Round 12 It's rivalry round.

[eaglehaslanded]

It's round 12 - rivalry round. I've been looking forward to this one. I must say I was a little bermused though when I saw the match ups the SANFL had created for this round though. Should be a great weekend of SANFL footy with no AFL games in SA to compete against. Let's hope everyone flocks to the venues to make this round a huge success for the league.

This is how I would have programmed rivalry round myself:
Port v Norwood
Central v Eagles
Glenelg v North
(uncertain about match up from 3 remaining teams South, Sturt, West)

I realise Glenelg and North were programmed in round 10 but surely in hind sight this could have been programmed for round 12 instead.

Send us your thoughts. I'm curious as to what other footy saers opinion is.

[heater31]

Sturt v Norwood as they are the closest. always a great rivalry with your nearest opponent

[Dog_ger]

Port v Sturt
Norwood v Glenelg
Central v Eagles
South v North

West

I am no expert. Just an oppinion.....

[NFC]

I am no expert.

Clearly.

[Aerie]

The way things have fallen, I think the SANFL would be pretty happy with the fixtures they've set for this week. Norwood vs Sturt couldn't come at a better time. Glenelg supporters should go to Alberton with confidence. Central will make the crowd a respectable figure no matter who they play in a night game at Elizabeth and South vs North, well, who really cares...

[eaglehaslanded]

I would have persoanlly thought that Port v Norwood would be the biggest rivalry going around and I think it's a damn shame their not matched against each other in rivalry round.

[Dog_ger]

You must be an old bugger like myself...!

Dogs and eagles are the current RIVALS....

Arn't they

[eaglehaslanded]

You must be an old bugger like myself...!

Dogs and eagles are the current RIVALS....

Arn't they

Oh definately agree. Great rivals, what with all the GF's we've played off against each other. Definately happy to be playing the Dogs in rivalry round. It's a shame it's on Saturday night though. I don't think they'll be as many there as there would be a Saturday arvo. I know several Eags supporters that won't be there cause of the night factor. They would all be there if it was an arvo game. Carn the Eagles.

[Dog_ger]

Agreed Eagleshaslanded

Footy is for Saturday Afternoon my friend....

[Dog_ger]

You must move with the times Eagleshaslanded

Dogs v Eag's

[MightyEagles]

Agreed Eagleshaslanded

Footy is for Saturday Afternoon my friend....

If this was on Saturday Afternoon, I could not go as the 17's and 19's would be at the same time as the League and Reserves. As it is on from 6.30, I still might not get there as it would be to far to go after the Underage games and I don't know if next door is going to it yet.

[silicone skyline]

West v Bye

The best rivalry in the SANFL at the moment, it's the closest they come to beating any side

[goraw]

I would have persoanlly thought that Port v Norwood would be the biggest rivalry going around and I think it's a damn shame their not matched against each other in rivalry round.

agreed,i would attend that game on a friday night.nothing like a big crowd on a friday night at the parade.

[Punk Rooster]

What rivalry do North have we South?
we would've been better off playing West- 1991 GF, Stephen Riley/Roger Leuders....

[Blue Boy]

Sturt v Norwood as they are the closest. always a great rivalry with your nearest opponent

Have to agree with that - but there is a good case for Port as well.

Maybe though Port could have the bye as they are every ones rival in some way - probably even there own at the moment as well

[Pseudo]

What rivalry do North have we South?
we would've been better off playing West- 1991 GF, Stephen Riley/Roger Leuders....

Not to mention the fact that the North supporters regard West as a greater rival than all other teams bar the Bays.

http://www.nafc.com.au/poll/default.aspx

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

What rivalry do North have we South?
we would've been better off playing West- 1991 GF, Stephen Riley/Roger Leuders....

just the teams that were left over once the other match-ups were decided i spose.

real rivalry round, everyone plys port once.

[am Bays]

What rivalry do North have we South?
we would've been better off playing West- 1991 GF, Stephen Riley/Roger Leuders....

Yeah I'm with Punky on this one

should 've been:

North v West (with S Sims and M Simpson tossing the coin)
Centrals v Eagles
Port v Glenelg
Sturt v Norwood

(Actually the last two games could have been any combination of the four clubs as per the 80s as to maximise attendance PA, Gl, N and St would always play each other in the same rd i.e one rd PA v N and Gl v St, another rd PA v St, Gl v N)

Either that Pt v Norwood and the battle of Cement hill (Glenelg v South) with Sturt having the bye

[Aerie]

People would pay money just to see the legends match if it was North vs West.

[Strawb]

sims vs. simpson three, three minute rounds in the boxing ring set up before the game