shoe boy wrote:[]
Spot on - and it's a shame.
True local footy is just that filled with local kids who become local senior players, A’s B’s and C’s. Local footy isn’t a franchise like AFL, made up of a central draft and no real player club or state loyally. SANFL isn’t much better either.
Any local metro footy team that thinks they can be a regular top team with heavy recruiting is just gonna fade in and out as the money comes in and dries up.
Do I hear the Shoes mentioned here anybody.
Also they will struggle to pick up and keep a loyal following of supporters.
Do I hear the Amateurs mentioned here anybody.
Don’t get me wrong it can be a basis to get a club going in the right direction but in the end local metro senior teams will only be consistently near the top if they are mainly filled with their past juniors.
Do I hear Aldinga mentioned here anybody
And don’t get me started on petrol prices either.[/quote]
BBDB,Can you please explain your comments re the Shoes??[/quote]
Go through your A Grade finals team sheet in the early 2000s and tell me how many players were poached/recruited from other clubs and how many were your former juniors.
You guys aren’t renown for having a successful A Grade through natural junior to senior progression.[/quote]
You are spot on BBDB.2000 LOST GF 2001 WON GF 2002 LOST GF 2003 LOST GF and as you put it we required a lot of players from many clubs,and for your info 2001 we only had 2 players who played in our juniors.
The footy club took on a major culture change with a strong focus on juniors and made plans for the future that is starting to take shape.2007 was our first under 18 side and 2008 was the year to blood a few lads into the A grade (16) with 12 to become senior players in 2009.
As I have posted previously the club acknowledged that a bit of pain was required to become a consistant finals playing side in ALL grades and our juniors are certainly doing that and will do for years to come with 2 extra minis 2 sixteens in 09 and a total of 280 registered kids. This current admin is the best I have worked with and have a focused vision on the footy club being built around our own with acceptance that recruites are part of the game and we will leave no stone unturned to find the right players to work with a very exciting group of young and excisting players.[/quote]
Honest and admirable. Good luck.
Where's Bill? Yeah... Hmm... Bill is on the Villa Quatro, on the road to Salina. I will draw you a map.