And to add Knox in the u18M, did Oakleigh make it through in the U18M?

That is a ridiculous proposition.

Don't play hard or you might hurt their feelings.

Maybe they should have played in the Nunawading tournament.

#523 I am not from Bulleen, i am from one of the many clubs that this Bulleen u14 team has beaten this year.
I admire the way they do what they do when they have to do it and are always in the right position to execute.
Most of those kids are Bulleen grown and were as good without the new girls two years ago in U12s.
I didn't support Geelong in the AFL a few years ago but still liked how well drilled they were.
You should know by now that you will struggle at the classic if you cant beat a press and hopefully the interstate teams go away and work on beating that press because they will come up against it again at Nationals later in the year.
It should be all about improving the team by playing better competition.

^ your response is of absolutely no surprise, yes it must give you such a great feeling as a parent to see your son or daughter up by about 60 at 3/4 time and then watch your coach push the kids to grind the other team into the cracks in the stadium floor. You must be so proud. Unfortunately most of the human race that we live in would disagree. But you go ahead and be proud.

Seems like you're as much of a flog as the coach.

This is hilarious. If you team loses, do it with grace!

Your team could have forfeited once the score got beyond them.

I am sure your team slacks off when they have a big lead too.

Don't knock Bulleen,as a club they consistently raise the bar,you need to get better and improve,teams make a lot of mistakes by inferred pressure and once you can get over that you can narrow margins,2 years ago we came up against Bulleen in 14 girls in VC reserve,first game 40 point loss second game 26 point loss,3rd game was Grand final,we win by 14,and it was Bulleen who made us better along with a few other clubs,after all it is The Classic,

Anyway.... U18 Men grand final Eltham v Melbourne Tigers. Bronze Medal Central Districts v Dandenong
some surprising outcomes in the 18s. Goodluck to all playing today. It has been a long weekend for us parents!!

Had a look at results for Ballarat. U18 men 4 teams just playing each other joke!. Why bother

who is their coach ?

Bulleen u18 girls won .They had 3 Aust reps in team .Fast and a deep bench

Over there - Bulleen had 2 players in the U17 Aus squad, not 3. Watched the game and it was a tight struggle until Bulleen's defence shut Melbourne's options down and they pulled away. Good spread of snorers compared to Melbourne. Very good team and well coached

Great weekend for the Boomers. Of our 8 teams qualified we had 4 in the gold medal games, winning 3 and missing on our 12's by a point. Knox played well to win that game which was neck and neck all game.

To those who have been criticising our under 14's, they are a great team that are working hard to be the best they can be. Understand it can be demoralising for teams who are beaten by a lot but that is an experience that kids learn from providing they get the right parental guidance, not the sooky lala's that have been posting here.

Want to thank those non Bulleen posters that have been supporting us and what we do. We have been working hard to create a great culture at the Boomers which I think helps with our on court performance.

Not only did we have some success at the Classic, some of our other teams had success at the Nunawading tournament which was awesome.

Why don't Eltham U18 girls do better? Don't they have 3 or 4 state kids in their team?

Haha, yes sorry for the snorers.

#531862- Bulleen don't poach players. Do you want to know why? Because we spend a lot of time growing our own talent and players come to us because they want to play in a good program. Interesting that you think Bulleen won because of a couple of new players, particularly in the 14's where we won by 42 points and played a number of players from our second side, but hey, if it helps you sleep at night then that's great.

To my knowledge we have had players join in 14 girls from Melbourne Tigers.

We have also lost players to other clubs but at the end of the day it is up to the parents doing what they think is best for their child.

Just to confirm what Bulleen Boomer said, the complete last qtr in the U14 final was played by 4 players from the second team and 1 from the ones - the score was 16 all for that qtr.

Draw your own conclusions.

- we want our juniors to excel with their ambitions not move backwards - respect to bulleen and if their opponents are not up to it - so be it.

elevate your game - don't regress it

I don't understand how you can "poach" players?

If the players are getting what they want from their club why would they leave?

With regards to the U14's, the team is made up of 8 players who played for Bulleen from bottom age 12's. The two who joined from Melbourne made the choice that was best for them.

Considering that Melbourne U14's has not won a game in grading, I think it was the right one!

If a player leaves a club to move to another, they are doing what is best for them and their individual circumstance. I see no mention of the 'poaching' that Knox U14 did?

If you are taking a stand against poaching, great - but mention all the clubs not just Bulleen! This just comes across as sour grapes.

There are many reasons why a child will change clubs and in the majority of circumstances is to do with a parent's perception of the capability of their child ie not in the team they think they should be in, or a personality conflict with a coach. Or even just straight out coaching methodology differences.

It is also easy to suggest that poaching is going on when 2 or more strong players from one club appear at another club. It is also perfectly understandable that the coach from the club losing the players would like to suggest it's poaching.

After all we wouldn't want to suggest their poor player/parent expectation management, or coaching attitude, or their performance could of have had something to do with it.

Naturally, parents discuss with each other how the seasons are progressing and their child's enjoyment, development... It is also natural for them to discuss if they are attending tryouts at other clubs. Many players try out at multiple clubs especially the ones that have some skill and are looking for their opportunity to play at a higher level, or feel that the opportunity will not be at their current club.

Advertising tryouts and having talented individuals attend on their own accord from other clubs is definitely not poaching. I believe all clubs advertise their tryouts.

Some clubs have supplementary development programs, others have good coaches and in some circumstances it is the on-court success that attracts parents to that club. I guess it's hoping that their child can be a part of the success.

Anyhow, I would suggest Bulleen has all 3; supplementary development, good coaches and on-court success.

Good luck to Bulleen and congratulations on the recent success, not only at the National Classic but also the many divisions of the Nunawading tournament

Ps I am very confident I am correct in saying 'Bulleen welcome all players to try out'.

Anon

"I don't understand how you can "poach" players?"

Let me count the ways....

No

Knox u14s no way would they poach. Ask the coach and says no.

...Sigh... Who cares. They're just kids, let them play where they want to play.