Adelaide and Port Adelaide to meet in SANFL Showdown before their AFL clash
History will be created in next year’s SANFL season when Adelaide and Port Adelaide meet in an SANFL/AFL double header at Adelaide Oval.
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The Showdown spectacle at Adelaide Oval is to be taken to another level next year when Adelaide and Port Adelaide clash in the SANFL as a curtain raiser to the season’s second AFL clash between the two clubs.
The historic state league battle on June 14, a rare home game for the Crows, was confirmed on Monday when the SANFL released the draw for the 18 rounds and finals series.
And the season will open with a Friday night bang when Glenelg, Norwood and West Adelaide host matches on April 3.
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There will be three double headers involving state league games followed by the AFL. As well as the SANFL Showdown, Port will host North Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on May 2, before the Power meets Carlton in the club’s 150th anniversary game.
Former Power defender Jacob Surjan will be in charge against his old club after replacing Port premiership player Josh Carr, who has returned to Fremantle as an assistant.
Roosters chief executive Greg Edwards said the club was grateful for the opportunity and the next step would be to work out the methods for members and fans to be at the game.
“We feel privileged to be playing in the game and hopefully season tickets will gain access,” he said.
South Adelaide has moved its home game against the Crows on July 4 from Noarlunga to Adelaide Oval.
It will be the curtain raiser to the Crows’ AFL game against St Kilda.
Panthers chief executive Neill Sharpe said it was a terrific opportunity to play at Adelaide Oval, although the club was still working with the Crows and SANFL on ticketing for game.
“I’m confident our members and home game members will be getting into the game,” Sharpe said.
“The players and coaching staff will enjoy being at the ground.
“It was our home ground for a long time and any chance to play there is a bonus.”
The SANFL’s state clash against the WAFL will also be a double header with an AFL game at Adelaide Oval, and the contest will follow the game between the Crows and Fremantle.
Glenelg will open its title defence at home against Sturt on April 3, the same night Norwood meets North Adelaide at The Parade and West Adelaide hosts Port Adelaide.
Woodville-West Torrens and Central District will do battle at Woodville Oval the following day and both clubs will have new coaches after Jade Sheedy and Jeff Andrews were appointed at the Eagles and Bulldogs respectively.
As reward for snapping a 33-year premiership drought, the Tigers will host the Anzac Day clash against beaten grand finalist Port at the Bay on April 25.
The SANFL has been a Good Friday football pacesetter and there will be three games on April 10, there are 11 Friday night games, the Eagles will meet the Panthers in Kadina on July 11 and there are as many as 10 men and women 10 double-headers.
The finals have again been programmed for Adelaide Oval with the grand final on September 20.
The 10-round women’s state league season kicks off on February 14.
FULL SANFL FIXTURE
ROUND 1
Friday, April 3
Glenelg v Sturt - ACH Group Stadium - 7:40pm
Norwood v North Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 7:40pm
West Adelaide v Port Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, April 4
South Adelaide v Adelaide - Flinders University Stadium - 1:10pm
Eagles v Central District - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
ROUND 2
Thursday, April 9
Norwood v Port Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 7:00pm
Friday, April 10
Central District v North Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
Eagles v West Adelaide - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
South Adelaide v Glenelg - Flinders University Stadium - 2:10pm
Saturday, April 11
Sturt v Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
ROUND 3
Friday, April 17
Glenelg v Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, April 18
Central District v West Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
Sturt v Norwood - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
Sunday, April 19
Port Adelaide v South Adelaide - Alberton Oval - 11:45am
North Adelaide v Eagles - Prospect Oval 1:10pm
ROUND 4 - ANZAC ROUND
Friday, April 24
West Adelaide v Norwood - Hisense Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, April 25
South Adelaide v Central District - Flinders University Stadium - 1:10pm
Eagles v Adelaide - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
Glenelg v Port Adelaide- ACH Group Stadium - 2:10pm
Sunday, April 26
North Adelaide v Sturt - Prospect Oval - 1:10pm
ROUND 5
Friday, May 1
Norwood v Glenelg - Coopers Stadium - 7:40pm
West Adelaide v South Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, May 2
Port Adelaide v North Adelaide - Adelaide Oval - 12:30pm*
Central District v Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 2:40pm
Sunday, May 3
Sturt v Eagles - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
SATURDAY 9 MAY // STATE GAME SANFL v WAFL - ADELAIDE OVAL
ROUND 6
Saturday, May 16
Central District v Port Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
Eagles v Norwood - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
North Adelaide v Adelaide - Prospect Oval - 2:10pm
Sturt v South Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
Glenelg v West Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - 2:40pm
ROUND 7
Friday, May 22
West Adelaide v North Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, May 23
Central District v Glenelg - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
Sunday, May 24
Norwood v Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Sturt - Alberton Oval - 2:10pm
South Adelaide v Eagles - Flinders University Stadium - 2:10pm
ROUND 8
Saturday, May 30
Sturt v Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 1:10pm
North Adelaide v South Adelaide - Prospect Oval - 2:10pm
Sunday, May 31
Eagles v Glenelg - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 12:40pm
Norwood v Central District - Coopers Stadium - 2:10pm
Bye: West Adelaide, Port Adelaide
ROUND 9
Saturday, June 6
Central District v Sturt - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
West Adelaide v Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Eagles - Alberton Oval - 2:40pm
Monday, June 8
Glenelg v North Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - 2:10pm
South Adelaide v Norwood - Flinders University Stadium - 2:10pm
ROUND 10
Saturday. June 13
Sturt v West Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 2:40pm
Sunday, June 14
Adelaide v Port Adelaide - Adelaide Oval - 11:45am*
Bye: Central District, Glenelg, Norwood, North Adelaide, South Adelaide, Eagles
ROUND 11
Saturday, June 20
North Adelaide v Port Adelaide - Prospect Oval - 1:40pm
Norwood v Eagles - Coopers Stadium - 2:40pm
Glenelg v South Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - 2:10pm
Sunday, June 21
West Adelaide v Central District - Hisense Stadium - 2:40pm
Bye: Sturt, Adelaide
ROUND 12
Saturday, June 27
Eagles v Sturt Maughan Thiem Kia Oval 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v Glenelg Alberton Oval 2:10pm
South Adelaide v West Adelaide Flinders University Stadium 2:10pm
Central District v Adelaide X Convenience Oval 2:10pm
North Adelaide v Norwood Prospect Oval 2:40pm
ROUND 13 - INDIGENOUS ROUND
Saturday, July 4
Glenelg v Central - ACH Group Stadium - 1:10pm
West Adelaide v Eagles - Hisense Stadium - 1:10pm
Sturt v North Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
South Adelaide v Adelaide - Adelaide Oval - 3:40pm*
Sunday, July 5
Port Adelaide v Norwood - Alberton Oval - 2:10pm
ROUND 14
Saturday, July 11
Sturt v Port Adelaide - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
West Adelaide v Glenelg - Hisense Stadium - 2:10pm
North Adelaide v Central District - Prospect Oval - 2:10pm
Eagles v South Adelaide - Kadina Oval - 2:40pm
Sunday, July 12
Norwood v Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 2:10pm
ROUND 15 - SPLIT ROUND
Saturday, July 18
Central District v Eagles - X Convenience Oval - 1:10pm
South Adelaide v Sturt - Flinders University Stadium - 1:10pm
Saturday, July 25
North Adelaide v Adelaide - Prospect Oval - 2:10pm
Port Adelaide v West Adelaide - Alberton Oval - 2:10pm
Sunday, July 26
Glenelg v Norwood - ACH Group Stadium - 2:10pm
ROUND 16
Saturday, August 1
Eagles v North Adelaide - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
Norwood v South Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 2:10pm
West Adelaide v Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 2:10pm
Sunday, August 2
Port Adelaide v Central District - Alberton Oval - 2:10pm
Sturt v Glenelg - Peter Motley Oval - 2:10pm
ROUND 17
Friday, August 7
West Adelaide v Sturt - Hisense Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, August 8
Central District v Norwood - X Convenience Oval - 2:10pm
North Adelaide v Glenelg - Prospect Oval - 2:10pm
South Adelaide v Port Adelaide - Flinders University Stadium - 2:10pm
Sunday, August 9
Eagles v Adelaide - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 2:10pm
ROUND 18 - STATEWIDE SUPER FAMILY ROUND
Friday, August 14
Norwood v West Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, August 15
Glenelg v Eagles - ACH Group Stadium - 1:10pm
South Adelaide v North Adelaide - Flinders University Stadium - 1:10pm
Sturt v Central District - Peter Motley Oval - 1:10pm
Sunday, August 16
Port Adelaide v Adelaide - Alberton Oval - 1:10pm
ROUND 19
Weekend of Saturday, August 22
Central District v South Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - TBC
Eagles v Port Adelaide - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - TBC
Glenelg v Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - TBC
North Adelaide v West Adelaide - Prospect Oval - TBC
Norwood v Sturt - Coopers Stadium - TBC
SANFL STATEWIDE SUPER LEAGUE FINAL SERIES
Weekend of Saturday. August 29
Elimination & Qualifying Final - Adelaide Oval - TBC
Weekend of Saturday, September 5
Semi Final 1 & 2 - Adelaide Oval - TBC
Weekend of Saturday, September 12
Preliminary Final - Adelaide Oval - TBC
Sunday, September 20
Grand Final - Adelaide Oval - TBC
2020 STATEWIDE SUPER WOMEN’S LEAGUE
ROUND 1
Friday, February 14
South Adelaide v Eagles - Flinders University Stadium - 6:30pm
Saturday, February 15
North Adelaide v Glenelg - X Convenience Oval - 10:10am
Sturt v West Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 11:55am
Central District v Norwood - X Convenience Oval - 1:40pm
ROUND 2
Friday, February 21
West Adelaide v Glenelg - Hisense Stadium - 6:00pm
South Adelaide v Sturt - Flinders University Stadium - 6:30pm
Eagles v Norwood - Hisense Stadium - 7:45pm
Saturday, February 22
Central District v North Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 11:00am
ROUND 3
Saturday, February 29
Central District v Glenelg - X Convenience Oval - 11:00am
North Adelaide v West Adelaide - Flinders University Stadium - 3:15pm
Eagles v Sturt - Flinders University Stadium - 5:00pm
South Adelaide v Norwood - Flinders University Stadium - 6:45pm
ROUND 4
Friday, March 13
Eagles v Glenelg - X Convenience Oval - 6:00pm
Central District v Sturt - X Convenience Oval - 7:45pm
Saturday, March 14
West Adelaide v Norwood - Flinders University Stadium - 5:00pm
South Adelaide v North Adelaide - Flinders University Stadium - 6:45pm
ROUND 5
Friday, March 20
Central District v Norwood - X Convenience Oval - 6:00pm
West Adelaide v Eagles - Hisense Stadium - 6:00pm
Glenelg v South Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 7:45pm
Sturt v North Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 7:45pm
ROUND 6
Friday, March 27
South Adelaide v Central District - Flinders University Stadium - 6:30pm
Norwood v Eagles - Coopers Stadium - 7:00pm
Saturday, March 28
West Adelaide v Sturt - Hisense Stadium - 11:00am
Glenelg v North Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 12:45pm
ROUND 7
Friday, April 3
West Adelaide v South Adelaide - Hisense Stadium - 5:20pm
Saturday, April 4
Eagles v Central District - Maughan Thiem Kia Oval - 9:40am
Sunday, April 5
Sturt v Glenelg - Peter Motley Oval - 11:00am
North Adelaide v Norwood - Peter Motley Oval - 12:45pm
ROUND 8
Saturday, April 18
Central v West Adelaide - X Convenience Oval - 9:40am
Sturt v Norwood - Peter Motley Oval - 9:40am
Sunday, April 19
Glenelg v South Adelaide - Alberton Oval - 2:15pm
North Adelaide v Eagles - Prospect Oval - 3:45pm
ROUND 9 - ANZAC ROUND
Friday, April 24
Norwood v West Adelaide - Coopers Stadium - 7:40pm
Saturday, April 25
South Adelaide v Central District - Flinders University Stadium - 3:45pm
Glenelg v Eagles - ACH Group Stadium - 4:45pm
Sunday, April 26
North Adelaide v Sturt - Prospect Oval - 3:45pm
ROUND 10
Saturday, May 2
Glenelg v Norwood - ACH Group Stadium - 12:10pm
West Adelaide v South Adelaide - ACH Group Stadium - 1:55pm
North Adelaide v Central District - ACH Group Stadium - 3:40pm
Sunday, May 3
Sturt v Eagles - Peter Motley Oval - 9:40am
FINALS
Weekend of Saturday, May 9
1st & 2nd Semi Final (1 v 2 | 3 v 4) - TBC - TBC
Weekend of Saturday, May 16
Preliminary Final - TBC - TBC
Weekend of Saturday, May 23
Grand Final - TBC - TBC