Spencer Gulf League

[cominghome]

if thats our best side what the hell is davies from sollies doing in there? there is no way he is in the best SGL side not by a long way..

Is he Duck's lad?

Yeah he is Duck's lad, I rate Jarrod as a very good footballer & very handy in a team like this as he can play forward or back.

fair enuf i thought there would of been better going around the SGL than him at the moment tho? Jarrod getn older and a lot slower nowdays i thought he would struggle with the pace of inter city games.

Straight talker you obviously have someone else in mind to fill Jarrod's place (thats if he does get selected ).

[7-Dog]

if thats our best side what the hell is davies from sollies doing in there? there is no way he is in the best SGL side not by a long way..

Is he Duck's lad?

Yeah he is Duck's lad, I rate Jarrod as a very good footballer & very handy in a team like this as he can play forward or back.

fair enuf i thought there would of been better going around the SGL than him at the moment tho? Jarrod getn older and a lot slower nowdays i thought he would struggle with the pace of inter city games.

I find it strange how you knock the squad selection of Davies, yet make no mention of the numerous on-ballers that are picked.
Most on-ballers are the best players in the team/league and most would prefer to chase the ball than follow a man, sometimes you can't just pick the best 21 players for an association match.

[Sky Pilot]

There's an age-old and untouchable factor in picking amateur rep teams. Flawed as it is selectors regularly pick the best available ruckmen, full forward and full back then fill the team with in-form on-ballers who have the stats going for them at the time. So when you stick a gun ruck rover on a half back flank he resents it and keeps heading into contests further up the ground. Then coaches go spastic when opposition forwards get easy possessions and the rot sets in.

[Poultry in Motion]

Agree entirely. Various teams of the year use the same cop outs, making a mockery of things.How many times do you see the 6th best centreman in a comp get put into a forward pocket despite kicking 1 a dozen goals tops for the year.Pick these things based on he best players across each line I think.
7Dog do you think such soft policy is the reason why the Northern Cities teams have been abismal for years?

[7-Dog]

Agree entirely. Various teams of the year use the same cop outs, making a mockery of things.How many times do you see the 6th best centreman in a comp get put into a forward pocket despite kicking 1 a dozen goals tops for the year.Pick these things based on he best players across each line I think.
7Dog do you think such soft policy is the reason why the Northern Cities teams have been abismal for years?

In terms of SGL, I believe there are 12-15 guys based around varying positions with the ability to play more than 1 position that unless they can't get a kick are the best players in the league & can play good footy in combine teams (eg: Fuller, Burford, Hobbs, Morris, Luteria, J.Warren, D.Dohnt, C.O'Connor, Bearman, Shillabeer, M.Grantham, J.Lukich, N.Collins, R.Stapleton)
The rest are picked on form, there also needs to be a mix of inside & outside players.

Northern is totally different. I have no idea who the best players are from the Northern Areas, as we have never played against them. Since they were added to our zone, we should have created a carnival with SGL, Whyalla, Northern Areas & Roxby.
Since we don't, we are under prepared for this type of carnival as we train only twice (rarely the full side trains together) & the training is a kick & catch training & is a get to know you session.
We could do everything so much better, but nothing changes. The bus ride home is always interesting to hear of how Northern will improve & the things that need to be put in place........still waiting

[Gill Bates]

Northern Cities is a joke its's not run well preparation is poor and all it is is just a weekend away from the missus for the boys to get on the piss and maybe get up to some St Kilda and Ricky Nixon activities (from what i've heard). When is the Northern zone going to take the Carnival for seriousl?? Team full of Champions doesn't make a Champion team!

[Gill Bates]

Tipping S.G.L to win by 27 points with maybe Stapleton or J.Warren to get B.O.G

[Student]

Tipping S.G.L to win by 27 points with maybe Stapleton or J.Warren to get B.O.G

I'll go with SGL by 80 with Woolford BOG

[woodublieve12]

do they get big crowds out to these games?

[Sky Pilot]

Up to 85 or 86 I heard (not counting wives, girlfriends, kids, trainers, sundry hangers-on)

[solo]

do they get big crowds out to these games?

yea its normally not too bad at all nothing like grand final day or anything like that. but with whyalla travelling here with 3 teams not to mention the people that from pire in the SGL side turns out to be a good day.

not only do you get to see most of the best league players running around but earlier in the day you can spot some talented youngster in the 15's and 18's

[Sky Pilot]

so what happened today you blokes? Whyalla or SGFL? Was Woolford BOG? He would have come in handy for Northern Areas at Snowtown that's for sure

[woodublieve12]

so what happened today you blokes? Whyalla or SGFL? Was Woolford BOG? He would have come in handy for Northern Areas at Snowtown that's for sure

i think sgl won..

[Sky Pilot]

so what happened today you blokes? Whyalla or SGFL? Was Woolford BOG? He would have come in handy for Northern Areas at Snowtown that's for sure

i think sgl won..

So the Duckster would have gone through 2 packets of Winnie Blues I guess? Will this get him over the line as Northern Cities coach next month?

[Battler]

so what happened today you blokes? Whyalla or SGFL? Was Woolford BOG? He would have come in handy for Northern Areas at Snowtown that's for sure

I see their results are on Sportingpulse, as are Mortlock Shield, but no Landmark Cup which I have been nodding off waiting for! Anyhow SGL won by 2 goals approx if I recall correctly.

[Sky Pilot]

so what happened today you blokes? Whyalla or SGFL? Was Woolford BOG? He would have come in handy for Northern Areas at Snowtown that's for sure

I see their results are on Sportingpulse, as are Mortlock Shield, but no Landmark Cup which I have been nodding off waiting for! Anyhow SGL won by 2 goals approx if I recall correctly.

Landmark Cup won by apfl and U17 won by nafa

[in and under]

Is there a points system in this league? Wests to pick up a very handy half back flanker from hills central powerhouse mt lofty, but will he have to play B grade?

[7-Dog]

Is there a points system in this league? Wests to pick up a very handy half back flanker from hills central powerhouse mt lofty, but will he have to play B grade?

Yes there is a points system, but he won't have to play B's as West are hardly using any points.

[bays]

be interesting to see westies get a recruit they dont seem to pick many players up im guessing the mt lofty lad wil b like wade thompson fronting for the hawks!! a no show!

Is there a points system in this league? Wests to pick up a very handy half back flanker from hills central powerhouse mt lofty, but will he have to play B grade?

[in and under]

Not confirmed as yet but having to move up that way for work and has nominated wests as his club of choice due to a bit of a Mt lofty connection there.. But I'm sure Mt lofty will be doing everything in there power to work something out to keep there Star captain so nothing concrete as yet.