SAAFL Division 6 2013

[morell]

We lost one of our best midfielders in the TTG game. That injury simply would not have happened if we had the bye (even if we did train) and he would have suited up for WOS - which we lost by a kick and a bit.

Make no bones about it CLG and MP have been disadvantaged by this decision. Albeit moderately and its not that big of a deal, but we have been given the slightly more pointy end of the stick.

Umm that's a pretty ordinary arguement. Your B grade had the bye and you played blokes in the C grade, one could 've quite easily have gotten injured during that game.

It's unfortunate he got injured but it's all hypotheticals, i mean what's to say he wouldn't have injured himself at training or in the 1st couple of min against WOS?

Sure, it is all hypothetical. The only thing that isn't hypothetical is CLG and MP have had to play 4 extra quarters of football. We can argue till were black and blue in the face. IMO it's a disadvantage.

Answer me this, why does the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season get a week off if its not considered an advantage?

Its a 0.5% thing, it's no biggy, but can we stop pretending that MP and CLG haven't been moderately shafted here.

[Esteban Vihaio]

We lost one of our best midfielders in the TTG game. That injury simply would not have happened if we had the bye (even if we did train) and he would have suited up for WOS - which we lost by a kick and a bit.

Make no bones about it CLG and MP have been disadvantaged by this decision. Albeit moderately and its not that big of a deal, but we have been given the slightly more pointy end of the stick.

Umm that's a pretty ordinary arguement. Your B grade had the bye and you played blokes in the C grade, one could 've quite easily have gotten injured during that game.

It's unfortunate he got injured but it's all hypotheticals, i mean what's to say he wouldn't have injured himself at training or in the 1st couple of min against WOS?

Sure, it is all hypothetical. The only thing that isn't hypothetical is CLG and MP have had to play 4 extra quarters of football. We can argue till were black and blue in the face. IMO it's a disadvantage.

Answer me this, why does the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season get a week off if its not considered an advantage?

Its a 0.5% thing, it's no biggy, but can we stop pretending that MP and CLG haven't been moderately shafted here.

<insert smiley with tear drop>

[Phantom Gossiper]

Answer me this, why does the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season get a week off if its not considered an advantage?

Its a 0.5% thing, it's no biggy, but can we stop pretending that MP and CLG haven't been moderately shafted here.

Like i said massive difference between Rd 1 and end of season!

Teams get a week off as reward for efforts over the season - whether an advantage or not is up to each individual, but it does allow plays to rest their body before finals, gives guys an extra week to get themselves right and to sit back and watch who they will be playing.

Variety of reasons, none which are remotely relevant to Round 1!

As someone else pointed out, if you had the bye round 1 you would complain you didn't get the match fitness of everyone else and are 4 quarters behidn the pack!

Personally i think MP and CLG have an advantage in having played - weak opposition, good chance to test structures and team cohesion, good run in the legs with increased match like intensity you wouldn't otherwise get in a trial game. Other sides now have a week off for both A & B grade, sides who were to play TTG this week or next now have a sudden void in their schedule.

[Hefty]

We lost one of our best midfielders in the TTG game. That injury simply would not have happened if we had the bye (even if we did train) and he would have suited up for WOS - which we lost by a kick and a bit.

Make no bones about it CLG and MP have been disadvantaged by this decision. Albeit moderately and its not that big of a deal, but we have been given the slightly more pointy end of the stick.

Umm that's a pretty ordinary arguement. Your B grade had the bye and you played blokes in the C grade, one could 've quite easily have gotten injured during that game.

It's unfortunate he got injured but it's all hypotheticals, i mean what's to say he wouldn't have injured himself at training or in the 1st couple of min against WOS?

Sure, it is all hypothetical. The only thing that isn't hypothetical is CLG and MP have had to play 4 extra quarters of football. We can argue till were black and blue in the face. IMO it's a disadvantage.

Answer me this, why does the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season get a week off if its not considered an advantage?

Its a 0.5% thing, it's no biggy, but can we stop pretending that MP and CLG haven't been moderately shafted here.

[Bradman]

We lost one of our best midfielders in the TTG game. That injury simply would not have happened if we had the bye (even if we did train) and he would have suited up for WOS - which we lost by a kick and a bit.

Make no bones about it CLG and MP have been disadvantaged by this decision. Albeit moderately and its not that big of a deal, but we have been given the slightly more pointy end of the stick.

Umm that's a pretty ordinary arguement. Your B grade had the bye and you played blokes in the C grade, one could 've quite easily have gotten injured during that game.

It's unfortunate he got injured but it's all hypotheticals, i mean what's to say he wouldn't have injured himself at training or in the 1st couple of min against WOS?

Sure, it is all hypothetical. The only thing that isn't hypothetical is CLG and MP have had to play 4 extra quarters of football. We can argue till were black and blue in the face. IMO it's a disadvantage.

Answer me this, why does the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season get a week off if its not considered an advantage?

Its a 0.5% thing, it's no biggy, but can we stop pretending that MP and CLG haven't been moderately shafted here.

Cos we play a top 5 finals series
Cant get 3 games out of 5 teams!

Afl top side dont get a week off

You have had to play a game round 1 or 2
17 weeks atleast from any final you may play in and its a disadvantage...seriously??
if it was programmed for yourselves to have a bye im 99% positive you would have had a trial anyway
with easter the week before would have been no footy for 3 weeks....if you asked me, you have got a trial you didnt need to organise.

every footy clubs revenue will drop so every club is at a disadvantage except Mitchell park who DID recieve revenue from round 1....so if you look at that you get 9 home games revenue to everyone elses 8.

MOVE ON!

[morell]

Its not a logistical argument Bradman. Otherwise why not the 5th team for the week of and rejig? They give that advantage to the top team as a reward.

Not having to play a game is an advantage, no matter where or when that game is being played. Yes, a very minor one, but an advantage nonetheless. Comparing it to a trial is a moot argument. We played the game going 100% and we actually got an injury out of it. One that forced the withdrawl from Round 2.

It allows players to rest their body before Round 2, gives guys an extra week to get themselves right and to sit back and watch who they will be playing.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Its not a logistical argument Bradman. Otherwise why not the 5th team for the week of and rejig? They give that advantage to the top team as a reward.

Not having to play a game is an advantage, no matter where or when that game is being played. Yes, a very minor one, but an advantage nonetheless. Comparing it to a trial is a moot argument. We played the game going 100% and we actually got a serious injury out of it.

It allows players to rest their body before Round 2, gives guys an extra week to get themselves right and to sit back and watch who they will be playing.

YOU... ARE.. COOKED!

[Bradman]

Its not a logistical argument Bradman. Otherwise why not the 5th team for the week of and rejig? They give that advantage to the top team as a reward.

Not having to play a game is an advantage, no matter where or when that game is being played. Yes, a very minor one, but an advantage nonetheless. Comparing it to a trial is a moot argument. We played the game going 100% and we actually got an injury out of it. One that forced the withdrawl from Round 2.

It allows players to rest their body before Round 2, gives guys an extra week to get themselves right and to sit back and watch who they will be playing.

the top team gets a passage through to the second round of finals without having to play...thats the benefit...no doubt if you have played 18 games straight a bye would be good but i remember Afl byes where every team lost after they had the bye for the first 7 rounds or so.

round 1 and blokes are resting their bodies??? cmon...seriously...surely your not all over 40 years old.
ITS ROUND 1 AND 2

[morell]

Jeez, its a pretty basic and fundamental process and seamless line of argument.

Having a week off is an good thing. I think most people can agree there. As per PG's excellently worded reasons as previously mentioned. You get to rest players, pick and choose how you want to prepare and spend your Saturday and maybe even do some scouting work on the opposition. Not to mention the hypothetical risk aversion of not playing a game entails.

MP and CLG get to do this once in season 2013. Every other side get to do it twice.

Ergo. MP and CLG have been dis-advantaged.

As I said, its a minor thing and not a big deal, but the argument is completely sound are you're all knuckle dragging bone headed stupid footballers.

[Hefty]

I just hope that TTG don't suddenly get an influx of people as a result of moving down to Div 8....and not only because a Uni side has to play them.

watch them come out the woodwork now..

in regards to injuries..we were told by TPTB that the 2 injuries we got from our game, that never happened, would have occurred anyway when we played an internal trial as a replacement!!

Well hope that they dont come too far out, our C grade has them at 10:15 this saturday morning now, found out Tuesday night! Probably not ideal, we were expecting to have the bye then 4 days out we have a game and 4 hours earlier than normal. Guess the lucky part is there is still a bye for the D grade so we should have plenty of players available

Yep nothing like trying to organise players who think they had a bye 4 days out from game day. TTG..........EAD!!!

[mozzie]

I also cant believe that blokes are still going on about this. You blokes are doing so well to promote your club, move on!

[Q.]

Personally i think MP and CLG have an advantage in having played - weak opposition, good chance to test structures and team cohesion, good run in the legs with increased match like intensity you wouldn't otherwise get in a trial game. Other sides now have a week off for both A & B grade, sides who were to play TTG this week or next now have a sudden void in their schedule.

This.

I think the pros and cons outweigh each other. That makes this a nebulous argument.

[sprinttospace]

well that horse has been well and truely flogged to death in the last 30 hours ..... any thoughts on the games for this week ....

lockleys tough to beat at home
mitchell park shattered after a massive win being turned into a bye, BOS a big chance now
uniteds also very tough to beat at home
rosewater in form and should manage Uni at Uni
WOS have a rest for the weekend

[morell]

mitchell park shattered after a massive win being turned into a bye, BOS a big chance now

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Very good.

[Yank Man]

mitchell park shattered after a massive win being turned into a bye, BOS a big chance now

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Very good.

Move on my good mate. At least you had 'ONE' win this year after 2 trial losses, albeit another 'trial'. Facts are you are very competitive in Div 6 and this week is make or break against BOS, cos Anzac Day brings on the Division's super team in Rossies at their new superground. Win this week and you are in the mix, lose and you could be 0 and 3 after the 25th. Div 6 will be a beauty again and honorable losses will give many clubs some heartache at round 18. Surely everyone wants it close every saturday, rather than 40 goal beltings.

[morell]

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[frontNcentre]

Wat I dont get is that its a new rd yet everyone is still focused on the TTG issiue wats done is done build a bridge move on and think about the weeks game at hand .....

[old farmer]

I don't what to keep going on about this TTG situation, however i think everybody is overlooking the important issues..... Do we keep our tips from those 2 rounds or are they going to be taken away from us. We could get down to the last round and somebody loses or wins by 1 point and i can see all hell breaking loose.... Can we have some answers please.

[Footy Chick]

I don't what to keep going on about this TTG situation, however i think everybody is overlooking the important issues..... Do we keep our tips from those 2 rounds or are they going to be taken away from us. We could get down to the last round and somebody loses or wins by 1 point and i can see all hell breaking loose.... Can we have some answers please.

Is anyone actually running div 6 tips?