Saturday Serve
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Great view, but bad look
IT’S official, for the first time in the history of the AFL/VFL, the grand final will be played outside of Victoria with Queensland winning the…
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Great Scott, what next for SFNL!
THE AFL is bunkering down for the financial fallout from COVID-19. A sensible business decision given the uncertainty facing the industry across the board. The…
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Hits just keep on coming
IT’S hard to believe that in a normal year the SFNL would be starting the first week of its finals series today. Instead, we are…
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Carlton’s Lochie lockdown
THE guarded approach AFL clubs take towards protecting players from the media is laughable sometimes. This week one of my colleagues sent a request to…
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The raw pain of no games
SIX more weeks of lockdown! Who would have thought we would be going through this again? The first time around it was shock and disbelief,…
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Flaws in SFNL salary cap system
SUNRAYSIA Football Netball League (SFNL) clubs will have less money to splash on players in 2021. The release of the new salary cap by AFL…
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Going’s getting too tough
WHEN any decision is made, you have to make it with the best interest of the majority of people in mind. I know we are…
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A golden chance missed for Mildura
I WONDER in a few years if Mildura Football Netball Club will look back and regret its decision to knock back the chance to move…
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Cricket clubs missing point
IT was interesting to see the Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA) announce this week it would consider the introduction of a player points system to promote…
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Umps’ chance to chip in
IT was interesting to see the costs Sunraysia Football Netball League (SFNL) clubs will incur if they decide to push ahead with a junior competition…
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Week’s a long time in sport
WHAT a week for local football and netball. Last Tuesday we were in full planning mode for a July 25 start after the SFNL board…
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Remember the youngsters
THE decision by the Sunraysia Football Netball League (SFNL) board to push ahead with the 2020 season has been greeted with mixed emotions. Member clubs,…