LVFL Discussion 2024

[Carn The Berries]

Why would they appoint such coaches if they arnt going to do so? Coz obviously that’s what these coaches usually do isn’t it, spend the cash

I think it's the second part of ROOTA#6 's post that is the most salient here. While there may be some who are happy to just go for the money (if there is any to spend) there may be other factors that would make plenty have a good, hard think about whether it's the right destination for them.

Without putting any words into Roota's mouth, I'm assuming he has heard the same whispers as many have about how the Committee operates and the sort of culture it has been fostering.

 

[Forest St End]

I think it's the second part of ROOTA#6 's post that is the most salient here. While there may be some who are happy to just go for the money (if there is any to spend) there may be other factors that would make plenty have a good, hard think about whether it's the right destination for them.

Without putting any words into Roota's mouth, I'm assuming he has heard the same whispers as many have about how the Committee operates and the sort of culture it has been fostering.

That’s all logical but it’s still a fair point that employing those guys without a big budget makes no sense.

It’s like having a coach with a game plan that relies on a ruckman and only recruiting 5 footers.

 

[Carn The Berries]

That’s all logical but it’s still a fair point that employing those guys without a big budget makes no sense.

It’s like having a coach with a game plan that relies on a ruckman and only recruiting 5 footers.

I don't disagree with that, but it ties into the culture conversation. The ideas that a committee have about what a high-profile coaching appointment may be able to generate versus what actually happens can often be quite a way apart.

 

[Forest St End]

I don't disagree with that, but it ties into the culture conversation. The ideas that a committee have about what a high-profile coaching appointment may be able to generate versus what actually happens can often be quite a way apart.

Pure speculation but I’d be worried the committee isn’t all on the same page.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Why would they appoint these guys as coaches, both would attract players, plenty of guys have played under shawn for unders. I don't think 20 year olds could give a rats toss bag about the committee

 

[ROOTA#6]

Why would they appoint these guys as coaches, both would attract players, plenty of guys have played under shawn for unders. I don't think 20 year olds could give a rats toss bag about the committee

Been well known around the traps that the Maiden Gully/YCW committee are quite disfunctional.

I agree with you to a point on the coaches ability to attract players and in the past many have played for unders but that’s when he had great sides. Recent history shows that these blokes need huge budget to spend to attract players an I’d be surprised in MGYCW have it

 

[Forest St End]

Been well known around the traps that the Maiden Gully/YCW committee are quite disfunctional.

I agree with you to a point on the coaches ability to attract players and in the past many have played for unders but that’s when he had great sides. Recent history shows that these blokes need huge budget to spend to attract players an I’d be surprised in MGYCW have it

Just Monfries alone will put a fair hit on your budget.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

From my memory he was pretty good value at maine, played well and helped the youngsters

 

[Forest St End]

From my memory he was pretty good value at maine, played well and helped the youngsters

He’s a good guy and had the best intentions but I couldn’t agree with any of that.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

What more did you want him to do?

 

[ROOTA#6]

What more did you want him to do?

Well he did agree to coach but buggered off

 

[Forest St End]

What more did you want him to do?

Probably the things you suggested he did and that I disagree with.

 

[beesknees22]

Awfully quiet on here - has the league disbanded? Or just a matter of time?

 

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[hank2]

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That’s huge news. Without having seen him play, he could be a bigger headache for opposition teams than Sharpy. Could have had 3 centurions this year if Grenfell stayed at Marong.

 

[ROOTA#6]

That’s huge news. Without having seen him play, he could be a bigger headache for opposition teams than Sharpy. Could have had 3 centurions this year if Grenfell stayed at Marong.

He won’t last the year

 

[Truck]

Talk about kicking them while they are down, it looked like a long years for the eagles already.
I know it’s not ideal MG not having an U18’s side. Putting them 3 games behind the pack seems like a heavy sanction.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

I'm not across what has occurred. Why did MGYCW lose 12 match points and get fined?

 

[ROOTA#6]

I'm not across what has occurred. Why did MGYCW lose 12 match points and get fined?

Bendigo Addy article just released. The league are saying that MGYCW have disrespected and disregarded them by openly stating they would field under 18’s in 2 other leagues but not the LV

 

[Truck]

Bendigo Addy article just released. The league are saying that MGYCW have disrespected and disregarded them by openly stating they would field under 18’s in 2 other leagues but not the LV

I think Maiden Gully’s original argument was that the under17/18 comp wasn’t competitive and wasnt great for player development.

The last time MG had an unders side(2021) they won the 4 team comp 13-1, 338.35%

Marong won it last year 12-0, 997.71%

 

[ROOTA#6]

I think Maiden Gully’s original argument was that the under17/18 comp wasn’t competitive and wasnt great for player development.

The last time MG had an unders side(2021) they won the 4 team comp 13-1, 338.35%

Marong won it last year 12-0, 997.71%

True

 

[fatkidinthepocket]

I think Maiden Gully’s original argument was that the under17/18 comp wasn’t competitive and wasnt great for player development.

The last time MG had an unders side(2021) they won the 4 team comp 13-1, 338.35%

Marong won it last year 12-0, 997.71%

Dont think Marong have lost a game in any division in 3 years

 

[Forest St End]

The Bendigo Football League is the worst run comp in Victoria, absolute shambles.

Loddon Valley: ‘Hold my beer’.

 

[Carn The Berries]

The Bendigo Football League is the worst run comp in Victoria, absolute shambles.

Loddon Valley: ‘Hold my beer’.

I've got no issue with LVFL looking after their best interests. You're either all in or all out. Marong are still fielding a side and not p***ng and moaning about the standard, they're just getting on with the job and respecting that the league is putting a competition on. MG tried to have their cake and eat it too... and it backfired.

The actual severity of the punishment is maybe a little over the top, but I have no issue with the logic.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Yep it's a head in the sand moment, the club is losing its best players into bendigo because the thirds comp is poor, its why they are marong want to leave. You basically have northern united 3rds, the amalgamation of 4 clubs to get 1 thirds side, bridgy and Inglewood. Maiden gully and marong are thriving suburbs of Bendigo, surely the committee or commission have to intervene now, it's going to ruin a footy club, they lose their best juniors already their seniors are struggling, but we'll put them 3 games behind, so any recruit will leave, they can't make the 5, 3 games behind.

The whole point of footy is to get as many people involved in playing as you can, this decision does the opposite, the league needs to be taken over by the committee straight away