by lovethefooty » Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:42 pm
by Armytank » Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:51 pm
lovethefooty wrote:i don't doubt what you are saying tank...but it does strike me as a little odd....
by The Sorce » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:36 pm
by Look Good In Leather » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:48 pm
Armytank wrote:lovethefooty wrote:i don't doubt what you are saying tank...but it does strike me as a little odd....
Mate it is more than just a little odd - it is a very unique situation that creates an awful lot of emotion
Serious Question - Is there any other league in Australia that has more than one division, in which the entire club consisting of junior and senior grades play on the same day in the same competition?
The only other I can think of was the SFL before they moved to one division back in the 90's?
by Mop Up » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:56 pm
by Peakedinhighschool » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:08 pm
overthehill wrote:The points system is silly. How a side like Uraidla can win the flag and then go out a recruit Tim Delvins and Luke Ivens just makes the whole thing pointless.
Should be:
1st = 7
2nd=8
3rd = 9
4th = 9
5th = 10
6th = 10
7th = 11
8th = 11
9th = 12
10th = 12
This would also help the SANFL's issue with losing all there players. If SANFL players are worth 4 points it makes it harder to just pillage league sides when your sitting 8th after round 11.
Example - If Aish wants to leave Echunga next year it should cost another club 4 points for him as he played SANFL in 2014
by Legs Man » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:14 pm
Mop Up wrote:I really think all the talk of relegation is moot as there will be a change to the structure of the comp. Which one though?
12 team comp is the death knell for Country
Leaving as is creates major opposition for the team being relegated and doesn't fix Div 2.
2 x 8 team comps - have to field all teams on a Saturday makes most sense. With automatic relegation/promotion.
As the 2nd Div teams field all sides, it will be a good even comp that clubs will not be against going down too.
Divs might start off like this -
Div 1 - Lobethal, Mt Barker, Hahndorf, Onkas, Ironbank, Bridgewater, Uraidla, Blackwood
Div 2 - TV, Echunga, Lofty, Meadows, Nairne, Kangarilla, Kersbrook, Birdwood/Gumeracha
by Amateur Footy » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:26 pm
Armytank wrote:lovethefooty wrote:I am no expert on the points system, and am not particularly experienced in the hfl, but it seems very strange to me that a team that could conceivably win the A grade premiership (Echunga could...Uraidla probably will though) will be relegated. Forgetting all the associated issues it just strikes me as very strange..
Nothing has changed in 20 years, this happened to Ironbank in 97/98. Ironbank played in an Elimination final on the 31st of August 1997 against Bridgewater at Blackwood. We lost that day and being realistic we were never really going to win the flag BUT we were in the five and therefore had a chance.
We were relegated to Division 2 for the 1998 season due to the poor results of the B grade and Junior sides.
We won the Division 2 premiership in A grade 1998 and 1999. B grade in 1998 and 2001. The Under 14's in 2000.
There were positive and negative for everyone out of that.
We as a CLUB regrouped, rebuilt. Constant on ground success from the A grade brought people to the club. The standard in the B grade comp enabled our B grade to be competitive weekly. We developed our juniors.
What it meant for the Div 2 comp though was a club that played in the Grand Final for 4 years straight. I am not sure that is healthy for any comp.
by magpiemaster » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:29 pm
Legs Man wrote:Mop Up wrote:I really think all the talk of relegation is moot as there will be a change to the structure of the comp. Which one though?
12 team comp is the death knell for Country
Leaving as is creates major opposition for the team being relegated and doesn't fix Div 2.
2 x 8 team comps - have to field all teams on a Saturday makes most sense. With automatic relegation/promotion.
As the 2nd Div teams field all sides, it will be a good even comp that clubs will not be against going down too.
Divs might start off like this -
Div 1 - Lobethal, Mt Barker, Hahndorf, Onkas, Ironbank, Bridgewater, Uraidla, Blackwood
Div 2 - TV, Echunga, Lofty, Meadows, Nairne, Kangarilla, Kersbrook, Birdwood/Gumeracha
Hear a whisper that TV may merge with Birdwood or Gums and if they do then they could stay in Div 1 instead of Bridgey.
Not picking on Bridgey - it just seems logical.
Either way there needs to be a merger or Kangarilla play C grade - which seems unlikely.
by Amateur Footy » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:30 pm
Banker wrote:supercoach wrote:Legsman FYI Ironbank where the last side that made A Grade finals - Think it was 1996 - and was relegated the next year due to having crappy other grades. Rod Campbell bought a team of players as per Echunga have this year but his problem was he could not coach on match day. Some one had to then come in the following year and clean the mess up as he walked out with the imported players so it can be done. From recollection similar to your B Grade that year the Ironbank B grade won only 1 game too so it can be done. I think they then won the country flags in 98 and 99 by rebuilding and had a really good coach who had great people skills and was a good teacher. He got some good players as well.
Were you there SC?
by Legs Man » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:49 pm
magpiemaster wrote:Legs Man wrote:Mop Up wrote:I really think all the talk of relegation is moot as there will be a change to the structure of the comp. Which one though?
12 team comp is the death knell for Country
Leaving as is creates major opposition for the team being relegated and doesn't fix Div 2.
2 x 8 team comps - have to field all teams on a Saturday makes most sense. With automatic relegation/promotion.
As the 2nd Div teams field all sides, it will be a good even comp that clubs will not be against going down too.
Divs might start off like this -
Div 1 - Lobethal, Mt Barker, Hahndorf, Onkas, Ironbank, Bridgewater, Uraidla, Blackwood
Div 2 - TV, Echunga, Lofty, Meadows, Nairne, Kangarilla, Kersbrook, Birdwood/Gumeracha
Hear a whisper that TV may merge with Birdwood or Gums and if they do then they could stay in Div 1 instead of Bridgey.
Not picking on Bridgey - it just seems logical.
Either way there needs to be a merger or Kangarilla play C grade - which seems unlikely.
Bridgey are irrelevant, have been for 20 years. Their facilities are HORRENDOUS. Oval mud's up quicker then any other, its size speaks for itself. Their is no shelter for spectators, during a winter sport. Spend some money on their facilities to fix things up, like Ironbank were made to do. Can't remember any of their senior sides played finals footy. Maybe 15 years for the A grade? Send them back and be done with it.
by Elmer J Thudpucker » Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:25 pm
magpiemaster wrote:Bridgey are irrelevant, have been for 20 years. Their facilities are HORRENDOUS. Oval mud's up quicker then any other, its size speaks for itself. Their is no shelter for spectators, during a winter sport. Spend some money on their facilities to fix things up, like Ironbank were made to do. Can't remember any of their senior sides played finals footy. Maybe 15 years for the A grade? Send them back and be done with it.
by Pinarello » Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:33 pm
by Legs Man » Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:41 pm
by jumbo20 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 6:57 pm
by cracka » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:11 pm
jumbo20 wrote:Surprised on comments re Callington, the surface is excellent and personally thought the facilities were good, would not mind playing on a deck like that regularly,
by RAMS » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:58 pm
Mop Up wrote:I really think all the talk of relegation is moot as there will be a change to the structure of the comp. Which one though?
12 team comp is the death knell for Country
Leaving as is creates major opposition for the team being relegated and doesn't fix Div 2.
2 x 8 team comps - have to field all teams on a Saturday makes most sense. With automatic relegation/promotion.
As the 2nd Div teams field all sides, it will be a good even comp that clubs will not be against going down too.
Divs might start off like this -
Div 1 - Lobethal, Mt Barker, Hahndorf, Onkas, Ironbank, Bridgewater, Uraidla, Blackwood
Div 2 - TV, Echunga, Lofty, Meadows, Nairne, Kangarilla, Kersbrook, Birdwood/Gumeracha
by Elmer J Thudpucker » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:06 pm
cracka wrote:jumbo20 wrote:Surprised on comments re Callington, the surface is excellent and personally thought the facilities were good, would not mind playing on a deck like that regularly,
Did you go into the changerooms? Didn't think there were any that could be smaller than Bridgewater. In saying that, I do believe the Mt Barker council are going to put some serious money into upgrades this financial year.
by magpiemaster » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:40 pm
Elmer J Thudpucker wrote:cracka wrote:jumbo20 wrote:Surprised on comments re Callington, the surface is excellent and personally thought the facilities were good, would not mind playing on a deck like that regularly,
Did you go into the changerooms? Didn't think there were any that could be smaller than Bridgewater. In saying that, I do believe the Mt Barker council are going to put some serious money into upgrades this financial year.
The Murray Bridge Council has similarly approved significant upgrade to the Callington facilities in the 2014/15 financial year. With new changerooms on the western side, a new clubhouse on the eastern side, and the best playing surface around, Callington Oval will be cherry ripe to host the HFL grand final for the next decade.
by the wonder elephant » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:07 am
supercoach wrote:Legsman FYI Ironbank where the last side that made A Grade finals - Think it was 1996 - and was relegated the next year due to having crappy other grades. Rod Campbell bought a team of players as per Echunga have this year but his problem was he could not coach on match day. Some one had to then come in the following year and clean the mess up as he walked out with the imported players so it can be done. From recollection similar to your B Grade that year the Ironbank B grade won only 1 game too so it can be done. I think they then won the country flags in 98 and 99 by rebuilding and had a really good coach who had great people skills and was a good teacher. He got some good players as well.
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