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Hi Footy fans...
Last week, the Football Budget shed a spotlight on Malcolm Blight. This week, the light was shone on one of the greatest to reside at Menzies Crescent. Barrie Robran came to the Roosters from the steel city of Whyalla to become one of the all-time greats of South Australian football in a career spanning 13 seasons from 1967 to 1980, which would have been 14 if not for missing the league's centenary season of 1977 due to injury. Three Magarey Medals, seven North Adelaide best and fairest awards, a man who could play almost any position and was even a playing coach. More than 200 games at North Adelaide with a goal in almost every one. Two premierships in 1971 and 1972, the latter season pretty much etched into Roosters and league folklore after they went on to defeat VFL premiers Carlton and become Champions of Australia, a game where he drew applause from fellow legends hall member Alex Jesaulenko. He also played in 17 games for South Australia, though in doing so in one season was probably the beginning of the end after an encounter with the Victorian they called "Lethal". Barrie was among the first to enter the AFL Hall of Fame in 1996, which at the time to many SA footy-heads was a shock given the perceived lack of respect to South Australians from those in the halls of power in Victoria. His elevation to the legends section in 2001, then his statue at Adelaide Oval in 2014 all but cemented his status as one of the all time greats of Australian football. Better still, you can still find him at Prospect Oval most days of the season.
Welcome to the Round 5 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
There was just a couple of games for the Saturday afternoon, the first was over on the west side as the Bloods faced the Bulldogs at Hisense Stadium in Richmond. The Bulldogs took all the points from their two 2024 games, but did it the hard way. They had a dog of a day (woof woof) in front of the sticks at Richmond for a 21-point win in Round 5, then almost coughed it up in the final term at Elizabeth in Round 14 when they won by one goal. Westies haven't won against the Doggies since early 2021 and after banking their first points last week against North, their confidence would have been up. They were quite game early on, taking the lead about half way through the opening term. But some poor discipline and marking allowed the Dogs to begin their romp. By quarter-time they led by 19 points, the board reading 5.2 to 2.1. It took a further three goals to the Dogs before the Bloods were able to score their next major, by the long break the visitors' advantage was out to 39 points after a 4.3 to 1.1 second term. It was goals-a-plenty in the third quarter, though despite the Bloods having one of their best quarters were still unable to bridge the gap. The Bulldogs answered every challenge, kicking 6.1 to 5.4 as the deficit increased to seven goals even going into the final change. The Dogs didn't have it fully easy, they just found more than one avenue to goal. The home side's pressure was otherwise quite good, just not effective enough as the Dogs finished off with a 3.3 to 1.1 last quarter to run out 56-point winners and record a third 100+ point tally in four weeks. Kade Dittmar was best afield for Centrals with 21 disposals, 10 tackles and six clearances, while the Bloods named Kobe Ryan as their standout with 24 disposals, seven clearances and five tackles.
In the other match for the Saturday arvo, we head to league headquarters at Adelaide Oval for a twilight AFL reserves showdown between the Magpies and the Crows. The Magpies have had little to cheer about when playing Adelaide as of late, with some heavy defeats from the past five outings, with margins ranging from 41 points up to 13 goals. The last time they met was in Round 18 last year, the Crows putting the 'Pies to the sword by 77 points as the away side. The Magpies were defeated by a more efficient Eagles last week at Woodville, while Adelaide returned from Port Lincoln with a 21-point win against Norwood. Early spoiler, everyone... the Magpies' inaccuracy issues weren't going to get any better this week. In fact, they were going to go a bit lower. They didn't get their one and only goal of the entire first half until the end of the first quarter, the Crows would have four on the board and led by 18 points at quarter-time. Then amazingly there wasn't another goal until the cusp on time-on. That only goal was Adelaides, the Magpies obviously having stepped up their pressure but not translating that at all onto the scoreboard. They scored six behinds, the earlier margin unchanged going into the half-time break. Six missed opportunities. The Magpies would only get to within two straight kicks before the Crows began to skip away with it, though they could have been ahead by more than just 20 points at three quarter-time if they nailed all their chances after a 3.4 to 3.2 third term. The "visitors" ended the afternoon with a 45-point win, bagging a further five goals to the 'Pies one in the last quarter. Blake Drury was Adelaide's best on ground with 22 disposals, five tackles and marks as well as two goals. Returning from injury, Travis Boak is looking for a Power comeback after finishing as Port's best with 35 disposals, five marks and four clearances.
The remaining few games were played out on the Sunday afternoon, the first of which takes us down to the Magain Stadium in Noarlunga where the Panthers took on the Redlegs. These sides didn't meet until the second half of the year and that was bad news for the southerners as they dropped both games. The windy conditions at Noarlunga in Round 12 made for a dirty day on the sticks, especially for the 'Legs who kicked 9.16 but won by 39 points after being up by just seven points at the final change. The next time was far more clear cut, winning by 55 points in Round 17 at The Parade. Both sides were dealt losses last week, while South copped a nine-goal hiding at the Ponderosa, the 'Legs were beaten by Adelaide out on the west coast by 21 points. In the past few seasons, it was at Noarlunga where the Redlegs would snap a sorry run of losses. Well it was about to happen once more, beginning with a 4.3 to 2.1 opening term to lead by 14 points at the first change. The second term was a bit more scrappy with the Redlegs scoring the only goal of the quarter, the Panthers scoring four behinds to Norwood's two as the gap crept to three straight kicks come half-time. The goals were a little more easier to come by in the third quarter, though a couple of cruicial chances to the home side went begging in time-on. Norwood's 4.1 to 3.3 had them ahead by 22 points at three quarter-time. In the end, the 'Legs finally broke their duck for 2025, adding another 3.3 to 2.1 to run out five-goal winners. Jackson Callow was best on ground for Norwood with 17 disposals, eight marks and three goals, while the Panthers had Oliver Davis with 18 disposals along with eight each in tackles and clearances.
We now take the scenic route from Noarlunga and head up to Glenelg, where the Tigers took on the Eagles at Stratarama Stadium. Much like the previous match-up, the Tigers won their two minor round games of 2024 but were quite inaccurate in both. They were also results decided by two straight kicks. But then came the Elimination Final where they hammered the absolute hell out of the Eagles by 71 points on their way to the title, though they could have done far more damage given they kicked 19.17. It seems to be a recurring theme, something that haunted them last week against Sturt when they lost by eight points. The Eagles on the other hand were victorious in their outing against Port. The theme of missed opportunities for the Tigers was every much on display in the opening stanza, they kicked five behinds and found themselves down by five points at the first change with the Eagles scoring 2.1. But they turned that around in the second term, kicking six goals to the Eagles single goal. Along with a few misses either way, the Tigers were now in the lead by 21 points going into the changerooms at the long break. The Eagles started the second half by bringing the gap back to eight points after eight minutes but were again outmuscled half-way through the third, the Tigers kicking three of their own to go into the final change with a 28-point lead. The Eagles would then make a big challenge in the last quarter as the goals dried up for the reigning premiers, who would be forced into full-blown defensive mode. The Eagles kicked four goals and were within striking distance of the lead around 15 minutes in. But that's where the goals stopped completely for the Eagles as well, the Tigers holding on grimly to win by four points. Jarryd Lyons was Glenelg's best afield with 26 disposals, 10 clearances, five tackles and won four free kicks. For the Eagles, it was Kobe Mutch with 25 disposals, eight tackles and three free kicks.
The last match for the weekend takes us over to the inner northern suburbs and into the Prospect Oval where the Roosters hosted the Double Blues. This match-up was the only one from the round that had a share of the points from last season, with the Roosters winning at Prospect by a goal in Round 3, followed by the Blues' victory at Oxford Terrace by two goals in Round 11. The Roosters were brought back down with a thud by the Bloods at home last week, while the Blues maintained their unbeaten run in a hectic struggle at Unley. The Roosters jumped the Blues early on to kick the first couple of goals, but were probably unlucky to still be down at quarter-time by a behind. That behind to Sturt was the opening score, followed by four goals to each side. The Blues then had a bit of a hard time on the sticks over the first 10 minutes, kicking one goal from four shots before kicking three goals to two later on. That 4.4 to the Roosters' two majors saw the visitors up by 17 points at the long break. Another run of missed chances when play resumed allowed the Roosters to draw the gap back to eight point upon entering third quarter time-on, but a goal just prior to the three quarter-time siren would restore a three-kick gap going into the last term. The Blues scored 3.5 to North's 4.2, their lead cut to 14 points. Unfortunately for the home faithful it wasn't to be, though they certainly made the Blues earn it considering their ladder position. The inaccuracy bug just came at the worst time for the red & whites, scoring 1.6 to the visitors' 3.3. Sturt are still unbeaten, winning by 23 points. Will Snelling's probably an early pick for the Magarey, named best afield with 30 disposals, eight marks and six clearances. For the Roosters, they named Frank Szekely with 22 disposals, 12 marks and four tackles.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 6
Saturday May 10
Central District 18.9 (117)
West Adelaide 9.7 (61)
1,422 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Adelaide 13.10 (88)
Port Adelaide 5.13 (43)
Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain-raiser
Sunday May 11
Norwood 12.9 (81)
South Adelaide 7.9 (51)
1,009 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Glenelg 9.12 (66)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.8 (62)
2,910 @ Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
Sturt 14.13 (97)
North Adelaide 11.8 (74)
2,315 @ Prospect Oval
REPORTS
West -- Thackeray (umpire contact)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 12pts (6-0-0), 61.2%
Central -- 10pts (5-1-0), 60.7%
Adelaide -- 10pts (5-1-0), 58.7%
Glenelg -- 8pts (4-2-0), 57.1%
W-WT -- 8pts (4-2-0), 54.8%
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North -- 4pts (2-4-0), 44.7%
Norwood -- 2pts (1-5-0), 43.6%
South -- 2pts (1-5-0), 42.1%
Port -- 2pts (1-5-0), 40%
West -- 2pts (1-5-0) 36%
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SANFL STATE SIDE -- Five possible debutants
As many as five newbies to the red guernsey could slot into the side that will take on the Western Australian Football League's representative side this Saturday morning at Adelaide Oval. The clipping below was taken from the SANFL website, thanks to Zac Milbank.
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A 26-player West End State squad has been released, with as many as five debutants a chance to play in the KIA State Game against the WAFL at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
SANFL Chairman of Selectors Tim Ginever has included 11 new faces in the Croweaters’ squad, as it prepares to retain the Haydn Bunton Junior Cup with a sixth win in succession against the Sandgropers. It will be the 100th match between SA and WA in State football, with a 51-48 win-loss record in favour of SA since one of the longest Australian football traditions between the two States began in 1904. “The 2025 Kia State Game will be a celebration of both SA and WA’s strong and rich football history with the milestone 100th encounter between the two rival State Leagues,” said SANFL Executive General Manager Football Matt Duldig. “Not only does the Kia State Game provide us with a great opportunity to showcase SANFLs best players on a national stage, but ensures our players enjoy the ultimate honour of wearing the cherished State guernsey at senior level.”
Adelaide’s Blake Drury, Port Adelaide’s Jack Watkins. Eagle ruck Jordan Lukac and Central District pair Rhett Montgomerie and Mani Liddy could don the cherished red guernsey for the first time. Fos Williams Medallist Casey Voss, Magarey Medallists Will Snelling and Harry Grant, Woodville-West Torrens captain and former SANFL state captain Joseph Sinor, Norwood premiership defender Jack Heard and crafty North Adelaide forward Frank Szekely headline the star-studded inclusions for the hosts. Leading the West End State Team for a second time this year will be Glenelg premiership captain Liam McBean. Among the players unavailable for selection are injured trio Flynn Perez (foot), Jack Hayes (knee soreness) and Jez McLennan (calf), while Glenelg veteran Max Proud is being managed.
West End State team coach Darren Reeves will put his team through its paces at training on Wednesday (Glenelg) and Thursday (Prospect) before the contest at 11.30am, which will be the curtain-raiser to the Port Adelaide v Geelong AFL match.
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ADELAIDE -- Blake Drury
CENTRAL DISTRICT -- Aiden Grace, Harry Grant, Mani Liddy, Rhett Montgomerie
GLENELG -- Liam McBean, Lachie Hosie, James Bell, Corey Lyons, Jonty Scharenberg, Matt Allen
NORWOOD -- Jack Heard, Matt Ling
NORTH ADELAIDE -- Frank Szekely, Dyson Hilder, Harrison Wigg, Ewan Mackinlay
PORT ADELAIDE -- Jack Watkins
STURT -- Casey Voss, Will Coomblas, Will Snelling, Tom Lewis
WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS -- James Rowe, Connor Ballenden, Joseph Sinor, Jordan Lukac
The game will be live-streamed through SANFL Now, no subscription required.
So the league again has a general bye as the best of the best from south and west clash!
Saturday May 17 @ 11:30am
THE HAYDN BUNTON JUNIOR TROPHY
SANFL vs. WAFL; Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain-raiser
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Last week, the Football Budget shed a spotlight on Malcolm Blight. This week, the light was shone on one of the greatest to reside at Menzies Crescent. Barrie Robran came to the Roosters from the steel city of Whyalla to become one of the all-time greats of South Australian football in a career spanning 13 seasons from 1967 to 1980, which would have been 14 if not for missing the league's centenary season of 1977 due to injury. Three Magarey Medals, seven North Adelaide best and fairest awards, a man who could play almost any position and was even a playing coach. More than 200 games at North Adelaide with a goal in almost every one. Two premierships in 1971 and 1972, the latter season pretty much etched into Roosters and league folklore after they went on to defeat VFL premiers Carlton and become Champions of Australia, a game where he drew applause from fellow legends hall member Alex Jesaulenko. He also played in 17 games for South Australia, though in doing so in one season was probably the beginning of the end after an encounter with the Victorian they called "Lethal". Barrie was among the first to enter the AFL Hall of Fame in 1996, which at the time to many SA footy-heads was a shock given the perceived lack of respect to South Australians from those in the halls of power in Victoria. His elevation to the legends section in 2001, then his statue at Adelaide Oval in 2014 all but cemented his status as one of the all time greats of Australian football. Better still, you can still find him at Prospect Oval most days of the season.
Welcome to the Round 5 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
There was just a couple of games for the Saturday afternoon, the first was over on the west side as the Bloods faced the Bulldogs at Hisense Stadium in Richmond. The Bulldogs took all the points from their two 2024 games, but did it the hard way. They had a dog of a day (woof woof) in front of the sticks at Richmond for a 21-point win in Round 5, then almost coughed it up in the final term at Elizabeth in Round 14 when they won by one goal. Westies haven't won against the Doggies since early 2021 and after banking their first points last week against North, their confidence would have been up. They were quite game early on, taking the lead about half way through the opening term. But some poor discipline and marking allowed the Dogs to begin their romp. By quarter-time they led by 19 points, the board reading 5.2 to 2.1. It took a further three goals to the Dogs before the Bloods were able to score their next major, by the long break the visitors' advantage was out to 39 points after a 4.3 to 1.1 second term. It was goals-a-plenty in the third quarter, though despite the Bloods having one of their best quarters were still unable to bridge the gap. The Bulldogs answered every challenge, kicking 6.1 to 5.4 as the deficit increased to seven goals even going into the final change. The Dogs didn't have it fully easy, they just found more than one avenue to goal. The home side's pressure was otherwise quite good, just not effective enough as the Dogs finished off with a 3.3 to 1.1 last quarter to run out 56-point winners and record a third 100+ point tally in four weeks. Kade Dittmar was best afield for Centrals with 21 disposals, 10 tackles and six clearances, while the Bloods named Kobe Ryan as their standout with 24 disposals, seven clearances and five tackles.
In the other match for the Saturday arvo, we head to league headquarters at Adelaide Oval for a twilight AFL reserves showdown between the Magpies and the Crows. The Magpies have had little to cheer about when playing Adelaide as of late, with some heavy defeats from the past five outings, with margins ranging from 41 points up to 13 goals. The last time they met was in Round 18 last year, the Crows putting the 'Pies to the sword by 77 points as the away side. The Magpies were defeated by a more efficient Eagles last week at Woodville, while Adelaide returned from Port Lincoln with a 21-point win against Norwood. Early spoiler, everyone... the Magpies' inaccuracy issues weren't going to get any better this week. In fact, they were going to go a bit lower. They didn't get their one and only goal of the entire first half until the end of the first quarter, the Crows would have four on the board and led by 18 points at quarter-time. Then amazingly there wasn't another goal until the cusp on time-on. That only goal was Adelaides, the Magpies obviously having stepped up their pressure but not translating that at all onto the scoreboard. They scored six behinds, the earlier margin unchanged going into the half-time break. Six missed opportunities. The Magpies would only get to within two straight kicks before the Crows began to skip away with it, though they could have been ahead by more than just 20 points at three quarter-time if they nailed all their chances after a 3.4 to 3.2 third term. The "visitors" ended the afternoon with a 45-point win, bagging a further five goals to the 'Pies one in the last quarter. Blake Drury was Adelaide's best on ground with 22 disposals, five tackles and marks as well as two goals. Returning from injury, Travis Boak is looking for a Power comeback after finishing as Port's best with 35 disposals, five marks and four clearances.
The remaining few games were played out on the Sunday afternoon, the first of which takes us down to the Magain Stadium in Noarlunga where the Panthers took on the Redlegs. These sides didn't meet until the second half of the year and that was bad news for the southerners as they dropped both games. The windy conditions at Noarlunga in Round 12 made for a dirty day on the sticks, especially for the 'Legs who kicked 9.16 but won by 39 points after being up by just seven points at the final change. The next time was far more clear cut, winning by 55 points in Round 17 at The Parade. Both sides were dealt losses last week, while South copped a nine-goal hiding at the Ponderosa, the 'Legs were beaten by Adelaide out on the west coast by 21 points. In the past few seasons, it was at Noarlunga where the Redlegs would snap a sorry run of losses. Well it was about to happen once more, beginning with a 4.3 to 2.1 opening term to lead by 14 points at the first change. The second term was a bit more scrappy with the Redlegs scoring the only goal of the quarter, the Panthers scoring four behinds to Norwood's two as the gap crept to three straight kicks come half-time. The goals were a little more easier to come by in the third quarter, though a couple of cruicial chances to the home side went begging in time-on. Norwood's 4.1 to 3.3 had them ahead by 22 points at three quarter-time. In the end, the 'Legs finally broke their duck for 2025, adding another 3.3 to 2.1 to run out five-goal winners. Jackson Callow was best on ground for Norwood with 17 disposals, eight marks and three goals, while the Panthers had Oliver Davis with 18 disposals along with eight each in tackles and clearances.
We now take the scenic route from Noarlunga and head up to Glenelg, where the Tigers took on the Eagles at Stratarama Stadium. Much like the previous match-up, the Tigers won their two minor round games of 2024 but were quite inaccurate in both. They were also results decided by two straight kicks. But then came the Elimination Final where they hammered the absolute hell out of the Eagles by 71 points on their way to the title, though they could have done far more damage given they kicked 19.17. It seems to be a recurring theme, something that haunted them last week against Sturt when they lost by eight points. The Eagles on the other hand were victorious in their outing against Port. The theme of missed opportunities for the Tigers was every much on display in the opening stanza, they kicked five behinds and found themselves down by five points at the first change with the Eagles scoring 2.1. But they turned that around in the second term, kicking six goals to the Eagles single goal. Along with a few misses either way, the Tigers were now in the lead by 21 points going into the changerooms at the long break. The Eagles started the second half by bringing the gap back to eight points after eight minutes but were again outmuscled half-way through the third, the Tigers kicking three of their own to go into the final change with a 28-point lead. The Eagles would then make a big challenge in the last quarter as the goals dried up for the reigning premiers, who would be forced into full-blown defensive mode. The Eagles kicked four goals and were within striking distance of the lead around 15 minutes in. But that's where the goals stopped completely for the Eagles as well, the Tigers holding on grimly to win by four points. Jarryd Lyons was Glenelg's best afield with 26 disposals, 10 clearances, five tackles and won four free kicks. For the Eagles, it was Kobe Mutch with 25 disposals, eight tackles and three free kicks.
The last match for the weekend takes us over to the inner northern suburbs and into the Prospect Oval where the Roosters hosted the Double Blues. This match-up was the only one from the round that had a share of the points from last season, with the Roosters winning at Prospect by a goal in Round 3, followed by the Blues' victory at Oxford Terrace by two goals in Round 11. The Roosters were brought back down with a thud by the Bloods at home last week, while the Blues maintained their unbeaten run in a hectic struggle at Unley. The Roosters jumped the Blues early on to kick the first couple of goals, but were probably unlucky to still be down at quarter-time by a behind. That behind to Sturt was the opening score, followed by four goals to each side. The Blues then had a bit of a hard time on the sticks over the first 10 minutes, kicking one goal from four shots before kicking three goals to two later on. That 4.4 to the Roosters' two majors saw the visitors up by 17 points at the long break. Another run of missed chances when play resumed allowed the Roosters to draw the gap back to eight point upon entering third quarter time-on, but a goal just prior to the three quarter-time siren would restore a three-kick gap going into the last term. The Blues scored 3.5 to North's 4.2, their lead cut to 14 points. Unfortunately for the home faithful it wasn't to be, though they certainly made the Blues earn it considering their ladder position. The inaccuracy bug just came at the worst time for the red & whites, scoring 1.6 to the visitors' 3.3. Sturt are still unbeaten, winning by 23 points. Will Snelling's probably an early pick for the Magarey, named best afield with 30 disposals, eight marks and six clearances. For the Roosters, they named Frank Szekely with 22 disposals, 12 marks and four tackles.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 6
Saturday May 10
Central District 18.9 (117)
West Adelaide 9.7 (61)
1,422 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Adelaide 13.10 (88)
Port Adelaide 5.13 (43)
Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain-raiser
Sunday May 11
Norwood 12.9 (81)
South Adelaide 7.9 (51)
1,009 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Glenelg 9.12 (66)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.8 (62)
2,910 @ Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
Sturt 14.13 (97)
North Adelaide 11.8 (74)
2,315 @ Prospect Oval
REPORTS
West -- Thackeray (umpire contact)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 12pts (6-0-0), 61.2%
Central -- 10pts (5-1-0), 60.7%
Adelaide -- 10pts (5-1-0), 58.7%
Glenelg -- 8pts (4-2-0), 57.1%
W-WT -- 8pts (4-2-0), 54.8%
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North -- 4pts (2-4-0), 44.7%
Norwood -- 2pts (1-5-0), 43.6%
South -- 2pts (1-5-0), 42.1%
Port -- 2pts (1-5-0), 40%
West -- 2pts (1-5-0) 36%
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SANFL STATE SIDE -- Five possible debutants
As many as five newbies to the red guernsey could slot into the side that will take on the Western Australian Football League's representative side this Saturday morning at Adelaide Oval. The clipping below was taken from the SANFL website, thanks to Zac Milbank.
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A 26-player West End State squad has been released, with as many as five debutants a chance to play in the KIA State Game against the WAFL at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
SANFL Chairman of Selectors Tim Ginever has included 11 new faces in the Croweaters’ squad, as it prepares to retain the Haydn Bunton Junior Cup with a sixth win in succession against the Sandgropers. It will be the 100th match between SA and WA in State football, with a 51-48 win-loss record in favour of SA since one of the longest Australian football traditions between the two States began in 1904. “The 2025 Kia State Game will be a celebration of both SA and WA’s strong and rich football history with the milestone 100th encounter between the two rival State Leagues,” said SANFL Executive General Manager Football Matt Duldig. “Not only does the Kia State Game provide us with a great opportunity to showcase SANFLs best players on a national stage, but ensures our players enjoy the ultimate honour of wearing the cherished State guernsey at senior level.”
Adelaide’s Blake Drury, Port Adelaide’s Jack Watkins. Eagle ruck Jordan Lukac and Central District pair Rhett Montgomerie and Mani Liddy could don the cherished red guernsey for the first time. Fos Williams Medallist Casey Voss, Magarey Medallists Will Snelling and Harry Grant, Woodville-West Torrens captain and former SANFL state captain Joseph Sinor, Norwood premiership defender Jack Heard and crafty North Adelaide forward Frank Szekely headline the star-studded inclusions for the hosts. Leading the West End State Team for a second time this year will be Glenelg premiership captain Liam McBean. Among the players unavailable for selection are injured trio Flynn Perez (foot), Jack Hayes (knee soreness) and Jez McLennan (calf), while Glenelg veteran Max Proud is being managed.
West End State team coach Darren Reeves will put his team through its paces at training on Wednesday (Glenelg) and Thursday (Prospect) before the contest at 11.30am, which will be the curtain-raiser to the Port Adelaide v Geelong AFL match.
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ADELAIDE -- Blake Drury
CENTRAL DISTRICT -- Aiden Grace, Harry Grant, Mani Liddy, Rhett Montgomerie
GLENELG -- Liam McBean, Lachie Hosie, James Bell, Corey Lyons, Jonty Scharenberg, Matt Allen
NORWOOD -- Jack Heard, Matt Ling
NORTH ADELAIDE -- Frank Szekely, Dyson Hilder, Harrison Wigg, Ewan Mackinlay
PORT ADELAIDE -- Jack Watkins
STURT -- Casey Voss, Will Coomblas, Will Snelling, Tom Lewis
WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS -- James Rowe, Connor Ballenden, Joseph Sinor, Jordan Lukac
The game will be live-streamed through SANFL Now, no subscription required.
So the league again has a general bye as the best of the best from south and west clash!
Saturday May 17 @ 11:30am
THE HAYDN BUNTON JUNIOR TROPHY
SANFL vs. WAFL; Adelaide Oval -- AFL curtain-raiser
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!