Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

[chef]

Which players went from he reserves in the VFL to the AFL Ledge?
Ones coming back from injury?

Didn't Harbrow for his debut?

[Remi Moses]

What surprised me a few years ago was we were having to pick players straight from VFL reserves into our AFL side,which isn't exactly a good indication of them playing well having to step up 2 grades in a week.
If we go alone that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

Having players play VFL reserves cannot be beneficial.
Love to know how many times posters have been frustrated that the likes of Hill playing VFL Seconds instead of in the ones!I get the financial aspect, but it's beneficial having a stand alone teams.Maybe they should look at top WRFL players getting a gig on the VFL List?

[ledge]

Which players went from he reserves in the VFL to the AFL Ledge?
Ones coming back from injury?

Stephen TIller was one and it wasn't injury it was more that you could only play So
Many AFL players in a team, I think last year they changed the rule

[GVGjr]

Stephen TIller was one and it wasn't injury it was more that you could only play So
Many AFL players in a team, I think last year they changed the rule

For that to happen we obviously picked the wrong guys ahead of him.

[ledge]

For that to happen we obviously picked the wrong guys ahead of him.

I think it was a bit more complicated than that more that the VFL club thought that they had a better player in his position or that they had the maximum dogs players in the team that day.
I am not sure but we might have been with Werribee then

[boydogs]

I think it was a bit more complicated than that more that the VFL club thought that they had a better player in his position

I reckon I could find 20 posts on here from posters frustrated with players being used in the wrong position in the VFL without even trying.

[ledge]

I reckon I could find 20 posts on here from posters frustrated with players being used in the wrong position in the VFL without even trying.

Being aligned brings a lot of problems with it.

[GVGjr]

I reckon I could find 20 posts on here from posters frustrated with players being used in the wrong position in the VFL without even trying.

I used to read about how bad the likes of Panos were being treated when Little was the primary forward. The part I found interesting was that if Panos had have been promoted he would have had to play alongside of Barry Hall in a very similar role.

I've seen very little over the last few seasons to suggest that players progress was being hampered by competition for spots. The best performed players get picked the vast majority of the times and a lot of players who get promoted to the AFL side play in a different position to where they have been performing in the VFL.

Players have to be versatile and adaptable and the alignment hasn't changed that.

[ledge]

I used to read about how bad the likes of Panos were being treated when Little was the primary forward. The part I found interesting was that if Panos had have been promoted he would have had to play alongside of Barry Hall in a very similar role.

I've seen very little over the last few seasons to suggest that players progress was being hampered by competition for spots. The best performed players get picked the vast majority of the times and a lot of players who get promoted to the AFL side play in a different position to where they have been performing in the VFL.

Players have to be versatile and adaptable and the alignment hasn't changed that.

Being on your own means every player can play VFL seniors there is no cap though doesn't it?

[bornadog]

I used to read about how bad the likes of Panos were being treated when Little was the primary forward. The part I found interesting was that if Panos had have been promoted he would have had to play alongside of Barry Hall in a very similar role.

I've seen very little over the last few seasons to suggest that players progress was being hampered by competition for spots. The best performed players get picked the vast majority of the times and a lot of players who get promoted to the AFL side play in a different position to where they have been performing in the VFL.

Players have to be versatile and adaptable and the alignment hasn't changed that.

Do you think Williamstown is happy with the alignment?

[GVGjr]

Do you think Williamstown is happy with the alignment?

Things started to unravel this year but before that I believe they thought it was working well.

[Remi Moses]

Interesting hearing Lindsay Gilbee's endorsement of a stand alone club.
Basically said that with the coast of drafting a player, it's important that they're coached into the style the head coach wants.

[azabob]

Do you think Williamstown is happy with the alignment?

Things started to unravel this year but before that I believe they thought it was working well.

Can anyone recall why our alignment with Werribee ended?

It appears a common theme though with all AFL and VFL alignments every few years the swap around.

[GVGjr]

Interesting hearing Lindsay Gilbee's endorsement of a stand alone club.
Basically said that with the coast of drafting a player, it's important that they're coached into the style the head coach wants.

In an ideal scenario a return to a full AFL reserves competition would be great but the point I'm making is there a lot of things I'd would have fixed before splitting with Williamstown.

[LostDoggy]

Very pleased to hear we were doing this, joining the ranks of Collingwood, Geelong and Essendon.

But like some my second thought was.....how? we're not the most financial thriving club around, I hope its sustainable.