Al Green be on his burner phone like...

Spell premier right just once FFS

Every club has had the opportunity to get all these players.

Just because eagles got them yah can't sook about it.

Premier league exists to reward the juniors of the club. I say bravo to eagles.

They’ve done what tigers, Woodville, Sturt have all done before. Bring 36ers to their club.

Best $6 you can spend on a Bball game. And if Dj qualifies for the finals... what a game it will be.

Which obviously they'be obviously sorted out already otherwise they wouldn’t waste $400 paying him to play bottom feeders

$400 isnt Hard to find when you have a well run club

No team, not even Tigers have signed and played 4 6ers and an import in the one team in a season.
Kudos to them for being able to afford it, but DJ has not qualified and that should be that.
If they didn't think they will get an exemption then I agree, he wouldn't be playing right now.

Ian Davis with 7 points.
Heads straight to hoops to bitch about it!

"I run this comp and will do whatever it takes to win" Andy

Lol what?

725.

If you don't want talent in the premier league then you don’t understand the sport.

At this stage DJ and Deng cannot play finals. The individual who wrote this post is having a sook about something that shouldn’t and probably won’t happen. And to that I find it comical.

Deng and Doyle are juniors of the club so the "net benefit" there is massive.

Having said that. At the end of the day your right. Let’s bring the talent down to the lowest team - mavs.

Let’s have a competition where there are no superstars. No talent. Low scoring. And your kid might get a look in.

Other clubs need to aspire to be like “Andy” who apparently is the Jesus Christ of the premier league.

Meanwhile

West. North. Southern. Norwood don’t care about anything the eagles are doing, they’re only focusing on how to match up against them in finals.

Bet the certificate was already signed by the 6ers doctor so who he couldn't play the first few games due to "injury"

If this original poster is from South, perhaps worry about the dismal position your clubs in before worrying about other clubs.

Of course we want talent in the comp but that talent should be playing for that club the majority of the season, not as a hired gun just scraping in or in this case - not even qualifying.
Pretty sure those other finals bound clubs and coaches, who have had their teams from round one, might just agree.

OP has nothing to do with South.

Nope. They don't care. They’ve solidified their finals spots from the beginning of the season.

I’d be mad too if I didn’t prepare well enough and was on the cusp of making finals and then the almighty Andy kicks my ass.

Your insinuation that you are still talking to someone from South continues to be incorrect sorry.
Funny line about the "almighty Andy" though.

Pretty sure they care. Why would anyone who has worked hard to achieve not feel cheated by an NBL All Star being allowed to impact a finals campaign that he did not even qualify for?
They will no doubt be preparing for him but probably not happy about it.

I was pretty happy with it.

Don't be sorry your not affiliated with south. I mean who would wanna be after today.

Either way. Eagles just doing eagles things. It will not change.

Yeah you are right, they always do this.
Enabling it to continue due to apathy or compliance at the expense of the comps integrity doesn't really seem right either.

Forestville obviously got something up their sleeves with DJ for finals. It's an arms race to keep up with Southern, just like Gsw in NBA. Much as I hate to admit it, have to admire sturt going with their juniors, Garth was a bust but could have probably brought someone else in and only had 1 import anyway.
Worried about other clubs overspending to keep up and getting in financial strife or raising junior fees.

DJ missed the first two games of the year due to NBL so he will qualify for finals, right?

Anyone thought it might be an opportunity to go out and give him a clogging in a finals game and show your worth

DJ missed the first two games of the year due to NBL so he will qualify for finals, right?

So let me get this straight. SA state league has gone from being Premier to now Premiere. Ohh laa laa! What next, calling it the Luxury League? hahaha

Pretty sure Eagles didn't even have him signed while he was still playing 6ers.
OP is correct, they will rig it so a guy that is an NBL All Star and 36er MVP will have played 5 of 18 games and join an already stacked team in the finals.
Doesn't seem right for the other teams or the competition overall.

Southern looked like finishing up the season undefeated but you're complaining about Forestville, Really?!

What an outrage. I fully expect to see this story on ACA tonight.

This is all tigers fault

Southern may well splash as much cash but at least they play their selected roster, qualify them fairly and are not counting on 3 current 36ers who have missed how many games between them to come together when it counts. Wouldn't be an issue if they weren't taking the piss out of the rules of the comp.
I don't see Southern playing their guns for 30 seconds because they don't want to actually play but need to hit the court to "qualify" for finals.

DJ lost the final at west and sturt because he doesn't care about PL. its really not a big deal

SA basketball clearly is in a mess that's all I ever read here.

Most outside the Eagle people don't see it that way, whatever gets you through I guess...

Spoke to someone at the North game in round one. DJ was on court for 1.5 seconds in his street shoes. What a farce.

Yesss let the salt flow through you

Any truth in the rumour that Brad Newley will suit up this week?

Sooks...salty....
Can anyone from the Eagles camp come up with any justification that what they are doing is ethical and in the best interests of the integrity of the competition?
Just wondering.

Will somebody please think of the children!

You gotta feel for the F'ville guys that have to sit when these guys come in. Hardly a recipe for team harmony......

Can't wait for next year, sturts coach is in Vegas at summer league, they must be going to blow the budget at Pasadena

Because it's a joke league anyway, who cares if a 36er or two comes in. Probably support some cellar dweller club and are sad no big name would ever consider you. Why was Southerns almost undefeated team ethical, but this not?

Michael Morphett would probably be pretty annoyed. Andy doesn’t play the kids anyway so not like any of them are missing out on court time.

I don't have a problem with fville recruiting 36ers players or imports.

I think what it’s doing is masking their horendus development on the boys side. Andy has been heavily recruiting for years and there really is no incentive for any of their juniors to stick around.

Won't somebody PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Both southern and Forestville have outspent all the other teams.
Southerns was ethical because they signed their team and they played that team all season, everyone qualified.
Forestville are not ethical as DJ has hardly played, hasn't qualified yet seems will be getting some exemption to play finals.
Big difference really.

Are you kidding Southern have been ethical? Ask Starling and North Adelaide about that.....

If you don't think he’s already been cleared you’re kidding yourself

What have southern done to be considered unethical?

Nothing. Neither have Forestville. The end

DJ, BJ, CJ, Bpay, it don't matter mavs best import combo in the league.

Top 5 teams are set for finals.
DJ lost the last grand final he played in.
Unethical in this scenario is another way of saying - "they’re doing it, I can’t do it and I can’t stop it."

Boo hoo.

If you’re not happy with your teams roster and your club won’t make it better. Then move on.

Premiere - Smh

#letdjplay

Should be simple really -
Choose to play Premier Leaugue, qualify for finals and play them or
Choose to play overseas in another competition, don't qualify for finals and can't play them.

Or

Get clearance- play
Don't get clearance- don’t play

No, that's not correct.

As mentioned earlier, the most farcical thing is stepping on the court in street shoes for a couple of seconds then getting subbed out. Can't have set number of minutes you have to play for game to count because then bench kids will be ruled out. Maybe have nbl/imports have different qualifying criteria, ET must play 10 minutes in game to qualify. If they get injured then it's a separate application to get an exemption.
It happens in other cases as when teams will have a starter sub on after a minute so they can play/qualify for reserves.
Not in the spirit of the game but how can it really be policed if forestville are playing to the rules set.

But they aren't. Because he will only play 7 games. Not enough to qualify.

Andy must be stopped!!!

"the most farcical thing is stepping on the court in street shoes for a couple of seconds then getting subbed out"

That is indeed quite a farce... but also entirely fabricated in this instance.

"It happens in other cases as when teams will have a starter sub on after a minute so they can play/qualify for reserves."

BS. Why would a head coach give a toss about reserves at the expense of the PL team?

"Because he will only play 7 games. Not enough to qualify.“

Without a clearance it isn't. Doesn’t mean anything with one.

"It happens in other cases as when teams will have a starter sub on after a minute so they can play/qualify for reserves.“

Do you honestly not think this happens?

I think some younger kids, or guys who want the extra game are intentionally brought off the bench so they can play reserves for that reason. Any coach who - supposedly, I'm not convinced this happens - does this so they can qualify for finals is a moron.

No one said anything about finals did they?

The shoes are not fabricated. DJ did not have playing shoes on in his 1.5 seconds against north.

That is true, a lot of people at Hillcrest noticed it and were talking about it. Farce.

Funny how the person calling bullshit obviously wasn't at hillcrest to see shoegate and never been involved with premier league to see fake starters go to the bench after a few minutes.

Again, so was the Carla Borrego / Forestville farce that ended in rule changes so Forestville could no longer rort the competition.
History repeating due to an unethical culture at the Eagles.

Might be within the rules but it isn't morally correct is it? Or in the spirit of sportsmanship or fair play. Hey but win at any costs right...

Yep great attitude, win at all costs in premier league. What an achievement. The prize money will be worth it, set the Eagles up for the next 10 years...

Nah that person is right. Win at all costs. You don't have premier league teams to practice losing. Well maybe at mavs and south. But the top 5 teams aren’t doing that.

What a stupid comment.

Winning without sportsmanship nor integrity isn't really winning. But good on you champ!

If you don't like it, get the bylaws changed.

I’d like to see something that says South women are being replaced by a C grade social team while you’re at it.

Winning within the rules is winning.

Losing within the rules shows sportsmanship and integrity?

But good on yah... well not champ... because you enjoy losing etc.

Good on you runner up

Funny how if this was happening at Norwood or Sturt these obvious Forestville fans would be bleating to bsa how unfair it is. And I'm coming from an unbiased opinion. Win at all costs, is that the new forestville mantra, is this permeating down to their juniors? What a great example to teach.

Why is anyone surprised? Been same there for years. Not his fault, he is just taking advantage. It is the fault of those that allow it to continue at the club and BSA.

Self serving coach + ego > (club first + game first) - joke of a competition = take advantage

It must be terrible for the young Eags. Imagine training twice a week against quality players such as Doyle, Teys, DJ, testing yourself, seeing how they operate, prepare themselves and the like. And then to see how much they engage with the group, offer you tips, tweaks, suggestions on how to improve. I'd hate to be in this situation. I'm sure they are kicking themselves they are not at another club who have players holstering their fingers each time they occasionally hit a three, or bang their chest each time they make a lay up. I have heard and seen the interaction these quality guys offer the younger/aspiring players. It must be real terrible for them. Maybe it could be seen as a positive in some aspects. But I am guessing with all the haters, it might be too much of an "out of the box" concept???

I'd seriously question this program if kids need these outside influences to instil a professional approach. Might want to address the problem, not come up with band aid solutions with hired guns that may or may not be there year to year. Or those very kids might address the problem by leaving before they realise it is too late for them.

Hahaha nah none of the kids will leave.

I agree that there are tremendous benefits for the Eagle players to be mixing it up with the likes of DJ, Teys and Doyle. A great learning experience for young boys.
What I question though is considering the amount of games the "hired guns" have missed, how often are they even training over the whole season with these young Eagles?
Plus the way it is biasly sugar-coated makes me laugh.
How about these boys that prepare ALL pre-season, do ALL the work, attend every training and fitness session, work their butts off to play Premier League and are sat on the bench come game time and finals to watch the "hired guns" play who have hardly been around for the majority of the season - particularly DJ.
Kinda counters that great culture you are referring to.

I agree that there are tremendous benefits for the Eagle players to be mixing it up with the likes of DJ, Teys and Doyle. A great learning experience for young boys.
What I question though is considering the amount of games the "hired guns" have missed, how often are they even training over the whole season with these young Eagles?
Plus the way it is biasly sugar-coated makes me laugh.
How about these boys that prepare ALL pre-season, do ALL the work, attend every training and fitness session, work their butts off to play Premier League and are sat on the bench come game time and finals to watch the "hired guns" play who have hardly been around for the majority of the season - particularly DJ.
Kinda counters that great culture you are referring to.

Other than Michael Harris, Forestvilles young players are pretty average. I don't think it’s hurt anyone’s development. They just aren’t good. Why else would andy only play the club presidents son 3 minutes in a 60 point win.

Yeah we get it. Program is weak, nothing really developed and trying to buy a title by pushing the current "rules" to the limit. We get it.

Yep! I think that is the problem everyone has. Address the problem, not make it worse as is happening here.

No point training against the 36ers players if you never play

The president doesnt have a son

You're right. What’s Croxton do there

DJ will be playing finals. BSA fell for it!

Fell for it haha

On another point, Forestville did have quite a good junior program there for a while on the boys side, hence guys like Doyle and Deng, as well as players like Fildes etc. I remember when this forum would be full of posts bemoaning their new shiny stadium which gave them a perceived unfair advantage.

Not having a go at anyone, just an interesting observation about the cycle of talent being produced.

The tall poppy syndrome describes aspects of a culture where people of high status are resented, attacked, cut down or criticised because they have been classified as superior to their peers. The term has been used in cultures of the English-speaking world.

You never hear anyone saying "Can you believe that the mavs are at it again?"

Or

“Far out! Can you believe that Souths imports are so good they're gonna make their team finish just outside the finals!”

No. Because they suck.

Top 5 teams will have a belter of a finals series.

West/southern/north/Norwood can and will take it to them

Nice try but this has nothing to do with " tall poopy syndrome"..
This is about a club who again is rorting the competition by gaining an exemption for an NBL all star, who stood on court in two games for seconds and chose to play overseas, who will only have actually played in 5 of 18 games of the season falling short of qualifying but recording 7 games due to his 2 1.5 secs on court efforts.
This is about fairness and the integrity of the competition.
No one would be saying anything if DJ had actually played in the comp and qualified apart from how many 6ers they had this season. It would not be an issue if the rules weren't being exempted for DJ and he had played and qualified. He did not, period.
I doubt the other clubs will just let this farce slide.

Ask yourself: if DJ played for your club, would you still be upset about his clearance being accepted?

Would you if he didn't?

Probably not. I want to see great players play. I'd bet it’s Southern fans crying the loudest.

As a one eyed fan, no.
As a person with integrity and an understanding of sportsmanship and playing by the rules I would be asking who at my club thinks this kind of behaviour is acceptable and if so should they be representing the club I support.

But they are playing by the rules.

Rules that will need to be amended again due to Forestville exploiting them, again.
Two games on court for seconds, exemption for missed games due to 6ers when it is doubtful he had even signed yet, DJ went overseas to play in another competition ( contracted by two clubs at once?? ).
It reeks and anyone on board with this farce is truely only a one eyed Eagle supporter.

Again, they haven't broken any rules. Have they?

If the rules are changed next season, they will be followed just like the 2018 rules have been.

"It reeks and anyone on board with this farce is truely only a one eyed Eagle supporter."

Or they're people who aren't making baseless assumptions about BSA's ruling or the details of DJ's contract.

scumthern fans showing their class tonight

South fans wound of given them a run for their money tonight! Or should say a handful of them.

A-well-a ev'rybody's heard about the bird
B-b-b-bird, b-birdd's a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, bird is a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, well-a bird is a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, well-a bird is a word
A-well, a bird, bird, b-bird is a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's a word
A-well, a bird, bird, bird, well-a bird is a word
A-well, a bird, bird, b-bird's a word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is a word

Can we get a new post called "I hate forestville" please?

South fans were as dumb as their chump players, why would you trash talk when you are 40 points down

"Bird is THE word", champ

Southern Choking, whats new?

It's the complaining culture that Johns and Nyberg have brought to the club. No results

Johns 2 backcourt turnovers and 3 misses in the final 3 minutes ??

Southern fans got quiet real quick #outinstraightsets