HFL Division 1 (Central)

[razorback7]

The kersbrook vs onkas game was a nail biter only 5 points in it with about a minute to go.. haha slim was unstoppable at full forward the big unit... think he was sinking a can after every goal he kicked

[the wonder elephant]

just to clarify the ironbank killer bs won this week the sunday mail had the scores around the wrong way ....good to see uris get rolled in the a grade as well makes for good competion

[Dashin]

So with Uraidla getting rolled by Mt Barker it would appear the title race is wide open,the most open it has been in years, surely. Could be any of Blackwood, Barker, Uraidla, Hahndorf and Lofty. Ironbank and Onkas seem a little off the pace but it could be too early to tell.

Anyone game to predict the winner?

[Inside 50]

How is Big Scotty Purling travelling up at Hahndy?
I was told on the weekend that a few years back when he played CHB in the under 16 State Champs he gave none other than Lance "Buddy" Franklin (of Hawthorn Fame) an absolute bath. Just shows how much talent the bloke has got.

[Tanka]

How is Big Scotty Purling travelling up at Hahndy?
I was told on the weekend that a few years back when he played CHB in the under 16 State Champs he gave none other than Lance "Buddy" Franklin (of Hawthorn Fame) an absolute bath. Just shows how much talent the bloke has got.

Or how much talent he had and how far he could have gone............ Hahndorf Vs Hawthorn.....

[Spearhead]

just to clarify the ironbank killer bs won this week the sunday mail had the scores around the wrong way ....good to see uris get rolled in the a grade as well makes for good competion

Thought that was the case. Bridgy must have improved though to make a contest for three quarters. I thought Lobethal were better in the B's than A's, some massive bodies that would be tough to beat on a wetter, slower oval.

[Shanty Lad]

Ironbank b's very sloppy. Only due to Bridgy making a few costly errors that they got up in the end. May finish 4th or 5th but not a chance of a top 3 finish.

[2 Old 2 Slow]

Ironbank b's very sloppy. Only due to Bridgy making a few costly errors that they got up in the end. May finish 4th or 5th but not a chance of a top 3 finish.

So if IB were sloppy would that not mean they probably made a few costly errors that also kept you in the game???

From my viewpoint IB got nailed in the centre square and on such a small oval that is going to cost you dearly... as well as the usual scrap type football (ala Sydney Swans) Shanty like to play that drags other teams down to thier level... made for a spectacle (if you support them) let me tell you haha!

[Shanty Lad]

Sure they did. Thats the point i'm making. We have played sides that don't make those errors and would never have let us get a sniff. Still beat us fair enuff but just saying the boys at ironbank shouldn't get too ahead of themselves E.g. the 'ironbank killer B's' nickname.

[Shanty Lad]

As for you blokes writing Bridgy off in earlier posts as Div 2. material from what happened against Ironbank I'd say we have much more potential to play competitive footy both now and in the future than a club like Lobethal for instance. Some promising signs from some junior players. Bridgy may be down but definitely not out.

[NO-MERCY]

Hows Paul Marshall going out at Bridgewater?
I can honestly say, i think he made the wrong decision going there.

Someone mentioned that he did a hamstring a couple of weeks back, so if it's true he may not have even played. Do you think he should be wearing the black and red stripes NM?

He'd be alot better in your side P32 rather than getting hammered each week at Bridgewater.
The Bluds spoke to OLD MARSH but he'd made his mind up 2 days before hand.

[Amateur Footy]

Bridgy will cop some far bigger pastings than the effort IB put in on the weekend. Woeful effort from both teams IMO. Not something you pay money to watch.

[BALL BANGER]

Shanty Lad, again this is the exact attitude your clubs got and why you can't get off the bottom. Ask your players if they are going to be happy winning only 4 games this year ( Think Birdwood will beat you once ).Over the last 10 years your average has been 3 wins per year, improving I think not. The way your committee recruits players, your not going to be help there either. Stronger clubs Uradila, Barker, Hahndorf are also able to bring ex SNAFL player back to their clubs. Is Bridgey banking on McDonald & Evans coming back to the club??? You'll loose a lot more games than you'll win doing that. ( Country Div they only way up )

[Inside 50]

Shanty just need the likes of Mike Mifsud, Ryan Lenzi and Dion "D Bomber" Wright to stamp themselves on the HFL and they are top 5 material.

[tedbullpit]

As for you blokes writing Bridgy off in earlier posts as Div 2. material from what happened against Ironbank I'd say we have much more potential to play competitive footy both now and in the future than a club like Lobethal for instance. Some promising signs from some junior players. Bridgy may be down but definitely not out.

Bridgewater have not played A Grade finals in over a decade. Infact they have finished in the bottom 3 for the last 10 seasons at least and they talk up their chances year after year after year. Face it; Bridgewater are a division 2 club. Even in division 2 they'd struggle to make finals. They have trouble recruiting because they're facilities are 3rd world and their oval is the biggest sh*t heap going around. Can't recall many recruits having hung around for more than one season largely because of this and when they do recruit the locals whinge about recruits being paid and taking the place of local players. Bridgewater are the only club (excluding Birdwood who have only been in Div 1 for two seasons) not to have played finals footy in the past 4 seasons - as I said before Bridgy have not played finals in over a decade! Yes every other club has had peaks and troughs but Bridgewater have been in a bottomless trough for a long, long time and there appears no end in sight. They might beat Lobethal and maybe Birdwood this year but that'll be it.

Shanty lad - Bridgewater have been down and out for a long, long time. Your performance against Ironbank is one game. What about the other 3 games you've played this season? Two 25+ goal losses and one goal against Mt.Barker - That's not competitive footy shanty lad. They will never be competitive against the top division 1 teams unless the club merges or relocates because you are not going to recruit good players to a club with your facilities and current culture.

[BALL BANGER]

Here, Here Ted. I think the only way Bridgey will think about the move to Conutry Div, is if we keep talking about it on forums like this one. Lets help out their players, cos I know for a fact it's not them wanting to continue losing the way they have in Central. I really feel for the players their club's been shitting on them for years....it's about time they finally listen to what the players want, and that's to win!!!

[Teflon_Coated]

Hows Paul Marshall going out at Bridgewater?
I can honestly say, i think he made the wrong decision going there.

Someone mentioned that he did a hamstring a couple of weeks back, so if it's true he may not have even played. Do you think he should be wearing the black and red stripes NM?

He'd be alot better in your side P32 rather than getting hammered each week at Bridgewater.
The Bluds spoke to OLD MARSH but he'd made his mind up 2 days before hand.

He made the worst decision of his career and would be reeling now!

[Felch]

Hows Paul Marshall going out at Bridgewater?
I can honestly say, i think he made the wrong decision going there.

Someone mentioned that he did a hamstring a couple of weeks back, so if it's true he may not have even played. Do you think he should be wearing the black and red stripes NM?

He'd be alot better in your side P32 rather than getting hammered each week at Bridgewater.
The Bluds spoke to OLD MARSH but he'd made his mind up 2 days before hand.

He made the worst decision of his career and would be reeling now!

He knew the situation up there though. He knew it would be a tough year. Dont think he is as upset as you blokes think.

[Newman]

Hows Paul Marshall going out at Bridgewater?
I can honestly say, i think he made the wrong decision going there.

Someone mentioned that he did a hamstring a couple of weeks back, so if it's true he may not have even played. Do you think he should be wearing the black and red stripes NM?

He'd be alot better in your side P32 rather than getting hammered each week at Bridgewater.
The Bluds spoke to OLD MARSH but he'd made his mind up 2 days before hand.

He made the worst decision of his career and would be reeling now!

No Teflon I believe the decision would have been much worse if he signed at Encounter Bay and ended up playing with a wank that broke his jaw last year. Cant believe Bassani tried the its a family club approach with him and then let someone like Rankine walk into the club. DUMB, DUMB, DUMB!!!

[The Big Shrek]

He made the worst decision of his career and would be reeling now!

He knew the situation up there though. He knew it would be a tough year. Dont think he is as upset as you blokes think.

I'm sure the paycheque softens the blow.