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boz-monaut
04-01-2017, 08:31 PM
discussion starts here

Damo Lovelock
07-01-2017, 09:55 PM
Keen.

Jonty
15-01-2017, 12:05 PM
Any teams from the 'higher' all-age grades on the lookout for new players this year? Played ZL football the last few years, ZL1 the last 2 years but looking for a bit of a change this year.

Footyhack
23-01-2017, 12:39 PM
Hi Guys,
We lost a few players from our All Age team last year, but a few of us are keen to play again this year at the same local club.

We are after anyone who:
- wants to play Friday night
- are keen for grade C or D (most likely)
- train once a week

Let me know if anyone is interested.

halo se7en
30-01-2017, 10:17 PM
Looking to play o/35s... lower the grade the better. Just keen for a kick, nothing overly serious. Anyone know any teams that need players?

sammydog
30-01-2017, 10:27 PM
Looking to play o/35s... lower the grade the better. Just keen for a kick, nothing overly serious. Anyone know any teams that need players?

I know some guys forming a friday night All Age team at Garden Suburb that will likely be a lower grade.

Rutho_luke
30-01-2017, 10:33 PM
Looking for AA teams to trial against from start of March, PM me if interested. Cheers

halo se7en
31-01-2017, 12:54 PM
I know some guys forming a friday night All Age team at Garden Suburb that will likely be a lower grade.

That would be good, just down the road!

C-Mac
03-02-2017, 06:27 AM
Raymond Terrace soccer club are looking for any AA team that would like to trial our 3rd grade side next thursday (9-2-17) at Raymond Terrace

Please PM if interested

Damo Lovelock
07-02-2017, 09:01 PM
Anyone know if it's possible to be registered with two clubs?

I mean, I presume it's not, but still worth asking. For example, if you wanted to play Friday night AA with one club, then backup on Saturday for AA with a different club.

RANGER09
07-02-2017, 10:54 PM
Anyone know if it's possible to be registered with two clubs?

I mean, I presume it's not, but still worth asking. For example, if you wanted to play Friday night AA with one club, then backup on Saturday for AA with a different club.

No but can multi register and play for both teams in the same club as long as your primary team is the lower grade

Rutho_luke
08-02-2017, 02:32 PM
After a few players for AA team at Rutherford will be C or D grade. PM me for contact details

hawk
08-02-2017, 09:33 PM
Anyone know if it's possible to be registered with two clubs?

I mean, I presume it's not, but still worth asking. For example, if you wanted to play Friday night AA with one club, then backup on Saturday for AA with a different club.

Cant do it now.

I did it once. O35 fri nite with adamst and AA sat with Hamo Azz (early 2000's). Fed had a special meeting and allowed it but banned it the next year. Also If playing fri O35 A's you cannot play or fill in for All Age B grade or under. And regardless of the O35 or AA grade you can fill in for to ZL providing its within the same club.

boz-monaut
09-02-2017, 11:04 AM
it is possible to register for two clubs, you just need to do it under different names

hope this helps

idontwannaplaywithhowey
11-02-2017, 03:45 PM
New Lambton FC are looking for a Goalkeeper for our All Age side. We plan to play home games prior to our Reserve Grade Zl2 fixtures and training and social stuff is all with the Zl2 squads. If anyone is keen to play all age but have a bit more structure around it (social stuff and club culture) please feel free to PM me, email newlambtoneagles@newcastlefootball.net.au or call Jordo on 0402843746

hawk
11-02-2017, 03:57 PM
it is possible to register for two clubs, you just need to do it under different names

hope this helps

until pics emerge. Herald loves it

terry3au
19-02-2017, 04:28 PM
Hi Guys,

We lost a few players from our Friday night All Age team last year, looking for a few players including a Goalkeeper for our team this year. We are a good bunch of blokes that used to play more in the more serious Zone League divisions. But now we are happy just having a run with a bit less of the competitiveness. We more just play for the enjoyment these days, but we still play to win.


we train once a week
the grade will be most likely C or D
have a beer or two after most games
We play For Tenambit


Let me know if anyone is interested.

Captain26
20-02-2017, 05:02 PM
Require players (goalkeeper primarily + outfield as well) for A/A Saturday probably C or D this year. Have been minor and major premiers last 2 years and going for 3 in a row. Good down to earth bunch of guys and have guys in the team who have played at higher levels. We go for a casual kick Sat mornings if anyone is interested.

Captain26
20-02-2017, 05:07 PM
Any A/A team looking for a friendly trial mid to late March let us know. However we have no ground available

Charman
27-02-2017, 12:25 PM
Anyone know what date AA / O35's comps start this year?

RANGER09
27-02-2017, 02:37 PM
21st, 22nd 23rd April

Charman
12-03-2017, 12:59 PM
DRUFC ZL3 have regrettably lost their first grade keeper dur to weekend work commitments. I suppose running a successful drinking hole can do that. We have appreciated his efforts in the 2 years with us.
We are now looking frantically to fill his spot. Anyone GK who is considering a run and not yet committed PM me. We have a solid squad this year and our best improvement have been added depth this year.
Keepers from AA most welcome.

Darby
13-03-2017, 01:46 PM
Hi Guys,
We lost a few players from our All Age team last year, but a few of us are keen to play again this year at the same local club.

We are after anyone who:
- wants to play Friday night
- are keen for grade C or D (most likely)
- train once a week

Let me know if anyone is interested.

Hey are you still looking for players?

Darby
15-03-2017, 03:42 PM
Are any all Age teams in Newcastle area looking for numbers ?
Myself and another are keen for a run. Would prefer Friday night but will also play Saturdays if nothing is available.

Cheers,
Darby

WolfMan
15-03-2017, 05:50 PM
Are any all Age teams in Newcastle area looking for numbers ?
Myself and another are keen for a run. Would prefer Friday night but will also play Saturdays if nothing is available.

Cheers,
Darby

PM me. South Cardiff All Age (Saturday) could do with a few more

Charman
19-03-2017, 08:50 PM
Apparently draws are out. How the hell do they grade teams? Team i run with has been in E, finished 4th last 2 years, knocked out both times 1st week of semis and is now in C grade. To top that we now play our other team from same club that was in A grade last year. WTF? They are a much stronger outfit, makes no sense.
Stupid playing a team from your own club and ridiculous going up 2 divs without winning anything!

evolution
20-03-2017, 08:56 AM
Yep, not sure how it works.

My team was in N last season, made the semi finals only by default after a couple of teams got kicked for playing unregistered players... now gone up 3 grades to K.

WolfMan
20-03-2017, 09:19 AM
Yep, not sure how it works.

My team was in N last season, made the semi finals only by default after a couple of teams got kicked for playing unregistered players... now gone up 3 grades to K.

Less teams I would say. Probably doesn't go as far down as Q grade or whatever it was last season

MonkeyKplunk
20-03-2017, 09:23 AM
Grading is completed initially from the club side.
We fill out the team nomination sheets and suggest the grade a team should be in. This is usually accompanied with a ranking out of 10, and a reasoning if you wish to grade above or below last years level.
The associations use this as gospel essentially, and would only differ if they know the playing group is better than graded.

I'd suggest you ask for an explanation from your club.

RANGER09
20-03-2017, 02:41 PM
Less teams this year going around , no P or Q grade , O is lowest
We had a team in P grade last year , in N grade this year.
Loss of interest from clubs/players?

sammydog
20-03-2017, 02:45 PM
Less teams this year going around , no P or Q grade , O is lowest
We had a team in P grade last year , in N grade this year.
Loss of interest from clubs/players?

We had several new All Age teams that were set to join our club, but never registered. Don't know if they wound up elsewhere, or just didn't bother.

O35's numbers look to be down as well.

Charman
20-03-2017, 08:02 PM
Grading is completed initially from the club side.
We fill out the team nomination sheets and suggest the grade a team should be in. This is usually accompanied with a ranking out of 10, and a reasoning if you wish to grade above or below last years level.
The associations use this as gospel essentially, and would only differ if they know the playing group is better than graded.

I'd suggest you ask for an explanation from your club.

Yeah, we nominated E grade. Have guys in their 60's playing so to me, makes no sense.

sammydog
20-03-2017, 09:26 PM
Can I ask that all the teams from surrounding clubs (I know the clubs but won't name them now while I am in correspondence with the relative committees) stop training on our grounds (Garden Suburb) because theirs are "too wet". If you cant get on your ground because of conditions, what gives you the right to trash ours.


Yeah, we nominated E grade. Have guys in their 60's playing so to me, makes no sense.

We have an O35's team with people in that age group. We made it abundantly clear on the grading sheet that they should not play against players 20 years younger in a higher grade.

I actually believe you shouldn't be able to nominate for a grade each season. Top 2 should go up, bottom 2 go down. The only exception being when there is a massive turnover in the squad and you can demonstrate it has been weakened. Unfortunately a system that simple won't happen.

boz-monaut
20-03-2017, 09:43 PM
we're down one mens and one womens team on last season at Cooks Hill - mostly because we're trying to reduce numbers across the club

in the men's All Age we nominated C, D, E, G and H and ended up with B, C, D, E and F

it's a bit shit if teams keep getting put up when their average age is over 35

sammydog
20-03-2017, 09:59 PM
we're down one mens and one womens team on last season at Cooks Hill - mostly because we're trying to reduce numbers across the club

in the men's All Age we nominated C, D, E, G and H and ended up with B, C, D, E and F

it's a bit shit if teams keep getting put up when their average age is over 35

The problem with older teams going into the higher grades is you have to push yourself harder to be competitive and thats when the big injuries happen. We lost 6-7 players to career ending injuries last season. Its meant we have dropped a grade back to B. Its a hard one, if the team can play there in the high grade should they despite the fact it means people are going to break?

Is it true Cooks Hill took a massive hit in the juniors due to the Newcastle SAP. I'm hearing in the U10's girls you lost 2/3rd's of your players?

late_to_the_game
20-03-2017, 10:08 PM
That would be the NNSW Newcastle SAP!

Would love to have been a fly on the wall for some of those meetings.

sammydog
20-03-2017, 11:32 PM
That would be the NNSW Newcastle SAP!

Would love to have been a fly on the wall for some of those meetings.

The problem with the SAP and NPL squads is there is a one way flow from community clubs. nothing ever flows backwards. That just ends up with teams folding as kids leave.

It shits me because kids end up leaving the sport when their teams fold.

Elite at the cost of community.

MonkeyKplunk
21-03-2017, 07:31 AM
The problem with the SAP and NPL squads is there is a one way flow from community clubs. nothing ever flows backwards. That just ends up with teams folding as kids leave.

It shits me because kids end up leaving the sport when their teams fold.

Elite at the cost of community.

I couldn't agree more.
The community clubs are very much aware of their position in the order of things, but quite a lot of our juniors in the valley are taken by Hunter Hawks every year, and we receive nothing in return.
Even some specialised coaching clinics to continue to develop the talent would be enough, but the associations aren't wired that way.

idontwannaplaywithhowey
21-03-2017, 10:15 AM
The grading are quite strange, but its a massive job so I don't envy Newy Football. We had a new team (New Lambton) and nominated D grade, and ended up in B. Hopefully it isn't a level above what our boys can handle, as that makes for a very unenjoyable year.

MonkeyKplunk
21-03-2017, 10:30 AM
Whereas Hunter just seem to go with the suggested grading from the clubs, without even fact checking at all.

Our (Muswellbrook) 14B's trounced their comp last year. Won 12 on the trot before losing a game, and then only drew 1 more game before smashing their way to the title. And that was against teams like Kotara South and Jaffas.
With the change in NEW FM rules, Singleton offered the stars to our kids, and 3/4 of the team left for down the hill, assuming they're going to get something better.
We convinced a bunch of locals players and newbies to register for a 14/15's team, and I had to obviously grade them lower as they would probably get smacked in the same division this season.

Singleton however, came 6th in B's, took the majority of the team that won a title, and then registered them 2 gradings lower! So now they're playing in 15D!
Obviously just out for the easy wins.

Hotline
21-03-2017, 11:29 AM
Whereas Hunter just seem to go with the suggested grading from the clubs, without even fact checking at all.

Our (Muswellbrook) 14B's trounced their comp last year. Won 12 on the trot before losing a game, and then only drew 1 more game before smashing their way to the title. And that was against teams like Kotara South and Jaffas.
With the change in NEW FM rules, Singleton offered the stars to our kids, and 3/4 of the team left for down the hill, assuming they're going to get something better.
We convinced a bunch of locals players and newbies to register for a 14/15's team, and I had to obviously grade them lower as they would probably get smacked in the same division this season.

Singleton however, came 6th in B's, took the majority of the team that won a title, and then registered them 2 gradings lower! So now they're playing in 15D!
Obviously just out for the easy wins.

You know there is a 15's comp in NewFM right? I would guess the D's team you're referring to above is their 2nd 15's team.

boz-monaut
24-03-2017, 08:45 PM
I walked over the South Wallsend's ground at Elermore Vale this arvo

can't see it being ready in time for the start of the season in four weeks

holy crap it's got poor drainage

sammydog
24-03-2017, 09:53 PM
I walked over the South Wallsend's ground at Elermore Vale this arvo

can't see it being ready in time for the start of the season in four weeks

holy crap it's got poor drainage

Our main ground with good drainage is struggling, our top ground is a swamp. Nothing is drying out.

Damo Lovelock
24-03-2017, 10:54 PM
Would anyone be so kind as to post up the teams in each grade, or PM me?

:)

Goatscheese
25-03-2017, 09:22 AM
Apparently draws are out. How the hell do they grade teams? Team i run with has been in E, finished 4th last 2 years, knocked out both times 1st week of semis and is now in C grade. To top that we now play our other team from same club that was in A grade last year. WTF? They are a much stronger outfit, makes no sense.
Stupid playing a team from your own club and ridiculous going up 2 divs without winning anything!

It is all a bit ****ed, teams do nominate to the associations as to what grade they want to be in and the associations should be looking at how well these players really went the year before. Also comes down to how much influence they have over the associations as well. I've seen teams smash it year after year in the same grade yet still remain in that grade while teams that struggled get pushed up one or two grades despite the club asking to be in the lower grade.

Goatscheese
25-03-2017, 09:27 AM
Singleton however, came 6th in B's, took the majority of the team that won a title, and then registered them 2 gradings lower! So now they're playing in 15D!
Obviously just out for the easy wins.

Despite those boys taken into Singleton potentially being in the NewFM league U15 comp there are certainly some teams just going for the easy win, the associations should look at it properly and bump these teams up even if they are nominating for these lower grades

Damo Lovelock
29-03-2017, 08:59 PM
Would anyone be so kind as to post up the teams in each grade, or PM me?

:)

Anyone? Anyone?

Bueller?

boz-monaut
29-03-2017, 09:59 PM
it comes in an Excel spreadsheet so it's not really the sort of thing you can cut and past or post on a forum

redwah
06-04-2017, 09:07 PM
Anyone know when the draws come out....need to sort my weekend shifts soon.

football_macigian23
06-04-2017, 09:14 PM
Anyone know when the draws come out....need to sort my weekend shifts soon.

You will find the preliminary draws are out on the SportsTG Game Day app

Damo Lovelock
07-04-2017, 08:55 AM
You will find the preliminary draws are out on the SportsTG Game Day app

Any idea how likely these are to change?

Seems to be more teams in our grade this year than there normally is - which is a good thing - means more games!

evolution
07-04-2017, 11:03 AM
You will find the preliminary draws are out on the SportsTG Game Day app

Got the app but everything I've found is still for 2016... :wacko:

WolfMan
07-04-2017, 11:32 AM
Got the app but everything I've found is still for 2016... :wacko:

Sports TG, not Fox Sports Pulse

Just loaded the app and found the draw, cheers

evolution
07-04-2017, 11:35 AM
Sports TG, not Fox Sports Pulse

Just loaded the app and found the draw, cheers

Yep, got the Sports TG one.

What did you search? I went to the "Competition" search and put in Interdistrict AA but only found 2016 info.

Damo Lovelock
07-04-2017, 12:19 PM
Yep, got the Sports TG one.

What did you search? I went to the "Competition" search and put in Interdistrict AA but only found 2016 info.

I searched in association - start typing in Newcastle, and it should come up with 'Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Macquarie Football Competitions'.

evolution
07-04-2017, 12:29 PM
I searched in association - start typing in Newcastle, and it should come up with 'Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Macquarie Football Competitions'.

Legend!!!

Cheers mate :beer:

football_macigian23
07-04-2017, 04:40 PM
Any idea how likely these are to change?

Seems to be more teams in our grade this year than there normally is - which is a good thing - means more games!

They aren't likely to change a lot.. Just the timings may change

sammydog
08-04-2017, 04:15 PM
Any other tips for finding the draw? I'm only getting the 2016 comps on the app and website.

Damo Lovelock
10-04-2017, 06:58 PM
Looks like it's officially out now.

football_macigian23
19-04-2017, 08:15 PM
What would your clubs thoughts be if another club booked your ground through council to train on during the weeknights that you didn't use them?

I think it's a poor effort and a sneaky way to preserve their own ground whilst wrecking another ground as they are setting up goals and training inside 18 yard boxes etc..

NUGUNS
19-04-2017, 08:56 PM
What would your clubs thoughts be if another club booked your ground through council to train on during the weeknights that you didn't use them?

I think it's a poor effort and a sneaky way to preserve their own ground whilst wrecking another ground as they are setting up goals and training inside 18 yard boxes etc..

Honestly it shouldn't be happening.

Should name and shame as they deserve it.

sammydog
19-04-2017, 10:55 PM
What would your clubs thoughts be if another club booked your ground through council to train on during the weeknights that you didn't use them?

I think it's a poor effort and a sneaky way to preserve their own ground whilst wrecking another ground as they are setting up goals and training inside 18 yard boxes etc..

We have had several All Age teams just turn up and train on ours becaus theirs was closed. They get offended when asked to leave.

But on your point. If clubs don't have the capacity to accomodate teams training, maybe they have too many teams. If it's just about preserving fields, poor form.

Can you fence off the 18 yard box to preserve it?

Fortunately for us, all bookings come through the club, not Council.

football_macigian23
20-04-2017, 06:58 AM
We have had several All Age teams just turn up and train on ours becaus theirs was closed. They get offended when asked to leave.

But on your point. If clubs don't have the capacity to accomodate teams training, maybe they have too many teams. If it's just about preserving fields, poor form.

Can you fence off the 18 yard box to preserve it?

Fortunately for us, all bookings come through the club, not Council.

Bookings through the clubs would definitely be the ideal situation! An NPL with four teams should be able to be accommodated on their own ground I reckon

We fence off our 18 yard boxes anyway but last night they pulled that down, set up the nets and started shooting lol

Will be interested to see what council have to say about it

football_macigian23
19-05-2017, 05:10 PM
What do clubs do tomorrow? Cancel games to save the fields for the winter months even if playable? Or play games and wreck fields? Interested to hear clubs thoughts

Charman
20-05-2017, 12:01 AM
Redhead = play. Season well underway and it is short. Do all we can to get games on. (Played tonight and it did not stop raining, field quite squelchy but plan is games tomorrow)

sammydog
20-05-2017, 07:18 AM
What do clubs do tomorrow? Cancel games to save the fields for the winter months even if playable? Or play games and wreck fields? Interested to hear clubs thoughts

Being early in the season we cancelled. We have this year been putting a lot of $$$$ into our fields and I don't see any reason to turn it into a dirt field so early in the season. If it were round 10 it might be different. I actually think next season will be when we see a big improvement in our pitch, but it's already much better than it has been in years.

The women tomorrow may just get moved to the top ground depending on how much rain we get today.

Not many grounds out today though.

I was supposed to play at Dudley seniors, it's off. I wouldn't want to wreck their surface either. One of the best around.

sammydog
20-05-2017, 07:19 AM
Redhead = play. Season well underway and it is short. Do all we can to get games on. (Played tonight and it did not stop raining, field quite squelchy but plan is games tomorrow)

Redhead all off today though.

hawk
22-05-2017, 07:02 PM
This past week an All Age team has been caught using unregistered players and has subsequently been removed from the competition and a fine issued to the Club.

ok who was it?

Bet this wasnt the only team though

sammydog
22-05-2017, 10:53 PM
ok who was it?

Bet this want the only team though

Email from Macquarie said one team caught using 3 unregistered players.

Last season, 5 teams caught.

I suspect there will be more by seasons end as they are cracking down on it. Should be easy enough to find out who by checking the draws and results.

ICEBERG10
22-05-2017, 11:33 PM
ok who was it?

Bet this want the only team though

Belmont FC

All Age K

hawk
22-05-2017, 11:51 PM
Belmont FC...All Age K

Sitting 2nd, ouch. Wonder how they were caught because no one really has time to check thoroughly

Guiltykeep
23-05-2017, 05:58 AM
Sitting 2nd, ouch. Wonder how they were caught because no one really has time to check thoroughly

If it's the team I think it is they actually got kicked out aswell last year but for Dudley all age they play fill ins one was from south Cardiff

evolution
23-05-2017, 08:13 AM
If it's the team I think it is they actually got kicked out aswell last year but for Dudley all age they play fill ins one was from south Cardiff

Yeah I heard the same thing. I played in AA/N last season which both Dudley and Kahibah got kicked out of, so for them to move to another club then pull the same shit again in crazy.

pv4
23-05-2017, 08:36 AM
Newcastle is a small town, with a football community where a lot of people know everyone. So the moment you're using unregistered players, particularly from higher divisions, you're playing with fire.

Particularly in finals series like old pal from maitland and his mates a few years back, covered extensively in the herald.

Guiltykeep
23-05-2017, 10:42 AM
Yeah I heard the same thing. I played in AA/N last season which both Dudley and Kahibah got kicked out of, so for them to move to another club then pull the same shit again in crazy.

Wait no just got confirmation it's not k grade Belmont

Was actually H grade belmont

ICEBERG10
23-05-2017, 12:25 PM
Wait no just got confirmation it's not k grade Belmont

Was actually H grade belmont

My bad!!

As for how, one of their games had a club ref and the club ref knew one of the players playing for Belmont but when he checked the teamsheet that blokes name was not on it.

Shame this has happened at a very good family friendly club like Belmont.

sammydog
23-05-2017, 01:12 PM
Yeah I heard the same thing. I played in AA/N last season which both Dudley and Kahibah got kicked out of, so for them to move to another club then pull the same shit again in crazy.

Thats why as a club before we take on new All Age teams, we do a lot of back ground checks with Refs and the Associations. If a whole All Age Team is looking for a new club you have to ask why.

sammydog
23-05-2017, 01:14 PM
My bad!!

As for how, one of their games had a club ref and the club ref knew one of the players playing for Belmont but when he checked the teamsheet that blokes name was not on it.

Shame this has happened at a very good family friendly club like Belmont.

I don't think this sort of thing should reflect on Belmont as a club. Its not their role to check every team sheet before a team plays. Sad thing is, they cop the fine.

outsider
23-05-2017, 04:12 PM
I don't think this sort of thing should reflect on Belmont as a club. Its not their role to check every team sheet before a team plays. Sad thing is, they cop the fine.

A team official actually puts the players name on the team sheet-how is it not their responsibility to check it.

sammydog
23-05-2017, 10:13 PM
A team official actually puts the players name on the team sheet-how is it not their responsibility to check it.

Team Official, not a club official.

Half the time a team official is one of the players in all age. How is that the clubs fault.

outsider
24-05-2017, 07:44 AM
Team Official, not a club official.

Half the time a team official is one of the players in all age. How is that the clubs fault.

Would have thought that the team official(manager/coach etc)was part of the club-the team sheet should be checked and signed after the game-you would think that the manager/coach would know who is registered or not as part of their job to know who is available to play.

plague
24-05-2017, 09:14 AM
Would have thought that the team official(manager/coach etc)was part of the club-the team sheet should be checked and signed after the game-you would think that the manager/coach would know who is registered or not as part of their job to know who is available to play.

Errrrrr, because the bloke filling out the sheet is in on it.

Charman
24-05-2017, 11:58 AM
How many AA teams below say D grade have a coach / manager? This would be a case of a senior player filling it out after chasing "fill ins".
The team in question was let go from our Redhead club, joined the Dudley club, kicked out, joined Belmont, kicked out. As for the fine our club is very focussed on the team paying the fine.

Hotline
24-05-2017, 12:14 PM
Would have thought that the team official(manager/coach etc)was part of the club-the team sheet should be checked and signed after the game-you would think that the manager/coach would know who is registered or not as part of their job to know who is available to play.

If they were being honest, yes it would have been hard to make a mistake on the team sheet (although I'm sure it still happens very rarely). Based on what I have read it sounds as though it was intentional, hence them being kicked out of the comp.

sammydog
24-05-2017, 12:17 PM
The team in question was let go from our Redhead club, joined the Dudley club, kicked out, joined Belmont, kicked out. As for the fine our club is very focussed on the team paying the fine.

This is why we do a lot of background checks on any new All Age Team that turns up at our club before we accept them. You really don't want to take on someone else baggage.

sammydog
24-05-2017, 12:19 PM
How many AA teams below say D grade have a coach / manager? This would be a case of a senior player filling it out after chasing "fill ins".
The team in question was let go from our Redhead club, joined the Dudley club, kicked out, joined Belmont, kicked out. As for the fine our club is very focussed on the team paying the fine.

Played All Age A for over 10 years (a long time ago) and we never had a coach or manager, most of the teams we played also didn't have one. If the team chases ring-ins, I don't see how the club would know until the team is caught.

Bon
24-05-2017, 12:19 PM
This is why we do a lot of background checks on any new All Age Team that turns up at our club before we accept them. You really don't want to take on someone else baggage.

Is your "rubber glove" technique the standard with all background checks or were we special?? :gent:

sammydog
24-05-2017, 12:25 PM
Is your "rubber glove" technique the standard with all background checks or were we special?? :gent:

Did I put the glove on for you?

Goatscheese
27-05-2017, 05:15 PM
Belmont FC

All Age K

Nope they are still in the competition. They got kicked out last year but they are a bunch of hacking grubs.

Goatscheese
27-05-2017, 05:22 PM
ok who was it?

Bet this wasnt the only team though

Anyone know if Hamilton Azzurri AA-K got kicked out for the same thing or why they are no longer in the comp?

hawk
27-05-2017, 08:55 PM
Anyone know if Hamilton Azzurri AA-K got kicked out for the same thing or why they are no longer in the comp?

hmmm correct. The story will surface

Clogs
28-05-2017, 09:29 AM
hmmm correct. The story will surface

They were kicked out for playing an unregistered player simple

Clogs
28-05-2017, 09:42 AM
Belmont FC

All Age K

I thought you said it would be easy to check by looking at the draw get your facts right it wasnt belmont AA K it was Hamilton azzurri

Clogs
28-05-2017, 09:50 AM
Nope they are still in the competition. They got kicked out last year but they are a bunch of hacking grubs.

Its all age always going be a kick an bad challenges some teams go in hard an with being slow am lazy just looks worse learn to take it or enjoy a game of netball

hawk
28-05-2017, 11:07 AM
I thought you said it would be easy to check by looking at the draw get your facts right it wasnt belmont AA K it was Hamilton azzurri

Check grade H einstein

hawk
28-05-2017, 02:03 PM
:sigh: ok mongo

Goatscheese
29-05-2017, 08:48 PM
Its all age always going be a kick an bad challenges some teams go in hard an with being slow am lazy just looks worse learn to take it or enjoy a game of netball

Learn to write.

Anyway there is a difference to being slow and hacking to body checking players and swinging fists. If you want that go into a fighting sport.

Goatscheese
29-05-2017, 08:49 PM
I thought you said it would be easy to check by looking at the draw get your facts right it wasnt belmont AA K it was Hamilton azzurri

It was actually Belmont in Grade H. What was that about straight facts?

sammydog
29-05-2017, 09:21 PM
An All Age Womens team just got punted for the same reason.

Good to see the associations getting serious on this. Hard that the clubs cop a fine as I still don't know how a club polices this either, Id rather some for of ban on the teams involved.

Goatscheese
31-05-2017, 07:20 PM
An All Age Womens team just got punted for the same reason.

Good to see the associations getting serious on this. Hard that the clubs cop a fine as I still don't know how a club polices this either, Id rather some for of ban on the teams involved.

Looks like two have been kicked out. Abermain Rams and Jesmond.

boz-monaut
31-05-2017, 07:51 PM
in more positive issues relating to All Age

as someone who enters scores for my club in sportTG (whatever Sportingpulse is called these days) - I've realised that the database gets updated at about 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening

so if you get your scores in by 6 p.m. Saturday, it updates straight away and everyone in your grade can know how you went before they leave the pub

football_macigian23
31-05-2017, 07:55 PM
in more positive issues relating to All Age

as someone who enters scores for my club in sportTG (whatever Sportingpulse is called these days) - I've realised that the database gets updated at about 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening

so if you get your scores in by 6 p.m. Saturday, it updates straight away and everyone in your grade can know how you went before they leave the pub

The association mentioned a couple years ago in a meeting that it updates at 6:00 pm and midnight

sammydog
31-05-2017, 08:19 PM
in more positive issues relating to All Age

as someone who enters scores for my club in sportTG (whatever Sportingpulse is called these days) - I've realised that the database gets updated at about 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening

so if you get your scores in by 6 p.m. Saturday, it updates straight away and everyone in your grade can know how you went before they leave the pub

Ive noticed that as well. Most teams seem to have them in for our grade as well.

plague
06-07-2017, 08:32 PM
someone just told our club a Dudley team got stripped of all but 3 of its points for fielding an ineligible player.
Supposedly only lost one game all year.

oops.

Charman
06-07-2017, 11:43 PM
Im from Dudley 035 fri night, can assure u we haven't played ineligible player, we have only lost 1 game all year. Eager to find out more.

hawk
06-07-2017, 11:43 PM
someone just told our club a dudley team got stripped of all but 3 of its points for fielding an ineligible player.
Supposedly only lost one game all year.

Oops.

aa/n?

plague
07-07-2017, 07:37 AM
Im from Dudley 035 fri night, can assure u we haven't played ineligible player, we have only lost 1 game all year. Eager to find out more.

Yeah well it's been confirmed by 2 different opposing clubs and the table has been updated with the docked points. It's no longer a rumour.

If your team still has their points then you're all good.

anfield
07-07-2017, 12:02 PM
Yeah well it's been confirmed by 2 different opposing clubs and the table has been updated with the docked points. It's no longer a rumour.

If your team still has their points then you're all good.

So what grade is it?, there is a dudley united and dudley snr united club. Interesting to see what team it is?

Jardelsimage
07-07-2017, 03:14 PM
someone just told our club a Dudley team got stripped of all but 3 of its points for fielding an ineligible player.
Supposedly only lost one game all year.

oops.

new rules, no stripping of points, they get booted out now days and I believe there is no debate, guilty and your gone....

which team was it by the way

plague
07-07-2017, 06:00 PM
new rules, no stripping of points, they get booted out now days and I believe there is no debate, guilty and your gone....

which team was it by the way

Well the clubs say differently. Stripped of all points in games where the illegal player was involved and given as 3-0 wins to opposition. Dudley O/35b (sat) still in the comp on 3pts and expected to field a team next weekend.

Charman
07-07-2017, 08:28 PM
Player was/is registered to that team. Problem was he has only recently turned 35.

plague
07-07-2017, 09:02 PM
Player was/is registered to that team. Problem was he has only recently turned 35.

Correct. Not the worst breakage of the rules and possible that it was just a poor reading of the rules.

Or maybe not.

Regardless, decisions made and we all move on.

plague
07-07-2017, 09:09 PM
Well actually I don't need to move on because it doesn't affect me.

AndyM
20-07-2017, 06:58 PM
Hi everyone - I've just moved up to Newcastle (Garden Suburb). Playing out the rest of the season in Sydney for an O35's mid-level team and trying to find a local club for next season. Want a friendly club & team that ideally carries on playing / training for fun & fitness over the summer months. Not fussed about level, but a well maintained home pitch would be nice. Any suggestions? Also, what football association covers the Newcastle area? Cheers Andy

forzaviola
20-07-2017, 07:15 PM
Hi everyone - I've just moved up to Newcastle (Garden Suburb). Playing out the rest of the season in Sydney for an O35's mid-level team and trying to find a local club for next season. Want a friendly club & team that ideally carries on playing / training for fun & fitness over the summer months. Not fussed about level, but a well maintained home pitch would be nice. Any suggestions? Also, what football association covers the Newcastle area? Cheers Andy

Hi Andy,

A good start would be to contact Garden Suburb FC. They will have a side for you. They also run a "Summer 6s" that their over 35s team plays in. It's a good way to "test drive" the blokes to see if you like them before signing on for the winter season.

New Lambton are also relatively close to you and have had a very popular over 35s only 6 a side summer comp for the last decade or so. You could always get in touch with them and see if any teams need an extra player for summer 6s and then join their winter team if you enjoy the blokes.

I reckon joining any of those two comps is gonna help you meet the right people close to home.

AndyM
20-07-2017, 07:34 PM
Hi Andy,

A good start would be to contact Garden Suburb FC. They will have a side for you. They also run a "Summer 6s" that their over 35s team plays in. It's a good way to "test drive" the blokes to see if you like them before signing on for the winter season.

New Lambton are also relatively close to you and have had a very popular over 35s only 6 a side summer comp for the last decade or so. You could always get in touch with them and see if any teams need an extra player for summer 6s and then join their winter team if you enjoy the blokes.

I reckon joining any of those two comps is gonna help you meet the right people close to home.

Thanks mate - what's the association up here? (So I can check out the league tables & find details of home grounds etc.)

sammydog
20-07-2017, 08:43 PM
Hi everyone - I've just moved up to Newcastle (Garden Suburb). Playing out the rest of the season in Sydney for an O35's mid-level team and trying to find a local club for next season. Want a friendly club & team that ideally carries on playing / training for fun & fitness over the summer months. Not fussed about level, but a well maintained home pitch would be nice. Any suggestions? Also, what football association covers the Newcastle area? Cheers Andy

Andy, I'm the president of Garden Suburb. Feel free to send me a message to have a chat about the club.

We have a few O35 teams as well as All Age. Teams cross most grades as well as giving friday night and Saturday options.

As mentioned over summer we run a Summer Sixes comp on a Tuesday night. It starts the first week of October. We run a full canteen with a licensed bar these nights so there is always people sticking around for a chat.

There is also about 10 clubs within a very short drive of Garden Suburb so there is a lot of options. You won't have an issue finding a team.

sammydog
20-07-2017, 08:44 PM
Thanks mate - what's the association up here? (So I can check out the league tables & find details of home grounds etc.)


This link will help you with what teams are in different grades.

http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8218-0-0-0&a=COMPS

hawk
20-07-2017, 09:02 PM
Hi everyone - I've just moved up to Newcastle (Garden Suburb). Playing out the rest of the season in Sydney for an O35's mid-level team and trying to find a local club for next season. Want a friendly club & team that ideally carries on playing / training for fun & fitness over the summer months. Not fussed about level, but a well maintained home pitch would be nice. Any suggestions? Also, what football association covers the Newcastle area? Cheers Andy

Just to be a local quicker, say it as, Garden Suburbs, love for life right there.

sammydog
20-07-2017, 09:11 PM
Just to be a local quicker, say it as, Garden Suburbs, love for life right there.

https://sep.yimg.com/ay/rnrdist/simpsons-movie-mob-with-torches-2.jpg

Goatscheese
23-07-2017, 11:32 PM
Anyone heard about Belmont AA-K being kicked out and multiple players being given multi-year bans after their performance last week after the game? Heard they surrounded a few players cars as they tried to leave and hit one of the opposition players girlfriend as well.

sammydog
24-07-2017, 09:22 AM
Anyone heard about Belmont AA-K being kicked out and multiple players being given multi-year bans after their performance last week after the game? Heard they surrounded a few players cars as they tried to leave and hit one of the opposition players girlfriend as well.

First I have heard of it.

They still have their points in the points table. That usually changes straight away if a team is punted.

hawk
24-07-2017, 09:42 PM
Anyone heard about Belmont AA-K being kicked out and multiple players being given multi-year bans after their performance last week after the game? Heard they surrounded a few players cars as they tried to leave and hit one of the opposition players girlfriend as well.

Well, scenes right there.

Can we get a heads up on what appears to be future shenens? You all know those teams. thnx

Goatscheese
24-07-2017, 10:56 PM
First I have heard of it.

They still have their points in the points table. That usually changes straight away if a team is punted.

Yeah that's what I thought, though other teams I've seen kicked out have taken one or two days.

The incident happened but maybe the consequences didn't.

evolution
31-07-2017, 11:23 AM
Anyone know when the dates/locations for the semi finals is going to be announced?

sammydog
31-07-2017, 12:38 PM
Dates

Semi - Weekend of August 19
Finals - Weekend of 26th August.
Grand Final - Weekend of 2nd Sept

I don't know where the Newcastle/Hunter games will be, but in Macquarie.


Semi Finals
Friday Morisset FC, Belmont Swansea FC, South Cardiff FC, Dudley Redhead FC
Saturday Morisset FC, Belmont Swansea FC, South Cardiff FC, Dudley Redhead FC, Barnsley FC
Sunday Morisset FC, Belmont Swansea FC

Finals
Friday Lake Macquarie FC, Kahibah FC, Garden Suburb FC
Saturday Lake Macquarie FC, Kahibah FC, Garden Suburb FC
Sunday Lake Macquarie FC, Garden Suburb FC

Grand Finals
All Weekend Toronto Awaba FC, West Wallsend FC

Charman
18-08-2017, 11:08 PM
Now it's finals time be good for guys to get a bit active and post some results. O35D fri nite 3v4 Redhead 2 Swansea 1. Face loser of valo v edgie next week. Terrible night for football, windy as a mofo!

boz-monaut
19-08-2017, 06:02 PM
Cooks Hill United have three teams in their respective grand finals so far

o35-F
AA-B
AA-E

plague
20-08-2017, 04:24 PM
Cooks Hill United have three teams in their respective grand finals so far
AA-B


Proper team that.
Doing their forefathers proud.

Bring it home lads.

halo se7en
20-08-2017, 08:38 PM
Cooks Hill United have three teams in their respective grand finals so far

o35-F
AA-B
AA-E

They cruised all season in our comp (o35sF). We almost got them second last game of the year but gave up two late, late goals to lose 4-3 :/

redwah
25-08-2017, 08:42 PM
Question across all the hunter/Macquarie/Newcastle interdictrict comps......is there any reason why the second weekend of finals can't be looked at by the associations to adjust grounds.....my son has a final tomorrow at gresford at 9am...he plays for Kahibah and it is against Belmont while an hour later Greta branxton play Maitland at kahibah oval in the same age group, different grade of course. Surely there is some scope for adjustments so the allocated grounds don't lose games.

Maybe someone knows someone and can actually ask.

sammydog
25-08-2017, 08:59 PM
Question across all the hunter/Macquarie/Newcastle interdictrict comps......is there any reason why the second weekend of finals can't be looked at by the associations to adjust grounds.....my son has a final tomorrow at gresford at 9am...he plays for Kahibah and it is against Belmont while an hour later Greta branxton play Maitland at kahibah oval in the same age group, different grade of course. Surely there is some scope for adjustments so the allocated grounds don't lose games.

Maybe someone knows someone and can actually ask.

The games get allocated to the various associations a few weeks before the season ends based on who is likely to win the various grades.

As far as I know, once the grades are allocated to the associations, they don't get looked at beyond that. All of the games we hosted tonight are from teams that have had to travel, tomorrow isn't much different.

Goatscheese
26-08-2017, 09:49 AM
The games get allocated to the various associations a few weeks before the season ends based on who is likely to win the various grades.

As far as I know, once the grades are allocated to the associations, they don't get looked at beyond that. All of the games we hosted tonight are from teams that have had to travel, tomorrow isn't much different.

Bit rich though for Hunter Valley to take this league when they only have one team in the entire grade, 4 of the 5 are in Lake Macquarie and the last is in Newcastle.

Just on that side that will win it, they were put far too low if you can score 134 goals and only let 7 grading has gone horribly wrong.

redwah
26-08-2017, 01:16 PM
Bit rich though for Hunter Valley to take this league when they only have one team in the entire grade, 4 of the 5 are in Lake Macquarie and the last is in Newcastle.

Just on that side that will win it, they were put far too low if you can score 134 goals and only let 7 grading has gone horribly wrong.

It wouldn't even be that bad if the grounds and clubs closer to newy and lake mac were used but gresford is even a bloody 30min drive from Maitland at least.

And yeah gratings were a joke...a team in the grade above ours score 1 and conceded 117 for the season.....good way to keep kids involved.

Charman
26-08-2017, 05:26 PM
O35 D final.
Redhead 4, valo 2. Redhead v edgie GF.

foti68
26-08-2017, 07:27 PM
O-35 Fri B
new Lambton V bero

plague
28-08-2017, 12:42 PM
From grades that friends/enemies play in, there seems to have been a lot of runaway minor premiers exit in straight sets in the finals.

sammydog
28-08-2017, 02:49 PM
From grades that friends/enemies play in, there seems to have been a lot of runaway minor premiers exit in straight sets in the finals.

We are one off those teams in O35B. Undefeated only to suffer two 1-0 losses.

It felt like other teams worked out how to play us and it paid off for them. Fair play, we weren't good enough on either of the days to get the job done. I'll just be in the crowd with a beer at the Grand Final instead of on the pitch, not sure I can pick a winner from Belswans or Warners Bay.

Minor Premiers in O35D didnt make the Grand Final either. They weren't runaways during the comp though.

plague
28-08-2017, 03:48 PM
It felt like other teams worked out how to play us and it paid off for them. Fair play, we weren't good enough on either of the days to get the job done. ..........not sure I can pick a winner from Belswans or Warners Bay.


Yeah I know this grade and friends of mine commented that a couple of teams had markedly different players from rounds 1 & 2 compared to round 3. I think both GF teams in this grade spent 2/3 of season around the bottom of the table yeah?

Obviously not making accusations but it seemed like an odd grade this year.

Another angle could be that we should applaud the graders for seemingly getting it right, where all teams were pretty close.

sammydog
28-08-2017, 05:02 PM
Yeah I know this grade and friends of mine commented that a couple of teams had markedly different players from rounds 1 & 2 compared to round 3. I think both GF teams in this grade spent 2/3 of season around the bottom of the table yeah?

Obviously not making accusations but it seemed like an odd grade this year.

Another angle could be that we should applaud the graders for seemingly getting it right, where all teams were pretty close.

If I am honest, we shouldn't have been in B grade. We dropped out of A as we lost our entire midfield from last season and didn't think we were nearly as strong. We weren't but we still played well, till the finals when it all fell apart. I dont know how well we would have gone in A grade this season, but clearly the table shows we were. The rest of the comp was actually very close and it was only the last 2-3 rounds that the top 4 became a bit clearer.

I dont think the teams for either Warners Bay or Belswans were any different as the season progressed. Not that I noticed anyway, so I don't think anything dodgy went on with players for them. The nature of Saturday O35's is that there is only 4 grades, so the grading is probably a bit tougher to make sure teams are right. I would prefer that they made A and B grades 8 team comps though and just slid the teams up, but that wont happen.

If we had made the grand final we would have played Warners Bay 5 times during the season. Thats one of the things I hate about 6 team comps.

redwah
31-08-2017, 04:38 PM
We are one off those teams in O35B. Undefeated only to suffer two 1-0 losses.

It felt like other teams worked out how to play us and it paid off for them. Fair play, we weren't good enough on either of the days to get the job done. I'll just be in the crowd with a beer at the Grand Final instead of on the pitch, not sure I can pick a winner from Belswans or Warners Bay.

Minor Premiers in O35D didnt make the Grand Final either. They weren't runaways during the comp though.
Pick belswans mate........warners bay told us last week after they beat you that you lot said you'd see them in a fortnight......gave us a lift....anyway you will see them if you are bringing the beer...haha

redwah
31-08-2017, 04:41 PM
Yeah I know this grade and friends of mine commented that a couple of teams had markedly different players from rounds 1 & 2 compared to round 3. I think both GF teams in this grade spent 2/3 of season around the bottom of the table yeah?

Obviously not making accusations but it seemed like an odd grade this year.

Another angle could be that we should applaud the graders for seemingly getting it right, where all teams were pretty close.
I can tell you that belswans have had the same guys playing all season....1 or 2 injured early on who came back later but all out of the 18 registered........some teams did grab a few points when Dudley lost a bunch of points and I would say players.

redwah
31-08-2017, 04:58 PM
If I am honest, we shouldn't have been in B grade. We dropped out of A as we lost our entire midfield from last season and didn't think we were nearly as strong. We weren't but we still played well, till the finals when it all fell apart. I dont know how well we would have gone in A grade this season, but clearly the table shows we were. The rest of the comp was actually very close and it was only the last 2-3 rounds that the top 4 became a bit clearer.

I dont think the teams for either Warners Bay or Belswans were any different as the season progressed. Not that I noticed anyway, so I don't think anything dodgy went on with players for them. The nature of Saturday O35's is that there is only 4 grades, so the grading is probably a bit tougher to make sure teams are right. I would prefer that they made A and B grades 8 team comps though and just slid the teams up, but that wont happen.

If we had made the grand final we would have played Warners Bay 5 times during the season. Thats one of the things I hate about 6 team comps.

Grading is difficult in these grades. Last season Hamilton azzuri ran away with it with a couple of "younger" o35s and south Cardiff finished 2nd and both went up. Southy have had a very similar team for years with the odd younger guy coming in....southy made the finals in Agrade this year and azzuri didn't. This year garden suburbs and Dudley were running away with it until Dudley lost points and warners bay jumped up. Belswans have hovered in the top 4 of the b grade for about 4 years now. It really only takes a player or 2 to come in or leave a team that pushes them up or down the table.

Couldn't agree more about the 6 team comps either....bit silly but I guess with they way edgy are walking the a grade no one wants to play there....I'm pretty sure one of the new lambton teams went to Friday night last year because they got put up.

plague
31-08-2017, 06:36 PM
I can tell you that belswans have had the same guys playing all season....1 or 2 injured early on who came back later but all out of the 18 registered........some teams did grab a few points when Dudley lost a bunch of points and I would say players.

Oh yeah they don't think there's anything suss going on they just marvelled at Warners Bay having 6 blokes on the bench every week then telling them about their 13 injured blokes. The poor blokes I know struggled to get 10 carcasses on the park every week.

Besides, by the time you hit the fossilzed age of 35 most blokes still playing know everyone in Newy either socially or through playing against them anyway.

sammydog
31-08-2017, 07:43 PM
Grading is difficult in these grades. Last season Hamilton azzuri ran away with it with a couple of "younger" o35s and south Cardiff finished 2nd and both went up. Southy have had a very similar team for years with the odd younger guy coming in....southy made the finals in Agrade this year and azzuri didn't. This year garden suburbs and Dudley were running away with it until Dudley lost points and warners bay jumped up. Belswans have hovered in the top 4 of the b grade for about 4 years now. It really only takes a player or 2 to come in or leave a team that pushes them up or down the table.

Couldn't agree more about the 6 team comps either....bit silly but I guess with they way edgy are walking the a grade no one wants to play there....I'm pretty sure one of the new lambton teams went to Friday night last year because they got put up.

We will be back in A-Grade again next season. We actually had some very good games with Edgeworth last season. It's a bit like the Friday night comp before West Wallsend retired. You were playing for second in A-grade.

We look like losing a few players again this year and your right, the key is replacing with a bit of youth. There is a few peolple sniffing around to join us, so hopefully we can build again.

But right now I'm looking forward to watching Belswans v Warners Bay. It's not the grand final I was expecting but good luck to both of them.

Definitely nothing dodgy going on with the players in Belswans or Warners Bay from the 4 times we have played both of them. Looked like the same teams to me.

Charman
01-09-2017, 09:54 PM
The Dudley boys are happy!
2-1 victors over Edgie. Toughest game I have played for a long time.

evolution
04-09-2017, 08:35 AM
Won our Grand Final 6-0. Scoreline really unfair on our opponents, it just all came together perfectly on the day. Was 2-0 until they conceded a pen and had a bloke sent off at the same time, we went on with it from there.

10 team comp this season so was good to come out on top :)

hawk
04-09-2017, 09:05 AM
Won our Grand Final 6-0. Scoreline really unfair on our opponents, it just all came together perfectly on the day. Was 2-0 until they conceded a pen and had a bloke sent off at the same time, we went on with it from there.

10 team comp this season so was good to come out on top :)

Was that with Cardiff? I watched that one. didnt recognise ya lol. even for the 1st half then implosion from the yellows

evolution
04-09-2017, 09:26 AM
Was that with Cardiff? I watched that one. didnt recognise ya lol. even for the 1st half then implosion from the yellows

Yep that was me in goals in the delightful pink jersey lol