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Australian Football Stuff - not worthy of a thread

Stuartmcateer

Stuartmcateer

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FFC Mariner said:
Presumably CCM will still be forced to play a youth team against grown men?
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It's not the worst outcome as a development club.

Sure it would be nice to have the academy operate as a proper reserve team (rather than just a development pipeline) but that is never going to happen given the disconnect between the a-league and the NPL and so little overlap between seasons.

Most of the players in the golden generation came into the NSL at 18-20 and were playing against men and a step up from the NPL.

Viduka was both under 21 player of the year and Johnny Warren medal winner 2 years in a row - he was only 19/20 in those 2 seasons.

I realise they weren't playing as part of a team that was fully under age but the younger age shouldn't be a physical barrier - most of the boys are fully grown by 20 and the body adapts pretty quickly to the increased demands of the game.

The argument of men against boys is less the physical differences but usually comes down to the experience of the older player in physical contests and decision making. They aren't necessarily bigger and stronger - just smarter.
 
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Big Al

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Good doco on Optus on Dylan Tombides. Very sad.

Been just over 10 years now.

Seems to have ripped the whole family apart as well.
 
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booney

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MacArthur should have been looking at the Red Bull partnership.Maybe with their history of yellow cards they were frightened off by the colour the drink company makes.
 
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Big Al

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Archie said:
Will that mean a full rebrand including name and logo
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It’s click bait. Read the article. Typical todays news style and Western have done it deliberately to make you think it’s for the team as well.

It’s purely a drink sponsorship and some entertainment. It’s to push products. It’s not the football department take over like overseas
 
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