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Hi Footy fans...
This past week we lost one of South Australian football's most famous voices, that of Ian Day. "Daisy" ended up behind the microphone following a 135-game SANFL career with West Adelaide and South Adelaide, the latter of which saw him a part of the 1964 premiership winning side. He transitioned straight from the field to the commentary booth in time for Channel Seven's pioneering 1965 television broadcasts, a role that he owned for the ensuing 30 years and enshrining himself as one of the league's best callers. He shared the booth with some of the best known names in the business, including the younger versions of Bruce McAvaney and Sandy Roberts, former Glenelg premiership player Peter Marker and one of SA's other most famous sporting media identities, Ken "KG" Cunningham. He also got to commentate alongside interstate guests like Peter Landy, Bob Skilton and Lou Richards for Fosters Cup matches and State of Origin. In later years he would call for Channel Nine and the ABC, up until his retirement in 1994. He was inducted into the SA Football Hall of Fame in 2007, then the Adelaide Oval Media Hall of Fame in 2017. He passed away at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy to the game and the league that as yet is unmatched. Rest in peace.
Welcome to the Round 12 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
There would be three games scheduled for the Saturday afternoon, the first sends us to the west side of town and into the Hisense Stadium in Richmond where the Bloods took on the Tigers. Back in Round 7, the Bays gave the Bloods a bath down at Brighton Road, handing out an 87-point belting. Glenelg were simply undeniable, with three quarters of four to five goal returns, then finishing off with a seven-goal final quarter. It was their 10th straight win against Westies, the streak dating back to Round 11 in 2020. Even worse, go back another 10 games and you'll see the Bloods had only won three of them. No prizes for guessing what happened to the Bloods last week at the Ponderosa, while the Bays were pushed to the limit by the 'Legs at The Parade but still came away with a 16-point win. The Bloods would be first onto the goals column today, but not in front at the first change. The Tigers had three behinds on the board before kicking four of the next five goals, they were denied a fifth after missing the last chance of the opening term to lead by 16 points at quarter-time. West again kicked the first major to start the second term, but two subsequent missed chances allowed the reigning premiers to skip out to a six-kick half-time lead, scoring 4.2 for themselves to lead by 34 points at the long break. There would be a injury concern by this time which would sour Glenelg's afternoon some, but it was onward and upward anyways. Some inaccuracy crept back into the Tigers' attack, but the Bloods were not going to make up much ground in a 3.4 to 2.1 third quarter, the gap now out to 43 points at the final change. The Bloods' final term was one of their better periods of football this season, but as has been the case time and time again they didn't get it done at the right time. They outscored the visitors 5.3 to 4.4, the Bays leaving with a 50-point win. Lachlan Hosie was named best for the Tigers with 15 disposals, 11 marks and booting six goals, while the Bloods voted in Brady Searle with 23 disposals and eight each in clearances and tackles.
Across town from the west to the south and we hit the leafy surrounds of the Thomas Farms Oval in Unley where the Double Blues hosted the Roosters. Last time these sides met was Round 6 at Prospect, where the Blues emerged with a 23-point win. The Roosters' final quarter in front of the sticks was what brought them undone, having hung tough with the Blues for most of the game. They were within three straight kicks at the final change, but kicked 1.6 to Sturt's 3.5 in the last term as the Blues went six wins on the trot. Fast forward to now and they were on the brink of history after equalling a historic minor round winning streak record with a punishing 124-point win over the Eagles last week. North's horrid capitulation to Adelaide at Menzies Crescent would probably send a chill down their faithful's spines ahead of a visit to Oxford Terrace... and with good reason. Not straight from the start mind you unlike against the Eagles, it began with a 4.3 to 2.3 opening term with the Blues leading by two goals at the first change. But then the torture would commence in earnest, the Roosters held to just one behind in the second term while Sturt rammed 6.4 through to go into the long break with a 51-point lead. The Blues juggernaut was not to be stopped today and judging by their run home it may not finish anytime soon, Sturt's second half would give visiting sides much to ponder over the next seven weeks. The home side kept dealing out the punishment, another seven goals and a minor score added to their tally to North's four goals, their lead now out to 70 points come three quarter-time. By the half-way mark of the final quarter, they were out to 100 points. The Blues added a further 8.5 to 1.2 as they swaggered their way to a 115-point victory. It was just pure domination as a new league record was established, 25 consecutive minor round wins. In the best afield honours, for the Blues it was Tom Lewis with 33 disposals, 11 clearances and nine tackles. North's standout was Harrison Magor with 25 dipsosals and seven marks.
The final Saturday arvo game takes us even further south for the SANFL's "Distance Derby" and Mayor's Cup stoush between the Panthers and the Bulldogs. It was back in Round 5 that the Dogs handed out a nine-goal hiding at Elizabeth, back when they looked the goods to challenge the top sides. Much has changed since then with the Dogs hitting a speed bump in the form of injuries and external influences. The Panthers haven't fared much better, though a stirring seven-point win against the Magpies last week gave them a needed shot of confidence, while the Dogs returned to the winners list with a win against the Bloods at Graham Road. In contrast to the last few weeks, though the skies were mostly overcast, the trademark mid-year southern conditions were largely absent aside from a bit of a breeze favouring the south. Things see-sawed in the first 15 minutes, then the Panthers kicked the last four goals of the opening quarter to take a 16-point lead at the first change, the board reading 6.1 to 3.3. But then the Dogs would then proceed to kick an unanswered eight goals in the second term, holding the blue & whites to just three behinds as they went into the long break with a 29-point lead. As it would eventually turn out, that's all they would need, Centrals spending much of the ensuing half of football doing a good job of holding the lines. South did try valiantly to reel the deficit back in, but inaccuracy at the valley end saw them score 2.5 to the Dogs' 2.1 in the third quarter, the visitors' lead back to 25 points at the final change. The Bulldogs didn't fare that much better going that way in the finish, though their only goal was one for the highlight reel. After a 1.5 to 1.1 final term, the Dogs left with the cup and the points, winning by 28 points. Leyton Chisholm was Centrals' best afield with 24 disposals, seven clearances and five marks. For the Panthers, it was Oliver Davis with 34 disposals, nine clearances and five marks.
Sunday afternoon football would finish off the week's proceedings, with the Eagles facing the Crows at the Adelaide Oval in a late morning time-slot. Back in Round 4 at Woodville, the Eagles were victorious by 21 points, largely thanks to the Crows' horrid shooting on goal. Adelaide kicked nine goals from 24 scores, compared to the more efficient 14.6 by the Eagles. They were a far different unit then compared to now though, the Eagles have had a rough few weeks aside from a win against Central, last week they were demoralised by the Blues by almost 21 goals. Adelaide on the other hand are shaping up as a threat to the premiership, hammering North by 84 points. The Eagles are the walking wounded with a mounting injury list and unfortunately there was going to be a sense of deja vu, made worse by the selling off of their home advantage. The Eagles let themselves down late in the opening term, blowing a trio of shots on goal to find themselves down by 13 points at quarter-time, the board showing 2.3 to Adelaide's 4.4. From there the Crows just went on their merry way, taking their lead out to six kicks going into the rooms at the break. The Crows kicked 5.5 to 2.1, their advantage now out to 35 points come half-time. Whatever Eagles fans there were at league HQ, a venue they went back-to-back on only a few years ago, for them it was now becoming a place of nightmares much like Unley. When play resumed, the Crows would bag another five goals to one, with minor scores counted their lead stretched to 62 points by three quarter-time. The worst was yet to come though, by game's end the Crows would had seven individuals with multiple goals in their bank, kicking 8.4 to 2.2 to inflict upon the "home" side yet another harsh football lesson. In the end, it was a 100-point shellacking. [PLAYERCARD]Chayce Jones[/PLAYERCARD] was Adelaide's best afield with 28 disposals, eight clearances and five tackles. For the Eagles, it was [PLAYERCARD]Kobe Mutch[/PLAYERCARD] with 27 disposals, eight marks, seven clearances and six tackles.
The final game for the weekend takes us out to the outer north-western suburbs and into the Alberton Oval where the Magpies clashed with the Redlegs. Last year's outings belonged to the men of The Parade, starting with a three-goal win in Round 4 at Queen Street and then an 83-point demolition job at Norwood. Both teams lost their respective games last week, with the Magpies going down to the Panthers by seven points at Noarlunga, while the points got away from the Redlegs as they faded in the final term against Glenelg. The crowds for these games between the old time rivals have been dipping horribly over the last 10 years, this one would reach a new low with no more than 1500 turning out, the shine of these clashes in the eyes of the fans may well and truly be lost. Try to tell the players that though, for the bulk of the game it was quite a struggle. The opening term was relatively even up until time-on when the 'Legs lead by two kicks, but one last goal to the 'Pies saw a five-point gap at quarter-time to the visitors, Norwood with 4.1 to 3.2 on the board. The Redlegs got the first couple of majors to one behind six minutes into the second term, but then Port kicked in front with three goals over 10 minutes before the 'Legs hit back with the last goal of the half. At the long break, Norwood held a four-point lead. The one-digit deficit would be the story of the third quarter, with two goals a piece over the first 14 minutes of the second half. Again it would be a single missed chance from the Magpies that kept them trailing at the siren, just three points separating the two. In the end it was quite an efficient display from both in front of the sticks, though it was the Redlegs with the polish, a strong final term allowing them to leave the victors. They kicked 5.2 to Port's three goals to run out 17-point winners and would close the gap on the fifth-placed Eagles to two games. Baynen Lowe was Norwood's best afield with 26 disposals, five clearances and four tackles. The Magpies best was Jackson Mead with 20 disposals, 10 tackles and six marks.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 12
Saturday July 5
Glenelg 15.14 (104)
West Adelaide 8.6 (54)
1,386 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Sturt 25.13 (163)
North Adelaide 7.6 (48)
2,234 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
Central District 14.9 (93)
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
1,135 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Sunday July 6
Adelaide 22.17 (149)
Woodville-West Torrens 7.7 (49)
Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain raiser
Norwood 15.3 (93)
Port Adelaide 12.4 (76)
1,476 @ Alberton Oval
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 24pts (12-0-0), 64%
Glenelg -- 18pts (9-3-0), 60.6%
Adelaide -- 18pts (9-2-0), 60.6%
Central -- 16pts (8-4-0), 54.8%
W-WT -- 12pts (6-6-0), 46.9%
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Norwood -- 8pts (4-8-0), 50.8%
Port -- 8pts (4-7-0), 46.1%
North -- 8pts (4-8-0), 41.6%
South -- 4pts (2-10-0), 40.7%
West -- 2pts (1-11-0) 34%
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Next weekend in Round 13...
Saturday July 12
Central District vs. Norwood; X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. West Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Memorial Oval, Port Pirie @ 2:30pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
This past week we lost one of South Australian football's most famous voices, that of Ian Day. "Daisy" ended up behind the microphone following a 135-game SANFL career with West Adelaide and South Adelaide, the latter of which saw him a part of the 1964 premiership winning side. He transitioned straight from the field to the commentary booth in time for Channel Seven's pioneering 1965 television broadcasts, a role that he owned for the ensuing 30 years and enshrining himself as one of the league's best callers. He shared the booth with some of the best known names in the business, including the younger versions of Bruce McAvaney and Sandy Roberts, former Glenelg premiership player Peter Marker and one of SA's other most famous sporting media identities, Ken "KG" Cunningham. He also got to commentate alongside interstate guests like Peter Landy, Bob Skilton and Lou Richards for Fosters Cup matches and State of Origin. In later years he would call for Channel Nine and the ABC, up until his retirement in 1994. He was inducted into the SA Football Hall of Fame in 2007, then the Adelaide Oval Media Hall of Fame in 2017. He passed away at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy to the game and the league that as yet is unmatched. Rest in peace.
Welcome to the Round 12 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
There would be three games scheduled for the Saturday afternoon, the first sends us to the west side of town and into the Hisense Stadium in Richmond where the Bloods took on the Tigers. Back in Round 7, the Bays gave the Bloods a bath down at Brighton Road, handing out an 87-point belting. Glenelg were simply undeniable, with three quarters of four to five goal returns, then finishing off with a seven-goal final quarter. It was their 10th straight win against Westies, the streak dating back to Round 11 in 2020. Even worse, go back another 10 games and you'll see the Bloods had only won three of them. No prizes for guessing what happened to the Bloods last week at the Ponderosa, while the Bays were pushed to the limit by the 'Legs at The Parade but still came away with a 16-point win. The Bloods would be first onto the goals column today, but not in front at the first change. The Tigers had three behinds on the board before kicking four of the next five goals, they were denied a fifth after missing the last chance of the opening term to lead by 16 points at quarter-time. West again kicked the first major to start the second term, but two subsequent missed chances allowed the reigning premiers to skip out to a six-kick half-time lead, scoring 4.2 for themselves to lead by 34 points at the long break. There would be a injury concern by this time which would sour Glenelg's afternoon some, but it was onward and upward anyways. Some inaccuracy crept back into the Tigers' attack, but the Bloods were not going to make up much ground in a 3.4 to 2.1 third quarter, the gap now out to 43 points at the final change. The Bloods' final term was one of their better periods of football this season, but as has been the case time and time again they didn't get it done at the right time. They outscored the visitors 5.3 to 4.4, the Bays leaving with a 50-point win. Lachlan Hosie was named best for the Tigers with 15 disposals, 11 marks and booting six goals, while the Bloods voted in Brady Searle with 23 disposals and eight each in clearances and tackles.
Across town from the west to the south and we hit the leafy surrounds of the Thomas Farms Oval in Unley where the Double Blues hosted the Roosters. Last time these sides met was Round 6 at Prospect, where the Blues emerged with a 23-point win. The Roosters' final quarter in front of the sticks was what brought them undone, having hung tough with the Blues for most of the game. They were within three straight kicks at the final change, but kicked 1.6 to Sturt's 3.5 in the last term as the Blues went six wins on the trot. Fast forward to now and they were on the brink of history after equalling a historic minor round winning streak record with a punishing 124-point win over the Eagles last week. North's horrid capitulation to Adelaide at Menzies Crescent would probably send a chill down their faithful's spines ahead of a visit to Oxford Terrace... and with good reason. Not straight from the start mind you unlike against the Eagles, it began with a 4.3 to 2.3 opening term with the Blues leading by two goals at the first change. But then the torture would commence in earnest, the Roosters held to just one behind in the second term while Sturt rammed 6.4 through to go into the long break with a 51-point lead. The Blues juggernaut was not to be stopped today and judging by their run home it may not finish anytime soon, Sturt's second half would give visiting sides much to ponder over the next seven weeks. The home side kept dealing out the punishment, another seven goals and a minor score added to their tally to North's four goals, their lead now out to 70 points come three quarter-time. By the half-way mark of the final quarter, they were out to 100 points. The Blues added a further 8.5 to 1.2 as they swaggered their way to a 115-point victory. It was just pure domination as a new league record was established, 25 consecutive minor round wins. In the best afield honours, for the Blues it was Tom Lewis with 33 disposals, 11 clearances and nine tackles. North's standout was Harrison Magor with 25 dipsosals and seven marks.
The final Saturday arvo game takes us even further south for the SANFL's "Distance Derby" and Mayor's Cup stoush between the Panthers and the Bulldogs. It was back in Round 5 that the Dogs handed out a nine-goal hiding at Elizabeth, back when they looked the goods to challenge the top sides. Much has changed since then with the Dogs hitting a speed bump in the form of injuries and external influences. The Panthers haven't fared much better, though a stirring seven-point win against the Magpies last week gave them a needed shot of confidence, while the Dogs returned to the winners list with a win against the Bloods at Graham Road. In contrast to the last few weeks, though the skies were mostly overcast, the trademark mid-year southern conditions were largely absent aside from a bit of a breeze favouring the south. Things see-sawed in the first 15 minutes, then the Panthers kicked the last four goals of the opening quarter to take a 16-point lead at the first change, the board reading 6.1 to 3.3. But then the Dogs would then proceed to kick an unanswered eight goals in the second term, holding the blue & whites to just three behinds as they went into the long break with a 29-point lead. As it would eventually turn out, that's all they would need, Centrals spending much of the ensuing half of football doing a good job of holding the lines. South did try valiantly to reel the deficit back in, but inaccuracy at the valley end saw them score 2.5 to the Dogs' 2.1 in the third quarter, the visitors' lead back to 25 points at the final change. The Bulldogs didn't fare that much better going that way in the finish, though their only goal was one for the highlight reel. After a 1.5 to 1.1 final term, the Dogs left with the cup and the points, winning by 28 points. Leyton Chisholm was Centrals' best afield with 24 disposals, seven clearances and five marks. For the Panthers, it was Oliver Davis with 34 disposals, nine clearances and five marks.
Sunday afternoon football would finish off the week's proceedings, with the Eagles facing the Crows at the Adelaide Oval in a late morning time-slot. Back in Round 4 at Woodville, the Eagles were victorious by 21 points, largely thanks to the Crows' horrid shooting on goal. Adelaide kicked nine goals from 24 scores, compared to the more efficient 14.6 by the Eagles. They were a far different unit then compared to now though, the Eagles have had a rough few weeks aside from a win against Central, last week they were demoralised by the Blues by almost 21 goals. Adelaide on the other hand are shaping up as a threat to the premiership, hammering North by 84 points. The Eagles are the walking wounded with a mounting injury list and unfortunately there was going to be a sense of deja vu, made worse by the selling off of their home advantage. The Eagles let themselves down late in the opening term, blowing a trio of shots on goal to find themselves down by 13 points at quarter-time, the board showing 2.3 to Adelaide's 4.4. From there the Crows just went on their merry way, taking their lead out to six kicks going into the rooms at the break. The Crows kicked 5.5 to 2.1, their advantage now out to 35 points come half-time. Whatever Eagles fans there were at league HQ, a venue they went back-to-back on only a few years ago, for them it was now becoming a place of nightmares much like Unley. When play resumed, the Crows would bag another five goals to one, with minor scores counted their lead stretched to 62 points by three quarter-time. The worst was yet to come though, by game's end the Crows would had seven individuals with multiple goals in their bank, kicking 8.4 to 2.2 to inflict upon the "home" side yet another harsh football lesson. In the end, it was a 100-point shellacking. [PLAYERCARD]Chayce Jones[/PLAYERCARD] was Adelaide's best afield with 28 disposals, eight clearances and five tackles. For the Eagles, it was [PLAYERCARD]Kobe Mutch[/PLAYERCARD] with 27 disposals, eight marks, seven clearances and six tackles.
The final game for the weekend takes us out to the outer north-western suburbs and into the Alberton Oval where the Magpies clashed with the Redlegs. Last year's outings belonged to the men of The Parade, starting with a three-goal win in Round 4 at Queen Street and then an 83-point demolition job at Norwood. Both teams lost their respective games last week, with the Magpies going down to the Panthers by seven points at Noarlunga, while the points got away from the Redlegs as they faded in the final term against Glenelg. The crowds for these games between the old time rivals have been dipping horribly over the last 10 years, this one would reach a new low with no more than 1500 turning out, the shine of these clashes in the eyes of the fans may well and truly be lost. Try to tell the players that though, for the bulk of the game it was quite a struggle. The opening term was relatively even up until time-on when the 'Legs lead by two kicks, but one last goal to the 'Pies saw a five-point gap at quarter-time to the visitors, Norwood with 4.1 to 3.2 on the board. The Redlegs got the first couple of majors to one behind six minutes into the second term, but then Port kicked in front with three goals over 10 minutes before the 'Legs hit back with the last goal of the half. At the long break, Norwood held a four-point lead. The one-digit deficit would be the story of the third quarter, with two goals a piece over the first 14 minutes of the second half. Again it would be a single missed chance from the Magpies that kept them trailing at the siren, just three points separating the two. In the end it was quite an efficient display from both in front of the sticks, though it was the Redlegs with the polish, a strong final term allowing them to leave the victors. They kicked 5.2 to Port's three goals to run out 17-point winners and would close the gap on the fifth-placed Eagles to two games. Baynen Lowe was Norwood's best afield with 26 disposals, five clearances and four tackles. The Magpies best was Jackson Mead with 20 disposals, 10 tackles and six marks.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 12
Saturday July 5
Glenelg 15.14 (104)
West Adelaide 8.6 (54)
1,386 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Sturt 25.13 (163)
North Adelaide 7.6 (48)
2,234 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
Central District 14.9 (93)
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
1,135 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Sunday July 6
Adelaide 22.17 (149)
Woodville-West Torrens 7.7 (49)
Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain raiser
Norwood 15.3 (93)
Port Adelaide 12.4 (76)
1,476 @ Alberton Oval
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 24pts (12-0-0), 64%
Glenelg -- 18pts (9-3-0), 60.6%
Adelaide -- 18pts (9-2-0), 60.6%
Central -- 16pts (8-4-0), 54.8%
W-WT -- 12pts (6-6-0), 46.9%
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Norwood -- 8pts (4-8-0), 50.8%
Port -- 8pts (4-7-0), 46.1%
North -- 8pts (4-8-0), 41.6%
South -- 4pts (2-10-0), 40.7%
West -- 2pts (1-11-0) 34%
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Next weekend in Round 13...
Saturday July 12
Central District vs. Norwood; X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. West Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Memorial Oval, Port Pirie @ 2:30pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!