2024 Adelaide Footy League - Division 7

[The Bedge]

C5:
1. West Croydon
2. Greenacres
3. Colonel Light Gardens
4. Adel Uni
5. Woody South
6. Marion
7. Mitcham
8. Trinity OS
9. Adel Lutheran (best C6 side)
10. Eastern Park (best D6 club)

C7:
1. Pt Districts
2. Adel Uni
3. Para Hills
4. Tea Tree Gully
5. Prince Alfred OC
6. Modbury
7. Henley
8. Golden Grove
9. Salisbury
10. Ingle Farm

C8:
1. Lockley
2. Adel Uni
3. Para Hills
4. Rostrevor OC
5. Prince Alfred OC
6. Sacred Heart OC
7. Henley
8. Golden Grove
9. Houghton
10. St Pauls OS

[holdy2323]

C5:
1. West Croydon
2. Greenacres
3. Colonel Light Gardens
4. Adel Uni
5. Woody South
6. Marion
7. Mitcham
8. Trinity OS
9. Adel Lutheran (best C6 side)
10. Eastern Park (best D6 club)

C7:
1. Pt Districts
2. Adel Uni
3. Para Hills
4. Tea Tree Gully
5. Prince Alfred OC
6. Modbury
7. Henley
8. Golden Grove
9. Salisbury
10. Ingle Farm

C8:
1. Lockley
2. Adel Uni
3. Para Hills
4. Rostrevor OC
5. Prince Alfred OC
6. Sacred Heart OC
7. Henley
8. Golden Grove
9. Houghton
10. St Pauls OS

Be great if happened but doubt the league will be smart enough to do it.

[holdy2323]

Have heard both Mawson Lakes and Mitchell park with seriously low registrations

Anyone know more info on these 2 clubs?

[The Bedge]

Have heard both Mawson Lakes and Mitchell park with seriously low registrations

Anyone know more info on these 2 clubs?

Mawson Lakes have had big numbers on the track, so don't believe the rumour they're struggling.

[The Bedge]

Be great if happened but doubt the league will be smart enough to do it.

In theory it sounds good, but logistically it's probably a nightmare - especially when you start considering those clubs with Women and how they're impacted.

[morell]

Mitchell Park to dominate D7 and smash all other inferior clubs into oblivion

[wristwatcher]

Mitchell Park to dominate D7 and smash all other inferior clubs into oblivion

Seems legit

Para Hills v Morrell Park GF then?

[ROUNDTHETRAPS]

Para Hills V Flinders Uni - Para Hills 40-59
Smithfield V Brahma Lodge - Brahma 60+
Mawson Lakes V Mitchell Park - Mawson Lakes 60+
Osb Lonsdale V Hackham - game of the round Lonsdale by 3 goals

[The Bedge]

Interesting year ahead - not sure Smithfield / Brahma will be as strong as Ingle Farm / Houghton were last season. Mawson Lakes with a few from Gaza I've heard - whether or not that's enough to close the gap I don't know.

Flinders Uni were up and about early last year, if they've held their squad together then who knows what could happen, whilst both Mitchell Park and Hackham featured enough match winners to challenge sides at times but not consistently enough.

Para Hills have added to an already impressive squad, and with Asfaha in the side they now have a genuine ruck. They'll take some beating for sure.

OSB / Lonsdale - that's my tip for the other GF spot though.. lot of chat about Brahma and their recruits, but the Sullies were one side we were very cautious of last year, they've got a great blend of youth and experience.. it'll really be a matter of if they can keep fit and on the park, and not start the season slow.

As always, with all divisions and clubs though, lot rests on the depth internally - those with C grade sides tend to fair better than those without, and those with a strong B grade will almost certainly always have a competitive A grade. Those factors alone put Para Hills further out in front.

[RHM 17]

Interesting year ahead - not sure Smithfield / Brahma will be as strong as Ingle Farm / Houghton were last season. Mawson Lakes with a few from Gaza I've heard - whether or not that's enough to close the gap I don't know.

Flinders Uni were up and about early last year, if they've held their squad together then who knows what could happen, whilst both Mitchell Park and Hackham featured enough match winners to challenge sides at times but not consistently enough.

Para Hills have added to an already impressive squad, and with Asfaha in the side they now have a genuine ruck. They'll take some beating for sure.

OSB / Lonsdale - that's my tip for the other GF spot though.. lot of chat about Brahma and their recruits, but the Sullies were one side we were very cautious of last year, they've got a great blend of youth and experience.. it'll really be a matter of if they can keep fit and on the park, and not start the season slow.

As always, with all divisions and clubs though, lot rests on the depth internally - those with C grade sides tend to fair better than those without, and those with a strong B grade will almost certainly always have a competitive A grade. Those factors alone put Para Hills further out in front.

Asfaha aint playing ruck..we have one of those

[marbles]

smithfield vs hackham will be a beauty this year

[wristwatcher]

Tips for Round 1

Para Hills
Brahma
Mawson to beat Morrell
OSB

[Lightning McQueen]

Smithfield got up by a point, there was a tribute to Slim who passed away in last weeks truck accident, a big night a head for the club.

[PortPower2018]

Smithfield beating the cashed up Brahma lodge side interesting

[PortPower2018]

Dean Steele Cleared to Smithfield handy pick up

[Farva]

Dean Steele Cleared to Smithfield handy pick up

What is the deal with all the movement around the Northern clubs. This guy was at Brahma 2 weeks ago and now moves to Smithfield. But it's not just him, it seems that every year 6 to 10 blokes move from the club who gets promoted back to div 7. There has to be more to it than the guys are just mercenaries. As someone who has moved around supporting and coaching at a few Southern clubs is seems laughable that this continues to happen year in year out. At least Para Hills and Ingle Farm have managed to build on what good work they have done but almost every other club in that area probably should have a good hard look at the players they recruit or how they are run. If not, Elizibeth may not be the last club to end up on their knees.

[Yank Man]

Dean Steele Cleared to Smithfield handy pick up

What is the deal with all the movement around the Northern clubs. This guy was at Brahma 2 weeks ago and now moves to Smithfield. But it's not just him, it seems that every year 6 to 10 blokes move from the club who gets promoted back to div 7. There has to be more to it than the guys are just mercenaries. As someone who has moved around supporting and coaching at a few Southern clubs is seems laughable that this continues to happen year in year out. At least Para Hills and Ingle Farm have managed to build on what good work they have done but almost every other club in that area probably should have a good hard look at the players they recruit or how they are run. If not, Elizibeth may not be the last club to end up on their knees.

There is two Steele’s, Dene and Dean. Just sayin’

[The Bedge]

Been an issue for a number of years, and a number of factors:

a) Clubs with no or minimal juniors rely on recruits.. to be a contender you need plenty of them.
b) Coaches bring lots of mates
c) Momentum of recruits - you get a few then the rest get on board.
d) The allure of a premiership
e) Some players love being idolised by their peers.
f) Some clubs think the answer is for a quick shot of success - we were lucky last year to win, but it wasn't our main objective going into the year, it was to build something sustainable, just like Para Hills who are flying.

In that Northern 'burbs area, all the clubs are within a stones throw of each other and probably all related.. old mate gets a coaching job or moves, and then others follow.

[scottroo]

I get that bedge, but it doesn’t seem to happen in other areas as much. I can’t remember the last a grader we lost or gained from Mitcham who is 1km up the road

[PortPower2018]

I think over the years especially down main North road the clubs are so connected when it comes to player movement sometimes it's laughable maybe it's a culture thing who knows, like bedge said Ingle Farm, Para Hills are the only two clubs in div6-7 that are really building to create a culture where it doesn't matter about big recruits they will attract players across all grades, Brahma lodge trying to snag another Divvy7 flag with Money, Para Hills just rolling on from a (top 3 2023) finish, Smithfield gaining momentum will know alot more after Hackham interesting times ahead that's for sure.