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Q. wrote:

Bombers4EVA wrote:Id imagine that the central core group of players that they would be trying to recruit would be either the current Year 12's or blokes who have just recently left school. I dont think too many players that have or are still playing at Mawson Lakes will go back there to play.

Roughly how many actual old scholars play at Mawson Lakes now?

cossi11 wrote:

Pine Warmer wrote:Heard along the grapevine that the lodge are just going back to their old ways, bringing back a lot of players that left last year and playing them "decent" coin. So they were allowed to drop 2 divs because they sooked to the league about players leaving and told the league that their ways would change by implementing a junior program and not paying players anymore. Roll on a year later and they bring a lot of a div 4 grand final team back and open the cheque book once again. Absolute joke, lodge haven't learned a thing! But I hope the league have.

And by decent coin you are referring to Aloisi’s $5k sign on fee, car and holiday house he is getting for the season?? Well that is what I heard on the grapevine so it must be true??

If you go back a few pages and read you will better understand why BL are paying their players, which isn’t really anyone’s business besides the club itself. If the club has the money to spend and can sustain it then good on them, and the last time I checked it was not a criminal offence to pay players.

I don’t think the points system is the only reason but it definitely be a reason why the club is targeting past players who have played more than 25 games for the club. Browny and LTTF have already touched on the junior program side of thing. My understanding is that it is a long term ambition to develop this area of the club and they are working on it each year, it does not just turn around in one year. I also agree it is a difficult task with close surrounding clubs having strong junior programs but I guess to keep you all happy maybe they should consider blooding some under 12’s into the A grade??

Not sure where you are getting your information from but I reckon maybe a quarter of the players from the division 4 grand final side are returning and only 3 or 4 have signed up at this stage (is that ‘a lot’? 20-25%?). I may not be 100% on the money with this but closer than you, and the others to sign up at the club are new players…

old fullback wrote:Will Ingle Farm and Smithys play each other next season? if so where? last time I saw these 2 teams play Smithys were a bloody disgrace, the BRONX will always be the BRONX

Dogwatcher wrote:

old fullback wrote:Will Ingle Farm and Smithys play each other next season? if so where? last time I saw these 2 teams play Smithys were a bloody disgrace, the BRONX will always be the BRONX

From that comment, I hope you're taking the piss when you've listed Ingle Farm as your club.

old fullback wrote:All credit must go to a guy called Andrew Gilbert who got the juniors up and running at the Farmers a while ago now after a long recess of the juniors, it now must be one of the best junior programs going, kids want to play with their friends,it was bloody hard going but approaching schools and not giving up shows what can happen, some clubs want instant success by paying big bucks, it will bite you on the Ass in the end and you will end up where you were.

old fullback wrote:Will Ingle Farm and Smithys play each other next season? if so where? last time I saw these 2 teams play Smithys were a bloody disgrace, the BRONX will always be the BRONX

Bombers4EVA wrote:Hey Informer. What's the general feeling about the so called SPOSFC revival? I personally think its dis-respectful and that if the league approved their application. Will that give way to Mawsons losing their heritage?

Footy Chick wrote:Completely off topic i know but I reckon Angle Park used to hold that record before it was re-developed...

Mr Beefy wrote:

Bombers4EVA wrote:Hey Informer. What's the general feeling about the so called SPOSFC revival? I personally think its dis-respectful and that if the league approved their application. Will that give way to Mawsons losing their heritage?

http://www.saafl.asn.au/clubs/St_Pauls_Old_Scholars - just saying

Footy Chick wrote:I think it was the postcode as opposed to the suburb, which it shares with Mansfield Park?

zedman wrote:

Mr Beefy wrote:

Bombers4EVA wrote:Hey Informer. What's the general feeling about the so called SPOSFC revival? I personally think its dis-respectful and that if the league approved their application. Will that give way to Mawsons losing their heritage?

http://www.saafl.asn.au/clubs/St_Pauls_Old_Scholars - just saying

i wondered why there was no adelaide uni and just a blank in the draft draw i saw for div 6..SPOSFC v MLFC would be a good game to watch?