Dirty Bird
Pokémon Master
I Just had a look at the sydney juniors since I left 13 years ago
There are 26 clubs which were there in 2007, 7 which have changed named, 2 I dont know about (Newtown Swans, Wollondilly Redbacks) and 19 new clubs.
Of those 19 new clubs, 2 are in the northern region, 3 in the city, 6 in the southern region and 8 in the west.
To have gone from 27-29 clubs in 2007 up to 48 clubs now is ridiculous
And the clubs which existed then have grown!!!!
In my age group (Draft class '08) across the 3 u14s leagues there would've been about 20 teams (13 off the top of my head (West and North), the city league and maybe a few teams in the north league escaping my mind).
Today it's 32 teams across 4 leagues!
The current u17sgrade has 26 teams across 3 leagues. Back then the u16s was about half that (u16s the city clubs joined the northern league, dont know if the western league had any clubs, certainly not in the north where I played)
And this isn't even including girls! 15 leagues of girls in Sydney. Heck, I wouldn't rule out the womens game have grown so substantially, it's at the same position as men 15 years ago!
There are 26 clubs which were there in 2007, 7 which have changed named, 2 I dont know about (Newtown Swans, Wollondilly Redbacks) and 19 new clubs.
Of those 19 new clubs, 2 are in the northern region, 3 in the city, 6 in the southern region and 8 in the west.
To have gone from 27-29 clubs in 2007 up to 48 clubs now is ridiculous
And the clubs which existed then have grown!!!!
In my age group (Draft class '08) across the 3 u14s leagues there would've been about 20 teams (13 off the top of my head (West and North), the city league and maybe a few teams in the north league escaping my mind).
Today it's 32 teams across 4 leagues!
The current u17sgrade has 26 teams across 3 leagues. Back then the u16s was about half that (u16s the city clubs joined the northern league, dont know if the western league had any clubs, certainly not in the north where I played)
And this isn't even including girls! 15 leagues of girls in Sydney. Heck, I wouldn't rule out the womens game have grown so substantially, it's at the same position as men 15 years ago!