SAAFL U/18 - 2012

[LMA]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

[The Dark Knight]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

Their parents might have something to do with that, my brother told me his best mate, who is taller than me, has a fairly solid build for a 16 year old and would be more than capable of playing senior footy was told by his mum he wasn't allowed to play senior footy because it's too dangerous. And yet she has no idea what he gets up to on a Saturday night.

[LMA]

TDK, the emoticons depicted in your last post perhaps the reason why she doesn't want her son playing seniors

[The Dark Knight]

TDK, the emoticons depicted in your last post perhaps the reason why she doesn't want her son playing seniors

Haha maybe but like he or any other young fella needs to be involved in footy to be introduced to getting on the cans.

[The Chump is here...]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

I agree. It would be ideal to have your U/16's go into U/18's and then into seniors. Something I am sure bigger clubs do not have a problem with. Unfortunately at North Haven over the past 4 or 5 years we have had limited numbers at under 16 level and had a couple of successful years, but this has not equated into them moving into U/18's. I think guys 16+ who are keen to play footy would not have a problem running around in a senior team these days. Apart from the odd story you hear Senior footy has cleaned up and gone are the days of people punching on just for the hell of it. I think the right mix of youth and Older heads/bodies could only develop the kids better than an U/18 comp. I undersatnd the kids leaving to go play U/18's at another club, I guess we just have to cross our fingers that when they are ready to play senior footy they decide to comeback to hopefully a successful senior set up.

[S Demon]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

I agree. It would be ideal to have your U/16's go into U/18's and then into seniors. Something I am sure bigger clubs do not have a problem with. Unfortunately at North Haven over the past 4 or 5 years we have had limited numbers at under 16 level and had a couple of successful years, but this has not equated into them moving into U/18's. I think guys 16+ who are keen to play footy would not have a problem running around in a senior team these days. Apart from the odd story you hear Senior footy has cleaned up and gone are the days of people punching on just for the hell of it. I think the right mix of youth and Older heads/bodies could only develop the kids better than an U/18 comp. I undersatnd the kids leaving to go play U/18's at another club, I guess we just have to cross our fingers that when they are ready to play senior footy they decide to comeback to hopefully a successful senior set up.

I reckon Salisbury West did it really well last year. It might have cost them an 18's flag and they didn't win the Div 5 GF, but boy does their future look bright when the club can play deep into the A and B grade finals with so many kids playing for them. Good on them too. Nearly all of our U/18's have indicated they want to play with the senior sides at some stage this year which I think is great news for the club and for our future. We have struggled in years gone by to get any of them to play for various reasons

[Choccies]

Golden Grove are really struggling for numbers with their 18's this year. Really on the edge of making the numbers or not. Plenty of under 16's though..... just can't keep them after that.... Not really sure what will happen yet but the 18's coach is desperately trying to get some guys back out that played last year...

[Choccies]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

I agree. It would be ideal to have your U/16's go into U/18's and then into seniors. Something I am sure bigger clubs do not have a problem with. Unfortunately at North Haven over the past 4 or 5 years we have had limited numbers at under 16 level and had a couple of successful years, but this has not equated into them moving into U/18's. I think guys 16+ who are keen to play footy would not have a problem running around in a senior team these days. Apart from the odd story you hear Senior footy has cleaned up and gone are the days of people punching on just for the hell of it. I think the right mix of youth and Older heads/bodies could only develop the kids better than an U/18 comp. I undersatnd the kids leaving to go play U/18's at another club, I guess we just have to cross our fingers that when they are ready to play senior footy they decide to comeback to hopefully a successful senior set up.

I reckon Salisbury West did it really well last year. It might have cost them an 18's flag and they didn't win the Div 5 GF, but boy does their future look bright when the club can play deep into the A and B grade finals with so many kids playing for them. Good on them too. Nearly all of our U/18's have indicated they want to play with the senior sides at some stage this year which I think is great news for the club and for our future. We have struggled in years gone by to get any of them to play for various reasons

Yep I agree. 2 years ago when we played them in Div 4 they had alot of great kids playing. Good to see !!

[The Dark Knight]

Sounds good but you'll also lose some U/18's to other clubs or they'll quit football altogether as some kids won't feel ready or be confident playing seniors when they can play, and are eligible to play against lads their own age. U16's to seniors is big jump for most kids. IMO junior sides/development should be a priorty over having an extra lower grade side. I know there has been a few clearances to Districts for this reason and expect a few more come season proper, time will tell how this will pan out

I agree. It would be ideal to have your U/16's go into U/18's and then into seniors. Something I am sure bigger clubs do not have a problem with. Unfortunately at North Haven over the past 4 or 5 years we have had limited numbers at under 16 level and had a couple of successful years, but this has not equated into them moving into U/18's. I think guys 16+ who are keen to play footy would not have a problem running around in a senior team these days. Apart from the odd story you hear Senior footy has cleaned up and gone are the days of people punching on just for the hell of it. I think the right mix of youth and Older heads/bodies could only develop the kids better than an U/18 comp. I undersatnd the kids leaving to go play U/18's at another club, I guess we just have to cross our fingers that when they are ready to play senior footy they decide to comeback to hopefully a successful senior set up.

I reckon Salisbury West did it really well last year. It might have cost them an 18's flag and they didn't win the Div 5 GF, but boy does their future look bright when the club can play deep into the A and B grade finals with so many kids playing for them. Good on them too. Nearly all of our U/18's have indicated they want to play with the senior sides at some stage this year which I think is great news for the club and for our future. We have struggled in years gone by to get any of them to play for various reasons

Great example of what our club is trying to do and shows that it can be successful.

[S Demon]

I heard yesterday that a few teams in the RED division are struggling a bit to field sides. At least 2 will definitely pull out and another 4 could be iffy...

Not good if true

[in_the_box]

Heard last night North Haven & Salisbury Nth wont be having teams, dont know if correct or even old news

Salisbury North doesnt look like having a team in 2012

[zedman]

be interesting to see how the SHOC u/18 team goes..should be strong you would think?

[The Dark Knight]

be interesting to see how the SHOC u/18 team goes..should be strong you would think?

A SHOC U/18 team? Wouldn't guys who could play in that team already be playing school footy and don't guys that have finished school but are still U/18 go and play in SH's Old Collegians after they finish school?

[zedman]

be interesting to see how the SHOC u/18 team goes..should be strong you would think?

A SHOC U/18 team? Wouldn't guys who could play in that team already be playing school footy and don't guys that have finished school but are still U/18 go and play in SH's Old Collegians after they finish school?

now if they are under 18 they dont have to!

there a lots and lots of footballers at Sacred Heart College..

[1919]

be interesting to see how the SHOC u/18 team goes..should be strong you would think?

A SHOC U/18 team? Wouldn't guys who could play in that team already be playing school footy and don't guys that have finished school but are still U/18 go and play in SH's Old Collegians after they finish school?

now if they are under 18 they dont have to!

there a lots and lots of footballers at Sacred Heart College..

A great number of SHC footballers also play for clubs in a 8km radius of the school. Those clubs have helped the development of those kids and over the years U8 - U16.5 then often have to kiss them goodbye as the kids go to SHOC upon completing school. SHOC fileding U18 in SAAFL willl see that process happening one year sooner. It will be interesting to see how much interest the local clubs take in the develpoment of that schools footballers in future.

[Footy Smart]

Heard that the Seaton v Hope Valley trial got called off because all Seaton wanted to do was fight.... pretty poor from all reports

[Pag]

Salisbury North and Ingle Farm have withdrawn their sides.

[Executive Member]

Salisbury North and Ingle Farm have withdrawn their sides.

How are your numbers mate as I heard you guys were struggling as well - did you get any of the Salisbury North/Ingle Farm kids to come out

[Shirtfront]

So who are the confirmed teams for this years comp?

[Pag]

Salisbury North and Ingle Farm have withdrawn their sides.

How are your numbers mate as I heard you guys were struggling as well - did you get any of the Salisbury North/Ingle Farm kids to come out

We had one Salisbury North kid out this week. We'll be fine, we have 29 under 16s so a few of the more capable lads in that side will rotate through the 18s to make sure we have a full side each week if short.