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Issue #45 (Thursday 19/08/2010)
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Grand finals are already here for someAs three clubs - Gaza, Sacred Heart OC and Broadview - jockey for two remaining runs at the top of the SA Amateur Football League, it's a grand final weekend for four other divisions. They will all have their grand finals at Thebarton Oval on Sunday, starting with the C7s between Salisbury and Greenacres at 9.30am, and followed by the ATEC under 18s - Eastern Park v Tea Tree Gully (Red), Goodwood Saints v Plympton (Yellow) and Port District v SMOSH West Lakes (Blue). It has already been ano...read more Join KG and The General tomorrow at 5Don't miss our Australia LIVETV.com show Amateur Footy with KG & The General tomorrow night at 5. Ken Cunningham and Phil Smyth will bring you almost an hour of live internet TV entertainment, and it is not to be missed. Joining them on the panel throughout the finals series will be Payneham Norwood Union and SA football great Garry McIntosh. Join the growing list of clubs that went to their local electronics store and bought a simple cable to connect their laptop computer to their big...read more On your bikesThe Adelaide Lutheran and Salisbury North football club are the latest to win a new exercise bike valued at $250 presented by IDM Sports. As part of a sponsorship deal with the SAAFL to help the clubs, for every $100 worth of IDM products they order they receive a ticket in a lucky draw each week. It means that if you order $500 worth of product you receive five tickets. It's as simple as that. IDM Sports has been a great supporter of all sports, and is trying to give someth...read more Umpires all set for finalsThe finals kick off for most divisions this weekend and the SAAFL will provide two appointed field and goal umpires for all matches. The SAAFL will also appoint two boundary umpires for these matches: • Saturday: Div. 2-7 elimination and qualifying finals; C5-C6 elimination finals • Sunday: C1-C3 elimination and qualifying finals; C4 first and second semi-finals; C5-C6 qualifying finals. Each competing club is required to supply one boundary umpire in the Div. 2R-Div. 7R elimination ...read more Opportunity to learn tapingTaping ... there's is a right way and a wrong way, and the Wakefield Sports Clinic is conducting a workshop at its Wakefield Street headquarters on Wednesday, August 25, to set those interested on the right path. The taping workshop is a great opportunity for everyone - not just trainers, but parents/partners, team support staff and the players themselves - to learn how to tape ankles, knees, wrists, thumbs, elbows, shoulders, Achilles, arches and more in this popular, hands-on format. Pres...read more Anyone for golf?We're looking for the best golfers - and yes, the hackers too - in SA amateur football to join us for a great day at the Mount Osmond Golf Club on Friday, September 17. It's the inaugural SAAFL West End Challenge Shield with proceeds helping to send SA's players on tour with the Australian Amateur Football Council team to South Africa in late September, and in aid of Charles Brice and his family. The cost is just $140 per player - 18 holes ambrose at Mount Osmond, barbeque lunch, drinks on c...read more New goals will see SAAFL get the pointFootball officiating was once again brought under the microscope this week by media, clubs and the AFL football administration. At the centre of the latest controversy were the stocky, sober and dramatic men and women that judge the eligibility of scoring attempts. Gone are the trench coats and pork pie hat; the goal umpires of the modern era are the fastest on the field over five metres and backed with degrees in physics to determine the trajectory of the floating ball. Yet, still the gam...read more Catch Jove and the crewThe 5RPH Amateur Football Show kicks off again tomorrow on your 1197 AM dial. Catch John, Jove, Boo and Bone for the morning spray every Friday from 7 til 9 am ... it's two hours of amateur football in a bright light and sure to entertain you. ...read more Tigers one day, sunshine the next for RoeJason Roe will bow out of the SAAFL coaching scene when he guides Gepps Cross against Broadview at Duncan Fraser Reserve on Saturday. But there will be no last favours before he moves to Queensland from his old club which needs to win and rely on Gaza losing to Salisbury North to pinch a finals berth. Outsiders may believe the Rams have had a disappointing season dropping from fourth to seventh, but Roe looks on the positive side of where he sees the future of the club in the top level of ...read more Div. 1 ... the last roundSATURDAY Salisbury North v Gaza Tea Tree Gully v Henley Sacred Heart OC v Port District Goodwood Saints v Payneham NU Gepps Cross v Broadview ...read more Please enjoy a feast of finals footyThe main course has past and now we are set for a delectable dessert of finals football. The menu offers a feast for the senses with your choice of an elegant elimination final between Div.1 relegated side last year Rostrevor Old Collegians facing the elevated Div. 3 premier Walkerville, or a quenching qualifying final pitting a mentally fragile PHOS Camden against the skilful Eastern Park. All clubs take winning form into what should be the most keenly fought finals campaign, following the ...read more Div. 2 elimination finalROSTREVOR OC v WALKERVILLE Campbelltown Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Tim Hart (ROCS); Peter Scheuffele (Cats) This season - R6: Rostrevor OC 18.16 (124) d Walkerville 7.12 (54) at Campbelltown; R15: Walkerville 15.5 (95) d Rostrevor OC 13.11 (89) at Walkerville Rec. Ground. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between PHOS Camden and Eastern Park in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 2R elimination finalROSTREVOR OC v FLINDERS PARK Campbelltown Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Peter Pedersen (ROCS); Dean Anderson, (Reds) This season - R7: Flinders Park d 8.8 (56) d Rostrevor OC 7.8 (50) at Flinders Park Oval; R16: Rostrevor OC 15.13 (103) d Flinders Park 5.6 (36) at Campbelltown Oval. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Walkerville and PHOS Camden in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 2 qualifying finalPHOS CAMDEN v EASTERN PARK Camden Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Wayne Weidemann (Phantoms); Dusty Millar (Demons) This season - R1: PHOS Camden 16.10 (106) d Eastern Park 6.13 (49) at Dwight Res; R10: PHOS Camden 18.15 (123) d Eastern Park 15.7 (97) at Camden Oval. * Winner plays minor premier, Adelaide University in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Rostrevor OC and Walkerville in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 2R qualifying finalWALKERVILLE v PHOS CAMDEN Camden Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Craig Bensch (Phantoms); xxx This season - R2: Walkerville 16.14 (110) d PHOS Camden 9.7 (61) at Camden Oval; R11: Walkerville 18.10 (118) d PHOS Camden 7.10 (52) at Walkerville Rec. Ground * Winner plays minor premier Adelaide University in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Rostrevor OC and Flinders Park in first semi-final. ...read more Dolphins and Iggies to remain in finals poolAfter being promoted to Div. 3 this season CBC Old Collegians, coached by Darren Jarman, had one aim: to make the finals, and after an up-and-down season it has finished with 10 wins and has claimed fourth spot. The Dolphins would have secured the double chance last week had it defeated Old Iggies, but missed out on the win by two points. CBC's first quarter was ordinary. It was down by 35 points at quarter-time, but will take confidence from kicking 14 of the next 21 goals by unleashing the...read more Div. 3 elimination finalCBCOC v MITCHAM East Parklands, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Darren Jarman (Dolphins); Adam West (Hawks) This season - R6: CBCOC 14.13 (97) d Mitcham 10.13 (73) at East Parklands; R15: Mitcham 17.13 (115) d CBCOC 12.10 (82) at Hawthorn Oval * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Old Ignatians and Portland in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 3R elimination finalMITCHAM v OLD IGNATIANS Hunter Park, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Justin Hamblin (Hawks); Garry Minuzzo (Iggies) This season - R3: Mitcham 10.7 (67) d Old Ignatians 9.12 (66) at Mitcham Oval; R12: Mitcham 11.9 (75) d Old Ignatians 6.6 (42) at Hunter Park. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between SMOSH West Lakes and Seaton Ramblers in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 3 qualifying finalOLD IGNATIANS v PORTLAND Hunter Park, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Joseph Pedler (Iggies); Andrew Lipson (Thunder) This season - R7: Old Ignatians 16.8 (104) d Portland 10.12 (72) at Hunter Park: R16: Old Ignatians 12.6 (78) d Portland 9.8 (62) at Port Reserve * Winner plays minor premier Prince Alfred OC in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between CBCOC and Mitcham in first semi-final. ...read more D3R qualifying finalSMOSH WEST LAKES v SEATON RAMBLERS East Parklands, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Michael Tomeo (Lions); Paul Marshall (Rams) This season - R5: SMOSH West Lakes 8.7 (55) d Seaton Ramblers 7.11 (53) at Pedlar Reserve; R14: Seaton Ramblers d 5.6 (36) d SMOSH West Lakes 1.5 (11) at West Lakes Shore Oval * Winner plays minor premier Prince Alfred OC in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Mitcham and Old Ignatians in first semi-final. ...read more Desperate fight for one last spotQualifying final: Golden Grove v Greenacres at Harpers Field: The old arch rivals meet again for the right to tackle Pooraka in next week's second semi-final and a chance for a fast track through to a grand final. Both sides have finished the season off strongly and Greenacres in particular was ruthless in running over finals contender Salisbury at Salisbury last week. The Dragons ended up more than doubling the Magpies' score for a confidence-boosting 64-point win and in doing so put to r...read more Div. 4 elimination finalUNLEY v SALISBURY Kingswood Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Troy Hall (Jets); Darren Reeves (Magpies) This season - R6: Unley 11.10 (76) d Salisbury 7.12 (54) at Kingswood Oval; R15: Unley 12.10 (82) d Salisbury 10.2 (62) at Salisbury Oval * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Golden Grove and Greenacres in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 4R elimination finalPOORAKA v WOODVILLE SOUTH Harpers Field, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Rod Thurlow (Bulls); Michael O'Brien (Cats) This season - R9: Pooraka 9.9 (63) d Woodville South 5.5 (35) at Woodville Oval; R18: Pooraka 15.7 (97) d Woodville South 5.4 (34) at Lindblom Park * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Salisbury and Unley in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 4 qualifying finalGOLDEN GROVE v GREENACRES Harpers Field, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Mark Weaver (Kookaburras); Danny Ryan (Dragons) This season - R3: Greenacres 18.13 (121) d Golden Grove 16.16 (112) at Edward Smith Res; R12 -Golden Grove 12.5 (77) d Greenacres 19.8 (122) at Harpers Field * Winner plays minor premier Pooraka in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Unley and Salisbury in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 4R qualifying finalSALISBURY v UNLEY Kingswood Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Brenton Prior (Magpies); Michael Andriani (Jets) This season - R6: Salisbury 15.14 (104) d Unley 5.7 (37) at Kingswood Oval; R15: Salisbury 6.8 (44) d Unley 4.8 (32) at Salisbury Oval * Winner plays minor premier Golden Grove in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Pooraka and Woodville South in first semi-final. ...read more The first bite ... but from which Bulldog?It's now down to five teams all very capable of challenging for the Div. 5 premiership. Hectorville snatched top spot back last round and will have the week off, whilst we all enjoy two ripping contests this Saturday to kick off the finals. The eliminators ... Rosewater V Plympton at Eric Sutton Reserve. Five contenders will quickly become four after what promises to be a fantastic encounter between Rosewater and Plympton in the elimination final, and there should be plenty of bite in this...read more Div. 5 elimination finalROSEWATER v PLYMPTON Eric Sutton Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Shaun Glacken (Bulldogs): Steve Symonds (Bulldogs) This season - R4: Rosewater 11.9 (75) d Plympton 9.13 (67) at Eric Sutton Oval; R13: Plympton 11.11 (77) d Rosewater 7.12 (54) at Plympton Oval. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Brahma Lodge and Elizabeth in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 5R elimination finalBRAHMA LODGE v HOPE VALLEY Brahma Lodge Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Benjamin Schomann (Tigers); Brett : Ryan (Demons) This season - R9: Brahma Lodge 13.7 (85) d Hope Valley 7.10 (52) at Brahma Lodge Oval; R18: Hope Valley 7.10 (52) d Brahma Lodge 5.14 (44) at Hope Valley Oval. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Plympton and Adelaide Lutheran in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 5 qualifying finalBRAHMA LODGE v ELIZABETH Brahma Lodge Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Carey Payne (Tigers); Matthew Gallarello (Eagles) This season - R3: Brahma Lodge 18.17 (125) d Elizabeth 11.13 (79) at Brahma Lodge Oval; R12: Brahma Lodge 19.13 (127) d Elizabeth 12.11 (83) at Argana Park * Winner plays minor premier Hectorville in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Rosewater and Plympton in first semi-final. ...read more | Div. 5R qualifying finalPLYMPTON v ADELAIDE LUTHERAN Eric Sutton Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Brenton Wortley (Bulldogs); Xavier Davey (Bulldogs) This season - R6: Adelaide Lutheran 10.9 (69) d Plympton 8.9 (57) at Plympton Oval; R15: Plympton 9.10 (64) d Adelaide Lutheran 9.9 (63) Plympton 9.10 (64) at South Parklands * Winner plays minor premier Elizabeth in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Brahma Lodge and Hope Valley in first semi-final. ...read more Lockleys and Kenilworth look the goodsWest Croydon and Lockleys have been the stand-out teams in Div. 6 in 2010, but history shows the cream doesn't always rise to the top in finals. Qualifying final - Lockleys v Trinity OS at Lockleys Oval: The Lions have been here before ... last year they were also third at the end of the minor round and worked their way into the preliminary final only to lose to the eventual premier Hectorville by five points. The big difference this season has been a greatly improved defence, but it's in ...read more Div. 6 elimination finalKENILWORTH v COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS St Mary's Park, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Shane Baldock (Kookaburras); Mark Corey (Lions) This season - R9: Colonel Light Gardens 17.18 (120) d Kenilworth 14.9 (93) at Mortlock Park; R18: Kenilworth 14.20 (104) d Colonel Light Gardens 9.11 (65) at St Mary's Park * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Lockleys and Trinity OS in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 6R elimination finalWEST CROYDON v HENLEY St Mary's Park, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Daryl Egan (Hawks); Peter Organ (Sharks) This season - R4: West Croydon 11.11 (77) d Henley 10.6 (66) at Henley Memorial Oval; R13: West Croydon 15.20 (110) d Henley 6.7 (43) at Fawk Reserve * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Lockleys and Trinity OS in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 6 qualifying finalLOCKLEYS v TRINITY OS Lockleys Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - John Corbett (Demons); Keith Hooker (Lions) This season - R2: Lockleys 16.9 (105) d Trinity OS 14.6 (90) at Trinity Gawler Campus; R11: Lockleys 22.12 (144) d Trinity OS 7.9 (51) at Lockleys Oval * Winner plays minor premier West Croydon in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Kenilworth and Colonel Light Gardens in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 6R qualifying finalLOCKLEYS v TRINITY OS Lockleys Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Benjamin Bradford (Demons); Scott Mathews (Lions) This season - R2: Trinity OS 13.6 (84) d Lockleys 8.14 (62) at Trinity Gawler Campus; R11: Lockleys 13.11 (89) d Trinity OS 7.14 (56) at Lockleys Oval * Winner plays minor premier Kenilworth in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between West Croydon and Henley in first semi-final. ...read more Rams have made it tough for themselvesThree teams finished equal top on points in Div. 7 - Central United percentage ahead of Adelaide University and Glenunga. It suggest we are going to have a terrific finals series. Qualifying final: Adelaide University v Glenunga at University Oval. A week ago the Glenunga lads must have been thinking about what they would do with a Saturday off, going into the finals as minor premier. They suffered a shock 42-point loss to eighth-ranked Angle Vale so now they must confront the Blacks, and i...read more Div. 7 elimination finalSACRED HEART OC v TEA TREE GULLY Thebarton Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Scott Collins (Hearts); Mark Janssan (Gullies) This year - R2: Sacred Heart OC 17.10 (112) d Tea Tree Gully 13.4 (82) at Pertaringa Oval; R11: Tea Tree Gully 11.12 (78) d Sacred Heart OC 9.7 (61) at Sacred Heart MS * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Adelaide University and Glenunga in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 7R elimination finalCENTRAL UNITED v TEA TREE GULLY Thebarton Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Craig Harley (Bulldogs); Kevin Tait (Gullies) This year - R6: Tea Tree Gully 17.8 (110) d Central United 4.10 (34) at Pertaringa Oval; R15: Central United 12.16 (88) d Tea Tree Gully 5.3 (33) at Mofflin Res. * Winner plays loser of qualifying final between Adelaide University and Modbury in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 7 qualifying finalADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v GLENUNGA University Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm Coaches - Simon Ritchie (Blacks); Chad Bourke (Rams) This year - R2: Adelaide University 19.21 (135) d Glenunga 15.10 (100) at Webb Oval; R11: Glenunga 11.6 (72) d Adelaide University 10.11 (71) at University Oval * Winner plays minor premier Central United in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Sacred Heart OC and Tea Tree Gully in first semi-final. ...read more Div. 7R qualifying finalADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v MODBURY University Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 12.15pm Coaches - Richard Foster (Blacks); Robert Dix (Hawks) This year - R8: Adelaide University 4.12 (36) d Modbury 5.1 (31) at Modbury Sports Res; R17: Adelaide University 10.7 (67) d Modbury 8.5 (53) at University Oval * Winner plays minor premier Athelstone in second semi-final; loser plays winner of elimination final between Central United and Tea Tree Gully in first semi-final. ...read more C5 elimination finalFLINDERS PARK v ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY Flinders Park Oval, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2.15pm ...read more C1 elimination finalGOODWOOD SAINTS v PORT DISTRICT Goodwood Oval, Sunday, August 22, 3pm ...read more C2 elimination finalROSTREVOR OC v WALKERVILLE Campbelltown Oval, Sunday, August 22, 2.15pm ...read more C2 qualifying finalADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v EASTERN PARK Park 10, Sunday, August 22, 2.15pm ...read more C3 elimination finalMITCHAM v SMOSH WEST LAKES Mitcham Oval, Sunday, August 22, 2.15pm ...read more C4 first semi-finalADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v GOLDEN GROVE Park 10, Sunday, August 22, 12.15pm ...read more C6 qualifying finalSMOSH WEST LAKES v PRINCE ALFRED OC West Lakes Shore Oval, Sunday, August 22, 12.15pm ...read more ATEC under-18 Red grand finalEASTERN PARK v TEA TREE GULLY Thebarton Oval, Sunday, August 22, 11am ...read more ATEC under-18 Yellow grand finalGOODWOOD SAINTS v PLYMPTON Thebarton Oval, Sunday, August 22, 1pm ...read more ATEC under-18 Blue grand finalPORT DISTRICT v SMOSH WEST LAKES Thebarton Oval, Sunday, August 22, 3pm ...read more Footy's Holy Grail beckons for threeThe road to the South Australian Amateur Football League ATEC U18 grand finals has ended for three clubs, whilst three more will have one final shot at 2010 glory on Sunday at Thebarton Oval. Last Sunday saw SMOSH West Lakes, Tea Tree Gully and Plympton convincingly qualify for the U18 Blue, Red and Yellow finals respectively. Tea Tree Gully's hard-fought 33 point win over Golden Grove will see it play in the U18 Red grand final for the second consecutive year. The Gullies will face thei...read more Telstra finding our True SupportersHere's your great chance to help your club - and in turn your community. Telstra has kicked off its True Supporters program that will directly benefit SAAFL clubs to help purchase much needed equipment and develop the game. Everyone can assist a club with funding by heading to their nearest Telstra store or partner and signing up to an eligible Telstra service. You can then log on to www.telstra.com/truesupporters and nominate your club of choice. Telstra will then contribute $25 to the p...read more |
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