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New Norwood coach Jade Rawlings was given an early insight into just how fierce the club’s rivalry with Port Adelaide is.
Two weeks ago – as he was still refining his best 22 during trial games – Rawlings was at his desk at revamped, state-of-the-art Norwood Oval when a letter was delivered to him.
Inside the envelope – from a passionate Redlegs supporter – was a detailed history of the club’s intense battles with the Magpies.
It hit Rawlings, a long-time AFL assistant coach who played 148 games for Hawthorn, the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne, between the eyes.
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“I found it fascinating reading,’’ Rawlings said.
“The letter highlighted what Norwood meant to him and provided me with a great insight into the history of the Norwood-Port rivalry.
“It was a detailed document and something I found really helpful because I’m a massive traditionalist who likes to know the full history of places I am a part of.
“The rivalry with Port clearly is a special one and to launch the SANFL season with such a blockbuster game is something I feel privileged to be a part of.’’
Thursday’s round one clash between the famous clubs will be live streamed on the advertiser.com.au website from 7.40pm.
The Parade encounter ramps up The Advertiser’s season-long commitment to broadcasting weekly state league action, following last weekend’s history-making live stream of South Adelaide’s SANFL under-16 meeting with Glenelg.
A crowd of up to 5000 can attend the premiership season opener.
Rawlings, who has declared he wants to make Norwood “great again’’ after it missed the finals last year, believes Port – back in the SANFL after being forced to pull out last season because of AFL COVID-19 hub protocols – will be “one of the teams to beat’’ this year, giving him and his players a tough initiation.
“I’m a big believer that to be the best you have to be able to compete against and beat the best, so what better way to start than against Port in round one,’’ he said.
Magpies coach Matthew Lokan said his team had high expectations this season and had set its sights on a 37th SANFL flag.
“We can’t wait to get back to play in the SANFL, it’s really important for us, and there is no bigger game for us than Norwood at The Parade,’’ he said.
“The last time we played in the SANFL was in a grand final (in 2019) and to be able to kick off the season on Easter Thursday, it’s really exciting for our playing group.’’
The season-opener kicks off a feast of local footy live streams on advertiser.com.au this Easter long weekend.
Catch all the action from the under-18 encounter between North Adelaide and Central District from 11am on Friday, before the women’s clash between Glenelg and Sturt from 10.30am on Saturday.
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