Glenelg captain retires after second SANFL premiership
Courageous Glenelg skipper Max Proud has called time on his career after leading the Tigers to their sixth SANFL premiership, beating Sturt in the grand final.
Courageous Glenelg skipper Max Proud has called time on his career after leading the Tigers to their sixth SANFL premiership, beating Sturt in the grand final.
They are Sturt’s Blues brothers and they are ready to make a big impact in Sunday’s SANFL grand final against the Tigers, writes Andrew Capel.
Glenelg grand final combatants Max Proud, Archie Lovelock and Jonty Scharenberg have more in common than just being SANFL teammates, writes Andrew Capel.
Nearly 50 years since Glenelg and Sturt met in a SANFL grand final, the two clubs are poised to face off again. So what happened last time? We caught up with some of the players.
COVID-19 has created massive financial issues for SANFL clubs, and some big names in South Australian sport have joined forces to support Central District.
The SANFL’s chief executive is urging fans to become members to help their clubs survive, as part of a new series on advertiser.com.au called Support Our Clubs, aimed at helping getting sporting clubs back on their feet.
Who are the ones you should get excited about in the SANFL? With a season announcement not far away, we’ve looked at the players to watch this SANFL campaign.
Central District star Daniel Menzel spent much of his career on the sidelined recovering from knee injuries, now he is in the best shape of his career and still not able to play.
As each SANFL team battles financial hardship from the coronavirus crisis, one captain has not only made a significant contribution to his own club but thrown support behind his rivals.
The SANFL’s 2020 playing lists are arguably as talented as any year in recent memory. Football writers Warren Partland and Patrick Keam have named their top 25 players in the league.
Chris Gowans is a nine-time premiership hero at Central District. The 246-gamer has given a first person account of the last match he and twin brother James played for the Bulldogs – a fiery semi-final against North Adelaide.
Long-time Central District chief executive Kris Grant is calling on people to support a fundraising campaign to keep the club running, as the Bulldogs face the worst crisis in his 40-plus years at the kennel.
The SANFL was extremely well-placed financially before the coronavirus hit. Now, the league’s eight clubs face an uncertain, and changing, landscape, writes Warren Partland.
Glenn Elliott was the mastermind behind the financial revival of North Adelaide and Glenelg football clubs, and says SANFL clubs will need to be ruthless in order to weather the COVID-19 crisis.
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