Ovingham FC

[The_Warrior]

Hey, whats the go with army etc? Are they zero points?
Someone told me youve got a lot of army(?) new guys playing with you
Not stirring - just interested

good point and we have had only two to three players attract points under the system
out of the 14 to 15 army guys we got only 7 have played afl before
the rest are all rugby or touch football players and their for new to the game
as well as that the majority of the squad,and we have 50 players now registered,are re-entering the game after years out
the players we have attracted from other clubs were mainly b and c grade players that were not wanted by their clubs but to my way of thinking were not appreciated by their former homes
we have attracted three points under the new system even tho we were given an excemption and allowed to go to a higher amount
hope that answers your post

You sure this is the case? Im sure bedgie and a couple of others were wanted by there clubs.

never had one hassle for clearance and were cleared same day as sent through
thats all i can go by
if they had been truly appreciated by former clubs i would have thought they might have put up a fight imo

Appreciate what you're doing at Ovies Dee Man, but I will argue a point here. Mawson Lakes did clear a player to you guys this season, and the player in question WAS appreciated at ML, but after going into sudden retirement, decided that he might have another go at it, with Ovingham. Why would we deny a bloke we had no issues with and was financial last season, the right to a game of footy. Now Ovies and the player wanted their clearance in through quickly so they could rush him into their Round 1 side, so we obliged. If you interpret that as we didn't appreciate the said player then so be it, but why would we want to upset Ovingham and burn the bridges to a bloke we have no problems with?

[double-blue]

Definitely agree with this line of thinking - it's amateur footy after all. It's also a good strategy for clubs to make sure clearances go through without a glitch. If a certain club takes a long time to approve a clearance then generally speaking other clubs won't clear players all that quickly for them either

[dee man]

warrior
i agree totally with you and the person in question
i do know the back ground of his departure and appreciated your clubs help in getting him to us
when i talk about clubs appreciating their players,i have not mentioned clubs or for that matter leagues
in most part clubs do a fine job with their lists but i have to be honest and say that it ism not always the case esp for players that are thought of as numbers
again that is not based at any particular club but just experience through the years and what players tell you when they arrive
when i started their this season we had two committee members a one player
we did not actively go out and recruit anyone because to be honest at that stage we had nothing to offer
we attracted players by giving them a home when they thought they didnt have one,by introducing and providing a culture that appealed to them and to be honest having time to spend with them because of the numbers
now thats not ago at any other club or maybe any different to other clubs but it appealed to people

[Phantom Gossiper]

I like to think i was appreciated at Ingle Farm, they did talk to me about staying etc, but i explained my reasons for leaving and at the end of the day they had no reason to hold back my clearance - i was fully financial and always did the right thing by the club.

The way Ingle Farm dealt with me leaving i.e clearance etc has helped me leave the club with a positive impression and feelings towards the club, I would not hesitate recommending the club to people or looking to go back one day.

Same goes with Moorey, im sure he was a valued member of Mawson Lakes, but really what does a club stand to achieve by denying clearances or making life difficult?

Either way I haven't really had much impact this season

[Phantom Gossiper]

However - Im very much enjoying my time at Ovingham, the culture that is being created around the club is fantastic, and it's not just on field. Good friendships and bonds are being made and it's now reflecting on the weekends with the wins the side is knotching up - players are playing for each other.

We have no passengers at Ovingham, we have no 2 or 3 outstanding match winners we rely on, we have solid group of committed players all working towards a common goal, and almost everyone can turn a game on their given day.

['00'02'03'07]

Just thought I would write a bit of a reply after getting home and checking the forum this afternoon. I know that dee man wouldnt have been talking about the Mawson Lakes Football Club as I know that I would have been more then welcome to have played again there this year. As Warrior quite rightly pointed out I did hang up the boots before mid season last year due to continual injury concerns but decided to help out Ovingham in any way that the body would allow to try and put back into the sport by helping a struggling club.
Was coincidence that I just happened to be going down to watch them in a trial game the week before round 1 and dee man asked if I would like to have a bit of a kick that day and I actually found that the body felt good enough to go around again so therefore placed the clearance which Mawson Lakes and in particular Geoff were great in taking care of so promptly. I would like to think that there is absolutely no problem between either party.
As Phantom said and I can say for myself I really havent had alot of impact yet but hope to change that in the second half of the year.
As deeman said I think it was just a general statement about his experiences over time.
Hope that clears up anything between myself and Mawson Lakes as they are a very good club with a great bunch of lads.
Can I just add that it is because of people like deeman that players like myself, Bedgy, Wrighty and all the other players want to play for Ovingham each week. He has done a brilliant job down at Cane Reserve

[dee man]

congratulations to hughesy and millsy who both signed for the club this week and will play their first games on saturday

[dee man]

played a very good team today that gave us a good old lesson.without disespect for walkerville who played a great game of footy,the lads learnt a valuable lesson today that it doesnt matter who takes the field,you have to be focused and committed
today we thought it was just going to happen and with so many regulars missing every one has to pull their weight and contribute exactly like walkerville did
we now go into the break at 6 and 2 so it has been a good first half but after the rest we need to refcus,set our targets and work hard to achieve them.well earnt rest now esp for coach,,ha ha

[New Era]

played a very good team today that gave us a good old lesson.without disespect for walkerville

Which is that club's C grade team.

[Phantom Gossiper]

New Era, you are a muppet. Yes it is Walkies C grade, but we also play PAOC, SPOC and ROC C grade sides which gave walkies a touch up! Who cares if it is their C grade?! End of the day, we can only play the teams we are fixtured against, and we can only control our own destiny, we dont give a rats a$$ about the other clubs!
We have gone from struggling to field a side last season, to having a full squad this year and to us thats the big win - not knocking off "C grade" grade sides out for a kick.
....
But..
Mate, if you wanna sit behind a keyboard and talk karcta, then whatever, dont be shy to lace up the boots and play against us.. and to make sure your not an even bigger coward, introduce yourself..

good night muppet, your a no one..

['00'02'03'07]

Dont worry Phantom looks like from reading his posts that he is a Pt. Districts person and we have them in a few weeks time. Im sure that a Pt. Districts bagging a rival club will make for an extremely physical game in a few weeks as if the guys dont already have incentive to lift their game.
I take it that from the way he talks he sees C grade footballers as a waste of time. Let me just say that without C grade football certain A grade clubs wouldnt be able to throw around as much money. Unlike A grade clubs (and I do know clubs as low as Div 7 that have thrown around the cash this year) there would be a s much revenue to alot of clubs as C grade footballers are true Amatuer footballers that pay to play for the love of the game not to get cash in their wallet. Maybe next time you look at a club you may want to pay more respect to the people and indeed cluba that are true South Australian Amatuer League Footballers.

[New Era]

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[New Era]

What started as tongue in cheek has gone haywire. I reckon you people have done a great job in getting back on track when a couple of others have fallen by the wayside but put short, to complete your transformation into a respected member of this league you will need to at least compete in the Div 7 competition otherwise whether you like it or not the general perception will continue to be that you are getting a free ride and that's a pretty fair assessment.

[New Era]

Maybe next time you look at a club you may want to pay more respect to the people and indeed cluba that are true South Australian Amatuer League Footballers.

Good point though

[dee man]

new era,
good morning to you
could you please explain to me how we are getting a free ride
why is it that we will not be respected and are not repected
does this also go for smithfield who are in the same boat as ourselves

not trying to be smart but would like to know what it is going to take for our little club to gain any respect to be classed as a true member of the saafl
i personally would like to know so the club could work in the right direction to be classed as a valuable member of the league so we are not classed as free loaders or unrespected embarrassementn to the league
i would appreciate your help

[no_remorse28]

new era,
good morning to you
could you please explain to me how we are getting a free ride
why is it that we will not be respected and are not repected
does this also go for smithfield who are in the same boat as ourselves

not trying to be smart but would like to know what it is going to take for our little club to gain any respect to be classed as a true member of the saafl
i personally would like to know so the club could work in the right direction to be classed as a valuable member of the league so we are not classed as free loaders or unrespected embarrassementn to the league
i would appreciate your help

Wouldn't bother with what he reckons you should do, I would say you have a high majority of respect from the football community already and what a few people's opinions mean here and there are worth not much when every one else holds your effort in high regard. You can only play the grade your put in, and by the sounds of it numbers wise you have now then D7 will be the go next year and i Dont think to many of those teams will take you to lightly knowing the sort of culture and team you have built out there.

Keep on truckin dee man, I know id like to see your lads get the flag this year !

['00'02'03'07]

Feel more then welcome to pm deeman of what in your opinion the club has done wrong so far to be 6 wins 2 losses after only having 1 registered player at the start of pre season.
Having a coach that works free of charge.
Players coming out of retirement from other clubs to help out each week.
A bunch of army lads that were told by other clubs they werent wanted
People that have never played footy before pulling on the boots and matching those that may have played the game for their entire lives.
Sure we are playing C2 but from where they started I really dont think it is too bad a start so far.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Every team, every player is a valued member of the SAAFL IMO. Not everyone can play at a higher level, but everyone deserves the chance to play and enjoy the game.
This year is a lot different to the year Ovingham won the flag (09?) when yes a lot of players moved there to sandbag and win a cheap flag, this year quite simply we have exceeded expectations - our own and other peoples & you can't take that away from us.

This is the ovingham FC thread, go on the C2 thread if you want to take crap about our club.

[Q.]

What absolute rubbish NE, these guys are doing a great job and respect is something I'm not sure you know the meaning of with your sort of assessment.
All SAAFL clubs, players & officials should be highly respected until such time as they do something unsavoury and people lose their respect of them as a result. Got absolutely nothing to do with gradings or win/loss ratio. They still pay their SAAFL calls, umpires money etc and deserve praise, not condescending comments like yours.

['00'02'03'07]

What absolute rubbish NE, these guys are doing a great job and respect is something I'm not sure you know the meaning of with your sort of assessment.
All SAAFL clubs, players & officials should be highly respected until such time as they do something unsavoury and people lose their respect of them as a result. Got absolutely nothing to do with gradings or win/loss ratio. They still pay their SAAFL calls, umpires money etc and deserve praise, not condescending comments like yours.

I second Quichey on the Seagulls comment.