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Thread: Are the lower divisions broken?

  1. #25
    Quote Originally Posted by Pmcc2911 View Post
    Interesting to note that the top 4 in Div 1 are all Prems clubs and 7 of the top 8 (apart from Penrith in 3rd) in Div 2 are all Prems clubs as well.
    Maybe there is an argument to go an hybrid structure:
    Prems
    Prems reserve grade
    (insert name here) division
    (insert name here) division reserves
    Then Div 3, 4 and 5 as per capabilities.
    I'd love to see clubs in prems fielding three teams as a bare minimum.

    Prems
    Reserves
    19s Prems

    Being the requirement of the premier division clubs, it will put pressure on clubs to develop better players. The effect of that would see a greater playing standard in premier division. To have a good prems team you're going to need to have good reserves and good 19s coming through and able to rise to the occasion.

    From there, you have have division football including womens & another 19s division.

  2. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by ShortHalfHead View Post
    The league is lining up a dual competition format. They want Prem Div, Prem Reserves, Prem 19's and Prem Womens.

    Despite denying it, pretty sure it will happen.
    Not denying there might be some benefits to something like this, but it won't have much effect on blowout scorelines in the lower divisions.

    More divisions and fewer teams per division would have to help.

    Reducing average winning margins must make footy more enjoyable for everyone, which has to help retain players and develop clubs.

  3. #27
    Why try and change something that is more than not broken, but working exceptionally well.

    Division 1 is the best example, there are no easy games, as Southern Power showed beating the Cats. Again a good example for supporting divisions is the percentage of the top 3 teams in Div 1 (St George 169%. Penno 139% and Syd Uni 123%), compare this to the reserve comp in the O&M and its Albury 287%, Raiders 339% and Wodonga 304%). While the top teams are from Premier division clubs they are not having easy wins. The same is the case with the bottom teams from Prems to Div 3 - they are scoring goals and not getting smashed.

    There are some teams in the wrong division, (St George Div 4 to 3 or 2, North Shore lower grades to all go up a division) but that will be sorted out next season through promotion and relegation.

    Compare our ladders to other competitions around Australia and it is amazingly competitive.

    Finally there are only 3 leagues in Country Vic (out of 45) where all teams have had a win, we have this is in Prems, Divi 1, Div 2 and Div 3!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Wills View Post

    There are some teams in the wrong division, (St George Div 4 to 3 or 2, North Shore lower grades to all go up a division) but that will be sorted out next season through promotion and relegation.

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    Unless you are UTS Div 4.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pekay View Post
    Unless you are UTS Div 4.
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