River Murray Football League talk

[Drama]

Geez where do I start:
Kowald- cant kick
Edwards- worst ruck in the comp
Clayson- if in any other team would be exposed
Temby- well past his
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Harsh call on Edwards... I agree he doesn't do enough yet, but he is definately an A grade footballer...

But must agree on Kowald. I have always scratched my head as to why he gets a spot in a team full of talent. Clayson too, thank god someone agrees with me on that one.

[Nutwork]

I am sure a lot of clubs would be happy to be able to recruit that well and hold on to those players for extended periods.

You didn't here Jervois complain when they won 4 flags with a core of imports who hung around the club for an extended period.

I don't think Mypo would be upset if they could include the Pedler, Pedler, Pedler, Dunbar, Flinn, Wallfried, Panda imports in this years team.

I think the only club who has won a flag recently with mainly locals is Ramblers, and they still had 5 or 6 from outside the club, and a criticism could probably be levelled at them that they didn't recruit enough to take full advantage of the very good crop of locals they have had at the club. Some might say Ramblers could/should have won more than 1 flag recently if they had have topped up with other talent.

I don't know what the point is. Every club makes decisions and will live and die by them.

[Rough]

Well thought out post Nutwork.
All country clubs are in the same boat. Be great to fill teams with only locals and save a couple bucks, that's just a bit unrealistic at this time. An idea that hasn't received a lot of support that RMFL have the requirement to bi annually drop off a base point per club to more speedily get back to a situation where long standing club players form the core.
Realistically our kids lifestyles have changed dramatically in country regions, a lot probably dont stick around as much as in the past for non football reasons, so those voids on the field need be filled. Points system hard to be rorted and it's my uninformed opinion that clubs must finish the year in the black regardless of on field success or not.

[the watcher]

Hodge, Kowald, Obrien, Wingard, Edwards , Eyre, Quast, Lewis -Burns,
Why dont you give us the breakdown of your club Goldy.
Compared to Jervois's side in their premiership years i think Imps shape up ok ,
Dont know what your on about ,numbers way too high ?
Some of the blokes you are whinging about have been there almost long enough to become Life members.
What would you do if Seyers & Temby wanted to play for your club,send them away ?

[Goldberg]

Hodge, Kowald, Obrien, Wingard, Edwards , Eyre, Quast, Lewis -Burns,
Why dont you give us the breakdown of your club Goldy.
Compared to Jervois's side in their premiership years i think Imps shape up ok ,
Dont know what your on about ,numbers way too high ?
Some of the blokes you are whinging about have been there almost long enough to become Life members.
What would you do if Seyers & Temby wanted to play for your club,send them away ?

Thanks for the 8 mate, & look ofcourse you wouldn't turn away quality players, I guess what I was getting at was more the fact that you have a very good side as is, & perhaps dont need to add any new recruits to be very Competitive, yet what I'm hearing is that you guys are actively recruiting from SANFL level, aswell as a couple very good country footballers.

In the end, each club can do as it pleases, within the points.

Ramblers have a lot of locals

[the watcher]

Fair enough, but if you believed all the ramblings of enthusiastic but uninformed supporters on this site u would still believe in santa.
Imps were laughed at by other clubs for losing GF's even tho they probably shouldnt have got there some years ( ask ramblers) so you cant blame them for topping up with recruits when the opportunity arose.Compared to some of the supposed signings mentioned on here they have been pretty quiet. My info is they have only used 4 points at this stage.

[sugardaddy]

the worst thing imps did last year was play blake harrowfield over club legend dion newell

[Drew_Petrie]

Rumour has it Gene Robinson has Red hair... anyone confirm this?? dont thin it would suit the chubby youngster at all..

[Drew_Petrie]

just wondering what some of you guys thoughts are on Mypolonga youngster Scott Meneghetti, last season I got a chance to go to a few mypo games and was impressed with work rate and fercious attack on the footy. Seems like he could be a potential leader of the club aswell. just wanted to know you guys thoughts???

[FootyWiz81]

Now T-Wait is now working at Murray Bridge High just to clear that up, and ok im not one of those people that go around saying they are locals (footy club locals) but when u are talking to someone else at footy you would say anyone living in Murray Bridge is a LOCAL, because they live locally..

Ok now to the Newell and HarrowField thing, it was terrible but with the amount of times imperials have been upset after grand finals you would understand WHY they went with there HARDEST,BEST team ok.


Now Goldberg- Jervois in there 4 premiership years ok they were dominant BUT what do they have to show for it now (apart from a few trophies). How many Premiership players are still at the club?

If you look at Imperials 2003? win they still have people playing at the club in 09/10 ok that was many years ago but the big thing that backs this up is Girdy,Kennys,Seyers,Honner,Waite,Harrowfield and who ever you are saying they have recruited they are have come back to the club, Waite Harrowfield both have relocated for the club. Harrowfield has been in his 5th yr i think
Waite is now in 4th yr
Girdy is now in 3rd
Kennys and Honner now in 2nd

ALL of these guys go to training's and help out younger players, the club wouldn't be the same in 5 yrs. if they were never there..


AND FOOTBALL IS NOW NOT JUST A GAME ON THE FIELD- the sanfl pay players shit money. so who shouldnt clubs play people a little more.


Harrowfield is friends with all the boys mentioned above they are the reason on being at the club.... you dont go chasing 5 people all from the same area (EP)
IF imps didnt have all these's NON locals they wouldnt fill 2 teams and thats footy now days kids would rather be on motorbikes and cars when living in the country so clubs Have to recruit.
So if i havent pushed my point enough keep bitching about it.
I am not saying love imps and be there, there is nothing better than the rivalry imps have with other clubs.
BUT Imps and other clubs dont shut there eyes and bitch about them when other clubs win a flag or have a good team so who do it to imps..

FULL STOP.

RMFL is Sheep stations.

[BluesBrother08]

I know where you are coming from FootyWiz.

They all help out around the club, Luke and Tyson both also play cricket for Imperials as did Puckers before he left. Seyers has also filled in cricket. These people aren't just paid players they are club people. Imps had their Christmas show and all of these players were there, it wasn't a compulsory show yet the 2 Kenny boys, Girdy, Jamie, Waity, Harrowfield all came to show their support.

All I am saying is that they may be paid players but they are all certainly club people and the club has benefited not only on the field from them being here, but they have benefited off the field also. Which other clubs can say that??

[Goldberg]

I know where you are coming from FootyWiz.

They all help out around the club, Luke and Tyson both also play cricket for Imperials as did Puckers before he left. Seyers has also filled in cricket. These people aren't just paid players they are club people. Imps had their Christmas show and all of these players were there, it wasn't a compulsory show yet the 2 Kenny boys, Girdy, Jamie, Waity, Harrowfield all came to show their support.

All I am saying is that they may be paid players but they are all certainly club people and the club has benefited not only on the field from them being here, but they have benefited off the field also. Which other clubs can say that??

I knew there was some Imps boys out there somewhere

[Drama]

I'm not one to doubt the effort these recruits at Imperials put in to become club people. The contribution will vary from player to player. And their current crop seem to be doing the right things by the club, and that's great.

The thing that makes me hate Imperials is the advantage they have over the rest of the competition. (Expect maybe the Chooks). It cannont be denied.

Yes, they are professional. They can be, they have a population bigger than any to draw volunteers and the like from.

Yes, they recruit well. Because they have the resources, facilities, money and geographical location to entice the right recruits.

Yes, they are successful. And so they bloody should be! Some of the flags Imperials have lost of recent times, they should be embarassed.

Successful, professional club, who set the standard in the RMFL, off field professionalism, and on field success.... but really, I wouldn't expect any less with the advantage they have over the rest of the competition.

[words of wisdom]

Now T-Wait is now working at Murray Bridge High just to clear that up, and ok im not one of those people that go around saying they are locals (footy club locals) but when u are talking to someone else at footy you would say anyone living in Murray Bridge is a LOCAL, because they live locally..

Ok now to the Newell and HarrowField thing, it was terrible but with the amount of times imperials have been upset after grand finals you would understand WHY they went with there HARDEST,BEST team ok.


Now Goldberg- Jervois in there 4 premiership years ok they were dominant BUT what do they have to show for it now (apart from a few trophies). How many Premiership players are still at the club?
If you look at Imperials 2003? win they still have people playing at the club in 09/10 ok that was many years ago but the big thing that backs this up is Girdy,Kennys,Seyers,Honner,Waite,Harrowfield and who ever you are saying they have recruited they are have come back to the club, Waite Harrowfield both have relocated for the club. Harrowfield has been in his 5th yr i think
Waite is now in 4th yr
Girdy is now in 3rd
Kennys and Honner now in 2nd

ALL of these guys go to training's and help out younger players, the club wouldn't be the same in 5 yrs. if they were never there..


AND FOOTBALL IS NOW NOT JUST A GAME ON THE FIELD- the sanfl pay players **** money. so who shouldnt clubs play people a little more.


Harrowfield is friends with all the boys mentioned above they are the reason on being at the club.... you dont go chasing 5 people all from the same area (EP)
IF imps didnt have all these's NON locals they wouldnt fill 2 teams and thats footy now days kids would rather be on motorbikes and cars when living in the country so clubs Have to recruit.
So if i havent pushed my point enough keep bitching about it.
I am not saying love imps and be there, there is nothing better than the rivalry imps have with other clubs.
BUT Imps and other clubs dont shut there eyes and bitch about them when other clubs win a flag or have a good team so who do it to imps..

FULL STOP.

RMFL is Sheep stations.

4 PREMIERSHIPS - better than 4 R/Up's
Most of there recruits were there 3-4 years, some 5 to 6 years, driving from Adelaide twice or three times a week. Thats unheard of these days.
Your compairing apples & oranges. In previous arguements you say Wait & Harrowfield are locals but then in this you say how good it is that these recruits have hung around for so long???
Also you cant predict that next season a heap might leave Imps & then you'll be in the same transition that Jervois is in, do you think you'll have nothing to show for it if this is the case?

[Goldberg]

What have I started here!!!!

[Goldberg]

I'm not one to doubt the effort these recruits at Imperials put in to become club people. The contribution will vary from player to player. And their current crop seem to be doing the right things by the club, and that's great.

The thing that makes me hate Imperials is the advantage they have over the rest of the competition. (Expect maybe the Chooks). It cannont be denied.

Yes, they are professional. They can be, they have a population bigger than any to draw volunteers and the like from.

Yes, they recruit well. Because they have the resources, facilities, money and geographical location to entice the right recruits.

Yes, they are successful. And so they bloody should be! Some of the flags Imperials have lost of recent times, they should be embarassed.

Successful, professional club, who set the standard in the RMFL, off field professionalism, and on field success.... but really, I wouldn't expect any less with the advantage they have over the rest of the competition.

There is no doubt in any1's mind other then Imperial people that they have a huge advantage over the rest of the comp,(Ramblers excluded) so very good post

[Drew_Petrie]

i reckon imperials game plan is very suspect if you can shut down there handball and there run all of there so called stars go missing.. if you can shutdown girdham, wait, and kowlad... the game is won... easy...

[footyislife]

Can anyone tell me how young TOM KLUSKE going at the bluds should play senior footy this year.His brother has alot of talent but hit down with injury over the past couple of years ,TOM may play alot more senior footy than his brother ,both have talent .Be interesting to see if billings can get more from these 2 ?

[NO-MERCY]

i reckon imperials game plan is very suspect if you can shut down there handball and there run all of there so called stars go missing.. if you can shutdown girdham, wait, and kowlad... the game is won... easy...

Yeah & thats a big IF.

[johnny was]

Does anybody know the result of the Imps vs Happy Valley game at the Valley last night?