HFL Division 2 (Country)

[On The Chest]

Ahh. Brings back memories of playing hills football. Disappointing that a final had to be played on that surface. But it is the hills.
On a positive, the oval is in a lot better condition than the Bridgewater oval from a few years ago. At least this had some grass visible.

[cracka]

Ahh. Brings back memories of playing hills football. Disappointing that a final had to be played on that surface. But it is the hills.
On a positive, the oval is in a lot better condition than the Bridgewater oval from a few years ago. At least this had some grass visible.

Drove past Bridgewater oval yesterday & it looks great.

[Look Good In Leather]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

...and I thought we played a winter sport

[Freaky Tah]

After looking at the photos and reading the comments of a few it seems that the Hills Councils Turf Managment Program are either very minimal or non existant, further more if a player was injured on these hidious playing surfaces im sure the Hills Council would be "Running For The Hills" (pun intended)

[The Gimp]

After looking at the photos and reading the comments of a few it seems that the Hills Councils Turf Managment Program are either very minimal or non existant, further more if a player was injured on these hidious playing surfaces im sure the Hills Council would be "Running For The Hills" (pun intended)

I think you'll find a lot of the ovals in the hills aren't owned or maintained by the council. I know Birdwood's isn't which makes getting funding from the council very difficult.

[Freaky Tah]

After looking at the photos and reading the comments of a few it seems that the Hills Councils Turf Managment Program are either very minimal or non existant, further more if a player was injured on these hidious playing surfaces im sure the Hills Council would be "Running For The Hills" (pun intended)

I think you'll find a lot of the ovals in the hills aren't owned or maintained by the council. I know Birdwood's isn't which makes getting funding from the council very difficult.

oh ok now thats starting to make sense TG as no LGA would have ovals in that condition for fear of litigation

[The Gimp]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

...and I thought we played a winter sport

The issue is we have ovals like Kersbrook's who handle the wet better than any not being given a final and yet we have to play on Nairne's and Gum's which are proven mud holes when we have wet weather. Even Birdwood's would've held up better than Nairne's.
Gum's is already looking bad and there's more rain due before the weekend and some on game day. After Saturday, it won't look any different than Nairne's.

[Panther32]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

...and I thought we played a winter sport

The issue is we have ovals like Kersbrook's who handle the wet better than any not being given a final and yet we have to play on Nairne's and Gum's which are proven mud holes when we have wet weather. Even Birdwood's would've held up better than Nairne's.
Gum's is already looking bad and there's more rain due before the weekend and some on game day. After Saturday, it won't look any different than Nairne's.

I totally agree with you on this one. Yes there may be teams like Kersbrook in the finals but I think if the A grade side isn't playing on a certain day then schedule the other games at that oval.
Yes some clubs may not get as much money but we want to see the best display of finals footy as possible.

[norm11]

Whats kangarillas oval like when its wet????final there next week.

[Animus]

Whats kangarillas oval like when its wet????final there next week.

Not sure what it's like these days Norm, but i lost a boot in the mud there about 15 years ago!

you'd think being on that angle it would drain well?

[Dutchy]

Whats kangarillas oval like when its wet????final there next week.

Drove past it yesterday and from the road it looked real good.

[Interested]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

The last round of the year Gum play Maccy away. How was their oval deemed unfit for play?

[Off The Wall]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

The last round of the year Gum play Maccy away. How was their oval deemed unfit for play?

Gumeracha was due to play at home against Meadows, but was moved to Cambrai oval

[the wonder elephant]

Question can clubs refuse to play on muddy ovals.I feel for gumeracha but their oval was deemed unfit for use in the last round of the year but after a bucketload of rain will host a do or die final on sunday? Maybe HFL knew of this inclement weather before finals the crowds maybe low so they decide to increase entrance money to ten bucks!!On a sidenote superules has been moved from lobey to kersbrook this sunday due to condition of lobey .Watched the brookers train for a while.Very impressive.Why is that ground not being used for finals?

The last round of the year Gum play Maccy away. How was their oval deemed unfit for play?

Gumeracha was due to play at home against Meadows, but was moved to Cambrai oval

Why

[2old2slow]

Had a look at gumeracha oval at lunctime(before the rain set in) WOW what a disgrace.How could the hfl allow 5 games to be played there sunday on such a quagmire.On another topic i love reading the COURIER each week and find it very informative but to read a coach say"DECLINE TO COMMENT"leaves me bewildered.I realise the coach would be under the pump at the minute but just a few words would not let too many secrets out!

[Howard]

On behalf of the u13 country div comp I would like to commend the HFL (more importantly the board) on how you have run the comp this year a job well done.

I sense a hint of sarcasm - because you can't be serious!

[Panther32]

Had a look at gumeracha oval at lunctime(before the rain set in) WOW what a disgrace.How could the hfl allow 5 games to be played there sunday on such a quagmire.On another topic i love reading the COURIER each week and find it very informative but to read a coach say"DECLINE TO COMMENT"leaves me bewildered.I realise the coach would be under the pump at the minute but just a few words would not let too many secrets out!

Not letting anything out of the bag this year, this team is all business!

[cracka]

On behalf of the u13 country div comp I would like to commend the HFL (more importantly the board) on how you have run the comp this year a job well done.

I sense a hint of sarcasm - because you can't be serious!

Definitely.

This comp was always going to be a compromised draw as Meadows were meant to play Blackwood 4 times where other clubs didn't have to play them at all, then when Blackwood pulled out it F@#$ed things right up. The HFL had a chance to make it into some sort of fairness from round 3 but didn't.

An experiment that didn't work allowing the Central clubs gold teams in.

[RAMS]

Congratulations to Echunga for going straight into the Grand Final, just to good for our boys today.

[Dutchy]

Echunga 4.4-28 6.6-42 12.10-82 15.15-105
Nairne Bremer 3.2-20 5.5-35 7.8-50 9.10-64

ECHUNGA
Goal Kickers: L. Fleet 3, E. Ware 3, L. Shaw 2, M. Warburton 2, L. Carey 2, S. Cranna , D. Murray , A. Edwards
Best Players: S. Cranna, B. Fleet, J. McClure, D. Henke, A. Edwards, E. Ware
NAIRNE BREMER
Goal Kickers: T. Lipetri 2, L. Murphy 2, T. Heynen , J. Hubbard , J. Hein , H. Gamma , W. Hancock
Best Players: B. Matthews, J. Hein, T. Heynen, L. Murphy, J. Moss, S. Work