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METROPOLITAN EDITION: INCLUDING AFL - SANFL - SAWFL WOMEN’S - AFL MASTERS
Your weekly BIBLE of South Australian football
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 - VOL 2/8
CONTENT EACH WEEK
FROM BOTH ADELAIDE
AFL CLUBS AND ALL
OF THE SANFL CLUBS
AFL Match Previews
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Tanunda champion
Ryan Bignell is
chaired from the
ground after his
200th game
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GUY DRAPER
OVER 20 PAGES OF
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YOUR WEEKLY BIBLE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL
Front Cover - Tanunda champion Leon Bignell is chaired
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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLER - YOUR WEEKLY “BIBLE” OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL
AN EASY GUIDE OF WHERE TO WATCH GAMES THIS WEEKEND - ADELAIDE AND NEAR COUNTRY
ADELAIDE’S AFL SIDES
ROUND 11
Sunday June 5
Collingwood v Port Adelaide, at MCG (1.10pm)
Adelaide v St Kilda, at Adelaide Oval (4.10pm)
SANFL - LEAGUE
ROUND 10
Saturday June 4
Eagles v Norwood
Port Adelaide v Glenelg
South Adelaide v North Adelaide
Sturt v Adelaide
West Adelaide v Central District
Maughan Thiem
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Hickinbotham Oval
Peter Motley Oval
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2:10pm
2:10pm
2:10pm
2:10pm
SAAFL - DIVISION 1
Round 8 - June 4th
Goodwood Saints v Henley
Unley Mercedes Jets v Prince Alfred OC
Payneham NU v Port District
Salisbury North v Tea Tree Gully
Adelaide University v Rostrevor OC
Goodwood Oval
Kingswood Oval
Payneham Oval
Salisbury North Oval
University Oval
BAROSSA, LIGHT & GAWLER
Round 9 - June 4
Freeling v Angaston
Gawler Central v Nuriootpa Rover
Kapunda v South Gawler
Tanunda v Barossa District
Willaston - Bye
GREAT SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Round 9 - June 4
Strathalbyn v Yankalilla
McLaren v Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay v Myponga-Sellicks
Mount Compass v Langhorne Creek
Goolwa-Port Elliot v Willunga
ADELAIDE HILLS - DIVISION 1
Round 9 - June 4
Blackwood v Lobethal
Mt Lofty v Echunga
Torrens Valley v Hahndorf
Ironbank v Onkaparinga Valley
Uraidla Districts v Mt Barker
SAAFL - DIVISION 2
Round 8 - June 4th
Broadview v Modbury
PHOS Camden v Portland
Gaza v Old Ignatians
Scotch OC v Sacred Heart OC
SMOSH West Lakes v St Peter’s OC
Broadview Oval
Camden Oval
Klemzig Oval
Scotch College Oval
West Lakes Oval
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL
Round 9 - June 4
Aldinga v Cove
Christies Beach v Happy Valley
Flagstaff Hill v Brighton Bombers
Hackham v Port Noarlunga
Marion v OSB/Lonsdale
Noarlunga v Morphettville Park
Sunday - June 5
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AFL this week’s games - Venues - Local Times
Date and Day
Friday June 3
Saturday June 4
Teams playing
North Melbourne v Richmond
Hawthorn v Melbourne
Carlton v Brisbane Lions
Geelong v GWS Giants
Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans
Fremantle v Essendon
Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
Adelaide v St Kilda
Sunday June 5
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Nth Melbourne
Sydney
Geelong
GWS Giants
West Coast
Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Adelaide
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Collingwood
St Kilda
Richmond
Gold Coast
Brisbane
Essendon
Fremantle
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Lachie Neale
Daniel Hannebery
Lachlan Hunter
Adam Treloar
Andrew Gaff
Josh P. Kennedy
Trent Cotchin
Sam Mitchell
Aaron Hall
Scott Pendlebury
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PTS
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AFL - Leading Goalkickers
Thomas Lynch
Lance Franklin
Eddie Betts
Jack Darling
Josh J. Kennedy
Jarrad Waite
Josh Jenkins
Brent Harvey
Jack Martin
Jack Riewoldt
Tom T. Lynch
James Sicily
Alex Fasolo
Tom Hawkins
Taylor Walker
Sam Lloyd
Cyril Rioli
Jake Stringer
Nick Riewoldt
Kurt Tippett
Games
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Sydney
Adelaide
West Coast
West Coast
North Melbourne
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Gold Coast
Richmond
Adelaide
Hawthorn
Collingwood
Geelong
Adelaide
Richmond
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Sydney
2016 AFL League Disposals Per Game Leaders
Team
Games
Fremantle
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Sydney
10
Western Bulldogs 10
Collingwood
10
West Coast
9
Sydney
9
Richmond
8
Hawthorn
9
Gold Coast
9
Collingwood
10
Disposals for Last Game
31 v St Kilda, Round 10
34 v North Melbourne, Round 10
29 v Collingwood, Round 10
31 v Western Bulldogs, Round 10
17 v Port Adelaide, Round 9
35 v North Melbourne, Round 10
29 v Essendon, Round 10
24 v Brisbane, Round 10
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Adelaide v St Kilda
Crows set to be ruthless against Saints
Adelaide Oval - 4.10pm (Sunday)
This Sunday, Adelaide and St Kilda meet in a clash which could go either way and be a thriller or a fizzer.
St Kilda bulldozed Fremantle in a stunning fourth quarter to pull off a 34-point win, their fourth of the
season, while Adelaide picked off a talented Greater Western Sydney by 22-points.
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With eight goals in the final term against Freo last week, the Saints showed real class in a scrappy clash
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against the league’s only winless side, and they showed resilience in pulling off a 54-point turnaround.
St Kilda also restricted the Dockers to just three behinds in the fourth quarter as their defence turned up the pressure.
Skipper Nick Riewoldt booted two goals with 24 touches in a flashy performance, while Jack Steven had 32 possessions
and Tim Membrey played one of his best games with three goals.
Here in Adelaide, the Crows were hit-and-miss at times, especially on the scoreboard, but a solid third term set them up
for victory as Eddie Betts and Taylor Walker pumped in five goals each. Betts day out was highlighted by another two
fantastic goals, and all 15 of his disposals were kicks.
One concern for Adelaide is they once again had no dominant possession getter, with Rory Atkins notching a team high
28 touches. Both sides are stuck in positions of uncertainty as Adelaide is still only showing glimpses of their best and
St Kilda in another season of rebuilding. Ruthless and clean with the ball, Adelaide booted eight goals in the third term to
back up a strong start, but they face a fight this week against a hungry St Kilda.
The Saints monstered the tackle count, winning 101-70, with David Armitage totalling 17 tackles with no frees against.
Pressure like that would make any team struggle and if the Saints put in another do-or-die performance Adelaide should
be worried.
The Crows also need to pester the Saints’ tall forwards after they pulled off 15 marks inside-50, to Fremantle’s lowly
three. That may say more about the Dockers’ struggles, but there is also an opportunity for Adelaide to prove their
defence is amongst the best in the league. Realistically, Adelaide should not be troubled but they need to treat their
opponents with respect. With a chasing pack of teams right behind them in eighth spot the Crows are the hunted right
now, and they cannot let cross-town rivals Port Adelaide catch up to them.
For the Saints, they probably feel further behind the eight than they really are, with a two-game gap tough to overcome in
a relatively congested field. Above Adelaide, there are some prime games which will make a Crows win ever better with
the Giants taking on Geelong and the Bulldogs facing West Coast. All four teams are just one win ahead of Adelaide,
meaning the Crows can pull level with two sides with a win.
It is no forgone conclusion this week, and despite their good form, the Saints are lacking the calibre to match top-eight
sides. Adelaide’s attack also stacks up with more talent against the Saints and you can expect them to pile on the goals.
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Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Port need their leaders back
Melbourne Cricket Ground - 1.10pm (Sunday)
Port Adelaide take on a bruised and battered Collingwood side this Sunday at 12:40pm at the MCG in
what should be a thrilling contest. Port bounced back from a couple of defeats in a row with a great
victory against Melbourne by 45 points in the red centre and Collingwood lost by 21 points to the
Bulldogs after leading at the final change, however Collingwood were left with no fit players on the
bench in the last quarter and simply ran out of legs.
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Collingwood were great for the first 3 quarters but inaccurate kicking and injuries to Darcy Moore, Alex Fasolo, Taylor
Adams and Alan Toovey proved costly for the Pies. They take on the Power this week who will be full of confidence after
a solid win against Melbourne which included another bag of 5 goals by their gun recruit Charlie Dixon and a best on
ground performance from their star Chad Wingard with 26 possessions and 2 goals of his own.
One of the great signs for Port was the form of some of their key leaders who have been inconsistent this year, skipper
Travis Boak (24 possessions), Robbie Gray (28 possessions) Brad Ebert (20 possessions and 8 tackles) and Justin
Westhoff (23 possessions and 8 marks) all had great games. Darcy Byrne-Jones and Jasper Pittard continued their good
years as well and Byrne-Jones surely must be coming close to a Rising Star nomination.
With Allan Toovey to possibly miss with concussion, this will make Collingwood’s task a lot harder and puts extra
pressure on the likes of Ben Reid and Nathan Brown if he returns from injury as expected, they will have their work cut
out with the in-form Dixon, Wingard, Aaron Young and Robbie Gray when he goes forward all causing headaches for
coach Nathan Buckley.
Scott Pendlebury (32 possessions), Steele Sidebottom (26 possessions and former Giant Adam Treloar (31 possessions)
were superb for Collingwood last week and this makes the midfield battle intriguing against the likes of Robbie Gray,
Boak, Ebert and Ollie Wines. The ruck duel will also be interesting with Heath Grundy up against stand in ruckman Jackson Trengove who despite losing the hit out count continues to provide a great contest around the ground for the Power.
Former Demon Jeremy Howe, is in the form of his career in defence for Collingwood and racked up 28 possessions and
11 marks against the Bulldogs so Ken Hinkley will need to keep a close eye on Howe during this week’s game and may
put Jarman Impey up forward to play a defensive forward role.
Port now remain only one game out of the 8 and a win against Collingwood could see them keep them right amongst it for
the race for the finals, whilst Collingwood will also be looking to stay in the finals hunt which sets up a great contest.
With Collingwood’s huge injury count from last week’s game, it will be interesting to see their final team for this week’s
game and whether Travis Cloke gets recalled to the side after being dropped a few weeks back to the VFL.
Collingwood’s injuries from a bruising encounter with the Bulldogs and one day’s less recovery will prove costly and Port
are playing some good footy so should string two in a row with a win this Sunday. Tip - Port Adelaide by 25-36 points
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Putney Magpies Steal The Show…
And The Points – AFL London
AFL England has something like 30 plus teams playing across England, 16-a-side
clubs in London and 9-a-side competitions elsewhere in the Central and North East
and Southern divisions.
AFL Scotland has a five team league and the Caledonian League (3 teams) based
in Glasgow.
Six clubs make up AFL Wales. All nations have contested the Euro Cup 9’s
competition over the years, England Dragon Slayers placing 2nd in 2015.
Both England and Scotland have women’s competitions as well, England Vixens
winners of Euro Cup 9’s in 2015.
AFL Great Britain has contested all International Cup Competitions their best effort being Sixth in 2002 and 2005.
The Bulldogs were Runners-up to Ireland at the 2013 European Championships in Australian Football, went
down by one point with last kick (of the final) goal by Ireland.
Great Britain is currently ranked 9th in the World Rankings. AFL Great Britain had close to 3900 registered players in season 2105. The 3rd European Championships In Australian Football is scheduled for London on 15th –
20th August 2016.
The Inaugural Canadian National Championships were held this weekend 21st and 22nd May, hopefully I will be
able to publish the results of that competition next week.
Even the most devout Magpie fan would admit that Putney’s season hasn’t got off to the start they were hoping
for – going down to the Hawks and Wildcats.
But their fortunes turned around when they snared a three point win from the London Swans to record their first
win for the season. The result puts them back with the rest of the field to challenge for higher honours later in the
season.
Such morale boosting wins can sometimes be the catalyst for great positive change, and Magpie supporters
would be feeling that positivism right now. In other results, the Wandsworth Demons kept their perfect season
start intact with a solid 39 point victory over last year’s premiers, the North London Lions.
The win keeps them on top of the ladder as the only undefeated team after three rounds. The West London
Wildcats, stung after their first round loss to the Demons, powered to another big win. After mauling the Magpies
last weekend, the Wildcats clobbered the Wimbledon Hawks by 98 points.
The Women’s League saw wins for the Demons over the
Lions and the Hawks over the South east London Giants.
The Giants and the Clapham demons took the spoils in the
Conference Division whilst results in the Social Division saw
wins to South London demons, Ealing Emus and the
Putney Magpies.
Premiers Division Results:
Wandsworth Demons 12 10 82 d North London Lions 6 7 43
West London Wildcats 20 18 138 d Wimbledon Hawks 6 4 40
Putney Magpies 11 5 71 d London Swans 11 2 68
For all results, visit the AFL London website at:
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Matthew Pavlich’s deeds goes beyond his remarkable on-field achievements. It is hard
to find a more respected and liked player in the AFL.
Matthew Pavlich was always a big lump of a lad. But standing next to a hulking Glen Jakovich, the
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then 19-year-old was dwarfed physically by a man who looked reminiscent of a Hollywood action Tristan Lavalette
hero. It was round 4, 2001 when the pair stood shoulder-to-shoulder during a forgettable Western Derby, with
Fremantle and West Coast mired in mediocrity at the time. It was an ignominious year in the Wild West, with
Freo claiming the wooden spoon after taking until round 18 to chalk a win. There was no bragging down the
road, with West Coast, strangled by Ken Judge’s dictatorial approach, finishing 14th and a woeful percentage
of 66.
So, it was hardly an anticipated spectacle, despite tabloid Perth scribe Kim Hagdorn most likely proclaiming it
as “the most important Derby ever” as he ridiculously lavishes every such match. Anyway, the match resonates
because it was the first time I took note of Pavlich. He was in his second season, but as a casual Fremantle
observer, I didn’t remember too much of his debut year sans his infamous punch-up with Michael Gardiner to
open the Demolition Derby.
But I was well aware of his precocious talents as the round 4 Western Derby approached. His breakout
performance in round 2, when he kicked five goals against Collingwood in Melbourne, confirmed he was an
emerging centre half forward. He was Fremantle’s potential match-winner, with Tony Modra reeking of fumes
(he would retire mid-season). My childhood hero, Jakovich, was tasked with curbing the dangerous up-andcomer. It was two Croatians at the opposite ends of their career spectrums.
First kick into the Pavlich-Jakovich contest (*important note, there were actual one-on-one contests in 2001*),
Pavlich takes a strongly contested mark at half forward. Jakovich, frustrated with his inability to spoil, pounds
him hard into the turf (*another important note, that would have resulted in a 50m penalty today).
The pro-Dockers crowd hollers. Get off him Jako, some jeer. I gulped. Was this teenager about to embarrass
my favourite player and the most imposing centre half back of the past decade? Not quite. Pavlich’s rawness
was evident, as he tried to physically battle Jakovich one-on-one instead of utilising his obvious athleticism
advantage. It was a tactic that failed even Wayne Carey, as there was no stronger specimen than Jakovich at
that time.
Jakovich, ever the wily veteran, smartly used his sizeable bulk to snuff out Pavlich, who was held goalless.
The re-match later that season was also one-sided with Jakovich claiming the Ross Glendinning Medal after
obliterating Pavlich, one of the best games of Jakovich’s twilight.
But it was obvious that a superstar was emerging in purple, which was frightening because Freo had never
developed such a commodity. In 2002, to plug Freo’s undersized defence (Shane Parker and Anthony Jones
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were required to play key defensive positions, yikes!) Pavlich spent most of the season at
full-back and was rewarded with All-Australian selection.
The following season, Pavlich once again received All-Australian recognition, after he played
most of the season as a utility, dangerously imparting his girth in the midfield (which a decade
ago still brimmed with emaciated players) with an ability to pose matchup problems for his
opponent when stationed up forward.
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Tristan Lavalette
In news journalism, we’re not allowed to write ‘unique’ in our copy. Nothing is unique, our drill sergeants drum
into us. Screw that. Matthew Pavlich is unique. There hasn’t been a more flexible player than Pavlich, a player
who won All-Australian nods in defence, midfield and forward.
It is folklore that Richmond preferred Aaron Fiora with pick number three in the 1999 AFL draft because they
perceived Pavlich as being too top-heavy. Richmond officials believed Pavlich may become too cumbersome
in an evolving league, where versatility was becoming chic.
There has been some terrible drafting blunders during the years, every team has nightmares (as a West Coast
fan, I’m still reeling from the decision to select Brad Sheppard over Nat Fyfe). But overlooking a key position
South Australian in favour of a South Australian scrawny midfielder ensures that ludicrous Richmond decision
is the worst draft mistake of the past 15 years.
At his peak, Pavlich was the ultimate nightmare matchup dilemma. During derbies, Pavlich was covered by
Glass when he was forward, leading to an intriguing duel that was evenly fought over the duration. But when
Pavlich roamed in midfield, he was manned by a bevy of opponents. Tyson Stenglein. Daniel Chick. Andrew
Embley. Beau Waters. Brent Staker. There were probably more. Point is, Pavlich’s midfield opponent needed
the rare combination of size, strength and speed. With each of those players, as outstanding as most were,
didn’t possess at least one of those traits.
Nobody did. There have been some outstanding utilities. Adam Goodes. Anthony Koutoufidies. Glendinning.
But Pavlich trumps them all. He’s on the brink of 600 career goals, but if he had played as a permanent
forward he probably would be closer to 1000. That deserves cap locks. MATTHEW PAVLICH COULD HAVE
KICKED 1000 CAREER GOALS!
Tributes have poured in all week about Pavlich’s longevity and loyalty, so it’s pointless me regurgitating on
those points. Although, having gone through the painful Chris Judd defection in 2007, I envy Freo fans for
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having such a devoted and loyal leader. Amid an era of free agency, Pavlich is set to become a
relic – the superstar who didn’t abandon his mediocre team for money and prestige.
Even though West Coast was a powerhouse during that period, it seemed inevitable that Judd
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was headed back to Melbourne at some point (although I must admit I was blindsided when he
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did depart. I expected him to sign a two-year deal and perhaps leave after the 2009 season.)
Judd never embraced Perth. He hated the fishbowl existence of being in a two-team town. He loathed Perth’s
small town mentality, although it’s hard to begrudge him on those sentiments. The allure of Melbourne always
beckoned.
Conversely, Pavlich relished Perth, or more specifically Freo. It wasn’t too dissimilar from his native Adelaide.
Better weather and beaches in Perth too! It wasn’t just the lifestyle that appealed to Pavlich. He wanted to be
part of a historical Freo premiership. Maye those dark old days of his first two seasons, where Freo won 10
games combined, fuelled Pavlich’s desire to help propel Freo into a powerhouse. They’ve teased a few times.
In 2003 they finished fifth after the home and away season. Three years later they made a preliminary final.
In 2010, Freo beat Hawthorn in an elimination final only to lose the following week to Geelong.
But it never materialised until last year when they stunned the football world with an uncompromising brand of
Ross Lyon football to make their first grand final. Ironically, it was Pavlich’s worst individual season, suffering
major injury, suspension and form issues. A woeful first half in the grand final – he had just four possessions –
seemed a cruel turn of fate, for the player burdened with putting the club on his back for more than a decade.
An underappreciated facet of Pavlich has been his fierce desire. Too often, he has been lazily derided as being
a finesse player, or for the less eloquent types, ‘soft’. This is not true. Through his career, he has repeatedly
willed his team to victory, with a thumping goal from well outside 50m often the catalyst.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t will his side to victory but three second half goals at least ensured he had a
competent performance on football’s grand stage.
I found myself strangely conflicted during grand final day. I didn’t want Freo to win their first premiership, and
consign Perth into a beldam of purple. But I felt genuinely miserable for Pavlich. He deserves to hold aloft the
premiership cup.
As he embarks on the remainder of the year and possibly a Freo flag, perhaps that’s ultimately Pavlich’s
endearing legacy. Even the enemy begrudgingly loves him.
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A Tribute to Captain Courageous - Luke Hodge
Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge stamped himself as an all-time great after leading the Hawks to
three flags. Mailer Report traces his legendary career.
Luke Hodge’s status as an AFL champion was seared into footy annals after his historic grand final Norm Smith Medallist and premiership captain is a special double. It is hard to believe that his drafting at
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number one during the ‘Super Draft of 2001’ was contentious at the time. So contentious, that some
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Hawthorn faithful signed a petition pleading with the club to renege on trading emerging key position player Trent Croad.
In 2001, Hawthorn was seen as an emerging powerhouse after nearly defeating reigning premiers Essendon in a thrilling
preliminary final. The Hawks had finished sixth during the home-and-away season after winning 13 games with a
percentage of 105.29%. It looked as if the Hawks would be able to snare smooth-moving Nick Dal Santo or the efficient
Brent Reilly - both players rated highly pre-draft.
But Hawthorn’s brave decision to trade was the catalyst for their re-emergence as a competition powerhouse, which
shows no sign of wavering. The Hawks pulled off one of the most courageous trades of the modern era when they gave
Fremantle Croad and budding key backman Luke McPharlin for picks 1 and 36, which led to the backlash as Croad was
about to enter his prime (before the trade, Croad had played 80 games and booted 84 goals). Yet, Hawthorn, and then
coach Peter Schwab, did not buckle under the scrutiny and executed the ballsy trade.
Speculation was rife on who would be selected number one - with the contenders being Sandringham Dragons
teammates Luke Ball and Chris Judd, and Hodge the country kid. Graham Polak, who was a standout junior forward for
East Fremantle, was seen as the best big man and Fremantle later claimed they would have selected him with their first
pick (Freo were able to nab him at four).
Hawthorn backed Hodge, while St Kilda and West Coast respectively selected Ball and Judd. There has been much
speculation as to what part Hodge’s Geelong Falcons coach Michael Turner did in order for Hodge to be number one.
In a recent interview with Mike Sheahan, Turner claimed that the best player he has ever coached was Hodge. It is
high-praise considering he coached Jonathon Brown, Gary Ablett Jnr, Jimmy Bartel, Travis Boak, Patrick Dangerfield and
Jordan Lewis. Turner said Hodge was the only Falcons player at the time to win a TAC Cup premiership as a 16-year-old.
He also stated he told the Hawks that not selecting Hodge would haunt the club.
Initially, Turner was made to look foolish after Judd’s stellar start to his career, which culminated in a Brownlow win in 2004.
Conversely, Hodge struggled to find his feet until his breakout season in 2005. He averaged 27.7 disposals, 6 rebounds
from defensive 50, and gained more attention from the umpires, getting 15 votes in the Brownlow. He was an All-Australian,
selected for the International Rules series and won his first Peter Crimmins Medal as Hawthorn’s best and fairest.
In 2006, Judd reclaimed his mantle as the game’s premier player after a slightly indifferent season the previous year,
where he was continually scragged and tagged. But in West Coast’s premiership season, Judd averaged 26 possessions
a game, booted 29 goals and laid about 5 tackles per week. More importantly, Judd became a premiership captain at just
23, whilst Hodge had never played in a finals match. Judd had also won a Norm Smith Medal for his stellar efforts in West
Coast’s heartbreaking 2005 Grand Final defeat.
It was fair to say there was a gulf between the two players, who had been so closely linked. Demonstrating his innate
champion characteristics, Hodge bounced back brilliantly in 2007. He averaged 22.5 disposals, booted 23 goals (his most
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A Tribute to Captain Courageous - Luke Hodge
Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge stamped himself as an all-time great after leading the Hawks to
three flags. Mailer Report traces his legendary career.
goals in a season), and it became evident why the Hawks made Hodge their vice-captain. He was one of
the main catalysts for the Hawks to end a six-year finals drought, and finish fifth on the home and away
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ladder. The most intriguing aspect of his stellar season was that Hodge finished equal ninth in the Brownlow Lenny Fogliani
alongside Judd and Dal Santo.
His increased productivity continued during Hawthorn’s golden year of 2008. He was named an All-Australian and
selected in the International Rules Series. He averaged 23 possessions a game, kicked 20 goals and was a dominant
figure at Hawthorn. But it was his stellar finals series that confirmed Hodge’s ascension to greatness. In a dominant
performance against hot favourite Geelong in the grand final, Hodge racked up 26 disposals, laid 5 strong tackles, kicked
a goal, and was a deserving winner of the Norm Smith Medal in the Hawks’ first premiership in 17 years.
Many expected the Hawks to dominate the AFL landscape but 2009 would become a disappointment. The reigning
premiers did not even make finals but Hodge had a reasonable year. He averaged 22.3 possessions but his rival Judd on
the other hand was enjoying another finals campaign, this time with his new club Carlton. He was for the fourth time an
All-Australian (also named as the Vice-Captain), won his second John Nicholls Medal (fourth Best and Fairest overall),
and was recognised as The Age’s Player of the Year.
Despite Hodge being recognised as being one of the A-Grade players of the AFL, season 2010 fuelled debate over
whether he should have been pick one or if it should have been Judd. The argument rekindled because Judd won his
second Brownlow, joining an illustrious group. Hodge finished seventh and enjoyed another stellar season, winning his
second Peter Crimmins Medal.
In the minds of many, Hodge was destined to become Hawthorn’s captain. Leigh Matthews said: “when the Hawks
devoted the first choice in the 2001 national draft to Luke Hodge they got not just a great player but a great leader, too”.
This was evident in his first season in charge. The Hawks finished third and came so close to making the grand final.
Whilst Judd had already been a captain at both the Eagles and at the Blues, the Hodge captaincy era was about to usher
a glorious era at the Hawks.
Season 2012 was very frustrating for Hodge, as he could only manage 10 games, due to a posterior cruciate ligament
injury. Hodge only averaged 19 disposals (down on his career mark of 22) and he was lacking match-fitness when leading
his men out in the grand final, which partly explains why the Hawks suffered a letdown on the big day.
After the disappointment of the grand final, Hodge returned to his brilliant best in a bid for redemption in 2013. In round 2,
Hodge gathered 25 possessions, and laid four bone crunching tackles against the West Coast Eagles in Perth, where the
Hawks became the first Victorian team to beat the Eagles at Subiaco Oval in more than two years. Five weeks later,
Hodge dominated the grand final rematch as the Hawks easily defeated the Swans. It was clear Hodge was on a mission,
and come finals he was typically leading from the front. He was one of Hawthorn’s best against Sydney in their crushing
qualifying final victory and demonstrated his leadership late in the nail-biting preliminary final victory against Geelong to
rebound from a slow start.
Hodge was an imposing figure against the Dockers in the 2013 Grand Final, where he gathered 21 possessions, nine of
them contested, and was able to curb some of Fremantle’s dangerous small forwards when the game was in the balance.
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Guide to the National U18 Championships for Dummies
Originally known as the Teal Cup, the National Championships (NC) competition began in 1953
between QLD & NSW, but now features teams from each state/territory. For the competition, NSW and
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the ACT combined since 1996 to form one team & players from VIC have been split into two teams
(Vic Metro/Country) since 1989. Current format sees states split between 2 Divisions. How many teams are
involved in the NC? There are 9 competing in 2016, with the Allies in the new layout, all split into 2 divisions; 1 & 2.
Which states make up Division 1/2? Division 1: WA & SA, Vic Country/Metro, & Allies. Division 2: TAS, NT,
NSW/ACT & QLD. Who are the Allies? They’re the Level 2 AFL Academy team, whose draft-eligible year isn’t until
2017. The Academy team is regarded as the best players for age in the Country, however it is no guarantee of being
drafted. Why are they playing if they aren’t eligible until next year’s draft? Exposure to a higher-grade of
football, thus fast tracking their development. The NC’s aim is to replicate the same sort of professional environment
AFL players are exposed to, while giving the players the opportunity to play against the best of the best in Division 1
& recruiters, scouts & draft-watchers the opportunity to have a look at what next year’s crop may look like. How are
16/17 year olds supposed to compete against older boys? Division 2 teams play their NC games throughout the
month of May. At the conclusion, a selection of players who were deemed to perform among the best will have the
opportunity to join the Allies, getting the opportunity to test themselves against Division 1. When does Division 1
start? June 4, & stretches through to June 29th. How many times do they play? Division 1 will play against each
other once, with each state having a bye round. Division 2 teams will do the same over 3 rounds. Is there a
Trophy/Award? The winner of both Division 1 & 2 wins bragging rights & a nice trophy. The Larke Medal is
awarded to the best player in Division 1, named in honor of a junior football, who was killed in a bus crash while
attending a trial match for NSW. The Hunter Harrison Medal is awarded to the best player in Division 2, named in
honor of the former president & life member of the NT Football League. Each state team also awards their MVP.
Is playing well in the NC the difference between getting drafted or not? Yes & no. For some kids, it’s their
opportunity to really stake their claim as a draft chance in November. There have been players previously who
came with little fanfare in their state team, but had a strong carnival, thus increasing their prospects. There have
also been bigger name players who’ve failed to really ignite the NC, which saw their draft value fall. Sometimes the
NC can be the difference toward the pointy end of the draft, separating players as clear ‘top 10’ prospects. It’s
important to remember that recruiters don’t just base their decision on 1 year of football, in most cases tracking
talent from the ages of U14/16. However there are players who come late into the system, who develop rapidly &
become AFL players at season’s end, such as Toby McLean. Is making the state team the best indication a
player will get drafted? Certainly not; whilst it’s advantageous to make the state-team, it’s not always the be all
and end all. Just as many players get drafted from outside of state teams, as much as kids who make the state
team and don’t go on to get drafted. Last year, Clayton Oliver became a top 5 selection having not made the AFL
Academy or the Vic Country team. Yet approximately 20 players, who represented Vic Metro in 2015, went
un-drafted. Who are the players to watch from each state? Keep your eyes peeled at Footyprophet.com.au for
previews of each state and reviews of every game played. How do I watch the Championships? All NAB AFL
National Under-18 Champions are live on the AFL app. Alternatively, it is free of charge to head down to the game.
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Adelaide crowing over Rory Sloane
Rory Sloane has enjoyed a stellar start to the season and emerged as a
Brownlow Medal contender.
It has been a season of change for the Adelaide Crows. They were one of the great unknowns
heading into 2015. Of course, last season was ravaged by the tragic death of beloved coach Phil
Walsh, who had started building the blocks to something special. You sensed something good was
percolating.
The Crows were brave for the remainder of the season and even won a memorable qualifying final
against the Western Bulldogs on the road but once again their future looked bleak when Patrick
Dangerfield, a top 5 player in the AFL, departed for his hometown of Geelong.
Cut to round 8 in 2016, Adelaide found themselves in a salivating matchup with Dangerfield’s white
hot Cats, who had lost just once this season. The bustling midfielder has been the league’s form
player, scything through packs like the fury a cyclone inflicts on a town in its wake.
Adelaide was a frenzy with their former favourite son back in town and the Crows wanted a statement
win to prove they were genuine contenders. Under new coach Don Pyke, the Crows had played a
highly entertaining brand of football but there was uncertainty whether they were a genuine top 4
team or not.
Unfortunately, things are still murky as the Crows were unable to get past the Cats, led superbly by
Dangerfield who fired numerous daggers into his former supporters’ hearts.
The boom recruit gathered 33 possessions (22 contested), laid 11 tackles, won six clearances and
got the ball inside attacking 50 on six occasions, as the Cats overcame the Crows by 26 points.
However, Dangerfield’s impact was largely subdued due to the performance of his direct opponent
and one of his best mates, Rory Sloane. The 2008 TAC Cup Coach Award winner was arguably
Adelaide’s most valuable player on the ground with 28 possessions, going at 71% disposal efficiency,
but it wasn’t the stats that defined how valuable he was.
He inspired the Crows around the stoppages, setting the standard with his work-rate and
uncompromising approach, winning 17 contested possessions, laying 11 tackles, and winning nine
clearances, highlighting his excellence at close-in play.
Sloane often steps up when it matters, doing his best to drag his beloved Crows over the line. At the
23rd minute mark of the third term, this was evident when he kicked a clutch goal to bring the Crows
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Adelaide crowing over Rory Sloane
On current form, Sloane is on track to win his second Malcolm Blight Medal
(he won it back in 2013), and could be a smoky for the Brownlow Medal, considering he
would already be sitting between 8-11 votes, especially after starring performances
against Sydney (24 possessions, 10 tackles, and six clearances), Hawthorn (26 possessions and a
goal), and Fremantle (31 possessions and a goal), all before last Friday night’s dazzling
performance.
There is no doubt that if Sloane was at a Victorian club, in particular Hawthorn, Geelong, North
Melbourne or the Western Bulldogs, he would be receiving a whole lot more kudos than he currently
gets. The man is a star, and should be ranked up there with the likes of Joel Selwood and Dan
Hannebery.
Rory Sloane is one of the main reasons why Adelaide’s fans should still feel optimistic and highly
confident of their team’s chances. The Crows absolutely feel like the ultimate dark horse team in
2016.
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What the future AFL midfielder will look like
As Round 6 has finished off, and our withdrawal symptoms from the footy have finally
been cured, we are buzzing with excitement. Something that has really caught the eyes of
footy players, coaches, analysts and lovers across the country has been the dominance of
the new brand of midfielders, this new Herculean group of tall, strong players who mesmerise us with
their flair on the field.
Over the past few years we have seen the rise of reigning Brownlow Medalist and dual AFLPA MVP,
Fremantle Dockers on baller, Nat Fyfe dominate the midfield and bring a new sense of the position to
the footballing world. Coming in at a whopping 190cm, little over 15 years ago Fyfe would have been
considered a key forward. However, it is not only Fyfe’s height that gives him such a significant impact
to the game and an influential impact to the midfielders’ of the future, it’s his immense strength. The
Brownlow winner’s ability to win contested ball has been testament to his strength in the contest both
on the ground and in the air. Fyfe’s enormous vertical leap and incredible marking skills make him one
of the hardest players to compete with in the air at the moment. This attribute also blesses him with
the versatility to be able to go forward and be a weapon in attack. This will not only help Fremantle
with the new tightening interchange cap brought into play in 2016, but will help with their scoring woes.
Midfielder’s have always possessed the ‘need for speed’ and one standout on-baller who displays
remarkable pace on the field is 2016 Brownlow favourite, Patrick Dangerfield. This weekend saw the
full power of the Moggs Creek product debuting for his new club, Geelong. Dangerfield set the record
amount of disposals for a player debuting at a new club with a massive 43 touches, and dominated
around the ground. Dangerfield’s fierce speed gives him a great advantage over other midfielders’ in
any situation whether it is at stoppages or in a one-on-one. Along with his pace, Dangerfield also has
fantastic aerial ability, like Fyfe and possesses the ability to go forward and kick a few, which will come
in handy given the new interchange laws mentioned earlier.
If there’s one thing we can take away from the season opener of the AFL season, the traditional
Richmond vs. Carlton clash, it’s that third year Blue, Patrick Cripps is already an elite player. With a
superb 27 touches with an efficiency of 74% he impressed all watching. As last years club ‘Best and
Fairest’ for the Blues, Cripps asserted himself as a future star of the competition early on in his career.
Measuring in at 193cm and 90kg (1kg off Nat Fyfe), he is close to a perfect mold of the future
midfielder. Another player who disregards the traditional mold of a player and graces the guts is
198cm monster Cat, Mark Blicavs. At the height of a smaller ruckman, Blicavs terrifies the likes of
smaller midfielders with his athletic ability allowing him to play alongside the likes of Dangerfield, Fyfe,
Cripps and so many more. In comparison to so many other players of the position,
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Blicavs gives the illusion that he could jump over a small building (which might actually
be the case considering he was a champion Steeple-chaser). He also offers great
versatility to the Cats, with the support he can offer in the ruck and as a key position
player, which will be vital to the future mold of on ballers. Earlier in the year, when Fremantle matched
up against Geelong fans were given a snapshot of the future prospect of midfields when Blicavs
matched up on Nat Fyfe for a lot of the game, giving an exciting prospect for the future of the game.
This new age of on ballers is in comparison to the old days of the midfielder; the Michael Voss’s, Mark
Ricciuto’s and Gary Ablett Jr.’s of the midfielding world (all of whom are around 180cm). The players
who once ornamented the center bounces will soon be of the height of small forwards. Why has this
come about? The dominance of taller midfielders including, Chris Judd, Scott Pendlebury, Jobe
Watson and many others in the game has left many midfielders’ in the wakes their superior
counterparts. This however of course does not apply to all smaller on ballers, but we have witnessed
the rise of the big-bodied midfielder. Scouts now look for taller players to be not only strong and a
good mark, but elite runners and ball winners. Many fans ask the question of whether this marks the
demise of smaller midfielders, a saddening prospect to any football fan. However, small midfielders’
will always have a role in the midfield, as in so many cases their agility is unparalleled and lower
center of gravity allows them to conquer the loose ball.
In regard to how the new type of midfielder will affect the whole look of a starting midfield of a team,
clubs’ will look to have players who fill the mold outlined earlier. This can be coupled with players who
posses the traditional roles of midfielders such as; possessing ability to move the ball well,
communicate and support around the ground. The ruckman or in most cases ruckmen will remain the
tall timber of the team, ideally above 200cm with ability to win ruck knocks and assist around the ground.
The ruck rover and the rover will be great inside ball winners, who are strong on the ground and in the
air. They will have ability to create space well with their legs and by moving the ball. Their ability will
liken to players such as Nat Fyfe and Scott Pendlebury in today’s game. The ‘center’ player will often
be a quicker player who will often receive outside ball from the rover’s. This player will have great skill
work and be very strong on both sides of the body. This player compares to someone with the speed
and skills of Patrick Dangerfield and the outside ball winning ability of Isaac Smith of Hawthorn.
It is common to also hear fans ask if the increase of big-bodied midfielders into the game is a good
thing, or will it become detrimental to the game as players of key positions up the spine will have to
become taller and stronger than the on ballers. The answer to this is still unclear, but one thing is for
sure – the future of AFL midfielder is an exciting prospect for all footy fans.
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A Bolt From The Blues:
The Carlton Revival Under Brendon Bolton
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Following a 2015 season characterized by heavy defeats and internal disunity,
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Carlton Football Club resembled a rotting carcass discarded on the highways of the AFL
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landscape.
Dispirited, fragmented and without a cohesive identity, the club were faced with the daunting prospect
of undertaking a rebuild, and attempting to salvage something from the burning wreckage of 2015.
The man tasked with spearheading this revival at Ikon Park was Brendon Bolton, the affable assistant
to Alastair Clarkson at Hawthorn, given the unenviable job of resurrecting the Carlton Football Club.
Yet after starting the season with four losses, the philosophy and cultural changes promoted by
Bolton have slowly come to fruition, with the Blues winning five of their past six games.
The weekend's 19-point over premiership contenders Geelong showcased the values of collective
effort and resilience which Bolton has instilled during his tenure.
A pre-season documentary gave an insight into the ethos which has underpinned the revival, with
Bolton and the playing group adopting the mantra 'get comfortable being uncomfortable'.
A draftee camp in his native Tasmania allowed Bolton to ingrain this attitude into his new players, as
well as forging an immediate bond with the group whom Bolton believes could represent the future of
the Carlton Football Club.
With a teaching background, Bolton is perfectly suited to coach a team of impressionable youths still
in their forrmative years.‘When you go home for Christmas…let [your parents] know the Carlton
football club has helped you to become a man’ said Bolton to his draftees, showing his perspective
on the role of a football club as a site of social and personal growth.
Bolton also implored his players and staff to differentiate between ‘working for Carlton’ and ‘being
Carlton’, in the hope that they can embody the values and ethics which Bolton envisions Carlton to
represent.
His communal approach is further underscored by his determination to abandon the entitlement and
traditional hierarchical structures present throughout so many football clubs, encouraging younger
players to hold senior figures accountable.
One anecdote that encapsulates this philosophy is when Bolton asked 150-game stalwart Michael
Jamison if he believed rookie Dillon Viojo-Rainbow had the right to tell him where to go in the structure.
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The Carlton Revival Under Brendon Bolton
‘I expect it. We expect it’ said Bolton.
Whilst the concepts of community, accountability and responsibility are often intangible,
they have proved just as valuable as any structural or strategic measures used to
generate success.
However, this is not to undersell the clear
football identity and system which Bolton
has begun to imprint on the Blues.
Bolton has harnessed the exuberance and
athleticism of a young playing group and
translated it into incessant forward line pressure,
with Carlton improving from an average of 56.7
tackles per game in 2015, to 64 in 2016.
The midfield and halfback line are then
positioned accordingly to capitalise on hurried
and erroneous kicks out of the opposition
defence.
A clearly defined structure and identity has
also helped senior figures Bryce Gibbs and
Marc Murphy rediscover form, with both having
career-best seasons.
Whilst calls of a revival may be premature,
and there will undoubtedly be more
uncomfortable moments, one gets the feeling
that for Bolton and his Blues, these are
moments to be relished.
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Sean Nunan
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AFL Round 10: Four things we learned
Round 10 of the AFL was one of quality football, some stirring upsets and celebration,
as the AFL held the Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
The high tackle rule needs to be adjusted
by
Kirralee Thomas
Players being awarded free kicks after ducking, shrugging or dropping their heads or
bodies is back in the spotlight after North Melbourne’s Lindsay Thomas won a number of free kicks
against Sydney on the weekend.
Thomas kicked two cheap goals after dropping his body in the tackle that resulted in high contact on
his body. While Thomas, and other repeat offenders such as Allen Christensen and Paul Puopolo, are
playing within the rules of the game, it is a bad look for AFL.
It is setting the wrong example for young children watching the matches, who should be being taught
to keep their feet and stay strong in tackles.
Instead of rewarding the person being tackled with a free kick once they have shrugged or dropped,
the rule should change to it being play on, ensuring the tackle is reasonable.
That would stop this blight on our game.
It’ll be very difficult to pick the Rising Star winner
No one should envy the NAB Rising Star selection panel this year, there is that much young talent on
show it will be very difficult to pick.
We’re less than halfway through the season and it is already obvious it will be a tight call, with many
of the first or second year players having big impacts on their teams.
Number one draft pick Jacob Weitering, New South Wales boys Jacob Hopper and Callum Mills and
even the Round 10 nominee Port’s Darcy Byrne-Jones have all influenced their team since the
beginning of the season.
At Essendon alone there are three contenders, with Darcy Parish, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and
Orazio Fantasia having terrific starts to the year.
With such a wide range of talented players to choose from for this award, whoever wins will definitely
have earned it.
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Carlton’s pressure is the best it’s been in years
Carlton has been the surprise packet of the year so far, and it is largely due to a
dramatic increase in tackling pressure across the ground.
by
Kirralee Thomas
Not many would have expected the Blues to have won half their games at this point in the
season, the improvement in the team massive.
It isn’t just their well known talents standing up like skipper Marc Murphy, young gun Patrick Cripps
and a man in career best form in Bryce Gibbs.
It is everyone across the field that is applying manic pressure to the opposition ball carrier that is
forcing turnovers.
Even big man Matthew Kreuzer chased an opponent so hard on the weekend he forced a turnover.
Carlton has been unable to do this in the last few season and the fact they are doing so now is a big
part of the dramatic improvement.
Eddie Betts lifts the Crows, and their crowd, like no one else
The atmosphere at Adelaide Oval is generally one of the best in Australian when 50,000 passionate
fans pack out the redeveloped oval.
However, when Eddie Betts gets his hands on the ball in front of a roaring Adelaide Crows crowd, it is
almost impossible to beat him.
Wearing a guernsey designed by his Aunty as part of Indigenous round, Betts sparked his team to a
brilliant win over one of the competitions form teams, Greater Western Sydney.
No moment was better than the goal he kicked in the third quarter from one of his beloved Adelaide
Oval pockets, where he trapped the ball on the boundary line, avoided GWS players and curled the
ball for a goal.
The Adelaide crowd erupted in celebration and the atmosphere became even better as many
believed they had just witnessed the goal of the year.
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If the coach of the year was awarded today, there could only be one winner and that
would be Brendan Bolton. What he has been able to do in such a short period of time
has been extraordinary. He came to the Blues as a relative unknown in the sense that,
barring a brief stint filling in for Clarkson, he hadn’t coached his own side at the top level.
by
Ben Brady
Carlton were a club in disarray and despite securing a number one draft pick, they weren’t
expected to do much in 2016. In fact, it would be fair to say that a lot of experts and mug punters would
have had the Blues in the running for another spoon. In some respects, it seemed Bolton was on a hiding
to nothing.
Carlton doesn’t tolerate failure and is quite happy to fire coaches regardless of sentiment or stature so a
bad 2016 could have seen Bolton under pressure early on in his tenure. But maybe, a fair few punters
have underestimated how good this guy is.
I first met Brendan Bolton when he took over the top job at Box Hill. He had the same infectious
exuberance we see during the pressers and he was always positive. I didn’t know much about him but
he was great to talk to and he seemed to understand football and footballers.
As the season went on, what became apparent was the players loved playing for him and his sides
seemed to perform consistently week in week out; it was expected that the effort was always there. And
it’s the same at Carlton, that effort and that willingness to keep cracking in until the final siren. I thought
the system would never allow a coach without AFL playing experience to coach his own side due to the
fear of failure, but it just goes to show you that sometimes the best man for the job gets the job and
Carlton is to be applauded for their decision to appoint Bolton.
I have no idea how many wins Carlton would have been expecting or hoping for in 2016 but I’d think
that number has already been revised up. At the start of the year, I was struggling to see where the wins
would come from. I thought that Bolton’s five wins in charge of the Hawks might be the only five wins he’d
have for a while. But then the message started to sink in.
His side started playing his brand of football longer and the players bought into his philosophies. So
quickly has the side got behind their coach, that after ten rounds they are knocking on the door of the
eight; an incredible turn around for a club that was on its knees and in disarray only last year.
The Blues probably won’t play finals this year, but the foundations for a successful time ahead will have
been laid in 2016. Bolton has enough high draft picks already at his disposal to build something special
quickly. Already, guys are only taking a week to get over broken legs and knees just to get back on the
park to play with their mates and for Bolts.
Bolton may not be an AFL premiership coach at the end of this year but I’m certain he will be before he
gives up the coaching game.
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AFL - trivia, statistics and general information
Team
Every team in the AFL - Won and Lost ratios since club inception
1st Match
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
27 March 1987
222
72
148
2
Adelaide
22 March 1991
Brisbane Lions
30 March 1997
Brisbane Bears
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Fitzroy
1400
8 May 1897
2353
1333
8 May 1897
8 May 1897
Gold Coast
2 April 2011
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St. Kilda
Sydney
University
West Coast
Western Bulldogs
203
2389
1 April 1995
GWS
404
283
8 May 1897
Fremantle
Geelong
541
2427
1928
438
1479
257
195
PA
% Won
24385
32.88
1
51098
48556
6
39019
37608
19718
956
33
206142
186626
986
34
205141
188502
1
38661
922
869
1034
191
PF
246
26
25
211676
150313
187145
158526
41563
8 May 1897
2307
1240
1046
21
198616
186189
24 March 2012
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9
55
-
2689
5432
64
2 May 1925
1850
2 May 1925
1845
8 May 1897
29 March 1997
13
886
51
4745
7119
44.47
189
5
35894
195827
36578
22
186996
187261
8 May 1897
2303
1076
1203
24
188862
193794
633
348
1821
810
1355
97
280
989
25
2
5
22
175068
6181
60379
154779
197010
9067
56982
163925
7.14
172766
186558
1042
2 May 1925
20.31
162170
21
1071
29 March 1987
54.20
17
195
27
43.72
1016
389
126
45.72
48.16
2135
2 May 1908
57.37
166736
1227
880
61.48
166669
1036
2260
59.29
10
2 May 1908
8 May 1897
50.99
954
2284
812
-
52.40
45.82
50.77
50.68
39.49
47.24
22.22
55.37
45.09
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Rank
Highest Team Scores from 1897 until 2014
Score
Club
Opponent
Fitzroy
Melbourne
Geelong
Melbourne
1
37.17.239
Geelong
3
36.20.236
Sydney
2
36.22.238
4
37.11.233
5
36.15.231
Rank
Score
2
0.2.2
1
5
Hawthorn
Year
Round
1979
17
2011
19
Brisbane
1992
Essendon
1987
Fitzroy
1991
Opponent
St. Kilda
South Melbourne
0.2.2
Melbourne
Fitzroy
0.3.3
St. Kilda
0.1.1
St. Kilda
0.2.2
St. Kilda
0.3.3
6
North Hobart Oval
St. Kilda
Geelong
South Melbourne
Essendon
Kardinia Park
3
1899
Venue
3
Corio Oval
1899
14
Corio Oval
1897
10
1899
1897
Lake Oval
2
Brunswick Oval
12
East Melbourne
Junction Oval
Highest Individual Goal kickers in the history of the VFL/AFL
2
1299
306
Gordon Coventry
267
Doug Wade
5
Sydney Cricket Ground
1897
Geelong
Games
4
17
VFL Park
Round
Goals
3
Carrara Stadium
Year
Rank
1
7
Lowest Team Scores from 1897 until 2014
Club
Venue
1360
1254
1057
1030
281
269
248
Player
Club/Clubs
Career
Tony Lockett
St. Kilda, Sydney
1983-1999, 2002
Jason Dunstall
Hawthorn
1985-1998
Gary Ablett, Sr.
Collingwood
Geelong,
North Melbourne
Hawthorn, Geelong
1920-1937
1959-1975
1982-1996
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Table 1 - Most Goals in a Game
Rank
Score
2
17.4
1
4
Table 2 - Youngest players on debut
Club
Opponent
Gordon
Coventry
Collingwood
Fitzroy
Gordon
Coventry
Collingwood
Peter
McKenna
Collingwood
18.1
Fred Fanning
17.5
Jason Dunstall
16.1
Peter Hudson
16.0
Tony Lockett Sydney Swans
16.5
16.4
Rank
Player
Melbourne
Hawthorn
Melbourne
Hawthorn
South
Melbourne
Player
Fitzroy
15 years, 297 days
Albert Collier
1
15 years, 287 days
15 years, 305 days
15 years, 315 days
3
Bob Skilton
3
1995
Club
Dick Reynolds
Ian Stewart
5
Glenferrie Oval
19
Whitten Oval
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Year
St. Kilda
1900
Collingwood
1925
Essendon
Haydn Bunton, Sr.
Waverley Park
19
Tim Watson
Player
7
1969
Collingwood
Wels Eicke
Junction Oval
13
1969
Venue
19
1929
Keith Bromage
3
3
12
1992
Age
Awards
1930
Richmond
3
Rank
Round
Hawthorn
Claude Clough
5
Year
1947
15 years, 209 days
4
Table 3 - Most Brownlow Medals
St. Kilda
1
2
1953
1977
St. Kilda
Club
1909
Years
Fitzroy
1931, 1932, 1935
South Melbourne
1959, 1963, 1968
Essendon
St. Kilda, Richmond
1934, 1937, 1938
1965, 1966, 1971
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Morphettville Park
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AGN
94
%
PT
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Adelaide University
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168
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West Adelaide
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Modbury
5
Salisbury
6
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7
6
4
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0
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Greenacres
7
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6
0
Ingle Farm
7
0
7
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Port Adelaide
9
7
8
Angle Vale
7
7
7
1
6
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1
1
1
1
361
155
445
133
484
251
377
297
207
210
27
376
482
1273
69.96 12
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9
55.93
8
65.85
35.51
30.35
2.08
The next round of matches in June
Round 9 - June 18th
Port Adelaide v Greenacres
West Adelaide v Angle Vale
Modbury v Adelaide University
Salisbury v Ingle Farm
Morphettville Park - BYE
9
2
2
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Alberton Oval
City Mazda Stadium
Modbury
Salisbury Oval
SAWFL Division 2 - Premiership Ladder
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Mount Lofty
Morphettville Park
Christies Beach
Adelaide University
Mount Barker
Flinders University
Western Suburbs
Gaza
Port Adelaide
North Pines
P
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
W
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
1
1
0
L
0
1
2
3
3
4
5
7
7
7
D
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR
573
648
485
487
338
373
229
117
65
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AGN
64
83
186
210
158
203
443
485
560
778
%
89.95
88.65
72.28
69.87
68.15
64.76
34.08
19.44
10.40
4.31
The next round of matches in June
Round 9 - June 18th
North Pines v Gaza
Western Suburbs v Mount Barker
June 19th
Port Adelaide v Christies Beach
Morphettville Park v Mount Lofty
Flinders University v Adelaide University
PT
16
14
12
10
8
8
6
2
2
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Andrew Smith Reserve
Fawk Reserve
Alberton Oval
Kellett Reserve
University Oval
SAWFL Division 1 - Leading Goalkickers
Player
Kelly Barltrop
Team
Adelaide University
Lexia Edwards
Morphettville Park
Chloe Scheer
Kristi Harvey
Tamara Clapton
Aishlin Killeen
Ashleigh Jade Woodland
Sammie Allan
Aajiah Jericho
Esther Boles
Hawks
Adelaide University
12
7
7
Morphettville Park
3
Hooters
6
Salisbury
4
Morphettville Park
5
Morphettville Park
Last week’s round of scores
1.2-8
Greenacres
6.5-41
Salisbury
2.2-14
Port Adelaide
6.4-40
Adelaide University
Ingle Farm - BYE
4
19
18
11
10
10
10
9
8
vs
vs
vs
vs
Modbury
Angle Vale
West Adelaide
Morphettville Park
14.7-91
7.6-48
9.6-60
3.2-20
SAWFL Division 2 - Leading Goalkickers
Player
Angela Mctaggart
Team
Morphettville Park
Lucy Northcott
Mount Lofty
Madeleine Dufek
Lauren Taylor
Tallara Power
Nicole Collie
Tayla Smith
Tiffany Lee
Alice Orbons
Somer Henwood
Mount Lofty
Games
7
Goals
29
7
15
6
Barkeroos
5
Christies Beach
Adelaide University
Morphettville Park
Adelaide University
Flinders University
Christies Beach
8
4
7
5
7
7
18
16
15
13
13
12
10
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Who coached the Brisbane Lions to their inaugural premiership in 2001?
Who coached a record eight premiership-winning teams?
Who is the longest serving of the current AFL coaches, at the club they are currently coaching?
Who was the first person to coach two different clubs to the premiership?
Who was named coach of the AFL's Team of the Century?
Name the only person to coach AFL clubs in three states?
Who replaced Rodney Eade as coach of the Sydney Swans in 2002?
Who coached St Kilda for a record 16 seasons?
Who was the last person to both captain and coach a club to the premiership?
Which two AFL coaches swapped jobs for the 1996 season?
Which long-serving Hawthorn coach was nicknamed 'Kanga'?
Which two coaches have coached their clubs to seven consecutive grand finals?
Which former Hawthorn player coached the Australian side in the International Rules series against Ireland in 1999-2000?
Name the seven men to coach more than 500 VFL/AFL games.
Which four clubs has Mick Malthouse coached?
Which Collingwood coach lost a record nine grand finals?
Which club did Tim Watson coach in 1999-2000?
Who coached the first two Australian sides in the International Rules series against Ireland, in 1984 & 1986?
Who coached St Kilda to the 1997 grand final?
Who coached Fitzroy in three separate stints between 1955 and 1980?
Who is the only person to coach Richmond to both the premiership and the wooden spoon?
Who coached Carlton to the 1972 premiership in his first year as coach?
Name the five men to coach more than one club to a VFL/AFL premiership.
Who coached Geelong to their last premiership in 1963?
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Jock McHale
John Worsfold
Jock Worrall (Carlton
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Norm Smith
John Northey (Sydney,
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Allan Jeans
Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton) - 79
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Dick Reynolds (Essendon
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Dermott Brereton
Jock McHale, Allan Jeans
Tom Hafey, Kevin Sheedy,
David Parkin, Ron Barassi,
Michael Malthouse
Footscray, West Coast,
Collingwood, Carlton
Jock McHale
St Kilda
John Todd
Stan Alves
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ROUND 10
Saturday June 4
Eagles v Norwood
Sturt v Adelaide
Maughan Thiem
Alberton Oval
Hickinbotham Oval
Peter Motley Oval
City Mazda Stadium
2:10pm
2:10pm
2:10pm
2:10pm
2:10pm
SANFL League - Premiership Ladder
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TEAM
Sturt
South Adelaide
Adelaide
Eagles
Central District
Port Adelaide
North Adelaide
Norwood
Glenelg
West Adelaide
P W
7 6
8 6
7 5
7 5
7 4
8 3
8 3
7 3
7 2
8 0
L
1
2
2
2
3
5
5
4
5
8
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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B FF FOR AGST %
PTS
0
0 621
445 58.26 12
0
0 749
667 52.90 12
0
0 673
516 56.60 10
0
0 552
460 54.55 10
0
0 656
529 55.36
8
0
0 678
747 47.58
6
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0 659
728 47.51
6
0
0 496
584 45.93
6
0
0 633
622 50.44
4
0
0 470
889 34.58
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SANFL League - Leading Goalkickers
Player
Brett Eddy
Alexander Barns
Kory Beard
Lewis Johnston
Team
South Adel
North Adel
Sturt
Norwood
Games
8
8
7
7
Goals
29
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LAST WEEKENDS STATE GAME
SANFL
6.3
10.6
14.6
16.10 (106)
VFL
4.2
6.5
9.6
13.9 (87)
BEST – SANFL: Kirkwood, Boyd, Evans, Eddy, Summerton, McGregor,
Cross, Rioli.
VFL: Gibbons, Sodomaco, Hayes, Rippon, Russell, Wheeler.
GOALS – SANFL: Eddy, Rioli 4, McGregor, Kirkwood 3, Cross, Johnston.
VFL: Rippon 3, Hayes 2, Gibbons, Sodomaco, Hanson, Coghlan,
Cavarra, Dunell, Wheeler, Haretuku
FOS WILLIAMS MEDAL – Zane Kirkwood (Sturt)
WEEKEND BEFORE - SANFL RESULTS
Norwood
5.6-36
8.9-57
10.10-70 13.13-91
West Adelaide
0.0
2.3-15
6.4-40
10.4-64
Norwood
Goal Kickers: P. Bampton 3, S. Phillips 3, B. Jefferies 2, B. Dawe 2,
L. Johnston 2, K. Roocke
Best Players: M. Chippendale, P. Bampton, T. Webber, B. Dawe, A. Georgiou
West Adelaide
Goal Kickers: K. Stevens 2, C. Schmidt 2, A. Fielke 2, T. Stubbs 2,
R. Willits, D. Webb
Best Players: C. Schmidt, Z. O''Brien, T. Stubbs, J. Agostino, T. Tuck, J. Hardy
Central District
3.4-22
7.8-50
10.9-69
15.9-99
Adelaide
2.3-15
4.3-27
10.4-64
12.4-76
Central District
Goal Kickers: K. Presbury 3, C. Edmead 3, D. Hill 2, B. Dew 2,
E. Kavanagh, L. Barmby, K. Jenner, D. Fort, T. Schiller
Best Players: T. Schiller, K. Presbury, L. Barmby, M. Prior, J. Furnell,
B. Dew
Adelaide
Goal Kickers: T. Heffernan 3, T. Menzel 2, C. Ellis-Yolmen, M. Leigh,
H. Dear, P. Hunter, D. Gore, A. Otten, W. Hancock
Best Players: B. Crouch, A. Otten, M. Grigg, H. Greenwood, T. Doedee
Port Adelaide
3.4-22
9.7-61
17.8-110 20.11-131
South Adelaide
4.2-26
7.3-45
10.8-68
12.11-83
Port Adelaide
Goal Kickers: L. Reynolds 4, B. Ah Chee 3, J. Butcher 3, J. Toumpas 2,
J. Palmer 2, R. Young, D. Howard, L. Sharrad, A. Biemans, K. Mitchell,
D. Houston
Best Players: S. Gray, K. Mitchell, J. Toumpas, L. Reynolds,
S. Summerton, D. Howard
South Adelaide
Goal Kickers: R. Barnes 3, M. Rankine 2, B. Eddy 2, J. Trembath 2,
J. Cross, R. Newell, C. Hitchcock
Best Players: M. Rose, B. Haren, N. Schwarz, T. Redigolo, R. Barnes
North Adelaide
5.2-32
7.5-47
9.8-62
10.8-68
Sturt
3.2-20
5.4-34
8.7-55
13.10-88
North Adelaide
Goal Kickers: A. Barns 3, M. Motlop 2, L. Hender, M. McDONOUGH,
L. Ryswyk, J. Shannon, T. Schwarz
Best Players: A. Spina, J. McKenzie, M. Clisby, J. Craig, A. Barns
Sturt
Goal Kickers: K. Beard 3, M. Evans 3, P. Wilson 2, J. Hone 2, B. Martin,
C. Wildman, S. McMahon
Best Players: J. Stephens, Z. Kirkwood, J. Battersby, J. Lienert, F. Evans
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SANFL - RESERVES
ROUND 10
Saturday June 4
Eagles v Norwood
Sturt - Bye
Maughan Thiem
Alberton Oval
Hickinbotham Oval
City Mazda Stadium
11:25am
11:25am
11:25am
11:25am
SANFL Reserves - Premiership Ladder
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TEAM
Eagles
North Adelaide
Norwood
South Adelaide
Glenelg
Central District
West Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Sturt
P W
7
8
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
6
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
L
1
2
1
3
3
5
5
7
7
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B FF FOR AGST
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
682
686
571
652
722
624
483
520
472
369
524
465
513
494
737
719
785
806
%
64.89
56.69
55.12
55.97
59.38
45.85
40.18
39.85
36.93
SANFL Reserves - Leading Goalkickers
Player
Joshua Trembath
Lachlan Hosie
Samuel Gordon
Joshua Holliday
Team
South Adel
Glenelg
North Adel
West Adela
Games
6
6
8
7
PTS
12
12
12
10
8
6
4
2
2
Goals
26
19
19
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SANFL Reserves - Last week’s results
Central District
3.3-21
6.6-42
7.9-51
12.10-82
Norwood
1.5-11
3.6-24
8.9-57
9.9-63
Central District
Goal Kickers: D. Weaver 2, D. Costanzo 2, T. Stevens 2, J. O''Brien,
B. McConnell, C. Pettitt, N. Gillard, S. Milne, J. Brown
Best Players: K. Broadwood, J. Boyle, J. Brown, S. Hanna, J. O''Brien,
N. Gillard
Norwood
Goal Kickers: T. Breden 2, T. Charlton 2, K. Nurton, T. Derham,
J. Iannucci, L. Mitchell, C. Lodovici
Best Players: D. Auciello, A. Giannini, M. Bower, T. Forster, T. Derham,
R. Llewellyn
Glenelg
3.4-22
10.6-66
14.7-91
24.10-154
West Adelaide
1.4-10
1.5-11
4.7-31
5.10-40
Glenelg
Goal Kickers: L. Hosie 6, D. Hill 5, Z. Vitkunas 4, T. Sumner 3, M. Galley,
J. Kenny, R. Kirkby, E. Chalmers, L. Hampton, L. Earl
Best Players: J. Haarsma, E. Chalmers, D. Hill, L. Hosie, J. Koster,
M. Merrett
West Adelaide
Goal Kickers: J. Holliday 2, B. Dolling, T. Pillion, K. Karpany (Jnr)
Best Players: C. Burgess, B. Turner, K. Karpany (Jnr), J. Noble,
J. Holliday, J. Stevens
Port Adelaide
4.1-25
5.3-33
7.6-48
8.6-54
South Adelaide
2.1-13
6.3-39
8.5-53
10.11-71
Port Adelaide
Goal Kickers: K. Miller 3, T. Harris 2, K. Dixon, W. Northeast, S. Clements
Best Players: L. Proude, Z. Hawkins, C. Hollingworth-Hughes, S. Masters,
T. Halkias, K. Miller
South Adelaide
Goal Kickers: S. Overall 3, J. Mc Mahon 3, C. Szust, R. Ah Chee,
J. Anderson, P. Kokkinakis
Best Players: B. Heaslip, S. O''Shaughnessy, C. Ellison, H. Nichols,
J. Mc Mahon, P. Kerin
North Adelaide
3.1-19
6.1-37
10.5-65
11.9-75
Sturt
6.0-36
7.0-42
7.1-43
11.4-70
North Adelaidec
Goal Kickers: B. Helyar 3, S. Gordon 3, M. Clinch 3, M. McMahon,
J. Hayes
Best Players: N. Amato, S. Wundke, M. Quinn, S. De Leonardis, B. Helyar,
J. Gregg
Sturt
Goal Kickers: B. Coulson 3, S. Wiech 2, M. Coombes 2, M. Langridge,
D. Gamble, L. Elms, M. Hansen
Best Players: H. Carey, B. Coulson, J. Paprotny, S. Callins, B. Powell,
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SANFL - UNDER 18’s
ROUND 10
Saturday June 4
Central District v West Adelaide
Glenelg v Sturt
North Adelaide v South Adelaide
Norwood v Eagles
State U18s v Allies
My Money House Oval
Gliderol Stadium
Prospect Oval
Coopers Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Under 18’s - Premiership Ladder
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TEAM
Glenelg
Eagles
North Adelaide
Sturt
Norwood
West Adelaide
South Adelaide
Central District
P W
9 8
9 7
9 6
9 6
9 5
9 2
9 1
9 0
L
1
1
3
3
4
7
7
9
D
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
11:25am
11:25am
11:25am
11:25am
TBA
B FF FOR AGST %
PTS
0
0 1055 621 62.95 16
0
0 812
527 60.64 15
0
0 808
612 56.90 12
0
0 702
579 54.80 12
0
0 858
571 60.04 10
0
0 493
804 38.01
4
0
0 515
934 35.54
3
0
0 426 1021 29.44
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Under 18’s - Leading Goalkickers
Player
Ian Milera
Luke Hoare
Jake Mccreery
Jordan Houlahan
Isaac Moller
Ethan Miller
Team
Glenelg
Eagles
Glenelg
Sturt
Eagles
Eagles
Games
7
8
9
7
9
9
Goals
21
20
15
15
13
12
Under 18’s - Last week’s results
SA Under 20s
15.8 (98)
McDonald's SA U18 8.4 (52)
Best - SA Under 20 A. Parella. L. Hosie. H. Carey. C. Wildman. J. Koster.
J. Elsworthy
McDonald's SA Under 18 J. Graham. J. Comitogianni. P. Ladhams.
C. Coleman-Jones. J. Scharenberg
Goals - SA Under 20 H. Carey 5. J. Koster 3. A. Parella 1. J. Hayes 1.
P. Bampton 1. L. Hosie 1. Z. Richards 1. J. Boyle 1. J. Johansen 1.
McDonald's SA Under 18 C. May 3. J. Houlahan 2. C. Callum-Jones 2.
K. Lebois 1
Norwood
2.2-14
4.3-27
8.4-52
13.5-83
North Adelaide
2.2-14
3.2-20
4.5-29
5.6-36
Norwood
Goal Kickers: K. Blades 6, J. Siviour 2, J. Smith 2, I. Saywell, J. Bower,
M. Joseph
Best Players: J. Siviour, K. Blades, S. Giro, J. Astbury, J. Coles, J. Bower
North Adelaide
Goal Kickers: C. Rozee, J. Dittmar, J. Tahana, H. Simmons, Z. Slade
Best Players: B. Kirk, J. Wohling, L. Wilsdon, F. Driscoll, J. Shirley
Glenelg
3.1-19
8.6-54
11.7-73
15.9-99
West Adelaide
4.2-26
7.2-44
12.5-77
14.6-90
Glenelg
Goal Kickers: L. Walker 3, A. Mallen 3, T. Slade 2, J. Whittlesea,
J. McCREERY, T. Hunter, E. Glass Reilly, B. Trembath, O. Carthy,
M. Smart
Best Players: B. Trembath, T. Slade, C. Buchanan, J. Evans, J. Strange,
J. McCREERY
West Adelaide
Goal Kickers: M. Crump 4, I. Johnson 3, A. Rodman 2, M. Johnson 2,
P. Binnion, B. Badcoe, M. Walton
Best Players: J. Heitmann, I. Johnson, R. O''Driscoll, B. Smith, T. Beard
Eagles
2.9-21
5.11-41
12.13-85 17.14-116
Central District
2.0-12
3.1-19
5.1-31
7.5-47
Eagles
Goal Kickers: E. Miller 5, Z. Friend 2, L. Hoare 2, A. Morgan 2, I. Moller,
B. Baqeri, J. Weidemann, S. Trimboli, L. Martin, A. Coxon
Best Players: M. Longbottom, E. Miller, J. Weidemann, J. Hoyle,
W. McPherson, B. Baqeri
Central District
Goal Kickers: B. Pilkington 2, R. Montgomerie, C. Dahms, A. Nietschke,
L. Downing, M. Walters
Best Players: A. Nietschke, J. McLennan, B. Dowse, C. Biddle, J. Billing
South Adelaide
1.4-10
4.4-28
6.8-44
7.11-53
Sturt
4.1-25
7.3-45
8.7-55
8.9-57
South Adelaide
Goal Kickers: L. Fitt 3, A. Baker, N. Scanlan, C. Helyar, N. Beenham
Best Players: J. Tylliss, H. Bruce, J. McKINNON, J. Fitzgerald,
T. Coleman, L. Fitt
Sturt
Goal Kickers: J. Dodd 3, T. Prosser , J. Aitchison, R. Badger, J. Applebee,
G. Rigney
Best Players: J. Applebee, J. Aitchison, A. Trenorden, J. Dodd, B. Thatcher
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SANFL - Game Preview
Eagles v Norwood
Eagles set to soar
Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval - 2.10pm (Saturday)
Norwood are coming into round 10, and out of the bye, breaking a 3 game losing streak. Without
a win for nearly a month it seemed as though Norwood picked up the slack and were able to
defeat the team at the bottom of the table 91-64 at Coopers Stadium, their home turf. Their 3
game losing streak contributed by, Sturt, Central district and South Adelaide would have been all AethanbyMurrell
the more depressing if they lost to West Adelaide, as it would make them the only team to lose to
them as of yet. Their top scorer, Lewis Johnston was able to snag two more goals to his tally. He is now
totalling 18 goals, and most likely, looking to score a few more this weekend. This losing streak which
devastated Norwood has brought them down to 8th on the ladder. At the beginning of the season, it definitely
looked like they were a shoe in to maintain one of the top 5 positions. But luck was against this side as now
they look to battle their way back up to the top.
The eagles on the other hand have had two weeks off, as they had a bye round 9 as well, and are coming into
the tenth round with 4 consecutive wins. They truly have showed inverse performance to Norwood. It seems
as though these two sides have swapped places since the start of the season, Eagles starting and the bottom
and clawing their way to the top, win by win, and Norwood, sliding down to the bottom after experiencing a few
severe losses. Their four game winning streak were contributed to by, North Adelaide, West Adelaide, Glenelg
and Port Adelaide. In their game against Port Adelaide, none of their top goal scorers were able to score a
goal, proving that this side doesn’t rely on power forwards to get the job done.
Also, unlike Norwood, who seem to rely on Lewis Johnston making the most of every opportunity in front of
goals. When they should be trying to utilize their entire forward line and make the most of the talents that each
player possesses. The Eagles seem to do a great job of this, as their three top goal scorers, Lachlan
McGregor, Michael Wundke and Andrew Ainger all have scored a similar amount of goals (11, 11 and 10).
This goes to show that this team is able to move the ball forward through their midfield, and pass it to one of
their three most reliable players, who are then able to take advantage of this opportunity and score. If Lewis
Johnston were to be affected by any type of unforeseen occurrence such as an injury, Norwood would have
trouble being able to perform for the rest of the season. As their most key player would be out for weeks to
come.
My recommendation to the Eagles would be to continue playing the way they have been playing in their
midfield and offensive lines, but when It comes to defending, they should keep an eye out on Johnston at all
times to make sure he doesn’t find space to take a mark.
Tip - Eagles by 1-12 points
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Jekyll and Hyde Magpies set to swoop
Alberton Oval - 2.10pm (Saturday)
Round 10 of the SANFL season kicks off with Port Adelaide at home taking on Glenelg this Saturday
afternoon. These two teams currently sit in the bottom half of the ladder but you could argue that is
not a true reflection of where they should be - Port have far too much talent to miss finals and Glenelg
have been tough opposition all year.
by
Tony D’Orsi
Port’s once again proved their bi-polar status with a big 48 point win at home against top of the table
South Adelaide in round 9. The Magpies finally got back to playing as a team with all the midfield stars firing –
Kane Mitchell, Sam Gray, Steven Summerton and Jesse Palmer. The gap between AFL and SANFL level talent was
evident on the day and South just couldn’t match their class around the ball.
Glenelg’s recent form is also impressive; they beat Centrals by 29 points in round 8 to finally get their second win.
Hard to split Warrick McGinity (34 hitouts, 7 clearances) and Matthew Snook (29 touches, 14 clearances) for best
on ground honours, they dominated at stoppages and were a level above their Centrals opponents.
It was good to see Glenelg finally get some reward for effort – they have been competitive all year and have the
best percentage outside of the top 6 despite only winning 2 games.
Port have a 3-1 record over Glenelg in their last 4 encounters, but 2 of those wins were by less than 10 points and
Glenelg are an improving side this year.
Port have lost Sam Gray to the AFL - a significant out - but will be hoping to gain back Billy Frampton, Cam Hewett
and Aidyn Johnson from injury this week. Frampton will be an important in as they desperately need his aggression
to blunt the influence of the in-form McGinity. Port’s defence hasn’t really been tested the last few weeks and as a
result they have been able to generate a lot of play out of the backlines.
Glenelg will be hoping to rectify that, if they can get a big hit-out and clearance differential they can pile on the
inside 50’s and put the pressure right on Port. Terry Milera and Willie Rioli are going to be key players here; the
Magpies just don’t have any small defenders with the agility and speed to match them.
The Port midfield looks so much better when it has extra ball winners like Ah Chee and Palmer to help out in the
clinches - It frees up Mitchell and Summerton to get off the leash and hurt with their run and skill.
When these guys play well, Port are hard to stop.
I like Glenelg’s chances if they can win the midfield battle, but Port looked really convincing at home last week and
the Bays might take some time to get back into the groove after 2 weeks off.
For that reason I’m tipping Port in another close contest.
Tip - Port Adelaide by 1-12 points
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South to fire up against North
Hickinbotham Oval - 2.10pm (Saturday)
8 games into the season for both South and North, and they tell two very different tales. South have
been a success story and continue to push their campaign towards a deep run into the finals, while
North have struggled with just 3 wins for the season to date.
Both teams of course are fresh from a league-wide bye to accommodate for the state game against
Victoria.
by
Dan Crouch
For South, the break couldn’t have come at a better time. After 6 straight wins to start the season, they suffered their
first defeat to the hands of the in form Double Blues, and backed it up with another loss to the Magpies. The week off
to compose and try and find their early season form came at the best time possible.
North on the other hand were hitting some form and probably weren’t ready to take a week off, though they will surely
benefit from a rest. Their 3 games prior to the bye were strong, despite only managing to win one of them, that game
being against the winless West Adelaide.
The 2 losses were honourable against the top 2 teams, a 4 point loss to the Crows and a 20 point loss to Sturt.
North have now shown that they can battle against top teams, they just need to find a way to win, and that will be the
challenge on Saturday afternoon when they travel South for this away matchup.
Once again, as has been preached leading into every South game this season, the key performer will be Brett Eddy.
Eddy is up to 29 goals for the season from 8 games, averaging just fewer then 4 goals per game. He continued his red
hot form in SA’s state game victory, kicking 4 goals 3 behinds, taking 7 marks, and winning 4 free kicks; he was simply
unstoppable. North must find a way to contain Eddy if they are to have any chance of limiting South to a reachable score.
Alexander Barns leads the goal kicking for North, and he is Eddy’s closest competitor on the season leader board,
though he only has 18 to Eddy’s 29. Despite kicking fewer goals than Eddy, Barns is enjoying a brilliant season and has
been a regular feature in North’s best players. Behind Eddy and Barns, South’s Samuel Overall and North’s Lewis
Hender both feature highly on the list of leading goal kickers. With 4 of the top 12 goal kickers all on the field at once,
and with both teams coming fresh off a bye, it should be a very fast paced, high scoring and entertaining game.
It’s an important game for North as a win would keep them in touch with the top 5, and it would give them belief that
they belong there too as they can beat good teams.
For South, they simply must end their losing streak and aim to regain top spot on the ladder.
Despite North’s improved form, it’s tough to see them winning this one on their opponent’s turf. South look likely to get
back in their top of the table form, especially if their forward line fires like they have all year. Tip - South by 37-48 points
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Sturt v Adelaide
Sturt set to make it seven in a row
Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval - 2.10pm (Saturday)
It’s a top of the table clash in Round 10 at the Peter Motley Oval as Sturt face off against Adelaide.
Equal top with South Adelaide the Double Blues have suffered only the 1 loss for the season.
Adelaide suffered a disappointing loss in Round 9 at the hands of Central District. The Crows will be
looking to bounce back strongly.
by
John O’Keefe
Sturt came from behind in Round 9 to defeat North Adelaide at Prospect Oval. The Roosters led for
most of the day but a 5 goal final term saw The Double Blues come out on top. The conditions were tricky on the
day and early, North Adelaide adapted better. Sturt taking until after half time to finally come to terms with them.
With a lift in midfield intensity the shots at goal started to come with more frequency, with Sturt having the first 8 in
the final term. As most have done this season, The Roosters wilted under Sturt’s constant pressure. Aidan Riley and
Zane Kirkwood were outstanding in the middle of the ground, ably assisted by James Battersby in the second half.
Adelaide suffered from a lack of effort against Central’s in Round 9. Unable to compete with the tremendous
commitment from the home team, Adelaide only managed to stay in the contest due to greater efficiency going
forward. The forward 50 count was heavily in favor of Centrals, meaning The Crows defence was always under
pressure. Returning Andy Otten and Jake Kelly tried to hold back The Bulldogs tide and Brad Crouch dominated
out of the middle but a 5 goal final term for Central District saw them run out deservedly comfortable winners.
Sturt have beaten all comers this season and will be looking forward to this contest at home. Part of the reason for
that is Sturt’s defence which has only conceded 445 points this season, a league best. Fos Williams Medallist and
State captain Zane Kirkwood has led the way all season for The Double Blues and continues to just roll along.
This year however Sturt have more options in the midfield and a less reliance on the skipper means a greater spread
of the workload. Kory Beard has been a strong presence up front and Adelaide will need to curb his influence.
Adelaide were always going to be susceptible to injuries at the higher level as this lessens the number of listed
players in their SANFL side. Slowly this has been taking an effect as players like Port Districts Trent Heffernan have
been brought into the side.
Heffernan kicked 3 against Centrals and his adaptability will become a requirement as the season rolls along as he
can play forward or back. Brad Crouch was outstanding against The Dogs, its doubtful he will get called up to the
AFL this week if the noises from Don Pyke are anything to go by, so expect Crouch to line up, possibly alongside his
brother, against Sturt.
This game is a hard one to call. Both sides have looked outstanding this season and there is very little to separate
them. However, Sturt are on a 6 game winning streak and they will make it 7 this week. Tip - Sturt by 1-12 points
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Dogs will add to the Bloods misery
City Mazda Stadium - 2.10pm (Saturday)
The Bulldogs will enter their round 10 match against the Bloods in good form and oozing confidence, but
it will be a different story for the reigning premiers who are desperately seeking their first win.
West’s last game before the league-wide bye was a 27 point loss to Norwood, their third 27 point loss of
the season, which is amazingly their narrowest losing margin. 4 out of their other 5 losses have been by
a margin of more than 70 points. In short, this team hasn’t even looked close to winning a game despite
entering the season as the reigning premiers.
by
Dan Crouch
Although West haven’t had their full premiership team playing all season, they have a lot of players fit and available for
selection each week, and their 0-8 record is inexcusable considering the proven talent on their list.
In their matchup against Norwood, West kept the margin respectable at 27 points, but the struggling Redlegs were
comfortable winners and the scoreboard didn’t respect their dominance. They held West to just 14 scoring shots, and
West’s accurate kicking was the sole reason they kept the margin respectable.
The Bloods have an average losing margin of 52 points, and Centrals may just bring that average up even higher.
The Bulldogs were very much in reach of top spot given their form 3 weeks ago, but an upset loss at the hands of Glenelg
knocked them back a peg in their quest to climb the ladder. A week later, they upset the Crows by 4 goals and entered the
bye week in strong form.
Centrals are just 2 wins behind Adelaide and Sturt on top of the ladder, and their percentage could be a difference maker
towards the end of the season in shaping the finals. This matchup will be a good chance for them to boost their
percentage, especially if the weather stays dry for the contest on Saturday. The comparison in the teams’ form is
impossible to dispute, and it will take a monster effort from the down and out Bloods to find a way to win.
In order for West to have any chance to win, they must kick straight. They haven’t had more scoring shots than their
opponent in a single match this year, so if that trend continues – which it should – their only chance will be to make the most
of their limited opportunities in front of goal. They have kicked more behinds than goals in 5 of their 8 games this season.
Kaine Stevens and Chris Schmidt have been West’s 2 best players through their first 8 games, and they have been the
only consistent contributors. They have been shining lights in an otherwise dull season, and they will need to be at their
best, and get some help this weekend to be any chance of winning.
West will have their hands full with Justin Hoskin an Dallas Hill, Centrals’ forward duo who have been one of the best goal
kicking partnerships this season with a combined 33 goals. While Hill has been damaging on the scoreboard, it has been
Hoskin who has been the dangerous player, earning himself 5 mentions in the best players from just 6 games.
Centrals are eyeing off a percentage boosting win, and West’s poor form give me every reason to believe they will
register a signficant win.
Tip - Central District by 61-72 points
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