2021 VFL discussion thread

[longmile]

This tweet suggests there was a practice game between GWS and Swans (I'm assuming) at Tramway Oval (I'm assuming)

GWS seem likely to drop a surprise and bring Brent Daniels in for... Tom Green! Green was spotted playing in the 2’s today outside the SCG ???? @AFLFantasy @keeperleaguepod

— Ashley Symons (@ashleysymmo) March 27, 2021

What's the go with the lack of info this year

[rickmat]

This is just usual for Swans , they do not communicate well, particularly on injuries and the new VFL Swans team. Team not even listed on the Swans website. Like they don't exist

[AB Swannie]

I can’t add much but I can tell you we lost. I walked passed Laids after having dinner and asked him how the reserves went. He said “No good today but it was only a practice match.”

[Aaron]

The Club has posted VFL update with Jeremy Laidler

Not much details but mentioned a few who could be selected for AFL matches -

"“Will Hayward came back and his attitude was second to none,” Laidler said.....
20-year old Dylan Stephens, who made his AFL debut in 2020 along with experienced duo Sam Gray and Ryan Clark were also amongst the AFL listed players who ran out for the reserves on Saturday and Lewis Melican and Hayden McLean were also impressive."

[rb4x]

Not many facts in that article by Laidler. He might make it as a footy journalist where the bar is a limbo.

[bloodspirit]

Not many facts in that article by Laidler. He might make it as a footy journalist where the bar is a limbo.

He's also positioning himself well for a tilt at other Swans coaching roles. Probably benefiting from his tutelage under Horse who is a master at giving little away.

[ugg]

The AFL has amended the VFL rules after some coaches kicked up a stink

It has been determined the re-set rule in the 2021 VFL Competition will no longer require:

• Reset at Kick Ins
• Have a player stationed in the Goal Square at Kick Ins or Boundary Throw Ins
• Have three players Inside 50 at Kick Ins or Boundary Throw Ins
  

However, the following will be required:

• Two players to be stationed inside 50 metres at each Boundary Throw In stoppage
• A minimum of two Players from each team to be stationed Inside 50 metres at all Boundary Throw Ins. The officiating Umpire will not recommence play until all players are in position. Where a team fails to comply at a Boundary Throw In within 12 seconds, a Free Kick shall be awarded to the Player of the opposing Team at the point of the stoppage.
  

[dejavoodoo44]

The AFL has amended the VFL rules after some coaches kicked up a stink

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I'm pleased that they've largely caved. I thought the original changes were ridiculous. It seemed like they were adding an extra couple of layers of time wasting bureaucracy and taking away a large amount of running attack.

[rb4x]

What if both teams fail to get a player inside 50 at a throw in. Who gets the free kick? It is still not needed!

[dejavoodoo44]

What if both teams fail to get a player inside 50 at a throw in. Who gets the free kick? It is still not needed!

And what if neither team could be bothered getting two players back. Call the game off? Get Gil to come down and sort it out?

[707]

And what if neither team could be bothered getting two players back. Call the game off? Get Gil to come down and sort it out?

Deliberate non compliance by both teams as a protest against the netball rules! Given how the game is being played and the high scoring at senior level, WTF are they persisting with these stupid rules for the ECFL

[rickmat]

I'm really looking forward to the start of the new VFL East Coast Comp in a couple of weeks. We will see the Swans players who are not in the current 22 and gauge the depth we really have and how they are progressing and challenging for a place in the Swans 22. Swans seem to be taking this comp with a grain of salt as there is very little info on practise games nor is there any mention of the squad on the Swans website, sort of like the attitude they took with the NEAFL team.

[bloodspirit]

We're going to play a scratch match against GWS on Friday. If anyone knows details about when/where, please share.

[rb4x]

We're going to play a scratch match against GWS on Friday. If anyone knows details about when/where, please share.

Good Luck with that request. I cannot find any details of the scratch matches that we have supposedly played over the last three weeks other than Franklin kicked a behind in half a match. There would have been twenty odd other Swans and also Giants playing but nothing reported except for a fact free statement by Laidler.

[ugg]

The Sydney Swans East Coast VFL side in action today against GWS, for their final pre-season trial before their season gets underway next week.

Swans trailing 18-38 at HT. #Bloods pic.twitter.com/zIeF8IM29x

— Sydney Swans (@sydneyswans) April 9, 2021