Gore Hill - ACL grave yard?

[5yearplan]

Yep! Div 3 is..... div 3 lowest level u work with lowest level to get games. Teams forfeiting in levels above u worry if a club is whinging on div 3 by laws get ur head read

[Jupiter]

I hope the North Shore request is approved if what's written here is true. I'm not sure there will be much prejudice to the other teams by the extra player movement - certainly when balanced against an alternative of a forfeit. I've been pleased to see club's like Nth Shore and ECE embracing lower grades and women's teams in recent years - I think its good for the game in Sydney and good for those clubs. Has Nth Shore thought of asking some other club's for help with some match permits etc as another alternative? There could be people missing out some weeks at Bulldogs, Uni, Bats for example with their numbers. Give them a call I reckon at least.

[Mac warrior]

I would say the bats are struggling for numbers since they have forfeited more than 1 div 3 game this year

[bomber.]

Has Nth Shore thought of asking some other club's for help with some match permits etc as another alternative? There could be people missing out some weeks at Bulldogs, Uni, Bats for example with their numbers. Give them a call I reckon at least.

We have actually permitted players in the women’s comp to Newton to help their div 3 team, but doing that on the men’s side means we’d be folding the second men’s div 3 team. If that happened some players might have a run with another club, but plenty wouldn’t and just wouldn’t play. The resulting bye would mean 22 players in opposition teams would also miss a game. As I said, ridiculous.
I can only think that some clubs think the forfeits will benefit them if we pull the div 3B team out, or they’ll benefit from our div 3A team potentially being weaker, and the afl are pandering to this. Go figure.

[Jupiter]

We have actually permitted players in the women’s comp to Newton to help their div 3 team, but doing that on the men’s side means we’d be folding the second men’s div 3 team. If that happened some players might have a run with another club, but plenty wouldn’t and just wouldn’t play. The resulting bye would mean 22 players in opposition teams would also miss a game. As I said, ridiculous.
I can only think that some clubs think the forfeits will benefit them if we pull the div 3B team out, or they’ll benefit from our div 3A team potentially being weaker, and the afl are pandering to this. Go figure.

It does sound ridiculous. Macwarrior pointed out my ignorance of the current comp which is absolutely accurate re: Bats or any others. What I meant as a genuine suggestion was some other clubs who have lots of players sending players to your 2nd Div3 team so you didn't have to fold or have too many players doubling up - i.e. club cooperation. I am probably deluded suggesting such a thing could happen in Sydney with the quality of the AFL administration and the lack of cooperation between clubs.

[saviour01]

I can only think that some clubs think the forfeits will benefit them if we pull the div 3B team out, or they’ll benefit from our div 3A team potentially being weaker, and the afl are pandering to this. Go figure.

Probably both. I doubt there would be too many in Division 3 who would hate an extra week off to rest up the body and potentially make the top team weaker at the same time.

Good for the game no. Good for their team yes.