u20s state belongs to forestville, they dominate this competetition

Let's not forget that West are the "reigning" boys club chamion - in terms of the "odd-years" age group - they won it in 2005.

I would also say that they would probably be the favourites ahead of Sturt at this stage - they could win the 12/14/16s and their 18s should do at least 1 spot better than summer.

Why do people keep going on about 10 years ago with Southern? They were talking up how great they did with equal 2nd in the boys last year and 4th in the girls. Looks like things are heading down hill fast. I do agree it was a huge kick in the guts getting rid of Bev but now they have Alexander, ohh no they don't, his contract hasn't been renewed either.

Time for Woodville and Centrals to shut up shop in the Juniors.

from the stats room

can you fill us in on points for placings... I am sure others reading this would also like to know. cheers.

Obviously another Sturt person blowing their bags - GROW UP

For U12's to U20's

First 5 points
Second 3 points
Third 2 points
Fourth 1 point

This is the way in which State Champs is scored.

"Obviously another Sturt person blowing their bags - GROW UP "

You sook.

Woodville will do better than the morons are saying in this post.

Man Behind the Mask,

Give you the 14 Boys. They are playing well and are a good group.

18 Boys prediction = Laughable.

Lost to North by 30
Losat to Norwood by 25
Lost to Sturt by 47

"offseason developments "

read - poaching kids from other clubs.
Actually, that applies to their 14s too...

Is it hard to see the real world behind those double blue tinted windows?

Mask, the joke's on you! Pressure was applied as it has been in other age groups. If a metro club did it everybody would be up in arms! The player in question didn't finish on the court at the end of a game, that's it! Hardly a reason to leave a club where he has played all his life, especially when the coach and his team mates have been very supportive of his situation (eg training attendance).

"14s have a relatively unchanged lineup for Div1 planned"

Well, they have at least one new player they enticed away from his "current" club with the promise of a starting 5 spot...

Poaching I believe was brought up as well..ha what a joke. Becuase kids decide to change clubs because there club is treating them poorly its called poaching...yes i see how that makes sense.

Nah, that's not called poaching. People (one lady in particular) ringing up players at other clubs trying to entice them to move is called poaching though.

didn't finish on the court at the end of a game, that's it! Hardly a reason to leave a club

(one lady in particular)

Ha - if you are going to act all innocent, you should tell the players and their families not to dob you in!!

No-one said it was the coaches, or the JDO.

Hey Booga,(#122065),centrals juniors would want to be revamped pretty darn quick as they have cancelled the u16 girls div 2 game tonight because THEY COULDNT SCRAPE A TEAM TOGETHER!

When is the controlling body going to get its head around the fact that some teams can field 2 div 1 sides?

Not only are centrals hand full of u16 div 2 girls (if they have any at all)sittin on there butts tonight, the Forestville girls who are trying to fight their way back into the div 1 side have to sit out as well.

It s about time BSA did something along the lines of a basic commitment from all clubs playing in the district comp.

Comply or make room for someone else.

boo hoo.

(#122262)"Its about time BSA did something along the lines of a basic commitment from all clubs playing in the district comp." " Comply or make room for someone else"
And the same thing could be said about Sourthern as well.

"Its a joke",

noone can offer a kid that misses out on metro state a country position, not Mavs or any other club for that matter. You are either metro or you are country. You either are trying to start rumours, or you genuinely do not know what you are talking about. I would suggest the latter.

What about Southern?

last night they forfeited four games out at starplex

Thats a disgrace! What teams forfeited?

Its a Joke! Good name. You are a joke. Eastern has only been in existance for about 10 years so obviously some of their senior players have to have started at other clubs. They may not have started with Eastern but they sure as hell developed.
"The club will never go anywhere"
Try ABA championship 2004.
Lightning players - O'Brien, Williams.
Francis - WNBL rookie of the year. Started as U10 with Eastern
Sixers players - Davis, Holmes, Hill, Madgen.
Compare those few stats to some of your older clubs

VC fan

you are country or metro based on where you live not what district club you play for. You are country OR metro you can not trial for both.

Apo
At least these players made the roster. Better than some of your super 6 traditional district clubs. I acknowledged that a lot of Eastern players didn't start as Juniors. Bit hard when you work out the time frames. Suggest you should check some of your facts.

Lock up the sheep, hillbilly's cousins about!

It's a joke - Cayla Francis played in u10's for Mavs the first year we were around (after the Mt Lofty/Murray Bridge merger). Her age group is the first to have gone through from 10's to Senior's (or 20's, whatever). What's some of your traditional clubs produced in that time? Centrals, woodville, south? Give me 5 names from each of those clubs.

Eastern players that have spent their whole juniors at Mavs -
C.Francis - AIS
B.Madgen - Sixers squad, US college
M.Bycroft - US college
D.Wilcox - US college
B.Bungey - Offered a spot and trained with the sixers.

Sure the pool isn't deep yet, but the future is bright!

Its to other club's shame that they have taken mavericks players when the club was struggling. Southern,norwood and sturt and the home grown talent myth!

Not the other clubs problem that Eastern have spent all their effort to win the ABA title and neglected their juniors.

If Eastern had not put people in place that had done a poor job in the past they wouldn't be in this situation.

Rather than blaming others, take a look in the mirror.

Wasn't Bycroft from Forestville?

"Its a joke" from your first post onwards it is becoming more and more obvious that you have no more idea than a retarded goat with rabies. Please check all facts prior to posting, and then you may enter the discussion looking somewhat intelligent.

You seem to have major issues and are a very bitter individual.

Did this club cut you/your child? (refer to post #122667).

Man behind the mask.

And exactly how many have you entered in since.

I would suggest the Sturt have actually WON more classics medals than you have entered teams into the tournament.

Don't worry, I am sure the ensuing recruitment war between Eastern and Sturt wil turn outin your favour.

Remember, do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

"Man" Behind the Mask:

"I think they had a bit of blue on their uniform - and possibly tearing down their cheek after the game. "

If you take pride in seeing 16 year old girls crying, regardless of their club, then you are a sad, sad person. Eastern must be so proud of you....

I understand that the reason Eastern don't enter lower divisions is for two main reasons.
1. The players who may play in these lower divisions can play in their Country Association competitions against div 1 and 2 players who also play in the local competition.
2. By doing this their annual fees to play are about half of what they would pay if playing in a lower division competition at district.
This does not even take into account the savings in time and money for local competition vs district.

So if it was your choice as a parent (where competition in your country association is comparable to the lower district divisions) would you play your child in the lower division district competition or in your local country competition at half the cost and a major reduction in time commitment. Seems like an easy choice for most concerned.

Man behind the Mask

I doubt that Sturt consider Eastern a rival. As a feral cousin maybe, but certainly not a rival.

Your club has been decreasing in size for the last 5 years. You are down to 12 teams, less than Centrals.

PS You don't have an Girls U14 Div 1 team either.

"I never said i took pride in seeing 16 year old girls cry, i did take pride in our girls winning seeing as every other club gives us no respect."

Why would you bring up that they cried after the game then? It is COMPLETELY irrelevant to the discussion, then you bring up how you beat "the blue team" in the Classics GF and that they cried after. If you say your proud of your team winning, why bring up who you played (which you did) or rub it in that the losing 15, 16 and 17 year old girls cried?

Real classy.

Eastern were formed in 1996 out of the local country associations in the hills, namely Murray Bridge and Eastern Hills and the Mount Lofty Spurs who were playing in the lower divisions of District. Occasionally teams from Murray Bridge and Eastern Hills also entered into District, however were placed into divisions by BSA to fill gaps and not necessarily where they should play on a competitive level (usually div 4 or 5). As a result the three organisationations decided to merge to create a stronger club that would have more opportunity to play at the Div 1 and 2 level, this was endorsed by BSA. Eastern is a District club like the others, however as it is based at Mt Barker most of the kids who play for them are from these country associations. So it is difficult to get players to play in a District competition at a lower level (eg div 3 and below) when they can play in a local competition similar in standard for half the cost and time commitment.

I dont know the answer to your question Tears of ISIS. Maybe the players approached the associate at Eastern about returning.

Tears of ISIS,

have a cry mate.

here is an idea... If you want an answer from someone at a said club, then ask someone from that club rather than posting the same question again and again in the same forum in which they are obviously not reading or responding to.

I once read the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. How sane are you?

Tears -

Q:I wonder why Eastern has not admitted or denied the fact that an eastern associate has been talking to past Eastern players about returning to their teams.

A: Because people from the club who use this forum don't know anything about it, or it didn't happen.

Q:Is this not poaching
A:Unless it was someone with a 'role' at the club, i doubt it is.

Go the boiled egg rather than poached

bring back Bev Chapman

sorry comment #122416 but madgen could not play minutes at nbl or he culdnt play college ball. which i may inform you he is doin extremly wel in. so just watch out for him wen he gets bak!!