2024 Zone League 1

[ZLWB]

That was the best loss ive ever seen in a game of footy. Grand finals show things that are so bizarre. The theatre of it all is the best. Those 8 players in black & white need to be immortals at that club.
Who will be the big hitters next year to march Suns in ZL1 now Dudley gone?

Preach it - incredible effort from those left on the park

Olympic will be strong again next year. Uni were the surprise team of 2024 and were minutes from making the big dance. Their biggest challenge has always been continuity with young players moving here to study and potentially moving on.
Cardiff were good at times and are building.
Croatia will be a force - looks like they have some real firepower but the discipline is not where it should be. That squad kept tight and disciplined will challenge most teams.
Bring on 2025 !

[Zone Insider]

Preach it - incredible effort from those left on the park

Olympic will be strong again next year. Uni were the surprise team of 2024 and were minutes from making the big dance. Their biggest challenge has always been continuity with young players moving here to study and potentially moving on.
Cardiff were good at times and are building.
Croatia will be a force - looks like they have some real firepower but the discipline is not where it should be. That squad kept tight and disciplined will challenge most teams.
Bring on 2025 !

The better clubs will already be recruiting for 25 now.

[Builtwithlove18]

Preach it - incredible effort from those left on the park

Olympic will be strong again next year. Uni were the surprise team of 2024 and were minutes from making the big dance. Their biggest challenge has always been continuity with young players moving here to study and potentially moving on.
Cardiff were good at times and are building.
Croatia will be a force - looks like they have some real firepower but the discipline is not where it should be. That squad kept tight and disciplined will challenge most teams.
Bring on 2025 !

Cardiff may be a big danger next year, but if they lose there coach to the suns could make things difficult for the Tigers.

[Builtwithlove18]

Good to see Reece Papas celebrating with the Croatia boys Saturday night….can they pull that signing off?

[Dreamtime Yowie]

What a performance by the ref . Wow , not sure I?ve seen a worse one. 2 players from ressies get sent for running in.
Foteff runs from 20 and gets a yellow . Big brave Tserapas hasn?t made a tackle in his life and thinks he?s going to fight once his mates are around him.

To be fair it?s not like Alex needed to know how to fight with that clown who was throwing punches like a fairy. Then the Oompa Loompa tried to start fights in the stands because the crowed called him a grub. Must have been his dad. The crowed weren?t lying LOL

[Dreamtime Yowie]

For someone that doesn’t see too much of this grade I thought it was a total embarrassment to football.

More so the Dudley fans. 5 red cards from the club on GF day is disgraceful. The carry on off then field was just as bad and embarrassing.
Young men who couldn’t handle their grog. I will admit the megaphone was annoying also but I did see duty officer take it and walked past us in stands so not sure how they got I back.
Lots saying suns fans were the trouble but I’ll call it how I seen it and say apart from the megaphone and some bad banter they were not so bad. Dudley fans on other hand using some pretty embarrassing racist calls. I even seen a Dudley fan walk over to suns fans to start a fight which was quickly defused by security. Didn’t see any suns fans do that.
Anyway the quality of football was just as bad as the off field drama. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay to watch that, and even happier I didn’t bring my kids to it.

[Jim]

To be fair it?s not like Alex needed to know how to fight with that clown who was throwing punches like a fairy. Then the Oompa Loompa tried to start fights in the stands because the crowed called him a grub. Must have been his dad. The crowed weren?t lying LOL

And there is the biased grub explanation from another Suns muppet. You had the rub of the green from the ref. Which happens. No problem.
Pretending your fans didnt act like aholes is usual. Yawn. Any team who cant put 5 goals on 8 players is poor.
How about disappear. No one would care if you went missing. lolol

BTW it was a great game.

[Builtwithlove18]

And there is the biased grub explanation from another Suns muppet. You had the rub of the green from the ref. Which happens. No problem.
Pretending your fans didnt act like aholes is usual. Yawn. Any team who cant put 5 goals on 8 players is poor.
How about disappear. No one would care if you went missing. lolol

BTW it was a great game.

Suns muppet ?
How old are you?honestly. Grow up

[Dreamtime Yowie]

And there is the biased grub explanation from another Suns muppet. You had the rub of the green from the ref. Which happens. No problem.
Pretending your fans didnt act like aholes is usual. Yawn. Any team who cant put 5 goals on 8 players is poor.
How about disappear. No one would care if you went missing. lolol

BTW it was a great game.

Suns muppet? What are you on about you creep.
I don’t follow either team I just went to watch the game and mainly check out the canteen which didn’t disappoint. I couldn’t give 2 craps about your rivalry with them, I’m just telling you what I seen and you don’t like it. How about you and your mates suck it up and stop crying about losing.
8 men or not, your club are the idiots that can’t control your players or your fans. Looking at the standard of your players you’ll be back in ZL1 in no time. Suns players didn’t look the fittest on the pitch but technically way better than Dudley’s. Sorry if my opinions on the game hurt your feelings princess.

[The Hacker]

Suns muppet? What are you on about you creep.
I don?t follow either team I just went to watch the game and mainly check out the canteen which didn?t disappoint. I couldn?t give 2 craps about your rivalry with them, I?m just telling you what I seen and you don?t like it. How about you and your mates suck it up and stop crying about losing.
8 men or not, your club are the idiots that can?t control your players or your fans. Looking at the standard of your players you?ll be back in ZL1 in no time. Suns players didn?t look the fittest on the pitch but technically way better than Dudley?s. Sorry if my opinions on the game hurt your feelings princess.

Hate to break it to you but Big Jim ain?t a Dudley supporter he?s a neutral between these 2 teams

[prawnhead]

Suns muppet? What are you on about you creep.
I don’t follow either team I just went to watch the game and mainly check out the canteen which didn’t disappoint. I couldn’t give 2 craps about your rivalry with them, I’m just telling you what I seen and you don’t like it. How about you and your mates suck it up and stop crying about losing.
8 men or not, your club are the idiots that can’t control your players or your fans. Looking at the standard of your players you’ll be back in ZL1 in no time. Suns players didn’t look the fittest on the pitch but technically way better than Dudley’s. Sorry if my opinions on the game hurt your feelings princess.

No, the Suns fans just congregated in their active supporter bubble, and delivered plenty of low slurs over the megaphone. Calling a Dudley res grade player a coward throughout the game, personally insulting both Dudley 1st grade coaches, and intimidating female Dudley supporters. That's incitement.

No excuse for the Dudley supporters who called the Suns supporters on or delivered racial slurs, but when personal insults are delivered over the megaphone for an extended period, people do dumb shit.

You say you were an impartial fan who went there mainly for the canteen, but then call someone an Oompa Loompa. No problem with your opinion on the football, but is your personal comment and the personal comments over the megaphone any different to a racial slur?

[magician]

No, the Suns fans just congregated in their active supporter bubble, and delivered plenty of low slurs over the megaphone. Calling a Dudley res grade player a coward throughout the game, personally insulting both Dudley 1st grade coaches, and intimidating female Dudley supporters. That's incitement.

No excuse for the Dudley supporters who called the Suns supporters on or delivered racial slurs, but when personal insults are delivered over the megaphone for an extended period, people do dumb shit.

You say you were an impartial fan who went there mainly for the canteen, but then call someone an Oompa Loompa. No problem with your opinion on the football, but is your personal comment and the personal comments over the megaphone any different to a racial slur?

Don?t be silly, none of that happened
Dreamtime dopey was in the stands and heard and seen it all.

[Zonal Marking]

I can?t believe some fool above mentioned that he was glad he did not have to pay to see that. This was probably the most entertaining local football GF I have ever seen.

Grand finals are mainly about drama and this one delivered on that in spades

When do you ever see a team go down to 8 players let alone take the lead with that number with about 5mins left to play?

[WOW2.0]

I can?t believe some fool above mentioned that he was glad he did not have to pay to see that. This was probably the most entertaining local football GF I have ever seen.

Grand finals are mainly about drama and this one delivered on that in spades

When do you ever see a team go down to 8 players let alone take the lead with that number with about 5mins left to play?

I agree, as a neutral. My first time going to watch this tier of football too.

Was hugely entertaining. Best atmosphere I have seen locally (NPL and Jets games).

2 of my 3 kids went and they loved it too...the banter they heard on the hill area was reasonably hilarious too.

Lack of discipline clearly cost Dudley.

That disallowed goal from Suns (from the premature whistle) was a really top shot...he got some great curve on that ball!!!

And another up vote for the Souvlaki's at Darling Street!!!

[Premy]

For someone that doesn’t see too much of this grade I thought it was a total embarrassment to football.

More so the Dudley fans. 5 red cards from the club on GF day is disgraceful. The carry on off then field was just as bad and embarrassing.
Young men who couldn’t handle their grog. I will admit the megaphone was annoying also but I did see duty officer take it and walked past us in stands so not sure how they got I back.
Lots saying suns fans were the trouble but I’ll call it how I seen it and say apart from the megaphone and some bad banter they were not so bad. Dudley fans on other hand using some pretty embarrassing racist calls. I even seen a Dudley fan walk over to suns fans to start a fight which was quickly defused by security. Didn’t see any suns fans do that.
Anyway the quality of football was just as bad as the off field drama. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay to watch that, and even happier I didn’t bring my kids to it.

You know there is a function on here called "view forum post" and we can all see your previous post. Your previous post that clearly show which club you are affiliated with.

[Dreamtime Yowie]

You know there is a function on here called "view forum post" and we can all see your previous post. Your previous post that clearly show which club you are affiliated with.

I don?t give 2 shits if you can see what club I apparently follow. I?m not associated with any club. I?m just a lonely old man that hangs out in a forum under a fake name because I?m afraid to use my own name. Whoever runs it should post everyone?s name go on. I?d love to know who we all are? One in all in? Who?s with me? Come on inspector gadget or hang on is that insulting? Comparing me calling someone a Oompa Loompa to racism is the same is it?
You obviously didn?t see him carry on in the stands wanting to fight everyone.
Yes I did see most of it, i was sitting in stand pretty much behind Dudley bench so could hear the suns crowd and what happened with send off at sheds entry.
So let me get this straight, because there was 3 red cards for grubby challenges and possibly 4 that wasn?t given and I?m told player has a break or fracture that came off it?s an entertaining game? I?m sorry but that?s down the street and wrong code. My idea of football isn?t fist fights, calling people fat c*$#s and W*gs in public in front of kids. I said a light joke in a closed forum. I didn?t say Suns fans were perfect but that arsenal chant they did about Dudley wasn?t even bad, the striker being told he was crap is every game banter.
Should have heard the abuse when the penalty was being taken, but you lot must have been deaf when that took place.

[Taffy]

When do you ever see a team go down to 8 players let alone take the lead with that number with about 5mins left to play?

You should never see it, that's an issue for Suns, one for them to forget about.

[Dreamtime Yowie]

Oh and I forgot to mention what about the grub that threw a bear can at the suns player when he was taking the penalty? Don’t believe me go watch Bar Tv. How do any of you defend that and call that entertainment? Dudley should be punished heavily by Newcastle football and you all know it.

[northern_swan]

Oh and I forgot to mention what about the grub that threw a bear can at the suns player when he was taking the penalty? Don’t believe me go watch Bar Tv. How do any of you defend that and call that entertainment? Dudley should be punished heavily by Newcastle football and you all know it.

The video shows a beer can come from off screen. The beer can also landed closer to the goalkeeper than the suns player. After the goal, it was claimed by members of the Dudley crowd that the can was thrown by someone in a red shirt. The goalkeeper protested to the linesman about the can, claiming it was thrown at him.

Your comment comes from a biased position, which may be understandable. On balance, it was unclear who the can was thrown at, or by whom. Otherwise the perpetrator would have been kicked out. Without completely doxxing myself, I was there in a volunteer capacity and in the vicinity of that incident. In retrospect, the day probably needed more security present (easy to say after the fact).

[ForeverRed]

100% thrown by a suns supporter, Billy from olympic kicked him out, seen it with my own eyes