National 2nd Tier Competiton Discussion

[CENTURION]

We talking 1991?

Steve Sims ... all class.

typical North.

[DOC]

But not many others . Weak as urine.

sorry but We'll stick to the important things......like trying to win Premierships in The SANFL, after all, isn't that what it's all about?

Winning what?

[DOC]

Now I'm in trouble, just read Cornseys column.

[mr o]

I thought i would never say this in my life time, but i have to agree with graham cornes collem in the advertiser today.Lets go back to when we didnt have the bye and we were playing escort cup preseason, thats how it is meant to be people, remember, the bye is there because of two sides merging, not because we whant it there.For some of the top sides this week to come out and say that they need the bye to rest their players in the quest for a premiship at the end of the season is laughable.Are these top sides that are in our comp saying , they are not as strong as teams from twenty and thirty years ago because they need the bye to rest up there players, i hope not.In the words of graham cornes in this weeks saturday advertiser, HARDEN THE #UCK UP.

[CENTURION]

I thought i would never say this in my life time, but i have to agree with graham cornes collem in the advertiser today.Lets go back to when we didnt have the bye and we were playing escort cup preseason, thats how it is meant to be people, remember, the bye is there because of two sides merging, not because we whant it there.For some of the top sides this week to come out and say that they need the bye to rest their players in the quest for a premiship at the end of the season is laughable.Are these top sides that are in our comp saying , they are not as strong as teams from twenty and thirty years ago because they need the bye to rest up there players, i hope not.In the words of graham cornes in this weeks saturday advertiser, HARDEN THE #UCK UP.

footy is a lot more intense these days, they train harder & for longer plus there is far more on the line.

[CENTURION]

I came to play for Centrals, to play in the quest for a SANFL Premiership, no other reason (maybe to get better at footy & have a crack at making it into The AFL). For the Club &/or the SANFL to change my job description half way through my contract is not what I set out to do in the first place & totally unacceptable.

[auto]

Agree...weak as piss Central, Norwood etc etc.

[CENTURION]

Agree...weak as piss Central, Norwood etc etc.

no worries, you battle it out for the spoon, We'll battle it out for The Flag.

[Hopeful Jelly]

I thought i would never say this in my life time, but i have to agree with graham cornes collem in the advertiser today.Lets go back to when we didnt have the bye and we were playing escort cup preseason, thats how it is meant to be people, remember, the bye is there because of two sides merging, not because we whant it there.For some of the top sides this week to come out and say that they need the bye to rest their players in the quest for a premiship at the end of the season is laughable.Are these top sides that are in our comp saying , they are not as strong as teams from twenty and thirty years ago because they need the bye to rest up there players, i hope not.In the words of graham cornes in this weeks saturday advertiser, HARDEN THE #UCK UP.

It's alright to include the Escort Cup, playing midweek, etc, etc in the argument but the facts are that when this was occurring it was the same situation for all teams - no teams were disadvantaged.

If you made the Champions League a preseason competition I think you may find a different response from some of those teams that have declined their invitation.

His argument is very much based in the 1980's when things were different ... shown by his reference to WWT as Woodville.

[DOC]

Yep trying to wrestle the title from the dogs is a much bigger priority than playing a bunch of scrubbers.
Our u18's would wipe the floor with half the sides in this comp.

So why not play them?

[Hopeful Jelly]

Hi Jas

I could be wrong ... but hard to see logistically how the SANFL can finalise a schedule until it knows when North Port & West need their byes to play in the champions league.

There was already a reported draft schedule issued that allocated games with the AFL Matches. Replace Central with Port to give them that Magpies / Power doubleheader v Ainslie.

Then send West to Sydney, North to Brisbane or vice versa ..... then let us get on with our league schedules.

My guess is that West/North/Port would replace Central/Norwood/Eagles respectively as it seemed that the games were worked out based on rankings in their respective competitions.

If I recall correctly, the SCG game versus East Coast Eagles that Port would play is prior to Sydney vs Power so the AFL would be quite happy with how that worked out.

[EasyE]

His argument is very much based in the 1980's when things were different ... shown by his reference to WWT as Woodville.

The 1980's was probably the last time his opinion on anything SANFL related was relevant.

"The football gods have a habit of noticing things like this." I'd love to see the evidence to support that claim, Graham? Unless of course that when he is referring to the football gods he means Demetriou, Anderson and Murdoch!

[ORDoubleBlues]

FWIW I completely agree with the comments of Andy Collins in yesterday's Advertiser and I'm not sure why the byes of the clubs involved couldn't be concentrated around the period of when this competition occurs to avoid burnout, etc.

[mr o]

I think its great disopointment not to see the best in our comp stand up to the best in the wafl and vfl. with centrals being so dominent for so long, surly centrals supporters must have some interest to see if their game plain can match it with the best from interstate.As a supporter of westies, i know i would like to see that

[once_were_warriors]

I thought i would never say this in my life time, but i have to agree with graham cornes collem in the advertiser today.Lets go back to when we didnt have the bye and we were playing escort cup preseason, thats how it is meant to be people, remember, the bye is there because of two sides merging, not because we whant it there.For some of the top sides this week to come out and say that they need the bye to rest their players in the quest for a premiship at the end of the season is laughable.Are these top sides that are in our comp saying , they are not as strong as teams from twenty and thirty years ago because they need the bye to rest up there players, i hope not.In the words of graham cornes in this weeks saturday advertiser, HARDEN THE #UCK UP.

Look at it the other way the 3 teams playing in the Murdoch Cup potentially play 4 more games , whilst the 6 other SANFL teams don't.
You can't tell me playing 4 additional games won't have an impact.

[holden78]

Wedgie , its a sure sign of desperation and a lack of genuine belief in your future prospects ( ha ha ) when you have to wheel out the tired old history lessons to everyone . Simply the clubs with REAL focus for 2011 arent going to dance for Vlad the Shafter , unless its for the same reason as what makes the whole GAYFL circus turn .... $$$$$$$ right ! Everyone wants and should be rewarded for their work , especially when its an obvious one off ! And whats with taking all our one dimensional back up ruckmen , thought you would have had a guts full of the last one

[Hondo]

Look at it the other way the 3 teams playing in the Murdoch Cup potentially play 4 more games , whilst the 6 other SANFL teams don't.
You can't tell me playing 4 additional games won't have an impact.

It's not that long ago we played 22 games per season compared to the current 20. AFL teams play 22 games per season. Back in the day there were also 2 state games, Escort cup games during the week and SANFL teams played in the VFL night series.

So I'm not convinced that doing what players did 20+ years ago before the science of sports fitness was so advanced is a convincing argument. The argument is that the competition from other state's teams will be weak so, if so, it's a great training run. It's also a chance for supporters to travel interstate as a group with the players.

Once one of the top 3 teams jumped then their nearest competitors for the 2011 really had no choice. If there was no foxtel comp, I wonder if they would all put out a joint press release (bar Glenelg - kudos for being able to speak for yourselves ) to "announce" that they didn't think it was appropriate that players from the top 5 teams play state football anymore. Would their supporters be as strong in their support of their clubs decision then?

I respect the clubs' decision but to hear some of the supporters now out and about parrotting their club CEO's and now dismissing the sort of comp many had previously called for is getting my goat a bit.

[Mickyj]

But not many others . Weak as urine.

sorry but We'll stick to the important things......like trying to win Premierships in The SANFL, after all, isn't that what it's all about?

As will the Eagles .Let the lower teams go forth and weaken themselves in this Champions league .
My understanding seeing this thread was started by a south Fan .South are really upset they could not play in it !!

[Mickyj]

His argument is very much based in the 1980's when things were different ... shown by his reference to WWT as Woodville.

The 1980's was probably the last time his opinion on anything SANFL related was relevant.

"The football gods have a habit of noticing things like this." I'd love to see the evidence to support that claim, Graham? Unless of course that when he is referring to the football gods he means Demetriou, Anderson and Murdoch!

Its hard to take Graham Cornes seriously as a football commentator .He only runs down the WWTFC .Just look back to 2006 him and his mate KG were having kittens over the jumper we wore to win the flag.

And that summer fill in Wilde is so far up the afl's backside he need a snorkel to breathe!!!

No club sposnors on jumper !!!
$40'000 prize money to the winning team .Just pays for players and support staff.
What happens to injured SANFL players interstate ? How are they cared for how do they come back to Adelaide .And who would pay for it all !!!
Cornes come on man give us the Answer your mr know everything.

[SDK]

Just bought some Christmas presents, AFL puppets in the shape of West Adelaide and North Adelaide morons !