SAAFL Div 1 2008

[Andy #24]

advertiser page 91..broadview fc advertising for players..anyone!!..is that a normal thing or are they in panic zone?..no sarcasm intended..genuine question

I'd say zedman their struggling a little with numbers & your right as far as panic zone is concerned.
The buttons been pushed!

I've driven past a couple of times on my way home and they do appear to be struggling. Perhaps footynut can fill us in.

[Shirtfront]

RE: Broadview advertising. Heard that they are strugglin to fill a B grade side due to lots of 'fringe' players leaving after the treatment they got from last years coach. A's look pretty solid as far as i'm told, few handy pick ups.

[schimma]

how about Seaton. have the gained any players or lost any

[Panther32]

Have heard that Will Banton will play for Gaza this year. I beleive he is from Penola, is a big unit and goes very well!

He is a Man Mountain of a bloke! Not sure how well he would be getting around the ground, seems to have put on a few kilo's over the last couple of years, but would be impossible to beat him around the ground!
Was on a massive pay packet down at Penola, must have just got sick of the drive?

[LuvsFooty]

I beleive that Banton was offered some big (massive) money in some other country regions, so Gaza would have to be splashing a bit around, but he could be the difference! As for Demasi, I spoke to him lately and I think he is staying solid with Goodwood.

[silent hour]

Hey LF has Banton played here in Adelaide before?

When he played at Penola what position did he play?

[Panther32]

He's a pure Ruckman and from memory he played a bit for Port Adelaide Reserves before heading to Penola.
Plus Gaza wouldn't be offering anywhere near what he was getting at Penola! Probably about a third!

[LuvsFooty]

We have a few Penola lads who rate him highly as one of the best ruckman in country SA thats about as much as I know, Panther32 seems more up to date. Do not quote me on this but I think that the figures being mentioned to gain his services was around $600 per match!

[FootyMad]

Banton probably put that figure out himself! P32 Im not sure that he got any games with the maggies, I think he only trained there.

[silent hour]

He's a pure Ruckman and from memory he played a bit for Port Adelaide Reserves before heading to Penola.
Plus Gaza wouldn't be offering anywhere near what he was getting at Penola! Probably about a third!

Thanks Panther/LF, if he plays ruck that will put pressure on big Jack. Pretty good money if it's correct in what your saying LF.

[silent hour]

Banton probably put that figure out himself! P32 Im not sure that he got any games with the maggies, I think he only trained there.

FM has he played for any Amateur league sides before?

[LuvsFooty]

He would help Jack, did Gaza have a 2nd ruckman?

[Panther32]

I can't be 100% but GAZA wouldn't be offering that sort of money. Are you talking about that's what Penola were paying LF?

[silent hour]

He would help Jack, did Gaza have a 2nd ruckman?

I think Kevin Kock was their other ruckman

[LuvsFooty]

Dont know about Penola, I think that was the money talked about to lure him away.

[Panther32]

I know what kind of money they were offering and it wasn't anywhere near that.

[FootyMad]

Wasnt near that for some, maybe they considered him to be better chop than others they talked to.
I dont think banton from memory played anywhere of significance before Penola, he came from b/ball and then trained with port magpies. Someone else may be able to fill in more as although I dont know i am sure he has had some footballing experience prior to penola but like I said was a basket baller.

[Panther32]

Wasnt near that for some, maybe they considered him to be better chop than others they talked to.
I dont think banton from memory played anywhere of significance before Penola, he came from b/ball and then trained with port magpies. Someone else may be able to fill in more as although I dont know i am sure he has had some footballing experience prior to penola but like I said was a basket baller.

Wasn't that for him either, like I said, I only spoke to him the other day..

[silent hour]

Wasnt near that for some, maybe they considered him to be better chop than others they talked to.
I dont think banton from memory played anywhere of significance before Penola, he came from b/ball and then trained with port magpies. Someone else may be able to fill in more as although I dont know i am sure he has had some footballing experience prior to penola but like I said was a basket baller.

okay, thanks FM

[Lovin Life]

Every1 is wrong about Marc Cox, the entourage is off to Canberra to play football