GSFL Movements

[LuvsFooty]

Does this mean the Saints get the points?

[kappars]

If strath did go over their allocated points LF then they have have broken the rules the same as playing an un-registered player and the game would count as a forfit their for saints would be the match winners.
The question is did strath play too many points on the day??

[BJ Ernest]

I doubt that Strath were over the points. Is there any sort of sanction if you declare the wrong points, eeven if you are still under your allocated amount?

Continuing to hear Strath are the team to beat!!! Its been obvious the past couple of seasons that Duffield couldnt shoulder the load on his own with a small amount of help from Walsh and Hansen before him. If the recruits are as good as people say and with there running brigade in eagleton, richardson, newham nisbett and co they are going to give it a big shake this year!

[roo32]

Aww cmon BJ, turn it up!! Strath will not get within 10 goals of Willunga this year, stop trying to be so modest!

[BJ Ernest]

Aww cmon BJ, turn it up!! Strath will not get within 10 goals of Willunga this year, stop trying to be so modest!

Its just what im hearing. I think there deficiency has always been a bit light on for talls, if theyve rectified this theres no reason they cant go the next step. Its obvious who i want to win but im just relaying thoughts ive heard from around the place. Very early in the season but just trying to see what others think. Its never as clear cut as people think and theres always an upset just around the corner!

[Shake 'n Bake]

Brock, you have to actually get your hands on the ball to get a touch, let alone a couple of touches! Willunga looked massive, Ryan will be too good for any full back in the league with the delivery that he gets.
McLarens looked ordinary, but im pretty sure there will be bigger beltings than that dished out by Willunga over the season....

Ryan doesnt even need good delivery just put the ball in a 25 metre radious around him and he'll swallow everything. Best local footballer ive seen in any comps and one of the best kicks of a footy as well. And a good person to have around any club as well

[Teflon_Coated]

Bascombe leaving Bays for more money, word has it Bays are standing firm on being pressured by players to pay big bucks. Preferring instead to play kids and homegrown talent, those that are/will knock them this year I'd be sure to check their points as on the weekend just gone they played a total of 23 points; I think similar can be said for Willungas numbers. From looking around the leagues for ins and outs over the past 2 seasons of football it'd be fair to say that Encounter Bay have managed to keep most footy comps alive with former players popping up everywhere.
Panther 32 think about it would you, players such as McInerny, Wilkey, Walker are all quality players however they are also quality young players who offer a large future to a club like the Bays should their SANFL aspirations not pan out. The scenario is no different to under age players having to return to their schools to play 1st 18's. When they are available they will play for their home club.
Speaking of points I would be keeping a keen eye on Strath, there is no way a team can have that many ins and still be under; looking at the GSFL site you'd think Compass would be skating on thin ice however speaking with Mr Curran I'm aware he has his hands full at the minute.

Yank
Strath
Compass
Willunga
Bays

Question, if a team gets halfway into a season and finds out they won a majority of their games with a team on the park that is above the alocated points cap will they be stripped of their wins?

[Micky Conlan]

Cuzzy you obviously are one who wishes to chase cheap kicks easy marks and hope the opposition dont play to ruff.
What a load of crap about Willunga being that good !!!!!Gee i wonder if being the hardest training club on n off the field has anything to do with there success over the years?
Thought for the day-get of your sorry arse train harder than you ever trained before,bring your team mates closer together than ever before,and MAN UP!!!!! its not rocket science pal.

[s m skinner]

Worst thing that can happen to strath for breaking hte points is a fine and loss of points , but its fair to say after to speaking to the coach that there are different ways to interpret the points system . They are under the impression that a player that has played less that 10 senior games in 07 is a 1 point player , whether this is right will come down to Kev's saying . Will take a few clubs to either break the rules without knowing it or doing it with knowledge to get the system right , hopefully commonsense will prevail and Kev and the boy's will talk the issues and misundersatanding through with all clubs .

[cuzzy]

micky, read over what i said mate and if you can read properly i was the one who said i hope willunga dont move on as i love the challenge and think what they have done as a club is great (espcially with their juniors). I purely indicated i overheard a discussion on sat.

As for cheap kicks, who doesnt love a cheap kick standing in the goal square and as for the love stuff, not overly skilled so love it.

[GWW]

micky, read over what i said mate and if you can read properly i was the one who said i hope willunga dont move on as i love the challenge and think what they have done as a club is great (espcially with their juniors). I purely indicated i overheard a discussion on sat.

As for cheap kicks, who doesnt love a cheap kick standing in the goal square and as for the love stuff, not overly skilled so love it.

I'm not directly involved with the GSFL, but i've heard something similar from someone who spoke to someone involved with one of the clubs.

[Toughcall]

Don't knock Willunga boys, they have raised the bar and everyone has to catch up or be thrashed. The club could be in trouble in the next few years unless they start blooding some of the many talented kids they have. Where are they going? They could be a fatal victim of their own success. Great team and no easy remedy while all are performing so well, but last year Toone and Reid were brought in and in 06 only Loots. Is there room for a kid in the 08 team. Ryan is obviously a gun, but would the club had been better give an opportunity to a player who has come through the ranks to play up forward with Hams, Thomas, Haskett, Steele and their multitude of runners? Really it is not like they need him.
The points system is a big issue and s m if you are right well that means Strath are playing by a different set of rules than the restof us. An immediate meeting of the GSFL is needed to sort this out.

[Panther32]

Bascombe leaving Bays for more money, word has it Bays are standing firm on being pressured by players to pay big bucks. Preferring instead to play kids and homegrown talent, those that are/will knock them this year I'd be sure to check their points as on the weekend just gone they played a total of 23 points; I think similar can be said for Willungas numbers. From looking around the leagues for ins and outs over the past 2 seasons of football it'd be fair to say that Encounter Bay have managed to keep most footy comps alive with former players popping up everywhere.
Panther 32 think about it would you, players such as McInerny, Wilkey, Walker are all quality players however they are also quality young players who offer a large future to a club like the Bays should their SANFL aspirations not pan out. The scenario is no different to under age players having to return to their schools to play 1st 18's. When they are available they will play for their home club.
Speaking of points I would be keeping a keen eye on Strath, there is no way a team can have that many ins and still be under; looking at the GSFL site you'd think Compass would be skating on thin ice however speaking with Mr Curran I'm aware he has his hands full at the minute.

Yank
Strath
Compass
Willunga
Bays

Question, if a team gets halfway into a season and finds out they won a majority of their games with a team on the park that is above the alocated points cap will they be stripped of their wins?

Come on TC, get serious, the only reason the Bays played juniors is because they couldn't get any recruits till late and their clearances haven't come through yet! You have another 4 blokes waiting to get cleared! There's another 12 points there!
And to say that the only reason you have recruited those three young blokes from Port is for the future is a load of BS. The club tried the same thing last year with three young country blokes and all three of them have left the club.
And there is a slight difference between Willunga and the Bays champ, EB have lost about 8 of their A grade team from last year, Willunga have lost maybe one. That's why they are only using up 23 points on game day!

[words of wisdom]

Cuzzy you obviously are one who wishes to chase cheap kicks easy marks and hope the opposition dont play to ruff.
What a load of crap about Willunga being that good !!!!!Gee i wonder if being the hardest training club on n off the field has anything to do with there success over the years?
Thought for the day-get of your sorry arse train harder than you ever trained before,bring your team mates closer together than ever before,and MAN UP!!!!! its not rocket science pal.

Micky please, you've never manned up in your life! Although you maybe forced into it playing backpocket this year. Nah still wont happen

[LuvsFooty]

Someone earlier complained about Willunga having great junior numbers. At the Saints we have 36 registered junior colts so the challenge is not numbers, rather the transition to senior colts and A and B grade football. Where do the kids go? At Willunga they have solved this problem by being successful. The kids WANT to play senior footy. Some clubs (and ours is no different) just need to change their culture. Its not easy but its possible.

As for the Strath situation earlier I bought up the fact that Burgess for Strath was listed as a 1 point player. He was recruited from Broadview. Does anyone have an answer as to how he got the 1 point status?

[Texas Rattlesnake]

Just wondering how Underwood, formerly of Mount Compass goes? He and his brother are playing for Tanunda this year...

[BM]

I know Chris Underwood goes well not sure of his brother.Family from Waikerie (?) where they played a lot of footy and had 1 year at Compass.Chris in and under type, quite fit.Top bloke.

[Toughcall]

There is no way Burgess is a 1 point player. He has played at Westies and then Broadview A1. saints should be ringing the League as this is wrong and everyone recruited should be 1 point players. Saints have blooded more juniors in the past 4 years than Willunga into senior ranks. It would be interesting to know where the Willunga juniors go after they fininsh senior colts, because they are not playing As.

[BJ Ernest]

Which juniors are you alluding to? Who would you drop for the kids coming through, a fair few young guys get a taste of A Grade football throughout the season. As injuries start arising you look to the B grade which is as young as it gets and play them then.

Guys under 22 that played juniors are Alexopoulos, Haskett, Groom, Toone. Guys that played at least 1 A Grade game last year and are performing well in the 2s include Williamson, Andrewartha, Mcmahon, Martin, Hoppo, Carr and Simon Roberts has returned from Redbacks Duties. Most of these guys will play A grade at some stage this year aswell.

I think the best thing for these juniors is competition for spots and strong bodies around them which protect and help them develop which we saw with Toone and Reid (who disappointingly has moved into Adelaide and taken up footy with Adelaide Uni and wish him the best of luck) last year as 1st year seniors. How many players from an Under 17s side are Quality A Grade footballers in there 1st 2-3 years our of 17s? They need time to step up to the level!

[The Gimp]

There is no way Burgess is a 1 point player. He has played at Westies and then Broadview A1. saints should be ringing the League as this is wrong and everyone recruited should be 1 point players. Saints have blooded more juniors in the past 4 years than Willunga into senior ranks. It would be interesting to know where the Willunga juniors go after they fininsh senior colts, because they are not playing As.

Did Burgess ever player junior footy with them?