Why these Tigers are tied for life
Glenelg grand final combatants Max Proud, Archie Lovelock and Jonty Scharenberg have more in common than just being SANFL teammates, 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.
Dual Sturt premiership coach Martin Mattner will lock horns with first-year Glenelg mentor Darren Reeves in the SANFL grand final, the pair taking vastly different paths.
James Mathews was on the verge of winning a spot on Adelaide’s AFL list three years ago. Now, with his new club Sturt, he is trying to deny the Crows a slice of SANFL history.
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.
The state league players just want the season to start and they are prepared to make financial sacrifices to help the SANFL clubs.
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.
South Adelaide was programmed to confront Adelaide in the opening round of the SANFL and Panthers coach Jarrad Wright wanted to make sure his young kids were ready for the challenge.
As SANFL clubs fight for survival, some women’s coaches fear their 2020 campaigns are over, saying the emphasis must be on getting men’s games underway. But the league is hopeful of finding a way to have women’s footy return later this year.
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.
The SANFL women’s competition has been postponed until at least May 31 and the under 16s cancelled on the back of the league’s decision to delay the start of the men’s season amid coronavirus fears.
SANFL clubs face a plenty of financial headaches after the season was delayed until May 31, but CEO Jake Parkinson said all the clubs were united in the fight.
Teams playing without a crowd amid coronavirus fears, a grand final rematch, a club making history and the season’s first draw. The weekend’s round of SANFLW had it all.
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