Magpies eye three-peat after earning grand final berth
Ex-SANFL stars are ready for HFL grand final as Hahndorf aims for three-peat, while Lobethal looks to win its first flag since 2002. Read the coaches’ last words in our preview here.
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Local footy top goalkicker’s secret to success
He doesn’t train with his team but this Hope Valley spearhead has kicked more goals than any other player in the Adelaide Footy League this season. Now, a grand final is on the cards.
Ex-SANFL star leading the way for Marble Range
Marble Range coach Boyd West believes the Magpies have every chance of taking out this year’s Port Lincoln Football League flag, led by their star and recently crowned Mail Medallist.
SHOCK: Hills footy team loses for first time in 871 days
The two-time reigning HFL premiers had not lost a game since 2018 but the Magpies were stunned by the Tigers in the semi-final on Saturday. READ about the upset in our finals match wraps.
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Five games to watch: Can these Magpies be stopped?
Undefeated Hahndorf boasts a star-studded line-up featuring two former Crows but a top-of-the-table HFL clash presents a tricky test. Plus some big clashes in KNTFL, Adelaide Plains and Adelaide Footy League.
Six local footy games you can’t miss this weekend
Mallee rivals square off for the inaugural Murraylands Cup, Ramco celebrates 110-year milestone, top-of-the-table clashes in the Barossa and Southern leagues and a Great Southern grand final rematch.
Why SANFL needs to review rules
Rucci’s Roast this week looks at how outdated country football rules have failed to deliver justice in the Casey McElroy saga. SIGN UP FOR THE RUCCI ROAST ENEWSLETTER TODAY
McElroy’s lonely journey to punishment
Casey McElroy is the only person to have paid a personal price for her controversial appearance in a men’s football team. The SANFL needs a major review of country football regulations
Burger with lot: Kimba superboot snags whopping milestone
Kimba farmer Joel ‘Burger’ Fitzgerald had a game to remember in Cowell this weekend, booting his 1000th goal on his way to a career-high haul of 22 majors before injury struck.
Can Tanunda turn tables? Seven games to watch this weekend
A grand final rematch in the Barossa, unbeaten ladder leaders face challengers in Southern, Great Flinders and Pt Lincoln leagues and Athelstone raises funds for MND. Here’s some of the best local footy games to watch around the state this weekend.
Casey’s ban does not fit the crime, says star
The SANFL is under fire for banning a South-East woman from the local women’s league for six weeks because she played for a men’s reserve side.
Should women aspire to play in men’s teams?
The SANFL has banned Casey McElroy for six games from playing with her women’s team because she played one game with a men’s reserves side. What does the future hold?
Six-week ban for Lioness who took on the blokes
The SANFL has banned a South-East woman from the local women’s league for six weeks for pulling on the boots of a men’s reserve side, saying she exposed herself and others to insurance risk.
Defiant Casey sparks fiery footy debate
All Casey McElroy wanted to do was play football. Today she finds herself at the centre of a heated debate about women playing against men.
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