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  • justabaraker
    Regular in the Side
    • Jul 2012
    • 972

    Originally posted by Footy Barista
    I heard of the grapevine manly were due to play Parramatta last Saturday however the go annas pulled out late Thursday night due to not having enough numbers for any teams...
    ahh haa...I know what you're all thinking...........

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    • saviour01
      Regular in the Side
      • Sep 2013
      • 932

      No one wants to play with jarjoura?

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      • Mug Punter
        On the Rookie List
        • Nov 2009
        • 3325

        Originally posted by Footy Barista
        I heard of the grapevine manly were due to play Parramatta last Saturday however the go annas pulled out late Thursday night due to not having enough numbers for any teams...
        Oh dear, so so predictable.....

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        • ShortHalfHead
          Senior Player
          • Dec 2008
          • 1024

          Penrith having two games at Greygums. Firsts/reserves V Maitland and Reserves/Thirds V Mac Uni D4.

          The unavailability of grounds Greygums got posts up yesterday), Easter next week and R1 the week after made things difficult.

          Cricket season going late hasn't helped. Sydney Grade GF on April 2

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          • Pekay
            Well retired, still sore
            • Sep 2004
            • 2134

            According to a Facebook page I follow, Wests have withdrawn from Division 3.

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            • ShortHalfHead
              Senior Player
              • Dec 2008
              • 1024

              Wests have withdrawn from Div 3 making it an even 8 team comp.

              In 19's, Penno have withdrawn their Div 2 side, Southern Power have pulled out of 19's. Parramatta have gone back to Div 2, back to Back premiers Wests have withdrawn from Div 1 and merged with Moorebank (Sorry Tara, South West Sydney) to play Div 2 whilst St George have enetered a second 19's team in Div 2.

              So it's 9 teams in 19's D1 and 6 in Div 2

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              • tara
                Senior Player
                • Aug 2005
                • 1514

                Originally posted by ShortHalfHead
                Wests have withdrawn from Div 3 making it an even 8 team comp.

                In 19's, Penno have withdrawn their Div 2 side, Southern Power have pulled out of 19's. Parramatta have gone back to Div 2, back to Back premiers Wests have withdrawn from Div 1 and merged with Moorebank (Sorry Tara, South West Sydney) to play Div 2 whilst St George have enetered a second 19's team in Div 2.

                So it's 9 teams in 19's D1 and 6 in Div 2
                Correct SHH - SWS and WS have agreed on a JV for 12 months to be known as West Sydney Magpies playing in d2

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                • Norris Lurker
                  Almost Football Legend
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 2981

                  If the numbers aren't there it's best to make the call now rather than have multiple forfeits during the season. But it's disappointing for the game to have so many late scratchings in Under 19s.

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                  • muddybulldog
                    On the Rookie List
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 17

                    I did hear that UNSW might be going back to Div 2 in 19's

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                    • Pmcc2911
                      Regular in the Side
                      • May 2013
                      • 516

                      Must be falling apart at Wests, withdrawing from Div 3 and with back to back premiers in 19/2 not providing any numbers or momentum having to form a JV.

                      With Holroyd Parra losing two games last year (plus the GF) with a % of 400+ and West and SWS JV (these teams finished 1 & 3) wonder who will be the favourites for the flag in 19/2?

                      - - - Updated - - -

                      Watched the Norths vs UNSW 19's trial on Sat (allowing for both teams to have players coming back) UNSW looked very skilful and were very competitive.

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                      • Pmcc2911
                        Regular in the Side
                        • May 2013
                        • 516

                        Originally posted by Norris Lurker
                        If the numbers aren't there it's best to make the call now rather than have multiple forfeits during the season. But it's disappointing for the game to have so many late scratchings in Under 19s.
                        It is disappointing to have the scratchings but it is better that the clubs try and fail (to get the teams up) than to not try at all.

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                        • Mug Punter
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 3325

                          Things still aren't real healthy in clubland away from the Unis and the Hills district are they?

                          It doesn't help of course that GWS are doing none of the development work they are meant to do but even given my contempt for them it's hard to blame them for Wests. I can't imagine that tatty old club of their makes much money but the land there would be worth a mint. Perhaps they could sell it for a few million, build some modest clubs rooms on Picken Oval and place the rest in a trust, a proper trust and not one they can raid when some megalomaniac comes in as coach promising the world and delivering an atlas....

                          Hard to see then lasting the season really....

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                          • Mug Punter
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 3325

                            Originally posted by tara
                            Correct SHH - SWS and WS have agreed on a JV for 12 months to be known as West Sydney Magpies playing in d2
                            Good to see clubs trying but geez that can't be ideal, it's hardly a five minute drive from Concord to Warwick farm, the only thing they really have in common is Western in their name. It's just a bloodbath out west at grassroots level isn't it, not a great reflection on the battle for the hearts and minds that the AFL and their little golden club are meant to be waging. Sorry I forgot, they are too busy running clinics in Manly, you just couldn't make this stuff up could you?

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                            • justabaraker
                              Regular in the Side
                              • Jul 2012
                              • 972

                              Originally posted by Pekay
                              So who is playing who this weekend? When Garry was running the show, you'd get a practice match schedule through pre-season. MG did the same. Lift your game HQ!
                              With all these updates that you contributors are giving us, there's obviously plenty going on. But the best that GHQ can put on their website is that every PD game is to be filmed in 2016.
                              And look at the fine print....that info was last modified on March 10 !!!!!!!!!!
                              Like the man said, LIFT YOUR GAME HQ !

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                              • Norris Lurker
                                Almost Football Legend
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 2981

                                Similar on social media - AFL Sydney's Facebook & Twitter have been quiet lately. Hopefully that will pick up when the season gets up & running - social media is great for drumming up publicity and getting messages out there, you get instant feedback, and it doesn't cost a cent.

                                Follow me on Twitter - @tealfooty

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