What have you heard Happy Days?

Canberra would likely be questioning what they have to do to be more competitive after assembling what looked to be a strong side this year but still finishing on the bottom of the table (although with a vastly improved performance over 2012). Ballarat would be equally disappointed with their season. Hobart probably has the biggest challenge in the off-season with Stewie retiring as coach & several players doubtful for next year. Knox also with a big rebuilding job ahead, assuming they stay in SEABL & don't move to BigV as some speculation suggests is likely.

do tell happy

Canberra are in desperate need of a big man. they were competitive until these lost Dumovic to aussie duties.

It will all depend on which clubs can/will pony up!

Expect some big signings at Bendigo.
The big 3 may need to be replaced. Maybe it will be the big 4...

What is going to happen at the Supercats? They need to improve to be a title contender again as this years stacked team didn't get it done. Word is Loader to retire so they will need a replacement 5. According to Beth Davis the Supercats are low on resources. Will they be able to keep the core plus 2 big time imports?

Jazz has already left the Braves for Italy. Polk will be an interesting one to watch. Doubtful he will stay in Hobart.

Walker gone from Frankston, will Long be gone as well or does he become an Aussie and they bring in two new imports plus Long?

Frankston would have Walker back for sure. Add an import and some Aussie's and if Long was not lured to the Big V for more money and less travel and responsibilities, they would be looking to chase a finals berth.

Why are so many of you obsessed with minor leagues.

The will be no new NSW teams in the forseeable seabl future.

Louis, Long, chapman, 2 imports, witherden, mcinnes, is a very nice 7 man rotation. Frankston would be a serious challenger if the imports are as good as walker was.

99% sure Knox not going anywhere.Saying that,their rosters may appear very,very different

No.

Witherden Retired with Grant Dennis,

Any coaching changes confirmed?

Braves overhaul...

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1766031/braves-squad-set-for-overhaul-next-season/?cs=79

aren't Hobart & Kilsyth advertising for head coaches? Not sure on other clubs

Heard Stewie may have changed his mind?

Is there change at Thunder? Radford back in charge?

Steve Hoare is coaching Sandringham. Dean Kinsman stepped down.

Don't be surprised if one of the teams playing this weekend is looking for a new Head Coach next season.

Frankston might be able to afford one import, a good Australian and Chuck Long. Their team will be very different.

Phil @ thunder is way past it. Radford has other agendas. Stewart long gone as is most of this years side.

Are you saying Mr Hills money tree has died and won't coach next season or are you say DP will call it a day after getting two straight conference titles?

No money Tree for Mr Hill as you suggest. But there has been media releases confirming he will be back at the helm next year.

Please.
Brad Hill
Titus Robinson
Ben Allen
Tom Daly
Erik Burdon
Matt Sutton
Jan Warbout

None are playing for free...

The club has recruited well but can they afford to pay for a team like this year after year.

No way Franga could afford Long plus 2 imports.Witherden and Dennis would have been paid peanuts even though both will be sorely missed.

There is no salary cap, clubs can spend what they want but...
#1. Is it sustainable?
#2. Is it the best interest of the local players?

What is interesting is the 15 clubs all seem to have slightly different approach.

Also, it's amazing how far off the mark people are about how much money goes around in SEABL. Some of the figures quoted in previous posts about SEABL are way way above reality!

A lot of interest in Frankston considering how poor they were

A home final didn't seem to help the Bandits too much in retaining players given they lost Jazz soon after. I wonder how much extra in the way of sponsorships they got from their championship & how much of that they retained after they fell back to Earth with a crash this year.

Yeah coz Bendigo is the big time baby lol

I think most would be very surprised with what if anything SEABL players get paid! You say that all in that list of Mt Gambier players are being paid, are you certain?

Biwer to suit up or coach..or both?

Thunder wouldnt have enough money to do either.

Jazz playing at Bendigo wouldn't have had anything to do with the signing he has in Italy. He would have posted same or better numbers if he stayed with Albury and all the euro clubs care about is your numbers not which club you play for in a semi pro league...

Will be interesting to see if the Bendigo cheque book makes a trip to SEABL dinner? Last year it netted Jazzmarr, who this time?

Jazz was way gone b4 the seabl dinner.
Professionalism might have decided that.

Wow! Your saying Bandits are unprofessional?

Sure am.

Examples please?

Ask Jazz.

Your the one who apparently knows. Speak up or quit the pot shots!

Hard to post facts about the team from a season ago without giving away where the info comes from. Needless to say Jazz was moving long before the seabl finals dinner. He wanted to play in a new city with better everything.

And he chose Bendigo? Huge upgrade...

Huge upgrade indeed. His success with bendigo got him a gig in Italy. Never would have happened in Albury.

Watch DQ from Dandenong shop the market as he should. With the changes in the Rangers office and CEO making friends with no one he'll look to go!!!
DQ is the best team import player in the league!! Easily NBL standard and should end up where he's valued and can take the next step.

How do you know he's not valued at Dandenong? He signed a contract to be there and I'm assuming he will be paid his wage.

What club do you suggest he play for to "take the next step"?

Shop the market where? Not in Australia. DQ has trialled for the Hawks and others? and didnt get a contract. His amazing game today shows how bad the Pioneers were. Away from home, fragile.

Lets see what he does next season and re visit the post "if" and "when" he returns. Not confident the Rangers have what it takes to recognise the impact he has had this year and just how good he is!!!
Especially when the new CEO has had everyone walk out on him just like the WNBL Coach has.
LETS WAIT AND SEE!!!

DQ has a few people in his corner, he will have options here and OS.
doubt he'll be back with the Rangers. I agree with the above that clubs administration is a rabble!!

I'm amazed that there is talk he will leave Dandenong for anothe SEABL club unless its a Jazzmarr to Bendigo situation where the highest bidder wins!

DQ and McFarlin would be a tough combo!

Pioneers are hardly fragile, ther road record was very good this year. The melbourne teams and Ballarat and Bendigo have it very good. When Nunawading play at Dandenong for example that should not be considered a "road game". How often do the Mebourne teams have two road games (and proper road games)in a weekend? Apart from the one Tasmania trip not very often! Every team that comes to the icehouse, comes in fresh having not played the night before. How many time do the Melbourne teams (and Thunder) get to play at home against a team who has played a road game the night before. The Melbourne teams have it very good in scheduling. Perhaps there needs to be a rethink when considering road records.
Great season Pioneers, we will back again to fight it out again next year.

Back to silly season...

Any truth to the rumour about Polk heading to the mainland for 2014?

People will be surprised where Polk ends up.

Will be interesting to see which way Hobart goes after Stewie said this year that you can't have drive-in or fly-in players and expect to win.

Stewie wont be there next season so what ever he has said is now irrelevant.

So Hobart should. Ignore his warning?

What warning? It was Stewarts own choice and they made the finals. Not bad for a part time side.

Not whinging just stating fact, and will stick up for the club when suggest that when on the road they are fragile.

Dandenong deserved the win on Sunday. DQ was unbeliveable, I think pioneers could of tried some different things to try and unsettle his rhythm but doubt they would have worked he was very hot!

All of the melbourne clubs should be able to afford it a couple of times over.

The Thunder do get a great advantage at home, however I would suggest it is countered by their horrendously difficult road schedule!

Polk prospecting for gold?

Nope.

CJ on the move from Knox?

Has the new Knox CEO resigned already?Rumour at Seabl presentation night.

Maybe she didn't get her way to move them to big v

CJ will still be in SE melb.......maybe a little closer to the city

Rangers Confirmed today Darren Perry will be HC again next season after accusing him of being a conflict of interest as DOC at Bulleen!!

Would have looked pretty silly if they had have given him the flick!

Anderson was always coming back after taking a season off to concentrate on her young family. Credit to Dandenong for supporting her to do this.

Would be shocked if the rangers men had a large turnover of players.