SANFL junior teams v College Footy

[Chambo100]

Any bias there MB? Only kidding.
So you reckon we'd only be Div2 if we let the girls play?

Yes Henley has a strong footy development program along with some other sports.

You have seen as much if not more junior footy in your time.
Why is it that particularly RC and SHC have so many kids?
Are the schools bigger than all the others?

I suppose one way of testing it is a combined independent schools v combined U18 game.
They used to have these games I think, not sure if they still do. But it is still not a truly accurate determination.

[Mark_Beswick]

The Single Sex Colleges (with boarders) have a lot more boys playing football than SMC.

In primary school for example, we have 108 boys in year 6 & 7 where as Sacred heart has over 300.
In the past, Year 8 at SMC jumped to somewhere between 250 and 300 boys. Now we are co-institutional (Girls only Year 8 and Boys only year , the number of boys in grades 8-12 will decrease possibly as much as 50% over time.

Rostrevor, Saint Peters, PAC, Sacred Heart are boys only colleges with boarders and hence they have greater depth. They also have a stronger base of footballers whereas SMC's heritage of scholars is evenly based between soccer and footy.

Even Primary Schools are changing. St Peters college is triple streaming from next year. This will increase their strenght in primary sport for boys.

You are also correct that Independent Schools and Public Sector Schools play a knock-out competition. I remember watching SMC defeat Sacred Heart at Norwood Oval when Cornes represented the Marists and Tredrea/Ebert played for the Maroons (SMC).


This year, I think (stand to be corrected) that Sacred Heart played in the GF but I am not sure if it was against Henley High or Rostrevor. Someone out there will no doubt know. remind Tom we have an excursion tomorrow

[leggies]

SHC is not a boys only college, it has both boy and girl boarders and boy and girl day students. St Peters, PAC and RC are boys only though. RC defeated SHC in both intercoll and the knockout cup GF this year.

SHC have been the dominant team over the last decade, with occaisional loses to PAC, St Micks, RC and St Peters, but have lost few games. RC were the best side this year.

I went to RC in the early 90's and the depth then was awesome with Ben Hart, Luke Darcy and a number of other future AFL/SANFL players

[Mark_Beswick]

Sorry Leggie - You are dead right! They do have girls - Cant believe I wrote that line above

[Simmo152]

I agree with most of what has been said. But it is very much depends on the quality of the players at the time. I dont think an accurate comparison can be made... given most of the quality players would feature in both the under18s and the college 'teams of the year'. Various college sides through out the years would smash under18 sides and vice-verser. The big four colleges are no doubt Rossy, Sacred Heart, PAC and St peters are always strong and could match it with under18 sides most of the time. having said that it depends on where you put players.. take Jack Trengove for example.. clearly the best player in this years PAC side and Sturt under18 player(although playing league). He improves the standard of footy where ever he plays and there would be countless players through the colleges that would be in the same boat.

In theory i you would expect an under 18 side should beat a college side more often and not. but when you get freak footballers like Trengove along with some other quality players in a college side they can cause an upset.

At the end of the day both leagues are getting their players from the same pool (country and metro competitions).

[Chambo100]

Trengove is one of those exceptional talents that come along every now and then.
Having watched him for 10 games this season and again today, he displays such poise in his decision making.

I just hope he goes to an afl club that will allow him to become a name on the same footing as Judd and Ablett.

He will be a big thing. I might just start barracking for the team he goes to. Prey not Collingwood!

[Simmo152]

Trengove is one of those exceptional talents that come along every now and then.
Having watched him for 10 games this season and again today, he displays such poise in his decision making.

I just hope he goes to an afl club that will allow him to become a name on the same footing as Judd and Ablett.

He will be a big thing. I might just start barracking for the team he goes to. Prey not Collingwood!

Agree Chambo100... his ability to stay cool under pressure and make good decisions is freakish along with his finishing skills! Good luck to the lad! Good family too... wish them all the best!

Per usual another gun SA lad will be running around in interstate colours again! Yes hopefully not Collingwood!