Did anyone see the article in the Dandenong Journal last week or the week before that stated Eastern FL premiers of the past two years Noble Park had enquired with the VFL about representing the Dandenong area if Springvale's move to Cranbourne in 2006 goes ahead.
Do you still have the article? Would very much like to read it.
Would some of the past Dandy fans be accepting of the idea, or apprehensive?
I read the article about Noble Park, basically it stated that should Springvale F.C. move to Cranbourne, there MAY be an opportunity for Noble Park F.C. to represent the City of Greater Dandenong in the VFL. Considering Noble Park has experienced ex AFL players, and players from Springvale and Frankston VFL, in its side, they are probably a better team than Springvale. The club is financially sound and facilities are as good as most VFL clubs. Unfortunately I send all local football news to Queensland, most of their news is rugby orientated. As a matter of interest when Dandenong folded, most of their players went to Frankston, rather than Springvale.
I think shamus you have no idea.Vfl football is a long way ahead of minor competitions.Springvale did finish on the bottom but i have no doubt that they wil surprise a few people in 2005 with the appointment of Peter Banfield who is a very good coach.He has a very good record and is well respected in coaching circles.Noble Park's ground is not that great is small and it floods in Winter.
I read the article at my brothers as he lives in Noble Park, will see if he still has the paper but i doubt it.
[quote:6bbb25a0b3="banger"]I think shamus you have no idea.Vfl football is a long way ahead of minor competitions.Springvale did finish on the bottom but i have no doubt that they wil surprise a few people in 2005 with the appointment of Peter Banfield who is a very good coach.He has a very good record and is well respected in coaching circles.Noble Park's ground is not that great is small and it floods in Winter.[/quote]
I reckon Noble Park this year if they played Springvale would have been very competitive, not saying they would have won but would have been a good & close game.
As for saying that VFL footy is a long way from minor competitions it is, but than again i dont class the Eastern FL as a minor competition espcially division 1 which is probably the best standard of footy in victoria outside the VFL.
Yes but Shamus Vfl football is more skilled,players are fitter,and they have listed AFL players.Ryan Cassidy who could not get a regular game at Box Hill,just a good 2nds vfl player dominated the Eastern Dist this year,and that is my point.There is a huge gap take my words.Springvale did beat Werribbe this year and they finished 4th.
This years VFL reserves premiers Port Melbourne would beat Noble Park...or any other team from a suburban competition
Fitness and size would easliy favour the VFL team over any suburban club.
What an insular view about the EFL. Ryan Cassidy did dominate the EFL but there were a couple of EFL players who entered the VFL scene and dominated. Do the names Kristan Height & Steven Bailey mean anything.
Noble Park, Vermont, East Burwood, East Ringwood would murder the the Port Melb Reserves team. Would not even be a contest. Plus there is no doubt that Noble Park would defeat Springvale as well. Springvale attempted to recruit from Noble Park (they contacted a minimum of 6 of their players) but could not match them financially.
You right, they couldnt match them financially.
But thats because at Springvale they would have been playing in the 2's.
Anybody that suggsts that the EFL or any other local competition could match the VFL is deluded.
In siple terms, the VFL is the second highest standard in the country, followed by the VAFA, then probably the SANFL then WAFL.
After that, you get in to the mix of "local" leagues, what are dominated by (comparatively) overweight nobodies.
If you look really hard, in the best 2 or 3 sides in a competion, you might find 3 guys who would get a game in a senior VFL side.
Thats it.
Game over.
Move on!