Flaggies name new coach after walk out
Its coach left just months after winning a flag, and now SA footy’s four-time reigning premiership powerhouse Flagstaff Hill has appointed a replacement who originally applied for and won its B-grade job.
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AFL legend to visit KI as Cup becomes key to rebuild
Kangaroo Island’s summer sport competitions are in hiatus due to the fires. But islanders say the KI Cup, which an AFL great will attend, and resuming games are crucial to restoring “normality”.
The biggest names set to play local footy in SA in 2020
Big names are on the move in SA local footy this off-season and we’ve named the top 20 amateur and country league signings from across the state. See who made the list.
Here’s where ex-Crows and Power players are lining up in 2020
Every year a new group of ex-Adelaide and Port Adelaide players start the next chapter of their lives at different clubs. Here is a list of where both teams’ recent departures will feature this season.
The biggest stars of the bush
From Wanganeen to McLeod, who were our most interesting names to feature on the South Australian country ovals this decade?
Duldig tipped to replace Kelly at SANFL
WILL a former Glenelg and Sturt spearhead replace newly appointed Adelaide Crows footy boss Adam Kelly as the SANFL’s general manager of football?
How soft have we become?
AFL Queensland’s consideration for a series of rules which could penalise clubs for winning by too much in junior competitions is nothing short of a farce, writes Jack Hudson.
5 longest SA football premiership droughts that ended this decade
Many football clubs across South Australia tasted premiership success over the past decade, but none of them had to wait longer between drinks than these five teams.
Country centurions of the decade
From the goal square in the Adelaide Hills to the forward 50s of the Barossa Valley, here are the players that broke the 100-goal mark in the 2010s.
Most successful country clubs of the decade
From the Mallee Football League to Whyalla, there have been plenty of flags up for grabs. But who was the most successful?
American Starling’s 10-year journey to Aussie Rules
American Alex Starling has one of the most unique stories in football, and after trials at Sydney and Port Adelaide, he’ll finally get his crack at Aussie Rules – in the country.
Cobras name new coach as Crabb moves on
The Cove Football Club has appointed a new coach for the second time since August as Brad Crabb, who took the job and then pulled the pin, finds a new club.
A walk for mental health awareness
A Gawler trio raised over $17,000 for mental health awareness after they walked from Mount Gambier to Gawler.
10 country and amateur footy sides to watch in 2020
Hundreds of teams across plenty of competitions, we have picked out 10 sides to keep a keen eye on across the 2020 South Australian football seasons.
Norwood announces new women’s coach for 2020
Taking over from a premiership coach but the Redlegs’ new women’s mentor Chris Howie is looking forward to the challenge.
Coach walks out in wake of Cove controversy
Cove Football Club has won one battle to stay in its clubrooms but now has to find a new coach after the ex-SANFL captain it appointed in August quit unexpectedly.
Battling Kilburn coffers boosted by an unlikely ally
Kilburn Football Club, hanging on by a thread and owing a local council nearly $165,000, has been stunned by the generosity of a cross-town football club – also going through its own pain.
Coach quits following ‘crushing’ grand final defeat
A legendary Southern Football League coach has walked away from his club after a shock grand final loss, saying he needs a break from the game.
Fabulous five join Falcons’ special flag club
Some footballers can go through a career without winning a single premiership. Others have a bit more luck, like these five Flagstaff Hill players who have a remarkable record of flags.
A big, big sound from the … south of the town?
Is there a new club entering the Southern Football League in 2020? If you believe the Facebook page of the Seaford Giants there is but the SFL says otherwise.
Country coaching job for ex-Sturt champ
Defender Fraser Evans has earned two flags, a Jack Oatey Medal and represented the state. Now the Sturt champ has taken on a new challenge. Plus, two more premiership Redlegs leave the Parade.
Ten grand finals to watch this weekend
It’s the last day of the community footy season, with grand finals in Adelaide, to Port Lincoln, Port Augusta, Burra, McLaren Vale, Two Wells, Echunga and Murray Bridge. Who will get the job done?
Four-peat or perfect season? SFL set for titanic grand final
One side is shooting for an undefeated season while the other is going for a remarkable four premierships in a row – this year’s Southern Football League grand final promises to be a cracker.
Father/son double act toast of the SFL
The Mott name is now synonymous with the Southern Football League Mail Medal as Nick joined father Jerry in the rare feat of becoming a back-to-back medallist.
Renmark breaks 10-year flag drought
Renmark exacted grand final revenge over Waikerie to break a 10-year drought and the Southern Eagles won their first flag in a decade on the Yorke Peninsula. See our country footy grand final wrap here. PLUS ALL OF SATURDAY’S SCORES.
Seven local footy games to watch this weekend
A big Great Southern league Indigenous Game, fierce rivals fight for Kernewek Lowender Shield on Yorkes, a top-of-the-table clash in the KNTFL and battle of the battlers in Adelaide. Here’s some of the standout matches to watch across the state this weekend.
How ‘little fella’ from Kyby became Lions’ new king
Lachie Neale has come a long way from his days playing junior footy in SA’s South-East where he was told he was too short to make it to the elite level, to being a leading Brownlow hope.
Mitton hopes to make life hard for former club Noarlunga
Trevor Mitton was once hailed as Noarlunga Football Club’s messiah. Now Mitton will look to dismantle his beloved Shoes for the first time in his life this Saturday with new club Aldinga.
Saints say farewell: Six local games to watch this weekend
We look at some of the standout matches across SA this weekend, including an emotional farewell to a beloved Northern Areas ground, the fierce Southern League battle for a dirty, old sock and a quintuple-header at Salisbury.
Serial biter banned from footy for life
A northern suburbs footballer and father-of-two has been banned for life after biting an opposition player — in his return game after serving a suspension for an earlier biting offence.
Eight local and country games to watch this weekend
We look at some of the standout matches across SA this weekend including a season-shaping clash in the South-East, the Murray Bridge showdown, Brighton and Prince Alfred’s first clash for more than 50 years and Aldinga’s new coach.
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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