SAAFL | FootyNews (Vol. 2, Issue 49

Promotion for some, deflation for others

Adelaide University is facing a huge quest to be the only club to start and finish the 100 years of the South Australian Amateur Football League in Div. 1. But as much as the quest by The Blacks to get back in there by beating Eastern Park in Saturday's preliminary final is great, it is merely one of big challenges facing many clubs in an immensely important day of amateur football. The possible 19 opportunities already presented to make a grand final at this stage of the series have been fi...read more

The day Goodwood Saints made a point

Oh, what a shocker. Goodwood Saints kicked a miserable 0.1 against Henley - the lowest-ever score in a top division final in 100 years of amateur football - but coach Trent Mills said there were two people worse off than him on Saturday. "I felt sorry for the goal umpires who were wearing thin shirts and hardly had to move up our end," he said. Henley led 4.4 to nothing at half-time, the wind became a gale, and the Saints kicked their only score - from a set shot - in the last quarter. It w...read more

Join KG and The General tomorrow at 5

Don'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

Catch Jove and the crew

The 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

THOSE WHO HAVE MADE IT ...

Adelaide University D2R, D7R, C2, C4 Prince Alfred OC D3, D3R, C3 Golden Grove D4R, C4 Plympton D5R, C5 Central United D7 Gepps Cross C1 Hectorville D5 Kenilworth D6R PHOS Camden D2 Pooraka D4 SMOSH West Lakes C6 West Croydon D6 ...read more

It's what makes amateur football special

World-record speed over various distances by foot, pedal or stroke epitomise our human desire to achieve, to excel, to compete and to succeed. We strive to overcome previous bests; to make our mark on our chosen pursuit through the most distinct honour; first place in recorded history. It is a life long commitment; a single minded aspiration, an idolised occupation. It is the sporting equivalence to saint hood; to be ordained with precious metal and a soft toy of local provenance in the com...read more

Sharks set to get their teeth into finals

Second semi-final: Henley v Goodwood Saints, Henley Memorial Oval, Saturday September 4, 2:30pm Underestimate the great Goodwood Saints at your own peril. The finals are here and it has come to play. This is what we discovered after the first week of the finals as the five-time premier brushed off lacklustre form to show Salisbury North how to play real finals football. Now the club chasing their sixth successive title heads to Henley for the chance to advance straight to the big one. The ...read more

Div. 1 first semi-final

SALISBURY NORTH v SACRED HEART OC Salisbury North Oval, Saturday, September 4, 2.30pm Coaches - Mark Tylor (Hawks); Paul Sandercock (Hearts) This season - Round 7: Sacred Heart 16.14 (110) d Salisbury North 7.7 (49) at Salisbury North Oval BEST - SHOC: Jared Shattock, Mitchell Bosley, Tom Bayford, Jon Floreani, Henry Whiting. Salisbury North: Shane Jordan, Rowen Prior, Joseph Hay, Steven Evans. GOALS - SHOC: James Doyle 4, Tom Bayford 3, Matthew Burgess 3, Cameron De Visser 2, Jed Wi...read more

Rivals presented with great script

What a sensationally-scripted preliminary final between two great rivals in Golden Grove and Greenacres. The afterglow from last week's semi-finals could not have been more in contrast with Golden Grove devastated by its one-point loss to Pooraka, and Greenacres cock-a-hoop after demolishing Unley in the second half at home by 79 points. The Dragons were most impressive with their sure ball movement and direct power through the midfield, and will take a power of stopping if they are allo...read more

Uni hoping to gain from lesson

Adelaide University gained a lesson on how to play finals football against a side that had been there before, but had faltered on so many occasions. The Blacks will face a similar opponent to PHOS Camden in a threatening Eastern Park outfit in the preliminary final, and will need to have learned from last week's encounter to move ahead. PHOS Camden was simply not going to let another one slip last week and suffer another humiliating season, and the Demons will consider it a waste if they to...read more

Div. 2 preliminary final

ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v EASTERN PARK University Oval, Saturday, September 4, 2.15pm Coaches - Marcus Trimboli (Blacks); Dusty Millar (Demons) This season - R2: Adelaide University 19.9 (123) d Eastern Park 14.11 (95) at University Oval R11: Eastern Park 21.15 (141) d Adelaide University 11.14 (80) at Dwight Reserve Best - Eastern Park: Craig Taylor, Zac Millar, Matthew Armstrong, Alex Haughey, Troy Gatto. Adelaide University: Nicholas Kurzel, Jonathon Hamer. Thomas Bateman, Thomas Mart...read more

Iggies in old fashioned slog-fest

The preliminary final between Old Ignatians and Portland at Hunter Park promises to be an intense contest. With the bureau forecasting a cold and rainy day, expect a low-scoring, old-fashioned slog fest. The conditions won't necessarily favour either side as they have hard at it midfielders who like a scrap. Portland goes into the game though with nothing to lose after pulling a rabbit out of the hat in the first semi-final against Mitcham. After being five goals down early in the second hal...read more

Div. 3 preliminary final

OLD IGNATIANS v PORTLAND Hunter Park, Saturday, September 4, 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 Best - Old Ignatians: J Pedler, D Boyd, A Tomich, S Janetzki, M White. Portland: J Moody, D Laslett, A Wiles, A Dickenson, M Cocchiaro. Goals - Old Ignatians: P Connelly 3, A Gardner 2, N O'Loughlin, N Romeo, S Jan...read more

Div. 4 preliminary final

GOLDEN GROVE v GREENACRES Harpers Field, Saturday, September 4, 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. Qualifying final: Golden Grove 8.7 (55) d Greenacres 7.11 (53) at Harpers Field Best - Golden Grove: Peterson, Gentilcore, Nitschke, Charlton, Morris. Greenacres: Goldsmith, Fitzgerald, Goedecke, Ne...read more

Tigers on the trail of familiar territory

In the return clash from the qualifying final a fortnight ago, it will once again be the Brahma Lodge Tigers hosting the Elizabeth Eagles - this time with much more at stake and no second chances. For the winner, promotion to Div. 4 beckons and a chance at premiership glory against Hectorville next week. But for the loser, it will be back to square one in 2011 with a wallowing weight lingering in the stomach over the summer months. Neither side deserves to lose this one. But our game takes ...read more

Div. 5 preliminary final

BRAHMA LODGE v ELIZABETH Brahma Lodge Oval, Saturday, September 4, 2.15pm Coaches - Carey Payne (Tigers); Matthew Gallarello (Eagles); Shaun Glacken (Bulldogs) 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 Qualifying final: Brahma Lodge 22.11 (143) d Elizabeth 11.13 (79) at Brahma Lodge Oval. Best - Brahma Lodge: McIntyre, Cosenza, Verbis, Hickey, Brown. Elizabeth: Halliday, Pa...read more

Turn around and face your backs to the wall

Trinity OS caused one of the biggest turnarounds in amateur football this season when it beat Lockleys by 74 points in the qualifying final two weeks ago. They lost to the Demons by 93 points in the eleventh series - a turnaround of 167 points or the equivalent of 81 goals - and held them to just four goals, the first time they had kicked below 10 since round 13, 2009. Lockleys recovered to win the first semi-final, but only by a kick to Colonel Light Gardens. Now it comes up against Trinity...read more

Div. 6 preliminary final

TRINITY OS v LOCKLEYS Trinity Gawler Campus, Saturday, September 4, 2.15pm Coaches - Keith Hooker (Lions); John Corbett (Demons) 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 Qualifying final: Trinity OS 15.16 (106) d Lockleys 4.8 (32) at Lockleys Oval Best - Trinity OS: Nourse, Clarke, Rogers, Spurr, Forwood. Lockleys: Lowrey, Mitchell, Stormonth, Martinello, Georgiou. Goals - ...read more

Extra time maybe in an extra-good final

Adelaide University goes into Saturday's Div. 7 preliminary final with the confidence it has beaten its opponent Sacred Heart OC twice this season. The Blacks finished second and the Hearts fourth - again strong argument that form will prevail. However, it has been an outstanding competition this year, and both sides probably would acknowledge little has separated the top six or seven teams. It was a great effort by Adelaide Uni to win their encounters by 25 and 20 points respectively, but ...read more

Div. 7 preliminary final

ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY v SACRED HEART OC University Oval, Saturday, September 4, noon Coaches - Simon Ritchie (Blacks); Scott Collins (Hearts) This year - R4: Adelaide University 11.7 (73) d 7.6 Sacred Heart OC 7.6 (48) at Sacred Heart MS R13: Adelaide University 11.11 (77) d Sacred Heart OC 9.3 (57) at University Oval Best - Adelaide University: G Whitington, J Watson, P Swincer, S Uppington, H Crouch. Sacred Heart OC: J Croxton, B Madey, B Clarke, R Pearl, J Gordon. Goals - Adel...read more

C-grade Finals

C1 Preliminary final SALISBURY NORTH v GOODWOOD SAINTS Salisbury North Oval, Saturday, September 4, 10.15am Last time they met - R15: Salisbury North 13.14 (92) d Goodwood Saints 7.3 (45) at Goodwood Oval Best - William Shoobridge, Thomas Jones, Jason Coleman, Simon Hasler, Cameron McLeod. Goals - Salisbury North: Nick Lawrence, Thomas Jones, Joel Howland, Jason Coleman, William Tonkin, Sampson Mavogiannis. Goodwood Saints: Unavailable. * Winner plays Gepps Cross in the grand fina...read more

Grab your clubs and play a round

Want a game of golf? Send an email to alexis.hunter@flightcentre.com.au and enter the SAAFL West End Challenge Shield at Mount Osmond on Friday, September 17. Just register your contact details including your official or unofficial golf handicap - remember, amateur players don't cheat - and Alexis will contact you with all the details. You may enter as an individual, but why not get another three mates from your footy club and enter as a team? The cost is just $140 which is sensational valu...read more

Telstra finding our True Supporters

Here'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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