AFL Reserves Discussion...

[BrekkyDJ]

Just caught 5 minutes of AA and Rowe and McDermott had Matt Suckling on. Asked him about the AFL clubs in the SANFL and his take. Having been experience with the VFL system he said he definitely would have voted No.

If that was Matt Suckling (formerly of Box Hill Hawks) he would have remembered that 2011 Elimination Final farce.
13 changes made to the side from the previous week, due to injuries and Clarko resting 8 players before the AFL finals.

[saintal]

Matt Suckling, yep. Always speaks well and talks a lot of sense when I've heard him on radio previously.

[sjt]

Also heard Bassett talking about the decision on the weekend. He was surprised that it got voted in and didn’t sound overly impressed, but managed to bite his tongue.

Bigtime apparently! As I understand it he was fuming at the decision

Yep, was told similar.
Gave a nice little performance

That would surprise none of us.

Joe was probably thinking, is being involved in this caper really worth it...[/quote]
Out of curiousity, what's joes business interests?

[JK]

Just caught 5 minutes of AA and Rowe and McDermott had Matt Suckling on. Asked him about the AFL clubs in the SANFL and his take. Having been experience with the VFL system he said he definitely would have voted No.

If that was Matt Suckling (formerly of Box Hill Hawks) he would have remembered that 2011 Elimination Final farce.
13 changes made to the side from the previous week, due to injuries and Clarko resting 8 players before the AFL finals.

I didn't think he was at the Hawks (but Im a good chance tp be wrong lol) .. Regardless Id say he has close enough ties to know how it's been over there since he's been gone.

[topsywaldron]

Did Norwood have a member info night on tonight?

A big part of me zoned out, forever more, when Norwood's president had a crack at South for voting No based on the loss of integrity for the SANFL.

Beyond belief.

[JK]

Matt Suckling, yep. Always speaks well and talks a lot of sense when I've heard him on radio previously.

I've only spoken with Suckers a coupla times, but I was pretty impressed with how well he spoke from what I heard tonight - Not just content, but comfort and vocab etc.

[leggies]

Suckers was from Port Melbourne. There is another matt sucking who is at hawthorn, he the boxhill hawk player perhaps?

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[saintal]

Did Norwood have a member info night on tonight?

A big part of me zoned out, forever more, when Norwood's president had a crack at South for voting No based on the loss of integrity for the SANFL.

Beyond belief.

Classy.

[topsywaldron]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

[JK]

Hate to be on your wrong side

[topsywaldron]

Hate to be on your wrong side

I forgive and forget pretty easily though.

[JK]

Hate to be on your wrong side

I forgive and forget pretty easily though.

Just not quickly

[teaoby]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

Didn't realise you couldn't change your mind once all available information had been presented!
Shame on Joe....

[topsywaldron]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

Didn't realise you couldn't change your mind once all available information had been presented?
Shame on Joe....

Presented by the organisation who've got a monopoly on footy in SA and still racked up a $37M debt?

Information given in four two hour closed sessions, with no prior access to documentation, no independent verification of the figures presented and no ability to take away paperwork for external analysis?

I'm sure it's all above board though.

[topsywaldron]

Hate to be on your wrong side

I forgive and forget pretty easily though.

Just not quickly

I've nearly forgiven Partick Thistle legend Alan Hansen leaving us in 1977 for some grotty little English club.

[JK]

Hate to be on your wrong side

I forgive and forget pretty easily though.

Just not quickly

I've nearly forgiven Partick Thistle legend Alan Hansen leaving us in 1977 for some grotty little English club.

Oh no you ditn't

[sjt]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

Did he give a compelling reason for the complete turnaround?

P.S what are Joe's business interests - outside of the club?

[JK]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

Did he give a compelling reason for the complete turnaround?

P.S what are Joe's business interests - outside of the club?

I think Earth Moving is his primary interest, not sure what others he'd have.

[beenreal]

From the guy who said just six weeks ago, and I quote, 'if we let the Crows reserves in, the SANFL will be reduced to the level of parklands footy'.

And then voted six weeks later to allow them in.

Did he give a compelling reason for the complete turnaround?

P.S what are Joe's business interests - outside of the club?

I think Earth Moving is his primary interest, not sure what others he'd have.

A major club benefactor recently told me his other interests include employing Norwood recruits.

[smac]

Recently taken a financial interest in Cirque du Soleil, I believe.