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The Golden Ticket - MCG and Marvel Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
Some ODFA memories there. Remember going to games at both Parattah and Tunnack.
Christ, I lived my first 25 years in Tassie, exploring most of it because, like many Tasmanians I had both family and friends' shacks dotted right around the state... and I've never even heard of either of those places!
Didn't quite go far enough off the beaten track!
Yes that is interesting, Motton-Preston just won the NWFA Premiership and it looks likely to have been their final game of football in their own right.Motton Preston and East Ulverstone look like they will amalgamate at the end of the year according to the NW Aggrovate.
A bit of online sleuthing tells me both clubs are already amalgamated clubs, I think it was North Motton Rovers and Preston combined in about 1967, East was a combining of Sprent Tigers and Ulverstone District Rebels on 14/11/1999.
Surprised by Motton P joining with another club, thought they were doing okay, not surprised by East, been cactus for years, surprised they never amalgamated with West Ulverstone years ago.
No, I can't either, I don't have an Advocate subscription either.Can anyone read the advocate article on the proposed merger details? It's paywalled. All I saw was vote on September 23.
Motton Preston and East Ulverstone look like they will amalgamate at the end of the year according to the NW Aggrovate.
A bit of online sleuthing tells me both clubs are already amalgamated clubs, I think it was North Motton Rovers and Preston combined in about 1967, East was a combining of Sprent Tigers and Ulverstone District Rebels on 14/11/1999.
Surprised by Motton P joining with another club, thought they were doing okay, not surprised by East, been cactus for years, surprised they never amalgamated with West Ulverstone years ago.
Very sad. Sad part is, they won't be the last clubs to go down the shovel either.
How many's that gone from the ODFA in the past 20 years or so?
The House of Cards that is Tasmanian football is about to come crashing down around us, those at grass roots level all know it, pity the big knobs aren't interested, all they care about is pie in the sky AFL team pipe dreams and a VFL team.
I can tell you, Hobart was very close to going under at the end of last season, were in worse shape than 1997.
Big early news coming out of the ODFA footy circles.....
Three existing clubs intending to field a side in the ODFA season 2022.
Oatlands, Swansea and very surprisingly Woodsdale!
Oatlands; have gained the services of ex reserves player and coach Greg Dare, who had recently been involved with nearby powerhouse Mt Pleasant. Greg is the best man for the job and will no doubt get the player numbers required to field a side. Good location with locals that will come onboard and won’t impact Mt Pleasant’s playing numbers and an hour up the road for Hobart based players, good facilities also.
Swansea; will find it a little tougher than Oatlands, unlike Oatlands they aren’t just an hour up the highway, nearly close to a 3 hour round trip, rumours are that ex player Alex Gilmour is linked to the club and if this comes to fruition, you would think they have a good chance of reforming.
Woodsdale; very interesting, will find it hard to get a side up and running as Oatlands will most likely dwindle their recruiting power. Even more interesting, that they closed the books last year and gave their remaining money away to a local organisation... crazy! So they have to find players, no locals, all imports, no money, even more dilapidated facilities than when they were up and going and a club culture that has been the reason why go into recess constantly...
stay tuned
Nah, no truth to that at all as far as I know.Great news for ODFA! I did also hear the Gilmore rumour although no idea of true - any thoughts Kingpin?
Big early news coming out of the ODFA footy circles.....
Three existing clubs intending to field a side in the ODFA season 2022.
Oatlands, Swansea and very surprisingly Woodsdale!
Oatlands; have gained the services of ex reserves player and coach Greg Dare, who had recently been involved with nearby powerhouse Mt Pleasant. Greg is the best man for the job and will no doubt get the player numbers required to field a side. Good location with locals that will come onboard and won’t impact Mt Pleasant’s playing numbers and an hour up the road for Hobart based players, good facilities also.
stay tuned
Part of the reason Oatlands went into recess is that there are no locals. Or there haven't been as a foundation for 20 years. There are likely a few younger ones who might give it a crack, but the bulk of the team, and pretty much any talent, will need to be from outside the township. Which is what Greg can offer. But I do agree 100% that he is the best person for the job.
Very good summation IMO.you’re right Ozguy, for 30 years all the talent in and around the Oatlands township heads out to Mt Pleasant and it’s been like that for 30 years. The amount of players who have played a year at Oatlands then went to Mt Pleasant would be huge!
There might be 5 or 6 playing with Brighton who have ties with the ODFA, only a couple with ties to Oatlands though. Oatlands may drag one or two but I don’t see an exodus.
Campbell Town still a couple of years away from the NTFA I think, 6 team comp next year. Swansea and Woodsdale won’t get up, even if Woodsdale can get their money back from their local museum donation. The interesting thing about Woodsdale is they have about half a dozen, either ex players or strong ties (father sons) that currently played in arch rivals Mt Pleasants recent premiership and I believe none of them would go back to their former club in Woodsdale even if it was to establish a side.
Dover Tigers were a playing member of the Esperance Football Association, along with the Southport Seagulls, Glendevie Robins and Raminea Roos from when the competition was formed on 27th May 1922 until they won the final EFA Grand Final played in 1966.Does anybody have any knowledge of the Dover Football Club that competed in the Esprence Football Association (or the competition for that matter)? There is little know of the club or competition on the internet.