NFNL div 3 2025

[Champ or Chump]

Everyone has a price.

And you will need a bit - whoever he ends up with.

 

[10571z]

And you will need a bit - whoever he ends up with.

Wouldn’t surprise me if the whole thing is a PR stunt for the app to get clubs to sign up.

 

[bertybeetle]

There is zero chance he would play div3 footy mate. Sorry but totally untrue..

jusdt like Jaidyn Stephenson ending up in a division 4 team in the EFNL?

 

[EBERT THE KING]

jusdt like Jaidyn Stephenson ending up in a division 4 team in the EFNL?

For his former club where all his mates are.

 

[FootyNuff123]

South Morang watch this space

Have also heard this too.

 

[just ask!!!]

Have also heard this too.

Buyer beware.

 

[Coach_Beard]

Wouldn’t surprise me if the whole thing is a PR stunt for the app to get clubs to sign up.

app.? youve lost me

 

[roosterslife]

Have also heard this too.

Correct. He has signed there. But he’s already pulled out of one club after signing. So until the clubs confirms it, then who knows

 

[10571z]

Correct. He has signed there. But he’s already pulled out of one club after signing. So until the clubs confirms it, then who knows

He has purchased a house in Melbourne. He just decided to not move to Queensland. Not just “changed his mind” football wise

 

[10571z]

app.? youve lost me

They keep advertising the way to get him is through the new recruitment app.

 

[Champ or Chump]

I'm hearing strong rumours tonight that NFNL H/O and Board have already signed off on Ressa getting 50 player points to use in 2025.

New chairman to the board may have his first fire to put out

 

[roosterslife]

I'm hearing strong rumours tonight that NFNL H/O and Board have already signed off on Ressa getting 50 player points to use in 2025.

New chairman to the board may have his first fire to put out

Imagine the outcry if they won it

 

[baggersforflaggers]

HO will delay announcing this til the week before the season starts so less time for clubs to complain and less time for them to deal with the fallout!
What a ****ing joke if true..

 

[bertybeetle]

I'm hearing strong rumours tonight that NFNL H/O and Board have already signed off on Ressa getting 50 player points to use in 2025.

New chairman to the board may have his first fire to put out

Their strategy was not to announce any recruits that had already signed until signed off by league so all recruits could be revealed after confirmation. There was fear league would not approve the request if recruits started rolling out while the request was being deliberated on.

 

[10571z]

HO will delay announcing this til the week before the season starts so less time for clubs to complain and less time for them to deal with the fallout!
What a ****ing joke if true..

The league is full of morons it wouldn’t shock me.

They’ve won a more recent flag than every club bar Laurimar in the division and now being gifted extra points after recruiting 3 ex AFL players and a number of other senior players.

Make it make sense.

 

[Champ or Chump]

Agree with the above. Was talking with some senior sections of our footy club and VERY, VERY unhappy with lack of discussion and understanding around the process.

As I have said previously, extra points to rebuild a struggling club makes sense - but utilising extra points to load up on previously VERY well paid and elite level experienced players looks to be something that needed more conversation/communication. Taking the pi$$ IMO.

 

[bertybeetle]

Some historical data for everyone since div 3 was formed in 2009 on teams currently in Division 3.

Teams that have played finals in Div 3 or higher since 2009:

2009 - Reservoir (prelim)
2010 - Reservoir (prelim)
2012 - Reservoir (prelim), Mernda (premiers)
2013 - Reservoir (semi-final)
2014 - Reservoir (Runners-up)
2015 - Reservoir (Premiers) Epping (Runners-up)
2016 - Epping (Runner-up)
2017 - Epping (Prelim)
2018 - Laurimar (semi-final)
2019 - Laurimar (prelim) Kilmore (Semi final)
2022 - Laurimar (Runners-up) OEC (prelim) Kilmore (Semi final)
2023 - Laurimar (premiers) Mernda (Runners-up) OEC (prelim) Kinglake (Semi final)
2024 - Fitzroy Stars (Runners-up) Mernda (prelim) Epping (Semi Final) OEC (Elimination)

Whlst teams currently in Div 3 that have played finals in Div 2 since 2009:

2009 - Epping (Semi-final)
2010 - Epping (Semi-final)
2011 - Epping (Runners-up) Fitzroy Stars (Prelim)
2012 - Epping (Premiers) Fitzroy Stars (Prelim)
2013 - Fitzroy Stars (Runners-up)
2014 - Fitzroy Stars (Runners-up) Mernda (Prelim) Lalor (Semi-final)
2015 - Lalor (Runners-up) Fitzroy Stars (Semi-final)
2016 - Fitzroy Stars (Semi-final)
2017 - Fitzroy Stars (Semi-final)

Finals tally since 2009:
Epping - 8 (4 in Div 2, including div 2 premiership)
Reservoir - 6 (won a div 3 premiership)
Fitzroy Stars - 6 (5 in Div 2)
Laurimar - 4 (won a div 3 premiership)
OEC - 3 (in 4 seasons)
Mernda - 4 (1 in div 2)
Lalor - 2 (2 in div 2)
Kilmore - 2 (2 in 7 seasons)
Kinglake - 1 (in 1 season)
Heidelberg West - 0

Ivanhoe 1 season in comp, won a vafa flag in 2022.

Reservoir clearly did it to themselves and have had concessions most years since being reintroduced to the league since coming out of recession. Same thing will end up happening and the lague will be picking up the scraps again.