Re: Western Region Football League team
IKE, Busted barracks for the colts - what would he have to be jealous about? Are you saying the colts are not a successful club?
Ok so no w most teams are finished lets have a look at the year that was and make a few assumptions....
Parkside - were always going to struggle losing nearly their whole side and coach shepperbottom did not have much chance. Will be interesting to see what happens in the off season with relegation, shutting doors and now possibly going to the EDFL. Better players Juegan, Doorwood, Folwell, Tirrell and Jackal.
Yarra - new coaches promised a lot early but did not recruit in the off season and from there struggled. Will need to pick up key position players over summer to be able to hold their own. Must also retain a lot of their players but rumblings have the cook brothers heading for higher ground and a few others looking elsewhere. A good draw if there is one against St Albans but did not win a game since round 6. Better players for the year include chandler, the two cooks, davidson, the two kings and foreman.
Not appointment on coaches for next season but applications open and some players would love to see reserves coach Richardson get the nod.
Glenorden - very hard coming up from div 2 and struggled early getting belted by all clubs but came good latter in the year and strung a few wins together. Received a few players from werribee when they were avaliable and this bolstered their list. Looking for a new coach in the off season with a few former hoppers players being sought out but no announcement as of yet. Will need to pick up key position players in the off season to compliment their young on ballers. Better players include, Moloney and Inella.
Altona - Like glenorden struggled early but were well coached and never really got blown out (not always anyway) against the power clubs. Second half of the season was very good and promising for the future.
Have a very good under 18's and this should see them improve next year and potentialy challenge for the finals. No announcement on the coaching position for next year but it is being advertised. Looking for a few key position players to help bolster their plethera of young on ballers. Things look good in the future for Altona. Beter players Freeland.... have gone blank after there but some very good on ballers and young flankers.
St Albans - If they want to leave, let them go.... Started so well this season knocking off Sunshine and Colts but the second half of the season saw them struggle and finish off the year with a draw to yarra and a loss to glenorden. Coach Kolynick is safe for a few more years but they just seem to lack agression at the pil and when the chips are down, st albans are down. Have arguably the best set up in the league and need to pick up some hard on ballers in the off season. Better players include spooner, the fitz boys, and agius who may just win the priest......
Will complete the top five when finals over.
3 teams left, spotty colts and hoppers.....
Will be a drubbing on saturday, colts by 9 goals....
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