Now that it appears that Bendigo/Essendon is intending to field a reserves side in the VFL competition, should Geelong be obliged to do like wise, and comply, with the exception of Tasmania, the conditions imposed on all other VFL Clubs.
Bendigo fielded a Reserves side last season; try and keep up.
Now that Tasmania have an alignment in place with North Melbourne, they should most certainly be required to field a reserves side.
Dolphin, sorry that I upset you, I will try and be more precise in the future, in the mean time watch your blood pressure. :oops:
With the Geelong Falcons U18 zone assigned to Werribee (I think) there really isn't a need for Geelong to field a Reserves side.
If they did, they would probably be poaching players that Werribee would be trying to recruit as part of their area.
Takes a fair bit more than an illinformed comment to upset me.
I was just pointing out your error.
Blood pressure is just fine thanks.
Ons, Geelong has the whole of the western district to recruit from, stand alone club Frankston was compelled to field a reserves side, why exclude Geelong.
Because Geelong's VFL side is their "reserves" - as painful as it is to say that.
I don't think they should have to field a "3rds team" that plays in the VFL reserves. As a club what do the Geelong FC have to gain out of doing that? All they'd do is get the GFL clubs offside.
Adds weight to the argument that the VFL is the AFL reserves competition.
Yes, and the talent from the Geelong league would also be taken away.
There people involved in football in Bendigo who are extremely angry because the Bendigo Bombers are taking the good players from the BFL and surrounding leagues to play reserve grade.
It wouldnt be a bad idea for Geelong to field a reserves team. Its pretty hard for local players at the moment when the Geelong VFL team only select about 10 players to put on there list.
What happens to talented young players coming out of the TAC Cup?? They either travel to Werribee or they are forced to play in the local leagues.
It would also get rid of the rediculous sitiuation that occured last season when Geelong was struck by injuries and were forced to call local football clubs a day or 2 before the match to make up numbers.
And these players had to play VFL seniors...
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When Sandringham played at Geelong the cats unfortunately due to injuries were short of senior players and quickly called on young locals who performed well until half time then the more experienced zebras took over . Good for locals to get a game but some were not ready for senior vfl teams. Geelong needed to approach North Ballarat with a good deal before the kangas got their foot in the door , apparently they tried earlier but N.Ballt. said no thanks. Maybe a Port /Geelong affiliation could happen if both teams struggled for top players in 2006?
go zebs :lol: