SFNL Div 1 2025

[Mahalo]

Good luck Mahalo, I hope you are on target.

Maybe 50

 

[Big Unit 30]

if you are talking VAFA, from the top couple of teams in Prem C up through Prem B and Prem A then sure players get paid, or they get them jobs.

But some of the clubs at the bottom of Prem C and lower, literally work off the smell of an oily rag. If they don't get player subs and have a couple of functions, they go into debt and operate from a dysfunctional loan from the bank, so no way can they pay players, hence they can't keep them either when clubs come calling from leagues like the SNFL who can offer $900 a game.

Thats why clubs like Old Paradians have moved out of the VAFA to the NFNL so they can splash some cash on players and don't have their juniors walk out the door for money.

Exactly what my old club Ivanhoe did and they are a completely different club now. Best thing they’ve done is join the NFNL.

 

[Boo boy]

I think you are being extremely OSTENTATIOUS.

It is a small area that is trying to facilitate a lot of teams and there just isn't enough under 19s to go around.

Bentleigh, Caulfield Bears, St Pauls, Ormond and Glen Eira and even AJAX are basically all in ovals next to each other.

It seems Ormond has won this round and will have two u19 teams this year but that doesn't mean St Pauls and Caulfield Bears and Glen Eira and AJAX don't deserve teams.

Bentleigh are always strong in the u19s but that doesn't translate to success in the firsts.

When players go to firsts, they often move again to another team in the area anyway.

Where a boy plays junior football does not equate to where he plays senior football also.

It's nothing for a player in the Bentleigh/Ormond area to at some stage have played for 3 different clubs by the time he makes seniors.

You should be happy if all teams are successful in producing under 19s on the field because that means footy is growing rather than shrinking which it is currently doing in the marketplace.

For 19-year-olds there is so much more to do these days plus the dreaded concussion which is stopping a lot of mums from letting their boy's play in under 19s these days.

Calling other teams' parasites is silly given the boys move from team to team anyway depending on where the best deal is or who their mates are playing for.

You should be happy that Ormond are the club of choice at the moment and not wish ill on other teams.

You actually raise a valid point. The time and effort clubs put into Juniors is incredible. Bentleigh is a case in point. Huge Junior numbers which then translates into Under 19's etc...unfortunately most of them move on in search of the mighty $$$ or a job associated with footy....these are the times we live in. Yet clubs with no Juniors keep on surviving year after year until their benefactor or key people step away with no ready replacements, at which point the club dies a quick death. There must be something in the water at Packer Park, as they used to be masters at poaching and stealing junior players from other cricket clubs.....but that was quite a few years back.

 

[Boo boy]

As an outsider looking in, I have to say well done to the SFNL for their hard work over the past 5 years or so. This season is shaping up to be one of the most competitive seasons in all grades. The addition of new clubs has revitalized the competition and now there appears to be a strong Div 2 and a very strong and competitive Div 3 with a number of clubs vying for promotion and eventual entry into Div 1 or Premier League. You have been kicked from pillar to post in the past, but credit where credit is due. Let's hope locals support the clubs and get to the games. Keep up the good work.

 

[Nepotism]

You actually raise a valid point. The time and effort clubs put into Juniors is incredible. Bentleigh is a case in point. Huge Junior numbers which then translates into Under 19's etc...unfortunately most of them move on in search of the mighty $$$ or a job associated with footy....these are the times we live in. Yet clubs with no Juniors keep on surviving year after year until their benefactor or key people step away with no ready replacements, at which point the club dies a quick death. There must be something in the water at Packer Park, as they used to be masters at poaching and stealing junior players from other cricket clubs.....but that was quite a few years back.

Glen Eira fc will slowly die as I believe their major benefactor has moved back to Perth. Packer Park is being renovated by the council so they may not even get on their home ground for the first half of the season. As we all know, local councils take a long time to do anything.

I am looking forward to seeing Wade King unleashed for St Pauls this weekend. He missed the first round, after almost leading McKinnon cc to premiership glory but he is truly a just and was very handsomely paid up in Benalla, so he won't have come cheaply. If he is half as good footy player as he is cricketer, he will kick 50 gaols this season no problem.

 

[Mr north man]

Glen Eira fc will slowly die as I believe their major benefactor has moved back to Perth. Packer Park is being renovated by the council so they may not even get on their home ground for the first half of the season. As we all know, local councils take a long time to do anything.

I am looking forward to seeing Wade King unleashed for St Pauls this weekend. He missed the first round, after almost leading McKinnon cc to premiership glory but he is truly a just and was very handsomely paid up in Benalla, so he won't have come cheaply. If he is half as good footy player as he is cricketer, he will kick 50 gaols this season no problem.

McKinnon CC pooed themselves on the home deck on Grand Final day and yes King can play both sports it’s just going to be a wait and see

 

[gelder01]

Glen Eira fc will slowly die as I believe their major benefactor has moved back to Perth. Packer Park is being renovated by the council so they may not even get on their home ground for the first half of the season. As we all know, local councils take a long time to do anything.

I am looking forward to seeing Wade King unleashed for St Pauls this weekend. He missed the first round, after almost leading McKinnon cc to premiership glory but he is truly a just and was very handsomely paid up in Benalla, so he won't have come cheaply. If he is half as good footy player as he is cricketer, he will kick 50 gaols this season no problem.

Made a duck today!

 

[gelder01]

Ventured out to East Brighton today. Alex Keath

42

Alex Keath

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

206.7

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

193.4

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

165.0

3star

stunk, no Narre player near him most of the day, luckily for Narre didn't hurt them as much as he should have. Ben Reid

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Ben Reid

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

still can't kick straight, althgough Narre's backline looks undersized and that will be an ongoing issue. Vampires dominated the midfield after quarter time, it was a smashing actually.
East Brighton put pressure on and Narre were fumblely & couldn't hit targets under pressure AND even with no pressure too!
East Brighton were very disclipined defensively, numerous times Narre forward competing 2 or 3 vs 1.
Game was effectively over 12 minutes in the 3rd quarter, with several Narre players already out on their feet.
If Vampires kick straight, it could have got messy.

A saying says "You learn more from a loss than a win", Narre have a lot of learning to do! If Reid stands up and the Vampires midfield can get enough footy to him, they may surprise a couple of top teams on their deck.

 

[JohnHancock]

Ventured out to East Brighton today. Alex Keath stunk, no Narre player near him most of the day, luckily for Narre didn't hurt them as much as he should have. Ben Reid still can't kick straight, althgough Narre's backline looks undersized and that will be an ongoing issue. Vampires dominated the midfield after quarter time, it was a smashing actually.
East Brighton put pressure on and Narre were fumblely & couldn't hit targets under pressure AND even with no pressure too!
East Brighton were very disclipined defensively, numerous times Narre forward competing 2 or 3 vs 1.
Game was effectively over 12 minutes in the 3rd quarter, with several Narre players already out on their feet.
If Vampires kick straight, it could have got messy.

A saying says "You learn more from a loss than a win", Narre have a lot of learning to do! If Reid stands up and the Vampires midfield can get enough footy to him, they may surprise a couple of top teams on their deck.

Went down for the first quarter and a half of the EB game and they were dominant!!!
Tab in the ruck and the mids of east brighton just took the piss, their kicking was shocking . Should have been 6 goals up when I left but looks like the second half was much the same.

Went down and made Bentleigh Beena just after quarter time as that game was a bit later and beena had 1 on the bench when I got there but had 2 on the bench for the second half.
The beena looked very very young and kicked a few shots on the full but probably were the better team overall but just ran out of gas in the second half and Bentleigh’s experienced midfield probably got them over the line.

Few of the Beena fans said they have a handful to come back in & bentleigh did have Brady Grey from freo playing today who was very very classy. Overall was a critical win by Bentleigh for the standings but I think that the bottom teams are all actually extremely good and there is no easy wins this season at all.
This standard is great to watch this year.