Uni went up to Div 6 a couple of years ago didn't they? They were competitive for a year or two if I remember rightly?Keepitreal wrote:Pag wrote:They should be forced to go up, everyone else from A2-A7 is when they make a Grand Final. If it's good enough for Adelaide Uni to do when they make a Div 7 GF, it's good enough for Henley.
They can use the whole 'want to play lower grades' thing all they like, but they're not jumping to A2 or A3, A6 is only one level above where they are and they're obviously capable seeing they can make a GF.
Maybe if we win Div 4 next year we might ask the league to stay down because we only wanna play 'lower grades', what a load of s***t...
Also agree that if you are good enough to contest the ultimate prize that you should go up....Adelaide Uni have also won previously and exercised their right and remained in Div 7 as per the SAAFL rules but can only exercise the right to stay down once, if win following year must go up.
Have said it before that SAAFL need to run a seperate Div just for C & D Grade sides that all Div 1 and 2 clubs and maybe even Div 3 should have to participate in and fine them if fail to submit teams (fine us for everything else) and if this doesn't leave enough teams for Div 7 comp then unfortunately they should either be allocated to the closest Div 1 or 2 team in their area to be included in new Div or fold or be included in a expanded Div 6 comp.