SA Footy

Zartan wrote:Finally round 1 out the way we can begin to talk footy!

Massive win to Houghton on the weekend, don't think many punters would've picked that one to start the season. Trinity in the B grade however look to have picked up where they left off, and good to see Matt Perry kick 9 - hopefully means he wont be in the reserves for long lol.

Interesting to see Brahma Lodge lose by as much as they did, and even more surprising was their B grade losing! West Croydon B grade have been a mid table average side for a few years, Brahma were the minor premiers last year and their side didn't look much different if at all! Perhaps West Croydon really a side to watch across all grades this year..

Scrappy game out at Fitzroy, a lot of turn overs a lot of unforced errors.. wasn't pretty for the spectator! Arguably the worst ground to play footy at in this division - tiny change rooms, small ground and on a mini mountain, makes for congested footy and just all in all crap. Cotter is a big pick up for 'Roys, he's good, and their forward line quite tall.. but not sure if they were missing players or not, but their fitness levels were deplorable and their disposal efficiency even worse. Didn't appear to like the pressure and although they had what looked a potent forward line, they just failed to regularly penetrate inside 50 - and their forwards got lazier the longer the game went.

Still think they'll be tough to beat at home - especially in the wetter months - but that's the only place I can see them winning, bottom 2 for me.

Ingle Farm weren't any better with their skill level though, turn over after turn over and some really average decision making during the first half hurt. Difference being that after quarter time we were able to actually hit the scoreboard when we went inside 50, where as 'Roys didn't.

Congrats to morell on his Round 1 victory to start his coaching career, good win over Keasty and his boys. Good win by Mawson Lakes A Grade - obviously Mitchell Park missed the memo about shutting down Darren King, and great to see the sharpshooter Ivan Novosel back, hopefully he plays all season for the Lakes.

human_torpedo wrote:Depth may be tested as I reckon I only saw 1 player who looked to be of A grade quality in the B grade, and he was horribly unlucky to only be given 5th best..

Zartan wrote:Trinity in the B grade however look to have picked up where they left off, and good to see Matt Perry kick 9 - hopefully means he wont be in the reserves for long lol.

Q. wrote:Not sure why he wasn't playing A's. One thing that seemed to be missing from TOS A-Grade was a zippy forward crumber just like him.

Zartan wrote:

Q. wrote:Not sure why he wasn't playing A's. One thing that seemed to be missing from TOS A-Grade was a zippy forward crumber just like him.

Not sure how accurate but apparently him and his brother Brad wanted to play with each other - originally in C grade - but that wasn't allowed, so B grade it was..

Surely wont last long.

Arch44 wrote:Surely Zarts could have got you a Guest pass to the elevated coaches box?

Dogwatcher wrote:Stick to the club structures, HT.
It's very important to set a standard required and stick to it.

Zartan wrote:

Arch44 wrote:Surely Zarts could have got you a Guest pass to the elevated coaches box?

Wasn't a fan of climbing up and down all day lol, especially being overweight and lazy haha! Would've stayed at ground level, but it's near on impossible at my short height and the ground incline to see anything around the ground lol.

Just glad I didn't fall off the ladder

Zartan wrote:Finally round 1 out the way we can begin to talk footy!

Massive win to Houghton on the weekend, don't think many punters would've picked that one to start the season. Trinity in the B grade however look to have picked up where they left off, and good to see Matt Perry kick 9 - hopefully means he wont be in the reserves for long lol.

Interesting to see Brahma Lodge lose by as much as they did, and even more surprising was their B grade losing! West Croydon B grade have been a mid table average side for a few years, Brahma were the minor premiers last year and their side didn't look much different if at all! Perhaps West Croydon really a side to watch across all grades this year..

Scrappy game out at Fitzroy, a lot of turn overs a lot of unforced errors.. wasn't pretty for the spectator! Arguably the worst ground to play footy at in this division - tiny change rooms, small ground and on a mini mountain, makes for congested footy and just all in all crap. Cotter is a big pick up for 'Roys, he's good, and their forward line quite tall.. but not sure if they were missing players or not, but their fitness levels were deplorable and their disposal efficiency even worse. Didn't appear to like the pressure and although they had what looked a potent forward line, they just failed to regularly penetrate inside 50 - and their forwards got lazier the longer the game went.

Still think they'll be tough to beat at home - especially in the wetter months - but that's the only place I can see them winning, bottom 2 for me.

Ingle Farm weren't any better with their skill level though, turn over after turn over and some really average decision making during the first half hurt. Difference being that after quarter time we were able to actually hit the scoreboard when we went inside 50, where as 'Roys didn't.

Congrats to morell on his Round 1 victory to start his coaching career, good win over Keasty and his boys. Good win by Mawson Lakes A Grade - obviously Mitchell Park missed the memo about shutting down Darren King, and great to see the sharpshooter Ivan Novosel back, hopefully he plays all season for the Lakes.

Q. wrote:Credit to our B-Grade coach for rewarding blokes who'd been on the track a bit throughout pre-season. The boys were outclassed, but kept having a crack. A few back in both sides this week I reckon, should see a stronger B-grade team.

The Riddler wrote:

Q. wrote:Credit to our B-Grade coach for rewarding blokes who'd been on the track a bit throughout pre-season. The boys were outclassed, but kept having a crack. A few back in both sides this week I reckon, should see a stronger B-grade team.

Luke Bassham is sandbagging for you guys

Yank Man wrote:Well done to Mawson Lakes last Saturday, they play like a team that has been together for a long time and were too good on the day. Special cheerio to Matty Ralph who played in the ressies. A goal was disputed by the Lakers goal umpire and after much deliberation Ralphy insisted it was in fact a goal. All class champ.

carey wrote:

Yank Man wrote:Well done to Mawson Lakes last Saturday, they play like a team that has been together for a long time and were too good on the day. Special cheerio to Matty Ralph who played in the ressies. A goal was disputed by the Lakers goal umpire and after much deliberation Ralphy insisted it was in fact a goal. All class champ.