Bendigo FL discussion 2025

[ROOTA#6]

This is becoming more common—great players heading to district football. I wonder why?

To be fair to Shannon he lives in Marong and has given his all to Strathfieldsaye and Bendigo Footy.

 

[ringo1]

To be fair to Shannon he lives in Marong and has given his all to Strathfieldsaye and Bendigo Footy.

I’m not just talking about Shannon. There appears to be a shift in players going to district leagues.

 

[Truck]

This is becoming more common—great players heading to district football. I wonder why?

They aren’t taking a young up and coming gun out of the comp.
He has been a good player in the BFL for a long time, and would have turned down better offers over the years.
The lower standard might allow him to play an extra few years.
There is still a fair gap between bfl and LFVL. And NCFL and HDFL for that matter.

 

[Mad Jack]

To be fair to Shannon he lives in Marong and has given his all to Strathfieldsaye and Bendigo Footy.

Is he still coaching a junior side at Strath?

 

[ROOTA#6]

Is he still coaching a junior side at Strath?

Apparently he is going to continue coaching the under 16’s at strath. Coached my eldest this year and was brilliant. Harry will always remember his season being coached by Shannon

 

[BGOFootyNuff]

This is becoming more common—great players heading to district football. I wonder why?

well he is 37 or something... maybe just done with major leagues...

 

[Mad Jack]

Apparently he is going to continue coaching the under 16’s at strath. Coached my eldest this year and was brilliant. Harry will always remember his season being coached by Shannon

Good to hear they’ve changed their tune this time around after what they told him a year or 2 ago.

 

[BGOFootyNuff]

Good to hear they’ve changed their tune this time around after what they told him a year or 2 ago.

what did they tell him?

 

[Mad Jack]

what did they tell him?

That if he left (when he wanted to go to Eaglehawk a year or 2 ago), he would be banned from coaching his son at Strath

 

[AlburyE]

That if he left (when he wanted to go to Eaglehawk a year or 2 ago), he would be banned from coaching his son at Strath

Marong not being an opposition club is a significant difference.

 

[Forest St End]

That if he left (when he wanted to go to Eaglehawk a year or 2 ago), he would be banned from coaching his son at Strath

Think it was an issue when Castlemaine approached him a couple of years ago as well. Exactly right for me as well, you are either in or you’re not.

Slightly different now if he is in a different league perhaps.

 

[ROOTA#6]

That if he left (when he wanted to go to Eaglehawk a year or 2 ago), he would be banned from coaching his son at Strath

Well it would makes sense if a guy plays for a direct competitor

 

[Mad Jack]

Well it would makes sense if a guy plays for a direct competitor

Strath under 14’s a direct competitor with Eaglehawk seniors? Each to their own opinion, but given the integrity of the man I wouldn’t have seen it as an issue.