Smithfield Banned

[The Big Shrek]

People may not read the d7 thread http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6691985790

Wowee, has this happened before? Making way for the Crows? Will they engage The Big Shrek QC to defend them?

[Jabber]

Didn't something similar happen to a Wingfield Royals or some similar named club?

My apologies if this is incorrect

[Lightning McQueen]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

[Bloods4Life]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

What did he get wrong?? (Not being sarcastic)

[Lightning McQueen]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

What did he get wrong?? (Not being sarcastic)

In this part alone

Smithfield Football Club facts

Founded: 1965 Founded 1912

Sides: Division 7, Division 7 reserves, no juniors

Premierships: 1 Several, 1992 & 1995 were that last A grade ones.

Timeline:

2000 - Lack of numbers force club to field one team in bottom division (D7) 2000:Were in either division 4 or 5 that season after losing a preliminary final to Woody South by 1 point. Had juniors in every grade from Under 8's to Under 16's.

2008 - Division 5 (had three senior teams, under-18s) 2008: Had juniors from Under 8's to Under 15's aswell.

2012 - Division 7 (two senior teams, under-6, under-8) Correct

2013 - Division 7 (two senior teams, no juniors) Correct

[Phantom Gossiper]

Boo frickin hoo.. so some facts about the club were incorrect, I doubt anyone is reading the article to find out when the club was founded or a brief history of the club, they want to know about the banning.. so leave Duane alone!

[Lightning McQueen]

Boo frickin hoo.. so some facts about the club were incorrect, I doubt anyone is reading the article to find out when the club was founded or a brief history of the club, they want to know about the banning.. so leave Duane alone!

If you are posting "facts", they should be FACTS!!!

[The Dark Knight]

Boo frickin hoo.. so some facts about the club were incorrect, I doubt anyone is reading the article to find out when the club was founded or a brief history of the club, they want to know about the banning.. so leave Duane alone!

If you are posting "facts", they should be FACTS!!!

Agreed! I for one was interested in those facts and what an idiot that guy is for getting them wrong. There's a big differance between 1912 and 1965.

[Phantom Gossiper]

There's a big differance between 1912 and 1965.

No there isn't! My dad was born in 1960 but keeps telling me he's 21

[marbles]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

2008 - Division 5 (had three senior teams, under-18s) 2008: Had juniors from Under 8's to Under 15's aswell.

geeze whered ya juniors go

[Lightning McQueen]

geeze whered ya juniors go

To Angle Vale, there was a rift between the treasurer and the junior committee.

Each team manager used to collect money per week, this rate varied from team to team as some teams went on end of season camps where others would do things locally.
The Sports & Social Club treasurer insisted all money to get paid into the club and receipted, then dispersed at the end of the season accordingly. The team managers refused to do this and the junior committee supported them which resulted in a shit fight and the junior committee jumping ship and taking a substantial amount of kids with them, they never recovered. It was a lose/lose situation.

[teaoby]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

What did he get wrong?? (Not being sarcastic)

In this part alone

Smithfield Football Club facts

Founded: 1965 Founded 1912

Sides: Division 7, Division 7 reserves, no juniors

Premierships: 1 Several, 1992 & 1995 were that last A grade ones.

Timeline:

2000 - Lack of numbers force club to field one team in bottom division (D7) 2000:Were in either division 4 or 5 that season after losing a preliminary final to Woody South by 1 point. Had juniors in every grade from Under 8's to Under 16's.

2008 - Division 5 (had three senior teams, under-18s) 2008: Had juniors from Under 8's to Under 15's aswell.

2012 - Division 7 (two senior teams, under-6, under-8) Correct

2013 - Division 7 (two senior teams, no juniors) Correct

probably got his facts from the Ashley Porter/Shadiac shambles. About the same level of accuracy.

[schimma]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

[Lightning McQueen]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

There's more than meets the eye mate, I'm sure it will come out in the wash. The people running the club are doing an exceptional job and are fantastic good hearted people, I've heard nothing but excellent reports from opposition clubs that have ventured out there in the past few seasons. With the exception of the Ingle Farm incident of course.

[Footy Chick]

Duane Schultz: If you are going to put your name to something you've written, at least get it right!!!! Especially the part titled "Smithfield Football Club Facts".

What did he get wrong?? (Not being sarcastic)

In this part alone

Smithfield Football Club facts

Founded: 1965 Founded 1912

Sides: Division 7, Division 7 reserves, no juniors

Premierships: 1 Several, 1992 & 1995 were that last A grade ones.

Timeline:

2000 - Lack of numbers force club to field one team in bottom division (D7) 2000:Were in either division 4 or 5 that season after losing a preliminary final to Woody South by 1 point. Had juniors in every grade from Under 8's to Under 16's.

2008 - Division 5 (had three senior teams, under-18s) 2008: Had juniors from Under 8's to Under 15's aswell.

2012 - Division 7 (two senior teams, under-6, under-8) Correct

2013 - Division 7 (two senior teams, no juniors) Correct

probably got his facts from the Ashley Porter/Shadiac shambles. About the same level of accuracy.

Beat me to it

[Cohiba]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

Pretty certain it was in 2002 & 2003 under Dave Sorby.....Agree the games were physical , a bit of push and shove but no knuckle merchants back then....My recollection back then was the "crap" came from elements who attended their matches to "slag" off because its what they do. Today if that is the case that these reprobates are causing the problems along with any players who have an affinity with them, then it does become the responsibility of the Club to see they either adhere to an acceptable code of conduct or disassociate themselves by telling those involved they're not wanted at Smithfield. It's not like they haven't been told and are now crying foul after the fact. If this type of behavior is not heavily penalized and stamped out what happens next time if it someone's son or husband that ends up a corpse because an individual thinks it's okay to go around bashing people. IMO 2015 would be a good time for Smithfield to plead its case to be reinstated and participate in the competition.

[Wazz]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

Pretty certain it was in 2002 & 2003 under Dave Sorby.....Agree the games were physical , a bit of push and shove but no knuckle merchants back then....My recollection back then was the "crap" came from elements who attended their matches to "slag" off because its what they do. Today if that is the case that these reprobates are causing the problems along with any players who have an affinity with them, then it does become the responsibility of the Club to see they either adhere to an acceptable code of conduct or disassociate themselves by telling those involved they're not wanted at Smithfield. It's not like they haven't been told and are now crying foul after the fact. If this type of behavior is not heavily penalized and stamped out what happens next time if it someone's son or husband that ends up a corpse because an individual thinks it's okay to go around bashing people. IMO 2015 would be a good time for Smithfield to plead its case to be reinstated and participate in the competition.

One fact that is clearly relevant to all clubs, anyone can turn up to watch a game of footy that are not members of that club. They can say they are supporters, act irresponsibly to the extreme etc but if they do not act as requested clearly then the only course of action by club officials is to request police assistance. Obviously if they are members then the club can act but in a public reserve what else can they do. I would challenge the SAAFL exec to put themselves in this situation without trepidation, I myself as a club official have been hit from behind after trying to calm supporters.

[interested observer]

Just updated on Adelaide Now that the coach has been suspended for 12 months.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6691985790

[great catch]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

Pretty certain it was in 2002 & 2003 under Dave Sorby.....Agree the games were physical , a bit of push and shove but no knuckle merchants back then....My recollection back then was the "crap" came from elements who attended their matches to "slag" off because its what they do. Today if that is the case that these reprobates are causing the problems along with any players who have an affinity with them, then it does become the responsibility of the Club to see they either adhere to an acceptable code of conduct or disassociate themselves by telling those involved they're not wanted at Smithfield. It's not like they haven't been told and are now crying foul after the fact. If this type of behavior is not heavily penalized and stamped out what happens next time if it someone's son or husband that ends up a corpse because an individual thinks it's okay to go around bashing people. IMO 2015 would be a good time for Smithfield to plead its case to be reinstated and participate in the competition.

You have no idea what your talking about!

[Cohiba]

Is a very bad situation. Maybe the club themselves should have controlled the troubled players more. Sad day for the players who did nothing wrong. But they can blame the people who run the club for not doing enough to clean it up. We played against Smithfield about 8 years ago. They were hard at it and a good side to play. Things must have changed in the last few years. It all falls back and the people running the club???

Pretty certain it was in 2002 & 2003 under Dave Sorby.....Agree the games were physical , a bit of push and shove but no knuckle merchants back then....My recollection back then was the "crap" came from elements who attended their matches to "slag" off because its what they do. Today if that is the case that these reprobates are causing the problems along with any players who have an affinity with them, then it does become the responsibility of the Club to see they either adhere to an acceptable code of conduct or disassociate themselves by telling those involved they're not wanted at Smithfield. It's not like they haven't been told and are now crying foul after the fact. If this type of behavior is not heavily penalized and stamped out what happens next time if it someone's son or husband that ends up a corpse because an individual thinks it's okay to go around bashing people. IMO 2015 would be a good time for Smithfield to plead its case to be reinstated and participate in the competition.

You have no idea what your talking about!

And you must know what your talking about......... been wrong before and don't mind being wrong again.......so can you be more specific