As players they tasted the highs of individual success but now Garry McIntosh and Brett Backwell will lead teams as coaches against each other in this Saturday’s division one Adelaide Footy League grand final.
Glenelg was broke and facing extinction just three years ago — now the Tigers are knocking on the door of ending a 33-year title drought.
The bitter rivalry between Port Adelaide and Glenelg will continue on Sunday when the two clubs look to break long premiership droughts in the 2019 SANFL grand final at Adelaide Oval. Here is everything you need to know about the clash.
Lachie Sholl had never played senior football when he was drafted by Adelaide last year but such has been his ability to adapt to SANFL footy, he’s played every game in his debut season.
THE opportunity to work in the AFL environment and return to the club where he played were the carrots which prompted Matthew Lokan to leave Glenelg after three years to work with Port Adelaide.
PORT Adelaide will continue to field a SANFL reserves side next year – but has begun losing top-up players to rival clubs in search of more league opportunities.
STURT big man Callum Coleman-Jones is trying to learn from the best as he chases his AFL dream.
HARRISON Petty was largely unknown in football circles a year ago, now he is hot property.
MITCH Crowden hears the doubters loud and clear but is convinced he has the tools to make it in the AFL.
A NATIONAL AFL reserves competition is another reminder to the SANFL fans to be “careful what you wish for”.
EVER since he witnessed his dad Darren take screamer after screamer for Mount Barker, AFL draft prospect Jordan Houlahan has wanted to fly.
STURT premiership coach Marty Mattner has confirmed he will stay with the Double Blues next year when the club chases a third-successive premiership.
BIG Bash League cricket, SANFL football and pre-season AFL matches could be played regularly in the Barossa within three years.
SOUTH Adelaide has appointed former player Jarrad Wright as senior coach.
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