- Jun 27, 2010
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I know it's as obscure as a thread title could be, but having logged into this highlights reel from the SA Football Archive, I was surprised at how it resonates in mildly interesting ways today.
* Adelaide Oval is really loud.
* Royce Hart, having played for Richmond in the VFL GF the previous week, is turning out for the Bays. He gets whacked in the first minute of the game, Mark Yeates-style, and is concussed, but ends up as one of Glenelg’s best. He was eligible because he was doing National Service in SA, and the SANFL finals had been delayed a week by a draw in the first semi-final.** Hart was paid $2000 for his efforts.
* Other AFL connections:
Sturt:
Dean Ottens (father of)
Mike Nunan (Fitzroy’s last coach)
Glenelg:
Harry Kernahan (father of)
Graham Cornes (Crows coach, father of)
* Fred Phillis breaks Ken Farmer's 33-year-old SANFL goalkicking record in the last quarter. Finishes with 137 for the season.
* Coaching legends Oatey v Kerley (playing coach) face off.
* Sturt’s score of 24.15 is still an all-time SANFL grand final record.
* The fine subliminal ads inserted by the sponsor, Rothmans. You barely notice the people smoking.
** Fun fact: The draw was between West Adelaide and West Torrens, Torrens having scraped into the finals after winning their last 10 games straight. Sounds familiar? They got smacked in the replay.
* Adelaide Oval is really loud.
* Royce Hart, having played for Richmond in the VFL GF the previous week, is turning out for the Bays. He gets whacked in the first minute of the game, Mark Yeates-style, and is concussed, but ends up as one of Glenelg’s best. He was eligible because he was doing National Service in SA, and the SANFL finals had been delayed a week by a draw in the first semi-final.** Hart was paid $2000 for his efforts.
* Other AFL connections:
Sturt:
Dean Ottens (father of)
Mike Nunan (Fitzroy’s last coach)
Glenelg:
Harry Kernahan (father of)
Graham Cornes (Crows coach, father of)
* Fred Phillis breaks Ken Farmer's 33-year-old SANFL goalkicking record in the last quarter. Finishes with 137 for the season.
* Coaching legends Oatey v Kerley (playing coach) face off.
* Sturt’s score of 24.15 is still an all-time SANFL grand final record.
* The fine subliminal ads inserted by the sponsor, Rothmans. You barely notice the people smoking.
** Fun fact: The draw was between West Adelaide and West Torrens, Torrens having scraped into the finals after winning their last 10 games straight. Sounds familiar? They got smacked in the replay.