SA’s top local and country footy goalkickers
We scoured far and wide across SA to find our top goalkickers from across the metro and country leagues. SEE THE TOP 10 IN THE STATE.
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Blackwood face must-win clash to make HFL finals
Blackwood is fighting for a spot in the Hills Football League top five. This weekend’s final minor round is likely to decide the Woods’ fate but it was helped by a big win on Saturday. Check out all the action from round eight in our match wraps.
Mount Barker clinches win in nailbiting HFL clash
They were rocked by the loss of their ruckman at the opening bounce but Mount Barker held on to claim victory in round seven of the Hills Football League, while an ex-Sturt SANFL premiership star booted a staggering 12 of his team’s 19 goals.
Bulldogs beginning to ‘hit their straps’ in HFL
They were beaten in last year’s grand final but Onkaparinga Valley is building towards another shot at the flag decider after a statement win in the Hills Football League on Saturday.
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SA’s weirdest footy club nicknames
Which SA footy clubs have the quirkiest nicknames? And what are the reasons behind them? Footy writer Matt Turner has ranked his favourite 20 nicknames from across the state.
Sharks pull off coaching coup following sudden exit
Noarlunga premiership coach Trevor Mitton has taken over at Aldinga after Damian Smith walked out on the club on Saturday and is urging the SFL community to back the battling Sharks.
SA’s footy clubs merging from the darkness
Merger was once a dirty word in country football — but faced with the harsh reality of joining forces with old enemies or folding entirely, football clubs are leading the way in helping keep South Australia’s regions alive.
Coach quits club in change rooms after thrashing
Aldinga’s coach has walked out on the battling SFL club after the Sharks’ 166-point loss on Saturday. It comes five years after the club made national headlines for sacking its coach following a 300-point loss.
The Saints are rising up, again
Dynasties will be forged into footy folklore. Others will crumble. But for many of SA’s battling country footy clubs, success will be simply fielding a team each week. With a losing streak stretching back to 2014, the Nangwarry Saints are no strangers to adversity.
Superboot Darcy’s ton of courage
Darcy Hourigan kicked more goals than any other player in country footy last season and the Hahndorf sharpshooter only needs to look down at the black band around his arm for inspiration.
Chaff-cutting accident couldn’t stop one-handed legend
Some footballers become bush legends because of their goalkicking exploits or for sinking a club record number of beers after a premiership. Horace Leaker earned his spot in Southern Football League folklore as the star with one hand.
Your guide to local footy’s biggest Anzac Day games
Local footy as become a staple on Anzac Day and there is no shortage of matches across the city and around state to get to on Thursday. Here is your bumper guide to the biggest matches.
Notorious former bikie returns to amateur footy
An ex-Finks bikie who had “Terror Team” tattooed on his face is making an amateur footy comeback — three years after former club Salisbury North booted him out following an alleged coward-hit.
Seven games to see this weekend: Emotional Elliston tribute
Country and local league footy is well and truly back. Here are some big games to catch across the state this weekend, including a massive Elliston tribute game, a former Crow’s first Hills match and the latest instalment of a historic college rivalry.
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