SAAFL Div 7 & Div 7R (2011)

[silent hour]

SHOC will definitely go up and look forward to the challenge. There would be no debate. I love how other clubs have sources at other clubs.

I don't think it is definite they'll go up.

[old farmer]

Whats wrong with div 1 to 6, A & B grade only. Extra teams in div 1 so they don't have to have a bye and still finish a week later, start a week earlier if they have to. All clubs with C's & D's have 2 or 3 divisions and you work your way up and down like div's 1 to 6. and then clubs with odd teams ( C or E grade ) play in C1, C2, C3 etc. and work their way up and down. If C grade gets your team up and down in the C & D grades then you avoid teams like Modbury stacking a D grade. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and lets be honest, you don't get as excited playing a C grade side as you do playing against A grade sides.

[The Riddler]

Whats wrong with div 1 to 6, A & B grade only. Extra teams in div 1 so they don't have to have a bye and still finish a week later, start a week earlier if they have to. All clubs with C's & D's have 2 or 3 divisions and you work your way up and down like div's 1 to 6. and then clubs with odd teams ( C or E grade ) play in C1, C2, C3 etc. and work their way up and down. If C grade gets your team up and down in the C & D grades then you avoid teams like Modbury stacking a D grade. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and lets be honest, you don't get as excited playing a C grade side as you do playing against A grade sides.

Seems to simple

[The Riddler]

Just wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate both Justin Kurenda & SHOC on their performance on the weekend and claiming the Premiership. They were brilliant and thoroughly deserve their win. We have no excuses they never let us settle and were switched on more than I've ever seen them, we basically got smashed all over the ground. I hope they don't go up to Div 6 because I honestly think they will make an immediate impact up there and take the comp by storm just kidding they are too good for Div 7 and should definitely take the promotion. Been a fantastic year in this division this year but I gotta be honest we aint going to miss it one bit!

[finn]

Whats wrong with div 1 to 6, A & B grade only. Extra teams in div 1 so they don't have to have a bye and still finish a week later, start a week earlier if they have to. All clubs with C's & D's have 2 or 3 divisions and you work your way up and down like div's 1 to 6. and then clubs with odd teams ( C or E grade ) play in C1, C2, C3 etc. and work their way up and down. If C grade gets your team up and down in the C & D grades then you avoid teams like Modbury stacking a D grade. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and lets be honest, you don't get as excited playing a C grade side as you do playing against A grade sides.

You wouldn't have enough sides for two-three divisions - and the gap in quality would be too disparate.
The sides currently in this proposed division would have been
Adelaide Uni (6 & 6 Res)
Henley (6 & 6 Res)
SHOC (7 & 7 Res)
Tea Tree Gully (7 & 7 Res)
Modbury (7 & & Res)
Athelstone (7 & 7 Res)

Broadview (c1 & c6)
Flinders Park (c3 & c5)
PAOC (c2 & c6)
Golden Grove (c3 & c6)
Salisbury (c4 & c6)
Mitcham (c3 & c6)
SMOSH (c3 & c6)
Gepps Cross (c1 & c6 with forfeits in both grades)

The latter group's c grade would struggle immensely against the those named in the first bracket leading to a very segregated competition; having said that I believe that Flinders' C grade would have won a few in this year's div 7 without necessarily threatening the upper clubs within the grade.
The other reason is that three sided clubs mostly prefer triple headers and want gradings to reflect their a grade divisions.

[Dutchy]

Some snaps I took from last Sat -

[valleys07]

Great photos dutchy!

[Demon Juke]

Whats wrong with div 1 to 6, A & B grade only. Extra teams in div 1 so they don't have to have a bye and still finish a week later, start a week earlier if they have to. All clubs with C's & D's have 2 or 3 divisions and you work your way up and down like div's 1 to 6. and then clubs with odd teams ( C or E grade ) play in C1, C2, C3 etc. and work their way up and down. If C grade gets your team up and down in the C & D grades then you avoid teams like Modbury stacking a D grade. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and lets be honest, you don't get as excited playing a C grade side as you do playing against A grade sides.

You wouldn't have enough sides for two-three divisions - and the gap in quality would be too disparate.
The sides currently in this proposed division would have been
Adelaide Uni (6 & 6 Res)
Henley (6 & 6 Res)
SHOC (7 & 7 Res)
Tea Tree Gully (7 & 7 Res)
Modbury (7 & & Res)
Athelstone (7 & 7 Res)

Broadview (c1 & c6)
Flinders Park (c3 & c5)
PAOC (c2 & c6)
Golden Grove (c3 & c6)
Salisbury (c4 & c6)
Mitcham (c3 & c6)
SMOSH (c3 & c6)
Gepps Cross (c1 & c6 with forfeits in both grades)

The latter group's c grade would struggle immensely against the those named in the first bracket leading to a very segregated competition; having said that I believe that Flinders' C grade would have won a few in this year's div 7 without necessarily threatening the upper clubs within the grade.
The other reason is that three sided clubs mostly prefer triple headers and want gradings to reflect their a grade divisions.

If they had c/d grades in div 6,7, and 8, it would work. If a c/d team is good enough to play div 6/7 then they should. If div 8 was c/d teams then Hope Valley would look at having 4 teams.

[bar20]

Whats wrong with div 1 to 6, A & B grade only. Extra teams in div 1 so they don't have to have a bye and still finish a week later, start a week earlier if they have to. All clubs with C's & D's have 2 or 3 divisions and you work your way up and down like div's 1 to 6. and then clubs with odd teams ( C or E grade ) play in C1, C2, C3 etc. and work their way up and down. If C grade gets your team up and down in the C & D grades then you avoid teams like Modbury stacking a D grade. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and lets be honest, you don't get as excited playing a C grade side as you do playing against A grade sides.

You wouldn't have enough sides for two-three divisions - and the gap in quality would be too disparate.
The sides currently in this proposed division would have been
Adelaide Uni (6 & 6 Res)
Henley (6 & 6 Res)
SHOC (7 & 7 Res)
Tea Tree Gully (7 & 7 Res)
Modbury (7 & & Res)
Athelstone (7 & 7 Res)

Broadview (c1 & c6)
Flinders Park (c3 & c5)
PAOC (c2 & c6)
Golden Grove (c3 & c6)
Salisbury (c4 & c6)
Mitcham (c3 & c6)
SMOSH (c3 & c6)
Gepps Cross (c1 & c6 with forfeits in both grades)

The latter group's c grade would struggle immensely against the those named in the first bracket leading to a very segregated competition; having said that I believe that Flinders' C grade would have won a few in this year's div 7 without necessarily threatening the upper clubs within the grade.
The other reason is that three sided clubs mostly prefer triple headers and want gradings to reflect their a grade divisions.

I think clubs that have 4 sides should be encouraged to enter Division 7. Wouldn't surprise me if Flinders Park have a crack at it next year and they should do well.

[Jugs]

SHOC will definitely go up and look forward to the challenge. There would be no debate. I love how other clubs have sources at other clubs.

I don't think it is definite they'll go up.

They WILL go up. And do well

[White Unicorn]

Yes i agree, must be hard to play Div 1R most of the season and then only get to play in a Div 7 grand final. Got to love those fair rules hey

The B grade picked a 22, and those not in the 22 are playing C grade and so on.

The B Grade picked a 22??? how can that happen when the B Grade (Div1R) are not even playing?

Will be keen to see if the same 22 play in gf next week or if some get dropped coz of form [/quote]

Have a look at the team sheet for div 1R for tomorrow mate, sure it will answer all your little misinformed digs last week...

[DKL]

With the likelihood of Smithfield's return into Div 7 for 2012, how many players can they take from a rival Div 7 club. I'm hearing a few Angle Vale way could be heading their way.

[Q.]

With the likelihood of Smithfield's return into Div 7 for 2012, how many players can they take from a rival Div 7 club. I'm hearing a few Angle Vale way could be heading their way.

What, the players that have previously played at Smithfield?

[Lightning McQueen]

With the likelihood of Smithfield's return into Div 7 for 2012, how many players can they take from a rival Div 7 club. I'm hearing a few Angle Vale way could be heading their way.

What, the players that have previously played at Smithfield?

Just did a count from round 18, 22 former Smithfieldians played for Angle Vale in round 18 between the A's and B's. I'm not sure who's coming back or anything like that, I guess we'll see around April 2012.

[DKL]

With the likelihood of Smithfield's return into Div 7 for 2012, how many players can they take from a rival Div 7 club. I'm hearing a few Angle Vale way could be heading their way.

What, the players that have previously played at Smithfield?

Just did a count from round 18, 22 former Smithfieldians played for Angle Vale in round 18 between the A's and B's. I'm not sure who's coming back or anything like that, I guess we'll see around April 2012.

That's what I'm talking about gents. I've heard of a disgruntled Angle Valians that might be heading back, but how many are Smithfield allowed to bring back with the points system? Do ex Smithfieldians count as points?

[Lightning McQueen]

With the likelihood of Smithfield's return into Div 7 for 2012, how many players can they take from a rival Div 7 club. I'm hearing a few Angle Vale way could be heading their way.

What, the players that have previously played at Smithfield?

Just did a count from round 18, 22 former Smithfieldians played for Angle Vale in round 18 between the A's and B's. I'm not sure who's coming back or anything like that, I guess we'll see around April 2012.

That's what I'm talking about gents. I've heard of a disgruntled Angle Valians that might be heading back, but how many are Smithfield allowed to bring back with the points system? Do ex Smithfieldians count as points?

I've been living in Jupiter for the past 6 months so I have no idea on the points system, it would be poor form if players returning to their original club were penalised, there's more than 40 ex SFC players either at AVFC or CUCC atm, it would be pretty hard to say "na sorry mate, we can't take you back because it puts us over the point allocation".

[Q.]

25+ games = zero points

[Lightning McQueen]

25+ games = zero points

If they have played over 25 games for Smithfield that is? Does juniors count? There would be at least a dozen that played all of or most of their juniors for Smithfield but not many senior games.

[BFG]

25+ games = zero points

If they have played over 25 games for Smithfield that is? Does juniors count? There would be at least a dozen that played all of or most of their juniors for Smithfield but not many senior games.

90% sure that junior games do count LM so they would be zero

[zedman]

25+ games = zero points

If they have played over 25 games for Smithfield that is? Does juniors count? There would be at least a dozen that played all of or most of their juniors for Smithfield but not many senior games.

juniors count yes..you get a minus point..not sure on junior games number but probably is 25 as well..i wouldnt panic i think you will be fine getting them back..