saintal wrote:

UpThere wrote:Big sling tackle on one of the smallest blokes on the field in front of the umpire, I doubt itll be worth the appeal

Sproule laid a tackle?! That's one more than last season's tally

You work harder when you're paid more

UpThere wrote:Big sling tackle on one of the smallest blokes on the field in front of the umpire, I doubt itll be worth the appeal

Sproule laid a tackle?! That's one more than last season's tally

Wouldn't be the first big name to avoid a suspension come finals time

Happytowatchlocal wrote:Wineflies and Flagstaff should be worth a watch.

Port Noarlaunga in trouble? Happy Valley might think they have a shot after the weekend.

That's the GF preview for mine, barring a monumental upset happening in the prelim. Porties looked light years off it.

Sproule red carded against Christies.
Will Porties appeal or take the 2 game ban?

Big sling tackle on one of the smallest blokes on the field in front of the umpire, I doubt itll be worth the appeal

Who would Port Noarlunga be playing in the first finals, Sproule will miss that if its 2 weeks.

Depending on results this weekend, it will be either Flaggies or Reynella. If they beat Reynella this weekend they'll play them again the following week in the first week of finals. But if Reynella win, Flaggies.

Just seen the sunday GFs are at South Adelaide, wtf? Its sucha soleless place for the sat comp gf and now do it for sundays when it used to be excellent atmosphere at dingy :roll: :roll: :roll:

Can ironbank provide a full juniors? Or do we get more gaps ina full sat program?

My mail was the female club delegates wanted the grand finals at South Adelaide. Association wasn’t particularly supportive but it’s what the clubs wanted. 100% agree the atmosphere at a local club compared to the baron expanse of South Adelaide is astronomical.

I believe they have to have a full suite of juniors for submission to the SFL.

Why do you say that Dutchy?

Coming from a very very long way back. And now Ironbank is gone i struggle to see them getting a win unless they’ve signed 5+ decent ones.

More than confident they will win a few games in 2024

I bounced some info I heard last week that Turner from Glenelg is going to Echunga but got nothing.... but was back in the same front bar and talk is the have also signed a former West ruck a huge fella and a player from Goodwood/Goolwa that they said is pretty handy also but it was discussed over a few beers in a hills pub.... beers and snitty was 10/10.

Brodlach wrote:Or didn’t pay what they promised

but if they didn't get paid, then technically they wouldn't have over spent?

Brodlach wrote:Or didn’t pay what they promised

Paying over the cap but not to the extent you promised would be a hell of a bold strategy.

Armchair expert wrote:Why did the former players flip?

I believe Gaza were denying them clearances/playing hard ball.

There will be some very nervy presidents and committee members come out of this.
I mean it's a lot of breaches but gee a lot of clubs would be in similar territory for sure.

Kidding yourself if you think more clubs aren’t paying that and more

I would go as high as 50% of teams in any league you care to name would be guilty of salary cap cheating.
This may scare most of them clean but they're will always be the ol brown paper bag.

There will be some very nervy presidents and committee members come out of this.
I mean it's a lot of breaches but gee a lot of clubs would be in similar territory for sure.

If the dollars being splashed about at Port Noarlunga are lead to be believed, they would want to be holding more than a music festival...

It's funny isn't it in that in being totally unsuccessful makes it far less offensive.

The fines are there as a deterrent. If a club ignores the deterrent and then doesn't cop the fine what deterrent is there for others to be compliant.

Plenty of clubs being compliant and having to suffer the consequences of those not by missing out on recruits or losing players to overs being offered outside the cap. And then having to play against those clubs bolstered by their disregard for the rules. And then copping it from members saying why aren't we as good as that club down the road.

I have no sympathy for those who break the rules, especially to this extent.

Send them back to z division, minimal fine so the club can still survive. Halve their points allocation for 2 years.
If they introduced criminal convictions to presidents/boards would that stop all the shenanigans with player payments?
I mean are boards committing fraud by keeping two sets of books?
It wouldn't stop a sponsor from slipping a couple of hundred in your pocket after the game I know .

Exactly, the salary cap is easily worked around, ditch the cap and tighten the points system.

Happytowatchlocal wrote:

oldman wrote:Porties got a bit of a hiding in last weekends trial.

Who did they play?Did their new big names play? Lots going on there, be fun to watch how they go.

They played Henley. Not really a shock that one of the D3 favourites smashed them to be fair.

The Emus were far more competitive than the final score indicates.

4 wins on the hill today gr8 for the club but wtf with a's?

Give fh the flag now :oops: :oops: :oops:

Talk about a reality check for the May Premiers. Rolled by the Wineflies a couple of weeks ago, then absolutely humiliated on Saturday. The starting back pocket and half back flank combined to kick more goals than the hapless Divers did all game, who managed a paltry 1.0 for the entire second half :lol:

Back to the drawing board (and cheque book) for Jars

A full strength Flagstaff is still the team to beat, IMO.

Really surprised that Christies went down to the Emus on the weekend.

Saints loss came out of no where, mightve got caught looking to the finals early

Lot of young lads in the Saints team at the minute, could be excused for getting a bit excited

Credit given when credits due. Morphett vale played out of their skins and used their ground to their advantage well on the weekend. But what could be a blessing in disguise coming up to finals, the young lads know that all 21 need to play at 100% to get the job done as any team can win on the day. Its set to be a cracking match vs valley

Happytowatchlocal wrote:Looks like the Saints didn't turn up, a close game there would have been fun for the neutrals.

Scores flattered Christies at half time, they were bigger and stronger, but nowhere near good enough. Falcons should have won by more in the end.

Saints Vikings lived up to the battle. Beach holding on by 3 points. Great game to watch

Unless Noarlunga has an upset over Reynella, they might miss out on finals. Did they the grandfinal last year?

Yeah, they did, with the comical acquisition of "star" recruit Matt Eagles. No wonder Sauce got the medal for best on :lol: :lol:

Seem to have a few injuries, Schulz has barely played this year, he's a massive loss for them in the ruck. Plus, zero juniors coming in as they neglect having an U17.5 team...

Righto, enough kicking teams when they're down.

Anyone give Valleys a chance against the WIneflies this weekend? Was a shellacking by the Flies in round 3, but only a 3 point game last time they met in round 12. Interesting that game was on the bigger deck at Valleys too, should suit them this weekend at Porties.


Valleys definitely can give them a shake. The younger legs might be good enough to out do reynella this week. Should be a great game.
No chance, Flies by 4 goals.

I'm not sure about no chance, the Flies didn't look like scoring against the Falcon's depleted backline on Saturday.

Need to make better use of the dominance they'll have in the ruck if they want to roll the Vikings.

Righto, enough kicking teams when they're down.

Anyone give Valleys a chance against the WIneflies this weekend? Was a shellacking by the Flies in round 3, but only a 3 point game last time they met in round 12. Interesting that game was on the bigger deck at Valleys too, should suit them this weekend at Porties.


Valleys definitely can give them a shake. The younger legs might be good enough to out do reynella this week. Should be a great game.

Divers wrote:******* b grade straight sets also

That was a bigger shock than the A's getting bundled out. The Flaggies/Porties final last week was a cracker

Righto, enough kicking teams when they're down.

Anyone give Valleys a chance against the WIneflies this weekend? Was a shellacking by the Flies in round 3, but only a 3 point game last time they met in round 12. Interesting that game was on the bigger deck at Valleys too, should suit them this weekend at Porties.

Wrapped to be wrong on this one congrats flies, my flaggie mate aint happy plenty of injuries, old blokes playing to long and a kid played who was concussed and not 100%

Geez you come up with some crap :lol:. The "kid" is in about 26 or 27, got concussed in the massacre of Porties, and had met the 21 day stand down policy.

There were 3 "old blokes" playing, Kirk absolutely wiped the floor with Marshman, Shearer got cleaned up early and didn't have his usual impact, and Smith looks like the hundreds and hundreds of goals he's kicked have finally caught up with him.

Was the lack of another tall or two that was Flaggies undoing, in the conditions a couple of bigger bodies would have been very handy.

But well done Winies, great to see a team filled with juniors get the win, unlike some of the mercenary teams populating the SFL.

Any other news? Porties will be looking to improve after straight sets last season. Fair bit going on in the GSFL and Hills but havent heard anything for SFL>

A couple of returning players for Flaggies, heard Borholm is pulling the pin at Reynella too. Schulz out for the $hoe$ as well, there'll be a few relieved ruckmen in 2025!

Morphett Vale picked up a bloke called Tassone from Mildura, that's about it officially so far.

scottroo wrote:Handby has taken two MV players with him to Blackwood

Wow, just had a look at that, two young blokes who would be key pillars at either end. That's gonna hurt the Emus...

Borholm is the B Grade coach now isnt he. 2 big rucks out of the league. The Vale looked a long way off last year so need recruits.

Yeah, on their FB page it was announced he's coaching B grade. To be fair, he played forward more than ruck this year, and Schulz missed a heap of games through injury, but they'll both be big holes to fill.

MV's juniors weren't much chop this year either, they didn't have a team in any grade make the finals. All of their coaching announcements are ex players so maybe this might spark some recruitment for them. Historically they've had a really strong junior group but it's fallen away a little of late.

Handby has taken two MV players with him to Blackwood

field of dreams wrote:Apparently the SFL has given every club an extra point….


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Sponsored by Ryan Fitzgerald?

You wouldn't know which clubs have points anyway, the league doesn't show them on PlayHQ, which already is dodgy enough.

Happytowatchlocal wrote:the SFL should make the points for each team public. Cockle Divers have to be on a huge number.

Looking at their last game of finals, 15 seems to be the number they had

Happytowatchlocal wrote:Emus have lost lots, Falcons with a good pick up and Iron Bank with heaps of ins. Any other rumors for the SFL?

One of Flaggies returning players is a dual premiership player, SFL/Southern Zone rep and won the medal for the SFL rep side. That makes two handy pick ups.

Coleman out for Valleys, gone to Nairne

Filming Footy to film all SFL men's rounds for 2025, with a match of the day livestreamed on their youtube channel.

Welcome to the 21st century!!

Happytowatchlocal wrote:Where does that put the Vikings, potential GF?

For mine, they still need a few talls.

Updated

Vikings In Kraemer, Tucke, Rogers
Out Coleman
Ironbank in Kahl, Campbell, Powell, Goudman-Glasson
Out?
Falcons in Blake, Bennett
Out?
Wineflies In?
Out Borholm
Saints ins?
outs?
Cobras In Galley Turner Hayes
out?
Aldinga Sharks In?
Out Churchill Hooper *** Plus Watson and Beinke apparently heading back to Meadows
Emus in?
Out Baker, Miller Mills Richardson
SHoes In? Out Schulz Grosser
Cockledivers In?
Out?

Thanks for the rundown. Do you think the types of rucks are changing, the really big bodies like Schulz are being replaced with younger more mobile rucks?

I'm sure Bodey would appreciate being called younger! :lol:

Probably how the game is trending, most of these guys can play as a key forward or back if need be. I'd say Smith and Bode are the true rucks running around currently. The rest are all still big units though, 6'5 or in Pokoina's case built like Atlas.

Wilson from Valleys nearly got himself killed a couple of times against Flaggies, there's a huge step from rucking as an athletic kid in the U17s to going up against big boys who want to smash into you. Credit to him, he did a great job, but he's not going to last very long if Valleys persist with him there.

Porties

In: Luke Surman? Matt Skrypek?

shobtop1 wrote:Porties

In: Luke Surman? Matt Skrypek?

It'd be good if the SFL published player points

Not sure playing reserves with guys you don't train with under a gameplan you don't know will fast track your development...

wenchbarwer wrote:

shobtop1 wrote:Porties

In: Luke Surman? Matt Skrypek?

It'd be good if the SFL published player points

Be even better if playhq had a clearances page like Sportingpulse used to

Shoes have picked up a couple from Freeling, Killian & Inglis.

Also have announced an U17 side, about bloody time the integrity of this age group was restored.

Jayden Hall also announced as another signing for Cove.

In: Galley, Hayes, Turner, Plenty, Hall

Gilbert and Holder back from long term injuries also? Would expect a stronger showing in 2025 with some talented u17s moving to seniors also pushing for spots.