River Murray Football League talk

[GWW]

Settle down, slug.

[slug]

Goochy! No offensive but dont be hipachritacal and being involved with a an informative media avenue without allowing open minded people having an honest opinion!

[GWW]

Post your opinion, but don't attack the poster personally and resort to name calling.

Now, back to RMFL footy..

With Sturt having the bye this week, will be interesting to see if there will be a few INs amongst some of the clubs this week.

[grasshopper22]

And one more thing BiffBoy
Has it ever ocured to you that mypolonga has had a few quality players out.
Meningie has had benbow and ferrenchi out half the season
Quin and hall at mannum have been injured all year.
Jervois have had there best player in court most the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
22000 people diveded by two teams think about that you pecker head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imps and Ramblers Undermanned!
you are a joke biffboy go home and re arrange your jock draw before you post another blog!

I totally agree with what you r saying slug about how the two murray bridge teams always bring up who isn't playing!!

[FootyWiz81]

Slug you might need to get on here and update people on who is out in your club, because I'm sure biffboy is just a ressie player wishing he was in 1s.
On the other hand Imperials and Ramblers don't have pick from 22000 because half would be females then only a qtr would be under 30 so able to keep up in As and then many also play for Jervois Tailem Mypo Mannum so in the end the Murray Bridge clubs would only attract an extra around 5% compared to other clubs who get more points etc.. So I personally think the league has done a great job to even it out.

[GWW]

They don't have 22,000 to choose from, but if we say they both have 11,000 and other clubs are based in towns with 1,000 or 2,000 (eg Tailem, Mannum) , then they have 5 or 10 times the population to choose from.

Anyway, the more relevant point is that the points system is starting to even the competition up, and I'm sure everyone would agree thats a good thing, given that the first 2 or 3 years with the points system saw a big gap between the top and bottom clubs.

[FootyWiz81]

The biggest disappointment with the points system you have a club like Tailem over the points and and also Mannum and Jervois will be on or over points when you have clubs like Ramblers and Imperials who have plenty of space left but going with teams they have, now you will say yes because they have more locals to choose from but the thing is Imperials have build up a team and held onto recruits from past years
Honnor, Girdham, Harrowfield, Wait, Puattii, Tyler, Kennys
These are recruits who have stuck around imps because the environment and the proffesinism, and I am a blues supporter but I personally believe you have to recruit like this to win premierships, all these boys are from EP and bond well as a group, how many other clubs recruit from same area for this reason?

[GWW]

Those clubs aren't "over" their points, they are merely using the system as it is which allows them to play juniors to decrease the points on the ground. This is a legal use of the system, not like the salary cap system where clubs, including certain leading clubs, reportedly used "illegal" ways of getting around that system.

[FootyWiz81]

I know I would rather be part of a team under the points cap an only playing u17s that are strong enough for A grade football then like Tailem at stages have played 3 under17s that have Not got more than a qtr

[carey]

i've heard that slug is an angry man and reading back through these post's it seem's he is!

[slug]

i'll be even angryer when i find out who hacked my account,made a lot of sense though!

[Big Fulla]

I know I would rather be part of a team under the points cap an only playing u17s that are strong enough for A grade football then like Tailem at stages have played 3 under17s that have Not got more than a qtr

Here we go again!!!

Most of you wouldn't have a clue about where Tailem Bend is at. The points system is the biggest issue for Tailem Bend. If there wasn't a points system then I know Tailem Bend would be able to field a side that would compete very strongly with the top 3, but this wonderful system and their lack of depth forces them to play the 17's lads. The players the club has had to turn away because of this system is cruel. You have no idea!!!

[FootyWiz81]

BigFulla tell me 2 players that the club recruited that have been there since the new coach came in?
that is the benifit of the system you cant just go out and get a new 5 players every year.

[grasshopper22]

I know I would rather be part of a team under the points cap an only playing u17s that are strong enough for A grade football then like Tailem at stages have played 3 under17s that have Not got more than a qtr

Here we go again!!!

Most of you wouldn't have a clue about where Tailem Bend is at. The points system is the biggest issue for Tailem Bend. If there wasn't a points system then I know Tailem Bend would be able to field a side that would compete very strongly with the top 3, but this wonderful system and their lack of depth forces them to play the 17's lads. The players the club has had to turn away because of this system is cruel. You have no idea!!!

I think the points system is starting to work, and I'm involved with one of the lesser populated clubs, our biggest trouble is affording to get players to use all our points up, so I'd be interested to know where taliem are continually coming up with more money to get more and more players,, by what your saying big fulla, is that points is taliems issue as money is ours

[Big Fulla]

BigFulla tell me 2 players that the club recruited that have been there since the new coach came in?
that is the benifit of the system you cant just go out and get a new 5 players every year.

Wow, I didnt think of that

Bottom line, points system doesn't help when you have to turn away good players because you cant fit them in to your cap. Current reality. You say benefit, I say detriment.

[Big Fulla]

I know I would rather be part of a team under the points cap an only playing u17s that are strong enough for A grade football then like Tailem at stages have played 3 under17s that have Not got more than a qtr

Here we go again!!!

Most of you wouldn't have a clue about where Tailem Bend is at. The points system is the biggest issue for Tailem Bend. If there wasn't a points system then I know Tailem Bend would be able to field a side that would compete very strongly with the top 3, but this wonderful system and their lack of depth forces them to play the 17's lads. The players the club has had to turn away because of this system is cruel. You have no idea!!!

I think the points system is starting to work, and I'm involved with one of the lesser populated clubs, our biggest trouble is affording to get players to use all our points up, so I'd be interested to know where taliem are continually coming up with more money to get more and more players,, by what your saying big fulla, is that points is taliems issue as money is ours

Thats a bit rude! Whatever recruiting issues you may have are your issues, that question is just bad taste and lacking in class.

[happy]

The points system has not changed the results of the RMFL. The local teams are still on top and the outer teams struggle to get under the points. Take notice of this. Taliem for example are way over the points allowed so they have to play a handful of kids that are not ready for A Grade footy. Does that do the kids any justice playing senior footy when they are not ready.
Take the points away Taliem field a very strong side. Who knows those recruits may stay 3 or 4 years. Those recruits Imps got didnt warrant the same allocation of points that Taliem got. At the end of the day money is driving country footy and until clubs bond together and say we are not being dictated by footballers chasing the big dollars I dont think this will get resovled.

[FootyWiz81]

BigFulla tell me 2 players that the club recruited that have been there since the new coach came in?
that is the benifit of the system you cant just go out and get a new 5 players every year.

Wow, I didnt think of that

Bottom line, points system doesn't help when you have to turn away good players because you cant fit them in to your cap. Current reality. You say benefit, I say detriment.

everyone turns away good players because of it, every club would have a list of players they have gorn for and in the end couldnt fit them in because the system but that is how it works, clubs that were struggling when they brought it in were always going to struggle for a few years but bottom line is HOLD ONTO RECRUITS, make the enviroment for them enjoyable.

I can only go indepth with the Imperial Squad but in last 4 years we have recruited.
Josh Charles (left after 1 season, didnt enjoy the enviroment)
Roger Puckridge (left after 3 seasons, moved back home to run farm)
Tyson Wait (Still There, 4th season)
Daniel Girdham (Still There, 3rd season)
Jamie Honner (Still There, 3rd season)
Joel Fitzgerald (left after half a season, moved back home to work in job he has always wanted)
Simon Tyler (Still There, 2nd season)
Boyd Kenny (Still There, 3rd season)
Zeb Kenny (Still There, 3rd season, isnt playing anymore he is asst coach.)

I dont think i have missed any but that list just gives other people how to build a list, These are all EP Boys and all spent time together at somestage either playing footy or having a few Red Cans.

[FootyWiz81]

The points system has not changed the results of the RMFL. The local teams are still on top and the outer teams struggle to get under the points. Take notice of this. Taliem for example are way over the points allowed so they have to play a handful of kids that are not ready for A Grade footy. Does that do the kids any justice playing senior footy when they are not ready.
Take the points away Taliem field a very strong side. Who knows those recruits may stay 3 or 4 years. Those recruits Imps got didnt warrant the same allocation of points that Taliem got. At the end of the day money is driving country footy and until clubs bond together and say we are not being dictated by footballers chasing the big dollars I dont think this will get resovled.

Not 100% with these but i do know its not of by much-
Imperials and Ramblers are around 10 points.
Tailem, Jervois, Meningie are around 15 points.

Now your saying that having a player of Tyson Wait's and also Adam Davey's Calaber doesnt help those teams?
1 SANFL League Player, 1 SANFL Reserve Player extra these clubs get... No that is easily enough extra for these teams they have to learn how to HOLD ON TO THE FRICKEN PLAYERS

[happy]

Thats my point FootyWiz 81 If Taliem can hold onto these recruits they will be the team to beat in a year or twos time. But to get to this stage they have to play Kids to get under the points. Not sure if that is helping the confidence of kids not ready to play senoir footy. Tyson Wait and roger Puckridge played for you guys before the points system came into affect.