Was a well hard fought game, draw would have been a fair result. Luck went our way with the last kick of the game.
We we're down on numbers today but no excuse, you guys were far to good for us in first today.
It's clear that Sausage has never played First Grade football and he doesn't understand the step up in quality between the grades.
SMFC v Bolwarra
2nd: 0-5
1st: 1-1
Yeah, we were pretty short on weekend.
Had a few all age C division boys fill in for reggies and were the only ones that could possibly sit on the pine for firsts with injuries and other commitments. With the club being new to zone football, our officials at the ground weren't aware that they could not play 1s.
Boys left the ground wondering why the Gardo official with the team sheet's smile was so large, turns out this is why. Lol
I spoke with your first grade coach after the game and asked if he made a mistake marking Multi Registered players as Borrowed instead. He was the person who confirmed to me that they were only Borrowed player's and I informed him that Borrowed players can't play first grade.
Unfortunately ignorance/niavity isn't a defence, it's pretty clear in the rules that borrowed players can only play in the lowest grade.
What is perplexing is that one of the borrowed players started first grade so it must have been pre planned.
It's perplexing because you guys most certainly have the depth in reserve grade to call apon them before going to All Age guys to start in first grade.
I truly believe you that it was an honest mistake and that you guy's meant no foul but the rules are the rules.
We aren't the one's who policed it, that's the joint zone committee.
Judging by your reaction I'm starting to think maybe this wasn't a honest mistake and I wonder if this is the first time you've broken the rules.
If your boys didn't break the rules we wouldn't be having this conversation, simple as that.
They stuffed up. Move on. Don't make an ass of yourself with accusations that you can't back up. I'm sure they aren't the first to make this mistake and probably won't be the last. Ruins the tight run into the promotion race with Minmi, can't see Minmi dropping too many points herein and would have been a great last round against Norths for the promotion battle so it's all up to Minimi now really.
I agree, they are never going to admit to it. North's have been in the competition for nearly 2 years, They would have borrowed all age guys before and they would have known the rules regarding them. Best not to comment on it as it only makes your club look more guilty. Maybe next time just pay the multi registered player fee
Yeah, we have a fair few duelys registered which I think is where the 'borrowed' as opposed to 'multi-regoed' confusion came from.
These particular boys are from a new all age team that joined the club this year, whom we've been trying to introduce to the ZL squad and also get involved with the club in general so weren't really apart of discussions when regoing everyone I'd say.