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.
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.
June Roache created history as the first female on the SA Football Commission and she is among seven nominations for the Commission election.
Krissie Steen and Rick Watts led the Panthers to the 2018 SANFLW flag as senior and assistant coach, respectively. But they are now preparing for battle, with Watts at the helm of South and Steen coaching North Adelaide.
West Adelaide key forward Riley Thilthorpe was always known as ‘the tall kid’ at school, but now they’re noticing him for his footy talents.
Former Hawks and Kangaroos speedster Billy Hartung is one of 19 ex-AFL players joining the SANFL this season. Find out why he’s here plus analysis of every SANFL club’s off-season.
North Adelaide set the tone for the season ahead with a 54-point thumping, while a last-minute goal stole a one-point win for Norwood in an action-packed round two of SANFLW.
A potential No.1 draft pick, comeback kids and a mature-age recruit – we’ve picked out an emerging player at each SANFL club who could be set for a breakout season in 2020.
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