Sandringham

IS THERE A CHALLENGE TO THE CURRENT BOARD IN THE AIR?

Standing where we normally stand in front of where Jack Barker used to stand down at the South Western flank and have noticed that since the ground redevelopment (which looks fantastic btw) no longer has a sign commemorating his spot. Does anyone know why?

BAYSIDE LEADER
SEPTEMBER 09, 2014 4:16PM

Outgoing Sandringham coach Simon McPhee.
SANDRINGHAM general manager John Mennie has poured praise on outgoing senior coach Simon McPhee, saying he made an outstanding contribution to the Zebras.

And Mennie declared McPhee could coach an AFL club.

After three years in the position the former West Australian stood down following Sandy’s semi-final loss to Port Melbourne.

He will concentrate on his role as manager of the St Kilda Academy program.

“He’s been fantastic for us down here with the development of our young players,’’ Mennie said of McPhee.

“We can certainly see it with the way our kids have come through in the past two years and so many of them playing senior footy this year.

“He was exceptional in that regard and it’s put us in a good position going forward.’’

Mennie said McPhee had the “ability and the attributes’’ to be a senior AFL coach.

St Kilda, he said, had “seriously’’ considered him last year to replace Scott Watters.

“He has good relationships with the players, he’s a good communicator, a really good teacher and he understands the time and effort that needs to be put into young players,’’ Mennie said.

“He’s the full package.’’

McPhee’s replacement will come from St Kilda’s panel of assistants, which is not finalised for 2015.

It will be a two-year appointment, taking the clubs through to the end of the alignment.

Asked if Paul Hudson would be considered, Mennie said: “Well, he has the credentials, you would think. He’s worked with us for three years and been very good.’’

Meanwhile, Mennie says Sandringham will need an annual subsidy of at least $300,000 to operate as a stand-alone club from 2017.

Mennie has told AFL Victoria officials that the stand-alones must be given appropriate financial support.

Without it, “we’ll just get back to an AFL reserves competition with three or four VFL clubs with gaming venues’’.

“That’s the reality of it,’’ he said. “We’ll need $300,000 to survive and around $380,000 to thrive and that’s the same for the other VFL clubs without alignments.

This surprised me, thought it was a done deal to end in 2015.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/bayside/sandringham-and-st-kilda-to-…

Northern Blues want "as many supporters as possible travelling up to Echuca when we take on Bendigo."
I hope they stop by the QEO in Bendigo on the way, because that's where the game has been moved.

Zebras have signed up 23yo. Josh Bennett son of former Sandy player John Bennett.
Josh comes as a forward with experience with Ainslie Canberra where he kicked 71 goals last season so Josh is very welcome at Zebraland and all supporters will expect a few more goals being kicked by our team Good luck Josh.

Interesting to see how this affects the alignment with the Zebras.

Two more years they are saying. Sandringham to have a standalone side by 2016. Great news for the club. Looking forward the club has two more years to get some solid money behind them to be a stand alone side on the front foot from 2016. Well done Zebs

beau dowler resigned for 2013. great news for all zebras