Cant see the Zone League draw eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Kicktheball
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Cant see the Zone League draw eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Kicktheball
Yeah what’s going on there?Quote:
Originally Posted by terry
Any postponements yet or are all games still on as planned?
Dudley v Swansea is offQuote:
Originally Posted by mge61
W Bay vs. Azzurri off
Cardiff v Cooks Hill off
Going from socials Mayfield vs Suns off also.
Anyone know the status of Kotara vs Westlakes?
Going by Macquarie Kotara was on.
If so any scores?
Kotara South vs WestlakesQuote:
Originally Posted by Shere Khan
3rds 5-0 1-0 HT
Res 5-0 2-0 HT
1st 6-1 1-0 HT
Long day for the Cats but we were glad to be competitive for large parts of each grade.
But good learning curve about the step up to ZPL and not switching off, get away with it in ZL1
but not ZPL.
Big thanks to Kotara for helping us get on and providing a pitch that held up well.
The most goals they've scored since the prodigal son chase the whippet left, almost as many as they scored last season! The Kotara boys would be at the pub tonight throwing out things like 'man, we played well today' or 'i reckon we're in with a chance this year'. In actual fact they just get to play the two shittest teams in zpl rounds 1 and 2.
They'll be on the receiving end round 3.
Who do they have week 3 ‘the bye’Quote:
Originally Posted by MisplacedPasses
Long year for Westlakes If Kotara are lapping them
Not that familiar with the set up at Warners Bay but is there that much difference in the two pitches that the WNPL went ahead but the ZPL was postponed.
They are next to each other do zero differenceQuote:
Originally Posted by mge61
ZPL saturday, decision time probably when a few hard showers hit. WNPL Sunday, sunny since mid-saturday?
I thought WNPL was in the fixtures for Saturday as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ha'way the lads
Both Saturday games so can’t have been much difference in the fields.Quote:
Originally Posted by ha'way the lads
I think the WNPL was a night game, unsure if the junior and under grades got a run.. so there could of been 2 seperate calls made, at this point of the season you would want to have any chance to get a run, especially with the interrupted preseason
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Originally Posted by Jardelsimage
Maybe I'm out of touch, but how are players 'borrowed' when they're submitted as a squad? Has this been from ZFL Meeting requests?
Are 3rd grade players allowed to play 1st grade straight into the Starting XI, without having to sit on the bench?
Fair question, it's squad football. Anyone got any idea about this??
What the rule means is that a player can’t start third grade have a rest and then start first grade, unless you are short players to actually field 11.Quote:
Originally Posted by rawr.
Any player can play in any grade but once they play in a set grade that’s considered their grade for that match day and each grade they play after that they are considered a borrowed player.
I was an actual example in the weekend just gone, played third grade GK and then started Ressies CB. I was considered a borrowed player because I had played thirds but because we didn’t have the numbers to field a starting 11 I was able to start and not be on the bench for Ressies.
It’s really only a rule for end of year to prevent teams stacking a lower grade to get results going into finals.
Of course if you want to stack from Round 1 that’s your choice :rof:
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Originally Posted by WWFC25
The rule has been in place for the finals for quite a few years now.
Not sure how this is going to help the comp, except stop the clubs that dont have enough players to doubling up each week.
the original rules in place state that going through the year, if you start say, 3rds and then reggies, the higher grade is the one that counts when it comes to finals.
ZL are squads and you should be able to use your players how you like in the end...
everything comes from the meetings, the noisy ones get there way because the rest dont pay much attention to there dribble.
Completely agree with ZL being squads and the grades need to be fluid throughout the season. The rule reeks of a decision made by those that don’t comprehend how things work at the ground level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jardelsimage
If our game against Warners Bay were to go ahead, we had one fresh player on the bench for first grade, a striker that couldn’t start reserves cause of work commitments. However, last minute (just before we received the message the games were off) we had a defender pull out of firsts testing positive with COVID. Reserves were down to their bare XI and I wanted to give a CB the first half still to help them and then bring him up to start firsts to cover for the late withdrawal. Technically under the borrowed player rule, as I had one fresh on the bench already, the CB would have had to start on the bench if he also started Reserve Grade. The only alternative is leaving lower grades short.
Not a massive problem in the grand scheme of things as first grade is the priority and you just need to deal with things. However just an example of how the borrowed player rule restricts squad fluidity on match days, if last minute issues arise.
I noticed the Suns are playing out of Myer park this season….what’s happening with Connolly Park?
Carro kids want their park back. Kick them gypsies outQuote:
Originally Posted by 2285
AFL hub.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2285
ZPL Round 2 Stats & Predictions
West. L vs. Swansea
- This is the first meeting of these two teams in the ZPL.
- Swansea have won their last 5 opening round fixtures going back to 2016.
- West. L lost their opening round fixture against Kotara 6-1
Swansea 5-0
Cooks Hill vs. Kotara
- Kotara won both fixtures last year. Winning 5-3 on both occasions.
- Kotara won their opening round fixture against West. L 6-1.
- This is a meeting of last year’s bottom two teams, Kotara coming 9th and Cooks Hill 10th.
- Cooks Hill conceded 57 goals in their 16 games last season.
Draw 2-2
Suns vs. Cardiff
- Suns won both fixtures last season, winning 5-1 at home.
- Suns have won 4 of their last 6 home games against Cardiff, drawing the other two.
- Suns were last season’s top goals scorers, finishing the season with 44 goals in their 16 games.
Cardiff 3-2
W. Bay vs. Mayfield
- Mayfield won both fixtures last year, winning 3-2 at W. Bay last year.
- W. Bay have lost all four of their opening round fixtures in the ZPL, going back to their first year in 2017.
- Mayfield have won their last 6 matches against W. Bay.
- W. Bay had the worst attack last season, scoring only 21 goals in 16 games. While Mayfield had the league best defence, conceding only 13 goals in 16 games.
Mayfield 2-1
Dudley vs. Azzuri
- Last year saw each team win a game against the other during the season. Dudley winning their home game against Azzuri last year 3-0.
Dudley 3-0
Suns vs. Cardiff
- Suns won both fixtures last season, winning 5-1 at home.
- Suns have won 4 of their last 6 home games against Cardiff, drawing the other two.
- Suns were last season’s top goals scorers, finishing the season with 44 goals in their 16 games.
Cardiff 3-2
Please elaborate no offence but you’ve sort of talked of the suns here and then tipped Cardiff can we hear why you think Cardiff will get up ?
West Lakes v Swansea - Swansea 4-1
Cooks Hill v Kotara - Kotara 2-1
Suns v Cardiff - Suns 2-1
Warners Bay v Mayfield - Mayfield 2-0
Dudley v Azzurri - Dudley 3-0
With no real pre season form and it very quiet on who has picked up players etc this could be anything. Are many if any clubs missing players through Covid
West Lakes v Swansea - Swansea 3-0
Cookers v Kotara - Kotara 2-1
Suns v Cardiff - Suns 2-0
Warner’s Bay v Mayfield - Mayfield 1-0
Dudley v Azzurri - Dudley 2-1
West Lakes v Swansea - Swansea 3-2
Cooks Hill v Kotara - Cooks Hill 2-1
Suns v Cardiff - 2-2
Warners Bay - 1-1
Dudley v Azzuri - Dudley 2-1
Looks to be a bit wet today and tomorrow. Any games likely to be washed out? Dudley's ground based on sand isn't it?
50/50 chance at Westlakes. Not too much rain overnight and we will get on but too much and we will have to washout
Are all games on?Quote:
Originally Posted by WWFC25
Westlakes vs Swansea
3rds 0-1 Swansea
Res 1-2 Swansea
1sts 3-2 Westlakes
Sorry to say we have ruined everyone’s perfect round in the tipping this week with a 3-2 win in 1sts to the Cats. Close game back and forth with plenty of chances at both ends and some excellent saves from both keepers, but a sweet volley in the second half gave us the win.
Reserves was all Swansea in the first half and they took a deserved lead. We turned it around in the second half putting pressure on and getting a pen which was put in to make it 1-1 but Swansea pushed and got a second and with only 11 fresh players we ran out of gas.
3rds was just as competitive as the other grades with chances galore at both ends and a very open game but we missed all our chances and Swansea took one late in the game to get the win.
Thanks to the Swansea boys for coming out and playing 3 very competitive games.
Great result for Westlakes. Well done on the win getting points on the board early!Quote:
Originally Posted by WWFC25
Cooks Hill V Kotara
Athfield (finally!)
3rds 1 all
Res 1-0
1st 5-1
Suns vs Cardiff
1st 2-1
Res 1-0
3rds 2-0
Dudley v Hamilton
5-2 firsts
3-2 reserves
5-1 thirds
Dudley three grades
Congrats to Dudley, always a strong club and a hard place to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by United
Our thirds nowhere near good enough, could have been much higher score to be fair, whilst Reserve Grade made a decent account of themselves in what was a good contest. A 15 minute horrorshow in the first half of 1st Grade aside, where we deservedly shipped 4 goals, we were competitive for decent patches, particularly throughout the second half. Not good enough though, Dudley extremely deserving of the points and a steep learning curve for our boys.
Tough gig when you go in 5-1 down at halftime especially at Dudley.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAFC_ZL