2023 Season – what’s happening Premier and Platinum Divisions

[Norris Lurker]

Depends on the reason for a game being abandoned, and I haven't heard anything. If it was a player getting injured and needing an ambulance that took an eternity to arrive, not much any club can do about that.

[saviour01]

Bit of drama out at Blacktown on the weekend?

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[Pekay]

They were split between Wollondilly and Sydney Uni on the weekend. Knights have form on the board for disgusting crowd behaviour in the past so I'd have a dollar on that.

[bomber.]

Seems like all is not well at the Power, Prems game v North Shore abandoned on the weekend.

Badly broken leg to a North Shore player. Ambulance took a long time to arrive, so game was abandoned. Never good to see things like that happen.

[Norris Lurker]

It's not the first time a Premier Division game has been called off because an ambulance took an eternity to arrive. Can't blame Southern Power for that.

[mountainsofpain]

I know of a game where a novel way was found to continue the game when there was a significant delay due to waiting for an ambulance.
Macquarie Uni were playing Penrith at Bensons Lane years ago. A MU player was seriously injured just before half-time. The ambulance was taking time, so they played the second half on Bensons Lane #2.

[Pekay]

I was there that day, we sat upstairs and drank the fridges dry.

Doc Holloway was the player. Not sure he ever played again after that.

[Tom Wills]

Interesting scenario ... would love to know if there has ever been another match played for premiership points across 2 separate grounds?

[Beachboy]

Rumours already starting
No platinum divisions in 24
10 team comps down to div5
Anyone heard different

[mrns]

Rumours already starting
No platinum divisions in 24
10 team comps down to div5
Anyone heard different

The platinums grade seems well rounded with 2-3 echelons in the standings.

Platinum Ressies looks like a joke so I cannot say I am surprised with dissolving that competition, though I understand the benefit for smaller clubs to have 2 mens grades play together every weekend for resourcing their volunteers/trainers.

Is it more likely we see a team elevated from Platinum to Premier Division or a team removed from Premier Division to rid the bye from the prems schedule?

[Norris Lurker]

Is it more likely we see a team elevated from Platinum to Premier Division or a team removed from Premier Division to rid the bye from the prems schedule?

I can't see anyone in Mens Prems being relegated. If anyone was to go up, South-West Sydney would have to be first in line, and they've already got a team in the Under 19s Div 1; but would they want to?
In Womens Prems, I would guess that unless Southern Power are getting an influx of gun players, they'll go down to Div 1. Getting lapped every week isn't much fun. The question there is whether St George goes up.

[bomber.]

If anyone was to go up, South-West Sydney would have to be first in line, and they've already got a team in the Under 19s Div 1; but would they want to?
In Womens Prems, I would guess that unless Southern Power are getting an influx of gun players, they'll go down to Div 1. Getting lapped every week isn't much fun. The question there is whether St George goes up.

Seniors and reserves in Platinum seems to work well for clubs and volunteers. Not sure why you’d want to throw that out. The argument might be disparity between top and bottom in reserves, but that happens in nearly every grade nearly every year.

[HoldingTB]

If a team goes up to Prems, North Shore put 150 on them round 1.

[mrns]

I can't see anyone in Mens Prems being relegated. If anyone was to go up, South-West Sydney would have to be first in line, and they've already got a team in the Under 19s Div 1; but would they want to?
In Womens Prems, I would guess that unless Southern Power are getting an influx of gun players, they'll go down to Div 1. Getting lapped every week isn't much fun. The question there is whether St George goes up.

Not necessarily relegated but find themselves in an unfortunate internal position due to on field performances.

South West has spent the $ but failed to beat Camden who continue to look strong across all men’s grades they play in.

SW ressies would not stack up to prems ressies grade.

[tara]

Tell us again about the dollars, but f me you are special if you believe everything you hear.