenty of netball leagues going around in the metropolitan area without football leagues needing to get involved.

 

[SaintsMagee]

The 3rds are pretty strong too for Dingley and Springvale

I think even Narre may have a tilt. Early top 5 be Narre, Dingley, Springy, Bentleigh (1/2s) plus St Pauls (1s but not 2s)

 

[bedford]

I think even Narre may have a tilt. Early top 5 be Narre, Dingley, Springy, Bentleigh (1/2s) plus St Pauls (1s but not 2s)

East Brighton will be interesting
Very sad news out of there with one of the great blokes passing away , condolences to all he was close to , a massive loss off the field .

 

[Wild Thing]

I think even Narre may have a tilt. Early top 5 be Narre, Dingley, Springy, Bentleigh (1/2s) plus St Pauls (1s but not 2s)

Big call on the 3 time reigning champs Cheltenham. Too early to write them off!

 

[Jezzawank0]

Big call on the 3 time reigning champs Cheltenham. Too early to write them off!

Dingley have lost too many good players

 

[SaintsMagee]

Big call on the 3 time reigning champs Cheltenham. Too early to write them off

**** I forgot about them, poor Nare slide to 6 and Chelt in the 5

 

[Gobbler]

Dingley have lost too many good players

Who have the dingoes lost ?
Bentleigh have recruited well

 

[bedford]

Big call on the 3 time reigning champs Cheltenham. Too early to write them off!

What about the new coach ?

 

[marklurking]

Who have the dingoes lost ?
Bentleigh have recruited well

Bentleigh looking like a real threat. Front runner with St Paul’s for the flag