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Hi Footy fans...
Well it seems that a little normality has come, with SA footy-heads turning out in greater numbers this past weekend. Some games actually managed to draw in at least half of the capacity allowed by the State Government and SA Health, with one going all the way to maximum allowed capacity. We're now approaching the half way mark of the shortened 2020 Premiership Season, so far it's the Eagles that are leading the pack after an opening round loss. The Roosters aren't far off their pace, then there's the Panthers who are one of the big improvers from last season and the Redlegs are hitting their stride. But on the other end at the moment sits the Bulldogs, seemingly unable to string more than two quarters of football together with their young up-and-comers and a group of seniors on the outer with injuries. Right now they're staring at their first wooden spoon in over 40 years, their last coming in the league's centenary season of 1977. Only a couple of seasons ago, it was the two AFL reserves sides cushioning their fall but not this time. There's still time for them to change their fate... tick-tock, Centrals.
Welcome to the Round 6 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
We begin the weekend's action with a jaunt to the north-western suburbs for the first of three Saturday games, the Eagles facing their old Grand Finals nemesis in the Bulldogs at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville. The points were shared from their two encounters last year, while the Eagles took the chocolates in Round 9 by 29 points at Elizabeth, the Bulldogs hit back at Woodville in Round 14 with their 23-point victory which was probably the beginning of the end of the Eagles' chances of a surprise finals berth. They would go on to win just one game from the last four, while the Dogs weren't far behind but finished with a couple of hurrahs. The Eagles of this season are thus far a superior outfit, recovering beautifully from their Round 1 loss to win the next four games. The Dogs haven't fared well at all, only a draw giving them points from five games. The Eagles had an inaccurate opening quarter, but the Dogs couldn't even break into their own scoring zone. They were kept scoreless as the Eagles scored 5.6 to lead by 36 points at quarter-time. The Eagles seemed to go missing in the second term though, kept to just one goal as the Dogs drew the gap back to within three goals by the long break. Centrals scored 4.4, the Eagles lead down to 14 points at half-time. The biggest issue for the Dogs was the horrid kick-outs from full-back, most often finding the south-east pocket boundary or the tall timber of the home side. The Eagles got back on track in the third term, but the wayward kicking on goal kept the door open for the Dogs. The deficit was back out to 33 points come three quarter-time, having scored 3.7 to one goal. Try as they did, the Dogs continued to fight but continual turnovers kept the Eagles well in control. The Eagles would take a five-goal victory in the end, scoring two goals to 2.3 in the final term. Jack Hayes racked up 28 disposals and was named best for the Eagles, while new captain Luke Habel was named best for the Dogs.
The second game for the day takes us to the inner west of Adelaide, the Hisense Stadium in Richmond hosting the clash between the Bloods and the Redlegs. The Redlegs bagged all the points from the two games in 2019, starting with a 53-point hiding under the lights of Norwood in Round 8. In the season closer they did it the hard way at Richmond. They won by three goals, but not before surrendering a near six-goal lead at quarter-time. West could very well have caused a boilover had it not been for two awfully inaccurate quarters in the second and last. They kicked 4.12 over three quarters to the 'Legs 2.7, a lapse that almost cost them their Elimination Final berth. The 'Legs have been steadily on the improve the last couple of weeks, downing the Blues last weekend while the Bloods couldn't reel the Panthers in after keeping them quiet in the final term. Norwood were all over the Bloods from the get-go, kicking the afternoon off with a 6.3 to 3.1 opening term to lead by 20 points at quarter-time. The Bloods had more of the scoring shots in the second term, but the inaccuracy bug saw them still well adrift of the Redlegs. The gap crept out to four goals by the long break, Norwood having scored 3.2 to 2.4. The Redlegs put the game to bed with a monster third quarter, the Bloods managing just three behinds as the visitors rammed through 7.1 to break away to a 64-point lead by the final change. A horrid quarter of football by West, the 'Legs forcing a swag of turnovers. There was not much left for Norwood to do from here except maintain their lead. Both sides finished with three goals each in the final term, the 'Legs four behinds to the Bloods' one extended their final winning margin to 67 points. Richard Douglas was named best for Norwood with his 33 disposals and three goals, while the Bloods named Kaine Stevens as their standout player.
Next up we head to the inner northern suburbs and into the Prospect Oval for the SANFL's equivalent to the civil war of North vs South, the Roosters taking on the Panthers. The Panthers made the Roosters look like turkeys over their two matches last year, after a 22-point win at Prospect in Round 7, the Panthers turned the oven to full come Round 17 at Noarlunga with their 79-point roasting. Unfortunately for the Panthers, despite their late season run they missed out of finals by a game as the Redlegs outran their grasp to finish sixth. Both sides would come into this meeting on the backs of victories, with the Roosters raid of the Ponderosa a five-goal success and the Panthers winning by 20 points at home to West. Today wasn't going to be for the goal-kickers as both sides had goal-kicking issues throughout the afternoon's proceedings. A whole bunch of shots by South in the first term would result in rushed behinds as they outscored North 2.4 to 1.1, they would take a nine-point lead into the quarter-time huddle. The Roosters hit back in the second quarter, but like the Panthers in the opener, had shots fall short for rush-throughs or skew off. They did manage to take the lead though, they scored 4.4 to 1.2 to lead by 11 points at the half-time break. When play resumed, the Roosters probably should have been up at the final change by more had it not been for a 10-minute lapse where South brought their lead back to nine points. It would be a three-goal gap at three quarter-time, the Roosters scoring 3.3 to 2.2. North almost coughed it up as the Panthers surged to within a point of the lead at the 17 minute mark, having scored three goals to one behind. But the home side held the line after this, keeping South to two behinds as the Roosters scored 1.4 to win by eight points. Andrew Moore was the one behind that last Roosters goal, along with two other goals and 25 disposals he was named North's best on ground. The Panthers voted in Matt Broadbent as their best with his 24 disposals.
In the final match for the weekend, its time for some Sunday afternoon footy at the Bay as the Tigers hosted the Double Blues at the ACH Group Stadium in Glenelg. The two games between these two sides provided some of the closest finishes last year. In the first outing at Brighton Road it was the Tigers with a nine-point win in Round 4, the Blues' final term inaccuracy stopping their comeback. In the final round, the Blues reversed that result with their two-goal win at Unley, although it took a bit of doing in that final term as the Tigers brought it back to one straight kick at one stage. A shame these sides didn't clash in the major round, may have made for some good watching. The maximum capacity under the COVID-19 restrictions was actually met this time, with a teeny touch over 3,000 fans on hand to see Glenelg finally unfurl their 2019 premiership flag. The Tigers started the afternoon off keeping the Blues to just one behind, they scored 3.3 for themselves to lead by 20 points at the first change. The Blues found their way to goal in the second quarter, but made a meal of several opportunities and were still behind the premiers at half-time. Sturt scored 4.6 to the Tigers' 3.3, the deficit back to 11 points at the long break. The Blues continued to push shots wide in the third term, but the Tigers' lead was getting smaller and smaller and by the final change it was still a two-kick game. Sturt scored 1.5 to the Bays' 1.1, the gap shrunk down to seven points. The Blues continued to pester in the last term, even cutting the Tigers' lead down to four points 12 minutes in. But in that time, could have been well in front instead of behind. Wasted opportunites kept the Tigers in control, they would run out three-goal winners after finishing the day with a 5.3 to 3.4 final quarter. Last year's Oatey medal winner Matt Snook racked up 30 disposals and laid five tackles to take best afield honours for Glenelg, while once again James Battersby was named Sturt's best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 6 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday August 1
Woodville-West Torrens 11.13 (79)
Central District 7.7 (49)
1,548 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Norwood 19.10 (124)
West Adelaide 8.9 (57)
1,635 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
North Adelaide 9.12 (66)
South Adelaide 8.10 (58)
1,662 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday August 2
Glenelg 13.10 (82)
Sturt 8.16 (64)
3,004 @ ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg
INJURIES
None known at time of post.
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 10pts (5-1-0), 60.3%
North -- 10pts (5-1-0), 53.4%
South -- 8pts (4-2-0), 54.9%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-3-0), 51.6%
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Glenelg -- 6pts (3-3-0), 49.3%
Sturt -- 4pts (2-4-0), 44.7%
West -- 3pts (1-4-1), 44%
Central -- 1pt (0-5-1), 41.9%
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LEAGUE CEO TO VACATE ROLE
SANFL Chief Executive Officer Jake Parkinson has today announced he will be stepping down from his role at the end of the organisation’s financial year, October 31, 2020.
Mr Parkinson advised the South Australian Football Commission of his resignation from SANFL, which comes after six years in the role, to explore new career options. “I am extremely proud of the achievements of my team and the organisation over the past six years,” Mr Parkinson said. “However, I believe the time is now right for a future CEO to lead SANFL as it establishes the next phase of its strategic direction. Likewise, it is the right time for me personally to explore what the next chapter in my career might be.” SA Football Commission Chairman The Hon. Rob Kerin said that since joining SANFL in 2014 as CEO, Mr Parkinson had executed the Commission’s strategic intent to be a football-focused organisation and achieved SANFL’s vision to enable healthier, more connected lives through the enjoyment of football.
Among his key achievements in the role were:
The above article was taken from the SANFL Website.
Next weekend in Round 7...
Saturday August 8 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. West Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Central District vs. Glenelg; X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval
Sunday August 9 @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. South Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Well it seems that a little normality has come, with SA footy-heads turning out in greater numbers this past weekend. Some games actually managed to draw in at least half of the capacity allowed by the State Government and SA Health, with one going all the way to maximum allowed capacity. We're now approaching the half way mark of the shortened 2020 Premiership Season, so far it's the Eagles that are leading the pack after an opening round loss. The Roosters aren't far off their pace, then there's the Panthers who are one of the big improvers from last season and the Redlegs are hitting their stride. But on the other end at the moment sits the Bulldogs, seemingly unable to string more than two quarters of football together with their young up-and-comers and a group of seniors on the outer with injuries. Right now they're staring at their first wooden spoon in over 40 years, their last coming in the league's centenary season of 1977. Only a couple of seasons ago, it was the two AFL reserves sides cushioning their fall but not this time. There's still time for them to change their fate... tick-tock, Centrals.
Welcome to the Round 6 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
We begin the weekend's action with a jaunt to the north-western suburbs for the first of three Saturday games, the Eagles facing their old Grand Finals nemesis in the Bulldogs at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville. The points were shared from their two encounters last year, while the Eagles took the chocolates in Round 9 by 29 points at Elizabeth, the Bulldogs hit back at Woodville in Round 14 with their 23-point victory which was probably the beginning of the end of the Eagles' chances of a surprise finals berth. They would go on to win just one game from the last four, while the Dogs weren't far behind but finished with a couple of hurrahs. The Eagles of this season are thus far a superior outfit, recovering beautifully from their Round 1 loss to win the next four games. The Dogs haven't fared well at all, only a draw giving them points from five games. The Eagles had an inaccurate opening quarter, but the Dogs couldn't even break into their own scoring zone. They were kept scoreless as the Eagles scored 5.6 to lead by 36 points at quarter-time. The Eagles seemed to go missing in the second term though, kept to just one goal as the Dogs drew the gap back to within three goals by the long break. Centrals scored 4.4, the Eagles lead down to 14 points at half-time. The biggest issue for the Dogs was the horrid kick-outs from full-back, most often finding the south-east pocket boundary or the tall timber of the home side. The Eagles got back on track in the third term, but the wayward kicking on goal kept the door open for the Dogs. The deficit was back out to 33 points come three quarter-time, having scored 3.7 to one goal. Try as they did, the Dogs continued to fight but continual turnovers kept the Eagles well in control. The Eagles would take a five-goal victory in the end, scoring two goals to 2.3 in the final term. Jack Hayes racked up 28 disposals and was named best for the Eagles, while new captain Luke Habel was named best for the Dogs.
The second game for the day takes us to the inner west of Adelaide, the Hisense Stadium in Richmond hosting the clash between the Bloods and the Redlegs. The Redlegs bagged all the points from the two games in 2019, starting with a 53-point hiding under the lights of Norwood in Round 8. In the season closer they did it the hard way at Richmond. They won by three goals, but not before surrendering a near six-goal lead at quarter-time. West could very well have caused a boilover had it not been for two awfully inaccurate quarters in the second and last. They kicked 4.12 over three quarters to the 'Legs 2.7, a lapse that almost cost them their Elimination Final berth. The 'Legs have been steadily on the improve the last couple of weeks, downing the Blues last weekend while the Bloods couldn't reel the Panthers in after keeping them quiet in the final term. Norwood were all over the Bloods from the get-go, kicking the afternoon off with a 6.3 to 3.1 opening term to lead by 20 points at quarter-time. The Bloods had more of the scoring shots in the second term, but the inaccuracy bug saw them still well adrift of the Redlegs. The gap crept out to four goals by the long break, Norwood having scored 3.2 to 2.4. The Redlegs put the game to bed with a monster third quarter, the Bloods managing just three behinds as the visitors rammed through 7.1 to break away to a 64-point lead by the final change. A horrid quarter of football by West, the 'Legs forcing a swag of turnovers. There was not much left for Norwood to do from here except maintain their lead. Both sides finished with three goals each in the final term, the 'Legs four behinds to the Bloods' one extended their final winning margin to 67 points. Richard Douglas was named best for Norwood with his 33 disposals and three goals, while the Bloods named Kaine Stevens as their standout player.
Next up we head to the inner northern suburbs and into the Prospect Oval for the SANFL's equivalent to the civil war of North vs South, the Roosters taking on the Panthers. The Panthers made the Roosters look like turkeys over their two matches last year, after a 22-point win at Prospect in Round 7, the Panthers turned the oven to full come Round 17 at Noarlunga with their 79-point roasting. Unfortunately for the Panthers, despite their late season run they missed out of finals by a game as the Redlegs outran their grasp to finish sixth. Both sides would come into this meeting on the backs of victories, with the Roosters raid of the Ponderosa a five-goal success and the Panthers winning by 20 points at home to West. Today wasn't going to be for the goal-kickers as both sides had goal-kicking issues throughout the afternoon's proceedings. A whole bunch of shots by South in the first term would result in rushed behinds as they outscored North 2.4 to 1.1, they would take a nine-point lead into the quarter-time huddle. The Roosters hit back in the second quarter, but like the Panthers in the opener, had shots fall short for rush-throughs or skew off. They did manage to take the lead though, they scored 4.4 to 1.2 to lead by 11 points at the half-time break. When play resumed, the Roosters probably should have been up at the final change by more had it not been for a 10-minute lapse where South brought their lead back to nine points. It would be a three-goal gap at three quarter-time, the Roosters scoring 3.3 to 2.2. North almost coughed it up as the Panthers surged to within a point of the lead at the 17 minute mark, having scored three goals to one behind. But the home side held the line after this, keeping South to two behinds as the Roosters scored 1.4 to win by eight points. Andrew Moore was the one behind that last Roosters goal, along with two other goals and 25 disposals he was named North's best on ground. The Panthers voted in Matt Broadbent as their best with his 24 disposals.
In the final match for the weekend, its time for some Sunday afternoon footy at the Bay as the Tigers hosted the Double Blues at the ACH Group Stadium in Glenelg. The two games between these two sides provided some of the closest finishes last year. In the first outing at Brighton Road it was the Tigers with a nine-point win in Round 4, the Blues' final term inaccuracy stopping their comeback. In the final round, the Blues reversed that result with their two-goal win at Unley, although it took a bit of doing in that final term as the Tigers brought it back to one straight kick at one stage. A shame these sides didn't clash in the major round, may have made for some good watching. The maximum capacity under the COVID-19 restrictions was actually met this time, with a teeny touch over 3,000 fans on hand to see Glenelg finally unfurl their 2019 premiership flag. The Tigers started the afternoon off keeping the Blues to just one behind, they scored 3.3 for themselves to lead by 20 points at the first change. The Blues found their way to goal in the second quarter, but made a meal of several opportunities and were still behind the premiers at half-time. Sturt scored 4.6 to the Tigers' 3.3, the deficit back to 11 points at the long break. The Blues continued to push shots wide in the third term, but the Tigers' lead was getting smaller and smaller and by the final change it was still a two-kick game. Sturt scored 1.5 to the Bays' 1.1, the gap shrunk down to seven points. The Blues continued to pester in the last term, even cutting the Tigers' lead down to four points 12 minutes in. But in that time, could have been well in front instead of behind. Wasted opportunites kept the Tigers in control, they would run out three-goal winners after finishing the day with a 5.3 to 3.4 final quarter. Last year's Oatey medal winner Matt Snook racked up 30 disposals and laid five tackles to take best afield honours for Glenelg, while once again James Battersby was named Sturt's best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 6 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday August 1
Woodville-West Torrens 11.13 (79)
Central District 7.7 (49)
1,548 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Norwood 19.10 (124)
West Adelaide 8.9 (57)
1,635 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
North Adelaide 9.12 (66)
South Adelaide 8.10 (58)
1,662 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday August 2
Glenelg 13.10 (82)
Sturt 8.16 (64)
3,004 @ ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg
INJURIES
None known at time of post.
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
-----------------------------------------
W-WT -- 10pts (5-1-0), 60.3%
North -- 10pts (5-1-0), 53.4%
South -- 8pts (4-2-0), 54.9%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-3-0), 51.6%
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Glenelg -- 6pts (3-3-0), 49.3%
Sturt -- 4pts (2-4-0), 44.7%
West -- 3pts (1-4-1), 44%
Central -- 1pt (0-5-1), 41.9%
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LEAGUE CEO TO VACATE ROLE
SANFL Chief Executive Officer Jake Parkinson has today announced he will be stepping down from his role at the end of the organisation’s financial year, October 31, 2020.
Mr Parkinson advised the South Australian Football Commission of his resignation from SANFL, which comes after six years in the role, to explore new career options. “I am extremely proud of the achievements of my team and the organisation over the past six years,” Mr Parkinson said. “However, I believe the time is now right for a future CEO to lead SANFL as it establishes the next phase of its strategic direction. Likewise, it is the right time for me personally to explore what the next chapter in my career might be.” SA Football Commission Chairman The Hon. Rob Kerin said that since joining SANFL in 2014 as CEO, Mr Parkinson had executed the Commission’s strategic intent to be a football-focused organisation and achieved SANFL’s vision to enable healthier, more connected lives through the enjoyment of football.
Among his key achievements in the role were:
- Establishing a culture in which the SANFL team were able to develop and achieve in an authentic, collaborative and fun environment.
- Ensuring the growth and sustainability of the SANFL State League men’s competition – including grand final crowds in excess of 35,000 and ongoing free to air broadcasting of the competition with Channel 7 – consolidating its position as the best State League of any sport in Australia.
- Strong overall financial performance and management of the sale of West Lakes land which enabled the League to reduce its debt from $37m to $2.8m prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Welcoming and growing diversity in football, in particular the phenomenal growth of female football in South Australia and establishment of a women’s football talent pathway.
- Enabling SANFL to successfully grow participation through opportunities for all South Australians.
- Aligning SANFL to community football leagues across the State, including the establishment and success of SANFL Juniors – now the biggest junior football competition in the nation.
- Partnering with Adelaide Football League for the lease of Thebarton Oval to become the future home of SA football talent programs and community football in Adelaide.
- Introducing a facilities plan and instigating the establishment of the Grassroots Football, Cricket and Netball program which has resulted in some $50m of investment into football facilities in SA.
The above article was taken from the SANFL Website.
Next weekend in Round 7...
Saturday August 8 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. West Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Central District vs. Glenelg; X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval
Sunday August 9 @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. South Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
