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.
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.
Blackwood’s free-scoring power was on full display on Saturday as it made a statement with a 66-point win in the Hills Football League. Check out reports from the round five action.
Hahndorf was at its “absolute pinnacle”, according to a rival coach, as the Magpies handed out a 102-point belting to Lobethal in the Hills Football League on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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