HFL Division 1 (Central)

[2 Old 2 Slow]

Gumeracha and Torrens Valley might consider their future in the Hills and consider travelling to the Mid Murray.

Where'd ya get that one from DW. Fair way from Morgan to Gumeracha!! Think it beats Kersbrook to Milang.

TV for Hills Central I've heard......with recruits from West Adelaide comin.

The Valley Lions would be nudging the points already wouldn't they??? Can't see how they could afford multiple Westies blokes & still be under.

As for the travelling... imagine Kersbrook to Aldinga, hahaha gotta be an 8-can trip!

[rodney fox]

Do you hold any hope of the SFL comp going back to 2 divisions Foxy?

Imagine you guys would be around the mark now (with the bottom 7 clubs) with some improved results & playing stocks...

Can you even see the Hills from Dingy mate haha?

No not at all for the 2 divs mate. Its a waste of time even trying to reason with the SFl they dont listen and only care about the bigger picture and powerhouse sides. They'd be more than happy to have a 10 team comp like GSFL and let the others do there own thing.

We have closed the gap on some of these sides but realistacally everytime we improve so does everyone else, makes it hard. We are only looking into it at this stage but would love playing some of these hills sides, I use to love playing Kangarilla and would love to see new faces in action.

Yes we can see the hills, maybe we should change our name to The Foothill Sharks?

[dangermouse]

Scouser I would think Lofty would be one the most even sides going around in country footy, certainly in Hills Footy, second maybe only to Lobethal, who are evenly crap accross the board! Ollie would be considered a very good player in any other Hills team, and is also rated highly at Lofty. The Devils set such a high standard week to week that a couple of quiet games by an individual will quickly have you looking like a passenger if that is what you are basing your opinion on (the last couple of games I mean).

[Howard]

It's funny what you hear floating around the Green Shed watching Bridgey get flogged. Was listening quietly whilst sipping a port or two and herd the following. Open clearence to any Bridgey player that wishes to go into Country Div. That's how stubborn their committee members are about staying in Central Div.
If that's the case then this next bit of information will sure to be true for next year.
After sitting on the sidelines with a sore head I've herd "Banger Feijen" will not be playing at Bridgey next year. He's had enough of 20 Goal thumpings week in week out, and has indicated he'd like to play one final year with his brother "Monty". He indicated if Bridgey don't make a move to Country next year then he won't be there. He may have a few followers then too. Bateman & Feijen were out at pre-season at Meadows early this year.....may sign the papers for 2009 and be in the Green & Gold.
Food for Thought!

Talk about rats leaving a sinking ship, aren't these two blokes the current captain and the immedite past captain.
You know what they say when the going gets tough the the tough get going and obviously the soft go walking.

[Confucius]

Any scores form Windy Hill last night?

[dangermouse]

Lofty smacked Blackwood by almost 10 goals in the A grade, very impressive performance. Blackwood looked much too slow on what was a perfect (if a little cold) night for footy. Blackwood won the B grade by a goal in quite contoversial circumstances. Blackwood took the lead with a few minutes to go, then called for a totally unnecessary player count which milked two to three minutes off the clock (being B grade, the clock kept running to ensure the A grade started on time).

[tedbullpit]

Taylor can be a little picky with his decisions but surely (by the previous remarks) people are aware of his umpiring standards and you adapt accordingly. Surely the way the rules are cmopared with a couple of years ago it's alot easier to be infront. Something we are told every week. What annoys me about the umps is that they wont talk to you when they have time just to explain things a little. This little personal thing can calm someone down and prevent a nasty incident from a frustrated player.
The umps are there to regulate a game not stamp their authority on it

Taylor's umpiring performance yesterday in the Onka's v Uri game was one of the worst, most inconsistent and most bias displays of umpiring I've ever seen. He had a deadset shocker. Free kick count was 45-14 in favour of Onka's!! And his interpretation of the holding the ball rule....What interpretation? There were instances where a player was tackled in the back and was paid holding the ball and the in an identical instance he'd pay a push in the back. This is the 3rd time I've seen Taylor umpire this season and aside from Kym Graham and Neville Clarke, Taylor is the worst umpire going around. Likes to be too involved in the game. There is no way that there should be near 60 free kicks paid in a game of football and there is no way that there should have been 60 free kicks paid in yesterdays game.

Onto yesterday's Uri v Onka's game and Uri's ended up winning comfortably by 50 points. Onka's jumped out of the blocks with the first three goals but Uri's kicked the next 10 goals and went into half time with an 8 goal lead. Onka's dominated the 3rd quarter and used the wind well to get back within 15 points at 3/4 time but Uri's kicked away in the last to win easily; Onka's failing to score in the last quarter.

[Saint]

Have to agree mate he was absolutley disgracefull THE worst umpiring display i have ever seen and his efforts in the senior colts were not much better. Apparently Uris are sending him a video of the game so he can count how many free kicks he dished out!!!!

[The Gimp]

A bit of surprise Ironbank getting beaten by over 100 points!!

Anyone know what the oval was like - I guess it couldn't be too bad as Mt Barker kicked 22 goals.

[Confucius]

Ironbank's B grade went down also in a pretty big upset

[Mop Up]

A bit of surprise Ironbank getting beaten by over 100 points!!

Anyone know what the oval was like - I guess it couldn't be too bad as Mt Barker kicked 22 goals.

Full credit to Mt Barker... Absolutely pumped IB who did not fire a shot after qtr time...

But seriously that oval isn't too flash... Just a big bog and you just sink in it so to get up and running is very tough.. Also very slippery... One false move and your on ya ass. Definitely a massive home ground advantage cos Barker seem to know how to play it. Their "run" or movement involves linking handball after handball after handball... as opposed to carrying the ball with run because it's impossible to get going in that bog.

[Saint]

Good point mate they do get an advantage out of it, but i doubt that will help them come september if they are going to try and play that style

[devilsadvocate]

Lofty smacked Blackwood by almost 10 goals in the A grade, very impressive performance. Blackwood looked much too slow on what was a perfect (if a little cold) night for footy. Blackwood won the B grade by a goal in quite contoversial circumstances. Blackwood took the lead with a few minutes to go, then called for a totally unnecessary player count which milked two to three minutes off the clock (being B grade, the clock kept running to ensure the A grade started on time).

What a bunch of crapola.

Seriously, what a shitty, low life way of winning a game. I highly doubt our big rivals would be low enough to pull that kind of bullshit.

No wonder everyone ave Blackwood and wants them out of the comp. Fags.

[mypaddock]

How good is Dylan Brown from Uri's? Better value than his older brother?

[Spearhead]

Lofty smacked Blackwood by almost 10 goals in the A grade, very impressive performance. Blackwood looked much too slow on what was a perfect (if a little cold) night for footy. Blackwood won the B grade by a goal in quite contoversial circumstances. Blackwood took the lead with a few minutes to go, then called for a totally unnecessary player count which milked two to three minutes off the clock (being B grade, the clock kept running to ensure the A grade started on time).

What a bunch of crapola.

Seriously, what a shitty, low life way of winning a game. I highly doubt our big rivals would be low enough to pull that kind of bullshit.

No wonder everyone ave Blackwood and wants them out of the comp. Fags.

I don't know if this is why they won the game, but it definitely ruled out any chance we had at coming back and winning. Straight after the count (which occured in between the centre and Lofty's Half forward), pretty much all of the 18 Blackwood players went into the defensive 50m arc and clogged it up for the remaining minute.
It was dissapointing but I am starting to believe in Karma.....

[The Big Shrek]

Doesn't the captain of the team that calls the count go nto the tribunal if they get it wrong? I had a mate get suspended for this in senior colts.

[MONTE CRISTO]

I didn't think Taylor was that bad. Wonder if he will do the Grand Final?

[Demon68]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the laws of the game state that if a player count is undertaken and it is found to be unwarranted and the right number of players are on the field, the umpire must then pay a free kick in the middle of the field, or where the play was when the count is called, whatever is the greater penalty against the captain who called it, then a 50 mtere penalty is automatically paid as well, so if this si the case, Lofty should have had a kick for goal straight in front directly after the count and the offending captain sent from the ground and on report.

[ronburgandy]

very dissapoined in the b grade result at blackwood. before the head count when we were coming at blackwood after kicking a few early goals blackwood decided to take away the near new sherrin and chuck in a yellow medicine ball for a good 7 minutes. they had many chances to change the ball but decided as they were still in front a crap ball may stop our momentem. but it didn't and as soon as we were in front, suprise, suprise the new ball was given to the umpire again.
i would really like to no what the rule is with yellow cards. the reason blackwood called the count was because they thought as we had a player sent of with the yellow card that no one could replace him. our runner consulted the umpire after 5 minutes who advised that we could replace the player. the most dissapointing thing was the way in which blackwood went about it. not once did their captain or even runner consult the umpires about the correct ruling on the yellow card before calling the player count. would be good to no if anyone out there has the correct ruling on yellow cards!

[Spearhead]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the laws of the game state that if a player count is undertaken and it is found to be unwarranted and the right number of players are on the field, the umpire must then pay a free kick in the middle of the field, or where the play was when the count is called, whatever is the greater penalty against the captain who called it, then a 50 mtere penalty is automatically paid as well, so if this si the case, Lofty should have had a kick for goal straight in front directly after the count and the offending captain sent from the ground and on report.

Well the umpires got part of it right.
The ball was actually at about centre half forward for Blackwood when they called for the count, after the count Dylan Faber (Mt Lofty Captain) had a free kick down field (approx 40 metres, but still closer to our goal).
However, their captain was not sent off and because the count happened about on our 50m line, all Blackwood players were able to stay in and fill plenty of space.