GSFL Movements

[Dig]

Dig , i havent seem them play this year, however i have many connections down there and i think they all agree that mclarens need some quality senior players to compliment there youngsters. If they want to be contenders and not just make up the bottom couple in the comp. have you seen them play Dig and are you happy with the results? as at the end of the day thats what matters. And thats what Hill and associates will be judged on.

I agree, no doubt they will be judged on their results at the end of the day. I have seen them play a few games this season, unfortunately the results have been a bit dissapointing, but in some ways have not reflected on how well they have played the game. But that's footy and it's the final score that matters. Some quality senior players would certainly compliment the young fellas, but they need to be there for the right reasons, for the club, not just cash. I can understand that it is frustrating for everyone involved, players, coaching staff, supporters and sponsors not getting the results they train and work hard for. I believe, and have seen that they are improving and on the right track.
It won't happen overnight, but it will happen!

[george12]

Dig , i havent seem them play this year, however i have many connections down there and i think they all agree that mclarens need some quality senior players to compliment there youngsters. If they want to be contenders and not just make up the bottom couple in the comp. have you seen them play Dig and are you happy with the results? as at the end of the day thats what matters. And thats what Hill and associates will be judged on.

An apt comment. Do clubs go with a long term sustainable club by developing juniors and topping up with required recruits or go the quick fix and recruit massively (within the points system).

Which ever way chosen can have flaws. The first by being sustainable and profitable may test the patience of supporters and committees. The second may lead to the boom and bust sequence which has been a feature of local footy over many years...

We can probably all name coaches that have gone to clubs, bought in heaps of players, had a bit of success and three years later the club is broke, the coach and players leave and a new committee picks up the pieces and starts all over again.

Unfortunately for country footy, with shrinking populations in many areas, the new school teacher, bank manager, Elders rep, policeman and nurses husbands have become a thing of the past

I think that working on saturdays has also had a big impact on country footy, showing my age a bit here but I remember the days whan a weekend was just that, no work etc and everybodywould head to the footy players and spectators alike

[ol man emu]

You dont have to recruit if you dont want to win. look at the lengths yank have gone to recruit and at this stage seems to be paying of. So are you saying hill hasnt tried recruiting any emus. my mail is that he has. He just hasnt succeeded. weather thats because of the lack of money on offer at mclarens or Hills lack of recruiting ability im not sure. talking development is good as long as he has a three year contract. otherwise he might not get time to develop them, as at the end of the day results matter. willunga does have great locals but they were all developed at south etc. not in an hour on thursday night which country coaches get.

I agree south is a good place to develop young footballers and you can't develop them with 1 hour a week. What about 2 hours on tuesday, thursday and saturday that is 6 hours.
Surley in that time you can develop and teach. Might save a few dollars.

[ol man emu]

If all the sfl players are leaving for the gsfl for money how come mclaren vale cant get any emus. You would have thought that Hill with his connections at wheatshiff rd. would have been able to get a few. everyone else seems to have grabbed a couple. Does Hill lack recriting ability. we all no he had so many gun locals at the emus to work with.But in country fooyt u need to be able to recruit. we always here how lucky mclaren are to own there club. maybe they should sell it and buy some players.they have been living of there last flag and reserves success for to long.

Why do you have to recruit? Don't you have juniors?
Steve Hill said he would not take any Emus with him and has been true to his word.
Steve Hill probably does lack recruiting ability hasn't had to do it before.
I'm sure Hilly and Mclaren would want to give there juniors the oppertunity to develop in to senior
footballers. Isn't that what grassroots football is all about. It takes time and patience.
I would back Hill and Willson to do that.
Myponga/sellicks has recruited a **** load of players this year and are no better of than Mclaren,
Who have people playing for the jumper, not ridiculous amounts of money

Time to get over it old man. Pongy recruited 5 players & lost 4 from the previous season. We were much more competetive on the weekend & had 6 or so A graders missing including 2 recruits in Ritts & Howell. Move on old boy

The name is ol man. M/vale cleared 5 to pongy plus shrive so thats at least 6, over 1/4 of a side
and at this stage no better of than Mclaren who are blooding, for long term sucsess.
Actualy Mclaren are probably $1500 a week better of.

[footy ninja]

If all the sfl players are leaving for the gsfl for money how come mclaren vale cant get any emus. You would have thought that Hill with his connections at wheatshiff rd. would have been able to get a few. everyone else seems to have grabbed a couple. Does Hill lack recriting ability. we all no he had so many gun locals at the emus to work with.But in country fooyt u need to be able to recruit. we always here how lucky mclaren are to own there club. maybe they should sell it and buy some players.they have been living of there last flag and reserves success for to long.

Why do you have to recruit? Don't you have juniors?
Steve Hill said he would not take any Emus with him and has been true to his word.
Steve Hill probably does lack recruiting ability hasn't had to do it before.
I'm sure Hilly and Mclaren would want to give there juniors the oppertunity to develop in to senior
footballers. Isn't that what grassroots football is all about. It takes time and patience.
I would back Hill and Willson to do that.
Myponga/sellicks has recruited a **** load of players this year and are no better of than Mclaren,
Who have people playing for the jumper, not ridiculous amounts of money

Time to get over it old man. Pongy recruited 5 players & lost 4 from the previous season. We were much more competetive on the weekend & had 6 or so A graders missing including 2 recruits in Ritts & Howell. Move on old boy

The name is ol man. M/vale cleared 5 to pongy plus shrive so thats at least 6, over 1/4 of a side
and at this stage no better of than Mclaren who are blooding, for long term sucsess.
Actualy Mclaren are probably $1500 a week better of.

OOOHHHHH SNAP!

[pigskin]

Can someone fill me in on Tyson Bornholm. See he's bee recruited to Meningie from the GSFL, but which side & how did he go?

Never mind my mistake, was Southern FL

[Dig]

Round 9 tips (winners in bold)
Encounter Bay vs Victor Harbour
Goolwa-Pt Elliot vs Strathalbyn
Langhorne Creek vs Willunga
McLaren vs Myponga-Sellicks
Yankalilla vs Mt Compass

[The Yetti]

Round 9 tips (winners in bold)
Encounter Bay vs Victor Harbour
Goolwa-Pt Elliot vs Strathalbyn
Langhorne Creek vs Willunga
McLaren vs Myponga-Sellicks
Yankalilla vs Mt Compass

Agrre with your tips Dig as well as most of your comments

[words of wisdom]

If all the sfl players are leaving for the gsfl for money how come mclaren vale cant get any emus. You would have thought that Hill with his connections at wheatshiff rd. would have been able to get a few. everyone else seems to have grabbed a couple. Does Hill lack recriting ability. we all no he had so many gun locals at the emus to work with.But in country fooyt u need to be able to recruit. we always here how lucky mclaren are to own there club. maybe they should sell it and buy some players.they have been living of there last flag and reserves success for to long.

Why do you have to recruit? Don't you have juniors?
Steve Hill said he would not take any Emus with him and has been true to his word.
Steve Hill probably does lack recruiting ability hasn't had to do it before.
I'm sure Hilly and Mclaren would want to give there juniors the oppertunity to develop in to senior
footballers. Isn't that what grassroots football is all about. It takes time and patience.
I would back Hill and Willson to do that.
Myponga/sellicks has recruited a **** load of players this year and are no better of than Mclaren,
Who have people playing for the jumper, not ridiculous amounts of money

Time to get over it old man. Pongy recruited 5 players & lost 4 from the previous season. We were much more competetive on the weekend & had 6 or so A graders missing including 2 recruits in Ritts & Howell. Move on old boy

The name is ol man. M/vale cleared 5 to pongy plus shrive so thats at least 6, over 1/4 of a side
and at this stage no better of than Mclaren who are blooding, for long term sucsess.
Actualy Mclaren are probably $1500 a week better of.

We aren't paying anything near that Ol man. I dont know where Mclarens spend there money & dont care but im pretty sure they pay some players. Emu's pay players dont they? Myponga is a small town & will always need to recruit but will also continue to blood young kids. We've had 2 kids come up from last years 17's for regular A grade games & 4 current u/17's play A grade games this year, another to play his first game this week in Scott Ogilvy. Sam Tregenza played his first A grade game at 15 years of age last week & has been picked in the 18's at South Adelaide this week. I dont reckon to many teams have done this so far this year. As i've said no quick fixes with $$$. It will take time but we will continue to recruit players for positions the kids & locals cannot fill.

Ninja how long can your club continue down its present path?

[mail man]

Dig, you keep comparing mclaren to myponga. How about you compare to strath or langhorne. who have recruited well over last decade and finish in the top couple every year. Each season give there supporters something to cheer about. I dont believe Mclaren dont want quality paid players coming into there team just they cant get them. Myponga did recruit some players like out of retirement gaskin, and a couple other fringe players. but know way are they paying the money langhorne are. I agree the prices for country footballers are inflated but you gotta pay market price. the old saying goes you pay peanuts ,you get monkeys. Or something like that. Myponga have also struggled this year no doubt and questions wilol certainly be asked of sampson.Hill needs results as its not his first season and how long does he need to develop? will be watching closely to see these home grown potential premiership superstars that Hill is going to mould. Personally think you are kidding yourself if you yhink can win one without some paid players.

[Dig]

Dig, you keep comparing mclaren to myponga. How about you compare to strath or langhorne. who have recruited well over last decade and finish in the top couple every year. Each season give there supporters something to cheer about. I dont believe Mclaren dont want quality paid players coming into there team just they cant get them. Myponga did recruit some players like out of retirement gaskin, and a couple other fringe players. but know way are they paying the money langhorne are. I agree the prices for country footballers are inflated but you gotta pay market price. the old saying goes you pay peanuts ,you get monkeys. Or something like that. Myponga have also struggled this year no doubt and questions wilol certainly be asked of sampson.Hill needs results as its not his first season and how long does he need to develop? will be watching closely to see these home grown potential premiership superstars that Hill is going to mould. Personally think you are kidding yourself if you yhink can win one without some paid players.

I think you may need to go back and read my posts again mail man. Not once have I mentioned Myponga and I haven't compared McLaren to any club at all. I also never posted that McLaren could win one without some paid players. Thank god your not my postie!

[mail man]

You were right dig it was ol man that compared them. The fact still remains Mclaren needs recruits and Hill cant get em. So maybe you they need a coach that can get them. He doesnt have to recruit emus just anyone that can play. I mean most coaches these days can take a few with them. Moore has got some. Ellis took some to victor.Sambo took some to pongy and the list goes on.Look im sure Hill is good with the kids so maybe he should be the development coach or coach in kids grades.Look i know he coached flags at emus. But so did the coach before and after. Easy gig.

[footy ninja]

Time to get over it old man. Pongy recruited 5 players & lost 4 from the previous season. We were much more competetive on the weekend & had 6 or so A graders missing including 2 recruits in Ritts & Howell. Move on old boy

The name is ol man. M/vale cleared 5 to pongy plus shrive so thats at least 6, over 1/4 of a side
and at this stage no better of than Mclaren who are blooding, for long term sucsess.
Actualy Mclaren are probably $1500 a week better of.

We aren't paying anything near that Ol man. I dont know where Mclarens spend there money & dont care but im pretty sure they pay some players. Emu's pay players dont they? Myponga is a small town & will always need to recruit but will also continue to blood young kids. We've had 2 kids come up from last years 17's for regular A grade games & 4 current u/17's play A grade games this year, another to play his first game this week in Scott Ogilvy. Sam Tregenza played his first A grade game at 15 years of age last week & has been picked in the 18's at South Adelaide this week. I dont reckon to many teams have done this so far this year. As i've said no quick fixes with $$$. It will take time but we will continue to recruit players for positions the kids & locals cannot fill.

Ninja how long can your club continue down its present path?

I assume you talking about The Winning Path, am I right WOW, as long as we can.

[Vulcan]

You were right dig it was ol man that compared them. The fact still remains Mclaren needs recruits and Hill cant get em. So maybe you they need a coach that can get them. He doesnt have to recruit emus just anyone that can play. I mean most coaches these days can take a few with them. Moore has got some. Ellis took some to victor.Sambo took some to pongy and the list goes on.Look im sure Hill is good with the kids so maybe he should be the development coach or coach in kids grades.Look i know he coached flags at emus. But so did the coach before and after. Easy gig.

after reading you're post,is it you're opinion that hill of mclaren is an overrated coach at a grade level?

[A Mum]

A grade half time Yankalilla 11-7 Compass 3-5

[GWW]

How many years ago would it be that Willunga weren't in the top 2 after round 9?

[a.chucka]

Dig, you keep comparing mclaren to myponga. How about you compare to strath or langhorne. who have recruited well over last decade and finish in the top couple every year. Each season give there supporters something to cheer about. I dont believe Mclaren dont want quality paid players coming into there team just they cant get them. Myponga did recruit some players like out of retirement gaskin, and a couple other fringe players. but know way are they paying the money langhorne are. I agree the prices for country footballers are inflated but you gotta pay market price. the old saying goes you pay peanuts ,you get monkeys. Or something like that. Myponga have also struggled this year no doubt and questions wilol certainly be asked of sampson.Hill needs results as its not his first season and how long does he need to develop? will be watching closely to see these home grown potential premiership superstars that Hill is going to mould. Personally think you are kidding yourself if you yhink can win one without some paid players.

So Mclaren pay peanuts then...

[hereforthebeer]

a good win by the a grade yesterday never really put the game beyond doubt probably should have won by 5 or 6 goals but as per a normal myponga they never gave up, what ever they are paying gaskin its worth every cent the bloke is still a gun even after a year off, he certainly can play, jackman probably his best game since being back and certainly looks like he knows how to get the footy. Broughton kicking a goal on his left is hopefully on tape cos i dont reckon that will ever happen again but the best thing is, you know the pongy boys will always come in and have a beer after the game, even if some of us had to leave to get some patch work done!!

[hereforthebeer]

is willunga on the slide 2 losses in 3 weeks that wouldn't have happened for a while, the loss to strath was probably fair enough, but i think most people would have thought they would have beaten langhorne creek, i know they still had players out but you can only beat the 21 that's out there. You would be brave man to write them off and i certainly am not, but the belief by other sides that they are now not an unbeatable side as probably once perceived could be the difference come finals time.

[limb]

Those present at Hawk Park yesterday were treated to a fantastic game of footy. Langhorne Creek had the better of the Demons in the first half and went into the break with a handy 5 goal lead. Willunga kicked 9 goals in the 3rd quarter and looked like they were going to run away with it but the Hawks steadied and kicked 3 goals in the last quarter to seal an important win.