Exactly Ringo, it's a lost art in all forms of footy, even AFL game write ups are very poor
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If Shepp United's vfl guys play more than 6 games for them, could they sneak into the 6
There shouldn't be a NAB League. A money drain on football.
The money could be better spent funding grassroots football.
The money could be better spent funding grassroots football.
I know of a local senior coach who reached out to the Pioneers coach to ask if a young player could be added to their under 18’s train on list.
Pioneers coach response “the kid has talent but we don’t see him being drafted”
Local coach reply “so every kid on the training list you think will be drafted?”
People like that in the NAB League system harm football more than help it, especially when the player gets disheartened and gives up football at 16 or 17 instead of having a potentially decent career for his local club.
1 or 2 guys get drafted, doesn't make a heap of sense with the travel required to train and play from regional parts of Vic, surely they get better by playing senior footy, then trying vflI know of a local senior coach who reached out to the Pioneers coach to ask if a young player could be added to their under 18’s train on list.
Pioneers coach response “the kid has talent but we don’t see him being drafted”
Local coach reply “so every kid on the training list you think will be drafted?”
3% get drafted, 100% think they will. Roughly 5% make it to VFL lists, which are becoming more difficult to obtain. Play 4 interleague games for recruiters to have a look at or preferably have AFL clubs have an U/19 Academy. The only thing I see is that it is generally very difficult for those that haven't played NAB to get to a VFL club.Since the NAB league was established it has seen a decline in the standard of local football. Young players are burnt out by the time they reach 23 and often walk away disillusioned with the game.
100% we see it every year in the country leagues. Well said Ringo
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Not sure who they all are Trent? Jesse Cucinotta is one but he is flying at Port Melbourne so I can't see him qualifying or even playing a game at this stage. If all six played on the one day they might win a few more games. Can't see them anywhere near it and along with Tatura they will be battling it out for the 'spoon'!
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Chalcraft (Geelong bnf winner), Zavier Maher (Carlton), not sure they'd see much of them though.
I think Tat have got a couple more than what's been made public. One is from the Bullants I believe.
The Bullants were not at VFL standard last year, especially towards the end of the year.
Maher hurt his shoulder in finals, looked like a disclocation, so he might start at United and if the byes fall in place and they have chalcraft and cucinotta in, with a couple of recruits they could be a handful early in the year for sides to come up against
