Sydney Subbies 2024

[lincoln]

According to the Annual Reports:

Year	Players	Clubs	Teams	Teams/Club
2003	6863	52	206	3.96
2004	7416	55	227	4.13
2005	7261	54	227	4.20
2006	7503	53	220	4.15
2007	6977	55	207	3.76
2008	6703	55	210	3.82
2009	7052	57	217	3.81
2010	6828	55	216	3.93
2011	6593	55	204	3.71
2012	7024	56	207	3.70
2013	6881	53	199	3.75
2014	6477	51	185	3.63
2015	5648	52	175	3.37
2016	5675	49	170	3.47
2017	6051	49	172	3.51
2018	5257	50	174	3.48
2019	5571	48	168	3.50
2020	5097	50	163	3.26
2021	5062	47	162	3.45

Was 2015 the year payer payments were banned?

 

[The Wombat]

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Was 2015 the year payer payments were banned?

I think it was 2016

 

[footy_footy]

Hearing whispers of a last minute Division 2 shake up before Round 1! Certain clubs overly optimistic in the off season but have failed to deliver the required numbers when it counts.

 

[Bismarck12345]

Hearing whispers of a last minute Division 2 shake up before Round 1! Certain clubs overly optimistic in the off season but have failed to deliver the required numbers when it counts.

Which clubs are you referring to?

 

[Heavyd]

Hearing whispers of a last minute Division 2 shake up before Round 1! Certain clubs overly optimistic in the off season but have failed to deliver the required numbers when it counts.

Div 2 is 3 grades and a colts.

Last we heard Hills were struggling for colts?

who are you referring too?

Massive rain band hitting later this week, could force Muir ole trials to be canned.

 

[footy_footy]

Epping. Have been unable to revive a Colts team and grade numbers looking light - that is the mail I have received.

 

[Pfitzy]

Massive rain band hitting later this week, could force Muir ole trials to be canned.

Would be a shame. Easter broke up a bit of preseason momentum for some clubs, but can't risk damaging ground before round 1

 

[Prodigy]

Epping. Have been unable to revive a Colts team and grade numbers looking light - that is the mail I have received.

All will be revealed in due time.

 

[footy_footy]

All will be revealed in due time.

Will need to be soon, Round 1 is 12 days away! There isn't much due time left.

 

[Pfitzy]

12 days? Last Year Division 5 didn't get their full draw until after Round 1 was played.

Plenty of time...

 

[Heavyd]

Will need to be soon, Round 1 is 12 days away! There isn't much due time left.

Will blow a big hole in the draw with 2 more byes making it harder to keep players focused and engaged.. Lets hope they can pull something out of the fire.

 

[footy_footy]

Will blow a big hole in the draw with 2 more byes making it harder to keep players focused and engaged.. Lets hope they can pull something out of the fire.

The exact situation the Board was looking to avoid by reinstating the 8 club divisions. Hopefully a suitable solution can be reached.

 

[Heavyd]

The exact situation the Board was looking to avoid by reinstating the 8 club divisions. Hopefully a suitable solution can be reached.

Even if they can field a couple of grades would be more useful rather than 2 byes at this late hour.

 

[BJT]

Even if they can field a couple of grades would be more useful rather than 2 byes at this late hour.

Depends on the standard of the grades. If a club trims down from 4 grades to 2 and all their 1s & 2s stayed, then sure, but if its essentially grades 1-4 of standard compressed into playing the top 2 grades it probably wont work out very well.

 

[Heavyd]

Depends on the standard of the grades. If a club trims down from 4 grades to 2 and all their 1s & 2s stayed, then sure, but if its essentially grades 1-4 of standard compressed into playing the top 2 grades it probably wont work out very well.

Anything is better than yet another two weeks off and a bye. Clubs have commitments to sponsors and support groups that would be left in the lurch. They will be playing first grade regardless of the division they get thrown into.

 

[LRUsoldier]

Is there any update on the hills colts saga?

 

[HogansHeros]

Epping. Have been unable to revive a Colts team and grade numbers looking light - that is the mail I have received.

Cant imagine Beecroft will be flush for grade numbers, but they have a good colts program. Another future merger perhaps?

 

[Pfitzy]

Cant imagine Beecroft will be flush for grade numbers,

Why not?

 

[Ref_Ted]

This weekends trials.

 

[HogansHeros]

Why not?

Managed to put 2 teams together last year, need 3 this year and have heard of a few blokes not throwing on the boots this year for various reasons.... past 10yrs have been almost rinse and repeat. Success in 3rd div, promotion, struggle for numbers in 2nd div, back to 3rd.