‘They never saw me as a girl’: Eyre Peninsula’s own trailblazer
From using trees as goalposts to a phone call from Eddie McGuire, nothing was going to stop this Eyre Peninsula local from chasing her dream.
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All the senior coaching jobs up for grabs in local footy
Many suburban and country football clubs are already searching for new coaches for 2021 as their shortened 2020 campaigns come to an end. Here are all the vacancies, all in one place.
Why country powerhouse keeps on winning flags
They say success breeds success and – after six premierships in 10 years – this dominant country club can lay claim to being Port Lincoln football royalty.
Who wins the battle of Gawler?
Two fierce rivals will do battle for the Barossa, Light & Gawler A-grade crown. Who will come out on top?
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Six local footy games to watch this weekend
It’s finals fever in SA. We look at some big games in Southern, a blockbuster in the Barossa, a women’s grand final rematch in Adelaide and a premiership up for grabs in the Far North. PLUS, where to find every A-grade final across the state this weekend.
Tools down, footy’s in for Tom
Millicent carpenter Tom Hutchesson still can’t believe the whirlwind 12 months that has taken him from country footy in the state’s South-East to Adelaide Oval this weekend.
Australia’s oldest footy carnival fights for its life
It’s recognised as one of the oldest footy carnivals on the continent but modern pressures have organisers searching for new ways to keep the traditional competition alive.
Five local footy games to watch this weekend
Mount Compass dons purple as it tries to pinch minor premiership, double chance on the line in KI, high stakes derby at Cummins, plus a round up of all the A-grade finals across the state.
South-East club stays positive after salary cap hell
An ‘embarrassing’ salary cap penalty consigned them to 18 months of hell and the bottom rung of the KNTFL ladder. But Kybybolite Football Netball Club is already looking to climb its way back.
Another ton on cards? Seven games to see this weekend
A 100-goal season beckons in the River Murray league, Multicultural Round in the Spencer Gulf, top-of-the-table clashes in Hills and Adelaide leagues and a qualifying final preview down south. Here are some of the best local footy games around SA.
‘BC’ keeps retirement — and training — at bay on way to 500
Brenton ‘BC’ Cabban will cap a big week for Weeroona Bay and chalk up yet another milestone in a senior career which spans 33 years and includes seven premierships when he takes the field for his 500th game in Whyalla on Saturday.
Top-kick Murphy: ‘Fossil’ wins race to SA’s first ton
Thanks to a monster 13-goal haul in the wet on Saturday, a chippy from the South-East has come from the heavens to become the first senior SA footballer to hit the magical 100-goal mark for season 2019. See the video of the goal and celebration.
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.
SA’s best local footy team? This coach thinks so
A Southern Football League coach has declared a rival club as the state’s top local footy side outside of the SANFL – is he on the money?
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