Williamstown played 16 Collingwood players.
Gotch- a Collingwood puppet, Mick Malthouse's lovechild.
No wonder VFL listed players fly the coup and go to the SANL and WAFL for dollars.
Williamstown had got some very good VFL listed players yet never get a look in due to Collingwood maggots.
Dean Galea is a very good player who a side like Port Melbourne would love to have. The kid from Spotswood played about half a dozen games last season including a 4 goal haul against Werribee.
How many good VFL listed players have gone to the SANFL and WAFL in the last couple of seasons.
I know Box Hill have lost several.
Bring on the 12/10 rule for all games. In fact I would make it 11/11 rule for all games all season. No ifs and buts.
Keep these kids here and not flying the coup to SA and WA.
Brad Gotch is Dicky Knee where Malthouse pulls all the strings !!
I wish the seagulls were STAND ALONE.
Port Melbourne might struggle this year but it will take a couple of seasons and they will gradually improve.
Frankston have a very good side and in my opinion look top 4 material.
Aaron Edwards, Ashley Eames, Paul Kennedy and Toby Conroy are all good pickups.
Not sure about young Bradley's parentage, but its not really the issue.
Other than that I agree with the rest of it as I've been saying it for years.
11/11 is the best option to try to stop the exodus to SA etc.
16 is disapointing. Sandy and Werribee win games trusting their VFL componant, the AFL teams complement the VFL. At least finals time will show things like this up. Look at Preston last year.
I agree, i think its not only dissapointing, but embarrasing. And then the remaining six would have been made up by their recruits.
Steven Greene, Brett Johnson, Rayden Tallis, Andrew Williams, Steven Brewer, add blokes like Brad Lloyd, Jeremy Dukes.
How are their youngsters ever gonna get a chance??
Big Bucks might get them five minutes of fame, but it's loyalty that builds a reputation.
Who is Wiliamstown's Skipper anyway, Can't seem to find it anywhere??
Mate, I don't think Dukes is even in the country.
Thought it was Brad Lloyd. He shared it with Westy, but i think last year he took it on himself. Well, if he's not, like Aaron Hamill, he's their "spiritual" leader!
I too concur with vfa's sentiments especially regarding Gerry Gee aka Brad Gotch.
In an ideal world i would love Town to stand alone,i'm sure we would still be strong given the club's depth the 2's have won both by about 100 points,howeveryou must remember before alignments took place the comp was pretty much finished and at least 4 teams would have disappeared.
No doubt the way to go is 11/11 all year but i cant see the afl powerbrokers ever agreeing to that.
Dean Galea is a prime example of the down side of alignments he really can play but his chances of much game time is limited,he'll have to wait for the inevitable injury curse to strike.
Jeremy Dukes is still overseas and no-one seems to know when he'll be back.
Brad Lloyd is captain again this season
On a positive note Saturday's game at the s... farm was a terrific spectacle,up and down the ground with no more than 11 or 12 points in it all day.I think both sides can go a long way this year.
Hopefully everyone can get to the Anzac day match at Coburg and have a top day.
Yes, it is Stanga.
We have a very strong VFL list and we pride ourselves on this, it's not as if we are a puppet of the Western Bulldogs though.
I agree Dolphin, 11/11 would certainly allow players to feel as if they are part of a club, not a reserves side.
I actually think another stand alone club north of the city would help, meaning one north, one central (port) and one south (frankston) and giving young footballers right around melbourne a legitimate stand alone option.
I am sorry Dolphin, but not everyone wants to travel to Frankston 4 times a week.
It is true that Port struggled to recruit this year, but Frankston have proved that once they are heading in the right direction, quality players will be attracted to stand alone clubs.
Aaron Edwards and Ashley Eames could get a game at any state league club in Australia, and I am sure Chris Oliver would get his fair share of offers too.
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I am sorry Dolphin, but not everyone wants to travel to Frankston 4 times a week.quote]
No suggestion that they should. I would prefer a strong competition. (at lkeast as a very close second to a very strong Frankston)
and they did.