GSFL Movements

[teamwork]

LF and TW I have heard the reasons behind sat average performance was due to 100 beers friday night!! True??
TW by the sounds of it it was not a great game but still good to get over the old team and kick a nice running goal. I hear you almost had a second on your left but just missed by a coat of paint, the lads recon you would have been thinking about telling the packed crowd about it before it even hit your boot!!

No, not true Kappars. My poor form is due to a severe lack of ability. I cant speak for TW but i think you will find that his opponent was BOG for us, so maybe he was just ouplayed.

A quick observation about the junior colts and senior colts. For all the McLarens posters, what has happened in the junior grades?? You have gone from premiers and runners up in 08 to having both teams at 1 and 4 and sitting bottom. Is it due to having lots of players at South?

Who gave you that news kappars? could it be true?
Dont be so harsh on your self LF I have seen you win games off your own boot then ANZAC day you kicked 3 last term goals and got in the best against Strath. But everyone take note of LF's colts on top of the ladder by a mile, will anyone challenge his side, I think coaching is what LF is made for!!
My average performance could have been due to a number of things. I was swapping on the ball with Ellis who would have been give all mail medal votes with out a doubt but your half back flanker was BOG and is a great player and was pretty much allowed to run free in the defensive 50 all day and read the play well and never once thought twice about getting infront of Dale Ellis too many times to count. I still kicked 1-1 and played roles in a few other goal scoring plays on a close low scoring day.

[A Mum]

A quick observation about the junior colts and senior colts. For all the McLarens posters, what has happened in the junior grades?? You have gone from premiers and runners up in 08 to having both teams at 1 and 4 and sitting bottom. Is it due to having lots of players at South?

Okay, well, my perspective/observation is.....

I suppose you might call it a development/re-development phase LF.
We are very young/inexperienced teams at the moment.

Senior Colts:
At this current point in time we only have 1 or 2 players in the team that competed in last years grand final.
We had approximately 20 of our Junior Colts come up to Senior Colts, making it a very young 'bodied' team.
And although the 14's won the premiership last year there were obvioulsy 5 or 6 standouts who yes are currently out at South.
Also any of our 'high classed' juniors who return from south are encouraged (and do) play senior football as part of our/their ongoing development.

The senior colts having played in the last two years premierships, have now gone up to the senior ranks and have helped strenghthen the A and B grade sides, which I think is also 'telling' (amongst other things) going on those teams improvements.

Junior Colts:
Also with the 20 odd going up to senior colts we are mostly 'young' players, having only 4 last year 14's in the team.
The 'mid age' players have really started to step up and are improving every week now that they've been given the opportunity and game time to develop.

What I've also noticed is that, perhaps in the past where the focus has been on Junior Colt premierships it is now based on fair go for all and development of the team as a whole.

So as I said, both grades are at a develomental stage at the moment and at the end of the day it's all good and things will only improve

The Yetti, King Kernas, Hereforthebeer, tatts etc may want to also add their view

[Mr Magoo]

Goolwa
Are they good enough or is it a flash in the pan?

IMO they have done something special this Year to Date.(After finishing in the bottom 3 last year I think)
Strong wins against Yank and Pongy.
Terrific wins against Compass and Strathalbyn

A less than 3 goal loss to Victor after losing their coach early on is full of merit.

Their young side last year only needed a bit of leadership on ground, a goal kicker and a steadying influence.
Ewer and White have been good in that area.

They are good enough and have done well, THEIR ARCHILLES HEEL could be their depth.

[damian]

Goolwa
Are they good enough or is it a flash in the pan?

IMO they have done something special this Year to Date.(After finishing in the bottom 3 last year I think)
Strong wins against Yank and Pongy.
Terrific wins against Compass and Strathalbyn

A less than 3 goal loss to Victor after losing their coach early on is full of merit.

Their young side last year only needed a bit of leadership on ground, a goal kicker and a steadying influence.
Ewer and White have been good in that area.

They are good enough and have done well, THEIR ARCHILLES HEEL could be their depth.

Wooden spoon last 2 years Magoo, and 2nd bottom the year before that...depth will now be tested with Fergusson and Dennis out long term and Leigh Hirst still another 3 or 4 weeks off playing again and Bilney indefinite...

[teamwork]

Goolwa
Are they good enough or is it a flash in the pan?

IMO they have done something special this Year to Date.(After finishing in the bottom 3 last year I think)
Strong wins against Yank and Pongy.
Terrific wins against Compass and Strathalbyn

A less than 3 goal loss to Victor after losing their coach early on is full of merit.

Their young side last year only needed a bit of leadership on ground, a goal kicker and a steadying influence.
Ewer and White have been good in that area.

They are good enough and have done well, THEIR ARCHILLES HEEL could be their depth.

Wooden spoon last 2 years Magoo, and 2nd bottom the year before that...depth will now be tested with Fergusson and Dennis out long term and Leigh Hirst still another 3 or 4 weeks off playing again and Bilney indefinite...

We can all see the results on the field and they are getting more and more respect every saturday afternoon and if any club takes them lightly they will come out and get over the top with out a doubt. They are the real deal and although some key injuries (like every club will always have and get) they are young and have a bond that seems like nothing will break it and will hope to continue the great start they have had.
If you have not played Goolwa at Goolwa yet when you do take your sand shoes cos your going to have to go on a 3k road run to warm up and if you dont get to the ground before 2pm put on your sand shoes cos you will have to park out side the oval!! Due to so many people between the Netty club and Magpies footy club their is not one spot for the players to warm up so I would suggest the park about 500m down the road is your best bet. I wish we had gone for a run and got warm before the game. Home ground advantage is in full flight at Goolwa, not only is the ground packed out but every single one of them is a vocal and helps the magpies fly high!! The tables have turned at Goolwa and they are going great both on and off the field.

[Richard Chee Quee]

what has fergusson done???

[LuvsFooty]

what has fergusson done???

Ferg had a body clash with Campbell Simmons late in the game on Saturday. At first thought they were talking about a ruptured spleen but it is now thought to be a bruised kidney. He wa realesed from hosptial on Sunday (after he stopped pissing blood). He was having scans today to clarify. If it was the latter then he will only miss a couple. Bloody good of Jason Parry and a few other VH boys to make an effort to give a call to see how he was. That is a 'country' footy thing to do and I know fergie appreciated the calls.

[damian]

what has fergusson done???

Ferg had a body clash with Campbell Simmons late in the game on Saturday. At first thought they were talking about a ruptured spleen but it is now thought to be a bruised kidney. He wa realesed from hosptial on Sunday (after he stopped pissing blood). He was having scans today to clarify. If it was the latter then he will only miss a couple. Bloody good of Jason Parry and a few other VH boys to make an effort to give a call to see how he was. That is a 'country' footy thing to do and I know fergie appreciated the calls.

There seemed to be a lot of respect between both clubs on the weekend, i know there is a lot of friends between both clubs but just in general, supporters of both sides were great...Plenty of Victor members under the club verandah with the Maggies members and even a few of the young netballers from Vitor volunteering to hand deliver budgets to supporters around the ground! Fantastic day of country football!

And i'm sure the Victor supporters in front of the canteen enjoyed the new shelter when the rain came!

[hereforthebeer]

A quick observation about the junior colts and senior colts. For all the McLarens posters, what has happened in the junior grades?? You have gone from premiers and runners up in 08 to having both teams at 1 and 4 and sitting bottom. Is it due to having lots of players at South?

Okay, well, my perspective/observation is.....

I suppose you might call it a development/re-development phase LF.
We are very young/inexperienced teams at the moment.

Senior Colts:
At this current point in time we only have 1 or 2 players in the team that competed in last years grand final.
We had approximately 20 of our Junior Colts come up to Senior Colts, making it a very young 'bodied' team.
And although the 14's won the premiership last year there were obvioulsy 5 or 6 standouts who yes are currently out at South.
Also any of our 'high classed' juniors who return from south are encouraged (and do) play senior football as part of our/their ongoing development.

The senior colts having played in the last two years premierships, have now gone up to the senior ranks and have helped strenghthen the A and B grade sides, which I think is also 'telling' (amongst other things) going on those teams improvements.

Junior Colts:
Also with the 20 odd going up to senior colts we are mostly 'young' players, having only 4 last year 14's in the team.
The 'mid age' players have really started to step up and are improving every week now that they've been given the opportunity and game time to develop.

What I've also noticed is that, perhaps in the past where the focus has been on Junior Colt premierships it is now based on fair go for all and development of the team as a whole.

So as I said, both grades are at a develomental stage at the moment and at the end of the day it's all good and things will only improve

The Yetti, King Kernas, Hereforthebeer, tatts etc may want to also add their view

pretty well summed up i think we have 6 out at south in the u 16's which we get back in a few weeks and about 8 i think in the u 18's but some of them are too old anyway

[jackpot jim]

Where are Langhornes Creek in season 2009?
After 5 games they have beaten the 3 bottom sides :Yank, Pongy and Encounter Bay. easily
Lost to Strath and Compass in close games.

They are yet to play Willunga and Victor, who they will struggle to beat on current form
Goolwa/PE has beaten both the teams they have lost to, in Strath and Compass. So maybe they will struggle against Goolwa/ PE.
One would expect that they would beat Mclaren.

After round 9 there is a fair chance they will be 4 wins and 5 losses.
At best if they beat both Goolwa/PE and McLaren 5 wins 4 losses

Is that acceptable, considering their recruits???

And considering the dollar$ they have spent!

As a supporter I'm not too worried just yet, it will take a while for the team to gel. Recruits don't necessarily mean instant success, just as long as things are sorted out by the business end of the season.

A general observation I have is that the Creek don't seem to have a 'plan B' when things aren't going their way at the moment. Perhaps they feel that the talent of the lineup alone will get them over the line without any planning etc.. For example, I wonder if they sent anyone to watch the Victor/Maggies game last weekend?

I didn't get to the game on Sat unfortunately but as I posted after the Strath loss, hopefully lessons have been learnt from the game and the coaching staff will work on the appropriate adjustments this week at training in preparation for this weeks game.

IMO the Creeks wont be a premiership threat bcos too many of their younger local players are NOT PREPARED to make the neccesary COMMITMENT and SACRIFICES required to fulfill their potential. Many of them have tasted quite a bit of success in their junior years and i feel that they've just taken it for granted and that it would just naturally follow on especially with the regular additions of paid recruits which in reality the club needs to do to stay competitive in the top 3. BUT as i stated b4, until the locals make the neccesary sacrifices, they will go without the premiership but there's no doubt they will always be a very succesful SOCIAL club.

[Gingernuts]

IMO the Creeks wont be a premiership threat bcos too many of their younger local players are NOT PREPARED to make the neccesary COMMITMENT and SACRIFICES required to fulfill their potential. Many of them have tasted quite a bit of success in their junior years and i feel that they've just taken it for granted and that it would just naturally follow on especially with the regular additions of paid recruits which in reality the club needs to do to stay competitive in the top 3. BUT as i stated b4, until the locals make the neccesary sacrifices, they will go without the premiership but there's no doubt they will always be a very succesful SOCIAL club.

Very well said Jackpot, totally agree with everything you've said above. It's definitely not the recruits that need to sharpen up at the moment, they're coming along nicely and giving 100%. In fact I would say that the top 8-10 players in the club are putting in. It's the next teir that are letting the side down at the moment.

[The Yetti]

Noticed that the junior squads for the GSFL have been selected.
About 60 per squad which included some of our guys at South who have not played in the GSFL at all this year

[teamwork]

Good new for the Magpies, I had a punt with Ferg last night he will miss 2 - 4 weeks they would obviously rather he didnt miss any but its better than what was first thought.

[BJ Ernest]

Noticed that the junior squads for the GSFL have been selected.
About 60 per squad which included some of our guys at South who have not played in the GSFL at all this year

Do you have these lists Yetti? Are they on the GSFL website ?

Is the association format this year still an age restricted game. Surely the GSFL can pick the best side and play that against the best of the RMFL!

[damian]

Noticed that the junior squads for the GSFL have been selected.
About 60 per squad which included some of our guys at South who have not played in the GSFL at all this year

Do you have these lists Yetti? Are they on the GSFL website ?

Is the association format this year still an age restricted game. Surely the GSFL can pick the best side and play that against the best of the RMFL!

Under 15 training squad for match against River Murray. The following players have been selected as a training Squad for the match against the River Murray League at Mypolonga on June 6.
Encounter Bay - S Taggart, T Young, J Bourn, C Cichon, S Glazbrook, A Horrocks.
Goolwa/Port Elliot - C Barnes, R Deacon, B Godwin-Knott , S Lawson, J Fry.
Langhorne Creek - A Cleggett, R Mattner, L Cleggett, K Marshall, J Moisey, B Mortensen, J Schmoock, J Whyatt.
Mount Compass - P Acton, S Davis, J Harris, D Stanton-Gordge, T Vitkunas, J Scudds, T McMahon.
Myponga/Sellicks - H Gabrielson, S Ogilvie, S Tregenza, E Harris, B Vluggen, M Ebbs.
McLaren - M Balas, H Bradley, T Fenoughty, J Lovell.
Strathalbyn - D Gardiner, W Rosser.
Victor Harbor - J Bohnsack, R Fletcher, J French, K Lindner, J McDade, M McCrostie.
Willunga - J Renney, J Addis, R Colwell, J Johnston, C Seeley, J Matthews.
Yankalilla - J Francis, B Hogben, V Holly, M Spilsbury, D Tscharke, L Bartlett, B Fitzgerald.
There will be four training sessions on Wednesday’s, Encounter Bay May 13, Strathalbyn May 20, Goolwa May 27 and Willunga on June 3 at 5.30pm. After the May 27 training a side will be selected to train at Willunga on June 3.
Coach: Ryan Bridges. Assistant Coach: Mark McGuiness.
If unavailable or unable to train please contact Neville Miller (Mob) 0438 441 719 (h) 85525228

Under 17 training squad for match againstRiver Murray.
Encounter Bay - M Allen, W Hooper, L Henderson, S Saunders, M Warwick.
Goolwa/Port Elliot - K Campbell, D Fry, Russell Kleinig, M Strother, S Rowe, M Thomas.
Langhorne Creek - J Ashton-Place, B Farnham, C Mattner, T McBeath, T Sutton, S Tonkin, B Thomas, J Westley, J Cooney, T Shapter.
Mount Compass - C Carter, A Hunter, J McMillan, R Mahoney, R Venturin, N Hull.
Myponga/Sellicks - H Bennett, B Bromley, J Doe, S Docking, J Kingsmill, D Wenham, L Watson.
McLaren – C Balas, A Lovell, N McMurtrie, A Natale, S Pistilli, T Semple, B Simm, J Young.
Strathalbyn - Matt Abbott, J Brown, J Graham, D Horan, J Hourigan, A McFarlane, C McFarlane, N Pelle, M Wingrove, Rowan Chester.
Victor Harbor - A Moules, S Sparvell, B Basham, H Sewell, L Duffill, J Grenfell, M Walsh.
Willunga - C Franceschinni, J Mesecke, A Reid, J Standfield.
Yankalilla - L Brannigan-Fisher, J Brazier, J Lewis-Badia, J Baker, N Stone, A King.
There will be four training sessions on Wednesday’s, Encounter Bay May 13, Strathalbyn May 20, Goolwa May 27 and Willunga on June 3 at 6.30pm.
Coaches: James Hoffman and Scott Baggs.
If unavailable or unable to train please contact Gavin Correll on 0412 371 216, 8557 7611 (home) or 8552 3843(work).
Non attendance or no phone call for missing training will result in the player not being selected. Players are covered in these association matches exactly the same as they are covered in their own club matches, medically wise and for tragedy benefits. Players are asked to bring their club jumper to train in.

[A Mum]

McLaren – C Balas, A Lovell, N McMurtrie, A Natale, S Pistilli, T Semple, B Simm, J Young.

B Finn

[LuvsFooty]

A Squad of 60 is a lot to wade through, but at least thats 32 less that we had last year. Looking forward to a road trip to Mypolonga. The coaches will be getting up there on Friday night (to work on pre match tactics)

[Grape Ape]

Is the association format this year still an age restricted game. Surely the GSFL can pick the best side and play that against the best of the RMFL!

Welcome to the other side of the hill BJ!

Sadly, our society values youth and beauty more than wisdom and experience.

Even if that means our association side contains b-graders

[BJ Ernest]

Is the association format this year still an age restricted game. Surely the GSFL can pick the best side and play that against the best of the RMFL!

Welcome to the other side of the hill BJ!

Sadly, our society values youth and beauty more than wisdom and experience.

Even if that means our association side contains b-graders

Always quick to get em in arent ya old man!

I think you will find they play a few overage players but Ive always wanted it to be open age, even when i was an under 25.

Ur weary old tired body will be needing a rest by then anyway im sure so give urself the weekend off!

[Eric_Gilchurch]

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