Happy to accept fwiwFWIW new vafa president creating a big footy account and the Herald Sun doing a write up on Div1-Div4 recruits, what other nuggets does 2024 have in store? Bedford as the new mod?
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Happy to accept fwiwFWIW new vafa president creating a big footy account and the Herald Sun doing a write up on Div1-Div4 recruits, what other nuggets does 2024 have in store? Bedford as the new mod?
Once a year?Fancy a trip to Tarneit or North Sunshine?![]()
I doubt that they would all be successful with their submission applications.If you get say North Sunshine, Tarneit, Braybrook and Wyndham Suns all come at once, then the current D4 teams will have a lot more travel to do.
If the WRFL's third division goes, then there is the possibility is that up to 4-6 clubs could seek admission.
Westbourne might like that but Masala, St John's and Eley Park might not.
Ophidian Old Boys
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Some clown in the WRFL div2 thread suggesting Westbourne move to WRFL div3???
Well then surely you should be having a go at all the clubs with more than one under 19’s then? Pretty sure clubs like Canterbury, Richmond Central, Hawthorn, Wattle Park, Swinburne etc etc would love all the private schools that surround them be restricted in how many 19’s teams they can have, along with under 23’s.I will add that in my time not 1 Combine player has been approached to come to Ormond , it's not our way to go after players from a lower ranked club , we are not a Beaumaris . 1player returned last year , but he was an ormond junior right through and got a chance to play senior footy .
The player who came 2nd in the Combine's best and fairest only left for the same reason and that was to also play senior footy , which he said he wouldn't have got a look in . No hard feelings from either side and people were genuinely pleased for him .
No one is against the Combine , good luck to them and there are enough kids for all 3 clubs mentioned to have an under 19s , it's the obsession with having 2 or more .
Have always said there should be a restriction , one prominent school wanted 4 19s but were denied and then approached a local club to play it as . 2 should be the max .Well then surely you should be having a go at all the clubs with more than one under 19’s then? Pretty sure clubs like Canterbury, Richmond Central, Hawthorn, Wattle Park, Swinburne etc etc would love all the private schools that surround them be restricted in how many 19’s teams they can have, along with under 23’s.
Maybe look at an issue as something competition wide rather than sooking about a club with a better recruiting strategy than you.
Hi AM,There's a strong rumour that the unprincipled recruiting by Glen Eira will mean the Monders are unlikely to be able to field an U19 team in 2023.
Surely, the VAFA admin can't just turn a blind eye to the allegation a club used the gift of meals and beverages to entice a significant number of impressionable kids from another club thereby effectively wrecking that club's junior ranks.
Hi AM,
Hope you had a great weekend.
Would you mind contacting the Ormond Committee and check if they have provided any prospective under 19s the gift of meals or beverages to entice players from the junior football club to the Senior football club.
I look forward to your response.
Just so you know Mr. Combine Ormond every year provides the trophies for the junior clubs Under 16s and 17s as well as a function to welcome the players to the senior group . We are not underhanded like your mob , our senior coach works at the school and is restricted with contact to even Ormond kidsHi AM,
Hope you had a great weekend.
Would you mind contacting the Ormond Committee and check if they have provided any prospective under 19s the gift of meals or beverages to entice players from the junior football club to the Senior football club.
I look forward to your response.
I concur with this , both clubs have a great relationship , constantly working together for the better of all , something Mr Combine wouldn't have a clue aboutCan’t wait for the response and what would be wrong with a welcome to the senior club. I hear the relationship between the two bodies is outstanding , not like others .
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Mr Combine do you remember how Ormond conspired with other clubs to prevent GE from having junior teams. Oh that was for the better of all. Long memories.I concur with this , both clubs have a great relationship , constantly working together for the better of all , something Mr Combine wouldn't have a clue about
Go to OPSM champ how many times do i have to tell you that OAFC NEVER had an issue with the combine have Auskick or Juniors , no one should be stopped doing that . It was 5 junior clubs plus the SMJFL that stopped it as the 5 clubs are within 5 k's of one another and your an amalgamation of about 10 clubs .Mr Combine do you remember how Ormond conspired with other clubs to prevent GE from having junior teams. Oh that was for the better of all. Long memories.
Hope your weekend was filled with joy too, my Old McKinnonHi AM,
Hope you had a great weekend.
Would you mind contacting the Ormond Committee and check if they have provided any prospective under 19s the gift of meals or beverages to entice players from the junior football club to the Senior football club.
I look forward to your response.
Yawn.Go to OPSM champ how many times do i have to tell you that OAFC NEVER had an issue with the combine have Auskick or Juniors , no one should be stopped doing that . It was 5 junior clubs plus the SMJFL that stopped it as the 5 clubs are within 5 k's of one another and your an amalgamation of about 10 clubs .
Any more details you can share ?Seems like the divisional league structures won't be announced until March with all this bickering as to which teams are coming and going from D3 and D4
I have no connection with either Glen Eira or Ormond, but from what I can recall when Glen Eira merged with Monash Gryphons almost all connection to Monash was lost, hence there isn't a flurry of students coming in.What went wrong with the whole Monash Gryphons merger?
A club with access to 18 and 19 year old students that should have meant little trouble forming an Under 19s team.
And how dumb was that , so total mismanagement at the time ,oops we f'd up , lets raid other clubsI have no connection with either Glen Eira or Ormond, but from what I can recall when Glen Eira merged with Monash Gryphons almost all connection to Monash was lost, hence there isn't a flurry of students coming in.
Ophidian Old Boys
So poorly managed there will be two u19s teams.And how dumb was that , so total mismanagement at the time ,oops we f'd up , lets raid other clubs

I dont have any details other then vafa are always slow with lower divisional team structure. There was talk in this thread that Westbourne could go to WRFL but I am not sure if there's any truth to that or just speculation.Any more details you can share ?