2025 Zone League 1

[the-deviant]

3 red cards for Azzurri last night

[ForeverRed]

The integrity of the competition has been affected. That probably does not mean anything to you but it is not your call to just dismiss it.

Please, it is my call, it?s 3rd division footy, move on ffs

[W8 WATCHER]

Please, it is my call, it?s 3rd division footy, move on ffs

for once your right.
Sthy a good chance of being part of the 3rd div footy next year

[Taffy]

Tell me the last time a first grade team forfeited a match in this competition or previous editions of ZL1?

What's that got to do with the integrity of the competition being affected? This is a one time thing, Suns have been given the three points and Hamilton have been issued a fine. The competition continues as normal, no need for exaggeration.

[Zonal Marking]

What's that got to do with the integrity of the competition being affected? This is a one time thing, Suns have been given the three points and Hamilton have been issued a fine. The competition continues as normal, no need for exaggeration.

Because teams just cant pick and choose when they want to play. If you have signed up to participate in the competition you have an obligation to at the very least do all you can to field a starting 11 in the first grade fixture.

Actual embarrassing takes from some of you including ForeverRed who are just happy to dismiss it.

[Taffy]

at the very least do all you can to field a starting 11 in the first grade fixture.

And you know they had at least 11 players available/willing to play?

[Lofty]

And you know they had at least 11 players available/willing to play?

11 available, just not willing.

[Zonal Marking]

11 available, just not willing.

Just didnt fancy it. Pathetic attitude

[Zone Insider]

Round 12

Stockton 2-3 Westlakes
Uni 2-2 Cardiff
Azzurri 1-3 Mayfield
Swansea 3-1 Olympic
Suns 2-2 Croatia
Kotara 4-1 Warners Bay

[Incognito mosquito]

Tell me the last time a first grade team forfeited a match in this competition or previous editions of ZL1?

Without re opening old scars.. I believe last year we (Westlakes) forfeited 1sts v Cardiff after the ground got called off after our ressies played. It was late in the season there was some conjecture around whether that decision should have been made.. the long and the short of it from my understanding was that the association imposed a forfeit from us instead of allowing us to reschedule due to extenuating circumstances. I can?t remember what impacts that had with Cardiff I know they were around that 4th-6th mark. Different scenario but just highlighting it has happened in more recent times.

[ForeverRed]

for once your right.
Sthy a good chance of being part of the 3rd div footy next year

Wouldn?t know sorry

[pv4]

Even if they are better there are reasons people choose to go to AA and O35s and not zone. Less training, less games, and no playing on a long weekend.

According to a lengthy facebook post, Azzurri O35s did choose to play over the long weekend.

Can someone confirm if this is true - I have been told #fixsmithpark is no alcohol allowed? If so this surely has to be the true reasoning behind everyone's anger at the peoples club.

[Zonal Marking]

Without re opening old scars.. I believe last year we (Westlakes) forfeited 1sts v Cardiff after the ground got called off after our ressies played. It was late in the season there was some conjecture around whether that decision should have been made.. the long and the short of it from my understanding was that the association imposed a forfeit from us instead of allowing us to reschedule due to extenuating circumstances. I can?t remember what impacts that had with Cardiff I know they were around that 4th-6th mark. Different scenario but just highlighting it has happened in more recent times.

But your players/coaches didnt decide days in advance that they didnt want to play the match?

[Incognito mosquito]

Yeah that?s right, just highlighting a forfeit in 1sts has happened in recent times. Different drivers as to why the occurred

[Mr Beautiful 2.0]

Suns vs Croatia is this game being moved to Friday? And streamed? Need some big numbers in crowds you play Friday

[Builtwithlove18]

Suns vs Croatia is this game being moved to Friday? And streamed? Need some big numbers in crowds you play Friday

Game is being played on Saturday with first grade kicking off at 5pm

[Taffy]

Without re opening old scars.. I believe last year we (Westlakes) forfeited 1sts v Cardiff after the ground got called off after our ressies played. It was late in the season there was some conjecture around whether that decision should have been made.. the long and the short of it from my understanding was that the association imposed a forfeit from us instead of allowing us to reschedule due to extenuating circumstances. I can?t remember what impacts that had with Cardiff I know they were around that 4th-6th mark. Different scenario but just highlighting it has happened in more recent times.

Yes I was thinking about this, Westlakes (and I am sure others in the past) have been able to rely on wet weather to call off a game when they didn't have the numbers or missing too many first players (it's happened in NPL as well). Last weekend Hamilton couldn't use that as an excuse and so just forfeited and copped the fine.

[Taffy]

According to a lengthy facebook post, Azzurri O35s did choose to play over the long weekend.

Can someone confirm if this is true - I have been told #fixsmithpark is no alcohol allowed? If so this surely has to be the true reasoning behind everyone's anger at the peoples club.

No O35s games played on the weekend. And we already know the rules limit the number of dual registered players.

[MCG_1997]

Round 12 Prediction:

Uni 3-2 Cardiff
Azzurri 1-2 Mayfield
Swansea 1-1 Olympic
Suns 3-2 Croatia
Kotara 5-0 Warners Bay
Stockton 4-1 Westlakes

[Zonal Marking]

Yes I was thinking about this, Westlakes (and I am sure others in the past) have been able to rely on wet weather to call off a game when they didn't have the numbers or missing too many first players (it's happened in NPL as well). Last weekend Hamilton couldn't use that as an excuse and so just forfeited and copped the fine.

Except they did have the numbers they just didnt fancy going out there and potentially having 10+ goals put past them. Ironically they actually might have kept the score respectable looking at their performance against Kotara.

It just sets a poor precedent. What if westlakes got relegated by GD this season? You might find teams tactically taking the 3-0 loss to stay in the division.