THERE are no winners out of the SANFL’s ‘19th man’ saga — certainly not Woodville-West Torrens, nor the league and not even North Adelaide or Norwood, Messenger sports editor and SANFL reporter Matt Turner writes.
LAST year Georgie Horjus was catching a ferry from Kangaroo Island to play junior netball for Contax. Now the 16 year old is a Premier League champion and Marg Angove medallist.
Ex-SANFL star John Schneebichler is battling cancer with the same positivity that he is approaching the division two Adelaide Footy League grand final. His Brighton Bombers face unbeaten St Peter’s Old Collegians tomorrow – and Schneebichler expects to win.
RAMS charging up the divisions, Dolphins’ grand final glory, division one and two medallists plus more in this week’s Adelaide Footy League wrap – One-Percenters.
Last year, the Marion Rams did not win a game. Last week, their coach Ben Porter suffered a stroke at footy training. On Saturday, the Rams celebrated a fairytale flag victory – and although Porter didn’t coach, he was there for the emotional end. See the video.
A RUTHLESS Contax thrashed traditional rival Garville by 34 goals at Mile End on Friday night to record one of the most lopsided grand final wins in Premier League netball history.
A PREMIERSHIP has seemed an impossible dream for the O’Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale Lions and Marion Rams. But by 5pm on Saturday, one of the two perennial strugglers will win a fairytale flag after the “Battle of the Battlers”.
RYAN Wade is a 200cm, 112kg man mountain who has tormented full-backs this year by kicking a century of goals. The 32-year-old Marion player only moved to full-forward this year and is set to play in his first grand final in Saturday’s “Battle of the Battlers”.
Trinity McNamara is an ex-flight attendant turned real estate agent who hopes to end his three-decade footy journey with his first A-grade flag. Plus, meet O’Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale’s squad.
WHAT is in the water at the four Adelaide Footy League clubs sharing the nickname the Rams? Plus your grand final guide, medal winners and more in the One-Percenters weekly wrap.
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