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Back to this old argument hey boys?!?!
Dont forget where Morphies were before they were winning flags...

Not exactly the answer i was looking for, were they based somewhere else back then?

Here's a tip for the struggling clubs.
Having experienced 2 successfull clubs

HARD WORK BY ALL INVOLVED !!!!!!

[Zelezny Chucks]

Back to this old argument hey boys?!?!
Dont forget where Morphies were before they were winning flags...

Not exactly the answer i was looking for, were they based somewhere else back then?

Took 20 long years for this purple patch do you begrudge a club for making sure it gets the most out of it's opportunities? Once they drop one who knows how long it will be till the next.

[BiGfOoT SaSqUaTcH]

Can anyone tell me how the two reavill boys are going out at Cove this year??

Heard good things about these two blokes, just fishing out for opinions on them & how the club looks this year?

[pale ale]

Getting back quickly to the m/vale b-grade i think that they would make the top 8 in the a-grade comp...

Just a question for the morphies fella's on here, how many teams would Morphett Vale club have all up including all their 1st and 2nd sides, sub juniors plus c's etc?
And i know it's a generous total so my next questions is how can other clubs close to M/Vale survive and/or compete? And lastly, how well is a league run when a club is Allowed to have so many teams while other's nearby struggle?

Fair enough you can't make kids play else where but is it really a suprise that M/Vale spank the comp when they have more players/supporters/helpers etc etc than most clubs in SA? That last bit could be wrong but i'm assuming they'd be right up there..

Junior - Morphies have the same amount of teams as Happy Valley, Reynella, Brighton, and probably Shoes and Cove are close as well including right down to Mini's
I am presuming you are refering to Hackham being so close and why the SFL lets it happen but I have been in this league for a long time and I can remember in the 90s Hackham regular beating Morphies in all grades and had plenty of juniors, obviously something happened there as to there demise over the whole club.

Morphies havent won this years comp yet, I see a lot of games and its only round 3 and they havent seen Cove and Happy Valley yet.

[The Mexican]

I had the Emus Gav Allen pointed out to me the other day. Is this guy the biggest Footballer ever? What Position does he play? looking at him doesnt look the mobile type but when you take up half a field with 1 arm you dont need to move much. How does he go out there wouldn't pick him as a footballer first look

Some big arms and even bigger pec's on that bloke... Surprisingly he is quite mobile, very quick over a short distance and was certainly in the top third in the preseason runs... Plays CHB mainly, his kick can be a touch sus at times but apart from that goes real well...

[The Mexican]

Reynella v Vikings this week, pretty sure i am not overstating the fact that this would have to be Reynella's biggest "minor" round game under Evans so far...?? With Valley showing signs of improvement in the offseason and Reynella's past 2 performances should make for great reading in the sunday mail to see which way this one goes, one thing is for sure if Evans persists with that young fella at full back there could be goals coming for Valley's new full forward.

[rodney fox]

Yes Morphett Vale is one of the biggest suburbs in Australia but that to me doesn't mean to much. Years ago they were struggling like we were.

Knowing what Hilly and Pottsy implemented in a strong movement almost 10 years ago now was junior development and to today Hilly still encourages this with a strong point of view, from also coaching a year 2/3 side they put a lot of work in to the younger generation. In the past 8 years you have a look at just who they have actually chased and recruited, I think you will find 0. This is something they pride themselves on and is a measuring stick for the rest of us. Anything else by other clubs is just an excuse.

You have to respect how strong they have made themselves and 8 years ago when this all started it was the same banter about other clubs. So I think if you want to change it around and be successful, maybe put a bit more in and focus on getting right what you have.

[SFL Addict]

Or you could just try and buy success like Aldinga........

[Zelezny Chucks]

Well said Rodney.

[Specky McGee]

For the Aldinga boys, how is Bryce Gerrard travelling this year? Noticed his name in the boot last weekend. Bit of a blast from the past.

[rodney fox]

Buy success? I'd be lying if I said we don't pay some money out but who doesn't. I know for a fact with all the sides in our position we are paying out not even half of what they are. What ever you think you know.

Brycey what a legend. Yeah he's back in, admittedley no where near fit enough but if you've ever seen the guy play you know he prob never was. He has been very handy up forward kicking a few, 5 or 6 on the weekend, him and his brother are both handy footballers to add into any side. He has been rotating a little in the middle aswell, his experience and great skills are still second to none. Great to have him back.

[damian]

Reynella v Vikings this week, pretty sure i am not overstating the fact that this would have to be Reynella's biggest "minor" round game under Evans so far...?? With Valley showing signs of improvement in the offseason and Reynella's past 2 performances should make for great reading in the sunday mail to see which way this one goes, one thing is for sure if Evans persists with that young fella at full back there could be goals coming for Valley's new full forward.

Who would this young fella at full back be?

[Specky McGee]

Brycey what a legend. Yeah he's back in, admittedley no where near fit enough but if you've ever seen the guy play you know he prob never was. He has been very handy up forward kicking a few, 5 or 6 on the weekend, him and his brother are both handy footballers to add into any side. He has been rotating a little in the middle aswell, his experience and great skills are still second to none. Great to have him back.

Yeah, I was speaking to an older fella at our footy club and he remembers when you guys were quite bad that he often saw Bryce sinking a few Woodstocks before the game. Then he would come out and still be your sides best! Im guessing that wouldnt happen these days?

[rodney fox]

Ha ha yeah I've seen him do worse. Most certainly not the culture now days thats for sure.

[Zelezny Chucks]

Reynella v Vikings this week, pretty sure i am not overstating the fact that this would have to be Reynella's biggest "minor" round game under Evans so far...?? With Valley showing signs of improvement in the offseason and Reynella's past 2 performances should make for great reading in the sunday mail to see which way this one goes, one thing is for sure if Evans persists with that young fella at full back there could be goals coming for Valley's new full forward.

Who would this young fella at full back be?

Think he was referring to Munce, who all thought was an "interesting" match up for Pollard last week.

[damian]

Reynella v Vikings this week, pretty sure i am not overstating the fact that this would have to be Reynella's biggest "minor" round game under Evans so far...?? With Valley showing signs of improvement in the offseason and Reynella's past 2 performances should make for great reading in the sunday mail to see which way this one goes, one thing is for sure if Evans persists with that young fella at full back there could be goals coming for Valley's new full forward.

Who would this young fella at full back be?

Think he was referring to Munce, who all thought was an "interesting" match up for Pollard last week.

Definately, how did that guy play at South?! Could have sent Milo down the ground to stand Pollard, the match would have been half interesting!

[Cheese Twisties]

Getting back quickly to the m/vale b-grade i think that they would make the top 8 in the a-grade comp...

Just a question for the morphies fella's on here, how many teams would Morphett Vale club have all up including all their 1st and 2nd sides, sub juniors plus c's etc?
And i know it's a generous total so my next questions is how can other clubs close to M/Vale survive and/or compete? And lastly, how well is a league run when a club is Allowed to have so many teams while other's nearby struggle?

Fair enough you can't make kids play else where but is it really a suprise that M/Vale spank the comp when they have more players/supporters/helpers etc etc than most clubs in SA? That last bit could be wrong but i'm assuming they'd be right up there..

Its not like Morphies have been "spanking the comp" for decades Junior, before this run the last premiership was in the early 80s and the Emus had been making up the numbers (just barely) for many a season. It wasn’t having lots of teams or being the biggest suburb that turned the Emus fortunes around, call it good planning or good luck, but it was having Trevor Potts and Steve Hill as A & B grade coaches, Greg Wilson as president (think he is around Goolwa Saints at the moment, Goolwa would do well to put him in some kind of role ASAP!) and we were lucky enough to get Jason Gaskin back as Captain of the club from his trip OS and time at South. This leadership group was the biggest factor in our turn around IMHO. Pottsy brought a game plan that was religiously drilled thru both the As and Bs, and the predominantly young playing group (we did benefit from a good group of juniors coming thru) went about a slow process of getting it right. Its not like it happened over night, that first season with Potts there were still 20 goal floggings to Brighton and Reynella, i remember losing to Kangarilla and Lonsdale the year they came up, and i remember watching a game of B grade were Steve Hill actually had to pull on a guernsey we were so short of players! But even in these tough times the Prez and committee stuck with the coaches and playing staff, and things gradually improved. We eventually made the finals but bowed out at the first hurdle to Reynella, next season we truly arrived as a force but lost to Noarlunga in a prelim to a heartbreaking kick after the siren, the next year we finally took out the flag.

It took a lot of hard work for the Emus to get where they are today, which is why you will usually get a rise out of us if you try and say we are only where we are because of being a big suburb/so many juniors etc etc. It wasn’t always this good for us, and i know im not the only Emu who goes to a ground like Reynella/Brighton/Porties and still remembers being laughed of the ground feeling humiliated.

Anyhow, i have to remember what it is i actually do at work, play on....

[ex diver]

Getting back quickly to the m/vale b-grade i think that they would make the top 8 in the a-grade comp...

Just a question for the morphies fella's on here, how many teams would Morphett Vale club have all up including all their 1st and 2nd sides, sub juniors plus c's etc?
And i know it's a generous total so my next questions is how can other clubs close to M/Vale survive and/or compete? And lastly, how well is a league run when a club is Allowed to have so many teams while other's nearby struggle?

Fair enough you can't make kids play else where but is it really a suprise that M/Vale spank the comp when they have more players/supporters/helpers etc etc than most clubs in SA? That last bit could be wrong but i'm assuming they'd be right up there..

Its not like Morphies have been "spanking the comp" for decades Junior, before this run the last premiership was in the early 80s and the Emus had been making up the numbers (just barely) for many a season. It wasn’t having lots of teams or being the biggest suburb that turned the Emus fortunes around, call it good planning or good luck, but it was having Trevor Potts and Steve Hill as A & B grade coaches, Greg Wilson as president (think he is around Goolwa Saints at the moment, Goolwa would do well to put him in some kind of role ASAP!) and we were lucky enough to get Jason Gaskin back as Captain of the club from his trip OS and time at South. This leadership group was the biggest factor in our turn around IMHO. Pottsy brought a game plan that was religiously drilled thru both the As and Bs, and the predominantly young playing group (we did benefit from a good group of juniors coming thru) went about a slow process of getting it right. Its not like it happened over night, that first season with Potts there were still 20 goal floggings to Brighton and Reynella, i remember losing to Kangarilla and Lonsdale the year they came up, and i remember watching a game of B grade were Steve Hill actually had to pull on a guernsey we were so short of players! But even in these tough times the Prez and committee stuck with the coaches and playing staff, and things gradually improved. We eventually made the finals but bowed out at the first hurdle to Reynella, next season we truly arrived as a force but lost to Noarlunga in a prelim to a heartbreaking kick after the siren, the next year we finally took out the flag.

It took a lot of hard work for the Emus to get where they are today, which is why you will usually get a rise out of us if you try and say we are only where we are because of being a big suburb/so many juniors etc etc. It wasn’t always this good for us, and i know im not the only Emu who goes to a ground like Reynella/Brighton/Porties and still remembers being laughed of the ground feeling humiliated.

Anyhow, i have to remember what it is i actually do at work, play on....

Now those were the good old days!

[LuvsFooty]

Jarrad Wilson (who was around when things took off at Morphies) took us for a training session down at Goolwa the other week. He explained the morphies rise to dominance just as Cheese Twisties did and said that it was all about having a young playing group that just stuck together. Gave us some hope!

[Hills]

Getting back quickly to the m/vale b-grade i think that they would make the top 8 in the a-grade comp...

Just a question for the morphies fella's on here, how many teams would Morphett Vale club have all up including all their 1st and 2nd sides, sub juniors plus c's etc?
And i know it's a generous total so my next questions is how can other clubs close to M/Vale survive and/or compete? And lastly, how well is a league run when a club is Allowed to have so many teams while other's nearby struggle?

Fair enough you can't make kids play else where but is it really a suprise that M/Vale spank the comp when they have more players/supporters/helpers etc etc than most clubs in SA? That last bit could be wrong but i'm assuming they'd be right up there..

Its not like Morphies have been "spanking the comp" for decades Junior, before this run the last premiership was in the early 80s and the Emus had been making up the numbers (just barely) for many a season. It wasn’t having lots of teams or being the biggest suburb that turned the Emus fortunes around, call it good planning or good luck, but it was having Trevor Potts and Steve Hill as A & B grade coaches, Greg Wilson as president (think he is around Goolwa Saints at the moment, Goolwa would do well to put him in some kind of role ASAP!) and we were lucky enough to get Jason Gaskin back as Captain of the club from his trip OS and time at South. This leadership group was the biggest factor in our turn around IMHO. Pottsy brought a game plan that was religiously drilled thru both the As and Bs, and the predominantly young playing group (we did benefit from a good group of juniors coming thru) went about a slow process of getting it right. Its not like it happened over night, that first season with Potts there were still 20 goal floggings to Brighton and Reynella, i remember losing to Kangarilla and Lonsdale the year they came up, and i remember watching a game of B grade were Steve Hill actually had to pull on a guernsey we were so short of players! But even in these tough times the Prez and committee stuck with the coaches and playing staff, and things gradually improved. We eventually made the finals but bowed out at the first hurdle to Reynella, next season we truly arrived as a force but lost to Noarlunga in a prelim to a heartbreaking kick after the siren, the next year we finally took out the flag.

It took a lot of hard work for the Emus to get where they are today, which is why you will usually get a rise out of us if you try and say we are only where we are because of being a big suburb/so many juniors etc etc. It wasn’t always this good for us, and i know im not the only Emu who goes to a ground like Reynella/Brighton/Porties and still remembers being laughed of the ground feeling humiliated.

Anyhow, i have to remember what it is i actually do at work, play on....

Thats brilliant. Its all about support not the players when the club is down. Players will eventually come and a culture can be created. People will come and go but if you have a good core like Mvale, eventuall it will work out.