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Grump wrote:

DG wrote:

Grump wrote:

La Hincha wrote: It's bloody hard to keep kids in the WAFL system nowadays mate.

Much different to when I was a kid. Back then it was an honour to play for Subiaco.

Nowadays, you kind of have to teach them gradually to love the Subiaco FC over time as they come through development squads and wear the mighty maroon and gold jumper.

The media has let us down. The WAFL isn't what it was but it's still a bloody fantastic comp. The more they bag us the less respect kids have for our clubs.

And then there's the ammos/country clubs that pay selected players with WAFL experience. Always tempting that coin on offer. We can't match them on that. We have dozens of players to pay..not just a select few.

Also Nowadays there's a soccer club within walking distance of their home. Particularly in the Northern suburbs. There wasn't when I was a kid.

But don't let the AFL/WAFC talk us out of our grounds or zones. It's the one thing we have that holds things together. As long as WE supply the talent...they will leave us be.

LH et al

I am seeing a change at EP and no it is not the alignment. It is the number of players from the last 2 years colts team staying at the club and wanting to play. It seems that the 'culture' been changing and I think it has to do with the move away from recruiting outside players, unless we really needed them and giving the local boys a chance.

The credit for some of this has to go to Joe Barbaro, Clint Ernst, Brendan McFaull and Starcevich and Gary Moss all of whom have had an impact on the development process. They have carried the idea that we can produced good players and have them progress. And I don't see it dropping off, as one Ressies player said on Saturday, we are here for the long haul and to play with our mates.

The old Subi boy Grump? If so good to see that he's still involved in footy.

I did not know he played for Subi, Hawthorn yes but .....

He is a great fella, has done a lot of work with the Migrant boys in the various districts and zones.

Yeah pretty sure he came from the hawks to subi. Good on him for his hard work in a difficult area.

Seating deal? Tiger of Old, Mate, Subiaco Oval won't exist soon. Can tear up the seating deal into tiny shreds of paper.

Here are the numbers for Subiaco Clubs not including Auskick.



Sorrento Duncraig 508
Kingsley 362
Kingsway 349
Warwick Greenwood 281
Carine 252
Karrinyup 124
Balga 95
Nollamara 24

Auskick across Subiaco District is approx 1800 kids.

Grump, what are Joe Barbaro's and Gary Moss's role at the club, is it more behind the scenes?

I get the feeling someone will come on here and bag us for the low numbers in Nolla and Balga but honestly what can you do if kids don't want to play footy. Subi are putting a mountain of work into those areas too.

A lot of Balga and Nollamara kids are now playing at Kingsway and Warwick Greenwood
who's numbers are rising rapidly.

its not the kids who are walking away its volunteers to run clubs and that's why their moving to bigger and well run clubs.

SC30 wrote: Grump, what are Joe Barbaro's and Gary Moss's role at the club, is it more behind the scenes?

Joe is the Director with respopnsibility for the District and the development programme and Gary is Talent Development Manager

La Hincha wrote: I get the feeling someone will come on here and bag us for the low numbers in Nolla and Balga but honestly what can you do if kids don't want to play footy. Subi are putting a mountain of work into those areas too.

LH, It would be interesting to see what shift in numbers, if any, has happened with the enforce movement from KGB to Merriwa, Butler and Banksi Grove. A high number of the old KGB residents were move to the new suburbs to allow for the movement of refugees etc.

It is a demographical issue and perhaps one that only the ABS can answer.

Not Subi's fault or to be blamed for when both state and fed policies move families etc.

BigO wrote: A lot of Balga and Nollamara kids are now playing at Kingsway and Warwick Greenwood
who's numbers are rising rapidly.

its not the kids who are walking away its volunteers to run clubs and that's why their moving to bigger and well run clubs.

Does that mean Northern Cobras is not going to exist from here on or is there a possibility that Balga and Nollamara might form stand alone teams in 14's-17's if the numbers are viable?

Grump wrote:

La Hincha wrote: I get the feeling someone will come on here and bag us for the low numbers in Nolla and Balga but honestly what can you do if kids don't want to play footy. Subi are putting a mountain of work into those areas too.

LH, It would be interesting to see what shift in numbers, if any, has happened with the enforce movement from KGB to Merriwa, Butler and Banksi Grove. A high number of the old KGB residents were move to the new suburbs to allow for the movement of refugees etc.

It is a demographical issue and perhaps one that only the ABS can answer.

Not Subi's fault or to be blamed for when both state and fed policies move families etc.

Ok, yeah. Interesting mate.