Not sure about the draw, first rd for zone leagues is 18th & 19th March
Not sure about the draw, first rd for zone leagues is 18th & 19th March
I take it that means we are still persisting with a rigged/weighted draw?
Round 1 = only zone league clubs
Round 2 = newfm teams enter draw
Round 3 = npl teams enter draw
No rigged draw, all teams in same pot.
The 4 teams who made the ffa cup nnsw semis , Edgy Jaffas Olympic and Singleton will be seeded and when they are drawn in round 3 they cannot draw another npl side
So one non-NPL team is not guaranteed a spot in the Southern Pool's final 4?
That is the information i have heard. Not even guaranteed a spot in the last 6 Southern pool teams who make it to the quarter final weekend. Looks like Nnsw are finally taking the FFA cup as seriously as the clubs do. You would think that would nearly guarantee 6 npl sides at the quarter finals , which is a much better scenario.Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
Have heard the First round draw comes out this Tuesday.
9am Tuesday morning, it will be broadcast live on Facebook.
Draw is today at 1.30pm.
Broadcast live on NNSWF social media channels.
Will be interesting to see how this first round change works out for clubs.
Magic to get a bye
Rofl
Don't be silly. They will draw the lowest rank teams until they get the bye into the semis
Damn straight!!!
Started writing up the list but, the stream is balls on my computer.
Westlakes FC vs Hamilton Azzurri
Dudley Redhead vs Mayfield United JFC
Hunter Simba FC vs Maryland Fletcher FC
Beresfield United SFC vs Warners Bay FC
Jesmond FC vs Kotara FC
Dudley Redhead Senior FC vs Garden Suburbs FC
Barnsley Bulldogs FC vs Newcastle Uni
Beresfield FC vs Newcastle Suns
Mayfield United Senior vs Morrisett United FC
Charlestown JFC vs Cardiff City FC
Argenton United JFC vs Merewether Advance
Bolwarra Lorn JSC vs Edgeworth JSC
Muswellbrook FC vs Swansa FC
Raymond Terrace SC vs Nelson Bay FC
Stockton Shark BYE
Get your predictions in. Don't be scared.
which Dudley is which again?
Senior is the ZPL side plays out of Dudley, the other plays out of Redhead.
Last edited by Roundball Enthusiast; 31-01-2017 at 03:58 PM.
draw was amateur hour
Amigos Aarau
Any word yet on when these games may be played. Heard midweek for Rounds 2 and onwards but guessing Round 1 will be played on a weekend. Also guessing that the LMRFF won't be hosting the opening round like past years.
18th/19th March, at each home teams ground.
Not sure on the other weekends, but have heard there are weekends spare (washout weekends) for FFA Cup.
Might be some free weekends in Zone League schedule but NL1 don't even have the spare weekend in June this year like normal whilst NPL does. Would make more sense to play Rounds 2 and 3 and so on as the top two leagues come in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Got to say the new draw seems alright so far. Probably a good thing protecting the lower tier Zone sides from the top dogs. That being said, hoping the seeding doesn't come back to allow a Zone team to make it to the Quarters. Not sure if that's the plan this year but should be open hat draw with everyone in it.
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