Word is the CMFNL is now under-18 and under-15 and they still have under-12s. GRFNL will remain the same as previous with under-14 and under-17.5.
In thinking they are keeping kids in footy longer by giving them another year at junior level, or preventing the loss of Year 12 kids to footy, what they are doing is preventing younger kids from starting the game.
The population and number of clubs doesn’t give every club the luxury of having 20 kids between 18 and 15 years of age, or it is difficult at least.
In the past, premierships have been won in the GRFNL under-17.5 age group with kids aged between 17 and 9 years of age playing in the same team, so hopefully the GRFNL won’t use these age limits.
Bad decision in Kurly’s opinion.
Reserves footy is no longer a thug’s game. A 17-year old player should be comfortable in the Reserves. It is a progressive step. A player can dominate thirds footy and run around and dodge players, can then play well in Reserves but when he is tackled, it is by a man, then the next step is Seniors.
To those who say if a player is going to be any good, he should be playing seniors at 17, you’re right, but some players mature later than others. Quite a few Reserves players have gone on to win a Senior best and fairest.
Everyone has some “living daylights” in them. But last week “Hairy” Baulch scared them all out of Kurly.
Innocently crossing the street, a car tooted and scared them out of me.
Hope you are well “Hairy”, and next time I see you we’ll catch up.
Caught up with Lindsay Hein on that hot day last week. He was on the way into the Sporties to cool off and I must apologise as our conversation held him up from that.
Yep, cricket was mentioned and the West Indies quick, Shamar Joseph has done enough to impress Lindsay. Anyone bowling up ‘round 150 is going to impress.
Mr Hein was a gun fast bowler in his day and spent a bit of time in cricket downtown, but preferred the country life.
Lindsay eventually got to cool down and it wasn’t the weather change in the afternoon that did the job, it was most likely a quiet ale.
Another bloke who wanted to cool off at the same time and I assume with the same method was Wayne Harman, who was on the way to the Sporties.
He was also a top-line sportsman who played some great footy with Rovers back in the day. Runner-up league B&F if memory serves me right.
Would have been good to join these blokes, but some of us had to work.
Had former Gannawarra Times manager Ken Jenkins sitting in his old chair in the office last week. Didn’t seem out of place.
KJ was after some photos he took a few years ago and hoped we still had on file.
Things have changed a bit since the old bloke was in charge.
She said there was water in the carburettor, and he said, “How do you know?” clearly doubting her.
“Trust me, I just know” she said.
“We’d better check it out. Where’s the car?” he asked.
She said, “In the swimming pool”.
Saw Peter Hosking in at Autopro last week. Haven’t seen the old fella for years. We live in the same town but rarely see each other.
We happened to play in a couple of premierships together, and the connection will remain forever. There should be a premiership reunion this year “Hocka”. We’ll catch up then.
The popular principal at Kerang Christian College, Lance Davidson is a Hawthorn footy tragic and has played a bit of cricket in his day.
Just so happens he is still playing cricket with the Barham Koondrook A Grade team.
Mr Davidson grew up in Hawthorn Footy Club’s golden years, so who else was he going to support?
The Hawks are doing things right at the moment and should bring some happiness to supporters in the not too distant future.
