HFL Division 1 (Central)

[cracka]

Fair points Cracka. I don't mind what you have suggested at all.
I don't understand why you would have U/17.5's in Central and U/18's in country though.
Think you will find players will defect to country clubs from central clubs just to get an extra year of juniors.
Could think of 3 players from our club this year who would strongly consider doing this if it opened up.

I like the idea re U/13's not being compulsory, however if a team like Uraidla is struggling to fill U/15's in two years time for arguments sake,
are they not then inclined to play kids as young as 11 and 12 in U/15's just to avoid being relegated?

Not trying to pick holes in what you are suggesting, obviously a fair bit of thought has gone in to it.
However, i think the two points i have raised may be slightly concerning.

My reasoning for the different S/C ages is so what you've said could happen would happen. Some kids at that age are not quite ready for senior footy so rather than lose the from footy altogether, I'd rather see them play another year in country div. & it also helps the country clubs with numbers. Just trying to find a solution that helps both divs.

[FairDinkum]

I think the discussion needs to include U13 and U15 especially for Uraidla, when we played them this year in the 15's they ran out with about 8 players I reckon, they had 2 or 3 permit players, 7 come up from the 13's and 2 of ours so we could have a game. And don't play Sundays either, Saturday mornings and Friday nights, thats the biggest stage in footy, there have been some huge crowds at triple headers on Friday evenings where as Sunday mornings can be cold, wet and lonely and it's also a committment across the weekend especially if you have kids playing netball, u17's and U13's, I've got other things to do as well.

[the_grinch]

All this hoo har about Uraidla's under 13s... they didn't even come bottom of the ladder!

[bailey39]

Hahndorf won u13s and junior colts while Blackwood took out senior colts so far.

[fish]

Interested to hear the GF is being called on ABC Grandstand 891 this afternoon.

Mt Barker up by about three goals at half time...

[Justquietly]

Uris by 14 at 3/4 time!

[Keefy]

Interested to hear the GF is being called on ABC Grandstand 891 this afternoon.

Mt Barker up by about three goals at half time...

Not the first time they've done the call either

[has been]

seriously folks wat has mt barker got for all that money they have paid out over the past 4 years 1 flag. Wat did ken hinkley say - you get wat you deserve mal Williams and friends and by gringos, wasn't it good. Thanks uraidla for doing all of us non paying clubs a great favour. Power to clubs who refuse to pay stupid amounts of money to nobodys for achieving nothing. bring on 2014.

[alice the camel]

:D seriously folks wat has mt barker got for all that money they have paid out over the past 4 years 1 flag. Wat did ken hinkley say - you get wat you deserve mal Williams and friends and by gringos, wasn't it good. Thanks uraidla for doing all of us non paying clubs a great favour. Power to clubs who refuse to pay stupid amounts of money to nobodys for achieving nothing. bring on 2014.

Uraidla pay more than any other team!! You are on serious drugs buddy...

Congrats to Scotty Sutherland though... Superb Coaching

[The Crumber]

Scores?

[bailey39]

Scores?

Uraidla 10.12.72 to Barker 7.13.55
Devastating but thats footy I guess

[chopper7]

:D seriously folks wat has mt barker got for all that money they have paid out over the past 4 years 1 flag. Wat did ken hinkley say - you get wat you deserve mal Williams and friends and by gringos, wasn't it good. Thanks uraidla for doing all of us non paying clubs a great favour. Power to clubs who refuse to pay stupid amounts of money to nobodys for achieving nothing. bring on 2014.

Please enlighten us as to which club you are involved with that doesn't pay players?

[always there]

Uraidla might not be playing many points each week but they are surely paying out the bucks. Great GF day today the hfl should be happy oval looked a treat.

[Tanka]

:D seriously folks wat has mt barker got for all that money they have paid out over the past 4 years 1 flag. Wat did ken hinkley say - you get wat you deserve mal Williams and friends and by gringos, wasn't it good. Thanks uraidla for doing all of us non paying clubs a great favour. Power to clubs who refuse to pay stupid amounts of money to nobodys for achieving nothing. bring on 2014.

Uraidla pay more than any other team!! You are on serious drugs buddy...


Congrats to Scotty Sutherland though... Superb Coaching

Didnt have to try too hard.... Samuels coaching was horrible...he obviously has no idea when it comes to plan B

Mt Barker surely has to think about reappointing him

[ORDoubleBlues]

:D seriously folks wat has mt barker got for all that money they have paid out over the past 4 years 1 flag. Wat did ken hinkley say - you get wat you deserve mal Williams and friends and by gringos, wasn't it good. Thanks uraidla for doing all of us non paying clubs a great favour. Power to clubs who refuse to pay stupid amounts of money to nobodys for achieving nothing. bring on 2014.

Not a decent oval, that's for sure.

[tedbullpit]

Great work Uraidla. 4 A grade flags in 5 years. Lets throw you in Country division because you can't field an under 13s side. Fair dinkum

[Afterthesiren]

Great work Uraidla. 4 A grade flags in 5 years. Lets throw you in Country division because you can't field an under 13s side. Fair dinkum

Perhaps if Uraidla put as much effort into their junior football program as they do in their senior football they wouldn't have a problem. I guess if you've got a trailer full of cash to pay A grade footballers then who really gives a stuff about the kids hey! Just change the system to suit a club that buys premierships, what a joke. Yep, send them to Country.

[cracka]

Great work Uraidla. 4 A grade flags in 5 years. Lets throw you in Country division because you can't field an under 13s side. Fair dinkum

Perhaps if Uraidla put as much effort into their junior football program as they do in their senior football they wouldn't have a problem. I guess if you've got a trailer full of cash to pay A grade footballers then who really gives a stuff about the kids hey! Just change the system to suit a club that buys premierships, what a joke. Yep, send them to Country.

Yeah both GF winners this year are really struggling for junior numbers & want changes to the junior set up of the HFL. Maybe readjusting their priorities should be looked at for their own clubs futures.

[The Panther]

Suggestions on how these smaller towns could go about increasing junior participation guys ?

[Afterthesiren]

Suggestions on how these smaller towns could go about increasing junior participation guys ?

Bridgey, Ironbank and Torrens Valley seem to manage. Instead of dishing out ridiculous amounts of money to A graders perhaps just concentrate on a junior plan.