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14/9/2018 Ex-SANFL star John Schneebichler with his wife, Jenny. John is battling cancer but hasn't taken a backwards step from Brighton Football Club, where he is footy director. Brighton is playing St Peter's Old Collegians in the div 2 grand final on Saturday. Picture MATT TURNER.
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Former SANFL star passes after brave cancer fight

The football community is mourning the loss of South Adelaide and Glenelg legend John Schneebichler, who lost his almost three-year battle with cancer on Monday. His family has paid tribute to his “courage, determination and positivity”.

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South Adelaide's Louella McCarthy at Hickinbotham Oval, Tuesday, February 13, 2018. She is the SANFLW Player of the Week. (AAP Image/ Brenton Edwards)

McCarthy’s Southern comfort

LOUELLA McCarthy did not know if she would play football in Adelaide this year. That was until the former West Adelaide co-captain received a call from inaugural South Adelaide coach Krissie Steen.

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New South Adelaide captains Joel Cross and Keegan Brooksby. Picture: Supplied.

South announces co-captain

THEIR potent one-two combination at stoppages may be one of the SANFL’s best and now Keegan Brooksby but Joel Cross will team up for South Adelaide in a different way.

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SANFL Fast Footy grand final at Norwood Oval, Adelaide. Grand Final, South Adelaide playing the Eagles. (AAP/Emma Brasier)

Panthers pounce on Fast Footy

SOUTH Adelaide finally claimed a title when it adapted well to the innovative rules of SANFL Fast Footy to hold off Woodville-West Torrens in the inaugural tournament grand final at Norwood Oval.

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