State Team 2008

Left Right Out · Post by **Left Right Out** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:15 am

Someone told me the other day that Eric Norman had contacted him about the State Amateur team and said they are playing in an upcoming tournament involving Adelaide City, Campbeltown and others. Is this correct?? Could it be the Pre Season tournament that Adelaide City are running?

Can anyone confirm? Has anyone else been contacted about availablility?

manu16 · Post by **manu16** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:51 pm

According to the ffsa web site there is an amateur select team playing in the adelaide city tournament

East Boy · Post by **East Boy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:37 pm

That will certainly be interesting. Who was the bloke they contacted LRO? Surely they would have to go for a bit of youth?

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:41 pm

Can't be true, I've not received a call.

cleveland · Post by **cleveland** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:12 pm

Left Right Out wrote:Someone told me the other day that Eric Norman had contacted him about the State Amateur team and said they are playing in an upcoming tournament involving Adelaide City, Campbeltown and others. Is this correct?? Could it be the Pre Season tournament that Adelaide City are running?

Can anyone confirm? Has anyone else been contacted about availablility?

It certainly is true i was contacted yesterday by Eric. and should be a massive help for my match fitness for the season ahead

Left Right Out · Post by **Left Right Out** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:16 am

I did promise the guys I spoke to I wouldnt mention names but Eric was asking about 2 Gardens players availability.

Anyone else been spoken to??

The FFSA Website has them playing in Adelaide Citys Tournament.

Venue : Adelaide City Park, Oakden

Group A :
Adelaide City
Para Hills
White City
Enfield City

Group B :
Campbelltown City
State Amateur Select
Croydon
Adelaide Galaxy

Week 1

Monday February 4th
6.30pm Para Hills Vs Enfield City
8.15pm Adelaide City Vs White City

Thursday February 7th
6.30pm Croydon Vs Adelaide Galaxy
8.15pm Campbelltown City Vs State Amateur Select
Week 2

Monday February 11th
6.30pm State Amateur Select Vs Croydon
8.15pm Enfield City Vs Adelaide City

Wednesday February 13th
6.30pm White City Vs Para Hills
8.15pm Adelaide Galaxy Vs Campbelltown City

Week 3

Monday February 18th
6.30pm Adelaide Galaxy Vs State Amateur Select8.15pm Adelaide City Vs Para Hills

Wednesday February 20th
6.30pm White City Vs Enfield City
8.15pm Campbelltown City Vs Croydon

Week 4

Monday February 25th
6.30pm Winner Group B Vs Runner-up Group A
8.15pm Winner Group A Vs Runner-up Group B

Week 5

Monday March 3rd
6.30pm 3rd Place Play Off
8.15pm Final

Prize Money
BEST Point Cup Winner $2,000
Runner Up $1,500
Semi-Finalists $750 (each)
Other participants $500 (each)

CR7 · Post by **CR7** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:12 pm

who were the gardens players?
have they lost any players gained any players?

Jay Walking · Post by **Jay Walking** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:39 pm

Interesting to see if clubs will happily release players to play in this cup.

Last thing we need is 3 of our best players going down injuried before the season starts.

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:33 pm

[quote="Jay Walking"]Interesting to see if clubs will happily release players to play in this cup.

Last thing we need is 3 of our best players going down injuried before the season starts.[/quote]

Release players

From what

Players this time of the year aren't contracted to anyone. If they want to play they are welcome to.

Jay Walking · Post by **Jay Walking** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:38 pm

You dont think clubs would put a bit of pressure on the players if they didn't want to play in a nothing tournament?

All clubs and coaches are different and some might want players to be involved

nugget66 · Post by **nugget66** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:54 pm

Jay amateur league hey

Jay Walking · Post by **Jay Walking** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:56 pm

There are sheep stations at stake here.

Sure the league would let the clubs know that they are asking certain players as an act of good faith. We at least got that for the Tassie games

Mr DJ · Post by **Mr DJ** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:00 am

would htere be any way of finding out a team list for this?? may encourage some support ppl going down to watch the guys from their clubs etc.

ausball75 · Post by **ausball75** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:32 pm

this is not the actual state team that went to tassie cause i spoke to some of the older players and they never got an invite ,so i would say must be an under 23 or close to, so it is not a true indication on how strong the state team is. in tassie they matched it with the tassie federation state side , so playing club sides in adelaide would of been a very good test to see the differance

sparts · Post by **sparts** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:46 pm

was gonna say there werent many that went to tassie who were under 23!

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:50 pm

It's a talent spotting comp for the Federation teams!

sparts · Post by **sparts** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:03 pm

the main reason people play amateurs is they cant committ to feds

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:30 am

Not necessarily

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:44 am

sparts wrote:the main reason people play amateurs is they cant committ to feds

I've seen some Amateur players who would definitely be committed !
No really, there isn't that great a difference in commitment levels, maybe expectations !
When I did some pre-season training with Federation Clubs it was only 2 nights a week (it may be different now ! )

sparts · Post by **sparts** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:52 am

maybe, there are a lot of players in amateurs that could/should be playing feds so why dont they?

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:15 am

sparts wrote:maybe, there are a lot of players in amateurs that could/should be playing feds so why dont they?

Different training days.
Like going out Fridays. (and Saturdays, and Sundays )
Easier to transfer (no one owns you).
Like bigger crowds.

Like playing with their mates, or with the club they started with.
Not so dominant egos.
Might work Saturdays

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:45 am

Closer to home

bovva boy · Post by **bovva boy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:57 am

So, who is in the team???????????

Jay Walking · Post by **Jay Walking** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:54 am

ausball75 wrote:this is not the actual state team that went to tassie cause i spoke to some of the older players and they never got an invite ,so i would say must be an under 23 or close to, so it is not a true indication on how strong the state team is. in tassie they matched it with the tassie federation state side , so playing club sides in adelaide would of been a very good test to see the differance

I can't think of anyone in that squad that was under 23. Robbie Greenwood and Jonesy would of been some the youngest and they are about 25-26. Drago, Scalzi, Reeves, Fuda, Rick C are all on the other side of 30

KEANO16 · Post by **KEANO16** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:11 pm

I think young Rooney 10 would have to be the youngest in the state side at 22!

paul merson · Post by **paul merson** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:52 pm

Are players playing in the super league but on Amatuer contracts eligible for the amatuer side??

CR7 · Post by **CR7** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:56 pm

paul merson wrote:Are players playing in the super league but on Amatuer contracts eligible for the amatuer side??

good question there would be interesting to see

BeNatural · Post by **BeNatural** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:17 pm

How will they select this State Team, esp as most players would have even started pre-season with their own clubs so they wouldnt be registered players and might not even be at the same club as last season or even playing anymore!

the trip to tasmania was end of season, which is different as the players were still with a club technically, so how do you pick a player if he doesnt even know if he will continue for 2008 or not yet.

the best thing would be to select younger players in the Amateur League (plenty of them who are decent) so a squad of 20-26/27 yo should make up the sqaud, waste of time putting some of these older players in their mid 30s up against quicker young fed teams.

M Andrea · Post by **M Andrea** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:08 pm

give me the mid 30's any day. as the saying says, more brains than, oh what the hell, u know what i mean

Left Right Out · Post by **Left Right Out** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:55 pm

Ok its now the 22nd of January and according to the FFSA Website the first Game the State Amateur Team are playing is against Campbelltown on February 7th (Thursday).

So Again I ask "WHO IS IN THE SIDE" theres not really a response on this Forum and the guys I know some went to Tassie some didnt have either declined or havent been contacted.

I understand its early and some teams are either not training yet or only just beggining.

So why did someone enter the side into the Competition?

It will be embarresing if the team doesnt get off the ground.

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