SA Footy

ROUND 1
Friday March 28
- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers (N)
Saturday March 29
- North v Eagles @ Prospect
- Central v Port @ Hamra Homes (N)
Sunday March 30
- South v Glenelg @ Hickinbotham
(West Bye)

ROUND 2
Saturday April 5
- Glenelg v Eagles @ Challenge Rec
- Port v South @ Alberton
- Sturt v Central @ Unley
- West v Norwood @ Broadspectrum
(North Bye)

ROUND 3
Saturday April 12
- Eagles v Port @ Woodville
- North v Sturt @ Propsect
- South v West @ Hickinbotham
- Central v Norwood @ Hamra Homes (N)
(Glenelg - Bye)

ROUND 4
Saturday April 19
- Norwood v Eagles @ Coopers
Sunday April 20
- South v Sturt @ Hickinbotham
- Glenelg v West @ Challenge Rec
- Port v North @ Alberton
(Central - Bye)

ROUND 5
Friday April 25 (Anzac Day)
- Central v North @ Hamra Homes
- Norwood v South @ Coopers (N)
Saturday April 26
- Sturt v Glenelg @ Unley
- West v Eagles @ Broadspectrum
(Port - Bye)

ROUND 6
Saturday May 3
- Eagles v Sturt @ Thebarton
- North v South @ Prospect
- Port v West @ Alberton
Sunday May 4
- Glenelg v Central @ Challenge Rec
(Norwood - Bye)

ROUND 7 (RIVALRY ROUND)
Friday May 9
- Norwood v Port @ Coopers (N)
Saturday May 10
- Sturt v West @ Unley
- Glenelg v North @ Challenge Rec
- Central v Eagles @ Hamra Homes (N)
(South - Bye)

ROUND 8
Saturday May 17
- North v Norwood @ Prospect
- South v Glenelg @ Hickinbotham
- Sturt v Port @ Unley
- West v Central @ Broadspectrum
(Eagles - Bye)

ROUND 9
Friday May 23
- Norwood v Glenelg @ Coopers (N)
Saturday May 24
- Eagles v North @ Woodville
- West v South @ Broadspectrum
Sunday May 25
- Port v Central @ Alberton
(Sturt - Bye)

INTERSTATE GAME
Saturday May 31
- SANFL v VFL @ Coopers

ROUND 10
Saturday June 7
- Central v South @ Hamra Homes
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
Monday June 9
- Glenelg v Port @ Challenge Rec
- Sturt v North @ Unley
(West - Bye)

ROUND 11
Saturday June 14
- North v West @ Prospect
Sunday June 15
- South v Eagles @ Hickinbotham
- Sturt v Norwood @ Unley
(Central, Glenelg, Port - Bye)

ROUND 12
Saturday June 21
- Central v Glenelg @ Hamra Homes
- Eagles v Sturt @ Woodville
- North v South @ Prospect
Sunday June 22
- West v Port @ Broadspectrum
(Norwood - Bye)

ROUND 13
Saturday June 28
- Eagles v Central @ Woodville
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- Port v North @ Alberton
- Glenelg v Sturt @ Challenge Rec
(South - Bye)

ROUND 14
Saturday July 5
- Central v West @ Hamra Homes
- North v Glenelg @ Prospect
- Port v Eagles @ Alberton
- South v Norwood @ Hickinbotham
(Sturt - Bye)

ROUND 15
Saturday July 12
- Central v Port @ Hamra Homes
- West v Glenelg @ Broadspectrum
- Norwood v North @ Copers
Sunday July 13
- Sturt v South @ Murray Bridge
(Eagles - Bye)

ROUND 16
Saturday July 19
- Glenelg v South @ Challenge Rec
- North v Eagles @ Prospect
- Norwood v Central @ Coopers
- West v Sturt @ Broadspectrum
(Port - Bye)

ROUND 17
Saturday July 26
- Eagles v West @ Thebarton
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec
- South v Port @ Hickinbotham
- Sturt v Central @ Unley
(North - Bye)

ROUND 18
Saturday August 2
- South v North @ Hickinbotham
- Central v Glenelg @ Hamra Homes (N)
Sunday August 3
- Port v Nowood @ Alberton
- Sturt v Eagles @ Unley
(West - Bye)

ROUND 19
Saturday August 9
- Eagles v South @ Woodville
- North v Central @ Prospect
- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers
- West v Port @ Broadspectrum
(Glenelg - Bye)

ROUND 20
Saturday August 16
- South v West @ Hickinbotham
Sunday August 17
- Glenelg v North @ Challenge Rec
- Port v Sturt @ Alberton
(Central, Norwood, Eagles - Bye)

ROUND 21
Saturday August 23
- Eagles v Glenelg @ Woodville
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- South v Central @ Hickinbotham
- North v Port @ Prospect
(Sturt - Bye)

ROUND 22
Saturday August 30
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
Sunday August 31
- Sturt v South @ Unley
- West v Central @ Broadspectrum
- Port v Glenelg @ Alberton
(North - Bye)

ROUND 23
Saturday September 6
Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec
Port v Eagles @ Alberton
West v North @ Broadspectrum
Central v Sturt @ Hamra Homes (N)
(South - Bye)

Elim & Qual Final - Sunday Sept 14 (Venue TBA)

1st & 2nd Semi Final - Sunday Sept 21 (Venue TBA)

Prelim Final - Sunday Sept 28 (Venue TBA)

Grand Final - Sunday Oct 5 @ AAMI

Thanks Phil

I cant believe the lack of FNF games, esp early in the season when weather is still good

looks like less Sunday games as well...again not a lot of thought put into it on the surface

Boo to the Round 1 fixture... in fact we have to go there twice!!!

Byes for Port in Rds 5, 11 & 16... Odd!

Only 2 games at crappy Thebarton next year!!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But exceptional work by the SANFL to put the Rivalry Round up against that pathetic "all star" game the AFL is flogging on the weekend on 9-10 May

Looks like a lot of Sat arvo games for the Eagles, which is a good thing. Only two games at Thebby next year. A bit bizarre only having one game at Woodville in the first 8 rounds, then 4 of the next 5, then 5 rounds again without a game at Woodville.

Round 1 looks more like a true Rivalry Round due to all the teams playing thier closest neighbour

I dont have a problem with Sat footy but crowds wont be as good as those involved in local footy cant get along...which gets backs to the point why no FNF on the first 6 weeks of the season?

Dutchy wrote:Round 1 looks more like a true Rivalry Round due to all the teams playing thier closest neighbour

I dont have a problem with Sat footy but crowds wont be as good as those involved in local footy cant get along...which gets backs to the point why no FNF on the first 6 weeks of the season?

Lack of suitable venues probably. Adelayoval is being refurbished next winter, so is out of commission, the Parade is awful and Elizabeth is too far away for a Friday night for most...

Dutchy wrote:Round 1 looks more like a true Rivalry Round due to all the teams playing thier closest neighbour

I dont have a problem with Sat footy but crowds wont be as good as those involved in local footy cant get along...which gets backs to the point why no FNF on the first 6 weeks of the season?

Umm.. Round 1, Round 5

It is disappointing that the draw is so lopsided
many occasions of two teams playing each other 3 times while they have played other teams only once
byes not spaced anywhere near evenly
uneven runs of home or away games for teams

It is obvious that whoever put the draw together has a very poor grasp of combinatorics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combinatorics).

Come on SANFL - employ someone who actually understands the mathematics behind putting these things together. There are people like me who would happily do it for nothing.

The Round 5 ANZAC clash of Nwd V South..is that a night game? Would seem strange to have 2 games on friday arvo.

HeartBeatsTrue wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Round 1 looks more like a true Rivalry Round due to all the teams playing thier closest neighbour

I dont have a problem with Sat footy but crowds wont be as good as those involved in local footy cant get along...which gets backs to the point why no FNF on the first 6 weeks of the season?

Umm.. Round 1, Round 5

Some sanity has prevailed regarding 'last byes' - the top 3 from last year all with a bye in round 20, giving 3 games preparation for a likely finals campaign. Well done SANFL.

A lot of the apparent inconsistencies would be due to club requests for certain games in certain rounds leaving the SANFL with little room to spare.

Great way to start the season for the dogs, night game at home - unveiling the flag in the twilight will be excellent.

The Bays draw:

ROUND 1
Sunday March 30
- South v Glenelg @ Hickinbotham

ROUND 2
Saturday April 5
- Glenelg v Eagles @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 3
(Glenelg - Bye)

ROUND 4
Sunday April 20
- Glenelg v West @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 5
Saturday April 26
- Sturt v Glenelg @ Unley

ROUND 6
Sunday May 4
- Glenelg v Central @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 7 (RIVALRY ROUND)
Saturday May 10
- Glenelg v North @ Challenge Rec


ROUND 8
Saturday May 17
- South v Glenelg @ Hickinbotham

ROUND 9
Friday May 23
- Norwood v Glenelg @ Coopers (N)

INTERSTATE GAME
Saturday May 31
- SANFL v VFL @ Coopers

ROUND 10
Monday June 9
- Glenelg v Port @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 11
(Central, Glenelg, Port - Bye)

ROUND 12
Saturday June 21
- Central v Glenelg @ Hamra Homes

ROUND 13
Saturday June 28
- Glenelg v Sturt @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 14
Saturday July 5
- North v Glenelg @ Prospect



ROUND 15
Saturday July 12
- West v Glenelg @ Broadspectrum

ROUND 16
Saturday July 19
- Glenelg v South @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 17
Saturday July 26
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 18
Saturday August 2
- Central v Glenelg @ Hamra Homes (N)

ROUND 19
(Glenelg - Bye)

ROUND 20
Sunday August 17
- Glenelg v North @ Challenge Rec

ROUND 21
Saturday August 23
- Eagles v Glenelg @ Woodville

ROUND 22

Sunday August 31
- Port v Glenelg @ Alberton
(North - Bye)

ROUND 23
Saturday September 6
Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec



Teams we play 3 times


Centrals (twice away)
North (twice home)
Norwood (twice home)
and South (twice away)

We have one Friday night, 12 sat arvo, 1 sat night, 5 Sunday and one Monday

Comparing 2008 schedule to 2007

Friday Night
2007 - 6 (includes Thurs N Rd 1 opener on Easter Weekend)
2008 - 4

Saturday Afternoon
2007 - 52
2008 - 61

Saturday Night
2007 - 5
2008 - 5

Sunday Afternoon
2007 - 25
2008 - 17

Public Holiday DAY games
2007 - 2
2008 - 3

From a South point of view:

Only 3 home games on Sunday, well down on last year
No game down at Victor, but a trip to play Sturt at Murray Bridge
Avoid playing centrals and eagles until round 10
3 matches against Glg, Sturt, West and North

Cant complain too much.

Rushby, your post highlighted something - North play Glenelg & have a bye in round 20.

Norwood have been booted out of the SANFL by that stage.

smac wrote:Rushby, your post highlighted something - North play Glenelg & have a bye in round 20.

Norwood have been booted out of the SANFL by that stage.

Well, if it is supposed to be Glenelg vs Norwood, it would mean we would play them 3 times in 7 weeks at Glenelg!

it angers me north have 2 5 day breaks.

2 games on the monday perfect. so are the match ups well done there

I HATE THE BYE!!!