Grand Final

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Grand Final

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SANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final
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Who’s playing
Central v Norwood
Sunday, October 3 @ AAMI Stadium (3.10pm)
Welcome and program
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Cover
Macca’s Cup U18 and Reserves Teams
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Your Tribe is Calling – Norwood’s Nick
Lower and Central District’s Scott Dutschke.
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GRAND FINAL: WHAT IF THERE’S A DRAW?
Central District and Norwood Player Profiles
League Grand Final Teams
If the Grand Final is tied, it will be replayed the
next weekend.
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welcome to the 2010
grand final
Welcome to the 2010 SANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final at
AAMI Stadium.
Today’s Grand Final pitches reigning premier Central
District against the fairytale resurgence of the Norwood
Football Club.
Central will today play in its fourth straight Grand Final
and aim to win its ninth flag in what has been one of the
longest periods of dominance in SANFL history.
Norwood recouped swiftly after losing the first four
matches of the season to earn a place in the premiershipdecider under the guidance of rookie coach Nathan Bassett.
Before the first bounce at 3.10pm, take part in the fun and
excitement of Grand Final day at AAMI.
The Macca’s Cup U18s Grand Final kicks off at 9.05am
TODAY’S PROGRAM
8.15am Car park opens
8.45am Gates open
9.05amMacca’s Cup U18s Grand Final – Glenelg v West
10.11am Macca’s Cup U18s half-time
AFL Auskick grid games
11.40am Macca’s Cup U18s Grand Final concludes
Mark Dutschke from McDonald’s presents cup
and pennant
12.00pm Reserves Grand Final – Sturt v Port
1.06pm Reserves half-time
SANFL U13 Knockout Cup Competition
Grand Final – Norwood v Central
2.30pm Reserves Grand Final concludes
Brett Hudson to present Bob Lee Medal
Todd Hudson presents the premiership medals,
cup and pennant
2.37pmSANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final pre-match
entertainment featuring the South Australian
Pipes and Drums, Brighton Secondary School
Concert Choir and the Club Dancing Girls.
3.08pmBrighton Secondary School Concert Choir
performs the National Anthem
3.10pmSANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final Central v Norwood
4.16pm League half-time
AAMI U14 Knockout Cup Competition Grand Final
– Norwood v North
School Footy SA and Auskick
‘Parade of Champions’
5.42pm SANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final concludes
5.45pmDarryl Wakelin presents the Jack Oatey Medal
Rod Payze presents the Thomas Seymour Cup
5.55pm ‘be active’ Kick ‘n’ Catch for patrons
between Glenelg and West, while Sturt will meet the Port
Adelaide Magpies in the Reserves Grand Final at noon.
Multicultural groups will be performing around the stadium
as supporters arrive for the big match.
This year’s Grand Final pre-match entertainment includes
the SA Pipes & Drums and the Brighton Secondary School
Choir.
Today, your tribe is calling – be sure to answer the call!
Your Entertainment
The Brighton Secondary School (BSS) Concert Choir is one
of the most sought after school choirs in Australia today.
The Concert Choir has won awards in Adelaide, Melbourne
and Sydney through local and national choral eisteddfods.
The Concert Choir has performed in major international
concert venues such as St Martin in the Fields London,
York Minster, Worchester Cathedral, Ely Cathedral in
the UK, Papal’s Palace in Rome, St Nicolas Church in
Czech Republic, Vienna Town Hall, Beijing and Shanghai
Conservatorium.
The Concert Choir will be performing in Shanghai and
Rome in November this year with the support of our State
Government. The BSS Choir is proud to be a product of the
South Australian public school system.
The Concert Choir is directed and trained by a team of
gifted musical educators from the Brighton Secondary
School Special Interest Music Centre; Jeffrey Kong, Craig
Bentley, Annie Kwok and Andrew Barrett.
The South Australian Pipes and Drums began in April 2003
in response to an invitation from the Director of the
Edinburgh Military Tattoo to perform at the Tattoo in August
of that year. The band has been in constant demand to
perform at concerts and street parades and with their
distinctive style of ceilidh music they are very popular at
corporate and private functions. The South Australian Pipes
and Drums are a fully equipped band with a strong sense of
purpose and a dedicated corps of players. Without a doubt
they are South Australia’s most versatile and sought after
pipe band.
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A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Today’s Grand Final, whatever the result, has already
made history.
It will be the first time that Central District has played
Norwood in a Grand Final.
In fact, Central is the only current SANFL club
that Norwood has not yet played against in a League
Grand Final.
Both clubs have a strong premiership history and both
will be seeking to achieve different milestones today.
If Central wins today, it will be the club’s ninth
premiership in 11 recent Grand Finals.
Club veterans Chris and James Gowans could
potentially have nine premiership medals apiece,
equalling the record of Port Adelaide Magpies legend
Geof Motley.
If Norwood wins today, Nathan Bassett will join an
exclusive group of coaches to earn a flag in their first
year of tenure.
The flag will mark the first time in 13 years that the
Redlegs have tasted premiership glory.
The game will also be the last for the SANFL’s only
current 300-gamer, Norwood’s Tim Weatherald, who
plays his 310th match today.
The SANFL competition has enjoyed yet another
successful year.
This year’s catchcry, ‘Your Tribe is Calling’ has certainly
made an impact - fans have “answered the call” and the
home-and-away crowds have increased by 5.1 per cent.
Congratulations to the 2010 Magarey Medallist and
R.O. Shearman Medallist James Allan. James joins
an exclusive group of footballers who are multiple
Magarey Medallists.
I wish to acknowledge the Glenelg Football Club for
winning its second consecutive Stanley H. Lewis Trophy,
in recognition of an outstanding performance across all
four grades.
This year has been one of the most successful in
recent memory for our younger generation of South
Australian footballers.
The McDonald’s U16 State Team claimed the
national title for the first time this July and the
McDonald’s U18 State Team was runner-up in the
National Championships.
Eighteen young players have been chosen to take part
in the AFL’s National Draft Combine in Canberra this year
and I wish them all the best in the upcoming Draft.
I would also like to acknowledge this year’s eight SA
Football Hall of Fame inductees - Josh Francou, John
Rod Payze.
(Snowy) Hamilton, Horrie Riley, Mostyn Rutter, Bill
Sanders, Terry Von Bertouch, Ernest Wadham and
Bruce Winter.
The West End SA Football Hall of Fame evening was a
wonderful opportunity to celebrate the significant
contributions of these men to our game.
On the same note, I wish to note Gavin Wanganeen’s
worthy induction into the Australian Football Hall
of Fame.
The success of our game relies solely on the dedication
and hard work of everyone in our football community.
Thank you to the volunteers, staff, sports media, State
Government and our loyal corporate partners particularly our major partner SA Brewing and stadium
partner AAMI.
In closing, I wish to acknowledge the contribution of
you, the football fan.
Thank you for continuing to support your club and I
look forward to your patronage again next season.
Rod Payze
SANFL President
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BULLDOG COACH LOOKING FOR
MORE SUCCESS
By Robert Laidlaw
Roy Laird has an incredible
coaching record with Central District,
holding winning records against
every other club, and an outstanding
17-1 Finals mark, including six
premierships.
Taking over the coaching helm at
Elizabeth in 2003, Laird has guided
the Bulldogs into the last game of the
season since, with only one Grand
Final blemish in 2006.
So, what keeps the folliclechallenged mentor at the top of his
game? How does he keep a
premiership-winning combination on
the field year-in and year-out?
“Fundamentally we stick to the
basics of the game,” Laird said. “It is
built around aggression and pressure
at the ball and body.
“From there, any subtle ball use
changes can only come about by
doing the basics well, and depending
on the opponent, adjust accordingly.”
Today is the premier coach in the
competition’s 179th game at the
helm, and with a 139 win, 38 loss and
one draw record, is closing in on elite
company, with only Jack Oatey, Fos
Williams and John Cahill taking sides
to more SANFL premierships.
But the modest mentor still only
looks at the job at hand and after
completing each assignment, sits
down to consider a one-year contract
for the following season.
“It’s nice to have had some success
but I just look at the challenge of
the current season,” Laird said.
“It’s a credit to our players that
they have remained consistent
through this year, especially with
unsettling injuries.
“Through the second half of the
year we have had regular changes,
which has been a challenge. Players’
attitudes are good, as they are
prepared mentally and physically to
Roy Laird.
give their best on every day, which is
a credit to them.
“And for us to get the result
today will be a thrill, like everyone
in the past. Every premiership is
special, you don’t go into a season
expecting it to happen and it’s a lot of
hard work.”
This season more than most, the
reigning premiership coach feels
under pressure from the rest of
the competition, claiming it’s the
most even.
“While in the past only a couple of
teams seemed to be able to
challenge for the premiership, all five
this season had claims to being good
enough to get to today’s game.
“Not only were the Finals teams
dangerous, West had improved and
were a threat, North had a good list,
Port were competitive, and earlier in
the season South were winning
games, so it was probably the most
even competition for quite a while.”
While the likes of the Gowans
boys; James and Chris, Jason
Mackenzie, Yves Sibenaler, Daniel
Schell and captain Paul Thomas are
still barking bulldogs at the right
end of the season, the turnover of
players continues to fuel plenty
of enthusiasm.
With injuries more prevalent this
season, Central’s depth was
challenged, and it has seen players
who may have lacked opportunities in
the past given their chances.
“Corey Reichert has worked really
hard through the past 18 months and
has played 14 games, in a stepping
stone to the future,” Laird said.
“Another is Luke Barmby, who has
been able to show promise, while
there are plenty of others like Luke
Habel and Jarrod Schiller.
“The AFL players have been
important too, the way they have
always fitted in so well, while the
emphasis has been on the players in
their early 20s stepping up and doing
well in leadership roles. It’s about the
whole mix.
“This season the highlight for me
has been the mental drive of the
players, which has been outstanding
and today is for our passionate
supporters.”
Grand Final Biffs and Brawls
by Steve Barrett
Such is the death or glory nature of
Grand Finals, some players over the
years have taken the “anything goes”
mindset a step too far on the biggest
day of the footy calendar.
There have been countless hits,
biffs, fights and brawls in SANFL
Grand Finals over the years - some
memorable for the right reasons,
some not so.
The 1961 West-Norwood decider saw
the mercury soar into the high-30s.
Unsurprisingly, players’ tempers
became similarly heated.
As umpire Laurie Sweeney bounced
the ball for the contest’s
commencement, Bloods captaincoach Neil Kerley made his intentions
clear by making a bee-line for tagger
George Dellar, running straight
through him with a huge shirtfront.
The crowd roared as “Knuckles”
sent his designated ‘shadow’
sprawling to the Adelaide Oval turf,
scenes reminiscent of Mark Yeates
versus Dermott Brereton in the 1989
VFL Grand Final.
Kerley was best-on-ground in a
match where no reports were laid but
many blows exchanged and much
blood spilled.
Trainers and players exchanged
punches and at one stage all trainers
were ordered off by Sweeney.
Seven Norwood players received
facial injuries - Bob Fosdike and
Gerry Harrison copped broken noses
but played on and skipper Peter Aish
sustained a gashed eyelid.
In a pivotal moment, Ken Eustice
sprinted from the wing to the
opposition forward pocket where he
cleaned up Norwood rover Bob Oatey
with a textbook, bone-crunching hipand-shoulder, Oatey losing
possession and Eustice clearing the
ball to set up a Bloods major.
Eustice was a central figure in the
epic 1958 Port-West Grand Final,
Eagles’ Mark McKenzie and Central’s James Gowans go toe-to-toe.
which was Fos Williams’ last game as
a player.
Williams retired with a fifth straight
flag and had a game-high 25 kicks,
but received a broken nose, two black
eyes and a thickened, discoloured
right ear for his troubles!
A few days later Williams arrived at
The Advertiser Team of the Year
dinner, still looking worse for wear.
Asked “who caught up” with him,
Williams famously replied “I’ve got a
fair idea, but who cares? The match
was over at 5 o’clock on Saturday”.
It turned out the offender was
Eustice, then a first-year rookie.
The great Williams had the ball on
the boundary line, turned around and
was greeted with an almighty whack
from Eustice’s forearm, a blow which
caused Williams’ nose to splatter
over his face and bleed profusely.
Fearless Fos shook his fist furiously
at Eustice, saying “I’ll get you for
this”, to which Eustice told the elder
statesman to “go and get f***ed”.
Rather than harbour any grudges,
Williams would become an ardent
admirer of Eustice, who subsequently
was always among the first picked
during Williams’ stint as SA coach.
Williams respecting the way young
Eustice stood up to him and refused
to take a backward step.
Williams’ long-term successor as
Port coach, John Cahill, described the
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memorable 1977 centenary decider
between the Pies and Glenelg as the
toughest he had seen in 20 years.
A rugged first half saw Magpie Kym
Kinnear stretchered off the ground
unconscious after being mowed
down, teammate Bruce Light
reported for striking and even mildmannered captain Russell Ebert lose
his cool.
An ugly melee involving 20 players apparently started by Port ruckman
John Spry and Glenelg’s Graham
Cornes - erupted in front of the
members’ stand as the half-time
siren sounded, police intervening to
help break it up.
Then there was the famed scuffle
between Port full-forward Tim Evans
and opposition full-back Fred Phillis,
where Phillis threw a big haymaker at
Evans. Both champions hit the
ground holding their heads, feeling
rather wobbly.
Evans, who booted seven that day,
was in the thick of the action seven
years later, during the famous pregame stoush in the Norwood-Port
Grand Final of 1984.
His confrontation in the northern
goalsquare with brawny Redlegs fullback Craig Balme triggered a
spectacular brawl during the playing
of Advance Australia Fair.
Balme offered Evans his hand for a
pre-game greeting but when Evans
rejected it, the pair started fighting.
Umpire Laurie Argent was forced to
separate the pair and stood next to
Balme until the national anthem had
finished.
Eight-time Central premiership
champion James Gowans is regretful
of his decision to clock North’s Shane
Schubert in the closing stages of the
2007 decider.
Gowans was facing a lengthy
suspension after he’d made a beeline for Schubert and whacked him
with what appeared an unprovoked
lefty to the side of the head, with the
Bulldogs 11 goals up in the fourth
quarter’s dying minutes.
Fortunately for Gowans, footage
emerged from behind the goals which
showed Schubert, seconds earlier,
striking Gowans. The retaliation
factor reduced Gowans’ sentence to
three matches.
Copping a far harsher penalty seven games, in fact - was Glenelg
stalwart Scott Salisbury when his
raised elbow left Woodville defender
Richard Champion nursing a gaping,
bleeding wound over his right cheek
during the 1990 pre-season Escort
Cup Grand Final.
Salisbury’s third-quarter hit
sparked an ugly all-in brawl involving
32 players and some spectators.
Salisbury was not booked by any
umpires but was reported via trialby-video following a complaint from
the Warriors.
Salisbury’s punishment was, at the
time, the heaviest SANFL penalty
since Port enforcer David Granger
was rubbed out until the 10th series
of the 1983 season for striking
Glenelg’s Cornes in the unforgettable
’82 Preliminary Final.
12 months earlier, in the 1981 Grand
Final - also between the Magpies and
the Tigers - Granger’s pre-meditated
king-hit on Neville “Twiggy” Caldwell
in the opening quarter ended
Caldwell’s 12-year, 265-game career
and earned the man dubbed “Grave
Danger” a six-week vacation.
The sickening Caldwell incident
stopped the game for 6½ minutes
while doctors and medical staff
carefully placed Caldwell on a Jordan
frame stretcher and
carried him from the ground to
an ambulance.
The Bays were also on the receiving
end in 1987 after North, having
surrendered meekly
to Glenelg in the 1985-86 Grand
Finals, decided to exact revenge ...
bloody revenge.
Jack Oatey Medallist Michael
Parsons and Tiger Max Kruse were
reported and suspended for
acquainting each other with their
fists, as were North ruckman
Mick Redden and Bays defender
Wayne Stringer.
Not every hit was intentional.
Roosters centre half-back Peter
Bennett spent Grand Final night in
the Royal Adelaide Hospital, suffering
concussion and a broken nose after
Neil Kerley.
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he was smashed ... accidentally by
teammate Kim Klomp!
Glenelg coach Cornes, concerned
how the match was going, sent a
message to umpire Rick Kinnear 30
minutes in, telling the umps to do
something about the mayhem if
they didn’t want a “bloodbath” on
their hands.
Speaking of bloodbaths, the
infamous 1991 decider between North
and West was not only the most
vicious Grand Final ever, it was the
most violent game in SA league
football history.
15 charges were laid against 11
players and, following some
marathon tribunal sittings,
nine blokes were rubbed out for
29 matches.
Rooster Steven Sims was the
hardest hit, copping 12 weeks - an
SANFL record - for his round-arm
right on the boundary line which
left Bloods tagger Matthew
Simpson concussed, unconscious
and hospitalised.
West sought acute retribution and
Sims became a major target for
retaliation in the second half,
finishing up with stitches in a
swollen, completely closed-up right
eye after copping plenty of
haymakers. The Bloods’ Dean
Schumann, Shane Fitzsimmons
and Sean Blythe letting their fists
do the talking.
The game got totally out of hand in
the third term as tempers flared,
punches thrown left, right and centre
on the members’ wing, just metres
away from spectators.
At one stage North ran into an open
goal because players were knuckling
each other on the wing and another
time the Roosters had only three
players in the centre square for a
bounce because several others were
busy engaging in fisticuffs.
Thankfully, there’s been nothing like
that before or since. Let’s hope this
afternoon the boys play it hard …
but clean.
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QUICK LEARNER BASSETT HAS
REDLEGS ON TRACK
By Robert Laidlaw
Rookie Norwood coach Nathan Bassett has instilled his
reputation as a quick learner into his players, which has
seen the Redlegs qualify for its first SANFL Grand Final in
over a decade.
The 210-game Adelaide Crows AFL All-Australian backman
has turned the club around, not only from a 7-13 record last
season, but also from a 0-4 start this year.
Norwood has not recorded 10 or more wins in a season
since the 2002 minor round. Bassett and his players have
responded in a stunning manner, with the Redlegs the only
team to beat every other club this season.
“There was no background of expectations after last year
and we did not recruit or bring any new players in, so we
certainly were not expecting, from a football club
perspective, to be successful straight away,” Bassett said.
“With things going our way, I thought we could compete
with the best, but it (the Finals) was an unknown. What I do
is a little bit different to some other coaches, but since the
slow start it certainly has worked.
“I’ve just kept encouraging guys to get better and worked
on them. It’s all about improvement and continually getting
better. It’s not so much a focus on wins and losses, just
in areas we have done well in, and those we needed to
improve in.”
Bassett is a Redleg man through and through, with
Norwood his foundation club, after playing only school
footy before joining the club and progressing through the
junior programs.
Before being drafted by Melbourne, ‘Fred’ played League
football for Norwood, including the 1994 First Semi-Final, a
loss to Central District – giving him the perfect opportunity to
‘get one back’ today.
Although not playing any AFL games with the Demons,
Bassett returned to become a favourite with the Crows.
“I was proud to play for Norwood, which is something I see
in all our players, as they put up consistent and competitive
performances each week,” he said. “Just in the way they
have gone about their footy this season has been great.
“What I have taken from my AFL experience is to manage
the key leaders within the group, both players and off-field.
It’s really important for everyone to be pulling the same way.
“There have been some things the Crows did that we have
brought into the playing system, which are appropriate for
SANFL football. We have incorporated them into our game
plan, then consistently train for them. It’s been about sticking
to our core behaviours to create success and reward those
behaviours when you see them.”
As a player, Bassett played with determination and a
never-say-die attitude, which was evident in the Redlegs
amazing escape in last week’s Preliminary Final, where
they came from 35 points down early in the third term to
snatch a five-point victory.
Nathan Bassett.
Against Central in the Second Semi, Norwood was 27
points down early before coming back. Ultimately falling
short, the rookie mentor must find something else from his
bag or tricks if the Redlegs are to win today’s premiership.
“The group is starting to work out they are always in the
game, as they keep coming and keep working hard. We just
keep chipping away. Certainly whatever situation we are in
for the Grand Final, the guys will know, come the last
quarter, they have that belief they can do it.
“As for the slow starts, all we can do is recognise it to start
with, then look to put things in place so we can do it better. I
don’t know exactly what it is, but it has happened two weeks
in a row, so hopefully not again.
“I don’t think any club should hold fears for any opposition,
and we definitely respect Central, they have been good for a
long time and still is. They are experienced and know how to
play smart SANFL footy, but I think we have some things that
can challenge them today.
“For us our key personnel are the people who get the footy
first, with the likes of Brett Zorzi, Nick Lower, Bryce
Campbell, David Trotter, Brady Dawe and Sam Rowe.
Certainly those guys in the middle, if they get their fair share,
we will be a reasonable chance.”
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2010 GRAND FINAL STAT CHAT
CENTRAL DISTRICT v NORWOOD
By Robert Laidlaw
Today is the first time Central District and Norwood have
clashed in a Grand Final, although it is the 10th Finals
meeting between the sides, including the Bulldogs 18-point
victory a fortnight ago.
Norwood lead the head-to-head record against the
Bulldogs with a 5-4 edge, including three times on the way
to a premiership-decider, in 1984, 1993 and 1997.
A fortnight ago was the second time Central had beaten the
Redlegs on the way to a Grand Final, after defeating
Norwood by four goals in the 1995 Preliminary Final to
qualify for the Bulldogs first Grand Final.
Both clubs come from completely different circumstances,
as the Redlegs play in their first Grand Final since 1999,
while Central has been in every one since.
But through history Norwood has played in 34 Grand Finals
for 18 victories and a draw, second only to Port Adelaide’s 60
big games and 33 wins.
Central is going for a unique record today if it wins, it has
played and beaten three different clubs consecutively, in
North, Glenelg and Sturt, while in Grand Finals, has its
fifth straight different opponent, after losing to the Eagles
in 2006.
Of the Redlegs past five flags, four have been won after
qualifying through the Preliminary Final – in 1975, ‘78, ‘84
and ‘97, only their 1982 success coming after winning the
Second Semi.
The highest score in a Grand Final is Sturt’s 24-15 (159)
against Glenelg’s 13-16 (94) in 1969, while the biggest winning
margin in the final game of the season – and any type of
Finals game – is Central District’s 125-point victory over the
Eagles in 2004.
Four times only one goal has been kicked in a Grand Final
by the vanquished, with North Adelaide involved in all games,
holding South to 1-8 in 1900 and Port to 1-6 in 1905, while
twice kicking 1-8 against the Magpies, in 1914 and 1989.
There have been two tied Grand Finals, in 1894 scores were
tied at 4-8 – the red and blues won the reply by a single goal.
The only other tied Grand Final occurred in 1919, the first
season after World War I, when North and Sturt kicked 5-9
each, with the Double Blues booting three goals in the final
quarter to snatch the replay 3-5 to 2-6.
Twice a Grand Final has been won by a single-point, both
by the Redlegs, over West Torrens in 1925 and Sturt in 1978,
which is the only time a flag has been won at Football Park/
AAMI Stadium by less than a kick.
Central District today plays its 11th consecutive Grand Final,
a SANFL record, beating Port’s seven, from 1909-15, 1953-59
and 1962-68. Only three other clubs have played in at least
four straight, Norwood 1920-23 (three flags), Sturt 1965-70
(five) and Glenelg 1985-88 (two).
TEN YEARS AGO
2000 – Central District 8-13 (61) d Eagles 5-9 (39)
After 36 fruitless seasons, Central District secured its
first SANFL premiership, with a stunning 22-point victory
over Woodville-West Torrens, kicking four unanswered
majors in the third quarter to break the game open,
including goal of the game from Stewart Dew.
The match had an unusual opening with neither side
scoring a goal, but with Central captain Danny Hulm
leading from the front and the Gowans twins, James
and Chris playing in their first premiership, the Bulldogs
were on fire.
Eagles play-maker Gavin Colville recovered from injury
to take part in the big game, while Jamie Tape, Steven
Hall and skipper Andrew Rogers were their best, but
destiny was with Central, as the Bulldogs began what
has been a dynasty since.
Paul Puopolo.
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All on the line for
No. 199
By Steve Barrett
It would be stating the bleeding obvious to suggest
Norwood captain James Gallagher’s 199th SANFL game which he lines up for this afternoon - will have more
riding on it than the previous 198.
Today the popular No. 4, who bleeds red and blue
more than most, will lead his team out in the first senior
Grand Final of his career, for the club he grew up with
and has loved all his life.
Despite the significance of both the achievement and
the occasion, Gallagher is staying focussed, a task easier
said than done considering the way the Redlegs qualified
for the decider - overhauling Woodville-West Torrens by
five points after trailing by 34 points in the third quarter
of a titanic Preliminary Final.
James Gallagher.
“It’s very satisfying but we’ve got the job ahead of us,”
Gallagher said.
“We didn’t come to play in the first half (against the
Eagles).
“Our tackling was terrible and we were fumbly, but the
Eagles kept us in it with some poor kicking for goal. We
got the rocket we deserved at half-time.”
The rocket fuelled Norwood’s resurgence, Gallagher’s
inspirational leadership in the second half pivotal –
highlighted by 13 possessions in the third quarter.
The 30 year old had a game-high 34 possessions
(19 kicks, 15 handballs) and six tackles and was
arguably best-afield, but was modestly dismissive of his
own performance.
“Not too bad,” was his summation.
“I butchered a few... I’ve got a bit of work to do.”
‘Gags’ was far quicker to heap praise on his teammates, who he believes can quell the imposing Central
District juggernaut today.
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“If we can keep a group like this together, you’d want to
play forever,” Gallagher said, while confirming he will
play on in 2011, as his form and fitness would warrant
anyway. This is not to mention he will be stuck on 199
games over the summer, unless an unlikely repeat of the
recent AFL drama unfolds and a drawn Grand Final and
subsequent replay eventuate.
“There’s that much belief and you enjoy coming to
training and playing with such a great bunch of guys.”
Gallagher’s grandfather Sam won three flags with the
‘Legs (1946, 1948 and 1950), while uncle Phil, a member
of the SA Football Commission and a Norwood Hall Of
Famer and life member, is a four-time SANFL
premiership player with the club (1975, 1978, 1982, 1984),
captaining the side in ‘82.
“He (Phil) played in a few Grand Finals and won
premierships,” said James, the only dual best-andfairest winner from his family (2007-08) and the longest
serving Gallagher captain (2007-present).
“He’s got a few more stories than me.”
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Conversely, today’s opponent Central is playing its 11th
consecutive Grand Final and gunning for its fourth
straight flag and ninth overall.
“We expect (from the Bulldogs) what they deliver every
week in Finals and what they did against us two weeks
ago - a really strong, competitive, one-on-one brand of
footy,” Gallagher said.
“They’re very honest and apply plenty of defensive
pressure.
“We’ve got to be ready for that. Our strength is also in
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Phantom
the ghost that talks
Curtain falls on cave
What a season and the finale today
should be oh so good.
Congratulations on all teams for
making the last day of competition.
The Prelim had all the drama!
Norwood’s comeback was
extraordinary and The Parade should
be a sea of colour all week. This is a
special plea to the supporters of both
clubs to make sure to get to AAMI
Stadium to cheer as loud and as
long as you can. The Dogs know the
feeling! Can there be an upset?
There will be heartache today and
lots of celebrations- depending upon
what team you follow.
What to do for a draw
What is the best course of action if
there is a draw like the AFL? At least
we had a winner yesterday but should
we go to extra time? It’s a tough one with every one of
the supporters experiencing
heartache when that final siren
sounded last week. I think a replay is
the fairest way to decide the best
team of the year. We all have our
opinions but please do not send yours
to the cave because the letter box is
locked as of Sunday night.
Let’s be very pro-active about how
to entertain the Grand Final crowd in
the lead up to the main game. I
reckon the two curtain raisers are the
ideal way to get the supporters in the
right frame of mind. The AFL begs to
differ. If I want to see INXS I will go
to their concert. I go to the MCG to
see football!
Special praise
Special thanks to John from Hope
Valley for the information on the
mighty Bulldogs outfit. 61 different
players have been involved in the past
10 Grand Finals and 57 players have
premiership medallions. Four
guernsey numbers have been worn in
all 10 consecutive Grand Finals – 7,
21, 28 and 59.
John, you obviously know all the
details of your beloved doggies. Well
done and thanks!
Year in review
In the last edition I would like to
wrap up the season and hand out
some thoughts on where we are
heading in the wonderful world of
the SANFL.
My helpers here at the cave deserve
lots of thanks for zipping everywhere
all year with a view to getting bits and
pieces for me.
I will start with the coach of the year
– Roy Laird is an extraordinary leader
of men. He can make the hard
decisions and the selective recruiting
done by the club has resulted in
another successful year. Take a bow
Roy. Nathan Bassett is the new kid on
the block. He has impressed all with
his work at the Redlegs and they
could be prepared for some bright
times ahead.
Selecting the best team of the year
was tough.
What do you think? (See The
Phantom’s team of the year breakout box.)
No one would dispute just how hard
the job of the umpires is. They are
focused all day and then have to sit
down and give votes. I really do not
think that is fair.
My suggestion is that the voting be
done by an independent body and
they should allocate the votes. The
whistle blowers have too much to
take notice of and I am sure
they would appreciate one less task
to perform. At the start of next year I
reckon we should do a straw poll.
Should it still be 3, 2 and 1 or is it
time to allocate different votes?
More questions need to be thrown
at the powers to be. On-ballers are
dominating all major awards and the
key defenders and forwards are like
nostalgia – a thing of the past!
Grand Final day
How did you spend your week? It’s
so important for fans to let their hair
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down and really get into the party
mood. The players and coaching
staff will be under control but, if
you are lucky enough to support a
team that makes the Grand Final
then you should not even think of
sleep for the whole week.
Take a bow Chris and James
Gowans. These two superstars are
the most famous identities in the
competition. What about their records
– 14 years of senior football and 14
Grand Finals!
Surely that must be a record. They
are such inspirational players and
know how to celebrate hard. Look out
for Stueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Dew at
the ground and joining in the after
match ales!
Some of our best young players will
be preparing for a massive lifestyle
change. It’s called the AFL draft and
there will be so many who will get the
chance in the big time and an equal
number who will be so disappointed. All the best to those who get
the nod!
This is my last note from the cave
(because this Grand Final will not
result in a draw). Thank you to all
who have been in contact and enjoyed
the football journey with me.
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LETTERS TO THE CAVE
Dear Phantom
The answer to your question from
the Preliminary Final Budget
regarding how many different
players have played for Central in
the past 10 Grand Finals (2000 2009) is 61, with 57 of those being
premiership players.
The Central District Grand Final
teams of 1995 and 1996 featured
six players who would later go on to
win premierships in the next
decade. Of the 24 other Grand Final
team members from that era, one,
the current Central District coach,
Roy Laird, would lead the Bulldogs
to six premierships from seven
attempts and has again coached
them into this year’s Grand Final.
14 guernsey numbers have had
multiple wearers with the numbers
8, 10 and 24 topping the list with
three different players each. The
number 12 has been worn by two
dual-premiership players in Sam
McArdle (2001) and Eddie Sansbury
(2009), with each wearing a
different number in their maiden
premiership victory. McArdle wore
number 13 in 2000 and Sansbury
kicked five goals wearing
the number 35 guernsey in the
2003 victory.
Amazingly, four guernsey
numbers have been worn in all 10
consecutive Grand Finals. These
magical numbers are 7, 21, 28 and
59 with the number 7 being shared
by Marco Bello (six times) and Chad
O’Sullivan (four times). The other
three numbers were worn by
Bulldog Legends Chris Gowans,
James Gowans and Matthew Slade.
With only the Gowans twins likely to
add to the sequence in the 2010
Grand Final as O’Sullivan has
missed the entire season with the
horrific injury he sustained in last
year’s Grand Final and Bello and
Slade have retired.
A fantastic achievement over the
past decade that continues on to 11
consecutive years with playing in
the 2010 Grand Final and
the probability of at least five Grand
Final debutants to be selected in
the Bulldogs team.
John from Hope Valley
Phantom’s team of the year
B Paul Puopolo (Norwood)Ryan Ferguson (West) Luke Jarrad (Eagles)
HB
Lee Spur (Central) C
James Boyd (Central) Scott Lewis (Eagles) Tristan Gum (Sturt)
HF Ruory Kirkby (Glenelg) Clint Alleway (North) Andrew Hayes (Central)
F
Nick Lower (Norwood) Todd Grima (Glenelg) Ian Callinan (Central)
Ruck
Jonathan Giles (Sturt) Jade Sheedy (Sturt) James Allan (North)
Int.
Ty Allen (Glenelg)
Jason Mackenzie (Central)
Brett Zorzi (Norwood)
Nick Duigan (Norwood)
Paul Thomas (Central)
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2010
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18
Wingnut taking nothing
for granted
By Steve Barrett
Ian Callinan could well be forgiven
for thinking this SANFL caper is a
piece of cake.
In four seasons, the dynamic
Central District pocket rocket has
reached four Grand Finals and today,
remarkably, will be gunning for his
fourth successive flag, to maintain his
flawless 100 per cent success rate.
“I think I’ve just been in the right
place at the right time,” Callinan
said, modestly.
“It’s a great footy club and the way
Kris Grant and all the board
members run it is fantastic.
“The way Roy (Laird) coaches is
outstanding and you have no doubt he
could go on to the next level (AFL).”
Callinan, recruited from the Tassie
Devils (VFL), has seen the Bulldogs
experience the other side of the
ledger... as a spectator, when Central
lost the 2006 decider against
Woodville-West Torrens - the last
time the Dogs have lost a Final of
any description.
“Along with the Gowans boys, I
went round (to then assistant coach
Daniel Healy’s house) for a pizza on
the Saturday before the Second
Semi,” Callinan recalled.
“I went to the ground the next day
(to watch) and they belted the Eagles.
“Right then I thought they (Central)
were going to win the flag easily, but
they got beaten in the Grand Final.”
At that point Callinan, affectionately
known as “Wingnut”, believed he
could help the Bulldogs take the
next step and, after holding
discussions with Central, Norwood
and the Eagles, decided to set up
camp at Elizabeth.
“It’s probably the best move I’ve
made, especially for my wife and
son,” said Callinan, who previously
had reached a VFL Preliminary Final
with the Devils in 2004 and a senior
Ian Callinan
Grand Final in Tasmania as a 17-yearold in 2000.
“When we came over, I got my wife
to meet some of the other girls and
it’s been great. Winning makes it
easier as well.”
A prime-time player who thrives
when the stakes are at their highest,
the classy on-baller/small forward
announced himself as a big game
performer in the ‘07 decider against
North Adelaide when he bagged
four majors and was arguably the
best player afield without the
surname Gowans.
More recently Callinan’s measured
second-quarter goal from a set shot
in the Second Semi-Final against the
Redlegs a fortnight ago steadied the
Doggies’ ship after Norwood had
fashioned a spirited charge.
“It was a good win,” he said of the
hard-fought triumph over the ‘Legs,
which saw Central earn a week off
and Callinan nursing two corkies
post-game.
“It was a pretty tough, taxing, oneon-one game and to Norwood’s credit
they came back.
“That (win) just gives us a chance
now and we’ve got our best side on
the park at the right time of the year.”
Despite experiencing nothing but
premiership success since debuting
for the Dogs in 2007, Callinan is
taking nothing for granted.
“It gives you a chance but other
than that it doesn’t mean anything,”
he said.
“That (playing big games) is why
you play - you want to play in a
premiership with 20 of your mates.
“It’s good to be in another one and
who knows what will happen?”
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2010 Retirements
Sturt
Heath Younie.
Ben Nelson
Toby Thurstans
Scott McGlone (work commitments)
North
Heath Younie
Trent Sporn
Daniel Elstone
Damon White
Panthers
Ben Warren
Michael Handby
West
Chris Chubb
Simon Munn
Wade Champion
Norwood
Tim Weatherald
Michael Handby.
*This list is based on information provided from the respective clubs and is correct at the time of printing.
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Keeping the Goods at Central
By Netta Antonino
Premiership glory is an
achievement every player dreams
about – and it’s a desire that would
never get old for most.
The determination to win Grand
Finals has seen clubs build incredible
legacies for its players to emulate.
Central District utility Trent
Goodrem believes the club’s younger
players are well aware of the records
created by experienced team-mates
in recent years.
The 2009 Jack Oatey Medallist said
the players were determined to
continue the club’s dream run of
eight premierships in the past
decade.
“We don’t really want to be the
ones who stop (the success),”
Goodrem said.
“There’s a group of guys around my
age who are taking a more senior
role so hopefully there are some good
things to come in our future.”
Goodrem said young players Jarrod
Schiller, Corey Reichert and Luke
Habel could all be part of future
success for the club.
He said the race to the Finals was
as tight as ever this season, with
momentum proving crucial if the club
is to add another premiership to the
trophy cabinet.
“The competition has shown this
season that anyone can beat anyone.
“It’s just trying to stay that step
ahead...and it will come down to
who wants it more and who works
the hardest.”
With two premierships under his
belt and a best on ground
performance in 2009, Goodrem
has been a proud member of the
Dogs’ legacy.
His eight tackles and five inside 50s
in the Grand Final last year - while
tagging future Number 2 draft pick
Jack Trengove - saw him named the
Jack Oatey Medallist.
Goodrem said he was humbled by
the achievement.
“It was sort of disbelief and a bit
unexpected (to win),” he said.
Trent Goodrem.
“But I can say it’s something I’ve
achieved and can be proud of when I
finish playing.”
He believes the key to the Central’s
success in recent years has been the
players’ willingness to push each
other to improve.
“Everyone gets on really well but
(works hard) when it comes to getting
down to business - it’s a really
interesting culture.”
“How the club is run off the field is
a really good system...it’s just the way
everyone goes about their business.”
The 183cm utility debuted for
Central District in 2007 after moving
from the East Coast Eagles in the
Sydney Football League.
He said he is still improving as a
footballer and admitted he found the
change challenging at first.
“I definitely think coming from the
SFL was a massive step-up, in the
skill level and physicality required
and it took me a little to adjust,”
Goodrem said.
But he is keen to be around Central
District for future seasons and
he said he is enjoying his time at
the club.
“I said I would stay around as long
as I’m enjoying my football ...and I’m
really happy with the decision (to join
Central) - it’s worked out really well,”
he said.
Goodrem praised senior players
and coaching staff for their guidance
and the Central fan base for their
support.
And he knows he is lucky to have
their loyalty.
“The fans are great; it’s a
community that really wants the club
to do well,” he said.
“But I guess I haven’t been on the
other side of them.”
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macca's cup competition
NAB AFL U18s CHAMPIONSHIPS
The McDonald’s SA U18s were
narrowly edged out by Victoria Country
to finish second in this year’s NAB AFL
Under 18 Championships.
The McDonald’s U18s finished the
carnival with four victories out of five
matches but missed on Championships
honours by percentage.
Woodville-West Torrens’ Brodie
Smith, who finished the final match
with 26 touches, was judged South
Australia’s most valuable player.
Five South Australians were named
in the All-Australian side following the
Championships.
Midfielders Jared Polec and Daniel
Gorringe, along with defenders Patrick
McCarthy and Brodie Smith were
named in the team, with Sam Day
placed on the interchange.
The McDonald’s SA U18 State Team.
GAME ONE
GAME THREE
McDonald’s SA U18s
2.1 3.4
5.4
VIC COUNTRY
2.1 4.6 5.7 8.7 (55)
Vic Metro
4.3
8.6 13.7 15.10 (100)
7.9 (51)
2.6
4.9 6.12 10.17 (77)
GOALS
GOALS
Daniel Gorringe 3, Sam Gray, Matthew Rankine,
Jared Polec, Jamie Solly, Sam Day.
Zak Fitzgerald 4, Brodie Smith, Sam Gray, Jared Polec,
Scott Lycett, Daniel Gorringe, Sam Day.
BEST
BEST
Brodie Smith, Daniel Gorringe, Jared Polec, Jarred Schiller,
Sam Gray, Luke Davis, Patrick McCarthy, Scott Lycett.
Zak Fitzgerald, Brodie Smith, Luke Davis, Matthew Snook,
Joshua Waldhuter, Chad Wingard.
GAME TWO
GAME FOUR
McDonald’s SA U18s 18.6 (114)
8.2
12.4 19.11 22.16 (148)
Tasmania 6.9 (39)
Northern Territory
2.1 3.6
4.7
7.10
(52)
GOALS
GOALS
Lewis Hender 4, Sam Gray 2, Chad Wingard 2, Sam Day 2,
Matthew Snook, Dylan Ribbons, Jared Polec, Brodie Smith,
Jake Von Bertouch, Zak Fitzgerald, Darcy Armfeild,
Scott Lycett.
Jamie Solly 6, Darcy Armfield 5, Matthew Snook 3, Jake Von
BEST
BEST
Zak Fitzgerald, Brodie Smith, Chad Wingard, Josh Farmer,
Sam Gray, Matthew Snook.
Jarrod Schiller, Daniel Gorringe, Sam Gray, Zak Fitzgerald,
Bertouch 2, Sam Gray 2, Ben McIntyre 1, Chad Wingard 1,
Matthew Rankine 1, Patrick McCarthy.
Matthew Snook, Jake Von Bertouch, Sam Day.
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GAME FIVE
McDonald’s SA U18s 8.4 14.17 17.7 19.12 (126)
Western Australia 3.9 4.4 8.9 8.13 (61)
GOALS
Tapscott 3, Jolly 2, Silverlock 2, Evans,
Panos, Pitt
BEST
Jolly, Carey, Tapscott, Sumner,
Trengove, Potts, Silverlock
NAB AFL U16 Championships
South Australia claimed the Division 1 title at the NAB
AFL U16 Championships, finishing the competition with a
2-1 record.
SA finished with the same record as Western Australia, but
claimed the championship on countback by virtue of its win
over the Sandgropers.
Game One
South Australia 16.14 (110) defeated Vic Metro 14.7 (91)
Blacktown Olympic Park, Saturday, July 3.
GOALS
South Australian U16 State Side.
Game Two
South Australia 10.15 (75) def Western Australia 7.6 (48)
Blacktown Olympic Park, Tuesday, July 6.
GOALS
Sam Mayes 5, Ben Kennedy 3, Travis Schiller 1, Brodie Grundy.
BEST
Todd McKay, Josh Archer, Tom Whittlesea, Travis Schiller,
Jack Viney, Brodie Grundy, Nick Amato, Joseph Sinor.
Game Three
Vic Country 9.7 (61) def South Australia 7.16 (58)
Blacktown Olympic Park, Friday, July 9.
Ben Kennedy 5, Jack Viney 3, Travis Schiller, Billy Hayes,
Michael McMahon, Sam Mayes, Alex Spina, Troy Menzel,
Todd McKay, Tom Whittlese.
GOALS
BEST
Jack Viney, Ben Kennedy, Brodie Grundy, Nick Amato,
Joseph Sinor, Harley Montgomery, Chris Black.
BEST
Nick Amato, Jack Viney, Joseph Sinor, George Hannaford,
Nathan Stark.
2010 Macca’s MVP
2010 McCallum/Tomkins Medallist
- joshua growden
- Christian Calabrese
Congratulations to Joshua
Growden of Woodville-West Torrens
Football Club, 2010 Macca’s Cup
Most Valuable Player.
Joshua was nominated for the
Macca’s Cup MVP in Round 11
where he collected 39 possessions.
Joshua has played 16 matches for
the Macca’s Cup competition this
season and featured in the club’s
best players on 10 occasions.
A prolific ball winner averaging more than 25 possessions,
Joshua was selected in the intake of the AIS AFL Academy.
As the winner, Joshua will be presented with the Macca’s
MVP trophy and a $1000 cash prize courtesy of McDonald’s at
tomorrow night’s Magarey Medal presentation dinner.
Sam Mayes 2, Ben Kennedy, Nick Amato, Michael McMahon,
Nathan Stark, Nick Hyde.
Congratulations to Christian
Calabrese of the Sturt Football
Club, The 2010 McCallum/Tomkins
Medal winner.
The medal is voted by the
umpires and is awarded to the
fairest and most brilliant U18s
player in the Macca’s Cup
competition.
Calabrese has had a sensational
season with the Sturt Football
Club, averaging over 30 possessions throughout his 19
games.
A convincing winner polling six best on grounds for a total
of 26 votes - seven votes clear of the runner up the Eagles’
Jarrad Brusnahan.
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Changing face of Grand Finals
By Matt Hagias
Football is changing. That is
unquestionable.
Comparing different decades in
time and assessing the everchanging cultural landscape of
football, it’s undeniable the game
continues to grow – but is it for the
better?
The greatest spectacle our game
has to offer is the Grand Final, the
pinnacle of success and the peak of
an emotional rollercoaster.
Premierships reward the immense
sacrifice players make and remain a
treasured memory for those who are
lucky enough to experience them.
In breaking down the last four
decades of SANFL premierships, a
trend emerges.
During the 1970s, five premierships
were decided by fewer than 20
points.
In the 1980s two premierships
determined by a similar score.
And in the 1990s, three premiership
results fell in this relatively close
margin.
Shockingly in the last decade, not
one game has been determined by
under 20 points, suggesting the days
of a close Grand Final could be
behind us.
Why does the trend reflect a
current uneven competition on the
first Sunday in October?
Over the last decade one team has
been overwhelming in its supremacy,
the Bulldogs winning eight of the last
ten flags and forever stamping their
paw-print on SANFL history.
Since 2000, the closest losing
margin in any Grand Final has been
Mike Taylor.
22 points – Central 8. 13. (61) def
Eagles 5. 9. (39).
When the Dogs have won a
premiership, they have won
convincingly, relentless pressure and
a ferocious intensity ensuring its
time at the top would be enduring.
Opposition teams, although worthy,
have traditionally been unable to
match the Dogs on most occasions,
with many rival spectators leaving
the ground in frustration over their
team’s lack of competitiveness.
The Nineties closed with two
examples of close premierships – the
Port Adelaide Magpies pulling off
tight victories in both 1998 and 1999.
Port’s coach of that time, Stephen
Williams, said spectators thrived off
the intensity of these fierce
encounters.
“It is always more nerve-racking in
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a close game and ultimately more
rewarding for the players and fans,”
he said.
“These days (with Central District),
the club has had five or six core
players combined with good young
kids and an amazing ability to adapt
their style of footy to stand up in
pressure situations and respond to
challenges.”
Tactically, the use of zoning and
flooding has revolutionised the game,
making it harder to score and
exploiting every mistake.
One such Central veteran unfazed
about playing ‘pretty’ football is
James Gowans, whose decorated
career has demanded respect from
all quarters.
“Footy is about winning at all costs,
nothing else really matters,” he said.
“Contested football is becoming
less frequent, the big barrel goal or
hanger replaced by team-orientated
footy.”
The closest finish to any Grand
Final in SANFL history was the 1978
one-point thriller, which saw
Norwood defeat Sturt.
“The feeling afterwards is hard to
describe,” 1978 Norwood captain
Michael Taylor told the SA Football
Budget.
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and surreal… you would think it
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AFL season to forget
2010 delivered a disappointing season for both of South
Australia’s AFL teams as both missed the Finals.
The Adelaide Crows, for the first time in coach Neil Craig’s
reign, missed the Finals after touting themselves in the
pre-season as genuine premiership contenders.
A disastrous injury list coupled with the worst start to any
season in the club’s history meant Adelaide’s season was
shot before it ever began.
After recording its first win in Round 7 against the lowly
Richmond, the Crows enjoyed a mid-season revival to
breathe life into its listless season. A Round 16 win over
reigning premier Geelong and the playing group,
supporters and the media were believing the Crows could
still qualify for September action.
But the Finals balloon popped almost as quickly as it was
inflated as losses to non-Finals contenders Port and
Richmond condemned Adelaide to an early holiday.
The season saw Adelaide lose some of its greatest
stalwarts to retirement: captain Simon Goodwin, dual Norm
Smith Medallist Andrew McLeod, high-flying Brett Burton,
tough hero Tyson Edwards and injury-prone forward Trent
Hentschel. The Crows would also be the first club in the
AFL to lose an uncontracted player to the Gold Coast – as
All-Australian Nathan Bock packed his boardies and board
and headed for the surf.
The season was not completely lost as Adelaide blooded
the ‘New Crows’. Youngsters Phil Davis, Patrick
Dangerfield, David Mackay, Rory Sloane, Ricky Henderson,
Matthew Jaensch and Brodie Martin all showed that they
have what it takes to play at AFL level.
The young forward tandem of Taylor Walker and Kurt
Tippet had its moments but lacked consistency.
Couple these ‘New Crows’ with captain-in-waiting Nathan
Van Berlo; experienced defenders Ben Rutten, Graham
Johncock, Scott Stevens, and proven midfielders Bernie
Vince and Scott Thompson and there may be hope in 2011.
Best and fairest winner Richard Douglas had a breakout
season to produce his best AFL year and deserved to win
his first gold jacket.
Craig needs to get a fit squad together to begin his side’s
assault on season 2011.
Season 2010 began promisingly for the Power but a record
mid-season slump would see coach Mark Williams
removed and the club again miss the Finals.
After winning its first two matches the record nine-game
losing streak resulted in Williams ending his 15-year
association with the club. The Power appointed former
captain Matthew Primus to the caretaker coach role with
much success.
Primus led Port to win five of its last seven matches to
stake his claim for the fulltime position, of which he was
later awarded.
Primus focused his attention on the future of the club,
which was evident in the Round 20 Rising Star nomination
for Jackson Trengove and the impressive end to the season
of youngsters Matthew Broadbent, Mitch Banner, Andrew
Moore and Cameron Hitchock.
Like the Crows, the Power also bade farewell to some of
the club’s greatest servants as premiership captain Warren
Tredrea was forced into retirement after suffering a
season-ending ankle injury. Perennial pest Josh Carr also
hung up his boots after a stellar career.
The Gold Coast raided the Power and enticed Nathan
Krakouer to sign on the dotted line.
Kane Cornes was consistent all year. David Rodan, who
returned from a knee reconstruction, along with Danyle
Pearce showed flashes of brilliance.
Troy Chaplin commanded the backline and former Tiger
Jay Schulz did enough to suggest he will be the target in
Port’s forward line in 2011 – to be supported by Justin
Westhoff and Brett Ebert.
With crowd attendances dropping as the season went on,
the appointment of Primus was popular with the Power
faithful and will hopefully re-invigorate the fans.
If Primus can find a right-hand man, similar to the ilk of
Dean Laidley, and continue to blood the youth that showed
so much towards the end of the season, the Power could be
a real surprise packet in 2011.
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Allan wins second Magarey Medal
James Allan.
North’s James Allan ended 2010 on a
positive note as he collected his second
Magarey Medal and joined an exclusive
club of former greats.
After suffering a tough year on the
field with the Roosters, Allan became
only the 16th footballer to have been
awarded multiple Magareys after his
first triumph in 2007.
The highly skilled midfielder edged
out Norwood’s Nick Lower by just two
votes with Glenelg’s Ty Allen finishing in
third place on 17 votes.
During his speech, Allan gave special
thanks to his family and recently
departed Roosters’ coach, Daniel Healy,
for the roles they played in his
momentous win.
Allan joins fellow Roosters Ron
Phillips, Andrew Jarman and Barrie
Robran as multiple medallists.
Port’s Timothy Milera picked up the
Reserves Magarey Medal.
2010 Magarey Medal – The top 10
2010 Under 18 All Australians.
Club Name
Votes
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James ALLAN
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Norwood
Nick LOWER
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Glenelg
Ty ALLEN
17
Norwood
Brett ZORZI
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Sturt
Jade SHEEDY
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Scott LEWIS
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Paul THOMAS
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Ian CALLINAN
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Simon PHILLIPS
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Nicholas DUIGAN
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Ty Allen and Siobhan O’Leary.
Roy and Connie Laird.
Nick Lower and Molly Lampard.
Andrew McIntyre and Penny Marshall.
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dual winners
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1926, 1927 - H B McGregor (West Adelaide)
1938, 1945 - R B Quinn (Port Adelaide Magpies)
1946, 1947 - R W Hank (West Torrens)
1948, 1949 - H R Phillips (North Adelaide)
1953, 1957 - J G Deane (South Adelaide)
1994, 1995 - G McIntosh (Norwood)
1987, 1997 - A N Jarman (North Adelaide/Norwood)
1999, 2000 - D T Squire (Sturt)
2007, 2010 - J Allan (North Adelaide)
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1919, 1920, 1921 - D Moriarty (South Adelaide)
1921, 1924, 1930 - W Scott (Norwood)
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1955, 1958, 1963 - L H Head (West Torrens)
1968, 1970, 1973 - B C Robran (North Adelaide)
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south adelaide
Anchored to the floor
enduring anOtHer frustrating
season, South Adelaide has taken out
the wooden spoon for the second
consecutive year, despite early signs
of a possible club resurrection.
The Panthers began 2010 in
emphatic fashion, drawing in Round 1
with last year’s Grand Finalist, Sturt
and then backed up the next week
beating Norwood by five points in a
thriller at Coopers Stadium.
Briefly jumping to second on the
table at the completion of Round 2
was the only highlight for South fans,
suffering another season of
demoralising losses and missed
opportunities.
Retiring captain Ben Warren
believes injuries to key players and
retirements from experienced club
stalwarts played a major role in the
outcome of the year. However he
implied that in the long run, having
such a young list will ultimately be
beneficial for the club.
Moving forward, Warren suggested
there is light at the end of the tunnel.
“The club just has to stick at it,
develop the young kids and try to
recruit the right kind of players to the
club. Players that are committed to
sticking round and pushing for future
success,” he said.
Coach Ron Fuller said the talent
of Andrew Carter, Sam Richman,
Taylor Whitford and Kenn Campbell
has been exciting – and praised
the contributions of Jacob Crate,
Bradley Crabb, Nick Murphy and
Adam Cockshell.
He also commended Nick Liddle,
Guy O’Keefe and Andrew Horne for
their work in the leadership group.
It is going to be a long road ahead
for the Panthers, who are down on
confidence and boasting arguably the
least experienced list in the SANFL.
Recruiting will be a major focus in
2011 as the club looks to rectify its
fast-growing ‘cellar-dweller’
reputation and regain respect after
two embarrassing seasons.
Club ForMed: 1875
NiCkNaMe: PaNtherS
ColourS: NavY blue & White
GrouNd: hiCkiNbothaM oval
premierships: 11 – 1877, 1885, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1898,
1899, 1935, 1938, 1964
Wooden Spoons: 27 – 1909-1911, 1926-1929, 1932, 1934, 1945,
1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963,
1969, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1997, 2009, 2010
Most Years as Coach: 8 – H. Bunton, 1975 – 1982
Most Games Played: 337 –S. Palmer, 1969 –1985
Most Years Captained: 11 – J. Reedman, 1888 – 1898
Knuckey Cup winner Nick Liddle.
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port adelaide magpies
showing signs
Battling Hard all season, Port
Adelaide’s inexperience and
extremely young list found it hard to
compete against the bigger, more
mature sides.
Despite finishing 8th (and
mirroring last year’s placing)
the Magpies genuinely had a
crack, but an inability to get over the
line in close games left
players frustrated and supporters
pointing fingers.
Couple this with the media frenzy
surrounding the money problems
off-field and unfortunately for
Port Adelaide it was another season
to forget.
Unable to use money to chase bigname recruits, the Magpies were
disadvantaged from the get go.
Captain James Meiklejohn said the
players refused to let all the drama
become a distraction on the field and
that simply competing in games
wasn’t enough.
“The off-field issues didn’t
influence our performance
problems, we nipped that in the bud
before the season commenced, had
a brief discussion about it and then
moved on.
“We’re dirty we lost so many close
ones, we’re not happy with simply
being competitive,” he said.
Port Adelaide enjoyed playing both
Sturt and the Panthers, beating both
teams twice throughout the season.
While there weren’t too many
victories in 2010, Magpie supporters
can expect a bright future with the
young crop coming through.
Steven Summerton was the standout this season, while Josh Thurgood
and Casey Carr also impressed with
consistent performances.
There is a real buzz around this
Port Adelaide team and with a big
pre-season and some player
development, expect a massive turn
around next year.
Club ForMed: 1870
NiCkNaMe: MaGPieS
ColourS: blaCk & White
GrouNd: albertoN oval
premierships: 36 – 1884, 1890, 1897, 1903, 1908,
1910, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1951, 1954-1959,
1962, 1963, 1965, 1977, 1979-1981, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1996,
1998, 1999
wooden spoons: 3 – 1886, 1896, 1900
Champions of australia: 2 – 1910, 1914
Most years as Coach: 21 – F. Williams, 1950-1958, 1962-1973
Most games played: 392 – R. Ebert, 1968-1985
Most years Captained: 9 – F. Williams, 1950-1958
Steven Summerton.
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north adelaide
questions need Answering
nOrtH adelaide fans have been
left wondering what went wrong.
Inconsistent performances
prevented the Roosters from
gathering any constructive
momentum, injuries and form
slumps dropping the red and white
out of Finals contention.
Finishing seventh overall this
season, North struggled to compete
with the top sides suffering
consecutive embarrassing twelve
goal losses to Central and the
Eagles in Rounds 6 and 7.
After those catastrophic losses,
the player’s confidence seemed
practically non-existent. Coach
Daniel Healy, who would be sacked
at the end of the season, blamed
inaccuracy in front of goal and an
inconsistency in effort for the club’s
step backwards this year.
“This year was very disappointing;
the lack of personnel played a big
part with a few of our key players
going down injured. The obvious
shining light for the Roosters was
dual Magarey Medallist James
Allan, who produced an incredibly
consistent year of good
performances, however most times
to little avail.
Recruits James Bennett and
Daniel Elstone were expected to
improve and strengthen the
secondary rotations through the
midfield however both struggled
with form and injury, the lack of
depth filtering through toward the
end of the season.
The pressure is on at North after
an unlucky season has caused yet
another mediocre finish. However
with some successful recruiting and
player development hopefully the
Roosters can make the push and
return to Finals footy in 2011.
Magarey Medallist James Allan.
Club ForMed: 1893
NiCkNaMe: rooSterS
ColourS: red & White
GrouNd: ProSPeCt oval
premierships: 13 – 1900, 1902, 1905, 1920, 1930,
1931, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1991
wooden spoons: 6 – 1894, 1899, 1912, 1978, 1999, 2003
Champions of australia: 1 - 1972
Most years as Coach: 12 – M. Nunan, 1981 - 1992
Most games played: 378 – M. Redden, 1978 – 1993
Most years Captained: 8 – I. McKay, 1948-1955
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close... but not quite
steadily iMprOVing since its
horrid run of three wooden spoons
from 2005-2007, West Adelaide,
under coach Andrew Collins, continue
to make ground and develop into a
possible future powerhouse of the
competition.
Arguably the biggest hurdle this
year for the Bloods was recovering
from the devastating fire that caused
$200,000 worth of damage to the
gym, grandstand and coaches offices
in January.
The unexpected pre-season disaster
forced the team to adapt quickly,
players refusing to be distracted by
off-field dramas.
Narrowly missing out on the Finals,
the Bloods are slowly building a list
capable of pushing for a premiership,
however doubt still looms over their
ability to perform on the big stage
against the big teams.
Despite playing Central three times
and losing convincingly at each
meeting, West did overcome the
Eagles in Round 13, showing it had
what it takes to match it with the
better teams in the competition.
The season wasn’t without its
tribulation for the Bloods, West
Adelaide only managing one win from
the first six Rounds, prompting many
to question if 2010 would be another
wasted season.
Coach Andrew Collins refuses to
settle for mediocrity and while happy
with the improvement, he believes
there is still significant room to
develop and mature the player group.
“We have a good understanding of
our strengths and weaknesses now
the season is over, we now need to
address the weaknesses,” he said.
Young guns Aaron Fielke, Fort
Caruso and Shannon Green had
impressive seasons while Vicecaptain David Piasente continued to
show leadership, having had a very
consistent year.
Chris Schmidt.
Club ForMed: 1887
NiCkNaMe: bloodS
ColourS: blaCk & red
GrouNd: CitY Mazda StadiuM
premierships: 8 – 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1927, 1947,
1961, 1983
wooden spoons: 18 – 1887, 1897, 1898, 1904-1906, 1920,
1931, 1933, 1936, 1972-1974, 1979, 2005-2008
Most years as Coach: 8 – N. Kerley, 1961-1962, 1981- 1984,
1992-1993
Most games played: 364 – G Fielke, 1979-1997
Most years as Captain: 7 – R. Loveday, 1971-72, 1974-1978
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sturt
plAying cAtch-up
suFFering a Grand Finalist’s
hangover, Sturt’s delayed pre-season
has been identified as the major
regret in its 2010 push for Finals footy
and has subsequently resulted in a
far from acceptable fifth spot finish.
The Double Blues’ fall from grace
was swift and unforgiving after an
interrupted pre-season, caused by
player absence and injury, found
Sturt underprepared and playing
catch-up from the get go.
Sturt coach Luke Norman stayed
positive and highlighted potential for
immediate improvement over the
next few years.
“We have a lot of depth and a very
successful young Reserves side who
unfortunately aren’t quite ready for
the physicality of League just yet.
They’re about a year or two off and
it’s going to take them a while to
learn our game style…we were just
underdone this year,” he said.
Norman will employ a ‘once bitten,
twice shy’ philosophy over the
summer and promises a much more
intense pre-season to ensure a welldrilled and committed Sturt team
in 2011.
A highlight for the year occurred at
Hamra Homes Oval in the Round 5
Grand Final re-match against Central,
the boys from Unley successful by a
massive 67 points in arguably the
upset of the season.
Brant Chambers kicked six goals
while an amazing captain’s game saw
Jade Sheedy named best afield.
Sturt had an amazing run into the
Finals Series after recruiting
extremely well, acquiring the services
of Salim Hassan, John Hinge,
Jonathan Giles and Jasper Pittard
over the summer.
While 2010 promised so much,
unfortunately it will be remembered
as the year that never was, a
regrettable season doomed before
it began.
Club ForMed: 1901
NiCkNaMe: double blueS
ColourS: dark & liGht blue
GrouNd: houSe brotherS oval
premierships: 13 – 1915, 1919, 1926, 1932, 1940,
1966-1970, 1974, 1976, 2002
wooden spoons: 18 – 1901-1903, 1907, 1908, 1949, 1952,
1956, 1958, 1961, 1989-1996
Most years as Coach: 21 – J. Oatey, 1962-1982
Most games played: 360 – P. Bagshaw, 1964-1980
Most years Captained: 8 – P. Bagshaw, 1973-1980
Jeremy Johncock.
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glenelg
Another yeAr, Another choke
anOtHer Finals Series and
another straight-sets exit for the
Tigers.
The Bays were sluggish to begin
with; unable to forge their way up the
ladder in the early parts of the
season due to inconsistency.
A hard-fought win against North
in Round 5 sparked the Tigers
into action, the nail-biting threepoint victory in horrible weather
conditions setting the tone for the
rest of the year.
Glenelg vice captain Ben Kane
admitted that the recent early exit in
Finals had been particularly
frustrating considering the Tigers’
dominance during the home and
away season.
“We’ve been pretty shattered the
last couple of years, but we have
to put it behind us now,” he said.
Like most good teams, the
Bays have been exceptional at
sharing the workload, with solid
contributors throughout the team;
including Ty Allan, captain Ben Mules
and experienced AFL recruit Kane
Tenace.
Todd Grima and Ruory Kirkby were
also useful, finishing as the two top
goal scorers in the League.
Glenelg may have a talented list,
coupled with a very strong core junior
group coming through, however footy
is all about Finals and being able to
make the most of opportunities and
doubt still looms over the Bays.
Ben Mules.
Club ForMed: 1920
NiCkNaMe: tiGerS
ColourS: blaCk & Gold
GrouNd: Gliderol StadiuM @ GleNelG
premierships: 4 – 1934, 1973, 1985, 1986
wooden spoons: 18 – 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1935, 1937,
1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Most years as Coach: 10 – N. Kerley, 1967 - 1976
Most games played: 448 – P. Carey, 1971 - 1988
Most years Captained: 8 – N. Chigwidden, 1993 – 2000
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An impressive 2010
First year at the helm of WoodvilleWest Torrens and coach Michael
Godden has already implemented
changes, ensuring the club would
continue to be around the mark.
The Eagles had been a premiership
threat all year after its extraordinary
5-0 start to the season.
Helping its cause was arguably
recruit of the year Scott Welsh, who
proved to be a very solid contributor
not just with his performance during
games but his leadership and
experience around the club.
Forward Adam Grocke excelled
playing alongside Welsh while younger
players at the club such as Zac
Fitzgerald and Angus Rowntree also
improved their game.
Godden admits it’s the smaller things
that can often make a better footballer.
“Welshy just has a great knowledge
about forward ball movement and
brings a general experience to our
list... his ability to use his body to
advantage, and professionalism has
really been a great asset.”
Along with its Round 21 win over
Central the highlight of the season
came against North in Round 7, the
Eagles destroying the Roosters by 13
goals, however an embarrassing effort
two rounds earlier produced a loss to
the last-placed Panthers.
The Eagles have much room to
improve, Godden specifically
identifying skills as a weakness
and an inability to consistently perform
Club ForMed: 1991
NiCkNaMe: eaGleS
ColourS: blue, GreeN & Gold
GrouNd: Woodville oval
premierships: 2 –1993, 2006
wooden spoons: - Nil
Most years as Coach: 9 – R. Fuller, 2001 - 2009
Most games played: 241 – A. Rogers, 1991 –1999
Most years Captained: 6 – A. Rogers, 1995 – 2000
Scott Welsh.
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interest.
Declared a ‘work in progress’, the
Eagles definitely have the list to win a
Grand Final and they were not too far
off in 2010.
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arguaBly tHe biggest surprise
packet of the year has been Norwood,
who shocked everyone with an
incredibly consistent season.
The Redlegs season couldn’t have
started any worse; narrow losses
ensuring its resurrection and push
for Finals wouldn’t come easily.
Coach Nathan Bassett refused
to panic after a troublesome
first month, instead sticking to
structures and looking for different
ways of improvement.
“Nothing really changed for us;
we’re all about bettering ourselves
and making the most of our
opportunities...there’s not a lot
between winning and losing,
sometimes the small things can
make all the difference.”
The Redlegs managed to
overcome every single team at
Club ForMed: 1878
NiCkNaMe: redleGS
ColourS: NavY blue & red
GrouNd: CooPerS StadiuM
premierships: 27 – 1878-1883, 1887-1889, 1891,1894, 1901,
1904, 1907, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1950,
1975, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1997
wooden spoons: 6 – 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1968, 2004
Most years as Coach: 12 – J. Oatey, 1945 – 1956
Most games played: 371 – G. McIntosh, 1982 - 1998
Most years Captained: 9 – G. McIntosh, 1990 – 1998
Nick Lower.
some stage throughout the
season, sending a message to the
competition about how, on its day, it
can overcome anyone.
Bassett believes they have the list
to challenge for a premiership
however admits injuries during
Finals could play a part in the teams
outcome.
Numerous players impressed this
year for Norwood, with solid
contributors most weeks including
Brett Zorzi, Kieran McGuinness, Paul
Puopolo and Nick Lower.
With experienced campaigners
James Gallagher and Tim
Weatherald leading from the front,
the younger players seem to develop
quickly, setting the foundation for
what ultimately could be a very
successful team.
The Redlegs are proof that a
champion team can always overcome
a team of champions and with a solid
structure in place and a more roleaware playing group, Norwood are
definitely a team to watch out for
now and in the near future.
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saMe Old, same old again this year
for Central, its amazing dynasty
continued into 2010 with dominant
performances throughout the season
laying the foundation for yet another
ferocious Finals campaign.
There was a major question mark
over Central’s list prior to the start of
this season, losing numerous
premiership players. Sceptics began
to see potential weaknesses for
arguably the first time in a decade.
However all doubts were dispelled
soon enough and when it came down
to the crunch, the Bullies again
firmed as premiership favourites.
Coaching genius Roy Laird does
admit this year hasn’t been without
its challenges, specifically
highlighting that the younger players
needed to step up come Finals time.
“We lost a few experienced players
and had more disruptions this year,
our consistency across a whole game
can improve but as far as motivation
goes, that’s not an issue.”
Captain Paul Thomas led from the
front all year, while Ian Callinan and
Lee Spurr.
Club ForMed: 1959
NiCkNaMe: bulldoGS
ColourS: red, White & blue
GrouNd: haMra hoMeS oval
premierships: 8 – 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008,
2009
wooden spoons: 2 – 1964, 1977
Most years as Coach: 8 – R. Laird 2003-2010
Most games played: 308 – P. Vivian, 1969-1985
Most years Captained: 6 – D. Mobbs, 1978-1983; R Girdham,
1992-1997
Jason Mackenzie were also very
consistent, among a host of others.
As mentioned often, Central’s
overwhelming strength is its stability
across the ground and despite losing
a few matches this year, it will take a
mighty effort to prevent another
Bulldog flag.
supercoach in the seventies
by nettA Antonino
FOOtBall Fans haven’t changed
much in forty years.
In an age before SuperCoach and
Dream Team, supporters still
considered themselves experts on
coaching their favourite sides – and
found a way to get their point across
to their subjects.
Even the legendary Jack Oatey
couldn’t escape the coaching advice.
In 1970, Oatey was on the verge of
taking Sturt to its fifth straight
premiership and rather than enjoying
the calm confidence of his
supporters, he received dozens of
letters from disgruntled fans.
Some questioned his selection
choice and were scathing of certain
players – but rather than letting the
critics get to him, he used it to the
side’s advantage.
In the lead-up to the Grand Final
against Glenelg, Oatey organised
meetings with the players and
read out some of the letters he
had received.
Sturt Hall of Fame member
Malcolm Greenslade said the tactic
was a subtle attempt to motivate
the team.
“These meetings were quite
significant because we never had
them during the season and so it was
a real indication that we were there to
play a Grand Final.
“Some of the letters would give
Jack advice on how to coach and he
had the sense of humour to read
them to you and try to drag the
positive out of it.
“It was almost one of his specialist
tactics because he rarely did that in
any other situation.”
Five-time Club Champion Paul
Bagshaw said the letters had an
impact on the team.
“We won the game, so I suppose it
did (work),” Bagshaw said.
“I think everybody just took it on
board or just had a good laugh
about it.
“But I think the main motivation was
the fear of losing.”
Playing in very wet conditions on
Adelaide Oval, the Double Blues took
home the silverware for a fifth
consecutive time, defeating Glenelg
by 21 points 12-13 (85) to 9-10 (64).
Greenslade backed up his nine-goal
haul the previous year with six majors
for the game, while Bagshaw was
best on ground.
Glenelg made a good start in the
match and went to quarter-time with
the lead - but Sturt regained
Jack Oatey.
composure in the second and
managed to run out the game with a
solid victory.
After suffering a thumping 65-point
loss to Sturt the year before, then
Glenelg captain Ken Eustice said the
1970 Final was an unlucky result.
“Our record against Sturt was good
and we believed we were good enough
to beat them - but on the day we just
didn’t perform,” Eustice said.
“They handled the wet conditions
better than we did.
“It was a bitter disappointment for
me because it was the second Final
that we played that we lost.”
Greenslade said his teammates’
skills were the reason for the victory.
“I think if you played at Sturt during
that era, you had to know how to kick
and so how to deliver the ball
accurately - and that was one of
the major things that we always
worked on.
“And it was no surprise that
those skills didn’t deteriorate as
the players moved the ball under
those conditions.
“In spite of me kicking six goals,
other people were doing the hard
work and their delivery had to be spot
on for the ultimate result of a goal.”
Sturt recently celebrated a forty-year
reunion of the victory and Bagshaw
said he was privileged to have played
under Jack Oatey.
“I didn’t realise until I’d given footy
away and matured a bit how lucky I
was to have him as a coach.
“He didn’t have to yell at you for
discipline so he did have the respect
of all the players - he got it from his
approach (to the game).”
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media watch 2010
the season that was...
The SA Footy Budget caught up with our weekly broadcasters to get their thoughts on the big stories of 2010.
Phil Herden representing LifeFM, Darryl Smith of 5RPH and Michael Maney from ABCTV take a look back across
2010 and the season that was from the media’s perspective.
Adelaide. After a long time out of Finals action and
losing the first four games of the year, rookie
coach Nathan Bassett has instilled a game plan and
structure that has paid dividends. A successful
Norwood is a competition bonus. West, under Andy
Collins, almost made it to the Finals after having part
of its training facility ruined by fire. West is a hard
working club, and post Doug Thomas, they are
starting to make the grade both on and off the field.
wHat Has Been tHe HigHligHt OF 2010 FOr yOu?
pH
COntinued inCrease of interest in the SANFL
highlighted by 1) almost 12,000 on the internet,
watching the AdelaideNow Magarey Medal webcast 2)
The Advertiser’s AFL fans survey indicating 94 per
cent interest in the SANFL and 3) the League having
its best attendance figures since 2002.
ds
tHe COntinued improvement of the competition. I
feel on any given day, most sides can compete very
well with all other sides. It shows the evenness of
the competition.
MM
tHe speCtaCular return to Finals football by
Norwood and the continued fight back of West
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nO state football and wet weather in the final rounds
of the season that saw attendances fall just short of
the 2002 mark and thus, the best crowds this century.
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peOple wHO continue to have negative thoughts and
bag the SANFL. Particularly those faceless people
who go on websites and are quite savage on their own
clubs and the people who are working for their clubs.
If you have something to say, join the club and go to
the AGM and then have your say.
MM
tHe saCking of Daniel Healy. Healy has hardly had
time to rebuild this list and turn it into a
hardened unit. Although he is a proven premiership
captain and an astute football person, everything
seems to give way for immediate success. It is
disappointing one of the SANFL’s most decorated
players has departed in the most inglorious way.
wHat is tHe Biggest sanFl news stOry OF 2010?
pH
tHe MOst concerning is a renewed push by some
quarters to have a Power and Crows Reserves side in
the League. It failed miserably when tried in the
WAFL in the 1990s. Also, it will further dilute the
standard, bring in extra cost and most dangerously, it
will brand the SANFL as an AFL Reserves League
(like the VFL is) rather than what it currently is - a
thriving competition in its own right. The tens of
thousands of South Australian football fans who
follow both an AFL and SANFL side will suddenly
have their
loyalties
split between two teams in the
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“existing to win premierships”, as the current nine
clubs are. We will have teams whose purpose and
focus won’t necessarily revolve around winning. This
is a battle to be fought against, at all costs, for the
integrity of our 133 year-old competition is at stake.
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tHe deMise and the uncertainty of the Port Adelaide
Magpies Football Club. Such a proud club with so
much tradition. I feel they cannot and must not be lost
to the SANFL. I could not imagine the SANFL without
Port Adelaide.
MM
tHe aMazing response to the save Port Adelaide
Magpies. The pre-season saw the exodus of many of
the clubs experienced players - Brad Murray, Joel
Perry and Daniel Elstone to name a few. The club’s
supporters and non-Port people put their collective
hands in their pockets to bolster membership to over
six thousand and effectively stave off collapse. There
is a lot of work still to do, but you just get the
feeling, they will survive.
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MM tHe aaMi Stadium/Adelaide Oval debate . This will
continue for a while yet and has divided the football
public. Would $450 million pay for a train or tram
line to AAMI? Personally, I think AAMI Stadium is a
magnificent venue, and why would you want to
leave? We don’t have to be the state that always
says, “We want one because they have one.” Inner
city football would be exciting, but we have a long
way to go.
wHat was tHe Biggest sanFl COMeBaCk OF
tHe year (indiVidual, teaM, On Or OFF-Field)?
pH
teaM wise, it’s hard to go past Norwood who
started 0-4 and became a contender. Player-wise,
it’s a tie between Jon Giles (Sturt) & Scott Lewis
(Eagles) who both thrived in their new
environments.
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BOtH west Adelaide and Norwood Football Clubs
have been down-and-out for so long but are now the
big improvers on and off the field. They got all their
off-field dramas right and the on-field success
follows. Good luck to both clubs.
wHO is yOur sanFl rising star OF 2010?
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Brady dawe (Norwood) from Meadows is one of my
favourites, had to lead the Norwood rucks for most
of the season and also did some useful work around
the ground.
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natHan Bassett – a first year coach doing a
tremendous job. He has, I believe, brought a new level
of professionalism to the SANFL.
MM
angus rOwntree: Woodville-West Torrens. His hard
at the ball, no-nonsense football this year has been a
revelation for the Eagles. He is equally at home in
defence, the midfield or in attack. A feature is his
precise decision-making and pinpoint delivery. He has
a big opportunity to move to the next level, the AFL.
wHat Has Been tHis year’s sanFl ‘HOt tOpiC’?
pH
eVery prOMising player in the SANFL, both young
and “mature” being “looked at” by Gold Coast or
GWS.
tHe draMa that is the Adelaide Oval. Will we, won’t
we, is it going to happen or will it fall over at the
final hurdle?
MM nOrwOOd’s COMeBaCk after losing the first four
games to eventually finish third. Locked out of
recruiting pre-season via a salary cap breach, and
with predominantly last year’s playing list, the ‘Legs
unearthed some fine local talent. Before the season,
not many of us had heard of youngsters Cam
Shenton, Alex Georgiou, Dan Gorringe, Matt
Fuller and Tom Jonas. The way Nathan Bassett and
his coaching team have taught, encouraged and
empowered this list of youngsters, sprinkled with
experience, is a lesson to all clubs that showering
your team with recruits from interstate is not
always the way to go.
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grand Final revenge
by robert lAidlAw
wHile winning a premiership is
the ultimate joy for an SANFL club,
what about the loser? How can a
measure of revenge be extracted,
and how long will it take?
In reality, it is extremely hard to
continually front up in Grand Finals
and even tougher to win that Holy
Grail, but, through history, various
teams have received an opportunity
to gain some Grand Final revenge.
Perhaps the most unusual Grand
Final revenge is the case of West
Adelaide and Port Adelaide, although
most people would expect the former
still owes the latter big time.
From 1954 to 1962, the Magpies
beat West in the premiership-decider
five times, and to add salt to the
wound, three victories were by less
than a kick. The red and blacks
haven’t beaten Port in a Grand Final
since 1911.
But there in lies the revenge, as
West won four premierships in five
years, from 1908, three times against
the highly fancied black and whites.
Last season Central beat Sturt in
the match that counts, which offered
some satisfaction to the Bulldogs
after losing in 2002 to the Blues.
Matthew Slade retired last year
after playing in the past 10 Grand
Finals with Central.
“Devastation, that is the only word
to explain what happened in 2002,”
Slade said.
“Coming off back-to-back flags and
after the season we had, perhaps we
did not prepare well enough,
although we were clearly the best
team that season.
“When the siren went, I didn’t know
what to do or how to feel. It was
depressing, but as a team we held
that memory and have used it in
other Grand Finals since.
“With us winning five of the next six
flags after that game, with Sturt not
Former Eagles coach Ron Fuller.
really being a factor, it probably
wasn’t until after last year’s Grand
Final that I reflected on the fact we
got one back on them.
“I retired after that game and must
admit I’ve thought about it a lot since
and am glad we got a shot to get one
back on Sturt.”
The Bulldogs only won their first
premiership in 2000 and of their first
five premierships, four were against
the Eagles.
So in 2006 when the perennial 21st
century runners-up had a
sensational season before losing to
Central in the Second Semi, the
Bulldogs went into the Grand Final
as favourites but the Eagles finally
managed some revenge.
“After losing so many Finals to
Central and to keep coming back
showed the club had a lot of
character,” Eagles premiership
coach Ron Fuller said. “And after
2004, the final margin in ‘06 was
gratifying.
“A lot of people were rewarded for
their persistence and resilience. Not
many clubs come back after losing a
Grand Final and keep knocking the
door down.
“I remember at the 10-minute mark
of the final quarter in the ‘06 Grand
Final, (assistant coach) Rick
Macgowan told me I could relax, but I
said to him ‘you were not here’ in
reference to the other loses.
“When I went down at the 25-minute
mark, I’ll never forget the look on the
support staff. And then the players’
faces after the siren, it was a surreal
moment. It is something you would
love to capture again, and it is
something I’ll never forget.”
Through the 20th century, Port
Adelaide was the dominant club in
the SANFL and in most cases it was
other clubs looking for revenge, but
after Norwood’s shock victory in 1984,
when it came from fifth to knock off
the Magpies, it was the black and
whites seeking some redemption.
It took 13 years before the
traditional rivals again met in a
premiership decider – again it was
Norwood to triumph.
Then in 1999 a reprise of 1984 was
on the cards, as the red and blues
managed to qualify for the Grand
Final against Port after coming
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through from the Elimination Final,
and looked winners late in the
big game.
But a defensive punch by Tom Carr
robbed the Redlegs of the sealer and
on the rebound, Port scored a couple
of behinds and a goal to win by eight
points to finally have its revenge.
“I was young and only playing my
seventh game of League footy in that
1984 Grand Final, so for me it was a
bit surreal,” former Magpie champion
Tim Ginever said. “I didn’t get a lot of
game time and afterwards felt I let
people down.
“But winning the next seven Grand
Finals I played in, including a number
of good Finals wins over Norwood,
masked it to a certain degree. Then
in my final year we were in the Grand
Final again, in 1997 against the
Redlegs.
Adelaide Oval in 1973, a seven-point
thriller against the Roosters.
From 1969 to 1982, Glenelg played
in eight Grand Finals for just that one
win, but for consecutive years, in
1985-86, it won consecutive flags
against table-topping North Adelaide
teams, leaving the Roosters
shattered.
Going through another successful
minor round campaign in 1987, North
looked likely to finally break through
for a well-deserved premiership,
but after Glenelg battled through to
the season-decider from the
Elimination Final, questions again
were asked about the Roosters’
mental preparedness.
Magarey Medallist and skilful North
Adelaide centreman Andrew Jarman
said his Roosters were never going to
lose that game.
“But winning the next seven grand
Finals i played in, including a number
of good Finals wins over norwood,
masked it to a certain degree.”
“We won the Second Semi-Final
against Norwood and got away with
just one ruckman, Brett Chalmers, so
we went that way again in the Grand
Final, but he was injured 10 minutes
in and that was it, it cost us dearly.
Perhaps the most famous revenge
game was in 1987 when North
Adelaide finally won a Grand Final
against Glenelg.
The Tigers won its first premiership
in 1934 and a second 39 years later,
in the final Grand Final played at
“The whole establishment was
under real pressure,” Jarman said of
1987. “There was pressure on the
senior coach (Mick Nunan), the
playing group and the supporters
were getting impatient. The comp
itself was watching us and waiting for
us to fall over.
“We were still a good side, although
we had lost some players but gained
others. We were supposed to win in
‘86, so after that loss we sat down
and made a commitment that the
next season was the year. No doubt
Glenelg was confident, and no
question they had the wood on us, but
for credibility sake we knew we had
to win.
“Mick Nunan’s team meeting
speech before the game was the
most inspiring one I had ever heard.
He held his nerve and led us. He was
fantastic. We owed it to him and the
footy club to stand up physically.
“The feeling at the end was more
relief than anything, and it took a day
or two to sink in, then I was
off to Ireland for the International
Rules Series, so I really missed
the celebrations.
While the Doggies, Eagles, Magpies
and Roosters have managed to have
their revenge, there are still some
clubs itching to beat an opponent
for redemption.
In its first two Grand Finals, after
waiting 31 years, Central District went
down in back-to-back premiershipdeciders to Port Adelaide in 1995-96,
the second one still playing on the
minds of the Bulldog faithful, after
beating the black and whites four
times that season.
Then there is Glenelg, which would
be chafing at the bit to have a shot
at Sturt in another Grand Final, after
losses in 1969-70 and ’74, the final
one when it was coming home
with the wind and a lead in the final
term at Football Park’s first
premiership-decider.
But the mother of all redemption
games will be the day Sturt finally
beats Norwood in a Grand Final, after
losing by a single point in 1978, with
bad kicking and a certain umpire’s
decision going into folklore.
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indigenous FootBall pioneers
by peter Argent
David Kantilla.
in a unique piece of SANFL football
history, between 1961 and 1970, every
premiership side had an Aboriginal
pioneer.
Those were the days of social change
in the nation, a time when the rights of
Aboriginal Australians were starting to
see the light of day.
During these less socially tolerant
days, a handful of Indigenous stars
prospered and enjoyed the fruits of
premiership success.
Starting with the Turkish bath Grand
Final of 1961, Bertie Johnson was a
member of the Bloods triumph over
Norwood. Darwin lad Richie Bray, then
played in three Magpie successes
between 1962 and 1965.
Australia would have to wait 20 years
after Bray’s last success for Uluru to be
handed back to the traditional owners.
South Adelaide Hall of Famer, David
“Soapy” Kantilla was a key ingredient in
the Panthers last title in 1964, under
coach Neil Kerley.
Affectionately nick-named “Wombat”,
Sturt rover Roger Rigney was front
and centre in the stellar era of the
Double Blues, where they won five
Thomas Seymour Hill trophies in a
row from 1966.
West Adelaide’s Johnson came from
the Nepabunna Mission in the north of
the state, like Aboriginal women’s
cricketer Faith Thomas and activist
Doctor Lowitja O’Donoghue.
The 1961 Grand Final was played in
extreme heat, with Johnson being
named on a wing. Led by the
uncompromising Neil Kerley, Westies
defeated the Redlegs by six goals.
West Adelaide stalwart Doug Thomas
was a major part of the reason Johnson
joined the club.
“When I was working with Hamra
Brothers in Adelaide, Bertie came in
with his boots slung over his
shoulders,” Thomas said.
“I asked him if he could play football
and organised to take him to the club
that evening. He had exhilarating speed
and was an important member of the
’61 premiership.
“A bit of a ‘vagabond’ he was a
great character and went across
and also played some football with
North Melbourne.
“Bertie absolutely loved his football
and was a hard worker on the track. He
had a concrete business with teammate Jack Ryan called ‘Black and
White’ concrete.”
Australia would have to wait
another 47 years after Johnson’s
success, before then Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd would apologise to the
Stolen Generation.
Johnson, who was noted as a
showman, went on to the VFL, playing
with North Melbourne between
1965-1968.
Richie Bray played a total of 77 games
and kicked 65 goals during his career.
Playing on a wing and across halfforward for the back-to-back titles in
1962-63 with Port, Bray was the 20th
man in the thrilling 1965 victory over the
Double Blues.
His premiership team-mate and AFL
and SA Football Hall of Famer, John
Cahill described Bray as very talented
and a natural player.
“Richie was well balanced and would
read the play well,” Cahill said. “He was
inspirational and courageous. I saw
him get knocked out once, but the
next time he attacked the ball with the
same vigour.
“Off the field he was a terrific
personality with an infectious laugh.
Richie was an asset to our club and
the team.”
It was in this year that all Aboriginal
people were first given the vote in
Commonwealth elections.
Kantilla exploded onto the South
Australian football landscape in 1961,
winning consecutive Knuckey Cup as
the Panthers best and fairest in his first
two seasons.
If Jack Oatey Medals were handed
out retrospectively, Kantilla would
have arguably received it in the
1964 win, when in front of 56,353
patrons, the Panthers secured its most
recent premiership.
“‘Soapy’ was very quiet until you got to
know him, but once you did he’d sing
you a song and have a great laugh,”
premiership team-mate, Alf Skuse said.
“As a player ‘Soapy’ was an absolute
freak and a great player.
“He was 6’3” (190cm), built like a
match stick and played like a rover. He
was also a great mark and I was lucky
enough to play State footy with him.”
A disciple of Jack Oatey, Rigney was
an integral member of the Double
Blues five successive premierships
starting from 1966. He had an impact
in all five season-deciding games
in particular in the 11-point ’67
victory, where he was high among
the best players.
In the second of the Double Blues
premiership years, 91 per cent of
Australian voters said ‘yes’ in a
referendum to count Aboriginal people
in the census.
Rigney’s best Grand Final
performance came in 1970, where,
after losing the last three minor
round games, the Double Blues
beat Glenelg on a wet and windy
September Saturday.
Behind only the mercurial Paul
Bagshaw, Rigney was regarded as the
second most important contributor.
“‘Wombat (Rigney) was a little ripper
and one of the boys,” his team-mate in
each of those flags (along with two
more in ’74 and ’76), Phil ‘Sandy’
Nelson said.
“An ‘in and under’ footballer around
the packs, Roger was as tough as nails,
and won a lot of hard balls, which he
fed out to the runners. He was strong,
nippy over five metres, and fearless.
“Jack [Oatey] certainly knew Roger’s
strengths as a footballer and you’ve got
to be pretty special to play 200 games
for him.”
Australia’s multicultural society has
come a long way since 1961, but these
pioneers of Aboriginal football should
be heralded for their impact on South
Australian Football.
known sanFl indigenous premiership
players since world war ii:
1961 Bertie JOHNSON (West Adelaide)
1962 Richie BRAY (Port Adelaide)
1964 David KANTILLA (South Adelaide)
1966 Roger RIGNEY (Sturt)
1974 Michael GRAHAM (Sturt)
1976 Michael GRAHAM (Sturt)
1980 Ross AGIUS (Port Adelaide)
1990 Gavin WANGANEEN (Port
Adelaide)
1994 Andrew McLEOD (Port Adelaide)
1995 Fabian FRANCIS (Port Adelaide)
1996 Fabian FRANCIS (Port Adelaide)
1998 Peter BURGOYNE (Port Adelaide)
1999 Ricky O’LOUGHLIN (Port Adelaide)
2003 Eddie SANSBURY (Central
District)
2004 Elijah WARE (Central District)
2007 Elijah WARE, Jonathon GRIFFIN
(Central District)
2008 Elijah WARE (Central District)
2009 Eddie SANSBURY (Central District)
Roger Rigney.
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descriBe your grand Final
experience in 5 words
by mAtt hAgiAs
we asked some of South Australian
Footballs most recognisable names to
describe their Grand Final experience
in five words. We were pretty loose on
the word count, to allow our heroes to
tell their story.
tim weatherald (sturt)
“exciting, rewarding, fun, nerveracking.”
kym klomp (north adelaide)
david Marshall (glenelg)
roger woodcock (norwood)
“ultimate reward for hard work.”
“anxious, nervous, pressure to
perform.”
*Not only for the benefit of the team,
but for everyone around the club who
hadn’t seen a premiership in a while.
The last premiership team before us
was in 1950, which ironically was the
year I was born, 25 years later I was
playing in the next premiership,
experiencing something that
unfortunately my two brothers never
did. After the game in the rooms it
was just pure exhilaration, everyone
had tears of joy.
Jerry d’antochia (norwood)
“Fantastic experience.”
george Fiacchi (port adelaide)
“One of the best things to ever
happen to me.”
“thoroughly enjoyable and
satisfying.”
Brian Haraida (Central)
grantley Fielke (west adelaide)
“winning is just simply rewarding
and satisfying.”
*Struggling to find five words to
describe losing, the only word that
comes to mind is ‘empty’… losing is
a very empty feeling.
“greatest experience of my life.” /
“too long ago.”
Bob Hammond (north adelaide)
“the ultimate.”
*Only two words are necessary.
graham Cornes (glenelg)
“life changing, complete release,
satisfaction.”
Barrie robran (north adelaide)
Brian Cunningham (port adelaide)
“exhilarating, blur, exhausting,
joy, pain.”
*Reasoning behind being above:
running out is such an exhilarating
feeling, in front of so many people,
the game itself tends to blur and by
the end as players you’re
completely stuffed. Joy and pain
are the two extremes that follow
and there’s always going to be a
winner and a loser.
“thank god we didn’t lose.”
*Was also my 24th birthday on
Grand Final day so a few of the boys
thought it might have been an
omen. It was definitely a major
relief after the siren.
Jeff potter (port adelaide)
“it is the ultimate experience.” (As
far as I’m concerned, nothing else
comes close)
darel Hart (north adelaide)
Mark naley
“a great relief.”
*Having lost it really makes you
appreciate and understand how
devastating losing in a Grand Final is.
“the reason you play football.”
(Naley did not win an SANFL
premiership but he won a
premiership with Carlton in the AFL)
Matthew powell (sturt)
“something i thought about daily.”
*I don’t think a day passed by in the
next twelve months that I didn’t
think about the experience, it really
is something I’ll never forget.
scott lee (Central)
“disappointing all-round really.”
Peter Meuret.
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Roger Woodcock.
Graham Cornes.
andrew rogers
(woodville-west torrens)
“the welding of two clubs.”
*It was fantastic for everyone, being
the club’s inaugural flag. It was a
special moment and really did unite
everyone. Reflecting back we
couldn’t really relax until the final
siren even though we were winning
comfortably the whole day.
Brodie atkinson (sturt)
“Just pure excitement.”
roger girdham (Central)
“would have been better to win.”
*Losing is the worst thing ever
peter woite (port adelaide)
peter Meuret (west adelaide)
“Bloody fantastic.”
*Not many people get to play in a
Grand Final...and not many people
get to win it.
“ultimate in team performance.”
Bruce abernethy (port adelaide)
“the best fun you can have
dressed.”
Tim Weatherald.
trevor sorrell (port adelaide)
“reward for effort put in.”
Bruce winter (sturt/norwood)
“all special in some way.”
*1984 is very memorable because
we just snuck into the finals and no
one really gave us a chance so that
was very rewarding but they are all
so hard to compare.
ken eustice (west adelaide)
“every player’s goal and dream.”
*It’s a great game but at the end of
the day it’s how you perform, it’s
how you take your chance.
Brian Cunningham.
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proving popular
mAking the sAnfl beAutiful
FOr Many loyal SANFL supporters the football experience
is not complete without a pre-game performance from
their favourite girls.
The football, for a second, takes a back seat as the
beauties strut their stuff in support of their football side –
the cheerleaders definitely draw a crowd.
While these ladies don’t touch a football, they work hard
throughout the week choreographing their acrobatic,
colourful and glamorous routines.
The cheerleaders form part of a wider volunteer force of
football fans who contribute many hours of hard work at
their club throughout the season.
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Sturt reverses Grand Final pain
Sturt reversed its 2009 Grand Final loss to Central,
smashing the reigning premier in the club’s first meeting
in the traditional Anzac Day match.
The Anzac Day clash has been annually fought out
between the two reigning Grand Finalists since its
inception in 1948.
The Double Blues’ 67-point win, which was the club’s
first win at Hamra Homes Oval in ten years, was set up by
an explosive six goals to one first quarter.
The Dogs have played in the last 10 Anzac Day matches,
winning seven.
Sturt’s midfield, led by Bob Quinn Medallist Jade
Sheedy, Tristan Gum, Luke Crane and Josh Cubillo made
sure the Sturt forwards were delivered plenty of the ball.
Brant Chambers led the charge booting six goals in a
dominant display.
Holding a seven-goal lead at the main break, Central
delivered some of the football we have come to expect
from the perennial premier, only to have Sturt boot two
late goals to all but guarantee the result.
A five goal to one last quarter capped off an impressive
Sturt display.
Sturt 6.0 11.3 14.5 Central 1.4 4.6 7.7 19.9 (123)
8.8 (56)
Best – Sturt: J. SHEEDY, B. CHAMBERS, S. MCGLONE,
M. JAENSCH, J. GILES, T. GUM.
Best – Central: I. CALLINAN, P. THOMAS, T. GOODREM,
J. GRIFFIN, J. GOWANS, J. MACKENZIE.
Goals – Sturt: B. CHAMBERS 6, R. HERRING 2, T. GUM
2, B. VASSAL 2, M. BRATTON 2, J. JOHNCOCK, T.
MCINTYRE, J. GILES, J. BOWEN, C. EVANS.
Goals – Central: T. GOODREM 2, J. GRIFFIN, P. THOMAS,
L. HABEL, I. CALLINAN, D. HYNES, E. SANSBURY.
Umpires: R. Williams, T. Philp, A.Crosby.
Crowd: 4884 @ Hamra Homes Oval.
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A forward’s manual to
consistency
The Ken Farmer medal and the League’s leading goal scorers.
After three years of dominance
from Sturt spearhead, Brant
Chambers, the Ken Farmer Medal is
proudly worn around a different neck.
Glenelg’s Todd Grima won the
medal with his total of 56 goals being
the lowest in Ken Farmer Medal
history, seven less than the 63 kicked
by Central’s Daniel Schell in 2004.
“It is definitely an honour to win the
medal,’’ Grima said.
“I spent a lot of time in the offseason working on my goal kicking
and body.
“We did a lot of work with Robert
Oatey and it’s made a huge difference
for me.
“He has simplified my routine
because I didn’t have a process
working last year and I’m more
confident in my kicking this season.’’
Glenelg’s football manager praised
Grima’s effort, also noting the impact
that Oatey had on the whole of the
playing list.
“Todd to his credit is being
rewarded with improved results after
accepting the advice from Robert especially in the area of trying a new
process with the set shot,’’
Applegarth said.
Sturt’s Brant Chambers was looking
to win the Ken Farmer Medal for a
fourth consecutive time – a
consistency that in SANFL football
has rarely been achieved.
Chambers believes the key to being
a consistent forward is finding a
technique that suits the individual.
“There’s no set way to kick the
goal,” he said.
“You just need to feel comfortable
with a routine and work with it.
“I think you can talk to a lot of
people (for advice).
“You can take a little bit from each
person and in the end you’ve got to
feel comfortable with what you do.”
By Netta Antonino
Todd Grima.
KEN FARMER MEDALLISTS
Year
Player
Goals
1994
Scott Hodges (Port)
1995Danny Del-Re (South)
1996
Scott Hodges (Port)
1997
Jim West (Norwood)
1998
Adam Richardson (West)
1999 Adam Richardson (West)
2000 Adam Richardson (West)
2001
Adam Richardson (West)
2002Daniel Hargraves (North)
2003Darren Bradshaw (West)
2004Daniel Schell (Central)
2005Daniel Schell (Central)
2006
Mark Passador (Eagles)
2007
Brant Chambers (Sturt)
2008
2009
2010Todd Grima (Glenelg)
The Ken Farmer Medal was first
introduced in 1981 and Grima is the
first Glenelg player to win the medal
– with Fred Phillis being the last
Tigers’ player to top the SANFL goal
kicking list in 1976.
114
92
102
73
80
66
72
81
68
88
63
76
74
106
97
80
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“It is an honour to be able to deliver
Glenelg their first Ken Farmer Medal.
I think Ruory (Kirkby) and I have
worked well all year and it was great
to have two Tiger’s players as one
and two on the leaderboard.”
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brain benders
1
rior to 1898 there was a slightly different way of
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deciding the premier – what was it? (Please note the
exception of 1889 and 1894)
2
rue or false – Until 1931, if the minor premier was
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defeated in a Final, they had the right to play the
Grand Final winner in a Challenge Final to decide
the premiership?
3
I n what year was the SANFL Finals Series extended
to a final five format?
4
delaide Oval and AAMI Stadium have hosted all
A
SANFL Grand Finals except the 1904 Final – where
was this Challenge Final played?
5
I n 1976, 66,897 fans turned out to set the record
attendance for SANFL Grand Finals – who was the
match between?
6
turt have the highest score in Grand Final history –
S
how many goals did the Double Blues kick in the
1969 decider?
7
Which club defeated Glenelg in the 1990 Grand Final?
8
entral claimed its first premiership in 2000, who
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did it defeat?
9
I n what year did the SANFL become a nine-team
competition?
10 Port created history in 1914 achieving something
that has never been repeated since. What was it?
11 True or false – there has been two occasions when,
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Jason Torney.
18 Who won the Bob Quinn Medal in the traditional
Anzac Day game this year?
19 Norwood got off to a rough start to the season – how
many games did they lose before they registered
a win?
in a Finals Series, they have had to replay two of the
matches because of drawn scores.
20 Who was the former club captain that coached the
I n what year did the SAFL change its name to the
current SANFL?
21 Where was the opening game of the 2010 SANFL
13 Who won last year’s Jack Oatey Medal?
14 When North’s Ken Farmer kicked 123 goals in 1940
it made how many consecutive seasons of him
kicking 100 goals or more?
15 Port won six consecutive flags from 1954-59, how
many minor premierships did they win in this time?
16 Who won the 1992 Jack Oatey Medal?
17 Without looking, how many goals did Todd Grima
kick to win this year’s Ken Farmer Medal?
Panthers Macca’s U18 team this year?
season played and what team was victorious in the
match?
22 Which Port legend won his fourth Magarey Medal
in 1980?
23 In 1983 there were four players who kicked 100 goals
or more in the season – can you name all four?
24 In what year did Woodville-West Torrens win its first
premiership?
25 What was the SANFL’s catch cry for the 2010 season?
A: 1) Premierships went to the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season 2) True 3) 1973 4) Jubilee Oval 5) Sturt and Port 6) 24 goals
(24.15 159) 7) Port 8) Eagles 9) 1991 10) Went through the season undefeated (winning both Grand Final and Champions of Australia) 11) False
(only once in 1919) 12) 1927 13) Trent Goodrem 14) 11 15) Five 16) Nathan Buckley 17) 56 18) Jade Sheedy 19) Four 20) Jason Torney 21) City Mazda
Stadium, West 22) Russell Ebert 23) Neville Roberts, Rick Davies, Grenville Deitrich and Roger Luders 24) 1993 25) ‘Your Tribe Is Calling’.
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kids' corner
Find the player’s name
Can you find the following players’ last names in the box below?
(1. WEATHERALD, 2. KLOMP, 3. HAMMOND, 4. CUNNINGHAM, 5. CORNES, 6. ROBRAN, 7. WOODCOCK, 8. MEURET,
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find the footy
Can you spot the 10 differences between the 2 pictures below?
Can you find which panel the footy is in?
Answer on page 82.
1. West End logo is missing from the football.
2. ‘Southgate’ text is missing from the
Southgate Holden logo on the South player’s
guernsey.
3. South player’s logo is missing from his
guernsey.
4. South player’s bandage is missing from
his right arm.
5. The Good Guys logo has been removed
from South player’s shorts.
6. The Harvey Norman logo has been
removed from the West player’s shorts.
7. The AGL logo has been removed from the
West player’s guernsey.
8. A red stripe has been removed from West
player’s sock.
9. South player’s headband is now blue.
10. Red stripe is missing from West player’s
shorts.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCES ANSWERS
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community football
league
grand final score
medalist
amateur league
Division 1 – Henley 11-6 (72) d SHOC 7-5 (47)
Division 2 – Eastern Park 9-11 (65) d PHS Camden 6-11 (47)
Division 3 – Old Ignatians 12-10 (82) d PAOC 9-7 (61)
Division 4 - Pooraka 16-22 (118) d Golden Grove 9-10 (64)
Division 5 – Hectorville 17-8 (110) d Elizabeth 13-8 (86)
Division 6 – West Croydon 17-9 (111) d Lockleys 8-9 (57)
Division 7 – Adelaide Uni 14-12 (96) d Central United 5-15 (45)
Div 1 - Joseph Hay, Salisbury North,
Scott Leal, Broadview
Jason Turner, Henley
Div 2 – Tim Davey, Modbury
Ryan Klemasz, Walkerville
Div 3 – Jack Kelly, Prince Alfred Oc
Div 4 - Todd Sheppard, Golden Grove
Division 5 – Rowan Miegel, Adelaide
Lutheran
Div 6 – Michael Corbett, Lockleys
Div 7 – Chad Bourke, Glenunga
Adelaide Plains
Mallala 6-15 (51) d Virgina 7-8 (50)
Hayden Walker, Balaklava
Barossa, Light & Gawler
Tanunda 16-10 (106) d Barossa Districts 6-11 (47)
Craig Harvey, Angaston
BROKEN HILL
Central 20-13 (133) d South 8-20 (68)
Jayden Kelly, North
Eastern Eyre
Kimba 9-5 (59) d Cowell 9-3 (57)
Greg Parkes, Rudall
Far West
Koonibba 15-14 (104) d Western United 10-10 (70)
Sam Franklin, Blues
Great Flinders
Ramblers 18-10 (118) d Cummins Kapinnie 11-13 (79)
Clayton Millard, Cummins Kapinnie
Great Southern
Strathalbyn 13-8 (86) d Willunga 12-11 (83)
John Pratt, Yankalilla
Hills Central Division
Uraidla 9-14 (68) d Mt Barker 8-5 (53)
Simon McCormick, Blackwood
Hills Country Division
Torrens Valley 18-15 (123) d Echunga 10-8 (68)
Nathan McDowell, Torrens Valley
Ben Gunning, Torrens Valley
Kangaroo Island
Parndana 11-9 (75) d Kingscote 4-6 (30)
Nathan Trethewey, Parndana
Kowree/Naracoorte/Tatiara Naracoorte 15-14 (104) d Kyby 11-7 (73)
Luke Duncan, Penola
Mallee
Bdt 20-20 (140) d Karoonda 7-4 (46)
Joshua Keller, Border Downs Tintinara
Mid South Eastern
Mt Burr 11-8 (74) d Port Mac 9-13 (67)
Will MacDonald, Port MacDonnell
Mid West
West Coast Hawks 24-13 (157) d Wirrulla 12-6 (78)
Scott Feltus, Western Districts
North Eastern
Blyth Snowtown 17-11 (113) d Min Man 16-11 (107)
Brodie Murphy, South Clare
Northern Areas
Southern Flinders 11-18 (84) d Bmw 11-6 (72)
Matt Woolford, Southern Flinders
Port Lincoln
Mallee Park 16-17 (113) d Tasman 13-4 (82)
Paul White, Lincoln South
Riverland
Berri 19-9 (123) d Barmera Monash 12-11 (83)
Damien Stevens, Waikerie
RIVERLAND independent
Lyrup 13-9 (87) d East Murray 7-17 (59)
Dale Payne, Blanchetown Swan Reach
River Murray
Ramblers 13-10 (88) d Mannum 9-16 (70)
Adam Eckerman, Mypolonga
SAWFL
Eagles 8-7 (55) d Morphetville Park 2-1 (13)
Michele Reid, Greenacres
Southern
Reynella 13-11 (89) d Brighton 9-5 (59)
Josh Vick, Cove, 21 votes
Spencer Gulf
Central Augusta 11-4 (60) d South Augusta 7-17 (59)
Ryan Struck, South Augusta
Tyrone Price, Solomontown
Western Border
West Gambier 11-6 (72) d Millicent 10-9 (69)
Justin McConnell, North Gambier
Whyalla
Roopena 20-11 (131) d Weeroona Bay 4-6 (30)
Simon Nowak, West Whyalla
Woomera & Districts
Roxby Districts 13-7 (85) d Olympic Dam 2-6 (18)
Jarrod Pyke, Roxby Districts, 23 votes
Yorke Peninsula
Kadina 12-11 (83) d Bute 7-8 (50)
Sam Trengove, Bute, 23 votes
SA football
hall of fame
Eight individuals were inducted to the SA Football Hall of
Fame at the 2010 presentation dinner held at AAMI Stadium.
The 2010 inductees are:
Terry Von Bertouch
Era: 1961 - 1990
Ernest W.C. Wadham Era: 1931 - 1960
Horrie A.Riley
D.Bruce Winter
Josh Francou
Era: 1931 - 1960
Era: 1961 – 1990
Era: 1991 – onwards
John (Snowy) Hamilton Era: 1901 - 1930
Mostyn Rutter
Natalie Von Bertouch
and Kym Dillon.
Era: 1991 – Onwards
W.(Bill) Sanders Era: 1991 - Onwards
Brian and Annette Cunningham.
(L-R) Gary Metcalf, Cheryl Metcalf, Kurt Slaven, Sharon Wood, John Firth.
John Platten and
Keith Thomas.
Group shot of all inductees/relatives: (Back row L-R) John Forsythe, Ian Fooks (nephews of inductee, John “Snowy” Hamilton), Dr Jean Prest
(daughter of inductee Ernest Wadham), Michelle Williams and Vivienne Ward (daughters of inductee Horrie Riley); (Front row L-R) Terry Von
Bertouch, Bill Sanders, Mostyn Rutter, Josh Francou and Bruce Winter.
Ken and Leslie Eustice.
Amanda Hank and
Melissa Ellery.
Michelangelo Rucci and Josh Francou.
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Star player of the year
and R.O. SheArman medal winner
Four-peat for Allan
James Allan has taken out the ‘be active’ Star Player of
the Year and R.O. Shearman Medal for the fourth
consecutive year.
The two-time Magarey Medallist recorded a staggering
50 votes, 16 clear of his nearest rivals Central’s Ian
Callinan and Norwood’s Nick Lower.
Allan led the League in both total possessions and kicks,
averaging 29.9 disposals a game.
The award, which judged by member of the SANFL 200
Club on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis for every minor round match,
was presented to Allan at the Magarey Medal count along
with the $3000 prize.
The Medal is named after five-time premiership player
and SANFL Hall of Fame member Bob Shearman.
FINAL STANDINGS
Points
Player
50
James Allan
34Ian Callinan
34
Nick Lower
32
Nick Liddle
29
Jonathon Giles
27
Paul Thomas
26
Jade Sheedy
25Ty Allen
24
Brett Zorzi
23
Andrew Hayes
Club
North Adelaide
Central District
Norwood
Panthers
Sturt
Central District
Sturt
Glenelg
Norwood
Central District
James Allan.
Star search
Murphy’s rising profile
Nick Murphy.
South midfielder Nick Murphy won the 2010
Powerade Star Search Award after having a breakout
League season.
The 21 year old was nominated in Round 12 after he was
named among the Panthers’ best players in its loss to
Port Adelaide.
The Strathalbyn Football Club product collected 31
possessions in that match.
Selection panel representative Darren Chandler said
Nick had had an outstanding season for the Panthers.
“He was featured in the best players for his club on 10
occasions this year and became an integral part of the
Panthers’ midfield,” he said.
As this year’s winner, Nick wins a $2000 cash prize
courtesy of Powerade.
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Round Results
Best Players and Goalkickers – Preliminary Final
Sunday, September 26
‘be active’ LEAGUE
Preliminary Final
Norwood 1.3 2.3 6.5 8.8 (56)
Eagles 6.8 7.9 7.9 (51)
2.3 Best – Norwood: Campbell, Gallagher, Duigan,
McGuinness, Lower, Davis.
Best – Eagles: C. PARRY, M. MCKENZIE, L. POWELL,
J. CICOLELLA, L. JARRAD.
Goals – Norwood: Davis 2, Gallagher, Zorzi, Lower,
Phillips, Shenton, Duigan.
Goal – Eagles: J. RIMINGTON 2, A. GROCKE 2, N. SALTER 2,
N. DANIEL.
Umpires: R. Williams, G. Fila, T. Medlin.
Crowd: 8342 @ AAMI Stadium.
2010 scoreboard
‘be active’ LEAGUE (Positions at the end of Round 23)
TEAM
Central District
Glenelg
Norwood
P
20
20
20
W
15
15
12
L
5
5
8
D
0
0
0
F
1772
1878
1499
A
1354
1507
1239
%
56.69
55.48
54.75
Pts
30
30
24
Sturt
20
11
8
1
1586
1435
52.50
23
Eagles
West Adelaide
20
20
11
10
9
10
0
0
1706
1295
1591
1398
51.74
48.09
22
20
North Adelaide
20
9
11
0
1408
1702
45.27
18
20
4
16
0
1393
1633
46.03
8
Panthers
20
2
17
1
1442
2120
40
5
reserves (Positions at the end of Round 23)
TEAM
Sturt
Eagles
P
20
20
20
W
14
13
13
Central District
20
Reserves
West Adelaide
Glenelg
20
20
Preliminary Final
North Adelaide
Norwood
Panthers
Sturt 2.2 Central 4.2 6.6 10.8 13.10 (88)
8.6 (82)
9.8 12.10 Best – Sturt: J. Myles, N. Wark, J. Greenslade,
A. Kurtze, P. Smith.
Best – Central: L. BARMBY, C. MUSOLINO, A. DUNCAN,
L. HABEL, J. HARDY, J. SCHILLER.
Goals – Sturt: C. Evans, J. Myles, T. Anderson,
A. Twopeny, L. Giles 2, F. Evans, B. McKenzie,
J. Greenslade.
Goals – Central: T. DUNNE 3, L. HABEL 3, M. FOLDESDY,
M. WESTHOFF, M. FRAIL, J. SCHILLER, J. VATER,
L. WESTHOFF.
@ AAMI Stadium.
Macca’s Cup U18
L
6
7
7
D
0
0
0
F
1585
1732
1690
A
1343
1371
1404
%
54.13
55.82
54.62
Pts
28
26
26
11
9
0
1402
1483
48.60
22
10
9
10
11
0
0
1406
1591
1321
1517
51.56
51.19
20
18
20
8
12
0
1534
1717
47.19
16
20
8
12
0
1374
1569
46.69
16
20
4
16
0
1305
1894
40.79
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macca’s cup (Positions at the end of Round 23)
TEAM
Glenelg
West Adelaide
P
20
20
20
W
15
15
14
L
5
5
5
D
0
0
1
F
2128
1729
1855
A
1379
1201
1166
%
60.68
59.01
61.40
Pts
30
30
29
Eagles
20
13
7
0
2007
1224
62.12
26
Sturt
Norwood
20
20
13
9
7
10
0
1
1701
1570
1362
1521
55.53
50.79
26
19
North Adelaide
20
4
16
0
1294
2215
36.88
8
Central District
20
3
17
0
912
1907
32.35
6
Panthers
20
3
17
0
948
2169
30.41
6
Preliminary Final
Glenelg 1.4 3.7 8.14 11.17 (83)
Eagles 6.7 (69)
3.3 6.8 10.9 Best – Glenelg: P. McCARTHY, M. SNOOK, C. DIMENT,
T. EDWARDS, B. KENNEDY, L. EARL.
Best – Eagles: T. LANE, J. FAIRCLOUGH, P. SINOR,
H. DROGEMULLER, N. JOYCE, P. ELFENBEIN.
Goals – Glenelg: C. DIMENT 4, B. KENNEDY 2, M. FOX 2,
L. HENDER, C. FRANCIS, D. ARMFIELD.
Goals – Eagles: H. DROGEMULLER 2, J. VON BERTOUCH 2,
M. APPLETON, N. BATLEY, P. SINOR, J. BATTY,
L. DUNSTAN, T. LANE.
@ AAMI Stadium.
STANLEY H. LEWIS (Positions at the end of Round 23)
TEAM
Glenelg
Sturt
Eagles
League
1500
1150
1100
reserves
450
700
650
u/18s
750
650
650
total
2700
2500
2400
West Adelaide
1000
500
750
2250
Central District
Norwood
1500
1200
550
400
150
475
2200
2075
400
650
725
1775
North Adelaide
900
400
200
1500
Panthers
250
200
150
600
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2010 sanfl match fixture
Round 1
Round 7
Friday, March 26
West 14.19 (103) def North 4.7 (31)
Saturday, March 27
South 10.8 (68) Drew Sturt 10.8 (68)
Glenelg 17.11 (113) def Norwood 5.7 (37)
Central 13.12 (90) def Port 11.13 (79)
Friday, May 7
Saturday, June 19
Norwood 16.13 (109) def Glenelg 6.6 (42) Norwood 8.9 (57) def Port 6.9 (45)
West 10.5 (65) def Eagles 8.7 (55)
Saturday, May 8
Central 10.17 (77) def North 5.3 (33)
Central 22.10 (142) def Port 12.12 (84)
Sunday, June 20
West 12.15 (87) def Panthers 9.6 (60)
Glenelg 14.11 (95) def Sturt 13.11 (89)
Eagles 18.6 (114) def North 5.17 (47)
Saturday, August 7
Eagles 15.12 (102) def Port 12.7 (79)
Norwood 16.14 (110) def North 6.10 (46)
Glenelg 20.4 (124) def West 7.11 (53)
Central 17.14 (116) def Panthers 13.5 (83)
Round 2
Round 8
Round 14
Round 20
Saturday 26 June
Norwood 8.6 (54) def West 6.6 (42)
Central 17.7 (109) def Glenelg 11.6 (72)
Sturt 24.11 (155) def Panthers 5.8 (38)
Eagles 14.4 (88) def North 8.13 (61)
Saturday, August 14
Sturt 8.2 (50) def West 3.9 (27)
Central 16.10 (106) def Port 7.5 (47)
North 17.11 (113) def Panthers 11.7 (73)
Glenelg 12.4 (76) def Eagles 5.13 (43)
Round 13
Thursday, April 1
Friday, May 14
Panthers 12.11 (83) def Norwood 11.12 (78) West 13.10 (88) def Port 11.9 (75)
Round 19
Saturday, April 3
Glenelg 16.10 (106) def West 12.8 (80)
North 13.9 (87) def Sturt 11.13 (79)
Eagles 17.13 (115) def Port 14.8 (92)
Saturday, May 15
Glenelg 18.14 (122) def Eagles 12.11(83)
Sturt 15.8 (98) def Panthers 12.9 (81)
Norwood 12.11 (83) def North 8.10 (58)
Round 3
Round 9
Round 15
Round 21
Saturday, April 10
Eagles 8.9 (57) def Norwood 5.9 (39)
Central 13.13 (91) def West 10.4 (64)
Sturt 16.16 (112) def Glenelg 11.7 (73)
Saturday, May 22
Central 19.6 (120) def Eagles 14.8 (92)
Glenelg 18.13 (121) def Panthers 11.8 (74)
Port 14.10 (94) def Sturt 10.15 (75)
North 13.14 (92) def West 9.9 (63)
Saturday 3 July
Eagles 13.8 (86) def Sturt 7.18 (60)
Friday, August 20
West 3.4 (22) def Port 2.4 (16)
Sturt 8.3 (51) def Norwood 5.10 (40)
Round 4
Round 10
Round 16
Saturday, April 16
West 12.10 (82) def Norwood 10.3 (63)
Saturday, May 29
Saturday, July 10
Central 15.12 (102) def Panthers 8.5 (53) Sturt 12.13 (85) def Central 9.7 (61)
North 13.10 (88) def Port 9.7 (61)
Sunday, May 30
Glenelg 13.8 (86) def Port 11.11 (77)
Sunday, July 11
West 10.3 (63) def Sturt 8.9 (57)
Norwood 12.7 (79) def Eagles 9.8 (62)
Norwood 14.4 (88) def Eagles 11.6 (72)
Saturday, August 28
Round 5
Round 11
Round 17
Round 23
Saturday, April 24
Glenelg 12.9 (81) def North 11.12 (78)
Saturday, June 5
Sunday, April 25
Sturt 19.9 (123) def Central 8.8 (56)
Norwood 17.7 (109) def Port 11.8 (74)
Sunday, June 6
Eagles 15.10 (100) def Port 13.8 (86)
Norwood 9.15 (69) def Central 9.12 (66)
Saturday, July 17
Glenelg 15.15 (105) def Port 10.10 (70)
Central 9.10 (64) def Norwood 8.8 (56)
Sturt 12.14 (86) def North 8.6 (54)
Eagles 17.14 (116) def Panthers 9.9 (63)
Saturday, September 4
North 6.11 (47) def Port 4.9 (33)
Sunday, April 11
North 6.14 (50) def Port 7.5 (47)
Saturday, April 17
Eagles 24.6 (150) def 16.10 (106)
Sunday, April 18
Sunday 4 July
West 11.8 (74) def Port 9.14 (68)
Glenelg 12.12 (84) def South 12.6 (78)
Round 22
Monday, April 26
Panthers 18.10 (118) def Eagles 15.6 (96)
Round 6
Round 12
Round 18 (Split Round)
Friday, April 30
Norwood 16.12 (108) def Sturt 4.5 (29)
Saturday, June 12
Central 10.6 (66) def West 6.7 (43)
Saturday, May 1
Port 13.15 (93) def Panthers 11.5 (71)
Sunday, June 13
Port 13.10 (88) def Panthers 11.7 (73)
Sturt 11.13 (79) def Norwood 10.11 (71)
Saturday, July 24
Central 19.9 (123) def West 9.5 (59)
Sunday, May 2
Central 17.11 (113) def North 5.8 (38)
Eagles 14.12 (96) def West 12.6 (78)
Monday, June 14
Saturday, August 21
Glenelg 22.14 (146) def Panthers 10.10 (70)
Eagles 11.9 (75) def Central 7.9 (51)
Sunday, August 29
Glenelg 15.11 (101) def Norwood 11.5 (71)
Sturt 12.14 (86) def Central 10.11 (71)
North 15.6 (96) def Eagles 11.11 (77)
Sunday, September 5
Norwood 8.15 (63) def West 2.9 (21)
Sturt 9.11 (65) def Eagles 4.3 (27)
Saturday, July 31
Norwood 17.13 (115) def Panthers 7.10 (52)
Sunday, August 1
Port 13.7 (85) def Sturt 4.9 (33)
sanfl finals
13 September
elimination final
Eagles 17.14 (116)
d Sturt 6.10 (46)
19 September
Qualifying Final
Norwood 12.11 (83)
d Glenelg 5.9 (39)
first semi final
Eagles 13.15 (93)
d Glenelg 7.13 (55)
SECOND semi final
Central 12.9 (81)
d Norwood 9.9 (63)
26 September
today
preliminary final
Norwood 8.8 (56)
d Eagles 7.9 (51)
grand final
aami stadium
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club news
Central District
Norwood
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
Grand Final After Party
After Match Presentations
The club will once again hold the Grand Final After Party
in the Members Car Park located in front of Grand Central.
This is a chance to enjoy the achievement of reaching an
11th consecutive SANFL Grand Final with fellow Bulldog
supporters. This year’s After Party will again feature
Central District merchandise and player presentations and
live band ‘CHILL’. We’d love to see a big crowd of Bulldog
supporters join in the celebrations! Members $5/ NonMembers $10/ Kids 15 & under free **don’t forget your ID
if you intend to drink alcohol**
Join the team back at Coopers Stadium for the aftermatch presentations. There will be bars, food outlets and
DJs on the night and plenty of other entertainment. Make
sure you all get back to the oval to support the team. Gates
will be open from 6pm. $10 entry. 2010 members FREE on
the display of the Norwood Football Club wristband.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
Norwood Club Champion Dinner
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4
$60 tickets – 6.30 for 7pm @ Norwood Function Centre
Dress code: lounge suit. Book: 8362 6278.
Bulldog Family Day
Glenelg
Please note that the Bulldog Family Day will only be held if
we win the Grand Final.
11:30am – 1:00pm. With a public holiday on the Monday, we
think it’s a great opportunity to continue the celebrations!
The players will be back at Grand Central to meet the kids,
sign autographs and catch up with their fans. Full bistro,
bar & club facilities as well as plenty of entertainment for
the kids will be available for all to enjoy.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
DFC League & Reserves Best And Fairest Presentation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
JH Ellers & ER Curnow Best & Fairest Awards
$60 Tickets – To be held at The Bay Function Centre (inc.
three-course meal). Drinks purchased on consumption.
Book: 8294 5333.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Melbourne Cup @ The Bay
Held in the Holden Room at Grand Central.
Book: 8255 2555.
$75 Tickets (inc. three-course meal and three hour
drinks package). Big screen TV showing the races from
11.30am to 2pm. Book: 8294 5333.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Sturt
Melbourne Cup Day Buffet Luncheon
$30 Tickets – Hosted by Richard Berry (inc. glass of
Champaign on arrival). Held in the Holden Room at Grand
Central.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Central District Golf Day
$500 entry for team of four. This event is a great opportunity
to mix with CDFC players (inc Ambrose competition,
breakfast, dinner and drinks). Book: 8255 2555.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
Grand Central Christmas Dinner Dance featuring FEVER!
$85 tickets ($75 for members). 7-11.30pm (inc. threecourse meal and beverages). Book: 8255 2555.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
2010 PT Morton Medal
This year, our Best and Fairest will be held at the Arkaba.
Rick Davies will be a special guest on the night. 6pm for a
6.30pm start. Cost is $66 which includes a two-course
meal, complimentary drink on arrival and soft drinks. To
book: 8271 4611.
West
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
CEMENT YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY
$500: If you would like to take up a rare opportunity to
purchase a tile in our West Adelaide Hall of Fame, contact
Angela on 8352 4022.
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macca's cup u18 grand final
9.05am sunday october 3 @ aami stadium
glenelg
Coach: Kris Massie
Major Sponsor: Gliderol Garage Doors
N o PLAYER
west
Colours: Black and Gold
G B
Coach: Greg Mellor
Major Sponsor: Adelaide Galvanising Industries
N o PLAYER
Colours: Red and Black
G B
1 Kennedy Ben...........................................................................
2 Francis Chad...........................................................................
3 Carger Jacob...........................................................................
4 Nicholson Carl........................................................................
5 Snook Matthew.........................................................................
6 Longbottom Archie.................................................................
7 McIntyre Ben..........................................................................
8 Newton Jordan.........................................................................
9 Evans Kris................................................................................
10 Earl Lachie..............................................................................
11 Agnew Brad..............................................................................
12 McMahon Jackson....................................................................
13 Perryman Adam......................................................................
14 Kain Brayden............................................................................
15 Fox Matthew..............................................................................
17 Lockett Ben............................................................................
18 Diment Clint.............................................................................
19 Hender Lewis...........................................................................
21 Armfield Darcy........................................................................
22 Proud Max...............................................................................
23 McCarthy Patrick.....................................................................
29 Hinge James.............................................................................
31 Curtis Michael.........................................................................
33 Galley Michael.........................................................................
34 Edwards Tom...........................................................................
36 McIntyre Tim...........................................................................
40. Neale Lachie............................................................................
49 KEOUGH Thomas.......................................................................
Rushed.................................................................................................................................
Rushed..................................................................................................................................
2 GALLARD Drew..........................................................................
3 MANDEMAKER Jordan................................................................
4 SPAGNOLETTI Robert.................................................................
6 HELBIG Bradley.........................................................................
7 SPORN Rhys..............................................................................
8 CLARKE Liam............................................................................
9 FARMER Josh.............................................................................
10 MUNN Darcy..............................................................................
11 AHMAT-WATKINS Nathan............................................................
12 SMITH Ben................................................................................
14 KEENAN Eddie...........................................................................
15 BARRETT Patrick.......................................................................
16 RIBBONS Dylan.........................................................................
17 HEINTZE Brett...........................................................................
20 DAVIS Luke................................................................................
22 RANKINE Matthew.....................................................................
24 KIRK Brad.................................................................................
28 JENNINGS Lachlan.....................................................................
32 JOHNSON Oliver.........................................................................
35 SMELT Rhys...............................................................................
36 SCHILLING Hayden....................................................................
39 LAIRD Rory................................................................................
40 FIELKE Jackson.........................................................................
48 CARTER Tom..............................................................................
U18 UMPIRES
Field: David Sobieraj
Michael Sboro
Scott Bau
(E) Samuel Lowe
U18 SCORE CARD
Boundary: Terence Carter Goal: James Gwydir
Joshua Custance
Neil Muggleton
Dylan Whan
Luke Reichstein
(E) Scott Smith
U18 TEAMS
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
POINTS
glenelg
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RESERVES GRAND FINAL
12.00 noon sunday october 3 @ aami stadium
STURT
Coach: Paul Jarvis
Major Sponsor: House Brothers
N o PLAYER
PORT
Colours: Double Blue
G B
Coach: Darren Mead
Colours: Black and White
Major Sponsor: Scott’s Transport, York Civil, Maughan Thiem Ford
N o PLAYER
G B
4 BRATTON Michael......................................................................
3 NYSKOHUS Jason......................................................................
8 EVANS Craig..............................................................................
7 STANLEY Daniel.........................................................................
10 McDONALD John........................................................................
9 LEES Daniel...............................................................................
16 EVANS Fraser.............................................................................
16 TONKES Sam.............................................................................
17 KURTZE Angus...........................................................................
18 MERCER Bradley........................................................................
19 MILES Samuel...........................................................................
22 ROBERTSON Bradley..................................................................
21 WARK Nicholas..........................................................................
27 HARRIS Shane...........................................................................
22 MYLES Jake...............................................................................
29 RAIKIWASA Aseri.......................................................................
31 ANDERSON Tom........................................................................
30 GROVE Corey.............................................................................
33 NIELSEN Mark...........................................................................
31 KIRKWOOD Zane........................................................................
40 HANSEN Benjamin Louis............................................................
32 HALL Kerren..............................................................................
41 CROCKER Matthew James...........................................................
37 SHARPE Matthew.......................................................................
42 SMITH Phil................................................................................
39 DREIMANN Paul........................................................................
43 RILEY Aidan...............................................................................
42 LYCETT Scott.............................................................................
45 WILSEN James...........................................................................
43 MILERA Timothy.........................................................................
46 FOTHERINGHAM Thomas...........................................................
44 MILERA Terry.............................................................................
47 GREENSLADE John....................................................................
45 LINDSAY Peter...........................................................................
48 HARMS Thomas.........................................................................
46 SOLLY Jamie..............................................................................
49 STEPHENS Jack.........................................................................
47 KULIKOWSKI Daniel...................................................................
50 TWOPENY Angus........................................................................
49 GRAY Samuel.............................................................................
51 COLBUNG Cody..........................................................................
52 MADDEN Nicholas......................................................................
54 DAY Samuel...............................................................................
54 THOMAS Nyaningu.....................................................................
55 GILES Lachlan...........................................................................
55 HOSKIN Justin...........................................................................
56 LAWRIE Mitch............................................................................
56 DURDIN Jed..............................................................................
57 McKENZIE Bradley.....................................................................
58 LONG George.............................................................................
Rushed.................................................................................................................................
Rushed..................................................................................................................................
RESERVES UMPIRES
RESERVES SCORE CARD
Field: Christopher Cook Boundary: Sean Burton
Frank Manikas
Scott Hosking
(E) Michael Schramm
Samuel Royans
Stephen Jelfs
Chad Truscott
Goal: Joon-Yip Wong
Thomas Sharpe
(E) Matthew Williams
RESERVES TEAMS
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
POINTS
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CENTRAL DISTRICT - PLAYER PROFILES
3.Heath Lawry:
11.Trent Goodrem:
A premiership player in
2007 and 2009 this
Williamstown (VFL)
product has looked solid in
defence this Finals Series.
16. Paul Thomas (C):
Last year’s Jack Oatey
Medallist has backed-up
extremely well this season
– consistently being in the
Dog’s best. Provides great
rebound from defence.
12.Eddie Sansbury:
5.Ian Callinan:
This strong and
experienced leader will
command by example. A
five-time premiership
player that will win the
hard ball and go all day.
17. Jay Nash:
Is the definition of the term
x-factor. Has the ability to
change a game in the
space of a couple of
minutes – works hard
defensively and will pop-up
and kick goals when
needed. The ‘Legs will
need to play him tightly.
Being one of the favourites
for this year’s Magarey
Medal, Callinan is a
match-winner. Plays
through the middle but
also has great goal sense.
8. Justin Hardy:
Has had a solid year on the
Bulldog’s half-back line.
The 2008 Reserves best
and fairest winner will
today play in his second
League Grand Final.
Uses the ball well across
the half-forward line. Has
the potential to be quiet for
periods of time but is very
damaging if left
un-checked.
A speedy midfielder who
has enjoyed his first year
with the Bulldogs after
joining them from the
Panthers in the off-season.
Has the potential to be
instrumental today.
Hon. Michael O’ Brien MP
Gold Partner of
CDFC since 2002
“Your Strong Voice in the North”
Ph: 8287 7388
A prodigious kick of the
football that will hurt
Norwood from the halfbackline. Will play in his
first SANFL Grand Final
today.
18. Jason Mackenzie:
13. Scott Dutschke:
A strongly built defender in
his second year at the club
who has also filled in as a
second ruckman.
Member for Napier
15.Lee Spurr:
10. Kyle Jenner:
2. James Boyd:
A former Jack Oatey
Medallist who will look to
have his way with the
young Norwood ruckmen.
The five-time premiership
player will stamp his
authority and look to give
Central first use of the
ball.
Has struggled to find his
usual consistent high level
of performance but his
tough, workman like
attitude will ensure he
plays his role.
Go Dogs #
for flag
Fax: 8287 6248
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napier@parliament.sa.gov.au
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37.Yves Sibenaler:
*Jason Sutherland photo by Callum Mackinnon.
21. Chris Gowans:
29.Jack Gunston:
Eight-time premiership
player who will win the
hardball and is a firstclass user of the ball. Is a
dual-winner of the Jack
Oatey Medal.
22.Andrew Hayes:
Has played a couple of
games with the Crows this
year and will today look to
make his mark. Is
dangerous going forward
and strong overhead.
30.Jason Sutherland:
A three-time premiership
player who plays mainly in
defence is known for his
courage and strong
marking ability.
27.Daniel Schell:
Will play an important
back-up role to Mackenzie
in the ruck. The Riverland
protégé has been a vital
cog in the Final Series.
31. Christopher Musolino:
Has had a quiet end to
2010 but as a six-time
premiership player will no
doubt play his role across
the half-forward line as he
has done all year.
A left foot defender who
returned to the club this
year and played a few
League games late.
35.Ryan Williams:
28.James Gowans:
Joining his brother as the
only other eight-time
premiership player on the
ground has a tough and
physical approach. Will
work tirelessly in the
engine room.
Will start in the middle and
look to float forward.
Kicked the sealer against
Norwood in the Second
Semi.
An experienced Finals
campaigner and six-time
premiership player will
take one of Norwood’s key
forwards. Will rebound
strongly.
40.Daniel Havelberg:
Proved how dangerous he
can be during the
premiership quarter of the
Second Semi. Will start out
of the goal square and has
a dangerous leg and
strong hands.
41.Corey Reichert:
A Powerade Star Search
nominee this year Reichert
has proven that he has the
ability to nullify key
opposition defenders.
44.Luke Barmby:
A small defender who runs
and carries the ball with
pace.
47.Brayden O’Hara:
Having an interrupted
lead-in to the Finals Series
O’Hara proved in the
Second Semi that he is a
key to the Dog’s centre
line.
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NORWOOD - PLAYER PROFILES
11.Tim Weatherald:
6. Bryce Campbell:
1. Gavin Hughes:
uses the ball well. The
former Western Bulldogs
listed player is a vital linkup player.
2.Toby Schulz:
The only player with
premiership experience in
the Norwood side. Will
need to use all of that
experience today in what
will be his last match of
SANFL football. Has a
great work rate and
tackles hard.
A first-class midfielder
that will win the hard ball
and run all day. The Dogs
will need to be conscious
of him around stoppages.
8. Mitchell Grigg:
A talented utility who can
play across both the halfforward and half-back line.
Has the ability to take a
good contested mark.
12. Simon Phillips:
A talented young
midfielder with a raking
left foot that has struggled
throughout this year’s
Finals Series.
9. Brett Zorzi:
4. James Gallagher (C):
Captain courageous who
bleeds red and blue. Has
been inspirational so far
this Finals Series. Works
well through the middle of
the ground, gets plenty of
ball and usually spots up
targets.
5.David Trotter:
13. Kieran McGuinness:
The hard nut of the
Norwood midfield. Will put
his head over the ball and
do the tough things, uses
the ball well and tackles
hard.
Playing across half-back
struggled in the Second
Semi against the Dogs.
Found some form last
week that he will look to
continue into today’s
game.
16. Sam Rowe:
10. Nick Lower:
A New South Welshman
who joined the ‘Legs
through the Kangaroos
(AFL), has struggled
throughout the Final
Series and will need to get
more of the ball to ignite
the Norwood engine room.
loves to sneak forward and
kick a goal. Has the ability
to turn a game of football
in a short period of time,
needs to be consistent all
day.
This year’s runner-up in
the Magarey Medal count.
Has been in Norwood’s
best all year and could be
a match-winner today – is
strong through the middle
of the ground and gives his
forwards quality ball.
A key target up forward
for Norwood, who will also
spend some time in the
ruck. Is strong overhead
and is a solid shot for goal,
the Dogs will need to
ensure he doesn’t kick a
bag today.
All the best for the
Grand Final
Steven Marshall, MP
Member for Norwood
120b The Parade, Norwood SA 5067
Ph: 8331 8150
Email: norwood@parliament.sa.gov.au
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36.Matthew Fuller:
17. Matthew Davis:
A flexible midfielder who
may spend time forward
and back. Was important
last week kicking two
goals as Norwood began
its comeback in the third
term.
19.Luke Nitschke:
Moving between the
League and Reserves
sides this year this
consistent midfielder may
get the call up to come to
the big dance.
20.Dean Terlich:
A dangerous forward that
has struggled to find the
big sticks in the Finals
Series so far. Will need to
ensure the radar is on
today.
21. Paul Puopolo:
His run and carry from
defence is critical for the
‘Legs. His ability to shutdown opponents and
create his own
opportunities has been
first-class this Finals
Series.
GO
REDLEGS!
A break out season for this
running half-back. Rarely
losses a one-on-one
contest and uses the ball
well.
22.Stuart Bown:
An experienced key
position player who was
included in the Preliminary
Final team last week. Will
create a contest for
Norwood’s small forwards
to crumb.
25.Cameron Shenton:
Has kicked bags
throughout the season –
needs to perform on the
Finals stage. Has looked
ready to tear games apart
but it hasn’t eventuated,
maybe today is the day.
29.Nicholas Duigan:
37.Josh Donohue:
Returning today from a
quad strain Donohue has
the x-factor. Is lively across
the forward line and can
impact a game in short
space of time with his
first-class finishing.
39.Alexis Georgiou:
Has been a little shaky
down back this Finals
Series. Offers run and
rebound from half back –
quality disposal is
important today against
the Dogs.
47.Daniel Gorringe:
Kicked the winning goal
last week. A half-back who
provides rebound and
drive.
Touted as a high draft pick
for this year’s AFL draft.
Has struggled to compete
with Central’s physicality,
has the potential to prove
his worth to selectors on
the big stage.
55.Thomas Jonas:
30.Brady Dawe:
Has led the Norwood ruck
division well all year. Has
his work-cut out against
McKenzie today. Works
well around the ground but
needs to compete
physically to give Norwood
first use.
Has been a revelation
down back for Bassett.
Goes about his work weekin week-out – uses the ball
well, shuts his man down
and has a composed head
on his young shoulders.
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LEAGUE GRAND FINAL
3.10Pm sunday october 3 @ aami stadium
N o PLAYER
Adelaide
Live scores at www.sanfl.com.au
CENTRAL
Coach: Roy Laird
Major Sponsor: Holden
891 ABC
BROADCAST ON:
NORWOOD
Colours: Red, White and Blue
AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT GAMES GOALS G B
2 BOYD James......................21...174..... 72..... 54.......19..............
Coach: Nathan Bassett
Major Sponsor: Fairmont Homes
N o PLAYER
Colours: Red and Blue
AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT GAMES GOALS G B
1 HUGHES Gavin..................24...180..... 70..... 45.......18..............
3 LAWRY Heath.....................26...193..... 95..... 78.......50..............
2 SCHULZ Toby.....................21...186..... 79..... 21........8...............
5 CALLINAN Ian....................27...171..... 74..... 74......144.............
4 GALLAGHER James (c).......30...176..... 74.... 198.....111.............
10 JENNER Kyle.....................24...182..... 80..... 69.......45..............
5 TROTTER David..................24...186..... 84..... 45.......17..............
11 GOODREM Trent.................23...183..... 86..... 66.......37..............
6 CAMPBELL Bryce...............26...181..... 76..... 90.......51..............
12 SANSBURY Edward............26...180..... 85..... 53.......75..............
8 GRIGG Mitchell..................17...180..... 85...... 5.........1...............
13 DUTSCHKE Scott...............23...180..... 87..... 88.......64..............
15 SPURR Lee........................23...183..... 80..... 46.......14..............
16 THOMAS Paul (c)...............28...180..... 79.... 170......35..............
17 NASH Jay..........................24...188..... 86..... 11........1...............
18 MACKENZIE Jason.............30...196.... 110... 161......43..............
21 GOWANS Chris...................33...181..... 86.... 212.....300.............
22 HAYES Andrew...................25...188..... 89..... 84.......14..............
27 SCHELL Daniel...................30...192..... 90.... 163.....341.............
28 GOWANS James.................33...183..... 86.... 218.....246.............
29 GUNSTON Jack..................18...191..... 74..... 13.......16..............
30 SUTHERLAND Jason...........21...200.... 104..... 7.........0...............
31 MUSOLINO Christopher.......25...181..... 84..... 19........2...............
9 ZORZI Brett.......................31...183..... 88.... 109......14..............
10 LOWER Nick......................23...187..... 86..... 74.......15..............
11 WEATHERALD Tim..............33...175..... 75.... 310.....220.............
12 PHILLIPS Simon................23...176..... 78..... 58.......76..............
13 McGUINNESS Kieran..........27...187..... 83..... 63.......11..............
16 ROWE Sam........................22...198..... 94..... 62.......92..............
17 DAVIS Matthew...................24...189..... 85..... 49.......37..............
19 NITSCHKE Luke.................25...179..... 74..... 90.......11..............
20 TERLICH Dean...................20...186..... 85..... 32.......38..............
21 PUOPOLO Paul...................22...175..... 75..... 67.......13..............
22 BOWN Stuart.....................32...191..... 89.... 177.....120.............
25 SHENTON Cameron............20...187..... 78...... 9........12..............
29 DUIGAN Nicholas...............26...186..... 85..... 86.......11..............
35 WILLIAMS Ryan.................21...187..... 89..... 67.......30..............
30 DAWE Brady.......................22...196..... 84..... 33........4...............
37 SIBENALER Yves................31...191..... 94.... 135......30..............
36 FULLER Matthew...............20...180..... 73..... 11........1...............
40 HAVELBERG Daniel............22...189..... 90..... 55......101.............
37 DONOHUE Josh..................22...175..... 65..... 60.......86..............
41 REICHERT Corey................21...189..... 81..... 14........0...............
39 GEORGIOU Alexis...............20...186..... 79..... 13........0...............
44 BARMBY Luke....................22...192..... 81...... 6.........0...............
47 GORRINGE Daniel..............18...198..... 93..... 13........3...............
47 O’HARA Brayden................22...181..... 80..... 56.......29..............
55 JONAS Thomas...................19...180..... 74..... 17........2...............
Rushed.................................................................................................................................
Rushed..................................................................................................................................
league UMPIRES
league SCORE CARD
Field: Richard Williams Boundary: Chris Bull
Gary Fila
Leigh Haussen
(E) Toby Medlin
Dillon Tee
Brett Fisk
Jason Moore
Goal: Matthew Norton
Mathew Wilson
(E) Matthew Cummins
LEAGUE TEAMS
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
POINTS
CENTRAL
NORWOOD
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U13 sanfl/u14 aami knockout cup
SANFL Under 13 Knockout Cup Grand Final
Norwood
Central District
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Dylan Pippett
Tom Jonas
Cameron Evans
Matt Nunn
Harry Cross
James Iannucci
Hamish Kowalick
Matthew Smith
Jarad Jones
Mack Haynes
Angus Owen
Doug Penny
Cameron Redden
Bowen Martin
Tom Bielby
Oliver Petrohilos
Lawrence Mazzaferro
Jason Rowe
Tom Nunn
Liam Hayes
Stefan Cavalaro
Jonni Cummins
Kyle Presbury
Wayne Milera
Damian Wyatt
Luke Childs
Josh Kelly
Bradley Quiney
Nick Ruciack
Kane Johnson
Cody Owens
thank you
What another cracking year for SANFL footy it was in
2010! Today we celebrate, not only the efforts of Norwood
and Central, but the efforts of everyone over the course of
the year.
The SA Footy Budget requires the work of many people on
a weekly basis. Here at The SA Footy Budget we would like
to extend a huge thank you to the following groups and
individuals who have contributed to the success of 2010.
The SANFL and Melanie Reid for the support and time
she puts in each and every week, Deb Curtis and her
photography team, Matthew and Dieter at Lane Print, Steve
and his team at Adelaide Newsagency, Phil Herden for his
weekly updates, The Phantom, the clubs, our advertisers,
Nicole and the Boylen design team and our terrific
freelance writers: Steve Barrett, Robert Laidlaw, Rob
Bidmeade, Peter Argent, Don Cooper, Charlie Laurendi,
Rod George, Phil Aspinall, Anna Kantilaftas, Netta Antonino
and Matt Hagias.
Round 26 Weekly Tribal Warrior
AAMI Under 14 Knockout Cup Grand Final
Norwood
North Adelaide
1. Somdeo Nettle
6. Matthew Hallandal
8. Nicholas Pansini
15. Cameron Logan
20. Mitchell Weeks
21. Mac Bower
24. Brayden Denmead
26. Alex Kumnick
27. Jordan Persinos
29. Ryan Llewellyn
30. Jarrad Pitson
32. Stan Parker
35. Chris Hansford
39. Ryan Reavley
40. Henry Dawson
41. Zachary Stephenson
42. Brandon Luliano
43. Peter Bampton
48. Jacob Balnaves-Gale
49. Caleb Stacey
3. Callum Wilkie
5. Jordan Liseno
6. James Serotzki
7. Harrison Slee
9. Oleg Markov
10. Josh Pobke
13. Joel Fergusson
17. Isiaih Bush
20. Adam Gwinnet
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snapped by our official SANFL photographer.
Then log onto sanfl.com.au and view the Savings and
Loans Photo Gallery to see if your face has been
circled as this week’s Tribal Warrior.
As the weekly winner you will receive a digital photo
frame, courtesy of Savings and Loans.
All weekly Tribal Warriors will also be in the running
to win a Luminex Digital Camera at the end of the
season. If you would like to purchase any of the great
pictures featured in the Savings and Loans Photo
Gallery, please contact Deb Curtis on 0437 068 043 or
visit her website www.debcurtisphotography.com.au
for further information.
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