Southern Football League

[Hotdogs]

Any others, other then Pollard unlucky to be over looked?

Brighton: Joel Tucker & Robert Miles

[Tight_Lines]

Im positivley sure that Rod Jameson is the coach

[The Lova]

Who's the coach ?

ex crows player: Rod Jameson is the coach
and I think morphies coach Hill is the assistant.

[The Lova]

how come Pollard isn't in the association team when he kicked over 50 goals already....

I think he's played in the last few from memory. maybe theres more too it. could be injured???
Looks like a pretty good side tho.

[WHEELS&DEALS]

The S.F.L. have stuffed the juniors up by allowing dual teams in 14s,16s, and 18s. It would not be fair to tell those kids now that they can't play for that club. If they set there cap at around 28-30 not 50 as it is now and started it in the earlier grades that would make it easy for kids to start and stay at one club. They may need to look at running under 8s,9s,10s,11s, and 12s like the metro south league. To have the cap at 50 every club will go out and try and field 2 teams, by reducing the cap it will share the kids around and all clubs would eventually have all grades.

[THE MOLE]

The S.F.L. have stuffed the juniors up by allowing dual teams in 14s,16s, and 18s. It would not be fair to tell those kids now that they can't play for that club. If they set there cap at around 28-30 not 50 as it is now and started it in the earlier grades that would make it easy for kids to start and stay at one club. They may need to look at running under 8s,9s,10s,11s, and 12s like the metro south league. To have the cap at 50 every club will go out and try and field 2 teams, by reducing the cap it will share the kids around and all clubs would eventually have all grades.

Well said, but the league and the bigger clubs dont want this, and that is the problem with the sfl at the moment

[MatteeG]

Agreed. The dual team per grade is a crock.

I know there is certain restrictions on who can play in each team (15 'permanent team members if I remember correctly) but nothing stopping other kids swapping from team to team...

Cap the kids to 30 in U/14s, etc..

or else 2 divs is the go..

[Tight_Lines]

I like what someone said earlier it has to start at 14's for the first couple or maybe even earlier 9's 11's 13's then every year or 2 take that cap up with that group (2008 30 players U/14's 2009 30 players U/14's U/16's etc etc). If it was to change them all at once then clubs will still get these players out there and all they will do is put the better players up into seniors and others in 18's which is nothing wrong but it doesnt solve the problem which is trying to be fixed

[Tight_Lines]

Also why is it that Valleys and Morphett Vale are so much above this league that they can get their 'Second Sides' put into the Div 1 comp its obvious that they are not going to be able to compete why would you leave kids to get belted every week? Should The Sunday comp be played into clubs times slots that do not have juniors (eg Lonsdale) if these clubs have junior games on their grounds it could attract players to stay at that club so that they can field their own sides in future seasons. The sunday comp seems very tight and could draw crowds if they know games are going to be competitive and not have Demons VS Brighton, Valleys, Cove and so on these teams losing by 30 goals isnt going to attact crowds to the juniors at all

[THE MOLE]

Also why is it that Valleys and Morphett Vale are so much above this league that they can get their 'Second Sides' put into the Div 1 comp its obvious that they are not going to be able to compete why would you leave kids to get belted every week? Should The Sunday comp be played into clubs times slots that do not have juniors (eg Lonsdale) if these clubs have junior games on their grounds it could attract players to stay at that club so that they can field their own sides in future seasons. The sunday comp seems very tight and could draw crowds if they know games are going to be competitive and not have Demons VS Brighton, Valleys, Cove and so on these teams losing by 30 goals isnt going to attact crowds to the juniors at all

I know the lonsdale u14s coach, who now are struggling for numbers on a sunday, They have got numbers from hackham and still need a few more players. They said that they were going to have an u14s side for this year. When the league rang and they said yes we have an under 14s team. The league pretty much said bad luck we have put morphett vales second sides 14s 16s and 18s, playing on a saturday before OSB/LONS seniors and then relegated them to the sunday competion. Which in turn lost quite a few players and helpers as a lot of them were already busy on a sunday. Now they are struggling for numbers and had to forfeit last week, they lost a lot of players to other clubs who were playing on a saturday.........Another decision by the league that helps out the stronger clubs and heavily disadvantages the clubs trying to build.

[WHEELS&DEALS]

I also noticed that the teams with dual sides have 1 team at the top and 1 team at the bottom of the ladders. If these top teams think they are good enough to have dual sides they should take the responsablilty that comes with it, make both sides competative, don't have 1 team winning by 15 goals and the other team loosing by the same, that's really going to boost the kids confidents if he's picked in the second team. Clubs have to remember that junior footy is about teaching kids how to play the game, of course you want to win, but kids who play in competative games of footy will learn more and enjoy playing more and hopfully one day go through the system and play senior footy.

[turbo182]

ANyone know how Josh Bennett is going for Cove?

Tried to get a clearance to SHOC's in the off season but got coaxed back into playing for cove.

[lion heart]

Lonsdale now has U9, U11 and U13 along with a combined side with Hackham U14 sunday comp. Clubs are going to continue to be swallowed up if the league does not cap juniors. We are competing with Reynella, Morphett Vale and Cove for juniors which makes it tough as these are all powerhouse clubs......

Morphett Vale nabbed quite a few Hackham juniors after the league decided to run MV 2nd team on a saturday and relegate Lions/Hackham to sunday. Hackham had close to 40 players and now have 24 because these guys changed clubs. This is wrong and unfair ...... This all came about after Hackham actually beat MV in a U14 trial a couple of weeks b4 the season. Now i dont blame these clubs as the league officials are allowing them to destroy the weaker clubs.....

No other league works like this but the officials are too pig headed and scared of the larger clubs to stop it...... yet they would be happy to see a once proud and strong club in Hackham disappear

[Bully]

and so it goes on, we all talk about this southern league having one or two sides dominating every season and we all suggest that the best thing is to split the league into two divisons again and so on and so forth. until the president is changed or starts supporting someone else other then morphett vale then thingss wont change. remember last year during a game an offical from the league came out and said the league is looking into it again, but they have been saying this for years and years and still no progress. so we go on talking about it but we cant change anything only the officals and president can as we all know. i would love to see hackam play in finals in the next few years as im sure lots do but doesnt look good for a long time yet.

[jimbo]

Clubs like Mitchell Pk, Plympton, Kenilworth etc who are on the right side of town to be able to join the SFL won't join.
Lets say Marion finsh 8th or Noarlunga do, these sides are put in a div 2 comp, they will beat the above sides by 15+ goals and sides like Aldinga and Morphy Pk's would win by 5-10 goals.
Iasked the question to a Mitchell Pk boy who played with them when they were in the SFL, and said that they would now struggle to win a game.
So 2 Divisions isn't the answer, these lower clubs have to look at whats best for them, not only for winning games of footy but for survival as well.
If it means changing leagues, well so be it.

[SFL SPY]

how come Pollard isn't in the association team when he kicked over 50 goals already....

I think he's played in the last few from memory. maybe theres more too it. could be injured???
Looks like a pretty good side tho.

Pollard has a dodgy knee and wants to kick over 100 goals this year ( looks like he will do it ) so he doesn't want to jeopardise the opportunity by playing in the association team and risking getting injured, he will also get the week off to rest his knee.

[Tight_Lines]

ANyone know how Josh Bennett is going for Cove?

Tried to get a clearance to SHOC's in the off season but got coaxed back into playing for cove.

Yeh Dogs has had a good start so far 2nd best against the Lions the other week and I thought that he was best players if not Best against the Shoes at the Bay. Playing on the wing and back to his form from a couple if years ago Good Player.

[Zelezny Chucks]

The S.F.L. have stuffed the juniors up by allowing dual teams in 14s,16s, and 18s. It would not be fair to tell those kids now that they can't play for that club. If they set there cap at around 28-30 not 50 as it is now and started it in the earlier grades that would make it easy for kids to start and stay at one club. They may need to look at running under 8s,9s,10s,11s, and 12s like the metro south league. To have the cap at 50 every club will go out and try and field 2 teams, by reducing the cap it will share the kids around and all clubs would eventually have all grades.

You don't know many junior players do you can you honestly say a kid is gonna go to a club that isn't his first choice to play against his mates won't happen big appeal of footy is playing with your mates take that away these kids won't enjoy it anymore and may even turn to some terrible things to fill the void i.e. Drugs, Alcohol and dare I utter it.... Umpiring!

[Zelezny Chucks]

Lonsdale now has U9, U11 and U13 along with a combined side with Hackham U14 sunday comp. Clubs are going to continue to be swallowed up if the league does not cap juniors. We are competing with Reynella, Morphett Vale and Cove for juniors which makes it tough as these are all powerhouse clubs......

Morphett Vale nabbed quite a few Hackham juniors after the league decided to run MV 2nd team on a saturday and relegate Lions/Hackham to sunday. Hackham had close to 40 players and now have 24 because these guys changed clubs. This is wrong and unfair ...... This all came about after Hackham actually beat MV in a U14 trial a couple of weeks b4 the season. Now i dont blame these clubs as the league officials are allowing them to destroy the weaker clubs.....

No other league works like this but the officials are too pig headed and scared of the larger clubs to stop it...... yet they would be happy to see a once proud and strong club in Hackham disappear

I know we still call them Hackham but they are the Southern Hawks arent they? Even they arent proud of their past the day things started to slide for them was the day they became the Hackham Community Club once all money had to be divided evenly between the clubs housed in the building even though the footy probably would have been one of the bigger earners (behind the pokies of course) yet they have to fund the tiddly winks club as well. personally I think the league made a mistake by allowing them back into the league would anyone even notice if they weren't there? apart from in the percentage collumn of the ladder?

[WHEELS&DEALS]

The S.F.L. have stuffed the juniors up by allowing dual teams in 14s,16s, and 18s. It would not be fair to tell those kids now that they can't play for that club. If they set there cap at around 28-30 not 50 as it is now and started it in the earlier grades that would make it easy for kids to start and stay at one club. They may need to look at running under 8s,9s,10s,11s, and 12s like the metro south league. To have the cap at 50 every club will go out and try and field 2 teams, by reducing the cap it will share the kids around and all clubs would eventually have all grades.

You don't know many junior players do you can you honestly say a kid is gonna go to a club that isn't his first choice to play against his mates won't happen big appeal of footy is playing with your mates take that away these kids won't enjoy it anymore and may even turn to some terrible things to fill the void i.e. Drugs, Alcohol and dare I utter it.... Umpiring!

When you start them at a young age and his first choice of club has filled there cap, he wont have much of a say and yes i think they would go and play at a differant club and his friends might go with him. It's to late now for the league to change its policy for the older grades, but if they bring it in at the early ages it can be done. I'm not saying take kids out of clubs that they are already playing for, the league have already f**ked that up by setting a cap of 50, if you start the cap off in the mini's at about 30 it will filter to all the other grades.