Is this the division one grand final preview?
There is a titanic clash on the cards in the Adelaide Footy League’s top tier plus the challengers are rising in divisions two and three. Match reports from across the league.
Amateur
Miss after the siren helps avoid third-straight relegation
An Adelaide Footy League club was on the brink of its third relegation in as many seasons until a missed shot sealed an unlikely draw and survival on Saturday.
62-year-old footballer set for 800th game
After more than 40 years, several clubs and 12 premierships, Mawson Lakes veteran and Kersbrook legend Kim Pearce will play his 800th match of senior football this Saturday.
Ex-Eagle, amateur league star invited to draft combine
Glenelg midfielder and former West Coast Eagle Luke Partington is one of 21 SA players invited to test in front of AFL scouts at the state draft combine later this year.
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Amateur football’s clash of the Saints
ST PAUL’S Old Scholars will wear black and gold guernseys and be known as the Saints on its return to amateur football this year — but so will fellow division six club Mawson Lakes.
Amateur footy clubs face player deadline
FOUR amateur football clubs will need to register 50 players before the end of next week or else they will not be accepted into the league.
Veteran coach returns to help save Tigers
DARRELL McIntyre vowed his coaching days were over when he stepped down as Salisbury West’s long-time junior mentor in 2008 – now he has returned to help save the Tigers.
Clubs back plans to crack down on footy player payments
CLUB officials are backing plans to crack down on escalating player payments in community football but remain sceptical about how the proposed new measures will be policed.
Local footy salary cap dodgers could land in jail
LOCAL football club bosses could face jail time for breaching salary cap rules under a tough plan to crack down on dodgy player payments.
Footy club asks league to drop two grades
A FOOTY club in Adelaide’s north wants the amateur football league to drop two grades next season. Here’s why …
Puopolo hopes to wipe away memories of 2012
HAWTHORN pocket rocket Paul Puopolo is eyeing redemption at the MCG tomorrow for a 2012 season he does not look back on all that fondly.
Brilliant Saints cap off dominant year with flag
TRENT Mills has hailed the character of his side after it bounced back from a semi-final loss a fortnight ago to smash Rostrevor Old Collegians in yesterday’s division one amateur football league grand final.
Goalkicking brothers fire ROC into two grand finals
JAMES Jordan insists he was not out to trump his brother Charlie when he kicked the goal to send Rostrevor Old Collegians into tomorrow’s division one amateur football grand final.
Amateur club faces expulsion for umpire abuse
A SOUTH Australian football club faces being tossed out of the amateur league if it doesn’t pay a fine for umpire abuse and walking off during a final.
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