BL&G Football League

[Blue Sky]

I hear what you are all saying but is there was no import rule and open market, it would be a two team competition. Nuri v Tanunda. The clubs with the bigger population and bigger wallets.

I was at the Tanunda / Willaston game today and I must say Willaston looked pretty ordinary. The score board was flattering in the end. Tanunda to win the flag in a canter. What about Tanunda B Grade - this mob thought they had the GF won already but got a wake up call today. Bad luck boys!!

South OK for a while but then a second half belting - did anyone see it?

[Plugger04]

no preaching swooper my point was that there is no controls in the system or even attempts at ones.

no doubt all clubs shell out peas... i am sure the likes of mono connelly, jamie thomas, des dwyer and rob trukula weren't just doing it for love when i was playing 20 odd years ago either.

to be playing footy in these times would be magnificent. There's not too many 5'2 hard tackling rovers these days that can kick 36 goals in a season when resting in a pocket.. i'd be worth 350 in the league today and more outside.[/quote]

you are a dime a dozen[/quote]

I echo your sentiments steam train.

These 5'2 garden gnomes are only good for being used as a step ladder and generally suffer from small man syndrome.

Good to see Fev kick a big bag today , he just needs to get a bit more aggresive and he would be a more complete spearhead.

[Osama]

The mighty blue & whites travelled out to Freeling and come away with the chocolates in treacherous muddy conditions.
Coach Hadden was allowed to rest a couple of his big guns in the second half and set his kids some tasks. Craig Robinson is beginning to find his feet at this level earning him deserved BOG honours.
Was very impressed with the rebounding defence of the BLG's best wranger in Steve Eichner and would assume that the Freeling faithful would now be happy to throw the season in the knowledge of a good rain fall.
Must make a notable mention to Coach Prouse who is lifting the bar for fellow coaches. He was sporting a slick genuine Dolce and Gabbana full length leather jacket. Nice!

[Swooper]

I hear what you are all saying but is there was no import rule and open market, it would be a two team competition. Nuri v Tanunda. The clubs with the bigger population and bigger wallets.

I was at the Tanunda / Willaston game today and I must say Willaston looked pretty ordinary. The score board was flattering in the end. Tanunda to win the flag in a canter. What about Tanunda B Grade - this mob thought they had the GF won already but got a wake up call today. Bad luck boys!!

South OK for a while but then a second half belting - did anyone see it?

Also at the game that was played in shocking conditions, I thought both sides where fairly ordinary in ordinary conditions. That turf wicket has stuffed up the Tanunda oval when it gets wet, would like to know from other clubs how their oval is holding up.

As far as the B grade go, once again you wrong about them, they know that the better side this year is Nuri and they will take some beating. One of the B graders got married on the weekend which also upset the things a little but good sides have to cope with that and they are not as good as last season.

As far as populations goes for clubs I think you will find that the Gawler clubs have a far bigger poulation per club (aprox 6,300). Tanunda is about 4,000 while Nuri is a little more than Tan, Ango is about 3,000 but the Barossa clubs do have a reasonable population not living directly in the towns. All clubs in both Gawler & the Barossa also compete against other codes so I would think the ledger is fairly square. The clubs that are at a disadvantage are both Freeling and Kapunda.

Swooper

[ball breaker]

I hear what you are all saying but is there was no import rule and open market, it would be a two team competition. Nuri v Tanunda. The clubs with the bigger population and bigger wallets.

I was at the Tanunda / Willaston game today and I must say Willaston looked pretty ordinary. The score board was flattering in the end. Tanunda to win the flag in a canter. What about Tanunda B Grade - this mob thought they had the GF won already but got a wake up call today. Bad luck boys!!

South OK for a while but then a second half belting - did anyone see it?

Also at the game that was played in shocking conditions, I thought both sides where fairly ordinary in ordinary conditions. That turf wicket has stuffed up the Tanunda oval when it gets wet, would like to know from other clubs how their oval is holding up.

As far as the B grade go, once again you wrong about them, they know that the better side this year is Nuri and they will take some beating. One of the B graders got married on the weekend which also upset the things a little but good sides have to cope with that and they are not as good as last season.

As far as populations goes for clubs I think you will find that the Gawler clubs have a far bigger poulation per club (aprox 6,300). Tanunda is about 4,000 while Nuri is a little more than Tan, Ango is about 3,000 but the Barossa clubs do have a reasonable population not living directly in the towns. All clubs in both Gawler & the Barossa also compete against other codes so I would think the ledger is fairly square. The clubs that are at a disadvantage are both Freeling and Kapunda.

Swooper

What 'numpty' in their right mind gets married DURING the footy season ??? one who is under the thumb!!

[roodog]

Saw the South V Gawler Central game.
South was good early and gave Central a fright. Think some of the Central boys thought it was a matter of turning up and then bragging at the bar afterwards.
Don't really know what happened after half time, but Central got on the bike and smashed 'em. Herzick went f***ing nuts at 3/4 time.

There was a bit of a dust up in the clubrooms that evening between some coaching staff and committee. Not fully sure what it was all about, but it was a bit nasty. Any info from South people?

[roodog]

Also at the game that was played in shocking conditions, I thought both sides where fairly ordinary in ordinary conditions. That turf wicket has stuffed up the Tanunda oval when it gets wet, would like to know from other clubs how their oval is holding up.
Swooper

From what I've seen, the turf wickets get really greasy when wet. Bloody treacherous. Freeling Oval pretty heavy in patches. South 's good. Central and Willaston excellent. Kapunda good.

[Blue Sky]

Dont forget that the Gawler popn of 6300 must support three sides PLUS much more local competition.

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

[Pinch Hitter]

I hear what you are all saying but is there was no import rule and open market, it would be a two team competition. Nuri v Tanunda. The clubs with the bigger population and bigger wallets.

I was at the Tanunda / Willaston game today and I must say Willaston looked pretty ordinary. The score board was flattering in the end. Tanunda to win the flag in a canter. What about Tanunda B Grade - this mob thought they had the GF won already but got a wake up call today. Bad luck boys!!

South OK for a while but then a second half belting - did anyone see it?

Yes also travelled to tanunda, wasn't much of game to watch. Taunda were awesome in the first quarter, but pretty crap after that, willaston not up to tanunda's standard yet. Need a few more summers of beach weights, banana's and milk before they will worry the magpies.

B Grade outclassed the magpies in the conditions and were too good on the day despite a late scare due to a few poor match ups in the centre at the start of the last, keeps things interesting in the B grade top four if nothing else.

[Liquid Confidence]

A Grade
Team Plyd Won Lost Draw For Agnst Pts % M/R
Tanunda 11 10 1 0 1311 541 20 70.79 90.91
Nuriootpa 11 9 2 0 1057 723 18 59.38 81.82
Angaston 11 8 3 0 944 734 16 56.26 72.73
Gawler Central 11 7 4 0 1296 857 14 60.2 63.64
Willaston 10 5 5 0 862 859 10 50.09 50
Barossa District 11 4 7 0 862 1021 8 45.78 36.36
Kapunda 10 3 7 0 752 1052 6 41.69 30
South Gawler 10 2 8 0 659 1202 4 35.41 20
Freeling 11 0 11 0 586 1340 0 30.43 0

With Willaston having a tough game this week against the Nuri Tigers the four may just be set.... If the Donnybrooks go down, that will leave them 2 games behind 4th placed Centrals after both having played 11 games, but with the Tigers having a huge % gap worth just about another game. Ango could go as high as 2nd or drop to fourth, alot will depend on their clash with Centrals in a few weeks. Barossa look shot, however a win this week will put them in exactly the same spot as Willaston.

But from here I cant see the 4 changing, just perhaps their order... I dont think Centrals can grab top 2 uless Nuri hit a stumbling block of sorts... So as a a forecast I think 1st Semi Ango vs Centrals, 2nd Semi Tanunda vs Nuri....

[Osama]

Also at the game that was played in shocking conditions, I thought both sides where fairly ordinary in ordinary conditions. That turf wicket has stuffed up the Tanunda oval when it gets wet, would like to know from other clubs how their oval is holding up.

Swooper[/quote]

It is unfortunate that a clear sunny day of football can be hindered by the centre squares turf wicket.
In the last few weeks I have seen the Nuri and Tanunda wicket areas. Because of the recent rain it has brought the standard of football down with teams clearly avoiding the centre corridor or switching the play.
Centres square ball ups at Nuri are done no more than 5 meters from the grandstand wing, effectively making the wingman a centre square onballer.
Unfortunately there is not much else that can be done because that is the nature turf wickets.
As long as panther park doesn't pursue the idea of a turf wicket, it will remain the best place for football in the BL&G.

[Pinch Hitter]

A Grade
Team Plyd Won Lost Draw For Agnst Pts % M/R
Tanunda 11 10 1 0 1311 541 20 70.79 90.91
Nuriootpa 11 9 2 0 1057 723 18 59.38 81.82
Angaston 11 8 3 0 944 734 16 56.26 72.73
Gawler Central 11 7 4 0 1296 857 14 60.2 63.64
Willaston 10 5 5 0 862 859 10 50.09 50
Barossa District 11 4 7 0 862 1021 8 45.78 36.36
Kapunda 10 3 7 0 752 1052 6 41.69 30
South Gawler 10 2 8 0 659 1202 4 35.41 20
Freeling 11 0 11 0 586 1340 0 30.43 0

With Willaston having a tough game this week against the Nuri Tigers the four may just be set.... If the Donnybrooks go down, that will leave them 2 games behind 4th placed Centrals after both having played 11 games, but with the Tigers having a huge % gap worth just about another game. Ango could go as high as 2nd or drop to fourth, alot will depend on their clash with Centrals in a few weeks. Barossa look shot, however a win this week will put them in exactly the same spot as Willaston.

But from here I cant see the 4 changing, just perhaps their order... I dont think Centrals can grab top 2 uless Nuri hit a stumbling block of sorts... So as a a forecast I think 1st Semi Ango vs Centrals, 2nd Semi Tanunda vs Nuri....

The donnybrooks will need a measure of good fortune and win 5 out their last 6 to make finals. On form you wouldn't think this is possible, but stranger things have happened. On Saturday's showing i doubt the donnies have the size or strength to win the flag over the top three sides this year so it won't matter a great deal if they make finals.

It has been an interesting season most of boards preseason predictions looking fairly sound at this stage and it is shaping up to be a more hotly contested finals series also.

[Swooper]

Dont forget that the Gawler popn of 6300 must support three sides PLUS much more local competition.

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

Blue Sky Gawlers Popn at the last census (2006) was 18,912, a fair bit of difference between 6,300. Still waiting for your factual list on Tanunda's 95% of paid players.

Swooper

[jakovasaurus]

Dont forget that the Gawler popn of 6300 must support three sides PLUS much more local competition.

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

Blue Sky Gawlers Popn at the last census (2006) was 18,912, a fair bit of difference between 6,300. Still waiting for your factual list on Tanunda's 95% of paid players.

Swooper

ive heard about a regular A grader and premiership player in the A grade last year who was getting paid less per game than a few players playing B grade each week during last year,

[roodog]

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

Heard a bit more since. Seems someone made a comment to someone else's wife/partner and then it was on. Both senior coaches and the president were amongst it.
Not saying they were instigators, but got involved somehow.

[BobbyNeil]

Dont forget that the Gawler popn of 6300 must support three sides PLUS much more local competition.

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

Blue Sky Gawlers Popn at the last census (2006) was 18,912, a fair bit of difference between 6,300. Still waiting for your factual list on Tanunda's 95% of paid players.

Swooper

3x6,300=18,900

Maybe the figure Blue Sky saw was the population per club and mistook it for the total figure.

I reckon the hardest bit in naming the 95% of players paid at Tanunda would be deciding which 5% to leave out!

[Swooper]

Dont forget that the Gawler popn of 6300 must support three sides PLUS much more local competition.

Also heard the South rumor Sat night at the Southern. I heard a bit of push & shove with a fair bit of abuse. South people should should prepare for a implosion!! Most premierships YES but most sucessful NO

Blue Sky Gawlers Popn at the last census (2006) was 18,912, a fair bit of difference between 6,300. Still waiting for your factual list on Tanunda's 95% of paid players.

Swooper

3x6,300=18,900

Maybe the figure Blue Sky saw was the population per club and mistook it for the total figure.

I reckon the hardest bit in naming the 95% of players paid at Tanunda would be deciding which 5% to leave out!

That would look to be the case, I will forgive him/her. I'm not one minute not saying that the Gawler V Barossa clubs are in a better situation, I think the ledger is fairly even and if clubs are struggling perhaps they need to look at how they are run, and that is for all clubs in the league. We don't hear too much whinging coming from Kapunda & Freeling, probably because there good old fashioned country clubs that deal with the ups and downs of the footy cycle. I know Freelings footy cycle does depend a bit on the cropping season.

I just love seeing the BS about 95% of Tanunda players getting paid and now it has extended to the B grade. Had to laugh when the 2 colts in Tan A grade got the ball on Sat, wonder if they are on big $ as well.

Swooper

[skipper]

Fair go Swoop, Freeling managed to put together a fairly decent side through the recent drought years, didn't do much good though.

Too much whinging in this league, all clubs are blessed with great population bases, even Freeling and Kapunda, there are other country leagues that put together sides with far less population and some of those sides would gives us a fair shake.

Skip

[Pinch Hitter]

noticed jon kieboom hobbled off in the first quarter on sat, any diagnosis? He didn't look too healthy.

[WEARECOMING]

I reckon the hardest bit in naming the 95% of players paid at Tanunda would be deciding which 5% to leave out![/quote]

That would look to be the case, I will forgive him/her. I'm not one minute not saying that the Gawler V Barossa clubs are in a better situation, I think the ledger is fairly even and if clubs are struggling perhaps they need to look at how they are run, and that is for all clubs in the league. We don't hear too much whinging coming from Kapunda & Freeling, probably because there good old fashioned country clubs that deal with the ups and downs of the footy cycle. I know Freelings footy cycle does depend a bit on the cropping season.

I just love seeing the BS about 95% of Tanunda players getting paid and now it has extended to the B grade. Had to laugh when the 2 colts in Tan A grade got the ball on Sat, wonder if they are on big $ as well.

Swooper[/quote]

Swooper- I think you just answered your own question, its obviously the 2 colts that make up the 5% that dont get paid