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Keen.
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.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by halo se7en
Looking for AA teams to trial against from start of March, PM me if interested. Cheers
That would be good, just down the road!Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
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
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 gradeQuote:
Originally Posted by Damo Lovelock
After a few players for AA team at Rutherford will be C or D grade. PM me for contact details
Cant do it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Damo Lovelock
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.
it is possible to register for two clubs, you just need to do it under different names
hope this helps
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
until pics emerge. Herald loves itQuote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
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.
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.
Any A/A team looking for a friendly trial mid to late March let us know. However we have no ground available
Anyone know what date AA / O35's comps start this year?
21st, 22nd 23rd April
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.
Hey are you still looking for players?Quote:
Originally Posted by Footyhack
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 moreQuote:
Originally Posted by Darby
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!
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 seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by evolution
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANGER09
O35's numbers look to be down as well.
Yeah, we nominated E grade. Have guys in their 60's playing so to me, makes no sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by MonkeyKplunk
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charman
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.
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
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?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by late_to_the_game
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
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.
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.
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.