SOUTH4LIFE
I watched Noarlunga on the weekend, they are one of the best non SANFL sides I've seen. Obviously Flaggies were very good in years previous, I'm relatively new to the SFL. Which team was regarded as the greatest in SFL history? Where does 2019 Noarlunga rank?
Noarlunga played Aldinga not sure that is much of a guide as to how good Noarlunga are. I might suggest you go and watch some Div 1 and 2 SAAFL footy, which is streets ahead of all the SFL. good as Noarlunga are in the SFL they would not hold a candle to an SANFL Reserves team.
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As far as Noarlunga being in div 5 and Flaggies being in div 3 you have also lost your marbles. BDOS who were a very respected team in the SFL are doing ok in Div 1 Ammos, but the team that they are playing with most weeks still has very similar names as when they were playing in the SFL and they certainly were up in the top bracket of teams but they were not dominating then. The Flaggies team of the last 3 years would beat that BDOS side. As for the shoes current side which would have to be current favorites for this years SFL premiership would beat that BDOS team also.
DTH
On the topic of Brighton, I would suggest we are stronger than the team that finished 2nd and 3rd in our last 2 seasons in the SFL but not by alot. It's not so much the top end talent but also the quality of players 16 to 21 selected each week and that is where we have got stronger in my opinion. But it's all relative and also comes down to sustaining effort and having the depth to keep you competitive through a full season rather than just lining up the best 21 players from 2 clubs in separate leagues and picking who the best team is.
Vics01 was at our game on Saturday so he might have a neutral observation on what a Division 1 match looked like to him.
Having watched both the SAAFL and the SFL in the last three years they have different styles of footy. SAAFL is a more open faster running game. SFL is more of a stoppage contested game.
More structure in SAAFL than SFL.
My view is that Noarlunga and Flaggies would likely start OK in Div 3 it would take them a couple of years to adjust to the game style. BDOS have improved a lot in the last two years both in adapting and player quality
DIV 1 SAAFL sides would easily account for the top couple of SFL sides. I believe that DIV 2 sides would also in most cases account for the top couple of SFL sides. Aside from Noarlunga and Flaggies going ok in Div 3. At the present time the rest for be Div 5 or below.