BL&G Football League

[Pinch Hitter]

Is the program out for 2009 yet, for the Barossa and Gawler league?
Would like to know if anyone knows what the Grand Final date is for 2009.
Thankyou.

Can email me the answer if yo would at kkrollig5@bigpond.com.au

If 9 team comp it will finish on weekend before AFL Grandfinal on Sept 19th. At moment scheduled to start on April 18th, but may still start on April 25th as Barossa clubs very unhappy with draw voted in at BLG AGM.

Beauty of having a democratic process in the BLG, Nuri, Ang & Tan didn't get their own way. Stiff bikkies...

There is no way that the league will change it and shouldn't even be considering it, perhaps the barossa clubs should go to the local councils and ask them to move their bi-annual festival earlier so they won't get caught in this predicament again.

[PitBull]

Is the program out for 2009 yet, for the Barossa and Gawler league?
Would like to know if anyone knows what the Grand Final date is for 2009.
Thankyou.

Can email me the answer if yo would at kkrollig5@bigpond.com.au

If 9 team comp it will finish on weekend before AFL Grandfinal on Sept 19th. At moment scheduled to start on April 18th, but may still start on April 25th as Barossa clubs very unhappy with draw voted in at BLG AGM.

Beauty of having a democratic process in the BLG, Nuri, Ang & Tan didn't get their own way. Stiff bikkies...

There is no way that the league will change it and shouldn't even be considering it, perhaps the barossa clubs should go to the local councils and ask them to move their bi-annual festival earlier so they won't get caught in this predicament again.

Very narrow minded and selfish opinion. Maybe major sponsor Grant Burge Wines should review his bikkies to the BLG?

[sunbowler]

Is the program out for 2009 yet, for the Barossa and Gawler league?
Would like to know if anyone knows what the Grand Final date is for 2009.
Thankyou.

Can email me the answer if yo would at kkrollig5@bigpond.com.au

If 9 team comp it will finish on weekend before AFL Grandfinal on Sept 19th. At moment scheduled to start on April 18th, but may still start on April 25th as Barossa clubs very unhappy with draw voted in at BLG AGM.

Beauty of having a democratic process in the BLG, Nuri, Ang & Tan didn't get their own way. Stiff bikkies...

There is no way that the league will change it and shouldn't even be considering it, perhaps the barossa clubs should go to the local councils and ask them to move their bi-annual festival earlier so they won't get caught in this predicament again.

Incorrect spelling of name I think. 2nd 't' should be an 'l'. So called democratic process also allows dissent and should provide options. The Directors refused to provide any other choices even though they were made available and I am unaware of any proposed draw in any comp being passed without 100% support. If so then I would imagine that there would have been 1/3 of clubs against it. Vintage Festival isn't run by Council but by a Community Group with many football oriented people involved. Neither group profits in the long run by going up against each other and the VF has always been on same time schedule for last 60 years. This is first time that VF and Football have gone against each other. Your post however provides an insight into what lays behind the situation and perhaps it's time we had a review of the whole thing.

[Pinch Hitter]

Throwing sour grapes at people won't get you anywhere.

Consider the alternative proposed by the 3 barossa clubs. Starting the season on the 25th April.
- All other clubs play on the June long weekend while the association match is being played; or
- Scrap the association match all together; or
- The final series go back to sat/sun; or
- Run the BLG GF up against the AFL GF.

What about the club that draws a bye on the first round they don't start playing until May? its ridiculous.

It is not the BLG's fault the festival clashes, perhaps the board can approach Alex Dimitriou and see if the AFL will put their season on hold so this all works out.

[Toronto]

Do remember a few years back round 1 was on anzac day (25th) so therefore the bye team didnt start til may, no complaints there, tell you the truth wouldn't mind that extra week to get cherry ripe!! Out of those alternatives the only realistic one would be final series to start with sat/sun fixture, this also happened a few years back and no complaints there. Do think vintage festival needs to embraced as does have a major effect on many lifes in the area and the association needs to respect this important event in the calendar!!

[drifter]

Yeah, I reckon they have to work around the festival best they can. I like the idea of Sat, sunday finals. It feels like it drags onto Christmas otherwise and is a big advantage to the side who wins the first semi as they get the week off. What do you guys think about early season games under lights in the future. Maybe the odd Friday night game or even a twilight game. Which clubs would have the capacity to develop their lighting to an acceptable level. This would give some flexibility in your programming to avoid the above clash.
Toronto, you seem to have thing about Cherry Ripes, I seem to remember you saying something about " living to a cherry Ripe old Age" a one stage. Maybe you have just had a few over the summer break?. How are the push ups going?

[Well run]

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Can anybody tell me any information on Adrian Mills who has recently (residentially) moved to Freeling. Apparently he made a strong handshake agreement to play out at Freeling recently but has since burnt them badly saying he is chasing money out at United in the Adelaide Plains. Sounds like a great bloke!!!!! Good way to make your name in a small country town!!

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Adrain Mills for the ppl who don't know him and just read things that ppl just write on here about him that really wouldn't have a clue... Is a more than handy footballer. Has won an under 17's medal played reserves footy at 18 and well and truly held his own. Having watched adrian since he was a young kid i can honestly tell you that he is a bloody good kid.. Freeling might think they had him but he would never of got a clearence from willaston.. Seeing as willaston have lost players it beats me why they haven't chased him to get him back.. He is a better footballer than the players Willaston have lost ( midfielders) so it's very strange they didn't try and get his services...

[Pinch Hitter]

Maybe willaston didn't know he was available. I am not sure a clearance would have been an issue, they have done deals with other clubs in the past.

[Pinch Hitter]

Do remember a few years back round 1 was on anzac day (25th) so therefore the bye team didnt start til may, no complaints there, tell you the truth wouldn't mind that extra week to get cherry ripe!! Out of those alternatives the only realistic one would be final series to start with sat/sun fixture, this also happened a few years back and no complaints there. Do think vintage festival needs to embraced as does have a major effect on many lifes in the area and the association needs to respect this important event in the calendar!!

Just because Toronto didn't hear them doesn't mean there wasn't complaints.

[drifter]

Masterplan man, Mills might be a bloody good kid as you have mentioned, but that doesnt excuse him from reneging on a deal. He wasnt honest and up front. As for the clearance, I was told as because his family were moving into town and he with them, then it was likely that a clearance from Willaston would go through, and he would be a local. He currently lives out of the zone.
Also, pinch hitter, what are the complaints about Saturday /Sunday finals, if you've heard them. Maybe the blockies cant get to church ! They have been doing it in other competitions for decades ! What are your thoughts?

[sunbowler]

Only option suggested by Barossa Clubs was to play the semi finals on Sat/Sun which we last did in 2005. Some complaints, but most accepted because of timing circumstances. Ang v Nuri @ Williamstown I think. Other options as suggested by PH wouldn't be contemplated by anyone, although if we belt HFL again in all 3 grades we could have a free long weekend in June available in the future. I think we had one at South several years before that too, because I remember BBB broadcast it. Up to RSMU leaving we had two weekends of Sat/Sun finals! I bet if they came back we would do it again. I wonder what the vote would have been if the Directors had allowed other options to be presented and what the reaction would have been if another draw sqeezed through 5-4!!!! And I haven't got sourgrapes about it, but I can't believe how aggressive soem reactions have been to other parties and the Barossa clubs when the draw has been questioned.
Auf Wiedersehen.

[OneNine]

Can anybody tell me any information on Adrian Mills who has recently (residentially) moved to Freeling. Apparently he made a strong handshake agreement to play out at Freeling recently but has since burnt them badly saying he is chasing money out at United in the Adelaide Plains. Sounds like a great bloke!!!!! Good way to make your name in a small country town!!

Adrain Mills for the ppl who don't know him and just read things that ppl just write on here about him that really wouldn't have a clue... Is a more than handy footballer. Has won an under 17's medal played reserves footy at 18 and well and truly held his own. Having watched adrian since he was a young kid i can honestly tell you that he is a bloody good kid.. Freeling might think they had him but he would never of got a clearence from willaston.. Seeing as willaston have lost players it beats me why they haven't chased him to get him back.. He is a better footballer than the players Willaston have lost ( midfielders) so it's very strange they didn't try and get his services...

I will agree Master Plan, Adrian is fantastic person and a very very good player, who is still young. Longies have picked up a very good recruit.

In relation to Freeling, obviously your not smart enough to have a player sign a contract and clearance at the same time, thats when the player is committed!

[drifter]

as I said, not up front, did he tell you he had Freeling on the phone at the same time as he had Longies in his house. Yeah sure, a class act !

[OneNine]

Theres the difference Drifter, Longies signed him, and Freeling only made a phone call?? No wonder Freeling are ordinary....

[Swooper]

The Vintage Festival clash is crazy, Pinch Hitter shows how much you know about the VF, it has been on the same weekend for as long as it has been running and the BLG have always worked around it. Whats changed this year? As Toronto mentioned in 2005 the late start worked absolutely no worries. At the end of the day it does not effect Tanunda as we do not have the home ground, our biggest worry is keeping the B graders off the piss but Ango have a real case to argue here, perhaps the BLG should have at least scheduled all away games for the Barossa based clubs.

Swooper

[Well run]

Has there been any news on the gawler team's fronts??? In's and out's??

[Pinch Hitter]

The Vintage Festival clash is crazy, Pinch Hitter shows how much you know about the VF, it has been on the same weekend for as long as it has been running and the BLG have always worked around it. Whats changed this year? As Toronto mentioned in 2005 the late start worked absolutely no worries. At the end of the day it does not effect Tanunda as we do not have the home ground, our biggest worry is keeping the B graders off the piss but Ango have a real case to argue here, perhaps the BLG should have at least scheduled all away games for the Barossa based clubs.

Swooper

Yes, I only know about football and the season shouldn't be changed to suit 2 clubs as it stands it all fits in well with the AFL program. Maybe who plays who could be looked at it, but i am sure that has been done. Clubs are given sufficient time to put in a submission before the program is voted on.

Ango and nuri could try using it to their advantage and promote the game as part the festival even have sunday game.

[drifter]

One nine, your little partner Adrian Mills actually had a sit down meeting with Freeling. He actually made the first call and set up the meeting. A figure was agreed to at another meeting, and then regular phone contact was made with him over the time after that. It was during one of these calls that Longies were in his house. At no stage, did he mention he was considering other offers, thats my only point, particularly after he agreed to a figure. Just thought you better have all the facts, before you continue to guess and piss into the wind !

[Edgar05]

Drifter, you seem to be in the know at redleg land... are they close to signing Clive 'The Dive' Waterhouse?? Have they got any new 'ins' to recoup their losses?

[uncle_fester]

One nine, your little partner Adrian Mills actually had a sit down meeting with Freeling. He actually made the first call and set up the meeting. A figure was agreed to at another meeting, and then regular phone contact was made with him over the time after that. It was during one of these calls that Longies were in his house. At no stage, did he mention he was considering other offers, thats my only point, particularly after he agreed to a figure. Just thought you better have all the facts, before you continue to guess and piss into the wind !

how did you know that they were on the phone same time he had visitors.??
ive heard about wanting to be a fly on the wall...but never thought it was possible!!