NFNL 2024 Div 1 discussion

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Probably just me ......God I would love to see Bundoora relegated to DIV 2 this year just to prove that money cannot buy you happiness!!!;););););)
Strange to single out one club, you could insert a number of others in this statement. Unfortunately for some it has.
 
Here's a breakdown of the game from Shelley St.

Q1: honours relatively even, NH slightly cleaner and more composed with the ball, taking a lead into qtr time

Q2: NH gain the ascendancy in the match, a combination of playing better and somewhat aided by getting the rub of the green with umpiring decisions (as happens in footy) and an inaccurate opponent- GB kicking 1.6 to NH 4.3 for the qtr. GB player yellow carded for descent

Q3: NH continue to stay on top, opening up what they and many others think is a match winning lead, GB get a couple of late goals to give themselves a chance. GB lose a player to a yellow card for a dangerous tackle, despite a NH player getting away with a similar one earlier. Margin 32 at the final change

Q4: GB start like a shot out of a gun, kicking quick goals to pile the pressure on NH, they are better at the contest and gaining ascendancy in the air as well. As anyone who's been around footy for a while knows, teams where there is a Hyde/s in the coaches box pride themselves on being super fit and running out games strongly. The same people will be aware of the NH no.11's penchant for getting himself reported, and that he is just returning from a suspension which caused him to miss a prelim that his team lost by over 80 pts. The umpire was right on the spot at the alleged incident and had no hesitation in handing out the red card. After the first few minutes of the qtr, as Dennis Cometti would say, "momentum is wearing green" and other than a brief period where NH get a goal and get some control over the ball it is clear the slime have too much momentum and will win, kicking 9 goals to 1 in the last qtr

The game was played like most others, a bit of niggle between 2 old rivals and the odd push and shove but nothing outlandish. NH did their premiership credentials no real harm and GB showed they may be a bit better than some predictions
Great Summation of the game...totally agree with that...
 
Eltham vs Mont - just after 14:10 in the 2nd quarter, #16 goes straight for Lentini's head. Surely a couple of weeks holiday for that.

Saw Lentini came off and did a couple of boundary runs before being withdrawn, looked like a rolled ankle as part of that incident.
 

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Eltham vs Mont - just after 14:10 in the 2nd quarter, #16 goes straight for Lentini's head. Surely a couple of weeks holiday for that.

Saw Lentini came off and did a couple of boundary runs before being withdrawn, looked like a rolled ankle as part of that incident.
That’s a terrible, terrible look especially
when taunting him while he is injured on the ground.


People will disagree but if we are expecting blokes to miss 3 rounds due to concussion these sort of mindless actions have to be at least 5-6. They have no place in the modern game.
 
Eltham vs Mont - just after 14:10 in the 2nd quarter, #16 goes straight for Lentini's head. Surely a couple of weeks holiday for that.

Saw Lentini came off and did a couple of boundary runs before being withdrawn, looked like a rolled ankle as part of that incident.
Umpire was in the perfect position and didn’t even give him a card though?
 
Strange to single out one club, you could insert a number of others in this statement. Unfortunately for some it has.
There’s a few clubs that could be candidates, especially with potential injuries and lack of depth in two’s.

Bundoora and Macleod are the ones for me. Both winless in one’s and twos with thirds playing Div 3 at moment.

Macleods thirds dominant at moment but not exactly the greatest position to be developing future ones players I would have thought.

If I had to pick one for relegation, I’d go with Macleod but it’s a fine line.
 
Bundoora loses

22 points to Mont
smashed by Boro
4 points to Hurstbridge

Hardly alarm stations just yet. Sure I don’t think they play finals but relegation?

Macleod have lost to Eltham, West Preston and Banyule. 2 teams who we expect to be in the bottom 3. Bundoora have that run they could be 3-0

Heaps to play out.
 
There’s a few clubs that could be candidates, especially with potential injuries and lack of depth in two’s.

Bundoora and Macleod are the ones for me. Both winless in one’s and twos with thirds playing Div 3 at moment.

Macleods thirds dominant at moment but not exactly the greatest position to be developing future ones players I would have thought.

If I had to pick one for relegation, I’d go with Macleod but it’s a fine line.
The statement being referred to was about buying success not relegation
 
Eltham vs Mont - just after 14:10 in the 2nd quarter, #16 goes straight for Lentini's head. Surely a couple of weeks holiday for that.

Saw Lentini came off and did a couple of boundary runs before being withdrawn, looked like a rolled ankle as part of that incident.

That’s straight up a month. Pretty ordinary.

Will be interesting to see how Monts medical assessment is. . It’s pretty obvious he was crook post knock. Monts next 3 - Banyule, Bridges, Dogs. Will clubs have the pills to call players concussed and make them miss 3 weeks. Got my doubts.
 
Bundoora loses

22 points to Mont
smashed by Boro
4 points to Hurstbridge

Hardly alarm stations just yet. Sure I don’t think they play finals but relegation?

Macleod have lost to Eltham, West Preston and Banyule. 2 teams who we expect to be in the bottom 3. Bundoora have that run they could be 3-0

Heaps to play out.

Bundoora and Eltham have had very similar results so far. with Eltham having played one extra game and winning it.

The big game is really Eltham vs west preston in round 5. winner of that will likely be two games clear
 
Jason McCormick that is the weakest act I've seen in the NFNL for a while now. And to stand over Marcus just Embarrassing
 
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He handed a free kick for high contact… so obviously saying he was hit high via a bump
If you go back 15-20 seconds, number 13 gets a kick away and is bumped. There's a reaction from the crowd. At the next contest, number 13 gives the Eltham bloke a bit of lip (looks like the bloke that bumped him). Eltham player seemingly runs back to his position. When 13 gets the footy from the stoppage, same Eltham player runs back into frame and hits 13 high.

Looks like there was a build up to it. Not excusing it by the way.
 
Jason McCormick that is the weakest act I've seen in the NFNL for a while now. And to stand over Marcus just Embarrassing
Ease up mate, young player made a mistake in the heat of the moment and will be likely treated accordingly. Hopefully the Monty player is all good and no harm done for the rest of the season 👍🏻
 
Ease up mate, young player made a mistake in the heat of the moment and will be likely treated accordingly. Hopefully the Monty player is all good and no harm done for the rest of the season 👍🏻
I agree, poor but seriously people need to go back 10 years.

2-3 weeks.
 
Yeah, strange one, but doesn't mean it's right. Be interesting to see if the league reviews the footage, especially with the focus on high hits and protecting the head.
absolutely they will, and Mont will make sure of it.
 
If you go back 15-20 seconds, number 13 gets a kick away and is bumped. There's a reaction from the crowd. At the next contest, number 13 gives the Eltham bloke a bit of lip (looks like the bloke that bumped him). Eltham player seemingly runs back to his position. When 13 gets the footy from the stoppage, same Eltham player runs back into frame and hits 13 high.

Looks like there was a build up to it. Not excusing it by the way.
Explains the standing over and giving it to the Mont player…
 
If you go back 15-20 seconds, number 13 gets a kick away and is bumped. There's a reaction from the crowd. At the next contest, number 13 gives the Eltham bloke a bit of lip (looks like the bloke that bumped him). Eltham player seemingly runs back to his position. When 13 gets the footy from the stoppage, same Eltham player runs back into frame and hits 13 high.

Looks like there was a build up to it. Not excusing it by the way.

Why not go back even further - from what I see Lentini gets 2 possessions coming out of the backline, and as the camera pans off towards the wing the crowd clearly respond to him being probably bumped after disposing.

Obviously can't confirm, but what else could it be? Nothing to it though.

On the replay he runs over to bump McCormick who pushes #5 from Mont in the back... McCormick gives one back as I'd expect... some chat happens... this stuff would happen in every game, every weekend.

But you're right, no excuse for the next incident.
 

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