One-Percenters: Helicopters land at Walkerville Oval, first win for Mitchell Park, plus other quirky Adelaide Footy League titbits

Two helicopters descend on a footy oval, a competition struggler finaally wins and more – here’s this week’s amateur footy wrap

Helicopters land on Walkerville Oval for a bridal party in between football games on Saturday. Source: Facebook.

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WELCOME to One-Percenters — a wrap of some of the quirky talking points from across the Adelaide Footy League.

Each edition we will bring you eight or so titbits — they might be eye-catching results, milestones, comebacks, big wins, broken droughts or inspiring stories.

If you have heard about something quirky, email us your suggestions or photos to [e-mail].

Here are some of the things that caught our eye at the weekend:

GET TO THE CHOPPER

Weekend headlines centred around the royal wedding but another couple tying the knot stole the show at Walkerville Oval with when two helicopters landed in between matches.

The happy couple and their bridal party boarded the choppers at the Smith St ground before flying up to Rostrevor.

Walkerville started its C-grade fixture against Seaton Ramblers early and pushed back the start of the A and B-grade matches so the helicopters could land on the oval.

The Cats prevailed in the lower grades but the Ramblers were too good in the division three clash, prevailing 19.11 (125) to 9.8 (62).

Something you don’t always see on game day.

A couple landed their wedding transport between the C and B grade games today.

Photo courtesy of club legend Stef Window. pic.twitter.com/SN3rYLK4rk

— Walkerville FC (@WalkervilleCats) May 19, 2018

MITCHELL PARK GETS FIRST WIN

Mitchell Park’s division seven and reserves side finally got wins on the board after recording huge victories over Flinders University at home on Saturday.

The Lions and Crabs both entered the matches with 0-6 records but Mitchell Park proved too strong.

Mitchell Park B-grade coach Craig Weekly, A-g coach Ross Brokensha, Clayton Weekly, 9, Brandon Walczak and Ben Weekly. Picture: AAP/Morgan Sette.

Its reserves set the tone early with an 18.19 (127) to 1.4 (10) triumph before the club’s A grade prevailed 10.21 (81) to 6.7 (43).

It is a huge reward for Mitchell Park, which has been struggling for numbers and needing some players to play in both the Bs and As in recent weeks.

SECOND-QUARTER BLITZ

The scoring end is nothing new in footy, especially on a windy day, but has anyone heard of the scoring quarter?

Eleven of the goals kicked in Port District and Goodwood’s division one at Largs Reserve on Saturday came during the second term.

The Magpies booted two goals in the first quarter then both teams kicked one goal in the second half.

District won 10.7 (67) to 5.9 (39) to hold fourth place on the ladder.

Port coach Simon Maddern said it was a top team effort from his players to set up their third victory of the season.

“The lads deserved it as they’ve worked hard over the past few weeks and stuck to team processes and structures,’’ Maddern said.

“The second quarter was different to the other quarters with 11 of the 15 goals scored in that quarter. I was very happy with the win.’’

MITCHAM CAN ONLY BLAME ITSELF

Mitcham only has itself to blame for losing its division four clash against Pooraka by one point at Lindblom Park.

The Hawks had three shots to win the game at the end but sprayed all three for behinds to lose 11.15 (81) to 11.14 (80).

Both now possess 3-4 records.

Close losses may come back to bite sides in division four, which is shaping as one of the tightest competitions.

DOLPHINS AND DEMONS DESCEND ON MARION

CBC Old Collegians is used to playing home games on the road for at least the first few rounds of every season when the east parklands is turned into an Adelaide 500 track.

So unsurprisingly when the club had to move its match against Hope Valley to Sturt Oval on Saturday to accommodate CBC’s school football team, it had little impact on the Dolphins players.

CBC prevailed 18.12 (120) to 9.4 (58) in the division five clash.

Dolphins president Simon Byrnes hoped his club could return to its parklands base for its next home game against Ingle Farm on June 2.

ALEX WASTES NO TIME SETTLING IN

Alex Forster (right) celebrates kicking a goal for Norwood last year. Picture: Stephen Laffer.

Norwood premiership player Alex Forster made an immediate impact in his first match for Payneham Norwood Union in division one.

Forster, a one-game player for Fremantle and PNU junior, bagged six goals in the Falcons’ 18.16 (124) to 3.7 (25) victory against Modbury at home on Saturday.

PNU seems to be finally hitting its straps.

It has won three consecutive games after a slow start to the season.

HAWKS NEED TO START FLYING

A couple of weeks ago we applied the blowtorch to Gaza and the club, which went down in a tight one to Unley Mercedes the week after, responded on Saturday with a 43-point win over Salisbury North.

So now the heat turns to the Hawks.

Salisbury North was flagged as favourites for the division two premiership after coming down from the top tier but has underwhelmed with a 3-4 record.

Can the Hawks respond?

UNI COMES FROM BEHIND TO WIN THRILLER

Adelaide University's Ben Adams gets a handball out despite pressure from PAOC’s Lachlan McNamara on Saturday. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin.

Adelaide University’s first season under new coach Craig Smith is going pretty well so far after the club claimed a victory in yet another close division one game.

Uni came from two goals down in the third term to triumph 10.9 (69) to 9.9 (63) against Prince Alfred Old Collegians at home.

After dropping its round-one clash against Rostrevor Old Collegians, Smith’s side has won its past five games – by 14, five, 29, 10 and six points, respectively.

Uni is now second on the top-tier ladder with a 5-1 record.