SAAFL Division 7 & D7R (2012)

[Demon Juke]

Paul Niven will be coaching Hope Valley's C Grade in 2012. A great appointment for our club to have someone on board with so much coaching experience at A grade level.

Who, why and what is happening at Ingle Farm, I couldn't tell ya...

Hope he is not taking skills sessions about the only senior footballer i know who still struggles to take a chest mark

You shouldn't be marking on your chest, gives the defender a chance

[Rusty Crutch]

anyone know when AV start training

I have a few mates out at angle vale apparently they are having a session on the 30th of this month at the angle vale primary school.

[Rusty Crutch]

Some little birdy told me that andrew stewart is coaching smithfield a grade this year, Can someone confirm that?

I also heard that alot of people aint going back to smithfield because he is coaching the a grade...........

[Demon Juke]

Some little birdy told me that andrew stewart is coaching smithfield a grade this year, Can someone confirm that?

I also heard that alot of people aint going back to smithfield because he is coaching the a grade...........

Yes, he is coaching the 'A' grade.

[BPwizard]

Yes Angle Vale starts next Wednesday the 30th at the club rooms 6.30pm for light training and meet the coach.

[BPwizard]

The Riddler,
Angle Vale A grade coach is the Chris Eaton from Gepps Cross and Brahma Lodge.

[supersonicgun]

Yes Angle Vale starts next Wednesday the 30th at the club rooms 6.30pm for light training and meet the coach.

Watched a couple of the vales games last year they seemed to have sum classy forwards,a good midfield with pace but a very brittle back line witch leaked a lot of goals

[story of my life]

Yes Angle Vale starts next Wednesday the 30th at the club rooms 6.30pm for light training and meet the coach.

Watched a couple of the vales games last year they seemed to have sum classy forwards,a good midfield with pace but a very brittle back line witch leaked a lot of goals

They all ran so hard forward when they have possession, they can be exposed a bit down back on the turnover, but I thought they had a couple of real good tall defenders, especially in the 1st semi final this year

[Rusty Crutch]

Angle Vale b grade
Points for 619 points against 1779 25.8%

They didnt let in that many goals?

[morell]

Reasonable turnout for the MPFC last Friday for our sign on day, probably not as good as we would like but still, some names coming back from last year which is good.

Look like A.May might be going back to Edwardstown though.

[marbles]

Dont take to heart but if mitchells had a better guernsey theyd attract more players

[DKL]

Dont take to heart but if mitchells had a better guernsey theyd attract more players

I actually agree with this

[morell]

Mitchell Park's guernsey is so bad that it has come full circle to be a point of pride for us. As many potential players as we would gain, I reckon as many would leave, including myself, if the guernsey was changed. It is part of our clubs constitution to never change the strip and rightly so. Many on this forum wouldn't be aware of Mitchell Park's success through the 70's and 80's in the then SAFA, a lot of those old players are still around the club. To change the guernsey because of some modern day aesthetic would be a blight on their contribution to our football community.

In fact, if a player didn't want to play for us because they don't like the colours, then with all due respect I doubt they would be the type of character that would add to the group anyway and would be better suited playing for a club with a shorter and less distinct history than the MPFC - but one with a nicer looking strip.

Our recruitment problems are pretty much solely based on population demographic changes, high levels of competition from nearby clubs and our previously poor discipline reputation. The colours would be be a less than 1% factor.

[woodublieve12]

Mitchell Park's guernsey is so bad that it has come full circle to be a point of pride for us. As many potential players as we would gain, I reckon as many would leave, including myself, if the guernsey was changed. It is part of our clubs constitution to never change the strip and rightly so. Many on this forum wouldn't be aware of Mitchell Park's success through the 70's and 80's in the then SAFA, a lot of those old players are still around the club. To change the guernsey because of some modern day aesthetic would be a blight on their contribution to our football community.

In fact, if a player didn't want to play for us because they don't like the colours, then with all due respect I doubt they would be the type of character that would add to the group anyway and would be better suited playing for a club with a shorter and less distinct history than the MPFC - but one with a nicer looking strip.

Our recruitment problems are pretty much solely based on population demographic changes, high levels of competition from nearby clubs and our previously poor discipline reputation. The colours would be be a less than 1% factor.

well said morell... totally agree with you... i wore the jumper for a season, and i personally had no problem with it. i liked the uniqueness (not even sure if thats even a word ) of it..

[zedman]

Mitchell Park's guernsey is so bad that it has come full circle to be a point of pride for us. As many potential players as we would gain, I reckon as many would leave, including myself, if the guernsey was changed. It is part of our clubs constitution to never change the strip and rightly so. Many on this forum wouldn't be aware of Mitchell Park's success through the 70's and 80's in the then SAFA, a lot of those old players are still around the club. To change the guernsey because of some modern day aesthetic would be a blight on their contribution to our football community.

In fact, if a player didn't want to play for us because they don't like the colours, then with all due respect I doubt they would be the type of character that would add to the group anyway and would be better suited playing for a club with a shorter and less distinct history than the MPFC - but one with a nicer looking strip.

Our recruitment problems are pretty much solely based on population demographic changes, high levels of competition from nearby clubs and our previously poor discipline reputation. The colours would be be a less than 1% factor.

KFC had a 100 year history with their chocolate and blue but it was one ugly guernsey and is much better these days..it didnt lower anyones previous efforts or diminish them one bit..it was just a change needed..

[story of my life]

Dont take to heart but if mitchells had a better guernsey theyd attract more players

What are you on about ya clown. every time we run onto the field it looks like christmas

[morell]

Mitchell Park's guernsey is so bad that it has come full circle to be a point of pride for us. As many potential players as we would gain, I reckon as many would leave, including myself, if the guernsey was changed. It is part of our clubs constitution to never change the strip and rightly so. Many on this forum wouldn't be aware of Mitchell Park's success through the 70's and 80's in the then SAFA, a lot of those old players are still around the club. To change the guernsey because of some modern day aesthetic would be a blight on their contribution to our football community.

In fact, if a player didn't want to play for us because they don't like the colours, then with all due respect I doubt they would be the type of character that would add to the group anyway and would be better suited playing for a club with a shorter and less distinct history than the MPFC - but one with a nicer looking strip.

Our recruitment problems are pretty much solely based on population demographic changes, high levels of competition from nearby clubs and our previously poor discipline reputation. The colours would be be a less than 1% factor.

KFC had a 100 year history with their chocolate and blue but it was one ugly guernsey and is much better these days..it didnt lower anyones previous efforts or diminish them one bit..it was just a change needed..

Guess thats the difference between Kenilworth and Mitchell Park.

Edit - i should say I'm not against subtle changes, and it has been changed over the years in minor ways, but a dramatic shift in identity and brand is simply not required and would do more damage than good. IMO.

[zedman]

why are you so defensive always?..you take a high horse a fair bit..if changing a guernsey wrecks the deeds of players previous well i think your smoking some really good sh1t..

and you have changed the guernsey, you just admitted it, so now from never changing it because of a constitutional law, you have changed it..confuse much?

and tbh, IDGAF what you wear..winning games is all that matters..

[mypaddock]

Either way it's a terrible guernsey. From a purely aesthetic point of view it would be a good idea, but I highly doubt whether changing it would attract more players..

[morell]

why are you so defensive always?..you take a high horse a fair bit..if changing a guernsey wrecks the deeds of players previous well i think your smoking some really good sh1t..

not defensive at all, just think the notion of changing a guernsey to attract new players is fundamentally flawed, especially in our case. If it worked for Kenilworth, good for Kenilworth. Personally I think $ and the hard work of many good people has had far more to do with Kenilworths recent success than changing your strip.

I personally want to play in the same colours as Daryl Jonas, Trevor Bennetts, Joe Leck and Ben Weekley, as that is important to me.

Some people care about their clubs heritage and history. If that puts me on a high horse than strap me in, give me a whip and call me Damien Oliver.

and you have changed the guernsey, you just admitted it, so now from never changing it because of a constitutional law, you have changed it..confuse much?

not confused at all, the colours are in our constitution, not the design, we have worn our colours in the Footscray type design and as they are now in the panel, St Kilda kinda look. With some tweaks here and there.

All guernseys were as ugly as our B grade coach.

Again, I am not completely against changing the design per se, but would be adamently against changing the colours, which means no matter what, with red, green and white - were going to be wearing an ugly strip.

Its part of who we are, part of our identity, even part of our brand, whatever that is worth.