2024 Zone League 3

[Aegon]

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[Jim]

Anyone in this comp or have we all bailed?

[Fred Devils]

Keen to know who?s in here

[Taffy]

Looks like Lake Macquarie is coming back into the comp, seems they picked up an U18s team to sort their reserves. Merewether United also joining the comp

[straightred88]

Looks like Lake Macquarie is coming back into the comp, seems they picked up an U18s team to sort their reserves. Merewether United also joining the comp

Good to see some new clubs and some old clubs returning.

Should be a good comp but can?t see anyone beating Croudace Bay

[anfield]

Good to see some new clubs and some old clubs returning.

Should be a good comp but can?t see anyone beating Croudace Bay

Agree with Croudace Bay comment, But I don't think they are going to be in ZL3. Why would a team that were minor premiers in the division above be dropped a division due to a change of clubs? Doesn't pass the pub test or common sense test.
Add to that , they are short of teams in ZL2. So at a minimum they will stay there.

[straightred88]

Agree with Croudace Bay comment, But I don't think they are going to be in ZL3. Why would a team that were minor premiers in the division above be dropped a division due to a change of clubs? Doesn't pass the pub test or common sense test.
Add to that , they are short of teams in ZL2. So at a minimum they will stay there.

How can they be premiers when they have never played a game ?

[anfield]

How can they be premiers when they have never played a game ?

Same outfit as Hamilton Azzurri ZL1 from last season. Just a change of clubs, I think it's known that they won't be in Zl3

[straightred88]

Same outfit as Hamilton Azzurri ZL1 from last season. Just a change of clubs, I think it's known that they won't be in Zl3

You are missing my point. Technically they have never taken the field as Croudace Bay and by NF rules, any new clubs must start at the bottom zone division.

[Lofty]

It’s just a name change. I think the rule is more around a new club being formed from scratch and then wanting to slot in higher up the food chain. Surely there isn’t anyone who actually thinks they deserve to be demoted for changing their name? Surely?

[anfield]

You are missing my point. Technically they have never taken the field as Croudace Bay and by NF rules, any new clubs must start at the bottom zone division.

I understand your point.
Here are 2 points that mean they won't be in zone league 3.
Point 1
You are correct about the rule, BUT the rule has been broken before which has been discussed in the Zone league 1 thread. Lochinvar were in the bottom grade, their squad basically started a new club South Maitland. They didn't go back to Zone league 3. That is exactly the same scenario that has happened at Croudace Bay.

I will add, that Wallsend Northern League 1 nearly didn't enter next year. If that whole squad went to South Wallsend, Do you think they would be made to start in Zone League 3. Considering there is promotion and relegation among the 5 divisions? I think not.

Point 2
Zone League 2 apparently was and still is short of clubs to make 12 teams.
Apparently Croudace Bay, Don't want to play in Zone league 3. Wouldn't it make sense to use them when it appears the other Zone league 3 clubs want to stay in that division?

[straightred88]

It?s just a name change. I think the rule is more around a new club being formed from scratch and then wanting to slot in higher up the food chain. Surely there isn?t anyone who actually thinks they deserve to be demoted for changing their name? Surely?


It is a new club from scratch.

[straightred88]

I understand your point.
Here are 2 points that mean they won't be in zone league 3.
Point 1
You are correct about the rule, BUT the rule has been broken before which has been discussed in the Zone league 1 thread. Lochinvar were in the bottom grade, their squad basically started a new club South Maitland. They didn't go back to Zone league 3. That is exactly the same scenario that has happened at Croudace Bay.

I will add, that Wallsend Northern League 1 nearly didn't enter next year. If that whole squad went to South Wallsend, Do you think they would be made to start in Zone League 3. Considering there is promotion and relegation among the 5 divisions? I think not.

Point 2
Zone League 2 apparently was and still is short of clubs to make 12 teams.
Apparently Croudace Bay, Don't want to play in Zone league 3. Wouldn't it make sense to use them when it appears the other Zone league 3 clubs want to stay in that division?

What they want Doesn?t matter. Rule is there and will set a precedent for future clubs.

[anfield]

What they want Doesn?t matter. Rule is there and will set a precedent for future clubs.

But that's my point. The rule had been broken before with South Maitland. So the precedent has already been made.

Sounds like some people don't want Croudace Bay up.

[Fred Devils]

I think the rule would hold more weight in this instance if it wasn?t for the fact that they want to run 3 divisions with the top 2 divisions having a squad of 3 grades. The associations know the crabs have 3 grades and unless more ZL3 teams put their hands up saying they?re coming in with an extra grade, the association needs to fill the leagues. Don?t want a repeat of last year with clubs like Wallsend forfeiting 3rd grade all but what, 4 rounds of the season?

[Lofty]

Confirmed.

League One
(Formally Premier League)
3 Grades
1 Cardiff City FC
2 Dudley Redhead USSC
3 Hamilton Azzurri FC
4 Kotara South FC
5 Mayfield United Senior FC
6 Minmi Wanderers FC
7 Newcastle Olympic FC
8 Newcastle Suns FC
9 Newcastle University FC
10 Swansea FC
11 Warners Bay FC
12 Westlakes Wildcats FC

League Two
(Formally League One)
3 Grades
1 Bolwarra Lorn JSC
2 Cooks Hill UFC
3 Croudace Bay FC
4 Mayfield United JSFC
5 Merewether Advance SFC
6 New Lambton FC
7 Newcastle Croatia FC
8 North United Wolves FC
9 South Maitland FC
10 Stockton Sharks FC
11 Southern United FC
12 Wallsend FC

League Three
(Formally League Two)
2 Grades
1 Barnsley USC
2 Bellbird FC
3 Charlestown FC
4 Garden Suburb FC
5 Greta Branxton FC
6 Kurri Kurri FC
7 Lake Macquarie FC
8 Lambton Jaffas JFC
9 Medowie FC
10 Merewether United FC
11 Nelson Bay FC
12 Southern Lakes FC

[straightred88]

Confirmed.

League One
(Formally Premier League)
3 Grades
1 Cardiff City FC
2 Dudley Redhead USSC
3 Hamilton Azzurri FC
4 Kotara South FC
5 Mayfield United Senior FC
6 Minmi Wanderers FC
7 Newcastle Olympic FC
8 Newcastle Suns FC
9 Newcastle University FC
10 Swansea FC
11 Warners Bay FC
12 Westlakes Wildcats FC

League Two
(Formally League One)
3 Grades
1 Bolwarra Lorn JSC
2 Cooks Hill UFC
3 Croudace Bay FC
4 Mayfield United JSFC
5 Merewether Advance SFC
6 New Lambton FC
7 Newcastle Croatia FC
8 North United Wolves FC
9 South Maitland FC
10 Stockton Sharks FC
11 Southern United FC
12 Wallsend FC

League Three
(Formally League Two)
2 Grades
1 Barnsley USC
2 Bellbird FC
3 Charlestown FC
4 Garden Suburb FC
5 Greta Branxton FC
6 Kurri Kurri FC
7 Lake Macquarie FC
8 Lambton Jaffas JFC
9 Medowie FC
10 Merewether United FC
11 Nelson Bay FC
12 Southern Lakes FC

Will be an interesting comp, few new clubs and some returning. Hard to pick.

[anfield]

What they want Doesn?t matter. Rule is there and will set a precedent for future clubs.

It appears Croudace Bay are in Zone league 2.

[Jim]

What they want Doesn?t matter. Rule is there and will set a precedent for future clubs.

The rule is that the committee can over rule any rule. Dry the tears already. So the rules arent broken. The committee can veto the "usual" promo relo status according to their wants. Is this fair? maybe not imo.

[Eastwest]

Movements
Southern United 1st, Cooks Hill 7th, up to ZL2
Cardiff City ZL3 gone. Any to G Suburb(s)?

Mayfield JSC dodged relegation from ZL2, Cardiff City avoided relegation from ZL1

No change to the ZL1

Good to see nearly all clubs remain.

Lake Mac, Southern Lakes, Garden S, Charlestown return to ZL2

[TheDJ]

Where is Southern Lakes getting their players from?
I would guess they would pick up some ex-Toronto players and others around the bottom of the lake but their 2 highest AA teams were J grade and G grade (admittedly both did well in their grades) and a 16s team that did well; but those just make a solid ressies not a 1sts.

[Taffy]

They had 5 AA teams last year, would imagine you pick the best out and throw in a few other older players from NL1 you've got a decent ZL3 team. Plus the brand new facility might attract a couple

[biscuits]

They are playing in Cooranbong, which is 8 mins from Morisset! 15mins for Bonnells Bay.

Could be taking some of the ex Morisset ZL players?

The new facilities they playing out of, would be a definite draw card for them!

[anfield]

They are playing in Cooranbong, which is 8 mins from Morisset! 15mins for Bonnells Bay.

Could be taking some of the ex Morisset ZL players?

The new facilities they playing out of, would be a definite draw card for them!

Rumours Southern Lakes struggling for players. Wonder if anyone involved can confirm the club are good to go?

Competition can't afford to be loosing another club especially after the new additions to the competition.

[straightred88]

Rumours Southern Lakes struggling for players. Wonder if anyone involved can confirm the club are good to go?

Competition can't afford to be loosing another club especially after the new additions to the competition.

As I expected.

[Eastwest]

Rumours Southern Lakes struggling for players. Wonder if anyone involved can confirm the club are good to go?

Competition can't afford to be loosing another club especially after the new additions to the competition.

geez. struggling for 2 grades is a not much chop. That is if the rumours are true.

[straightred88]

geez. struggling for 2 grades is a not much chop. That is if the rumours are true.

Saw their post the other day - still looking for players but I would say a few clubs would be

[mussfc]

Hi all
Mayfield united seniors here
Any team looking for a trial that have access to a ground ?
we have our ZL1 3rd grade team and our AA team looking for trials available most weekends or midweek.

Or if any AA clubs would like a game
Let me know by private message or email the club president@mayfieldunitedfc.com.au

[riverboy]

I keep an eye on all clubs Facebook for all the new signings and news. Garden Suburbs certainly have recruited well, a few guys from West wallsend.

Although I don't think announcing a player from an Under 18 A competition is newsworthy at all? I little odd, especially given it's a big step up to Zone league football.

[The Hacker]

Wandered over for the Merewether derby today. Pleasantly surprised by the new Merewether clubs move into Zone League. Merewether United beating the higher ranked Merewether Advance.
Good little derby played in good spirits but very competitive.
Good to see a new club looking fairly competitive and adding depth in that league

[anfield]

Wandered over for the Merewether derby today. Pleasantly surprised by the new Merewether clubs move into Zone League. Merewether United beating the higher ranked Merewether Advance.
Good little derby played in good spirits but very competitive.
Good to see a new club looking fairly competitive and adding depth in that league

Merewether united squad is coming together nicely. Look it's only a trial but for us at United it was good to get 2 wins in both grades against good opposition. I think the cup idea is a great one that will grow, although being a new club it meant more to united.

Merewether united have done alot of hard work off the field to make the move into Zone League successful. The club has also given a home too a few players from the Wallsend zone league squad that pulled out.

[anfield]

Merewether united have 1 or 2 positions left for this year's Zone League 3 squad. Mainly looking for defenders to complete what looks to be a competitive squad.
For all details contact Kieran on 0418453655 or send me a private msg.

[straightred88]

Was anyone at the zone meeting ? Hearing if the winner of zone 3 can?t get 3 teams for zone 2 the year after the club could be removed from the zone competition altogether ? Surely not

[anfield]

Was anyone at the zone meeting ? Hearing if the winner of zone 3 can?t get 3 teams for zone 2 the year after the club could be removed from the zone competition altogether ? Surely not

I wasn't at meeting but I was told the same thing.

Some mixed messages here. A few months ago the talk was about scrapping third grade. A few months later clubs may be scrapped if they can't field a third grade. Got me confused....

I think they need to review this. The facts are no new clubs will ever join, nearly impossible to get the required 50 players to field a new club.

It also limits areas of who may join zone league. I think it's great that new clubs like Southern Lakes join. Hard to see clubs from the valley getting the required numbers to join.This move will only work for bigger clubs, smaller clubs will just drop out of Zone Football.

[straightred88]

I wasn't at meeting but I was told the same thing.

Some mixed messages here. A few months ago the talk was about scrapping third grade. A few months later clubs may be scrapped if they can't field a third grade. Got me confused....

I think they need to review this. The facts are no new clubs will ever join, nearly impossible to get the required 50 players to field a new club.

It also limits areas of who may join zone league. I think it's great that new clubs like Southern Lakes join. Hard to see clubs from the valley getting the required numbers to join.This move will only work for bigger clubs, smaller clubs will just drop out of Zone Football.

Exactly right. A circus all round.

[Jardelsimage]

I wasn't at meeting but I was told the same thing.

Some mixed messages here. A few months ago the talk was about scrapping third grade. A few months later clubs may be scrapped if they can't field a third grade. Got me confused....

I think they need to review this. The facts are no new clubs will ever join, nearly impossible to get the required 50 players to field a new club.

It also limits areas of who may join zone league. I think it's great that new clubs like Southern Lakes join. Hard to see clubs from the valley getting the required numbers to join.This move will only work for bigger clubs, smaller clubs will just drop out of Zone Football.

maybe you should go to the meetings, then you would not have to listen to mixed messages.

They listened on not scrapping 3rds after more than 80% put there hand up to keep the ZL1 & ZL2 with 3 grades at the last meeting, tip your hat to them for making a quick decision on that one.

What your saying is not what was said, if they want to go up after winning ZL3 then they would have to have 3 grades, there is no way the zones will kick a club out for not fielding 3 grades if they win ZL3, they just wont go up

It is not the same in regards to ZL1 and NL1 movements that are being discussed, with some great, sensible discussions about how it should be done.

[straightred88]

maybe you should go to the meetings, then you would not have to listen to mixed messages.

They listened on not scrapping 3rds after more than 80% put there hand up to keep the ZL1 & ZL2 with 3 grades at the last meeting, tip your hat to them for making a quick decision on that one.

What your saying is not what was said, if they want to go up after winning ZL3 then they would have to have 3 grades, there is no way the zones will kick a club out for not fielding 3 grades if they win ZL3, they just wont go up

It is not the same in regards to ZL1 and NL1 movements that are being discussed, with some great, sensible discussions about how it should be done.

Maybe he?s not his clubs rep and I?m sure not all clubs were represented like most of the time. Always the same crap anyway. Let me guess, here?s a piece of paper with changes blah blah

[anfield]

maybe you should go to the meetings, then you would not have to listen to mixed messages.

They listened on not scrapping 3rds after more than 80% put there hand up to keep the ZL1 & ZL2 with 3 grades at the last meeting, tip your hat to them for making a quick decision on that one.

What your saying is not what was said, if they want to go up after winning ZL3 then they would have to have 3 grades, there is no way the zones will kick a club out for not fielding 3 grades if they win ZL3, they just wont go up

It is not the same in regards to ZL1 and NL1 movements that are being discussed, with some great, sensible discussions about how it should be done.

Maybe I should go, but I didn't.

I was told that directly from someone at the meeting.....
Again I was told that the joint board said they expected all teams going up from zl3 to zl2 to provide 3 grades. Again I was told a Nelson Bay representative asked if they won zl3 and were promoted what would happen. The response was their entry into the competition might not be accepted.

I only mentioned it after straightred88 stated this, obviously he heard this from someone at the meeting too...

[straightred88]

Maybe I should go, but I didn't.

I was told that directly from someone at the meeting.....
Again I was told that the joint board said they expected all teams going up from zl3 to zl2 to provide 3 grades. Again I was told a Nelson Bay representative asked if they won zl3 and were promoted what would happen. The response was their entry into the competition might not be accepted.

I only mentioned it after straightred88 stated this, obviously he heard this from someone at the meeting too...

Exactly what I was told.

[Jardelsimage]

Exactly what I was told.

i was there and thats not what i heard, it was a bit of a drop the ball moment from the powers, who fumbled there way through it, something about helping clubs get through it all, similar to the northern thought process on being promoted to NL1, it is compulsory but clubs will be helped.

In the end the clubs that say i cant get a 3rds, from areas/clubs that have quite a few AA sides, are not really trying.
Also heard one club say something along the lines of "we dont even talk to our AA sides" the club/town is split in half and that there is half the problem, giving up before even trying...


but in the end, people will hear what they want to hear....

[riverboy]

i was there and thats not what i heard, it was a bit of a drop the ball moment from the powers, who fumbled there way through it, something about helping clubs get through it all, similar to the northern thought process on being promoted to NL1, it is compulsory but clubs will be helped.

In the end the clubs that say i cant get a 3rds, from areas/clubs that have quite a few AA sides, are not really trying.
Also heard one club say something along the lines of "we dont even talk to our AA sides" the club/town is split in half and that there is half the problem, giving up before even trying...


but in the end, people will hear what they want to hear....

If I've read correctly over the years, Isn't your club one that pays first graders rego? I think you will find if you didn't pay those regos then you would struggle to field 3 grades over the years. Probably the only reason some are playing there. Just using your club as an example, probably a couple of others in the same boat.

[Jardelsimage]

If I've read correctly over the years, Isn't your club one that pays first graders rego? I think you will find if you didn't pay those regos then you would struggle to field 3 grades over the years. Probably the only reason some are playing there. Just using your club as an example, probably a couple of others in the same boat.

yes river we have for quite a few years like most.

Over the years we have had up's and downs, one year plenty of players, the next we might struggle.
same as paying regos, some years we do a team, some years we might do less than half a team, it varies year to year.

I don't think that's the reason for it at all and not the point i was getting to, you have clubs who at the start of the season, 4 weeks out, saying if they run 1st and have to go up, won't be able to get players for an additional team.
How about stop we can't do attitude, to let's see what happens if we get that far and go from there.

Riverboy you were connected to terrace? yes/no

[riverboy]

yes river we have for quite a few years like most.

Over the years we have had up's and downs, one year plenty of players, the next we might struggle.
same as paying regos, some years we do a team, some years we might do less than half a team, it varies year to year.

I don't think that's the reason for it at all and not the point i was getting to, you have clubs who at the start of the season, 4 weeks out, saying if they run 1st and have to go up, won't be able to get players for an additional team.
How about stop we can't do attitude, to let's see what happens if we get that far and go from there.

Riverboy you were connected to terrace? yes/no

I played one year at Terrace, that was my only connection with them.

[slipperyfish]

Any trial game results over the past few weeks?

[Kicktheball]

Any trial game results over the past few weeks?

I got told Cardiff spanked Barnsley.

[riverboy]

I got told Cardiff spanked Barnsley.

Scores?

[straightred88]

Any trial game results over the past few weeks?


Heard Jaffas 5-2 Mayfield Juniors

[slipperyfish]

Seems mayf jnrs in for another tough year. Jaffas with some decent results against mayf and Croatia. Charlestown and suburbs have a trial this weekend, should be a good watch

[anfield]

Seems mayf jnrs in for another tough year. Jaffas with some decent results against mayf and Croatia. Charlestown and suburbs have a trial this weekend, should be a good watch

No great surprise there. Lambton finished 2nd only to a very good Southern United outfit. Mayfield finished last in the division above and weren't relegated.

Association really needs to look at promoting and relegating 2 teams at a time to avoid some teams struggling in divisions for extended years.

[slipperyfish]

Garden suburbs 6 Charlestown 2 over the weekend.
Suburbs showing their quality. Did anyone catch the game?

[NUGUNS]

Garden suburbs 6 Charlestown 2 over the weekend.
Suburbs showing their quality. Did anyone catch the game?

Went and had a gander.

Hard fought for the first 30 and then Suburbs started scoring.

The blokes up front for Charlestown are pretty handy and will cause issues if they keep up their workrate.

What did surprise me was 2 reds in the Reserve grade game for dissent. Charlestown's centre back got a red I'm assuming under the new abuse rules towards refs and Suburb's had a guy sent seemingly for telling a player on other team off with a c-bomb included in front of a female ref.

It will interesting to see if the match official abuse rules filter down to the lower leagues moving forward.

[Jardelsimage]

Went and had a gander.

Hard fought for the first 30 and then Suburbs started scoring.

The blokes up front for Charlestown are pretty handy and will cause issues if they keep up their workrate.

What did surprise me was 2 reds in the Reserve grade game for dissent. Charlestown's centre back got a red I'm assuming under the new abuse rules towards refs and Suburb's had a guy sent seemingly for telling a player on other team off with a c-bomb included in front of a female ref.

It will interesting to see if the match official abuse rules filter down to the lower leagues moving forward.

Same ref sent one of our reggies players off the week before, similar thing, swearing, wouldnt let us replace him.
How about a stint on the sidelines instead, cool down etc, these are trial games after all.

[riverboy]

Same ref sent one of our reggies players off the week before, similar thing, swearing, wouldnt let us replace him.
How about a stint on the sidelines instead, cool down etc, these are trial games after all.

Sorry to say old mate, but cardiff along with norths haven't got the best discipline records. Players need to be pulled into line across the board, pretty simple really. Can't say everyone hasn't been warned enough.

[Jardelsimage]

Sorry to say old mate, but cardiff along with norths haven't got the best discipline records. Players need to be pulled into line across the board, pretty simple really. Can't say everyone hasn't been warned enough.

I didn't say don't send him off, but in the past if a player gets removed from the field during a trial game, generally it's a sit on the sidelines for a while to cool down.

You would find our record over the years is no worse than most, Norths have their own issues.
Yes we have all been warned, one email form the powers that be, one press release from northern about abuse towards refs, ours was not that at all, last weekend.
trial game is still a trial game FFS.

In the end it depends on the ref i have been told, what they think is reasonable and what is not, this particular ref has a rep for send offs for swearing supposedly.

[The Hacker]

I didn't say don't send him off, but in the past if a player gets removed from the field during a trial game, generally it's a sit on the sidelines for a while to cool down.

You would find our record over the years is no worse than most, Norths have their own issues.
Yes we have all been warned, one email form the powers that be, one press release from northern about abuse towards refs, ours was not that at all, last weekend.
trial game is still a trial game FFS.

In the end it depends on the ref i have been told, what they think is reasonable and what is not, this particular ref has a rep for send offs for swearing supposedly.

I hope they don?t end up like some kids in NPL that have been sent off for swearing at a ref in a trial game that are now suspended for 8 weeks

[Jardelsimage]

I hope they don?t end up like some kids in NPL that have been sent off for swearing at a ref in a trial game that are now suspended for 8 weeks

correct, a good ref will take whats said in context, if it's not directed at them, if so you have to cop what's given.
Most forms of swearing are allowed/tolerated in society now days, so at what level is it not allowed/tolerated on the football field.

[NUGUNS]

correct, a good ref will take whats said in context, if it's not directed at them, if so you have to cop what's given.
Most forms of swearing are allowed/tolerated in society now days, so at what level is it not allowed/tolerated on the football field.

The send off for Suburbs was after a poor challenge from a Charlestown player and the words were directly at the player. Still not sure how it was a send off.

[outsider]

The send off for Suburbs was after a poor challenge from a Charlestown player and the words were directly at the player. Still not sure how it was a send off.

Offensive,insulting,abusive?OFFINABUS is a red card

[ZLWB]

Offensive,insulting,abusive?OFFINABUS is a red card

Correct. While technically correct most refs will handle it with a chat to the player.
The ?Zero Tolerance? campaign is about abuse of match officials. When two players get a bit lippy with each other I reckon a RC is harsh and could be managed better

[slipperyfish]

Predictions for weekend-
Barnsley 3-2 Medowie
Garden suburb 4-0 Merewether
Lambton 2-1 Greta
Kurri 2-0 Lake Mac
Charlestown 3-0 Bellbird
Nelson Bay 3-1 Southern Lakes

[straightred88]

Predictions for weekend-
Barnsley 3-2 Medowie
Garden suburb 4-0 Merewether
Lambton 2-1 Greta
Kurri 2-0 Lake Mac
Charlestown 3-0 Bellbird
Nelson Bay 3-1 Southern Lakes

Barnsley 2-2 Medowie
Suburbs 5-1 Merewether
Jaffas 3-0 Greta
Kurri 2-1 Lake Mac
Charlestown 2-0 Bellbird
Bay 3-0 Southern Lakes

[Avocadomexican]

Barnsley 2-1 Medowie
Suburbs 4-1 Merewether
Jaffas 2-2 Greta
Kurri 4-0 Lake
Charlestown 3-2 Bellbird
Bay 6-1 Southlakes

[Premy]

Barnsley 3-3 Medowie
Jaffas 2-0 Greta
Kurri 1-0 Lakes
Charlestown 0-0 Bellbird
Nelson Bay 3-1 Southern

[NUGUNS]

1sts Suburbs 2 - 0 Merewether
Res Suburbs 2 - 1 Merewether

[riverboy]

1sts Suburbs 2 - 0 Merewether
Res Suburbs 2 - 1 Merewether

Suburbs look good? I here they have signed plenty. What about merewether?

[NUGUNS]

Suburbs look good? I here they have signed plenty. What about merewether?

Hard not to be biased but Suburbs cruised through the game.

Merewether aren't a bad side though. I was confused when people were predicting higher scores.

[anfield]

Hard not to be biased but Suburbs cruised through the game.

Merewether aren't a bad side though. I was confused when people were predicting higher scores.

I guess we all see things different.....
I think most will agree Merewether the better side first half, needed to be better in final third.

Suburbs scored a questionable goal offside (no linesman at all) or keeper taken out just before half time. In the 5 minutes after half time, Suburbs score a good goal and Merewether have a player sent. Game over.

Overall Suburbs put the ball in the net twice and Merewether didn't. That's the game

[slipperyfish]

Bellbird 2-0 Charlestown
Jaffas 2-0 Greta
Kurri 10-1 lake Mac. Wow
Heard Barnsley put a few past medowie, unsure on final score

[Donk]

Bellbird 2-0 Charlestown
Jaffas 2-0 Greta
Kurri 10-1 lake Mac. Wow
Heard Barnsley put a few past medowie, unsure on final score
Scores were
1st 6-0 Barnsley
Res 3-0 Barnsley

Wasn't there so can't comment on the games

[straightred88]

Round 2

Bellbird 1-3 Barnsley
Lakes 1-1 Charlestown
Mereweather 3-0 Southern Lakes
Nelson Bay 3-2 Greta
Garden Suburbs 4-0 Medowie
Jaffas 1-2 Kurri

[anfield]

Round 2

Bellbird 1-3 Barnsley
Lakes 1-1 Charlestown
Mereweather 3-0 Southern Lakes
Nelson Bay 3-2 Greta
Garden Suburbs 4-0 Medowie
Jaffas 1-2 Kurri

Big rain predicted Friday and Saturday. If totals are correct hard to see many games going ahead.

[slipperyfish]

Anyone get the merewether vs southern lakes results from last night?

[anfield]

Anyone get the merewether vs southern lakes results from last night?
First grade
Merewether 4 southern lakes 1

Reserves
Merewether 1 southern lakes 0

Thanks to southern for agreeing to get the game played asap.

[anfield]

Big rain predicted Friday and Saturday. If totals are correct hard to see many games going ahead.

That's probably my only prediction I will make for the year.

[slipperyfish]

Round 3 predictions -
Suburbs 4-0 Bellbird
Barnsley 2-2 Charlestown
Branxton 1-1 Merewether
Kurri 3-1 Nelson bay
Lambton 4-0 Lake Mac
South lakes 2-2 Medowie

[straightred88]

Round 3 predictions -
Suburbs 4-0 Bellbird
Barnsley 2-2 Charlestown
Branxton 1-1 Merewether
Kurri 3-1 Nelson bay
Lambton 4-0 Lake Mac
South lakes 2-2 Medowie

Suburbs 4-1 Bellbird
Barnsley 3-1 Charlestown
Greta 1-2 Merewether
Kurri 3-0 Nelson Bay
Jaffas 5-1 Lake Mac
South Lakes 1-2 Medowie

[MurderOnZidanesFloor]

Suburbs 5-0 Bellbird
Barnsley 2-1 Charlestown
Greta 1-3 Merewether
Kurri 2-1 Nelson Bay
Jaffas 3-0 Lake Mac
South Lakes 3-1 Medowie

[NUGUNS]

1st
Suburbs 3 - 1 Bellbird
Res
Suburbs 5 - 0 Bellbird (just going off scoreboard could be wrong)

[anfield]

Greta v merewether
Firsts 3-1 greta
Not much in the game, 35 yard bomb and 20 yard free kick both quality finishes for greta.

Reserves 3-0 greta

[slipperyfish]

Jaffas 10-0 lake Mac firsts
Jaffas 3-0 lake Mac ressies

Charlestown 1-1 Barnsley firsts
Charlestown 3-2 Barnsley ressies

Nelson bay 1-0 Kurri ressies
Nelson bay 2-1 Kurri firsts

[slipperyfish]

First grade Jaffas 2-2 kurri
Ressies Jaffas 4-1 Kurri

[anfield]

Long afternoon at Myamblah.
4 Second half penalties awarded.
1 Broken Leg
And a finish close to 6 due to an hour and a half delay.

Hopefully our player has a good recovery from a nasty injury.

Firsts Barnsley 3-1
Reserves Merewether 3-1

[anfield]

Due to an injury to one of our goalkeepers, Merewether United Zone League 3 are after a second goalkeeper.

If your not currently playing and want a game in goals or if you are seeking another opportunity then contact Kieran on 0418453655

[anfield]

Charlestown have 6 catch up games to play, Garden Suburbs have 5 to make up.

Going to be extremely difficult to get these games played.

[Alton]

[QUOTE=anfield;274318]Charlestown have 6 catch up games to play, Garden Suburbs have 5 to make up.

Going to be extremely difficult to get these games played.[/QUOTE

Saturday and then a Tuesday or Thursday until they are played, simple !!

[straightred88]

Charlestown have 6 catch up games to play, Garden Suburbs have 5 to make up.

Going to be extremely difficult to get these games played.

Wow

[straightred88]

[QUOTE=anfield;274318]Charlestown have 6 catch up games to play, Garden Suburbs have 5 to make up.

Going to be extremely difficult to get these games played.[/QUOTE

Saturday and then a Tuesday or Thursday until they are played, simple !!

Will be interesting to see what NF do

[TheDJ]

Barnsley vs Lakes
Res: 2-1 Barnsley both goals scored by an o35 making it 5 goals in 2 days

Firsts: 9-0 (4-0 HT) why don?t Lakes have a coach???? I hope they last for zone league staying a decent size but was like watching all age players in a grade game

[anfield]

Barnsley vs Lakes
Res: 2-1 Barnsley both goals scored by an o35 making it 5 goals in 2 days

Firsts: 9-0 (4-0 HT) why don?t Lakes have a coach???? I hope they last for zone league staying a decent size but was like watching all age players in a grade game

My mail is that Lakes coach is overseas atm for a few weeks. Probably a big reason why their results have been bad last 2 weeks after some much more competitive results in weeks before that.

[straightred88]

My mail is that Lakes coach is overseas atm for a few weeks. Probably a big reason why their results have been bad last 2 weeks after some much more competitive results in weeks before that.

If you commit to coach a team no matter what grade or division you should be there 100% all in

[ForeverRed]

If you commit to coach a team no matter what grade or division you should be there 100% all in

Why, the players don?t

[straightred88]

Why, the players don?t

Abit different if you are running the team.

[slipperyfish]

They aren?t competitive and the ladder shows that. For the competitions sake I hope they don?t fold but it?s a big step up from all age, they perhaps were way to confident.

[ForeverRed]

Abit different if you are running the team.
lol

[straightred88]

lol

Lol

[anfield]

I guess if your going to the Northern Hemisphere then this is the time to go. Maybe he is gone to the Euros, who would knock back that opportunity?

[Eastwest]

I guess if your going to the Northern Hemisphere then this is the time to go. Maybe he is gone to the Euros, who would knock back that opportunity?

LBH, it wont matter to the ladder by the coach going OS for a bit. Maybe he can leave some instructions ie put ball into net at OTHER end :sigh:

[Toaf]

Don't write the kingfishers off w pryce is back hatty aswell

[TheDJ]

Barnsley vs Cooranbong Kickball Club
Big, dry, bobbly pitch

Res 2-0 Barnsley
Both Goals scored in the first 30 minutes of the game, both from through balls finished at the back stick
78? second yellow send off

Firsts 2-1 Barnsley
35? Barnsley striker
42? yet another through ball, for the Bong boys (1-1) HT

50? slotted near stick from the doggies LW
60? Red for swearing (Barnsley)
84? The kickball club has a player pass out in the refs arms, rumour was he was napping in a field at 3am.

6pm the wait for the ambulance was too much apparently and Southern lakes let the refs call the game

[anfield]

Don't write the kingfishers off w pryce is back hatty aswell

I don't think anyone has written suburbs off at all??

One thing is probably clear now is that only 6 teams can make the finals from now on, unless someone goes on a massive run and wins all remaining games.

We (merewether) have played 3 off those teams within the last week and lost by a goal in each game.

Lost 3-2 to Lambton
Lost 1-0 to Charlestown
Lost 3-2 to Nelson bay

Not much between all those sides and disappointing for us to come away with nothing at the end. Especially given we led Nelson Bay 2-0 and Lambton scored 2 penalties and we played most of the second half in that game with 10 men.

[TheDJ]

I don't think anyone has written suburbs off at all??

One thing is probably clear now is that only 6 teams can make the finals from now on, unless someone goes on a massive run and wins all remaining games.

We (merewether) have played 3 off those teams within the last week and lost by a goal in each game.

Lost 3-2 to Lambton
Lost 1-0 to Charlestown
Lost 3-2 to Nelson bay

Not much between all those sides and disappointing for us to come away with nothing at the end. Especially given we led Nelson Bay 2-0 and Lambton scored 2 penalties and we played most of the second half in that game with 10 men.

Well it seems your run of disappointment ends and with a team you didn?t write off :)

As for the top of the table
2-1 win over a Charlestown that sadly had to forfeit ressies
The goals were 2 of the best crosses you?ll ever see. Charlestowns goal came from their first grade coach :(

[anfield]

Well it seems your run of disappointment ends and with a team you didn?t write off :)

As for the top of the table
2-1 win over a Charlestown that sadly had to forfeit ressies
The goals were 2 of the best crosses you?ll ever see. Charlestowns goal came from their first grade coach :(

Congratulations to Barnsley, finals football is on the way. Who knows, possibly minors and promotion. I will be honest I thought Barnsley would have finished 6th to 7th, most other teams are where I expected other then Greta. I definitely expected them to finish top 6, they still might make a late run but finals look gone.

Good win for us (merewether) on Wednesday night, 3-0 win over a good suburbs team especially as we had 4 of our best out.

[riverboy]

Well it seems your run of disappointment ends and with a team you didn?t write off :)

As for the top of the table
2-1 win over a Charlestown that sadly had to forfeit ressies
The goals were 2 of the best crosses you?ll ever see. Charlestowns goal came from their first grade coach :(

Is there a match report this week DJ? Or does that only happen when Barnsley win games?

[TheDJ]

Is there a match report this week DJ? Or does that only happen when Barnsley win games?

Sorry still drying my tears, have not heard the opposition singing for a good long time (Suburbs did not have a song)

To win promotion you?ve got to win games. We will win from now on.

[riverboy]

Sorry still drying my tears, have not heard the opposition singing for a good long time (Suburbs did not have a song)

To win promotion you?ve got to win games. We will win from now on.

So the answer is YES, Match reports only occur when Barnsley win games.

[Addios]

Suburb v Jaffas score from last night?

[NUGUNS]

Suburb v Jaffas score from last night?
1st Grade
Suburbs 2 - 1 Lambton

Res
Suburbs 1 - 2 Lambton

[Addios]

1st Grade
Suburbs 2 - 1 Lambton

Res
Suburbs 1 - 2 Lambton

cheers. Suburb on the march

[riverboy]

cheers. Suburb on the march
Jaffas starting to choke?
Didn't they have a draw at Bellbird recently?

[TheDJ]

Jaffas starting to choke?
Didn't they have a draw at Bellbird recently?

I wish :(
Bulldogs vs the (coach-less) Flowers
Res 1-1
a banging goal that was surely 30 yards out, opened the scoring for the Doggies sometime around the 60th. Gerrard might have possessed the boys with a slip opening a path to goal for a tap in for the wallflowers.

Firsts 1-0 Jaffas
2 yellows in the first 10 minutes (one each way)
15 in both teams had lost a midfielder to injury, the 42 second minute Jaffas get another yellow for continuing their ressies trend of throwing themselves studs first at opposition ankles. 0-0 but the bulldogs were clearly the better :blush:)
Nothing really happened for 30 minutes of the second apart from a Barnsley player caught it in his knees and had the foul blown against him for illegally controlling the ball?????
Jaffas scored in the 75th/80 off a freekick from close to the right sideline into the top left.
In fairness it was a well contested match and neither side dropped off the entire match.

[Avocadomexican]

From what i saw Kurri won 2-1
Reggies burbs 3-0

[slipperyfish]

Anyone know what happens if games get washed out this weekend? Some teams have 5 games to play in 1 week. Do we think they?ll be called a draw if washed out this weekend?

[anfield]

Anyone know what happens if games get washed out this weekend? Some teams have 5 games to play in 1 week. Do we think they?ll be called a draw if washed out this weekend?

We at Merewether united are one of the teams with 5 games to go. We have them all allocated, including playing 2 games the week before the finals. That being Monday 26th and Wednesday 28th, I'm guessing if we can't get through all they will be called a draw.

At the moment it's play on, might have to move games to anywhere we can get on including moving a day back if required.

[namwob99]

At the moment it's play on, might have to move games to anywhere we can get on including moving a day back if required.

Anywhere but mid-week @ Speers Point, because teams have got training. 🤦*♂️

[TheDJ]

Bulldogs vs Marlins
They provided a pitch which everyone is thankful for, just seemed like the pitch set aside for zone league had about half the grass coverage the u12s got at the same time

Reserves 9-0 NB
was 4-0 within about 15 minutes, a red card for 2x yellow (both dissent) at about the 30 minute mark ("finally we get a freekick" was the send off)
Rallied for a better second half with 10 men and our president putting on a masterclass for the last 25 minutes of the game. My guess is there was at least 4 own goals

Firsts
4-3 NB

Nelson bay opened the scoring with a tap-in back stick before going 2-0 up with an own goal/deflection . Barnsley brought it to 2-1 with a penalty. Bay went on to score again along with another own goal to get them to 4-1
Barnsley came out more renewed in the second half, with their striker scoring to bring it to 4-2 before the Bulldogs keeper pulled off yet another penalty save (>70% save rate from pens this year). Barnsley had another pen to bring the game to 4-3 in the dying minutes.

[riverboy]

Was told by a ZL3 player he heard there was chaos at Kurri yesterday?
Lots of red cards and first grade only lasted 30 minutes before southern lakes walked off?
Is this true?

[NUGUNS]

Was told by a ZL3 player he heard there was chaos at Kurri yesterday?
Lots of red cards and first grade only lasted 30 minutes before southern lakes walked off?
Is this true?

I wonder if it was a club ref.

Not like we haven't heard of this stuff coming out of Kurri before.

[LIVERBIRD]

I was at the game and yes it was a club referee who in my opinion dealt with the situations to the best of his ability. Apparently he has previous referee experience!

As for the send offs two out of the three in reserve grade were for violent conduct. The first a southern players punched a Kurri player off the ball knocking the Kurri player too the ground. The second was a coming together between a Kurri player and southern GK both players on the ground the southern players lashed out and kicked a Kurri player. The other was two yellows for verbal abuse to a referee. An official referee wouldn?t have given a warning!

As for the first grade game southern never looked interested and with Kurri being up 1-0 at the time a southern player received a yellow for verbal abuse again before receiving another some 5 minutes later for the same thing. Their captain then forfeited the game and all players shook hands and walked off the field.

I have never seen or heard anything like this before and while everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is that all of the cards were warranted. Kurri also received a number of cards but showed a bit more self control when it came to refereeing decisions that in my opinion were called fairly.

[anfield]

I was at the game and yes it was a club referee who in my opinion dealt with the situations to the best of his ability. Apparently he has previous referee experience!

As for the send offs two out of the three in reserve grade were for violent conduct. The first a southern players punched a Kurri player off the ball knocking the Kurri player too the ground. The second was a coming together between a Kurri player and southern GK both players on the ground the southern players lashed out and kicked a Kurri player. The other was two yellows for verbal abuse to a referee. An official referee wouldn?t have given a warning!

As for the first grade game southern never looked interested and with Kurri being up 1-0 at the time a southern player received a yellow for verbal abuse again before receiving another some 5 minutes later for the same thing. Their captain then forfeited the game and all players shook hands and walked off the field.

I have never seen or heard anything like this before and while everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is that all of the cards were warranted. Kurri also received a number of cards but showed a bit more self control when it came to refereeing decisions that in my opinion were called fairly.

The match report I was told was very similar. The ' Club' referee we have had before, On that occasion he was a decent referee. Apparently he used to be a NNSW referee.

A will add that punching players is starting to come into games alot more frequent then in the past. The federation have had a massive crackdown on verbal abuse, maybe they need to lengthen the suspensions more for the physical stuff. I think what some people don't realise that anything that happens on the field can easily end up in the courtroom. That's how the world is going.

[Taffy]

I was at the game and yes it was a club referee who in my opinion dealt with the situations to the best of his ability. Apparently he has previous referee experience!

As for the send offs two out of the three in reserve grade were for violent conduct. The first a southern players punched a Kurri player off the ball knocking the Kurri player too the ground. The second was a coming together between a Kurri player and southern GK both players on the ground the southern players lashed out and kicked a Kurri player. The other was two yellows for verbal abuse to a referee. An official referee wouldn?t have given a warning!

As for the first grade game southern never looked interested and with Kurri being up 1-0 at the time a southern player received a yellow for verbal abuse again before receiving another some 5 minutes later for the same thing. Their captain then forfeited the game and all players shook hands and walked off the field.

I have never seen or heard anything like this before and while everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is that all of the cards were warranted. Kurri also received a number of cards but showed a bit more self control when it came to refereeing decisions that in my opinion were called fairly.

Sounds like should've been an additional three red cards for the Southern Lakes players.,

[Premy]

I once received a Yellow card from a Kurri club ref. It was quite hilarious the Kurri players were verbally abusing him, I informed him that he has the ability to discipline them if they keep abusing him.
It was at this time he seemed It appropriate to discipline me with a Yellow card, you literally can't write comedy better than that.

It's been beyond dangerous playing at Kurri with the club ref's that club has supplied over the last few years.

[LIVERBIRD]

Like I said everyone is entitled to their opinion. I can only comment on what I seen. And like I said Kurri received cards as well on this occasion. And from
all accounts two Kurri players have been sent off by a club referee this year

You can?t really blame a club ref for sending two people off for punching and kicking someone though. At the end of the day it?s the last league to have referees appointed and the club referees are doing the job to best of their ability. I have seen it go both ways. Some favour their team and others are really hard on them. However I think as soon as a club referee is appointed people automatically think it?s biased and one sided but take no accountability of their own actions.

[anfield]

Rutherford FC have announced they will enter a squad in zl3 next year, good to see.

Any other clubs entering the league?

[JustMe]

Doggies vs Ducks
Another disappointing day
Res 2-1 Ducks
Barnsley opened the scoring but just couldn?t keep any momentum in the game.

Firsts 4-3 ducks
Doggies went in 3-0 into the half and sadly did not hold onto it.
Special mention to the ducks first graders cussing out the club ref (according to some Barnsley first graders) the match commissioner there was complimentary of the Club Ref but apparently (hearsay) the ducks didn?t. (Yes I am just sad about a losing streak)

in other words sore loser. Expect nothing less from the Barnyard hickjaws. yeeeehaaawww

[anfield]

Doggies vs Ducks
Another disappointing day
Res 2-1 Ducks
Barnsley opened the scoring but just couldn?t keep any momentum in the game.

Firsts 4-3 ducks
Doggies went in 3-0 into the half and sadly did not hold onto it.
Special mention to the ducks first graders cussing out the club ref (according to some Barnsley first graders) the match commissioner there was complimentary of the Club Ref but apparently (hearsay) the ducks didn?t. (Yes I am just sad about a losing streak)

The forum is a place to post scores and match reports. The comments about the club Referee and Merewether simply aren't accurate. The club referee did an exceptionally good job and was complimented on his game afterwards.

Maybe next time don't rely on hearsay. Your comments are simply trying to take the focus on a Great Merewether comeback. I certainly didn't hear any complaining afterwards. Let's stick to the football and events that happened.

[TheDJ]

The forum is a place to post scores and match reports. The comments about the club Referee and Merewether simply aren't accurate. The club referee did an exceptionally good job and was complimented on his game afterwards.

Maybe next time don't rely on hearsay. Your comments are simply trying to take the focus on a Great Merewether comeback. I certainly didn't hear any complaining afterwards. Let's stick to the football and events that happened.

Yes you?re right, I am sorry

[Addios]

Jaffas just got the job done. Bring on the knockouts.

[anfield]

Big weekend ahead
Kurri v Garden Suburbs
Should be a cracker, I'm tipping Kurri to get the job done. Home advantage for Kurri is massive.

Barnsley v Nelson Bay
I think Nelson Bay will get the job done.

Overall thinking Kurri could go all the way and win the competition. Very impressive against us (merewether) the other week.

I think for mine the competition faired out pretty close to what I expected. I thought Lambton were the team to beat and that proved the case. Barnsley finished higher then expected, Well done to them.

Greta were the team that finished 3 or so places lower then I expected. 3rd last season and 8th this year.

Reserves, Nelson Bay team to beat again this year. Greta could be the surprise packet, depending on which players qualified.

Merewether will give their best Sunday against Bellbird. See how we go.

[riverboy]

Big weekend ahead
Kurri v Garden Suburbs
Should be a cracker, I'm tipping Kurri to get the job done. Home advantage for Kurri is massive.

Barnsley v Nelson Bay
I think Nelson Bay will get the job done.

Overall thinking Kurri could go all the way and win the competition. Very impressive against us (merewether) the other week.

I think for mine the competition faired out pretty close to what I expected. I thought Lambton were the team to beat and that proved the case. Barnsley finished higher then expected, Well done to them.

Greta were the team that finished 3 or so places lower then I expected. 3rd last season and 8th this year.

Reserves, Nelson Bay team to beat again this year. Greta could be the surprise packet, depending on which players qualified.

Merewether will give their best Sunday against Bellbird. See how we go.

Kurri all the way to win competition? Good call, Lost 2 games and gone. Does Barnsley count as a choke? Weren't they coming 1st at some stake?

[NUGUNS]

Kurri all the way to win competition? Good call, Lost 2 games and gone. Does Barnsley count as a choke? Weren't they coming 1st at some stake?

Kurri probably weren't used to having refs appointed for home games.

[Zone Insider]

Kurri probably weren't used to having refs appointed for home games.

Hahahahahahaha.

Almost promoted just missing out on goal difference and then out in straight sets.

Sounds like a finals choke to me.

[anfield]

Kurri all the way to win competition? Good call, Lost 2 games and gone. Does Barnsley count as a choke? Weren't they coming 1st at some stake?

Yep, I got that one wrong. Well I will try one more prediction.
Nelson Bay to beat lambton this weekend. Nelson Bay are in good form. Lambton conceded 6 last weekend, going to need a big effort to bounce back.

[Zone Insider]

Yep, I got that one wrong. Well I will try one more prediction.
Nelson Bay to beat lambton this weekend. Nelson Bay are in good form. Lambton conceded 6 last weekend, going to need a big effort to bounce back.

You were right.

Finals choke by Jaffas

[anfield]

You were right.

Finals choke by Jaffas

Lambton have played 4 finals in last 2 seasons and lost them all. A big win over southern lakes in last round and a spare week in the first round of the finals weren't great preparation for tougher games in the finals.

Well done on the promotion but I feel there will be some major disappointment for the jaffas.

[riverboy]

Lambton have played 4 finals in last 2 seasons and lost them all. A big win over southern lakes in last round and a spare week in the first round of the finals weren't great preparation for tougher games in the finals.

Well done on the promotion but I feel there will be some major disappointment for the jaffas.

Lambton, the Cronulla sharks of local football.

[Zone Insider]

Suburbs 3-2
Bay 3-1

[anfield]

Word is Lake Macquarie City punted it's Zone League 3 squad for next year.

Pretty poor, I know results were poor last year, but young squad which had decent numbers. Especially to punt them by email, that's not very professional for a club that has been very vocal lately on becoming more professional.

[Taffy]

Word is Lake Macquarie City punted it's Zone League 3 squad for next year.

Pretty poor, I know results were poor last year, but young squad which had decent numbers. Especially to punt them by email, that's not very professional for a club that has been very vocal lately on becoming more professional.

Not surprising to hear though from that club

[Zone Insider]

Word is Lake Macquarie City punted it's Zone League 3 squad for next year.

Pretty poor, I know results were poor last year, but young squad which had decent numbers. Especially to punt them by email, that's not very professional for a club that has been very vocal lately on becoming more professional.

Lakes have been poor for some time on and off the field so no surprise.