holden78 wrote:I totally agree , it stinks of a personality clash that has probably been brewing for a while Id say and maybe the senior coach is slightly annoyed at Meads success and that he would definately covet the top job ! The whole Port Club just cant keep on at this rate can it ?85 WAS A GOOD YEAR wrote:G wrote:I agree with Bamfords thinking as its all about the League sides development, although the action taken with the U'18s is slightly puzzling.
bayman, one day you will realise that virtually NO ONE gives a rats toss bag about the results in the Seconds except the players involved
Judging by Mead's reaction, obviously their Coach does too.
Seems strange to me to make this decision 4 weeks out from finals though.
After all, they still have to put 21 players on the field each week for the remainder of the season in both grades.
No matter what some supporters from the outer think about 18s & Reserves premierships, every player / team takes the field wanting to win the flag in their comp.
The guys who play Reserves and U18s have trained and made sacrifices over the past 10 months hoping to win a Premiership in their grade, and from their results so far, would be looking forward to finals.
If they lose a game it is as shattering to them, as a League loss is for the general club supporter.
And those players still with the drive/ ability to play League Football will get their chance at a Flag. Just don't think for one minute the PAFC strives for U18 and Reserves Premierships. That's for clubs with a losing mentality.
And before you pull your collective skirts over your collective heads, in 2004, West Adelaide hosted a reunion for the 1994 RESERVES Premiership. While in 2009, South Adelaide held a reunion for the 1979 Grand Final... THAT THEY LOST?!
Why would Tony Bamford be jealous of Darren Mead? No offense to a Port Adelaide great, but Meady's success came from coaching young players put into the Port Adelaide system by Tony Bamford, when he was Talent Manager.
