Or cannibalising a RAMshackle local Under 18s squad.
If a Prems club cant raise 22 players to play 19's every week, they shouldn't be in Prems.
I can understand if the Div 2 teams go to 16 a side plus bench (the bench should allow 6 players, so as not to penalise those clubs that can get full numbers).
With regard to 17y/o playing 19's a couple, of points:
The academy pushes the 17 y/o to play 19's
There are some kids just love playing footy and love playing 19's on Sat and 17's on sunday.
It helps as a bit if a recruitment tool to get a couple of 17's playing the odd game in 19's, gives them a taste.
When the fielding of a 19's team depends week in week out on playing 6-7 x 17's, then that is not good for either team.
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It always amazes me that one of the "heartland" AFL areas of Sydney, the Eastern Suburbs, can only produce a single Under 19's team
Love the look of the prize winner at the Jets B&F night - could it be Tiny Tim with a durry ? What could be the secret to his success this year ?
In the olden days, Channel 7 had "Pelaco Inquest" which was a footy panel show featuring VFL stars. As a reward for turning up, the players would be presented with a carton of Craven Filters.
Remember Craven Filters ?...."you've got nothing to lose but your smokers cough".
You've go to be really old to understand that sort of stuff.
While we wait for the structures to be announced... it was clear in the strategic roadmap that the League want to provide more club level support.
Any thoughts on what this could/should look like?
At the moment it seems anything is an improvement
Well it seems the East Coast / St George movie roles on, i noticed Karl Merson has requested a clearance back to East Coast (already) and surprise surprise its been denied!! haha Looks as though Scowns appointment brings a number of Wests players across with him also, which is concerning for Wests ...however still yet to see the name "Salter" across to East Coast....time will tell .....in other news its 6 weeks from Chrissy and there has been no developments as to the comp structure and if Camden is going up??? im sure someone knows whats going on
Pretty sure applications for consideration in the Mens & Womens comps closed early November. Given it appears an exercise to appear democratic but will be down to HQ to make the calls, it should be a pretty quick turn around for them. So we should have it all confirmed (Prems, Platinum and remaining comps) in the coming week or so..
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