SA’s unlucky eight: Our most surprising draft snubs
There was good news for 11 SANFL players in the drafts, but many others missed out on getting selected. We list the local players who endured the most surprising snubs.
West Adelaide
Day to cherish for new Hawk Will
Robert Day played 38 games for the Hawks, including the 1971 premiership. Now his grandson, Will, has the chance to add another chapter to the family’s brown and gold story after being drafted to the club.
Norwood nails down Douglas in another big move
The Redlegs have added another piece to their arsenal of midfield weapons for next season by beating out West and Port Adelaide to former Crows onballer Richard Douglas.
Tennis star’s grandfather passes away
SANFL Life Member and grandfather of tennis star Lleyton Hewitt, Max, has died aged 88.
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Second-half Blues blast blows away Bloods
SHARP skills and an even team effort helped Sturt maintain its grip on top spot, as the Blues dished out an 89-point thumping of West Adelaide at Unley Oval on Saturday.
Reynolds bags eight as Port crushes Bloods
PORT Adelaide has anchored West Adelaide to the bottom of the ladder after its AFL-listed contingent set up classy forward Luke Reynolds to a matchwinning bag of eight goals Saturday.
Eagles show Bloods no mercy in beat down
HERE’S how well Woodville-West Torrens is going. A demolition of West Adelaide Saturday that stretched to 76 points by the final bell wasn’t enough.
Bloods win as wasteful Tigers blow it
GLENELG, in the end, just deserved to lose it more. West Adelaide was held to a single goal in the second half but somehow managed to beat the inaccurate Tigers by two points on Saturday.
Hartlett knows Bloods can go top again
ADAM Hartlett doesn’t shy away from the fact that celebrations were pretty large on the night West Adelaide ended a 32-year premiership drought last September.
Win at last for Bloods — but only just
FOR three quarters and five minutes, West Adelaide did most things right against North Adelaide, as it hunted its first victory of the season. Then it all almost came tumbling down …
New Blood – Karpany gets his chance
WEST Adelaide coach Mark Mickan has given Riverland teen Ken Karpany a chance to prove himself at league level after promoting him for Sunday’s clash against North Adelaide.
Mickan can make West knuckle down: Kerls
WEST Adelaide legend Neil “Knuckles” Kerley has backed coach Mark Mickan to turn the club’s season around after a horror start to its SANFL premiership defence.
Doggies’ Goodrem leads from the front
IT HAD felt like the day of the Bloods, the day the 2015 premiers could jot down their first win for the year but by late in the third quarter Central District had inflicted another bloody kill.
Bloods start well but fall to North
THIS time last year, North Adelaide had a 1-5 record and was embarking on the worst season in its history and West Adelaide was 5-1 on its way to ending a 32-year flag drought.
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