SA Footy

morell wrote:Don't travel much from the salty shores of Henley any more old mate?

They were completed two years ago

Lightning McQueen wrote:First time I’ve looked at who’s in this divvie, should be sponsored by OTR..

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:First time I’ve looked at who’s in this divvie, should be sponsored by OTR..

Reckon you've rolled that joke out the last 3 seasons.

Armchair expert wrote:Do clubs hire a bus for these "road trips" like country clubs do?

Fricky wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Do clubs hire a bus for these "road trips" like country clubs do?

TTG did once to play against us. The bus couldn't get into the carpark so they had to walk from the street to the changeroom

LaughingKookaburra wrote:

Fricky wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Do clubs hire a bus for these "road trips" like country clubs do?

TTG did once to play against us. The bus couldn't get into the carpark so they had to walk from the street to the changeroom

I played for Red Cliffs in Mildura for a bit and they used to also do joint presentations afterwards when playing the likes of Robinvale who got the bus in to town at 4:45 after the games finished. Those joint presos were the best joint initiative to this day I’ve seen at any footy club as the players and supporters all hung around. The kitchen opened up early and the hosting clubs absolutely cleaned up with bar and food takings. The mates you make from those events at other clubs was also something else.

Lightning McQueen wrote:First time I’ve looked at who’s in this divvie, should be sponsored by OTR.

At least 3 of the 8 clubs are within 5 minutes of each other.

Smithfield have 4 drives over an hour each, and that’s if they only have to travel to thrm grounds once.

The Bedge wrote:Trying to recruit last year people whinged about the travel - but when you break it down, it’s not even that bad.

Mitchell Park isn’t far.
OSB Lonsdale is easy up the expressway
Flinders Park not much further than MP
Hackham a little trek but not that bad.

Reality is though, you only make each trip once.. maybe twice depending on ladder positions.

Para Hills, Mawson Lakes, Brahma all within 10min of each other.

Smithfield is the odd one out really haha.

The Bedge wrote:

Smithfield is the odd one out really haha.

Lightning McQueen wrote:First time I’ve looked at who’s in this divvie, should be sponsored by OTR.

At least 3 of the 8 clubs are within 5 minutes of each other.

Smithfield have 4 drives over an hour each, and that’s if they only have to travel to thrm grounds once.

Forba01 wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:First time I’ve looked at who’s in this divvie, should be sponsored by OTR.

At least 3 of the 8 clubs are within 5 minutes of each other.

Smithfield have 4 drives over an hour each, and that’s if they only have to travel to thrm grounds once.

Complaining about having to go north or south, You wouldnt last playing in Melbourne or Sydney

wenchbarwer wrote:

whufc wrote:100% agree with you and I wouldn’t have an issue with rules like you’ve suggested or anything that stops the club transfer merry go round

I just can’t blame the players if people are silly enough to pay it, I’m not sure how works in Adelaide but I even had blokes messaging looking for a couple hundred a game to play in our b grade side. That would be deal of a century for a footballer.

Different clubs in different positions so I can understand clubs that do it but you won’t see us doing the handshake photo thing in Facebook, if a player needs that to come play for us gtfo. Haha. Plus we only have a total of 5 points that are being used anyway so can’t really recruit haha

My motto is if you come to me offering your services for x amount you’re also going to do that even if we sign you so it’s a pass from me.

Do players actively shop themselves? I assumed it was the other way, not that I've been involved with clubs for a long while.

Mate of mine, his lad will get half a dozen messages each off season from various clubs. I assumed this was the norm!