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Club President
| James
| "I love North Adelaide FC,I want my ashes spread on the turf.
Unlike many of you I never had the skill to play for North, but froze on the sidelines when the scoreboard gave spine chills.Jars has brought so much joy, and now we face some adversity its time to forget egos and ask Barrie, what North Adelaide means and who wore the numbers players wear today and remind them; they have the privilige to wear it and add to its dignity." |
| James | Club President
| "Not sure about your reference to adversity- sure we have not won as many games as we may have wanted, but are still well in the battle for the
2008 finals. The Club is currently fourth, performing well off field and is strategically well placed for the future - a far cry from the dark days of 2002 when our Club didn't have future." |
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Club President
| Colin
| "The game against PAFC highlighted a problem with the SANF/AFL relationship. We lost Damon White and Nathan Lonie while the PAFC picked up Jacob Surjan and Michael Wilson. It could be argued that this player movement had a major impact on the outcome of the game. What is being done to address this issue as it must affect all clubs in different ways and the competition ceases to be a level playing field?" |
| Colin | Club President
| "Thanks Colin,
NAFC has sound working relationship with both AFL Clubs. What must be understood by all supporters is that the players are contracted to those Clubs who must have first call on their services with the player obviously wanting to play AFL football. We have received great service from the likes of Damon White, Ben Hudson , Nick Gill, Nathan Lonie and others when they have been available. It is not a problem for the Club – the system is not perfect but is the best available." |
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Coach
| Brad
| "How is Jordon Dodman going in his return to footy?" |
| Brad | Coach
| "Jordon is progressing well, but it is certainly a massive challenge to adjust to footy overnight after many years in basketball. He has the physical build and raw athletic ability to become senior ruckman at this Club and maybe beyond." |
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Clinton Alleway
| Jenny
| "Congratulations on the great game you played for the State Clint. You've done all Rooster supporters proud by being recognised as the best on ground winning the Fos Williams medal and kicking 6 goals." |
| Jenny | Clinton Alleway
| "Thanks Jenny,
It was great to be able to represent the State, Club and the competition. I have recieved plenty of congratulatory messages and greatly appreciate the support from friends, family and fans. Hoping to keep the form up during the second half of the season for another crack at the premiership." |
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Club President
| Kaye
| "I go to the games and it frustrates me that the players both participating and waiting for their next game continually walk in front of the girls doing their routines at 1/2 time. This shows a total lack of respect to all of your volunteers and the players and officials should be reminded everyone involved in a uniform, being player, coach, medical staff, water boys and indeed the cheer leaders are part of the "team" and should not be treated so poorly. This has happened all season. The little ones in the reserves are treated the poorest.
Either take a wide berth or stay out in the middle behind the girls until they have finished, its not that hard to think of others really.? " |
| Kaye | Club President
| "Good point Kaye,
We have acknowledged the number of girls participating in the Rockettes , let's all make an effort to see them !." |
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Club President
| Linda
| "We would like to thank NAFC & Prospect Council for the new disabled viewing area. The view is excellent, there's plenty of room & occupants are well sheltered from the elements. On the weekend, a lot of people from both clubs inspected the area & were very impressed. Hopefully the other SANFL clubs will follow suit. Linda & Muriel Simcock? " |
| Linda | Club President
| "Thanks Linda, We are pleased that your needs have been looked after and that you now have a great view of the game. Look forward to seeing you at the footy." |
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Chris Ladhams
| Lynette
| "Thanks for the memories Lads....your retirement is a big loss to the Roosters, and especially to the supporters like me who have very much enjoyed watching you play for many years. " |
| Lynette | Chris Ladhams
| "Thankyou for them kind words. I do miss playing with the boys and enjoyed getting the crowd involved. But Im happy with my decision.
Hopefully guys like Matt Wright can step up and be that excitement machine. Keep supporting the Red and White.." |
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Coach
| Catherine
| "Hello Andrew is Tim Cook still one of the coaches at North Adelaide what about Simon Cox is he still helping out at North Adelaide football Club? " |
| Catherine | Coach
| "Hi Catherine,
No, Tim had to quit due o family commitments and Simon is currently the Assistant Coach at Gepps Cross in A1." |
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Nick Gill
| Glyndon
| "Nick, how are you progressing with your injury? When will you
be 100% fit? Can you get back into the Crows team.? " |
| Glyndon | Nick Gill
| "Hi Glyndon,
The injury is progressing well. I'm back playing with the Mighty Roosters at the moment and the legs feel pretty good. So, as far as playing for the Crows goes, I need to start performing well for North before I'll get a chance with the Crows. And until that happens, it's great to be back down in Rooster land playing with my second family." |
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Nick Gill
| Mike
| "Hi Nick. Have you ever discovered any interesting objects(such as a carrot) in your footy socks, placed there by naughty team mates?" |
| Gerry | Chris Ladhams
| "Hi Mike, Funny you should ask. I've actually spent an entire game on Adelaide Oval thinking that I'd tucked my shoelaces into my shoes a little bit awkwardly and felt a blister coming on. Upon inspecting my boots at the end of the game, I found - seriously - one of those little golf-scoring pencils stuck in my shoe. After it had been in there for the whole game, I had a neat, pencil-shaped blister on my foot and a look of bemusement on Daniel Wakelin's face when I took it out and showed him." |
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| Chris Ladhams | Gerry
| "Lads, I'm disappointed to see you retire but I understand.
Thanks for some great footy for the Roosters. You have the ability toinspire the whole team when things are getting bogged down. I will missthe brilliant snaps for goal and your excellent disposal. Any chanceyou'll get a game with my old team the CJs? Best of luck for thefuture Lads. Hope the fish keep biting!" |
| Gerry | Chris Ladhams
| "Thanks Gerry, It was a decision that was hard to make. I will miss running out wearing that Red and White guernsey with all my mates. I still hope to stay around the club and help this club get another Premiership. A lot of young guys are starting to stand up in Wright and Ebert so I look forward to working close with them. Im glad I was able to entertain the North faithful with some goals. Thanks again for all your support over the years. LADS40" |
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| The Coach | Bibster | "I am here to ask about Schubert again and ask has he bided his time this weekend will he be considered to play on the weekend. Noticed his absence from both league and ressies last weekend. I believe we could have used him on Saturday against Chambers, Schuby had him last time we played Sturt and I thought that day could have been a blow out if it wasn't for Schuby's contant pressure as I said in my last email I believe Schubert beat him man on man hence recieving players award and one of our best, nobody was able to come close last week end and Chambers beat us badly all day one on one. We need Schubert back up in the backlines. I still can't come to terms with your comment that he was playing as badly as you keep saying prior to being dropped, it must be time for him to be given his possie back so he can grab it with both hands but he can't do that if not given the opportunity. We need players like Schubert with in our team and he is by far not the worst with regards to performance prior to being dropped so please get him back up in the league to play in the backlines. As far as playing him forward I remember a game last year when he did play forward and kicked 3 goals.
He I believe has proven himself over the last couple of seasons to be one of our versitile players already as he has been played forward, ruck and down back and on most occasions has done his job where ever he has played but he is one of our best backmen and that is where he plays his best footy and that is where we need him the most. From Bibster" |
| Bibster | The Coach
| "Bibster, unfortunately for Shane and the Club, Shane has been diagnosed with some bone spurs in his foot. We are awaiting medical advice on what is the best course of action operation or rest! Will keep our supporters advised!." |
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| The Club | Terry | "I would like to know how the club takes a beating like it got today? We sitting on the eastern side of the ground were all embarrassed by the way the players played today. There were 2 or 3 players that tried hard but others looked disinterested, what can be done to fix this problem?. From Terry" |
| Terry | The Club
| "Terry, understand your feelings , most of us felt the same way. Sturt outclassed us yesterday, but it is now up to the playing group to respond as we can but support. The spirit of the club is now being tested." |
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| The Club | Tony | "Why the hell would our club change a game from Saturday against the Bays to get a better turnout from their supporters? What about the North supporters who now won't go and there are fair few that dislike Sundays (me included!). I would have to go back to the late 80's to recall an actual decent crowd of Glenelg fans attending a Prospect match.
Plus the nafc info says it is to accomodate a team used to playing on Sundays and Mondays - What! Are we trying to assist the opposition now??? I bet the Bays wouldn't change one of their home games from a Sunday to accomodate a team that likes playing any other day of the week.
How about looking after OUR supporters and not the opposition. A disgraceful decision based on what? Getting 50 more Glenelg fans to Prospect but driving away and alienating your own supporters. From Tony" |
| Tony | The Club
| "Thanks Tony,
Understand your passion for Saturdays, may others do as well. In addition to the explanation on the web, we shall be using the day as a promotion for our Amateur League Clubs and Affiliated League Clubs from the country. SANFL crowd attendances this year point to a need to show some flexibility in programming away from Saturday afternoons as it does allow a wider potential market - this is not about Glenelg but about a match which could be promoted. Eight out of ten matches are at Prospect this year on a Saturday." |
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| The Club | Brendan | "Hello,
I am contacting NAFC regarding the game day changes, in particuar the Magpies game. Changing it to a Sunday means that the game will now clash with the Crows game (playing St Kilda in Melbourne) and this will have just as bad an effect on the crowd as I believe many more Crows supporters to be interested in North games rather than Port supporters. Why do you have to cater for the Port supporters? I know people may not go to the North game because they will want to see the Power play, but just as many people will not come because the Crows are playing. Thanks Brendan" |
| Brendan | The Club
| "Thanks Brendan,
Accept your point, however we have made the decision in the best interests of attracting a crowd at Prospect. If it doesn't work, we just don't do it again."
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| The Coach | Olivia | "I am still wondering what has happened to Schubert. Each week I think he may be back up in the league. I also wonder why he is playing up forward in the ressies and not down back. What are your plans for him as it is obvious that its not in the backlines. I think he is too good a player to be playing in the ressies and will be an important part of our finals team as he was last year as he was named in the best players in the grand final and certainly had an inpact throughout the finals series. He was also one that stood up against Sturt and again named in the best players even though having goals kicked on him but these were from the delivery of the ball and I thought as many others one on one he beat Chambers, will he back for the Sturt game in a couple of weeks. I am confused as to why he was dropped from the League side and now am confused as to why he isn't playing in the backlines even in the ressies can you help me out! Thanks Olivia" |
| Olivia | The Coach
| "Olivia
As we have mentioned before Shane is an important part of our squad, but by his own admission wasn't playing up to his standard and was struggling with his fitness. Shane has worked really hard on his fitness since being demoted losing over 5kg which is great work! As far as Shane playing forward we are trying to add another string to his bow, we are trying to make our senior sides as flexible as we can. Shane, like some other boys in the Ressies will have to bide his time until a spot become available, when it does I am sure Shane will grab it with both hands." |
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| The Coach | Wallsy | "Jars, surely starting Alleway at CHF each week is the best way to WIN games? That's been the reasoning behind the 'fish forum king' starting down back & even having runs on th ball in recent times? Thanks Wallsy" |
| Wallsy | The Coach
| "All players have to be flexible, and Clint has shown he can play well at both ends of the ground. Where he plays will rely totally on match ups and what talls are available for each game!." |
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| The Coach | John | "Hello Andrew, I was wondering about Tim Delvins. He was joint reserve medal winner last year and has put in some good performances this year. What is his future at North? Personally I would like to see him get another chance in the A's but I would like your opinion. Does he have a future at North? Thanks John" |
| John | The Coach
| "John, Tim certainly has a future at North, he started so well in the pre season and played league early, he then by his own admission got away from doing what makes him a class player. Has bounced back really well in the ressies by getting named in their best week after week. He was named 1st emergency in our last two games, so he is really close to getting a recall." |
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| The Club | John | "I am an avid loyal rooster fan and love to regularly look at our web site in particular "Rooster TV". Last week I listened to James Moore interviewing Andrew Jarman. I thought his comments about the Stewart kid were true and was disappointed to see that at the Norwood game, the kid only got 20mins at full forward in the first qtr against a 5-goal breeze and for the rest of the game he was on and off the bench rucking. This seems to be total contradiction as to what was said in the interview. He is certainly a talented player with a lot of potential and as Jarman put "Will be a star". I was shocked to see the teams for this weekend that he had been dropped, even more interesting was that the interview on Rooster TV had been taken off. Talk about knock a kids confidence from under his feet. He hasn't been given a go from day one he stepped into the club. Only briefly used as a forward then as a second string ruckman and bench warmer.
I have seen some of the great marks he has taken in his limited opportunities and if the kid is deemed not to be used as a forward in the league side, and I was that kid I would be looking elsewhere before the 30th June cut off. Were Andrew Jarman's comments incorrect, is that why it has been removed from the website? Give the kid a fair dinkum crack as a forward." |
| John | The Club | "John, Thanks for your thoughts, but what Andrew said, was what he meant. Daniel or "Snowy" as he is known around the place, will be something special, but having said that he by his own admission was struggling for a touch. Yes the Club has moved him around a lot and that would affect him, but in the end as Snowy knows you have to perform no matter where you play to retain your spot. Snowy is a 19yo kid with a great future ahead of him, with Daniel Wakelin back he will not be required to ruck so when he returns to the League he can play key forward. Snowy like Michael Wundke last year will have his ups and downs but look at Michael Wundke now (AFL Listed). Snowy will return to the league it just a matter of waiting for his opportunity!" |
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| The Club | Bill | "What happened to Ruckman Burford? " |
| Bill | The Club | "Michael couldn’t find the time to train, so it was better he return to the country!" |
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| The Club | Heather | "We would like to extend our thanks and best wishes to Don and Janet Shaw. Don was always a friendly and supportive face on game day, often settling the nerves of young players facing the challenge of taking the next step up into senior ranks. Great clubs like ours have people like these two wonderful people as their foundation. " |
| Heather | The Club | "Thanks Heather, we are sure your sentiments are echoed by all North people" |
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| The Club | Bradley | "Greetings to all, Great response on the front page a the web site!! I dont think that any of the players or coaching staff are going out of their way to put in bad performances / results, however it may be worth looking at an overall picture.
I heard on the radio on Saturday, Glenn Elliott speak about the club. He said something very true.... " the competition is essentially a district competion". I think two questions need to be asked then.....
Why are we importing so many players?
Why are we playing so many of the games on Saturday's?
My 2c worth....I have no emotional attachment to hired guns from other States/leagues, the feeling i get when home/district talent have a good passage of play or a good game is wonderful. I want to see guys like Pfieffer, Wright, McGahey and Delvins play more of a role in the senior team. These are guys we have watched grow, we know them, we have a history with them. I feel as though these guys are just filling in the holes sometimes.
The Club has been very strong earlier in the year about playing games on Saturday's. I can only speak for myself, but i cant go to the football on Saturday, many i know cant go on a Saturday. Playing a mixture of Friday, Saturday and Sunday would be my answer. I havent renewed my membership this year because I dont get a feeling of belonging anymore, There is nothing i want more than to watch my kids have a kick on prospect oval, but feel this has been taken away form me. I went to every game last year that wasnt on a Saturday, I have only been to the football twice this year, sadly not one of them has been at Prospect.
One word has come out of this for me.......... Belong
Thank you for the chance to have my say." |
| Bradley | The Club
| "Thanks Bradley- in answer to your queries :
Player balance is something which will be reviewed at the end of the year by the Football Department. We agree with your point about the young lads progressing through the grades, it is especially pleasing for rooster fans who have watched them over the years - let's hope more of them keep coming through. The challenge for any recruit is to adopt their new Club as their own and to show that to the fans.
Programming is difficult. We responded to member feedback in terms of Saturday afternoon footy, however, based on the current attendances this may have to be revisited. Your suggestion of a mixture of days appears to be the best way of attracting crowds." |
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| The Club | Andrew | "I have not been able to watch any of our games as I live in Ireland, but I keep a close check on our games thru the online scoreboard it seems to me that it is a very even compitition this year. I think that only a slight improvement in any number of areas will result in wins for the Roosters, I am still confident that once we make the finals on our day we can beat any team in the League" |
| Andrew | The Club
| "Thanks Andrew, it is true that we have not quite clicked as team this year to date. Your observation about slight improvements is absolutely correct, momentum in footy is a fine line. Great to hear from a fan in Ireland." |
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| The Club | Darren | "Ive heard today that Damien Peverill and Jason Johnson may no longer be required by Essendon may be delisted is there any chance you would consider at least drafting peverill who is a hard nut around packs that we need. Also why didnt you try and approach Tim Weatherald to continue playing." |
| Darren | The Club | "Darren, We as a club will look at everybody in regards to Recruiting as we do every year, it will just come down to what we need!
We wish Tim Weatherald luck at his new club Norwood, but we did not approach Tim due to the fact we have been happy with the midfielders we have already, if Tim was 195cms plus and could Ruck we would be beating his door down, but seriously it always good when other players are offered lifelines at other Clubs." |
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| The Club | Shannon | "Has the club got any immediate plans of upgrades at Prospect soon, as I found it very impressive with what Glenelg have done with there refurbishments at their club. I feel as though Prospect has hit a wall in this area. Now that the whole Adelaide Oval saga is over, I feel as though we need something happening at Prospect very soon as most area's of the club are in need of upgrade." |
| Shannon | The Club | "Shannon, Agree with your sentiments about Glenelg although unlike our situation with Grand North, their entire commercial operation is located on Brighton Road. We have already discussed potential refurbishments for our facilities which will be considered in conjunction with Prospect Council's Master Plan for the Prospect Oval, and of course our own debt levels. Members will be advised of any developments." |
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| The Coach | Brett | "Jars, I have noticed that O'hara will compete in the ruck, then basically walk around til the next bounce, then sprint to get to it. Hence his major workrate is only when the ball is effectively dead. By this I mean his stats around the ground cant be good if when the ball is in play you are only walking. Also against Glenelg their players played in front of the play taking a risk that paid off. One player loose in defence would help combat them doing that from the centre square and also close off that leading forward space the Glenelg forwards seemed to enjoy that our players could not. I think this can help nextime if they keep that style of play, providing when we get the ball our players work hard and run up the ground to provide many options." |
| Brett | The Coach
| "Brett, I like the way you have taken time and thought about your answer. Firstly I thought Bretty O was very good on Saturday, 52 Hit Outs in a game is excellent, what we have to do is give him some help, due to the fact he is our only recognised ruckman he is shouldering a lot of work, and considering the fact he had virtually no pre season due to injury, he is bit underdone. But it is coming, and hopefully soon either Wakelin and Down will be ready to step up and become our 2nd ruckman.
At CS Stoppages our players need to be in front, and if they are not they are not playing their role and letting their teammates down. GFC do always have one out the back like CDFC do, and we have to be aware of that! Jars" |
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| The Coach | Meady | "Hi Jars, I've been disappointed that Greg Gallman hasn't been able to show his stuff to any extent this year. The Crows obviously have a very high regard for him in not only retaining him but elevating him from the rookie to the main list. I've read he has a big engine and is working to be an on-baller with the Crows. At 187cm he doesn't seem to fit any key position, where he has predominantly played in the Reserves. Do you see him fitting in to the League side as soon as he's back to full match fitness and, if so, in what role - running defender, on-baller, medium tall forward, or what?
Cheers and all the best." |
| Meady | The Coach
| "Meadey, Greg Gallman as you called it, is a very talented footballer, one that I had in my Pre Season planning playing League every game this season. The problem has been his horrible run of injuries, poor Greg has not been able to complete even one game this season, which I am sure is hugely disappointing for both Greg and the Crows. It looks like he will return after the State Game and hopefully he can string a few games together and get himself back in the League side where he belongs. Jars" |
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| The Coach | Andrew | "G'day Jars. At the NAFC pre-season supporters night you I understood you to be saying that the area NAFC needed to improve this year is with its defensive game. You appeared to acknowledge that there are times that the game needs to be played defensively instead of being involved in a 'shootout'. As an unqualified person (purely a spectator) I felt that there have been several times this year when NAFC could have slowed down the opposition by playing defensive football. Once the game was slowed down NAFC could regroup and attack again (which it does well). I felt this during the last quarter against the Eagles and felt it again during the third quarter against the Tigers. Although I don't particularly like watching defensive football I think that there is a time that it is necessary. Am I right in my assessment?" |
| Andrew | The Coach
| "Andrew, As I realise every club has to be able to play defensive football at some stages during a game, and we have certainly worked on that. Having said that it is extremely hard in the SANFL or AFL to stop a run on, momentum is huge in every game. Look at Saturday for example I put Alleway back to stem the tide in the 3rd Quarter, but GFC were too efficient, the same could be said for us when we kicked 6 straight in the last, GFC found it hard to stop. I acknowledge we have to get better at this, and we will keep working on that! Jars" |
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| The Club | Catherine
| "bad luck on the weeknd I thought North Adelaide played very hard against the bays I thought Josh coulter played very well in the Bs how much longer until he will be in the As" |
| Catherine | The Club | "Catherine, Josh did play well in his comeback game from injury, he certainly will be considered this week for selection. We just have to get the right match ups!" |
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| The Coach | BJ
| "how about schubert in the ruck,say at the 15 min mark of the 2nd and 3rd quarter. Makes a tough match up for the other ruckman, in fact cant think of a ruckman that could run with him Adam Goodes of yester-year type roll??" |
| BJ | The Coach | "BJ, Shane is doing everything I have asked of him since being put in the 2's, he has a couple more targets to meet that he will certainly be considered for the league. As Shane admits his ruck work is not as influential as he would like due to the jumping ability of the other SANFL ruckman. I have tried him before in the Adam Goodes role, and he has done well, so it is something we can look at. Jars" |
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| The Coach | Scott
| "Hey Jars, Just wondering where young Toby Stribling is? I reckon he has a big future with North and I see this week he isn't even named in the reserves! Whats the story?" |
| Scott | The Coach | "Scott, Toby played at Para Hills last week, he is talented young footballer that will be considered this week in the Reserves! Toby and I have talked and he knows what he needs to do to regain that League spot he had last year. Jars" |
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| The Coach | John S
| "The Whyalla NA football members need to know ......what's happened to Sammy Baulderstone?" |
John S
| The Coach
| "John, Sam played for Blackfriars College on the weekend, he is progressing very well at the moment and if he keeps working hard - he will have a very big future ahead of him! Jars" |
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| John S | "Good to see you running around!! How much weight have you lost? The lads I sit with have noticed a difference." |
| John S | Josh Coulter | "John, Have lost about 7kgs and am feeling great. Hope to see you at the footy! Coults" |
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| Pete | "I know it annoys a lot of people, but I reckon it was great having the Rooster crow after every goal was scored by us at Prospect.
Will it make a return this year?" |
Pete
| The Club
| "The Club received many and mixed messages over the use of the public address system at Prospect Oval on match days. As such the Rooster call has been 'retired' for the time being along with a reduction in the amount of the music which was played throughout the day." |
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| Jamie | "Gday Andrew, Who is David Clarke, is he any good..? and great effort last week against Centrals mate, we seem not to be playing top notch footy, but except for sturt, are not being beaten by much at all, hopefully this indicates that when we finally all click no one will stop us... Whats your thoughts mate, and all the very best son." |
Jamie
| The Coach
| "Jamie, David Clarke played over 100 games of AFL for Geelong and Carlton, and has been one of South Adelaide's best players over the two years he was there. He is a great lad that will add some run to our midfield when he returns from his Injury. Last weeks we were OK against CDFC, they are a good side, but our turnovers really cost us. We look forward to playing them again. Jars" |
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| Leon | "We know Tarquin Brown can play in defence and also up forward. Why is he not given a chance to start in the forward lines in the League. We have watched many of the games and he always presents well in the forward lines, he also is a very long kicker of the ball and can take a good grab and leads well, which is more than we have seen so far with the players starting in the forward lines." |
Leon
| The Coach
| "Leon, Tarquin Brown can play at both ends, but as you are no doubt aware he has only played in defence for the past season, and that is where we see him best suited! He played very well in the first two games, but even by Tarquin's admission he has struggled in our last two games, we think a run in the ressies will get some of that confidence back! As far as playing up forward, with Alleway, Damon White and Daniel Stewart all playing as our three talls it makes it a bit difficult to find a key forward spot for him. Remember Tarquin is only young and has progressed so much since playing for Victor Harbour at the beginning of last year, so his future does look bright as far as NAFC is concerned! Jars" |
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| Locky | "Please explain why Shane Schubert has been ommitted from the side for this week, is he getting the blame for players getting goals etc on him when the midfield and half back line haven't been able to stand up. Shane Schubert is the best defender in the NAFC yet time after time gets the boot. Perhaps as supporters and paying members we deserve an explanation to why he gets omitted" |
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| "Locky, Everyone is entitled to their opinion when it comes to football, that is the beauty of the game. Shane, as he has been told probably hasn’t had the best of starts to the season, his fitness as he knows is a problem and yes his opposition players have had a lot of shots at goal on him (some are about delivery but some also are about Shane's positioning). Shane is a great young man who has an infectious persona about him, he is very popular member of our squad, but in the end we believe he needs to get to playing the type of football he is known for. Shane Schubert is an important member of our League squad, and he will, I have no doubt bounce back from this and become a better footballer. Shane knows what he has to work on and knowing Shane he will work very hard on improving those things, when he has done that he will be back! Jars" |
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| Rick | "Hey jars, good luck for this week juat wanted to know when Nick Gill will be back playing same as David Clarke I really want to see you him a play again in Adelaide I dont want him to leave and I want his autograph" |
Rick
| The Coach | "Rick, Hopefully both Nick and David will return next week in the reserves against Glenelg! David is progressing very well and has joined in ball work this week, we however do not want to rush him so if he needs to wait until the Norwood game he will. Nick is guided by the Crows but they are confident he should return very soon! Jars" |
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| Peter | "Talking to players and coaches from other clubs there is a perception the Roosters do not have a tough edge to their game and that they are downhill skiers who do not want to get their hands dirty. This was evident in last years GF and again against the Dogs last week where your boys were again intimidated. What are you doing to address this?" |
Peter
| The Coach | "Peter, I certainly would not say we get intimidated by anyone, and that was proved by last weeks KPI's, we beat Centrals convincingly in both hard ball gets and tackles. The reason we lost was poor execution when it mattered and we are working on that. Having four finishers in Motlop, Ladhams, Clarke and Ward out of last weekends side didn’t help either! With Dean Howard leaving we did lose some grunt, but young Rory O'Brien has really stepped up in this department to be leading the Club in both tackles and hard ball gets. We work on game simulated exercises all week, and tackling skills are a part of our program, so while can always improve in this area, any Club that takes us on thinking we lack in the hardness area, will do so at their our peril. - Thanks for writing in! Jars" |
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| Neal
| "Are there any meal deals available on match days at the Northern Tavern or Grand North for club members?" |
Neal
| The Club
| "Thanks for the enquiry. The Club has provided a meal service at Prospect both for lunch and immediately following presentations. Meals include schnitzels, fish and pasta and are all priced at $9.90. This service has been introduced for members on match days and concentrates activities at Prospect." |
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| Mick
| "I read that you thought that a couple of the boys didn't put in 100% on Friday against Centrals. How about giving Stribling and Delvins a crack, they always put it on the line. P.S. I reckon that Luke Ivens plays a lot harder when wearing his protective headgear. Keep up the good work. Nearly got those pesky dogs" |
Mick
| Pete
| "Mick, we will certainly have a look at a few boys who played well in the Reserves, but we wont over react either, our commitment was good on Friday it was our decision making that cost us at crucial times! " |
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| Pete
| "Watching Wade Thompson & Marlon Mottlop in the Ressies on Friday, they were both quite impressive. Will they be getting a run in the A's soon?" |
Pete
| Terry
| "Pete - Both Wade and Marlon will play League at some time this season, I have no doubt about that!. They are still both learning the game and have to be patient until their opportunity presents itself! The flair they have is quite exciting especially Wade's pace! " |
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| Terry
| "Why cant Tim Delvins get a regular game in the league? and why keep playing Tarquin Brown in defence when he plays much better in the forward lines?" |
Terry
| The Coach | "Terry - Tim Delvins certainly is a future League player, but as Tim knows he has to work on a few areas of his game that gets exposed when he plays at League Level. He is a really hard worker and I am sure he will refine those things and put himself up again for League selection.
Tarquin I agree can play both ends, but his fine form since early last year has been in defence, so that is where we see him at the moment, that's not saying that as he gets more confident that he wont go down forward on occasions!" |
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Chris Ladhams
| Crow
| "congrats on the birth of your baby and a great game on sunday c u on Friday Anzac day may all the roosters stand up and be counted on this such a memorial day best of luck for the game" |
Crow
| Chris Ladhams
| "Thanks for that. Kel and I are very happy and proud parents of Lily. She has changed my life which is helping on and off the field. Hopefully we can keep winning so she can sing the song with the boys again." |
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Darryl Wintle
| Alex J
| "I am excited because I'm about to play my first game of football for Aldinga Year 6/7s. Is there any advice you can offer me so that one day I can pull the Rooster jumper on?" |
Alex J
| Darryl Wintle
| "Enjoy the game and the friends you make. My advice would be to listen to your coaches and carry a football around with you everywhere and practice whenever you can. Also train the way you want to play.
All the best and I am sure you would look great in a roosters Guernsey!" |
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Damon White
| Kelly
| "I hope you recover soon!! I was at the Port game on the sideline watching you run backward and forward in front of me. I really felt for you! But like they say... What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Goodluck with the recovery and cheer up!!" |
| Kelly | Damon White
| "Kelly, Thanks for your thoughts, the good news I received today was that it is a corky not a strained hamstring! So I might be available this week, if not will be fine for the next game!!" |
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| The Coach | Michael
| "Gutsy, gritty win Congratulations to all!" |
| Michael | The Coach
| "Thanks Michael, it was a gutsy win by our players they all stood up when they needed to. We still have some areas we need to improve on, but wins early are so important to your season!" |
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| Daniel Stewart | Paul | "Great effort, to have the confidence in the last 1/4 and back yourself was the sign of a good footballer. Your competitveness in the ruck was terrific. The future looks fantastic. Over the next 12 months you'll mature and team patterns will come as second nature. Well done Daniel!" |
Paul
| Daniel Stewart
| "Thanks Paul, for your comments, the SANFL is certainly a step up, but am enjoying the Club, Andrew and the boys have been great. Hopefully I can continue to do my part for the Team! " |
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Damon White
| Rick | "hey damon, play a full season with north and i bet u the crows will pick u up next year as a centre half foward or the dockers." |
Rick
| Damon White
| "Rick, Thanks for your support, I love playing for the Roosters when I am not playing for the Power!" |
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Luke Ivens
| Stazza | "An acquaintance of mine, who shall remain nameless, tells me that there are moves afoot to give you a forward line role. Are Jars and Jamesy aware of this yet? If necessary, we can send the "runner" to them! (We all know the rules - you can't shoot the messenger!)" |
Stazza
| James Moore
| "Luke is a versatile player, as all our players should be, but having said that I wouldn’t put your hard earned on Luke lining up in the forward line in the foreseeable future!" |
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| Skitz
| "In Response to the clubs reply to Simmo's message, you missed out Duane Schultz. I was following his form over the pre season and he seemed to have an excellent run in the trial matches, just wondering when we can expect to see him in the Reserves team.
Also im abit dissapointed over the weekend result, but i believe the mighty Roosters can bounce back and Flog the Maggies. I'll be there Cheering the Team On. " |
| Skitz | The Club | "The previous message should answer the first bit.
Skitz, the players and coaches and the club as a whole was also disappointing with our input last week, we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at Alberton on Sunday! " |
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| Jim
| "Just reading the great answers and questions posed on this website, its great, I also would like to know about young Duane Schultz, I was really impressed with his style in the trial matches? I also liked the way Young Tapscott plays, his hard and tough at it! great to see him kick a bag for the juniors!" |
Jim
| The Club
| "Luke Tapscott unfortunately has been injured for most of the Pre Season, he has however just returned and kicked 7 goals and 4 goals respectively in his last two Under 17's Games. He now returns to College and State commitments for the next 8 Weeks or so, but he will certainly push for selection in the Reserves when he returns!
Duane Schultz has now been moved on from the Club, due to limited opportunities for him to play Reserves. We wish him well in his future!" |
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| Simmo
| "What happening with players like Sam Walton, Kriston Thompson, Paul Campbell, Phil Davis, Luke Tapscott and Duane Schultz, was following the form of these types of players in the trials and haven't spotted them yet?" |
Simmo
| The Club
| "Sam Walton had an injury interrupted pre season so is playing with his Local Club when he is not picked for the Reserves. Kriston Thompson is progressing very well after a horrible 2007 with groin problems, he played U19's on the weekend and will push for Reserves spot in the coming weeks!
Paul Campbell injured his ankle and hasn’t played of late, he will be involved in the NT State program over the next few weeks.Phil Davis has college commitments, but is available this week! Luke Tapscott has also had ankle injuries, but kicked 7 on the weekend in our U17's." |
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| Chris
| "Jars firstly thanks for all your hard work but, you can't go on TV telling the AFL coaches not to play injured players and then play several of our players underdone against Sturt yourself. Clearly even with rotations they were underdone. With all that talent in the ressies and some raw youth maybe that might have helped against Sturt. Shannon Motlop will be a far superior player playing with Charlie and Marlon in the team as well, remember the chemistry created with Matty Campbell and Jason Roe it takes the team to a new level." |
Chris
| The Coach
| "Thanks for the input, the beauty of football is everybody has different opinions. Were some of our players underdone? maybe, but players of the calibre of Ward and Wintle have to go straight in the side, they are all class. I am sure the team as a whole will continue to improve, and we look forward to the Port game. I have been really happy with Shannon's games so far, he is really leading from the front. Charlie and Marlon are highly talented players but we must remember are only 17, and will take time to develop, but I have no doubt they will play League with Shannon at a later date!" |
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| The Coach | Simon
| "I was just wondering what happened to James Wundke?" |
Simon
| The Coach | "Hi Simon, he is currently playing Under 19's." |
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| The Club | Locky | "What is the clubs attitude to getting another side in the SANFL so we can get rid of the bye, surely we want to see footy played by our side every week in the season that we can and would the club vote for the tenth side to be included" |
| Locky | The Club
| "North Adelaide has given in principle support for the inclusion of a Northern Territory team as early as 2009. The SANFL is currently assessing that opportunity with a decision expected by June of this year. The bye disrupts continuity once a season commences. Our season is a case in point - last practice match on the Thursday before Easter, Easter off, first match, bye then the Sturt game." |