SAAFL Division 7 & D7R (2012)

[Bigshow82]

North Pines are pleased to announce Scott Smith as the clubs B grade coach. This is Scott's first year coaching but has lots of experience playing in the higher divs of saafl.

Which Scott Smith is that mate?

Also i hear you have a Trial game at home on friday the 9th of March??

Scott comes from kilburn football club.

Yeah mate I hear we are playing the favorites for the div 6 flag

[carey]

North Pines are pleased to announce Scott Smith as the clubs B grade coach. This is Scott's first year coaching but has lots of experience playing in the higher divs of saafl.

Which Scott Smith is that mate?

Also i hear you have a Trial game at home on friday the 9th of March??

Scott comes from kilburn football club.

Yeah mate I hear we are playing the favorites for the div 6 flag

What you got Woody South playing at your ground???

[Bigshow82]

North Pines are pleased to announce Scott Smith as the clubs B grade coach. This is Scott's first year coaching but has lots of experience playing in the higher divs of saafl.

Which Scott Smith is that mate?

Also i hear you have a Trial game at home on friday the 9th of March??

Scott comes from kilburn football club.

Yeah mate I hear we are playing the favorites for the div 6 flag

What you got Woody South playing at your ground???

My bad, I was meant to say second favourite for the flag
Seriously though it will be good just to be playing some footy. The lads are looking forward to it.
6 quarter game against central united

[carey]

Very true as are we should be a good hit out for both.

No doubt Riddler will be there spying

[The Riddler]

Very true as are we should be a good hit out for both.

No doubt Riddler will be there spying

I'll be the one in the bushes wearing this

[carey]

Very true as are we should be a good hit out for both.

No doubt Riddler will be there spying

I'll be the one in the bushes wearing this

With pants on or off?

[Executive Member]

Very true as are we should be a good hit out for both.

No doubt Riddler will be there spying

I'll be the one in the bushes wearing this

With pants on or off?

Trench coat

[Yank Man]

Very true as are we should be a good hit out for both.

No doubt Riddler will be there spying

I'll be the one in the bushes wearing this

More likely on the sidelines with a couple of bodyguards giving it big time to the team you don't have to play this year.

[Yank Man]

A view on Div 7.

TTG- Have picked up heaps of players and the filter down will have them strong. They were top 3 for a lot of 2011 so expect them to be right up there providing they can hold their quality midfielders.

ANGLE VALE- Appear to have retained all their group from last year and picked up a few as well. Will be right up there as well.

HENLEY- Are a strong club and Div 6 is a tough place for a C grade team. Back to where they can compete strongly.

SHOC- Have lost a few players via clearances and retirements but have massive depth of quality and again look to be the favourites and team to catch.

MITCHELL PK- Look to have picked up a lot of players but yet to be determined as to their quality. Were super competitive in 2011 so any quality recruiting could see them right around the mark.

NORTH PINES- Finished very strongly in 2011 but appear to have lost some real quality players and not too many ins so far. Change of coach but would have to improve to be a threat.

MODBURY- A proud club who had a poor season 2011 and appear to have adopted the youth development policy that will see benefits in the long term but now? Probably not.

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY- Would need to improve sharply and recruit players, not lose them as they appear to have. Not been strong for a few years now but who knows. Maybe a miracle.

SMITHFIELD- Hopefully newcomers to the Div. Doesn't seem like they have picked up too much other than a few past players. Struggled in C1 last year and would need to lift to be up there in this strong Div.

FLINDERS PK- Seems like they want to play in this Div for 2012.Will be a real threat to most clubs if they do. Coming off 4 flags and players coming from everywhere will see them highly competitive and their clashes with Henley will be beauties.

So what are the bookies saying? Your turn.

[marbles]

based on views above i dare predict top 5 after minor rounds would be

Ttg
Shoc
Henley
Mitchell park
Angle vale

[DKL]

End of Minor Round Prediction

1. Mitchell Park
2. Henley
3. Sandbaggers...oops I mean SHOC
4. TTG
5. Angle Vale

6. North Pines
7. Flinders Park
8. Modbury
9. Smithfield
10. Flinders Uni

[morell]

A view on Div 7.

TTG- Have picked up heaps of players and the filter down will have them strong. They were top 3 for a lot of 2011 so expect them to be right up there providing they can hold their quality midfielders.

Mount and Uncle both playing. As is Ben Noske. Massive threat.

[Yank Man]

A view on Div 7.

TTG- Have picked up heaps of players and the filter down will have them strong. They were top 3 for a lot of 2011 so expect them to be right up there providing they can hold their quality midfielders.

Mount and Uncle both playing. As is Ben Noske. Massive threat.

Cheers Morell for that heads up. That makes them $2.50 favourites in my view and Shoc to play them in the granny at $2.80. Maybe this time Shoc will be forced up. Watch Flinders Pk the rumour is they are getting 100 plus at training. Why wouldn't you coming off 4 flags.

[morell]

Only question mark over TTG is whether or not they can find a key forward, if they can, they will match it with the best sides.

Shoc still favourite for mine, followed by Henley and Angle Vale but Mitchell Park have shorteneed a tad with some good clearance numbers.

[dee man]

Only question mark over TTG is whether or not they can find a key forward, if they can, they will match it with the best sides.

Shoc still favourite for mine, followed by Henley and Angle Vale but Mitchell Park have shorteneed a tad with some good clearance numbers.

love the way you are playing this whole favourites with a straight bat
morgs,you are doing a great job in trying to fly under the radar down their at the den mate
pity everyone now sees right through it
best chance the lads have had for a long time and im sure they will be their in the business end of the season

[zedman]

Only question mark over TTG is whether or not they can find a key forward, if they can, they will match it with the best sides.

Shoc still favourite for mine, followed by Henley and Angle Vale but Mitchell Park have shorteneed a tad with some good clearance numbers.

give it up morell..the cats out the bag

[Jugs]

End of Minor Round Prediction

1. Mitchell Park
2. Henley
3. Sandbaggers...oops I mean SHOC
4. TTG
5. Angle Vale

6. North Pines
7. Flinders Park
8. Modbury
9. Smithfield
10. Flinders Uni

Jealous mate?

[Bigshow82]

End of Minor Round Prediction

1. Mitchell Park
2. Henley
3. Sandbaggers...oops I mean SHOC
4. TTG
5. Angle Vale

6. North Pines
7. Flinders Park
8. Modbury
9. Smithfield
10. Flinders Uni

Jealous mate?

What would he be jealous off? Taking the easy option and staying in Div 7?

[morell]

love the way you are playing this whole favourites with a straight bat
morgs,you are doing a great job in trying to fly under the radar down their at the den mate
pity everyone now sees right through it
best chance the lads have had for a long time and im sure they will be their in the business end of the season

give it up morell..the cats out the bag

No idea what either of you are on about, we went though this last year and where did Mitchell Park finish? Right about where I said we would - 4th. Happens year in year out, clearances get posted and everyone works themselves into a lather based on nothing but a name that in all likelihood they have never heard of let alone seen play footy.

As an example I can tell you Rhys Potuzynski, whilst a top lad and good football player, will not play a single A grade game this year, but everyone sees:

Potuzynski, Rhys - Happy Valley to Mitchell Park - and assumes that because of his surname and original club that he will slot into our A Grade midfield rotations.

Clearances are an indicator, a small wift of an indicator at that, but come the business end of the season they really do mean naff all. There is absolutely nothing, not a skeric of evidence to suggest Mitchell Park have overtaken SHOC or Angle Vale or that Henley shouldn't also be rated ahead of us at this early stage of the season. North Pines also touched us up last time we played.

Mitchell Park should play finals this year and are therefore a contender, no doubt, but to have a shot at the title we need more solid A Grade midfield depth, more options up forward other than Luke and a fair dinkum 6ft + solid full back, and more commitment and determination from the fringe players - do any of the recruits fill these roles? Can you tell that from a name or have you seen them train/play?

I just wish there was some sort of clearance system for the stock market, as one could make a killing on the over estimation a name on a list gets. Maybe I could add this to morell's football mythbusters episode 1?

[Jugs]

End of Minor Round Prediction

1. Mitchell Park
2. Henley
3. Sandbaggers...oops I mean SHOC
4. TTG
5. Angle Vale

6. North Pines
7. Flinders Park
8. Modbury
9. Smithfield
10. Flinders Uni

Jealous mate?

What would he be jealous off? Taking the easy option and staying in Div 7?

No but maybe the fact we have the best depth in the SAAFL with 5 QUALITY sides all of which made Grand Finals?