2025 Adelaide Footy League - Division 7

[Dutchy]

Juniors are not a short-term goal at this stage as we simply don't have the numbers from a volunteers or off field infrastructure perspective.

Our strategy is more about building the club back up, attracting more people getting more help, getting the fundamentals right and then starting to add on from there. We'd be looking at starting Juniors, maybe in 3 to 5 years perhaps.

This is a point of contention though and I know many at the club disagree with me.

Understandable, its a minimum 10 year journey once you start and everyone needs to be on board to stay the course, its a lot easier to say it than execute it.

[MW]

As a former Mitchell Park junior (U16's for a couple of years), hope you can get it back up and going.

[wenchbarwer]

Juniors are not a short-term goal at this stage as we simply don't have the numbers from a volunteers or off field infrastructure perspective.

Our strategy is more about building the club back up, attracting more people getting more help, getting the fundamentals right and then starting to add on from there. We'd be looking at starting Juniors, maybe in 3 to 5 years perhaps.

This is a point of contention though and I know many at the club disagree with me.

Understandable, its a minimum 10 year journey once you start and everyone needs to be on board to stay the course, its a lot easier to say it than execute it.

Using one of the neighbouring clubs as an example, it took a long time for Marion to get their juniors to the point it is now, and they still don't have teams in all the grades

[The Bedge]

Round 14 finished, Elizabeth, Brahma Lodge, Central United and Hackham all qualified for finals, can begin fine tuning and preparing.

Mitchell Park holding onto 5th spot, their game against Mawson Lakes will determine who plays finals. Flinders Uni would need to win their last 3, whilst Smithfield will get the spoon again.

[Dutchy]

MP have a game and % so suspect they would need to lose all 3 games to not hold onto 5th and an elimination final at Hackham, so Im guessing there is no way MP can jump up to 5th under this structure?

[The Bedge]

Didn't look at the percentage - you're right 7% is a massive amount to make up, puts MP in the box seat, although lose to ML and they'd still need to grab one or potentially two wins.

Under this system the highest they can finish is 5th - top 4 is locked away.

Looking likely to have a couple North / South finals:

Brahma vs Central United
Hackham vs Mitchell Park

It'll be interesting to see how the reserves go - they'll follow the A grade, so puts Mitchell Park in a good position to potentially make a play for Eliz.

[Down the Hill]

1st to 4th can change positions and so can 5th to 8th but only in those brackets. But if MP defeat the Crabs and Smiffies then a loss to ML shouldn't matter with the large percentage gap. If Hackham lose last 3 and finish 7-10 and MP finish 8-9 or 9-8 it won't alter who finishes 4th and 5th. Hackham will stay 4th and play a home Elimination Final v MP.

[Lightning McQueen]

Didn't look at the percentage - you're right 7% is a massive amount to make up, puts MP in the box seat, although lose to ML and they'd still need to grab one or potentially two wins.

Under this system the highest they can finish is 5th - top 4 is locked away.

Looking likely to have a couple North / South finals:

Brahma vs Central United
Hackham vs Mitchell Park

It'll be interesting to see how the reserves go - they'll follow the A grade, so puts Mitchell Park in a good position to potentially make a play for Eliz.

The week after should be sponsored by Shell.

[The Bedge]

The week after should be sponsored by Shell.

The week after will probably be:

Elizabeth v Brahma Lodge
Central United v Hackham / Mitchell Park

[Dutchy]

Thanks Gents, interesting how it all works and can see the merit of it.

Interesting spot for Hackham, basically know they are hosting the EF and little chance of them getting to 3rd so how do they play out the next few weeks? Rest a few, try a few different things?

[The Bedge]

It's an interesting one for sure - on one hand, you'd want your best 22 available and ready to go for finals, which might mean resting or extending some returns from injury.. but on the other hand you want to take some winning form and momentum into finals, and try to lock down your best side if you can.

[BenchedEagle]

Surely the Reserves needs to have open ladder still.
Elizabeth just beat Hackham and Central United to sit on a 3 way points tie between 3rd and 5th.
A great laddree battle about to be ruined by a league folly.

Basically now Elizabeth are locked into maximum 5th and still have to play 1st 2nd and 4th again.

No advantage for Elizabeth in a normal open ladder, big advantage to Mawson Lakes and Mitchell Park get a crack to gain on top 5.

Common sense has to prevail surely?