Anyone who though Dudley would be promoted again in the first year clearly have no idea.
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My mail from Dudley was that the squad that is competing in Northern League One is a little different from their ZL1 squad from last year. I'm happy to be corrected if not accurate.
A few retirements , Player's not wanting to commit to 2nd Division football and the Club needing to bring in players to fit in with age restrictions rules. I think Dudley had to bring 4 or 5 players under 21 into their First and Reserve grade squad.
Dudley have been very competitive in the competition, currently in 6th position.
Midweek
Kotara 3-2 Suns
A huge game in the context of the season for both clubs chasing the league leaders.
I was doing a bit of stats review after the Suns got smacked at home ending an unbeaten run at Myers Park. Wondering if any other clubs have a record of their clubs best run records?
I think it's good to recognize these achievements.
Between 2022 and 2025, the Suns went 27 games at home unbeaten with a record of 25 wins and 2 draws.
Between 2023 and 2024, the Suns went on a run of 33 games without loss with a record of 31 wins and 2 draws.
During that unbeaten run, there was a win streak of 18 games.
Consecutive wins - 18
Consecutive games unbeaten - 33
Consecutive games unbeaten at home - 27
This is why I think Croatia should just maybe be a tad worried about their premiership & promotion aspirations. Suns have the ability and history to to go on a long run of wins and if they do it this season then they will finish top of the pile.
Ironically their toughest test left this season is arguably against Kotara tomorrow night. Win that though and I think Croatia might just feel a bit nervous.
Coincided with Jaffas unbeaten run at the same time which I think we beat by one game. Would be interesting to know what those records are for each division in Newcastle or if anyone in the Zone Leagues has bettered that.
In the 2022 season we lost at home to Westlakes 4-3 and then later in the season 3-1 to Dudley and a few days later we lost 4-3 to Azzurri which was the last loss before the unbeaten run. 2023 we won 10/10 at home and 2024 we won 14/15 with one draw.
Those are amazing numbers by Suns. That won’t ever get beaten in zone league 1.
I’d love to look back at some of my win streaks with clubs I’ve played for, but I think I’d be opening up old wounds once I remember the loses, while I didn’t lose many even when playing alongside mercenaries they still hurt.
What?s the BarTV game this week?
Would you believe it if I told you Merewether were involved in another game of the week? This time against Medowie