HFL Division 2 (Country)

[The Big Ship]

Do Echunga have a member on the HFL board?

Ooooh good question.. they might be paying off the league president, after all the eventual premiers do get soooooo much money and publicity out of premierships...

Ah yes nothing like a conspiracy theory or two.... to make matters worse I think I spotted the league president at Echunga last week.....

And I seem to remember our illustrious HFL President made a special trip to Kersbrook on the opening day of the season... (wouldn't be to try and explain the reason why the extra points were given to Echunga would it?)

[Footy Warrior]

Do Echunga have a member on the HFL board?

Ooooh good question.. they might be paying off the league president, after all the eventual premiers do get soooooo much money and publicity out of premierships...

Ah yes nothing like a conspiracy theory or two.... to make matters worse I think I spotted the league president at Echunga last week.....

And I seem to remember our illustrious HFL President made a special trip to Kersbrook on the opening day of the season... (wouldn't be to try and explain the reason why the extra points were given to Echunga would it?)

Think the HFL could become the EFL. I know Champ would be happy with this. Have lop sided results each week until the weak clubs fold, as long as Echunga wins the flag each year, who cares about the rest

[Champ]

Think the HFL could become the EFL. I know Champ would be happy with this. Have lop sided results each week until the weak clubs fold, as long as Echunga wins the flag each year, who cares about the rest[/quote]

Bahahahahahaha

[FlyingHigh]

You're delusional. Where did I say Kersbrook have the GF stitched up? Surely after the Round 1 pasting of Kersbrook, with extra points on board, Echunga are a monty for the flag. To all those poor performer clubs in the HFL, Champ says like Arnie did "To Hell with you", give Echunga more points so they can recruit quality people like Marc Cox

So to get the facts correct as I'm not too sure?
* Echunga Asked for 5 Extra Points? (and every other club in the League also has this opporutnity to do so but were slack and unorganised and therefore missed the boat and are now crying poor as a couple of VERY early results have not gone their way? )
* At Best with this extra 5 points Echunga were able to recruit 2 extra A Grade players!!!! (Which some people are implying has resulted in a 15 goal turn around since Last Grand Final - Must be 2 Extremely Quality A Graders)

Finally something that makes sense.

For the record YEP to hell with clubs who are not organised. What good would the league be if weaker clubs did not improve while the stronger ones simply went backwards?! Then you blokes would be arguing about the state of the competition and blah blah blah.

End of the day here's an idea, give everyone 15 points like the SAAFL and impose a salary cap as well. Then we can all whinge about money too! The thing that really makes me laugh though is the energy placed into complaining and trying to drag success down insteado emulating it for your own benefit!This in mind I still remember that Echunga re not hte reigning pmreiers.....

Salary cap is a waste of time. Too many hidden deals.
If the league gave Callington 25 bonus points last year, would that have helped them. I doubt it because they would not have been able to afford to pay that many recruits.
Just put the energy towards training and games and then the results may improve.

Pretty sure the idea of the points system is to encourage clubs to develop juniors and to retain imports for more than a year. If a club has exceptional circumstances then they need to present their case for extra points. Whether Echunga's situation is exceptional or not, that is up to the league to decide. Why though did so many players leave?[/quote]
That's what I was wondering too OTP. It's not like clubs in your old league or the West Coast that have gone from premiers to merging or folding within a couple of years due to people leaving the area because of farming (or some other industry) downturn, or the town was devasted by something like a bushfire.

[Cougar]

Need I remind you that the points system is in place to save clubs and competitions in regards to retention of players and to overcome rich club/poor club syndrome.

Every thread on here that whinges about points allocations seems to be from poorly performing clubs.

In my most humble opinion the points system should not be used to bring clubs down while rewarding the poor performers. There are a number of clubs who need to place their eyes on emulating successful clubs as opposed to the 'poor me' please make them weaker scenario.

If reports are correct and Echunga have lost 17 players from their A and B grade plus had minimal under 17's come up and/or remain at the club then how are they to survive and place two teams on the park week in week out? I've also just noticed on the hfl site that their b'grade have taken two beltings in a row and have had a handful of current senior colts playing aswell

Who's sooking? "Wa Wa Wa we've lost all our players, we can't beat Kersbrook in a Grand Final, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease give us more points". Pffft Pathetic! As mentioned what's the point of having a points system, when the HFL doesn't enforce it? Baffling![/quote]

There seems to be a blockage in the fluid in your brain matter. Firstly I'm glad that Kersrook are so confident that they have this years GF stitched up however please explain in greater detail your reasoning behind wanting to lower the overall standard of a competition by simply rewarding poor performers rather than evenly ensuring that all clubs have the ability to maintain themselves? Is there anyone from echunga that can even confirm half this stuff on here?[/quote]

Nah, no one at Kersbrook thinks they have this years GF stitched up already. They usually paint the town after they win a premiership as you wouldn't wanna get ahead of yourselves and do something stupid

Firstly I'm glad that Kersrook are so confident that they have this years GF stitched up

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[Champ]

Need I remind you that the points system is in place to save clubs and competitions in regards to retention of players and to overcome rich club/poor club syndrome.

Every thread on here that whinges about points allocations seems to be from poorly performing clubs.

In my most humble opinion the points system should not be used to bring clubs down while rewarding the poor performers. There are a number of clubs who need to place their eyes on emulating successful clubs as opposed to the 'poor me' please make them weaker scenario.

If reports are correct and Echunga have lost 17 players from their A and B grade plus had minimal under 17's come up and/or remain at the club then how are they to survive and place two teams on the park week in week out? I've also just noticed on the hfl site that their b'grade have taken two beltings in a row and have had a handful of current senior colts playing aswell

Who's sooking? "Wa Wa Wa we've lost all our players, we can't beat Kersbrook in a Grand Final, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease give us more points". Pffft Pathetic! As mentioned what's the point of having a points system, when the HFL doesn't enforce it? Baffling!

There seems to be a blockage in the fluid in your brain matter. Firstly I'm glad that Kersrook are so confident that they have this years GF stitched up however please explain in greater detail your reasoning behind wanting to lower the overall standard of a competition by simply rewarding poor performers rather than evenly ensuring that all clubs have the ability to maintain themselves? Is there anyone from echunga that can even confirm half this stuff on here?[/quote]

Nah, no one at Kersbrook thinks they have this years GF stitched up already. They usually paint the town after they win a premiership as you wouldn't wanna get ahead of yourselves and do something stupid

Echunga.jpg

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Nice photo shop

[Alaska]

Echunga looks to be the best team at the moment but with the changes that have occurred any A Grade injuries will affect them greatly and Bas will have his skills challenged if this occurs.

[bailey39]

Need I remind you that the points system is in place to save clubs and competitions in regards to retention of players and to overcome rich club/poor club syndrome.

Every thread on here that whinges about points allocations seems to be from poorly performing clubs.

In my most humble opinion the points system should not be used to bring clubs down while rewarding the poor performers. There are a number of clubs who need to place their eyes on emulating successful clubs as opposed to the 'poor me' please make them weaker scenario.

If reports are correct and Echunga have lost 17 players from their A and B grade plus had minimal under 17's come up and/or remain at the club then how are they to survive and place two teams on the park week in week out? I've also just noticed on the hfl site that their b'grade have taken two beltings in a row and have had a handful of current senior colts playing aswell

Who's sooking? "Wa Wa Wa we've lost all our players, we can't beat Kersbrook in a Grand Final, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease give us more points". Pffft Pathetic! As mentioned what's the point of having a points system, when the HFL doesn't enforce it? Baffling!

There seems to be a blockage in the fluid in your brain matter. Firstly I'm glad that Kersrook are so confident that they have this years GF stitched up however please explain in greater detail your reasoning behind wanting to lower the overall standard of a competition by simply rewarding poor performers rather than evenly ensuring that all clubs have the ability to maintain themselves? Is there anyone from echunga that can even confirm half this stuff on here?[/quote]

Nah, no one at Kersbrook thinks they have this years GF stitched up already. They usually paint the town after they win a premiership as you wouldn't wanna get ahead of yourselves and do something stupid

Echunga.jpg

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Makes me laugh everytime I drive past

[Cougar]

Need I remind you that the points system is in place to save clubs and competitions in regards to retention of players and to overcome rich club/poor club syndrome.

Every thread on here that whinges about points allocations seems to be from poorly performing clubs.

In my most humble opinion the points system should not be used to bring clubs down while rewarding the poor performers. There are a number of clubs who need to place their eyes on emulating successful clubs as opposed to the 'poor me' please make them weaker scenario.

If reports are correct and Echunga have lost 17 players from their A and B grade plus had minimal under 17's come up and/or remain at the club then how are they to survive and place two teams on the park week in week out? I've also just noticed on the hfl site that their b'grade have taken two beltings in a row and have had a handful of current senior colts playing aswell

Who's sooking? "Wa Wa Wa we've lost all our players, we can't beat Kersbrook in a Grand Final, Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease give us more points". Pffft Pathetic! As mentioned what's the point of having a points system, when the HFL doesn't enforce it? Baffling!

There seems to be a blockage in the fluid in your brain matter. Firstly I'm glad that Kersrook are so confident that they have this years GF stitched up however please explain in greater detail your reasoning behind wanting to lower the overall standard of a competition by simply rewarding poor performers rather than evenly ensuring that all clubs have the ability to maintain themselves? Is there anyone from echunga that can even confirm half this stuff on here?

Nah, no one at Kersbrook thinks they have this years GF stitched up already. They usually paint the town after they win a premiership as you wouldn't wanna get ahead of yourselves and do something stupid

Echunga.jpg

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Nice photo shop [/quote]

Photo Shop? Apples doesn't know how to turn on a computer let alone use photo shop. Everyone that drives around Mt.Barker knows that a club last year got a little ahead of itself.

[Freaky Tah]

some very predictable results on the weekend

[Secondsquare]

Yes they could almost start the finals this week ! It's pretty clear who the top and bottom
Teams are already! Kangarillas results have been shocking so far something like 400 point combined losses! From what I have heard the coach is a pretty good person but needs some support from players! I believe they have Paid some recruits and these results are embarrassing ! I would be handing my money back if I were paid for these performances!! They have a great oval and facilities it's sad to see them performing the way they are!! we need them to improve to help strengthen our comp again !

[doubletrouble]

some very predictable results on the weekend

There will be a couple more very predictable results this coming weekend aswell.

[Ye Olde Place Kick]

Former player in the Hills league back in the day when the scores were chalked up on cave walls
Alas like my playing days my clubs have joined the Hills cemetery league so have no alignment to any one but great to see Milang back up and running in the C grade.
Found this forum a while ago and have read thro most of the War and Peace that is the Central and Country threads, great to hear people's thoughts on the league to flesh it out with more than just results.
Will post some tongue in cheek replies now and again but being serious now have a few questions.

Have the league or clubs ever considered a third division like the Riverland Independent where they field a seniors and colts teams, so make it like a "locals league" and cap the number of players that have played above a certain standard so keep the paid players to a minimum and help clubs struggling for numbers?

Back in my day they only had Senior Colts u/16 later I noticed u/17 and Junior Colts u/13. What lead to the Mini colts being brought in? Could the country div go back to that? If in doing so would it make it easier for all clubs to field colts?

With Bridgewater merging with Callington/United Eagles does that mean if the locals wanted to in the future to reform the club they couldn't because Bridgewater would have control of the oval?

[Champ]

Yes they could almost start the finals this week ! It's pretty clear who the top and bottom
Teams are already! Kangarillas results have been shocking so far something like 400 point combined losses! From what I have heard the coach is a pretty good person but needs some support from players! I believe they have Paid some recruits and these results are embarrassing ! I would be handing my money back if I were paid for these performances!! They have a great oval and facilities it's sad to see them performing the way they are!! we need them to improve to help strengthen our comp again !

I think the Roos are well underdone in fitness and unfortunately frustration takes over too often in the form of shear stupidity. Was told on Sunday that they went the knuckle again albeit this time while 19 goals down
This season should be about consolidation for the roos, building up their strong senior colts who have come through from 2012, getting them conditioned for senior footy. Will young blokes after going from premiers in 2012 stick around long playing b'grade while their a's are getting smashed.
Blood the young blokes, get the mix right and concentrate on playing simple football and by the sound of it they'll be unstoppable in 2014/15. Avoid that and it might be a long decade with no current senior colts.

[Champ]

Echunga looks to be the best team at the moment but with the changes that have occurred any A Grade injuries will affect them greatly and Bas will have his skills challenged if this occurs.

I think you'll find he's well and trully challenged already - more particularly mentally challenged...

[Footy Warrior]

some very predictable results on the weekend

There will be a couple more very predictable results this coming weekend aswell.

Just the way Champ loves Hills Country Footy. Smashings and lop sided results. Makes it really interesting

[Champ]

some very predictable results on the weekend

There will be a couple more very predictable results this coming weekend aswell.

Just the way Champ loves Hills Country Footy. Smashings and lop sided results. Makes it really interesting

Yeah!!! Bring it on!!! Just the way I like reading about my footy!!!!

[bailey39]

Kersbrook beat Sedan Cambrai by 10 goals apparently

[jumbo20]

I see Meadows lost to Nairne in last nights encounter.What do Meadows require if anything to go the next step?

Who won the midfield battle and who had the better run?

[Freaky Tah]

Kersbrook beat Sedan Cambrai by 10 goals apparently

Sedan cambrai would class that as a win