This is pretty shocking news considering he was intent on staying six months ago. I understand this is a semi-professional comp and sometimes things will come up in someone's life that force them to make changes. Maybe that's the case here. Honestly just gutted by the news. This club needs stability and losing one of our captains for the second straight year in ADDITION to our senior coach is the last thing we need.
Absolutely stunned by this news. Will comes out in the media with about six rounds to go saying that he is in it for the long haul, wants to be part of building something special......and now he's gone? What is going on at our club??
Absolutely stunned by this news. Will comes out in the media with about six rounds to go saying that he is in it for the long haul, wants to be part of building something special......and now he's gone? What is going on at our club??
Not what anyone expected, but maybe Danny Ryan's departure changed his perspective. Anyway, a great effort to win his 3rd B&F, and certainly one of the best to ever play for Frankston - would definately be in the top six or so.
We should remember he gave five years of exemplary service when he would have been getting big offers from other clubs. Guys like Will can't be replaced but hopefully one of the young guys can step up next year.
Bearsman, every plaudit Will gets is absolutely deserved. He's been a warrior for us, and a great captain this year. I'm not personally angry with him......I am angry though, and as a member I want answers. Two years running our warrior captains have left the club at season's end.....not retiring, but going elsewhere. Tell me any other club where that would be considered acceptable.
I've been a member for most of the last 35 years, and have watched the club teeter on the brink of disaster for most of the last 15 of them. It's not that long ago we actually lost the club. So many fought so hard to get it back, but for what? What is our ambition as a club? The club asks constantly for more members......what would motivate a local to sign up when you will turn up at the start of the season and not know 75% of the players? Rebuild after rebuild after rebuild. People at MPNFL clubs see us as a joke, while they get crowd that triple ours. No wonder we don't get their backing and they're resentful of losing players to us. How can you ask your kids to come with you to games when they can't identify with the players because none of them have been there long enough?
There are rumours afoot already about off field trouble, about impetuous decisions made to change the club's direction yet again. Grant Thomas's role and influence is being questioned. The rumours better be wrong, because those of us that have been loyal members are sick to death of this rubbish. Get some bloody stability in the place, or within a couple of years we'll be staring at oblivion all over again.
Port Melbourne Awards night
Friday 15th September 7:30pm
* It's time to restore the VFA name.
Frankston presentation Night
Friday September 8
Sandringham's B&F function is on Sat 9th Sept at TBBO function room. Tickets $80, includes meal
Will Fordham wins his 3rd Geddes Medal as Frankstjn’s best and fairest (also gone back to back).
alao announced he is leaving the club
This is pretty shocking news considering he was intent on staying six months ago. I understand this is a semi-professional comp and sometimes things will come up in someone's life that force them to make changes. Maybe that's the case here. Honestly just gutted by the news. This club needs stability and losing one of our captains for the second straight year in ADDITION to our senior coach is the last thing we need.
Can't help but be worried.
Absolutely stunned by this news. Will comes out in the media with about six rounds to go saying that he is in it for the long haul, wants to be part of building something special......and now he's gone? What is going on at our club??
Absolutely stunned by this news. Will comes out in the media with about six rounds to go saying that he is in it for the long haul, wants to be part of building something special......and now he's gone? What is going on at our club??
Not what anyone expected, but maybe Danny Ryan's departure changed his perspective. Anyway, a great effort to win his 3rd B&F, and certainly one of the best to ever play for Frankston - would definately be in the top six or so.
We should remember he gave five years of exemplary service when he would have been getting big offers from other clubs. Guys like Will can't be replaced but hopefully one of the young guys can step up next year.
Other Frankston VFL Award winners
Best and Fairest runner up Kai Owens
Team Player of The Year Josh Smith
Rookie of the Year Mitch Szybkowski
Players Player of the Year Trent Mynott
Bearsman, every plaudit Will gets is absolutely deserved. He's been a warrior for us, and a great captain this year. I'm not personally angry with him......I am angry though, and as a member I want answers. Two years running our warrior captains have left the club at season's end.....not retiring, but going elsewhere. Tell me any other club where that would be considered acceptable.
I've been a member for most of the last 35 years, and have watched the club teeter on the brink of disaster for most of the last 15 of them. It's not that long ago we actually lost the club. So many fought so hard to get it back, but for what? What is our ambition as a club? The club asks constantly for more members......what would motivate a local to sign up when you will turn up at the start of the season and not know 75% of the players? Rebuild after rebuild after rebuild. People at MPNFL clubs see us as a joke, while they get crowd that triple ours. No wonder we don't get their backing and they're resentful of losing players to us. How can you ask your kids to come with you to games when they can't identify with the players because none of them have been there long enough?
There are rumours afoot already about off field trouble, about impetuous decisions made to change the club's direction yet again. Grant Thomas's role and influence is being questioned. The rumours better be wrong, because those of us that have been loyal members are sick to death of this rubbish. Get some bloody stability in the place, or within a couple of years we'll be staring at oblivion all over again.
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