SANFL 2020 -- Season Kick-off Thread

[raboyle]

Hi Footy fans...

Not one soul in the whole of this country could ever had seen the two things happening in the last year. First, the Tigers were finally able to fill one hand's worth of premierships after taking out their fifth ever SANFL title in their history. Second... well, take a look around. Not since the second world war has there been a scenario such as this. Almost everything short of general life itself ground to a halt as the COVID-19 virus swept across the globe, with governments forcing society into strict quarantine measures. Along with it, all sports were put on hold. That was three months ago. However through our resilience, thoughtfulness and adaptation, for us SA footy-heads the wait is over. As of this weekend, football is back and Glenelg can defend their hard-won flag, albeit in a shortened season. Sure, there may be some debate about how people will remember this season and its eventual champion... but we're all relieved that some normality is returning.

Welcome to the 2020 SANFL Premiership Season kick off.

This season is going to be real interesting. There's going to be more than a few rounds missing this year, as far as we know there will be at least a dozen home and away rounds and the state game against Western Australia is cancelled. The finals will have a final four to decide the premiers and here's one big kicker for this year. With the AFL's edict that no AFL-listed player will line up in state leagues across the board, Adelaide and Port Adelaide will not be participating in the SANFL this season. That's right... no Crows and no Magpies in 2020, so already there's a different feel to the year. The first two rounds are already confirmed and they will be played at Adelaide Oval with two games on each Saturday and Sunday and a ticket ballot system has been put in place for SANFL club season ticket holders and members. Now as this was being typed the SA Government have approved 2,500 people max for each game, which is about 500 more than initially mooted so things seem to be moving along well. Here's another kicker for you, this season the players at the eight clubs are playing for nothing more than their jumper, meaning their income will come solely from their normal jobs. So if there's anytime that clubs need you, its now. When things really start getting back to normal, get to your club and eat, drink and be supportive of your club. And hey, that goes just as well if you're an away fan. We're all in this together.

I'm keeping this thread simple as this time, so here's the nitty gritty on the teams this season. They were all current three months ago and I know that there's probably more than a few that have either come in or have left the state and have been unable to return as yet and have vacated their spot. Or with the uncertainty that surrounded footy this year they had to leave. So here's the ins and outs, taken from the SANFL website.

CENTRAL DISTRICT
Coming
Daniel Menzel (returned/Sydney Swans), James Boyd (Woodville-West Torrens), Jackson Kelly (Wagga Wagga), Ben Kelly (Wagga Wagga), Chris Olsson (Norwood), Sam Hanna (returned/Gumeracha), Jai Nanscawen (Dandenong Stingrays), Mitch Bunworth (Palmerston Magpies), Joel Buderick (NT Thunder/Nightcliff), Brett Kennedy (South Adelaide), Ben Nason (Woodville-West Torrens)

Going
Jydon Neagle, Jaxon Neagle (Wodonga), Tim Auckland (Clarence), Matthew White (Overseas), Brody Mahoney (country Victoria)


GLENELG
Coming
Billy Stretch (returned/Melbourne), Matt Allen (returned/West Coast), Jack Hannath (NT Thunder), Jackson Edwards (returned/Werribee), Curtis McCarthy (returned/Geelong VFL/St Josephs), Tom Condon (Sturt), Luke Parks (Sydney Swans Academy/North Shore Bombers), Mitch Martin (Horsham/Greater Western Victoria Rebels), Angus Cole (Bendigo Pioneers), Dylan Morton (Wagga Wagga)

Going
Jesse White (retired), Chris Curran (work/Renmark Rovers), Will Gould (Sydney Swans), Josh Scott (Work), Aaron Joseph (retired), Brad Close (Geelong), Ben Sawford (South Adelaide), Josh Koster (West Adelaide), Elliot Chalmers (North Adelaide), Sam Davis (North Adelaide), Tim Sumner (Waikerie), Brad Potter (South Adelaide)


NORTH ADELAIDE
Coming
Billy Hartung (St Kilda City/North Melbourne) Andrew Moore (Box Hill Hawks), Robbie Young (returned/St Kilda), Harrison Wigg (returned/Gold Coast), Kym Lebois (returned/Carlton), Cameron Hewett (returned/Port Adelaide), Elliot Chalmers (Glenelg), Sam Davis (Glenelg), Will Combe (returned/Crystal Brook), Sam Parsons (Box Hill Hawks)

Going
Max Thring (retired/Keith), Aidan Tropiano (Perth), Maris Olekalns (Overseas), Billy Laurie (Work/Keith), Brock Castree (North Clare), Jake Keller (Mannum), Jared Deep (NSW), Max Lower (Port Macquarie), Mackenzie Slee (Kingston), Jack Blair (Werribee), Strato Agorastos, Darcy Ginever, James Schwarz


NORWOOD
Coming
Richard Douglas (Adelaide), Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne/Brisbane Lions), Emmanuel Irra (South Adelaide), Codey Ellison (McLaren/South Adelaide), Nik Rokahr (Geelong VFL/Bell Park), Tom Pinyon (Mount Compass/Adelaide SANFL), Sam Johns (basketball), Brad Ficken (basketball)

Going
Brady Dawe (retired/Lobethal), Jace Bode (retired/Payneham Norwood Union), Alex Georgiou (retired/Lobethal), Ed Smart (retired/Onkaparinga Valley), Dylan Stephens (Sydney Swans), Cam Taheny (Geelong), Chris Olsson (Central District), Josh Miller (Henley), Tom Forster (Study/Melbourne), Mitch Carter.


SOUTH ADELAIDE
Coming
Matthew Broadbent (Port Adelaide), James Rose (Sydney Swans/Sturt), Ben Sawford (Glenelg), Tom Highmore (Canberra), Brad Potter (Glenelg), Ky McGrath (Sydney Swans Academy), Henry Kerinaiua (Waratahs NTFL)

Going
Brad Crabb (retired), Nick Liddle (retired), Abe Davis (Sturt), Emmanuel Irra (Norwood), Mark Noble (Werribee), Brett Kennedy (Central District)

STURT
Coming
Abe Davis (South Adelaide), Dean Gore (Geelong VFL), Jordan Houlahan (Essendon), Harry Morrison (Sydney University), Sam Smith (NT Thunder), Ashley Johnson (Scotch OC), Sam Wundke (Glenunga/North Adelaide)
Going
Jack Stephens (retired/Sydney), Fraser Evans (retired/Kapunda), Aidan Riley (retired/Lobethal), John Greenslade (retired/Onkaparinga Valley), Danyle Pearce (retired), Josh Dodd (Kapunda), Ed Allan (West Adelaide), Tom Condon (Glenelg), Sean Samblich (Port Adelaide SANFL), Harrison Thornton (Port Adelaide SANFL)

WEST ADELAIDE
Coming
Sam Davidson (Port Adelaide), Jordon Boyle (Adelaide/Salisbury North), Domonic Grant (NT Thunder), Josh Koster (Glenelg), Ed Allan (Sturt), Hamish Ellem (Sydney Swans Academy), Kyle Martin (Sydney Swans Academy), Matthew McKenzie (St Albans), Hayden Elliot (St Albans), Stuart Taverner (Plympton)
Going
Chris Schmidt (retired/Eudunda-Robertstown), Jono Beech (Broadbeach/Overseas), Errin Wasley-Black (Aspley), Hugh Haysman (VFL), Will Day (Hawthorn), Dustin Head (retired), Nigel Osborn (work)

WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS
Coming
Kai Pudney (returned/Port Adelaide), Liam Buxton (Casey Demons), Rhyan Mansell (North Launceston), Damien Hill (Myponga-Sellicks/Glenelg), Pierce Seymour (Adelaide/Payneham Norwood Union), Jake Johansen (returned), Mitch Mead (Port Adelaide SANFL)
Going
Scott Lewis (retired), James Boyd (Central District), Seb Guilhaus (retired), Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne), Harry Schoenberg (Adelaide), Jackson Mead (Port Adelaide), Josh Morris (Hawthorn), Michael Frederick (Fremantle), Trent Burgoyne (Port Adelaide), Jack Gaffney (Port Districts), Cooper Gaffney (Port Districts), Joe Heinjus (Brinkworth Spalding Redhill), Isaac Moller (Brinkworth Spalding Redhill), Xavier Redden (Strathalbyn), Ben Nason (Central District)


So it all gets underway this weekend with a pair of double headers at the Adelaide Oval.

Saturday June 27 @ Adelaide Oval
Central District vs. Sturt @ 11:50am
Woodville-West Torrens vs. South Adelaide @ 2:40pm

Sunday June 28 @ Adelaide Oval
North Adelaide vs. West Adelaide @ 12noon
Glenelg vs. Norwood @ 3:05pm

Breath a sigh of relief folks! It's finally back!

So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!

P.S. Keep your distance!

 

[chazwazza]

Hi Footy fans...

Not one soul in the whole of this country could ever had seen the two things happening in the last year. First, the Tigers were finally able to fill one hand's worth of premierships after taking out their fifth ever SANFL title in their history. Second... well, take a look around. Not since the second world war has there been a scenario such as this. Almost everything short of general life itself ground to a halt as the COVID-19 virus swept across the globe, with governments forcing society into strict quarantine measures. Along with it, all sports were put on hold. That was three months ago. However through our resilience, thoughtfulness and adaptation, for us SA footy-heads the wait is over. As of this weekend, football is back and Glenelg can defend their hard-won flag, albeit in a shortened season. Sure, there may be some debate about how people will remember this season and its eventual champion... but we're all relieved that some normality is returning.

Welcome to the 2020 SANFL Premiership Season kick off.

This season is going to be real interesting. There's going to be more than a few rounds missing this year, as far as we know there will be at least a dozen home and away rounds and the state game against Western Australia is cancelled. The finals will have a final four to decide the premiers and here's one big kicker for this year. With the AFL's edict that no AFL-listed player will line up in state leagues across the board, Adelaide and Port Adelaide will not be participating in the SANFL this season. That's right... no Crows and no Magpies in 2020, so already there's a different feel to the year. The first two rounds are already confirmed and they will be played at Adelaide Oval with two games on each Saturday and Sunday and a ticket ballot system has been put in place for SANFL club season ticket holders and members. Now as this was being typed the SA Government have approved 2,500 people max for each game, which is about 500 more than initially mooted so things seem to be moving along well. Here's another kicker for you, this season the players at the eight clubs are playing for nothing more than their jumper, meaning their income will come solely from their normal jobs. So if there's anytime that clubs need you, its now. When things really start getting back to normal, get to your club and eat, drink and be supportive of your club. And hey, that goes just as well if you're an away fan. We're all in this together.

I'm keeping this thread simple as this time, so here's the nitty gritty on the teams this season. They were all current three months ago and I know that there's probably more than a few that have either come in or have left the state and have been unable to return as yet and have vacated their spot. Or with the uncertainty that surrounded footy this year they had to leave. So here's the ins and outs, taken from the SANFL website.

CENTRAL DISTRICT
Coming
Daniel Menzel (returned/Sydney Swans), James Boyd (Woodville-West Torrens), Jackson Kelly (Wagga Wagga), Ben Kelly (Wagga Wagga), Chris Olsson (Norwood), Sam Hanna (returned/Gumeracha), Jai Nanscawen (Dandenong Stingrays), Mitch Bunworth (Palmerston Magpies), Joel Buderick (NT Thunder/Nightcliff), Brett Kennedy (South Adelaide), Ben Nason (Woodville-West Torrens)

Going
Jydon Neagle, Jaxon Neagle (Wodonga), Tim Auckland (Clarence), Matthew White (Overseas), Brody Mahoney (country Victoria)


GLENELG
Coming
Billy Stretch (returned/Melbourne), Matt Allen (returned/West Coast), Jack Hannath (NT Thunder), Jackson Edwards (returned/Werribee), Curtis McCarthy (returned/Geelong VFL/St Josephs), Tom Condon (Sturt), Luke Parks (Sydney Swans Academy/North Shore Bombers), Mitch Martin (Horsham/Greater Western Victoria Rebels), Angus Cole (Bendigo Pioneers), Dylan Morton (Wagga Wagga)

Going
Jesse White (retired), Chris Curran (work/Renmark Rovers), Will Gould (Sydney Swans), Josh Scott (Work), Aaron Joseph (retired), Brad Close (Geelong), Ben Sawford (South Adelaide), Josh Koster (West Adelaide), Elliot Chalmers (North Adelaide), Sam Davis (North Adelaide), Tim Sumner (Waikerie), Brad Potter (South Adelaide)


NORTH ADELAIDE
Coming
Billy Hartung (St Kilda City/North Melbourne) Andrew Moore (Box Hill Hawks), Robbie Young (returned/St Kilda), Harrison Wigg (returned/Gold Coast), Kym Lebois (returned/Carlton), Cameron Hewett (returned/Port Adelaide), Elliot Chalmers (Glenelg), Sam Davis (Glenelg), Will Combe (returned/Crystal Brook), Sam Parsons (Box Hill Hawks)

Going
Max Thring (retired/Keith), Aidan Tropiano (Perth), Maris Olekalns (Overseas), Billy Laurie (Work/Keith), Brock Castree (North Clare), Jake Keller (Mannum), Jared Deep (NSW), Max Lower (Port Macquarie), Mackenzie Slee (Kingston), Jack Blair (Werribee), Strato Agorastos, Darcy Ginever, James Schwarz


NORWOOD
Coming
Richard Douglas (Adelaide), Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne/Brisbane Lions), Emmanuel Irra (South Adelaide), Codey Ellison (McLaren/South Adelaide), Nik Rokahr (Geelong VFL/Bell Park), Tom Pinyon (Mount Compass/Adelaide SANFL), Sam Johns (basketball), Brad Ficken (basketball)

Going
Brady Dawe (retired/Lobethal), Jace Bode (retired/Payneham Norwood Union), Alex Georgiou (retired/Lobethal), Ed Smart (retired/Onkaparinga Valley), Dylan Stephens (Sydney Swans), Cam Taheny (Geelong), Chris Olsson (Central District), Josh Miller (Henley), Tom Forster (Study/Melbourne), Mitch Carter.


SOUTH ADELAIDE
Coming
Matthew Broadbent (Port Adelaide), James Rose (Sydney Swans/Sturt), Ben Sawford (Glenelg), Tom Highmore (Canberra), Brad Potter (Glenelg), Ky McGrath (Sydney Swans Academy), Henry Kerinaiua (Waratahs NTFL)

Going
Brad Crabb (retired), Nick Liddle (retired), Abe Davis (Sturt), Emmanuel Irra (Norwood), Mark Noble (Werribee), Brett Kennedy (Central District)

STURT
Coming
Abe Davis (South Adelaide), Dean Gore (Geelong VFL), Jordan Houlahan (Essendon), Harry Morrison (Sydney University), Sam Smith (NT Thunder), Ashley Johnson (Scotch OC), Sam Wundke (Glenunga/North Adelaide)
Going
Jack Stephens (retired/Sydney), Fraser Evans (retired/Kapunda), Aidan Riley (retired/Lobethal), John Greenslade (retired/Onkaparinga Valley), Danyle Pearce (retired), Josh Dodd (Kapunda), Ed Allan (West Adelaide), Tom Condon (Glenelg), Sean Samblich (Port Adelaide SANFL), Harrison Thornton (Port Adelaide SANFL)

WEST ADELAIDE
Coming
Sam Davidson (Port Adelaide), Jordon Boyle (Adelaide/Salisbury North), Domonic Grant (NT Thunder), Josh Koster (Glenelg), Ed Allan (Sturt), Hamish Ellem (Sydney Swans Academy), Kyle Martin (Sydney Swans Academy), Matthew McKenzie (St Albans), Hayden Elliot (St Albans), Stuart Taverner (Plympton)
Going
Chris Schmidt (retired/Eudunda-Robertstown), Jono Beech (Broadbeach/Overseas), Errin Wasley-Black (Aspley), Hugh Haysman (VFL), Will Day (Hawthorn), Dustin Head (retired), Nigel Osborn (work)

WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS
Coming
Kai Pudney (returned/Port Adelaide), Liam Buxton (Casey Demons), Rhyan Mansell (North Launceston), Damien Hill (Myponga-Sellicks/Glenelg), Pierce Seymour (Adelaide/Payneham Norwood Union), Jake Johansen (returned), Mitch Mead (Port Adelaide SANFL)
Going
Scott Lewis (retired), James Boyd (Central District), Seb Guilhaus (retired), Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne), Harry Schoenberg (Adelaide), Jackson Mead (Port Adelaide), Josh Morris (Hawthorn), Michael Frederick (Fremantle), Trent Burgoyne (Port Adelaide), Jack Gaffney (Port Districts), Cooper Gaffney (Port Districts), Joe Heinjus (Brinkworth Spalding Redhill), Isaac Moller (Brinkworth Spalding Redhill), Xavier Redden (Strathalbyn), Ben Nason (Central District)


So it all gets underway this weekend with a pair of double headers at the Adelaide Oval.

Saturday June 27 @ Adelaide Oval
Central District vs. Sturt @ 11:50am
Woodville-West Torrens vs. South Adelaide @ 2:40pm

Sunday June 28 @ Adelaide Oval
North Adelaide vs. West Adelaide @ 12noon
Glenelg vs. Norwood @ 3:05pm

Breath a sigh of relief folks! It's finally back!

So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!

P.S. Keep your distance!

Add Aidyn Johnson to Sturt also.