Southern Football League

[south4life]

Trevor Mitton the new sharks coach

Great result but surely this wouldn’t have come cheaply? Witch gets back to why was the money not acceptable for the previous coach as they didn’t have money to fill the safety cap?

Trevor Mitton isn't getting any more money than the previous coach. In fact it's my understanding that money hasn't even been discussed. Trevor lives in the Aldinga area and has a strong desire to see the club and the league succeed.

So the money you keep referring to is non existent. It's very naive to think any football club committee wouldn't support their senior coach by making all resources available. AFC has supported the previous coach to its full ability and to suggest otherwise is pure ignorance. The president of AFC has been in that position for 10 years, he literally is the reason for the club not closing its doors all that time ago. He is highly respected around the league, if you doubt that, then why would Trevor Mittons accept the position?

[TheAce]

Good to see Trevor Mitton take the coaching role at Aldinga regardless of the situation, good man and great guy I wish him all the best.

[Dutchy]

Good get, was this planned for a while?

[qwerty]

I am lead to believe he was approached by SFL and that it is a caretaker role? Anyone from Aldinga know more?

[south4life]

Good get, was this planned for a while?

AFC could not have planned for the senior coach to resign after 2 games. Trevor Mittons was spoke to by AFC for the first time this week.

[south4life]

I am lead to believe he was approached by SFL and that it is a caretaker role? Anyone from Aldinga know more?

The SFL were involved in discussions with both AFC and Mitts. How ever initial contact was made to Mitts by AFC. At this stage it is a caretaker role, however AFC is very interested in retaining Mitts past this year. Obviously a lot of water has to go under the bridge first.

[marbles]

Why is mitton so good? What has he done previously?

Genuine question

Next year sharks go ammos div 7 and win 10 games and sarge be like 5 years of oh my gods.

[fathersonsfl]

Marbles he has coached Noarlunga to two premierships with many finals appearances as well as Hackham and Edwardstown, has coached South Adelaide reserves and an assistant coach in the League side. Coached SFL association sides and been involved as an assistant coach with the Southern District side. Has going on 20 years of coaching experience and played approx 100 games of League football. Not too bad a resume.........

[south4life]

Why is mitton so good? What has he done previously?

Genuine question

Next year sharks go ammos div 7 and win 10 games and sarge be like 5 years of oh my gods.

The Sharks are going to div 7 ammos for the past 8 years according to this forum. Haha.. or is it Hills Div 2, or is it GSFL?

[Old man river]

Has mitts had any luck bringing anyone across from the shoes ? If so surely that wouldn’t go down well ?

[Yank Man]

Marbles he has coached Noarlunga to two premierships with many finals appearances as well as Hackham and Edwardstown, has coached South Adelaide reserves and an assistant coach in the League side. Coached SFL association sides and been involved as an assistant coach with the Southern District side. Has going on 20 years of coaching experience and played approx 100 games of League football. Not too bad a resume.........

He was also Football Operations Manager at South Adelaide for a year or too as well. Nothing but respect for him having had the pleasure to work along side him.

[Dutchy]

Good get, was this planned for a while?

AFC could not have planned for the senior coach to resign after 2 games. Trevor Mittons was spoke to by AFC for the first time this week.

Seemed to all happen within 48 hours, good on all parties, there is no reason why Aldinga shouldn't be a very strong club.

[shoe boy]

Good luck Trev , and wish Aldinga all the best BUT the coach shouldnt be the only change at Shark Park .

[TheAce]

Shoe Boy surely Aldinga wouldn't be the first place to start change maybe look at leadership SFL

[Old man river]

Good luck Trev , and wish Aldinga all the best BUT the coach shouldnt be the only change at Shark Park .

President or committee?

[TheAce]

Organisation surely ? Nine teams, no ANZAC Day game, poor crowd turn outs per club, not being able to retain members on SFL board, etc, etc, etc

[Down the Hill]

I will fire Dutchy up with this one but pretty poor from SFL & FHFC for not playing the GF rematch on Anzac Day itself. Fully understand not playing when it is a Thursday in most years Anzac Day falls on that day but not when the Saturday before is Easter. The host club usually gets some say with the timing of the Anzac Day game so I'm sure Flaggies were given the opportunity to ask for the game to be played on 25 April. So come on Dutchy, please explain why Flaggies dropped the ball on this one. Surely wouldn't have happened on the Nuts man watch.

[reppoh_eht]

I will fire Dutchy up with this one but pretty poor from SFL & FHFC for not playing the GF rematch on Anzac Day itself. Fully understand not playing when it is a Thursday in most years Anzac Day falls on that day but not when the Saturday before is Easter. The host club usually gets some say with the timing of the Anzac Day game so I'm sure Flaggies were given the opportunity to ask for the game to be played on 25 April. So come on Dutchy, please explain why Flaggies dropped the ball on this one. Surely wouldn't have happened on the Nuts man watch.

Believe it was the RSL who did not want the game to be on the Thursday. FHFC certainly wanted it to be. The game is now part of Diggers Day with one off guernseys designed by the RSL and special guests (Keith Payne VC, Tim Britten CV). If it was on the Thursday we would not have been able to have those guests, nor would we have been provided the guernseys... Which in the end were auctioned off for over $5,000 - all of which went to the RSL.

[Down the Hill]

Anzac Day is Saturday next year. GF rematch or not, I suppose that's a forfeit win for your opponent because the RSL won't let you play?

[shoe boy]

Organisation surely ? Nine teams, no ANZAC Day game, poor crowd turn outs per club, not being able to retain members on SFL board, etc, etc, etc

For your info our game v HValley on the wend was one of our biggest gate in years financially and numbers .