South Australia’s biggest footy fan of 2025: Nominate now to prove your passion for the game
Never missed a match, club tat or lucky scarf? Nominate now for the chance to score bragging rights and be crowned the state’s ultimate football supporter.
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Do you barrack harder than anyone else in South Australian football crowds?
Do you bleed your team’s colours? It’s time to put your passion to the test.
The Advertiser on the hunt for the state’s biggest footy fan and we’re calling on all SA football tragics to nominate no matter what side they support.
We’ve already crowned the state’s top Auskicker or the year with five-year-old Crow fanatic Hugh O’Donnell refusing to share his prize with his Port supporter dad.
Whether you’ve painted your house in club colours, not missed a game in decades or have a lucky scarf that’s practically heritage-listed – we want all diehard fans to throw their guernsey in the ring.
Nominate yourself or a mate who lives and breathes footy by filling out the form below.
Bragging rights are up for grabs – it’s time to kick some goals off the field.
Nominations will close on Tuesday, July 22 at 8am with finalists being put to a vote.
Find the full terms and conditions here.
Could the Hooper trio be SA’s biggest footy fans?
They may be small, but this pint-sized cheer squad packs a big punch when it comes to footy fever.
Stephen, 8, Thomas, 6, and Florence “Flossie” Hooper, 4, are third-generation Crows tragics – proudly carrying the red, blue and gold baton handed down from their dad, Gordon, and embraced wholeheartedly by their American-born mum Ellen.
“We are a family of Crows fans because everyone in our family are Crows fans – this has been passed down through the generations,” Ellen said.
And while Ellen grew up in a house of diehard New York Yankees supporters, she knew marrying into the Hooper family came with one important condition – back the Crows or bust.
“I went to a game nearly 20 years ago when I first visited Australia, and I’ve been converted ever since,” Ellen said.
“In my family, it would be completely unacceptable not to support the Yankees, so I can appreciate the need for me to also support the Crows.”
From watching every game on television – sometimes twice if it’s a big win – to packing the family into the car for AFLW matches, the Hoopers are always game-day ready.
“Daddy loves talking about when the Crows won back-to-back grand finals (in 1997 and 1998),” Flossie said.
“Dad always tries to take us to the games,” Thomas added.
“But we do watch every game on TV together.”
Stephen, who plays for the Brighton Bombers, got to meet one of his footy heroes last year – and he’s never forgotten it.
“I love Tex, the Fog, Keaysey and Rankine … they’re my favourite,” Stephen said.
“Fogarty came to my club’s training once last year and I got his autograph.”
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