Norths down, Power up

[Bert]

I would rather play on Rosedale any day, than that @@@@ty rugby bog you guys call Uni oval no.1.

[The Runt]

How anyone could compare the uni ground to Rosedale only makes a man think that they must be smoking the lawn clippings, Just goes to show how odd some folk are must be the air.

[BeeEmmAre]

No surprises in the make up of the Divisions for next season, with each of the top four grades having 10 teams and Division 4 to have 13.
The only significant difference is the appearance of two Riverview teams in the U18 Challenge Cup.

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[Pekay]

No surprises in the make up of the Divisions for next season, with each of the top four grades having 10 teams and Division 4 to have 13.
The only significant difference is the appearance of two Riverview teams in the U18 Challenge Cup.

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Fairly even across the board. Sydney Uni 18s a year too late for mine. 13 teams in Div 4 is heaps, top 6 you think? Can see UTS streeting Div 1 again. Div 2 looks pretty balanced. ECE 3rds a better fit in Div 3.

[Pickup]

Give it to em

I agree with everthing said in this thread but I dont think anyone knows what they are talking about! Or do they?

[DLH]

Sydney Uni 18s a year too late for mine

The thinking behind that was to try to discourage kids from leaving their local areas given that they would "only" be playing in Challenge Cup.

All it really did from our point of view was to send those kids who had gotten the idea of playing Premier Cup thanks to be being feted by Sydney Uni down the road to ECE instead.

Thank goodness for the new laws.

[BeeEmmAre]

Fairly even across the board. Sydney Uni 18s a year too late for mine. 13 teams in Div 4 is heaps, top 6 you think? Can see UTS streeting Div 1 again. Div 2 looks pretty balanced. ECE 3rds a better fit in Div 3.

Top 4 all grades from Div 2 down. Including Div 4. Gonna have to win 13-14 of 17 games to make the finals I reckon.
Clubs wanted to keep a general bye in July. Can't see why considering there are now enough grounds to ensure matches don't get washed out.

[Pekay]

Top 4 all grades from Div 2 down. Including Div 4. Gonna have to win 13-14 of 17 games to make the finals I reckon.
Clubs wanted to keep a general bye in July. Can't see why considering there are now enough grounds to ensure matches don't get washed out.

Enough grounds, yes, enough compliant councils, no.

[The Late Mail]

BMR - what's the acronym?

W l i w S P v N W - t w h b k a n a a s o w i - C N U F C P

[Pekay]

BMR - what's the acronym?

W l i w S P v N W - t w h b k a n a a s o w i - C N U F C P

Hahaha, took long enough to be noticed!

[BeeEmmAre]

Hahaha, took long enough to be noticed!

It's only been there for three months!!!

Maybe a certain ex-president can let you in on it.

[The Late Mail]

It's only been there for three months!!!

Maybe a certain ex-president can let you in on it.

Not into cryptic crap!

[Seagull]

G'day from UNSW-ES.

Just my 10c worth...

I think it's great the league has revamped the league...it's been a long time coming and gives the lower div sides a shot at aiming higher, which can only be good for the game.

I also think it's silly to bag the premier div sides because they are already there! In my club's case 2010 will mark its 130th year so we got a head start on a few newer clubs. The time will come when they will get a shot at Premier Div.

This set up is similar to the SA amateur scheme and it's worked there for decades.

As for scholarship/uni sponsorship, while we are supported by our unis...it's probably not as much as you think it is, especially when you consider we have to pay for internal resources such as ground fees, lighting, pre-season grounds, sports association fees etc.

We might be a Uni but we also have to contend with inner-city issues that don't affect the outer suburban, "family" clubs as much.

Kids in the inner-east for examples are far more transient and have other things competing for their time.

It's unfortunate that our support base is stretched out much more now...in 2009, the side I coach (UNSW-ES thirds) did not play at the same ground on the same day as any other of our four sides.

My side had to make do on its own but it can be done if you're committed.

Re the Rosedale issue, I congratulate Moorebank on its turnaround.

I remember, as a player much earlier this decade, getting embroiled in all-in brawls at SW Sydney, sparked only because the Magpies were losing! I saw my captain get his jaw broken because some thug cracked the sooks.

We used to hate playing there because they didn't want to play football, they wanted to fight.

We are aware Moorebank has worked hard to rid itself of that element.

I was also pleasantly surprised this year with the lush state of Rosedale Oval and my boys were full of praise for the ground's new look.

So good on you Moorebank, it's now a pleasure to play a professional outfit with a ground to match.

[tara]

G'day from UNSW-ES.

Just my 10c worth...

I think it's great the league has revamped the league...it's been a long time coming and gives the lower div sides a shot at aiming higher, which can only be good for the game.

I also think it's silly to bag the premier div sides because they are already there! In my club's case 2010 will mark its 130th year so we got a head start on a few newer clubs. The time will come when they will get a shot at Premier Div.

This set up is similar to the SA amateur scheme and it's worked there for decades.

As for scholarship/uni sponsorship, while we are supported by our unis...it's probably not as much as you think it is, especially when you consider we have to pay for internal resources such as ground fees, lighting, pre-season grounds, sports association fees etc.

We might be a Uni but we also have to contend with inner-city issues that don't affect the outer suburban, "family" clubs as much.

Kids in the inner-east for examples are far more transient and have other things competing for their time.

It's unfortunate that our support base is stretched out much more now...in 2009, the side I coach (UNSW-ES thirds) did not play at the same ground on the same day as any other of our four sides.

My side had to make do on its own but it can be done if you're committed.

Re the Rosedale issue, I congratulate Moorebank on its turnaround.

I remember, as a player much earlier this decade, getting embroiled in all-in brawls at SW Sydney, sparked only because the Magpies were losing! I saw my captain get his jaw broken because some thug cracked the sooks.

We used to hate playing there because they didn't want to play football, they wanted to fight.

We are aware Moorebank has worked hard to rid itself of that element.

I was also pleasantly surprised this year with the lush state of Rosedale Oval and my boys were full of praise for the ground's new look.

So good on you Moorebank, it's now a pleasure to play a professional outfit with a ground to match.

Thanks Gull - unfortunately a few bad apples give the rest a bad rep - I have been there for a long time and I can honestly say the majority of the blokes at the club never played with the intention of fighting regardless of scores.

[Pickup]

1st div chances

G'day from UNSW-ES.

Just my 10c worth...

I think it's great the league has revamped the league...it's been a long time coming and gives the lower div sides a shot at aiming higher, which can only be good for the game.

I also think it's silly to bag the premier div sides because they are already there! In my club's case 2010 will mark its 130th year so we got a head start on a few newer clubs. The time will come when they will get a shot at Premier Div.

This set up is similar to the SA amateur scheme and it's worked there for decades.

As for scholarship/uni sponsorship, while we are supported by our unis...it's probably not as much as you think it is, especially when you consider we have to pay for internal resources such as ground fees, lighting, pre-season grounds, sports association fees etc.

We might be a Uni but we also have to contend with inner-city issues that don't affect the outer suburban, "family" clubs as much.

Kids in the inner-east for examples are far more transient and have other things competing for their time.

It's unfortunate that our support base is stretched out much more now...in 2009, the side I coach (UNSW-ES thirds) did not play at the same ground on the same day as any other of our four sides.

My side had to make do on its own but it can be done if you're committed.

Re the Rosedale issue, I congratulate Moorebank on its turnaround.

I remember, as a player much earlier this decade, getting embroiled in all-in brawls at SW Sydney, sparked only because the Magpies were losing! I saw my captain get his jaw broken because some thug cracked the sooks.

We used to hate playing there because they didn't want to play football, they wanted to fight.

We are aware Moorebank has worked hard to rid itself of that element.

I was also pleasantly surprised this year with the lush state of Rosedale Oval and my boys were full of praise for the ground's new look.

So good on you Moorebank, it's now a pleasure to play a professional outfit with a ground to match.

Gul
Wasnt that long ago you guys made it to 1st Div, Hope the rest of us dont have to wait 122 years.