They have a div 2 side that comes last every year there. So its more a matter of does their div 2 drop or their div 3 promote? In the end they just keep as is. But when their div 2 side is out of contention (usually half way through the year) then they start managing their list.
3 teams promoted from div 4 last year and the premiers werent one of them. Those 3 teams finished top 3 in div 3.
U r kidding. How many hours have u spent on these message boards complaining about UTS stacking. A player of NEAFL ability is dropped back into a div 1 prelim that u win by 8 points. People who live in glass houses shouldn't sook it up.
Up to this point u had me on the UTS thing. But u have proven that your club is as happy as any to use the rules as u chose.
As u will when u load up with your 19s next week
Im actually thinking of outsourcing the gf. We all sit on the hill and drink any time the player who replaced you gets a touch.
Is Jake Brown and Shippers able to play div 4? They might get a touch or two.
But lets be honest, up by 40 points at 3/4 time... we clearly switched off and focused on next week. A few late goals and saying 8 points makes the game seem a lot closer than it actually was.
Yes mum.
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I heard Chris Corby's phone was running hot yesterday. Seems a few complaints going his way from your mob?
Well done to our u19s today, absolutely dominant. Great result for the club. 2 more next week.
I know I'm not a regular here but I was at the U19s Div 1 GF today and wanted to comment on how great a game it was. I'm biased towards the winning team but the overall standard of play was excellent from both teams.
Well done St George too. :-)
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All men's divisions won by premier division clubs
Does that suggest that the proposed structure changes are right?
Any word on changes to the Women's comp? There are 3 very distinct classes of teams.
1. Some very serious and impressive elite sides (Top 5-6 in Prems)
2. Some improving and growing sides (bottom couple of Prems and the top 3-4 in Div 1)
3. Social but rapidly growing sides (the rest)
Would be a shame to not see this managed properly. Sending any Div 1 side to Prems is not going to go well. And keeping these newer sides in Div 1 against established sides like Manly, Magic and Saints is not going to help new entrants with cricket scores being kicked.
Surely it's 3 grades next year?
I don't think it is far off the mark, for a while at least. I think there will be some blowouts in both divisions reserve grades.
Re the Women's, that is work in progress over the next 3 years or so. League intending to have 3 divisions in 2018. Currently 22 teams in two divs. They are looking at 2 new teams to make it a 8-8-8 split.
Already been advised that there will almost certainly be 8 women's teams in Prem Div. Not sure if that equates to promo/relegation (Wollongong should have been in PD the last few years) UTS went up this year and went OK with 4 wins and a draw.
I think that next year it should be
Prem Div - Same as this year except Wollongong Up and Western Wolves Down
Div 1 - Wolves, Manly, Blacktown, North Shore, Penno, East Coast, Camden and either Syd Uni or UNSW reserves
Div 2 - Rest incl remaining reserve grade teams (Aub-Penrith, Newtown), Wollondilly, Campbelltown, Moorebank, + 2
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