HFL Division 1 (Central)

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Any reports on how Mt Barker's new ruckman from Sturt Luke Giles played on Saturday?

was decent, offered a good amount of size up forward which stretched us... Didn't stand out too much though

[Bat Pad]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

[ohh i dunno]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

[Bat Pad]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

Not sure about the Uradila situation but I know a fair few of Hahndorfs ex league players are local. Id say Lomas is going there due to friendship with Roberts as opposed to coin, I know they are pretty good mates. Id assume Ricky Ebert would be the same.

[Dorfmeister]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think a lot of people forget that Cooper, Kaesler, Bishop, Roberts, Purling etc are all ex Hahndorf players that have returned from a higher standard... The other imports as you call them have been welcomed with open arms and are great club orientated lads...

[magpiemaster]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

i think we have top spot all but stitched up. cant see us loosing another game from here on in with brodie in now. Lofty and blckwood will still b stiff comp, they have quality players all over the feild but i can see us getting by them and uri i think might run out of puff in the 2nd half of the yr, just dont know if they have what it takes.

[BRaG]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think Hahndorf are in the lucky position that they have a group of talented ex SANFL players who are ex juniors of the club who are all enjoying playing footy with their mates again. Lucky for Hahndorf but credit to the club for creating an atmosphere where these guys want to play again. Similar to Kersbrook, you have some handy and well known locals playing for you, makes the recruiting side of things a bit easier.

[Zipper]

I happened to see a bus load of women from Elizabeth heading towards Bridgewater club rooms on Saturday night, what was going on up there?

[Holy Grail]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think alot of people forget even though Uraidla's recruits havent played in the junior ranks at the club alot have been around for years and are thought of as locals. Recent inclusions of the eberts, down etc havent caused alot of locals to miss out on a game, tudor-sourtos, thomas, parker, wotton are all first yr seniors and have all managed to get a game this yr.

What is a real team in the hills comp these days anyway?? cant win a premiership without doing heavy recruiting anymore

[magpiemaster]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think alot of people forget even though Uraidla's recruits havent played in the junior ranks at the club alot have been around for years and are thought of as locals. Recent inclusions of the eberts, down etc havent caused alot of locals to miss out on a game, tudor-sourtos, thomas, parker, wotton are all first yr seniors and have all managed to get a game this yr.

What is a real team in the hills comp these days anyway?? cant win a premiership without doing heavy recruiting anymore

just looking through uri's match sheets and it looks like parker and wotton have only played 2 or 3 games each. which means the only real young locals in the team are tudor-sourtos, thomas sutton and brown. the rest all seem to b recruties taking away oppertunites for these blokes.

[Holy Grail]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think alot of people forget even though Uraidla's recruits havent played in the junior ranks at the club alot have been around for years and are thought of as locals. Recent inclusions of the eberts, down etc havent caused alot of locals to miss out on a game, tudor-sourtos, thomas, parker, wotton are all first yr seniors and have all managed to get a game this yr.

What is a real team in the hills comp these days anyway?? cant win a premiership without doing heavy recruiting anymore

just looking through uri's match sheets and it looks like parker and wotton have only played 2 or 3 games each. which means the only real young locals in the team are tudor-sourtos, thomas sutton and brown. the rest all seem to b recruties taking away oppertunites for these blokes.

These two lads played matches when they were playing good football. If u looked at the team sheet this saturday Danny Smart (one of Uri's better recruits from the last few years) missed out on a game for the likes of thomas and tudor-sourtos. The only reason parker, wotton etc are missing out on games is because there is 5 or 6 of last years U17's capable of pushing for A grade. you cant expect all of them to play at once. Young Tom Kluvanek was also picked for his 2nd a grade game of the season ahead of Smart. Seems to be the young locals are getting a fair go

[ftandsq]

So with half of the season gone does anyone think the final 5 will change? Birdwood are on the same points as Onkas but are 6 percentage points behind. I guess the return game between those two will more than likely determine who has the finals birth. Hahndorf a game clear on top and with the signing of former Eagles premiership player Brodie Lomas are looking the goods but with 3 very good sides below them could still finish out of the top 3. Would be amazing if they happened to win the Courier Cup yet finish 4th at the end of the minor round. Is possible though.

Gee another ex SANFL player for Hahndorf, will success be short lived once the money runs out???? Do the local players feel like a team with all the imports??? Does Uraidla feel the same with another Ebert on board???? Are they a real team??? would like to hear your thoughts..

I think alot of people forget even though Uraidla's recruits havent played in the junior ranks at the club alot have been around for years and are thought of as locals. Recent inclusions of the eberts, down etc havent caused alot of locals to miss out on a game, tudor-sourtos, thomas, parker, wotton are all first yr seniors and have all managed to get a game this yr.

What is a real team in the hills comp these days anyway?? cant win a premiership without doing heavy recruiting anymore

See how local they all are when Scotty Sutherland moves on!

[Jardarf]

Watch out for Hahndorf in the next decade, currently they have the best mini-league teams in the competition. If these players continue developing and stay in the area they will be very hard to beat someday. In terms of Mini-league (under 8's through 11's), Hahndorf, Mt Barker, Mt Lofty, and especially Onka Valley are the most organised and have put in good systems to develop their juniors. Nairne are also coming along very well in this area.

[Saint]

just looking through uri's match sheets and it looks like parker and wotton have only played 2 or 3 games each. which means the only real young locals in the team are tudor-sourtos, thomas sutton and brown. the rest all seem to b recruties taking away oppertunites for these blokes.[/quote]

These two lads played matches when they were playing good football. If u looked at the team sheet this saturday Danny Smart (one of Uri's better recruits from the last few years) missed out on a game for the likes of thomas and tudor-sourtos. The only reason parker, wotton etc are missing out on games is because there is 5 or 6 of last years U17's capable of pushing for A grade. you cant expect all of them to play at once. Young Tom Kluvanek was also picked for his 2nd a grade game of the season ahead of Smart. Seems to be the young locals are getting a fair go[/quote]

Honestly the only way 2 win a premiership in the hills now days is to recruit heavily, look if Uri where 2 play with just locals they would be in exactly the same situation as lobethal, Scott has given some of the few senior colts from last year a run and in a few years will hopefully look at becoming permanent A grade players.

[Jardarf]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought most of Mount Lofty's team was made up of players who had come up through the ranks over the years. Look at Blackwood's midfield - Magerey and Edwards have been playing there since they were kids and at least one of them has been named in best players each week this season. Every club has it's successful juniors to keep the sides going. They may not be stars but they put in the hard yards to keep the local side successful!

[Holy Grail]

So is it money or the coach keeping the recruits around mate? has anyone ever thought some of these guys might actually enjoy playing their footy in the hills comp??? Some of the Uri recruits that came up with Suthers are actually large sponsors of the club now

[Gooza]

So is it money or the coach keeping the recruits around mate? has anyone ever thought some of these guys might actually enjoy playing their footy in the hills comp??? Some of the Uri recruits that came up with Suthers are actually large sponsors of the club now

It's never just one thing, but a number of factors. The love of playing footy in the hills is obviously one, but it's hard to deny that coin can be a big influence on where ex-SANFL players go.

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So is it money or the coach keeping the recruits around mate? has anyone ever thought some of these guys might actually enjoy playing their footy in the hills comp??? Some of the Uri recruits that came up with Suthers are actually large sponsors of the club now

dollars can get a player to a club and keep him for a year or two, but culture keeps them there.

[Bat Pad]

Just checking on player points on the HFL website. By my calculations (which are by no means gospel), it looks as though with the recruitment of Ricky Ebert a full Uraidla side would be worth 36 points. Has one of their extra point players gone down with a season ending injury?

[cricketlad]

Just checking on player points on the HFL website. By my calculations (which are by no means gospel), it looks as though with the recruitment of Ricky Ebert a full Uraidla side would be worth 36 points. Has one of their extra point players gone down with a season ending injury?

run me through ur "full uri" side mate and ill tell u if ur right or wrong. i seriosuly doubt they r that high up the points system. players take off 1 point each yr they r there and most of them have been there 3 or 4 yrs. so whats the lineup look like?