Five straight for Falcons in SFL, Hahndorf in Hills threepeat, Jervois takes RMFL
Flagstaff Hill, Hahndorf, Gawler Central and Jervois were among the victors in a day of SA footy grand finals. We check out the winners throughout SA.
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Football communities across the state celebrated a season like no other with most scheduling grand finals on Saturday and one, the Great Southern Football League, playing its preliminary final. In the Southern Football League Flagstaff Hill stormed to its fifth straight flag to win by 66 points against Noarlunga. Check out a select group of players who have played in each of those flags.
We also scoured other big matches throughout SA to check out who won and who missed out.
Flagstaff Hill again confirmed that it was the king of the Southern Football League by winning its fifth consecutive flag, accounting for Noarlunga at Flinders University Stadium yesterday.
The rampaging Falcons won 18.13 (121) to 9.1 (55) after setting up a sizzling 9.3 to 1.0 in the opening quarter, at times hitting targets with precision while Noarlunga could not get near it.
Flaggies’ coach Russell Veenvliet, in his first year in charge, said the team spirit and care for each other were key factors in the club’s success.
“It’s been a tough year for everyone but we just bonded,’’ Veenvliet said.
“Success is down to club culture, everyone wants to be here.
“We made a stance to hit the ground running. To win another one was terrific.
“I could not be happier and it’s a credit to the group.’’
Co-captain David Kearsley won the best on ground medal. Kearsley, along with Daniel Butcher, Mitch Fazekas and Brad Kirk, have played in Flaggies’ five consecutive flags.
Kearsley said it was an amazing feeling to be part of a strong club.
“Everyone just does their bit,’’ Kearsley said. “Anyone could have won this (best player medal), we had so many good players.
“Every year has been a different feeling but it is just pride right now and for everyone at the club, not just the players.’’
Noarlunga coach Josh Thewlis, also in his first season as Shoes’ coach, said Flaggies were too good.
“They taught us a bit of a football lesson, especially after that first quarter with nine goals,’’ Thewlis said.
“But the message for after halftime was not to turn our toes up, which they didn’t.’’
Victor Robertson (three goals) was best for Noarlunga.
The unbeaten Falcons reinforced their reputation as one of the best community football teams in the state.
In a restricted SFL season which covered nine minor round and three weeks of finals, the Falcons won by an average of 67 points. No team was able to kick more than nine goals against the Falcons in all games.
For Noarlunga making the grand final vindicated its decision to field a team in this season’s coronavirus-affected competition after previously deciding not to play, both its senior teams making the grand final.
The Falcons won the under-17.5 and B-grade flags played yesterday.
Meanwhile, Hahndorf made it three flags in a row when it held out Lobethal in a gripping decider by 12 points at Echunga Oval.
Former Glenelg player Josh Scott won his second successive flag when Jervois beat Imperial by 18 points in the River Murray Football League grand final. Scott played for Glenelg last season when it beat Port Adelaide in the SANFL grand final.
Gawler Central sent its supporters into overdrive when it beat neighbour South Gawler by 58 points, while BSR had too much firepower for South Clare in Clare to get home by 24 points.
ADELAIDE PLAINS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Mallala 17.7 (109) d Virginia 10.9 (69) at Mallala
BAROSSA LIGHT AND GAWLER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Grand final
Gawler Central 20.14 (134) d South Gawler 11.10 (76) at Freeling
GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Preliminary final
Encounter Bay 15.2 (92) d Willunga 7.10 (52) at Victor Harbor
HILLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Hahndorf 11.10 (76) d Lobethal 9.10 (64) at Echunga Oval
NORTH EAST FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
BSR 12.10 (82) d South Clare 9.4 (58) at Clare
NORTHERN AREAS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Grand final
Broughton Mundoora 10.14 (74) d Orroroo 6.8 (44) at Crystal Brook
PORT LINCOLN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Tasman 8.10 (58) d Wayback 4.10 (34) at Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln
RIVER MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Jervois 11.14 (80) d Imperial 9.8 (62) at Johnstone Park
SPENCER GULF FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
South Augusta 18.11 (119) d PropRisdon 11.11 (77) at Memorial Oval, Port Pirie
WHYALLA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Grand final
Central Whyalla 12.7 (79) d West Whyalla 9.10 (64) at Bennett Oval