St Paul’s Old Scholars defeats Mawson Lakes to win Adelaide Footy League division seven grand final
An Adelaide Footy League side has completed the perfect season after defeating its arch rivals in a grand final match-up that was meant to be. Plus: All the Adelaide Footy League results.
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The winning side was always going to sing When the Saints Go Marching In after Saturday’s division seven Adelaide Footy League grand final.
But it seemed almost destined to be undefeated St Paul’s Old Scholars which would belt out that tune on the turf of Thebarton Oval – and it did just that after beating rival Mawson Lakes by 80 points.
A nine-goal final quarter capped the 16.15 (111) to 4.7 (31) victory and completed a perfect 19-0 season over plucky underdogs Mawson Lakes.
The triumph was the club’s first ever premiership after forming in 2015.
Mawson Lakes was previously called St Paul’s Old Scholars but changed to its current title, before another group formed the new SPOS club.
So it was apt the two clubs – both called the Saints and wearing black and gold – met in the grand final.
President and player Jake Winters said the moment as the siren sounded was one to savour for everyone involved at SPOS.
“I was unlucky or lucky enough to be on the bench but it was almost good because you could soak up and enjoy the moment,” Winters said.
“This isn’t just this year, this is five years of hard work. It’s not just the 22 boys and the coaches, it’s the whole club that earnt this today.”
There was a sense of inevitability early as the undefeated SPOS nailed the first two goals of the match kicking against the wind.
But, to Mawson’s credit, it held strong to go down by three goals at the first change.
Lakes then dominated the opening 15 minutes of the second term but had nothing to show for it on the scoreboard, blowing several chances.
SPOS kicked two late majors to leave the scores on 6.9 to 2.5 at half-time.
As is the case at this level, good passages of play were interspersed with not so good ones.
St Paul’s kicked the first goal of the third term inside a minute but a scrappy quarter followed.
Mawson pegged one back after the siren to cut the deficit to 21 points going into the fourth.
SPOS charged home with nine goals to zero in the final term as their opponents, who fought admirably for most of the day, fell away.
Lucio Malatesta won the best on ground for St Paul’s after a stellar performance.
RESULTS
OTR DIVISION 1
SEMI-FINALS
Prince Alfred OC 7.15 (57) d Payneham Nu 6.14 (50).
Goals — Prince Alfred OC: D Clayfield 2 C Pitt B O’Donohue T Bartlett C Wildman J Pitt. Payneham Nu: P Lowe 3 B Ancell A Giannini L Davis. Best — Prince Alfred OC: J Graetz C Pitt M Wicks W Dalwood C Riggs. Payneham Nu: A Giannini N Jolly B Ancell P Lowe C Bower.
Rostrevor OC 16.16 (112) d St Peters OC 14.8 (92).
Goals — Rostrevor OC: M Coad 6 L Manuel 4 P Dawson 2 C Jordan H Commane P Fantasia J Jordan. St Peters OC: J Mcleay 5 J Mcleay 3 L Mitchell 2 J O’Brien 2 P Fahey H Allan. Best — Rostrevor OC: L Manuel M Coad T Dematteis C Jordan C Holm J Butterworth. St Peters OC: J Mcleay J Duncan T Fotheringham T Matsouliadis T Schulz.
OTR DIVISION 1 RESERVES
SEMI-FINALS
St Peters OC 7.0 (42) d Goodwood Saints 5.8 (38).
Goals — St Peters OC: E Palmer 2 C Wiggins P Matsouliadis T Pym W Proudman C Gibson. Goodwood Saints: S Laube 2 A Schiller W Clarke R Bull. Best — St Peters OC: C Goldsworthy J Issah N Altschwager H Cudmore S Stott S Walters. Goodwood Saints: J Pressler B Wulff A Schiller S Laube H Westhoff.
Henley 11.5 (71) d Prince Alfred OC 10.8 (68).
Goals — Henley: J Harvey-Friel 3 N Pierson 2 D Fry 2 J Hambly 2 A Corso K Raison. Prince Alfred OC: T Humphries 3 N Pattiaratchi 2 B Papps N Blanch L Bartlett W Curyer E Murdoch. Best — Henley: R O’Loughlin J Harvey-Friel B Dobson D Fry J Calabro A Corso. Prince Alfred OC: T Humphries W Curyer B Papps W Brennan L Crawford R Robinson.
ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE DIVISION 2
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Athelstone 8.7 (55) d Sacred Heart OC 5.9 (39).
Goals — Athelstone: C Elliott 2 C Swift 2 D Cluse 2 J Davies T Binder. Sacred Heart OC: P Mccarthy 2 T Carcuro 2 C Vince. Best — Athelstone: D Sangermano A Owen D Cluse C Swift H Stevens. Sacred Heart OC: M Delmenico C Hartshorne T Carroll W Otto N Forster.
ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE DIV 2 RES
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Unley Mercedes Jets 8.9 (57) d Athelstone 7.10 (52).
Goals — Unley Mercedes Jets: J Earl 2 J Archer 2 J Einarson W Batty A Penfold O Cheesman. Athelstone: J Sykes 2 R Spagnoletti 2 S Sullivan M Gabrielli Z Pacitti. Best — Unley Mercedes Jets: S Ploenges J Einarson M Moss H Gill J OConnell T Atkins. Athelstone: R Grigg A Davies T Fabian S Monda K Durdin.
GUARDALL SECURITY DIVISION 3
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Old Ignatians 7.12 (54) d Flinders Park 5.9 (39).
Goals — Old Ignatians: W Ferrari 3 C Mcpherson J Centenera J Manson S Boots. Flinders Park: L Allmond C Miller L Fairall A Laudato. Best — Old Ignatians: P Connelly L Comazzetto W Ferrari S Whittleston E Shaw C Mcpherson. Flinders Park: Unavailable.
GUARDALL SECURITY DIVISION 3 RES
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Old Ignatians 8.2 (50) d Golden Grove 5.8 (38).
Goals — Old Ignatians: B Lord 3 A Horner 2 A Valana R Fathelbab N Fereday. Golden Grove: T Tacono 2 S Blair S Bamford B Bamford. Best — Old Ignatians: T Bigg B Owen-Thomas D Orlando M Hamra S Green. Golden Grove: B Wilton S Scudds B Shaw B Jardine T Tacono.
MORPHETTVILLE RACECOURSE DIV 4
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Edwardstown 10.12 (72) d Smosh West Lakes 4.16 (40).
Goals — Edwardstown: J Holliday 4 M Jose J Salt S Dean A Richardson A Parsons B Roberts. Smosh West Lakes: D Olive 2 M Cocks S Fairclough. Best — Edwardstown: S Munn G Cornish R Bourn J Horgan B Roberts. Smosh West Lakes: S Thomas K Thomas M Harper Z Beecken N Brown.
MORPHETTVILLE RACECOURSE DIV 4 RES
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Mitcham 4.11 (35) d Smosh West Lakes 3.8 (26).
Goals — Mitcham: G Hardy 2 B Disher T Cromarty. Smosh West Lakes: B Cocks J Jones C Cameron. Best — Mitcham: J Wittervan A Matiscsak J Overeem T Cromarty N Kuhne. Smosh West Lakes: B Convery-Oborne J Moore D Coates G White J Lunn.
NINE NEWS DIVISION 5
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Pulteney 10.9 (69) d Kenilworth 7.12 (54).
Goals — Pulteney: S Currie 3 D Polec 2 J Fischer 2 H Babidge 2 J Giddings. Kenilworth: T Cotsaris 2 K Flanigan 2 K Bray Wallace N Vea Vea J Wilson-King. Best — Pulteney: J Sipek J Giddings S Currie B Hill B Frick. Kenilworth: J Wilson-King T Cotsaris H Stewart S Clarke D Kruse.
NINE NEWS DIVISION 5 RESERVES
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Lockleys 5.6 (36) d Hope Valley 3.9 (27).
Goals — Lockleys: D Ascoli 3 M Fregona P Zarogiannis. Hope Valley: B Slater 2 J Rentoulis. Best — Lockleys: M Seekamp N Wilson C Dickie D Ascoli J Foureur. Hope Valley: A Nikelis T Hunt J Valente C Lambropoulos M Gower.
BALFOURS DIVISION 6
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Fitzroy 8.8 (56) d Hectorville 5.5 (35).
Goals — Fitzroy: D Miller 3 K Garrett M Renwick C Bosman P Wootton V Leak. Hectorville: J Mazzone 2 J Goudman-Glasson T Smith L Falco. Best — Fitzroy: P Wootton P Kartinyeri T Camp M Dolley M Renwick. Hectorville: S Thwaites J Mazzone C Roy D Kahl J Denton.
BALFOURS DIVISION 6 RESERVES
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Hectorville 10.11 (71) d Ingle Farm 5.4 (34).
Goals — Hectorville: N Ilic 3 J Eckermann 2 C Young I Thomas M Balewaqa J Maio N Perera. Ingle Farm: M Augustyn 2 B Cox S Loy N Coleman. Best — Hectorville: J Boxall C Young J Majewski J Maio A Smith. Ingle Farm: N Coleman M Smart J Mcauliffe-Megson D Rosson.
ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE DIVISION 7
GRAND FINAL
St Pauls OS 16.15 (111) d Mawson Lakes 4.7 (31).
Goals — St Pauls OS: M Pendlington 3 T Ahern 2 N Morasca 2 N Papaioannou 2 L Davies T Schlicker T Hennekam A Deng J Wurfel M Rowson J Winters. Mawson Lakes: Unavailable. Best — St Pauls OS: Unavailable. Mawson Lakes: Unavailable.
ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE DIV 7 RES
GRAND FINAL
Adelaide Lutheran 7.12 (54) d Houghton Districts 5.9 (39).
Goals — Adelaide Lutheran: P O’neill 2 J Brown 2 C Macleod M Stancl A Tunny. Houghton Districts:
J Dolan F Taylor D Keetch B Johnson C Ferrall. Best — Adelaide Lutheran: T Bennett D Ludwig J Clarke J Brown J Ellis H Scharnberg. Houghton Districts: S Carroll M Cooper J Benke D Gobell J Salerno.
DIVISION C1
Semi-finals: Port District 4.13 (37) d Goodwood Saints 2.11 (23), Adelaide University 9.7 (61) d Prince Alfred OC 5.3 (33).
DIVISION C2
Preliminary final: Modbury 4.11 (35) d Broadview 3.7 (25).
DIVISION C3
Preliminary final: Flinders Park 9.5 (59) d Old Ignatians 5.8 (38).
DIVISION C4
Preliminary final: Woodville South 10.6 (66) d Walkerville 4.3 (27).
DIVISION C5
Preliminary final: Pulteney 6.11 (47) d Lockleys 4.6 (30).
DIVISION C6
Preliminary final: Elizabeth 3.12 (30) d North Haven 3.5 (23).
CLUB 18
Grand final: Tea Tree Gully 4.10 (34) d Golden Grove 2.7 (19).
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