HFL Division 1 (Central)

[Banker]

haha did you even read my post PP?

Or are you avoiding the issue? I didnt see you at training, but then again i didnt see any lofty guys train either... Anyone know how many of them played on sunday?

[piccadilly panthers]

haha did you even read my post PP?

Or are you avoiding the issue? I didnt see you at training, but then again i didnt see any lofty guys train either... Anyone know how many of them played on sunday?

Sorry Banker Heathfield grammar edu.

Umm nah i couldnt tell you how many of people went to training, cos i wasnt there but i got told a few rocked up

most of us got a call thursday night i do believe

Robby would know more about it

[the wonder elephant]

keep stirring the pot banker and the panther will come out to play ?? will he play more at sturt this year ?and banker why is joel playing at goat park this season ??

[Shirtfront]

From what I saw the problem lofty had early was not that their big forwards were absent- it just wasn't getting down there. Lofty have a super midfield in Trzesinski, White, Burch, Wood, Peterson-Grey, Floreani, Artis, Cutting etc, but they just didn't get the job done in the first quater. When they did get on top in the midfield (after 1/4 time) then they had no-one to kick to and their lack of big targets to convert forward thrusts became the issue. And with this talk of Uraidla recruits- don't forget Marcus Anderson, he was the difference early, consistently winning the ball in close. I'm sure Lofty will welcome with open arms all there big gun forward targets when they are fit, but the midfield need to start winning some hard footy early to give their forwards a chance and backline a break. Does anyone who saw the game disagree?

Good to see Marcus Anderson still playing good footy. Was a quality junior, haven't heard his name for a while.

[dangermouse]

Definitely playing good footy whenever I catch Uraidla games. Sometimes we can focus on recruits too much on this forum and also in club accolades and forget how good some of the local talent is. Uraidla, Lofty and Onkas probably have the best local players in the league which is the main reason they are the big wigs- recruits just complement local talent in the really good sides I think. I reckon IB are now proving this rule too but to a lesser extent for now. Anyone else have local players running around on satdy that are underrated that they want to aknowledge?

[Cougar]

Sad to see Kersbrook demolish Gum by close to 200 points. Once a great rivalry. Hardly surprising though.

Dont want them to be the next Milang.

Uris for the div 1 flag

Unfortunately I don't reckon they're that far off Milang. They've definitely got the Spoon rapped up, if Callington don't fall in a heap.

[robby]

There wasnt to many people out at training as hardly anyone knew about it! Sturt boys played because River Murray played there sturt boys and we needed to be competitive. Only 4 Mt Lofty players played on Sunday, the same amount of players Ironbank had playing! So I dont know what your on about, maybe Rhys just wasnt good enough to make the side Banker????

[2words]

There wasnt to many people out at training as hardly anyone knew about it! Sturt boys played because River Murray played there sturt boys and we needed to be competitive. Only 4 Mt Lofty players played on Sunday, the same amount of players Ironbank had playing! So I dont know what your on about, maybe Rhys just wasnt good enough to make the side Banker????

Who is the coach?

[Wolverine]

Echunga had a lot of young blokes and will finish top five.
Meadows looked the real deal for the first three quaters a very balanced side with key forwards and plenty of ball being won out of the middle. Rohan Reid was very effective in setting up the big 1st qtr. lead. Ty Maidment had some effective touches and showed plenty of pace ( comments were he was out of form).
Yes the game was over in the last qtr. but meadows failed to run the game out and a few boys were blowing hard in the last.
i think the country Div finals series will be a cracker:

Kersbrook - with all their recruits playing at once ( my tip for the flag at the moment) ouch!
Meadows - quality across the whole side
Kangarilla - Stringer will ensure they are the fittest side
Echunga - on big ovals have young legs ( darkhorses for a top 3 finish )
T/Valley - Is there enough quality left there to challenge for a top 3 spot.

[Wolverine]

Marcus Anderson wasn't he a recruit who came from Norwood with Todd Barabas. Came up when Loffler did.

[devilsadvocate]

Anyone else have local players running around on satdy that are underrated that they want to aknowledge?

For Uris: Paul Pucker Richards would be in the leagues top 5 players. Great bloke too.

For Loby: Ben Nitschke when he isn't injured. Very underrated.

For Handy: Ben Wagnitz although he's a dirty sniper.

Just a few to get the ball rolling.

[Rapper]

Anderson, Vidic and Loffler are from Norwood.
Ebert, Newland, Sutherland, Ebel, Staples, Hodges, both Mcleans are from north.
Aparently Uraidla dont pay players. hehehe

[dangermouse]

My bad re. Anderson being a Uraidla local, still a great player though. Here here on Pucker DA, gun. And you were very well restrained to leave out Matt Stapleton or any of his local lofty mates (Artis, Cutting, Burch in particular). Very unbiased post DA but i'll say it, he (Stapleton) is one of the best players I have seen in the hills, recruits included. Is Alf Stephens a Hahndorf local anyone?

[Banker]

There wasnt to many people out at training as hardly anyone knew about it! Sturt boys played because River Murray played there sturt boys and we needed to be competitive. Only 4 Mt Lofty players played on Sunday, the same amount of players Ironbank had playing! So I dont know what your on about, maybe Rhys just wasnt good enough to make the side Banker????

hmm his figures were a bit higher but for now i will take your word for it. He was a bit upset to be one of the better of the 15 blokes that trained and then to be told he wasn't good enough to make the 22 is a bit rough. Doesnt look like selection trials will be required next year.

And robby dont be surprised to see rhys don a Sturt guernsey soon...

2words- u17s had Gould, the Lofty coach yet no lofty players trained, weren't told about it apparently ^^
Did he coach lofty to the flag last year?

[devilsadvocate]

My bad re. Anderson being a Uraidla local, still a great player though. Here here on Pucker DA, gun. And you were very well restrained to leave out Matt Stapleton or any of his local lofty mates (Artis, Cutting, Burch in particular). Very unbiased post DA but i'll say it, he (Stapleton) is one of the best players I have seen in the hills, recruits included. Is Alf Stephens a Hahndorf local anyone?

Yeah, agree on Matty Stapes, but I've said all that before and didn't want to make his giant cranium any bigger. He already has trouble keeping his feet!

Burchy was a Lofty import from a while back, but is essentially a local now he's a Stapleton.

[2words]

There wasnt to many people out at training as hardly anyone knew about it! Sturt boys played because River Murray played there sturt boys and we needed to be competitive. Only 4 Mt Lofty players played on Sunday, the same amount of players Ironbank had playing! So I dont know what your on about, maybe Rhys just wasnt good enough to make the side Banker????

hmm his figures were a bit higher but for now i will take your word for it. He was a bit upset to be one of the better of the 15 blokes that trained and then to be told he wasn't good enough to make the 22 is a bit rough. Doesnt look like selection trials will be required next year.

And robby dont be surprised to see rhys don a Sturt guernsey soon...

2words- u17s had Gould, the Lofty coach yet no lofty players trained, weren't told about it apparently ^^
Did he coach lofty to the flag last year?

He did coach lofty to the flag last year from 5th. Good coach, played under him in U14's. 10 years ago now. (sh#t im getting old) He played league footy in the WAFL

[Wolverine]

Blokes like Marcus Anderson , Loffler , Alf stephens , Burchy - guys who have played at their clubs for many years in a row probably could be classed as locals now anyway.

Some leagues around the state work on a 3 imports a season rule, but if a player plays for 3 years in a row they are then classed as local.

[Wolverine]

4th wasn't it 2words

[on the outside]

4th wasn't it 2words

yes wolverine i think your the only coach who has taken them from 5th to the flag. don't want gould to deemed better than you

[robby]

There wasnt to many people out at training as hardly anyone knew about it! Sturt boys played because River Murray played there sturt boys and we needed to be competitive. Only 4 Mt Lofty players played on Sunday, the same amount of players Ironbank had playing! So I dont know what your on about, maybe Rhys just wasnt good enough to make the side Banker????

hmm his figures were a bit higher but for now i will take your word for it. He was a bit upset to be one of the better of the 15 blokes that trained and then to be told he wasn't good enough to make the 22 is a bit rough. Doesnt look like selection trials will be required next year.

And robby dont be surprised to see rhys don a Sturt guernsey soon...

2words- u17s had Gould, the Lofty coach yet no lofty players trained, weren't told about it apparently ^^
Did he coach lofty to the flag last year?

Yeah was originally 6 or 7 Devils players named but didnt end up that way. Rhys was a tad unlucky but I do think the team had a large amount of smaller types, so were fairly strong in that department. If he was close to a game for Sturt wouldnt he be dominating Hills 17's, yet to see his name in the best players, but I could be wrong....he always has next year I guess.