FLAGSTAFF HILL FOOTBALL CLUB

[Brodlach]

Amazing record, well done.

How do you play so many senior games but only 27 junior games?

[mots02]

Amazing record, well done.

How do you play so many senior games but only 27 junior games?

Man-child?

[Lightning McQueen]

Amazing record, well done.

How do you play so many senior games but only 27 junior games?

Man-child?

When Wade Stone was born he drove his parents home from the hospital.

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Michael Shearer - 150 A Grade Games

This weekend marks a significant milestone for Michael Shearer as he takes to the field for his 150th A Grade Game against arch rival Happy Valley.

Michael became the 79th Life Member of the Flagstaff Hill F.C in 2022 and as part of playing 150 A Grade Games now becomes eligible for SFL Life Membership.

Making his A Grade Debut in 2008 he has since compiled a remarkable list of achievements:

• 5x A Grade Premiership Captain

• 4x A Grade Best & Fairest

• 2x SFL A Grade Mail Medallist

• 2016 A Grade Best Finals Player

• 2012 A Grade Runner Up B&F

• Captain FHFC Senior Team Of The Decade 2010 - 2019

• 139 A Grade Goals

• Multiple SFL Association Representative

• Multiple Southern Districts Zone Representative

• Multiple SA Country Representative

Congratulations on this incredible achievement Shears!

Make sure you get a long to this weeks game to cheer on Mick and ensure the A Grade bring home the Baxter/Farrell Shield - kick off at 2:30pm.

[Former Glory]

Amazing record, well done.

How do you play so many senior games but only 27 junior games?

Man-child?

When Wade Stone was born he drove his parents home from the hospital.

Elite post this, first re Stoney, accurate. Second, posted 22/02/2022 at 2.22

[King]

Great night at Flaggy Oval tonight. Started at 5.00pm with Aus Kick and Tiny Tots (yes, seriously, Tiny Tots = younger than Aus Kick kids). Then training for the Subbies. Great attendance and great vibe. However, the highlight (to me) was seeing some current and pass great players of the club getting their kids out for a kick and catch!
Sammy T., Big Sauce, Kirky, Fish, McMaster, Carey, O'Malley, Kearsley, Lendrum, Dalby and Size. With apologies to those I've missed!!!
And, of course, there were a few old Grandpas making sure the BBQ was under control and the beer was the correct temperature.
Life is good. Enjoy what we have!
Go Flaggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DAVID KEARSLEY - 400 CLUB GAMES

The man behind the weekly milestone updates, David Kearsley, celebrates his own significant milestone on Saturday when he becomes just the 3rd player in Flagstaff Hill's history to play 400 Club Games.

Thanks to his thorough record keeping over the years, we have been able to put this 'short summary' together of his remarkable career to date:

305 Senior Games - 295 A Grade, 9 B Grade and 1 C Grade
Most A Grade Games by a player at FHFC and hopefully another significant milestone later this season.

330 Senior Goals - 325 A Grade, 4 B Grade and 1 C Grade
A Grade Leading Goalkicker 2014 (58 Goals)

8 Senior Premierships:
7 time A Grade Premiership Player - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
B Grade Premiership Player - 2013

A Grade Captain - 2019*, 2020*, 2021*

3 time A Grade Best & Fairest - 2009, 2020*, 2022
3 time A Grade B&F Runner-Up - 2010, 2018*, 2019*
A Grade Best Team Man 2023*
James Warren Medal 2020 (SFL Grand Final Best on Ground)
A Grade Best Finals Player 2014
2 time A Grade Best Team Man - 2015 & 2017*
A Grade Best Team Man in Finals 2016*
*denotes premiership year

FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2000-2009 - Half Forward Flank
FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2010-2019 - Ruck Rover - Vice Captain

5 time SFL Association representative
1 time Southern Districts representative

SFL Life Member 2015
66th FHFC Life Member 2016

Kears has timed his run to game 400 to perfection with Saturday being a home game against Reynella. Despite the very impressive list of on field achievements, it does not do justice to the impact he has had on our playing group since he first debuted in the A Grade in 2006 as a 17 year old and nor does it reflect the mountain of work he has done and continues to do off the field.

We have said it before and will say it again; Kears is truly one of the best, if not the best Falcon, we have or ever will, see.

So we implore all FHFC's Players and Supporters, Past & Present, to be at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday afternoon by 2.20pm, to give Kears the welcome he deserves as he steps onto the field, and be there to support him throughout the afternoon.

All the best Kears, from your Falcon Family

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DAVID KEARSLEY – 300 A GRADE GAMES

This Saturday, 29 June 2024, David Kearsley, already our A Grade Games Record Holder, sets a new record for our club, becoming the first ever Flagstaff Hill Football Club player to reach 300 A Grade games.

Fittingly, our #12, is just the 12th player in Southern Football League (SFL) history to reach this milestone, joining Mark Anderson (Noar), Luke Berry (CB/PN), Steven Carlyle (Noar), Shane Fishlock (MV), Glenn Godfrey (Kang), Shane Hill (MV), Aaron Peterson (PN), Barry Pilmore (Noar), Ashley Sanders (Ald), Michael Schutz (Noar) and Michael Zaluski (MV).

Debuting at the age of 17, no one could have imagined the A Grade career Kears was going to forge; neither the longevity nor the success.

That day, Round 13 2006, playing Cove at Cove, saw the Falcons defeated by 127 points (Cove 28.21 def FHFC 10.2) and Kears concussed, and unable to play out the game (he would have kept playing but the coach at the time, Coxy, was ahead of his time as far as managing head knocks goes and would not allow him to return to the field).

Since that day, the son of FHFC Life Member Greg, has gone on to play 299 A Grade games for the Falcons and it is fair to say the fortunes of the team have changed significantly since then, with the 7 A Grade Premierships being only a small reflection on the impact Kears has had on our club and senior playing group.

A man that leads by example, both at training and during the game, Kears is not afraid to get his hands dirty nor demand the highest standards from his teammates. His list of achievements below highlight that not only has he played 299 A Grade games, but that they have been played at an elite level, and with no sign of his contribution to the team slowing down……..

299 A Grade Games - Most A Grade Games by a player at FHFC

325 A Grade Goals
A Grade Leading Goalkicker 2014 (58 Goals)

7 time A Grade Premiership Player - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

A Grade Captain - 2019*, 2020*, 2021*

3 time A Grade Best & Fairest - 2009, 2020*, 2022
3 time A Grade B&F Runner-Up - 2010, 2018*, 2019*
A Grade Best Team Man 2023*
James Warren Medal 2020 (SFL Grand Final Best on Ground)
A Grade Best Finals Player 2014
2 time A Grade Best Team Man - 2015 & 2017*
A Grade Best Team Man in Finals 2016*
*denotes premiership year

FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2000-2009 - Half Forward Flank
FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2010-2019 - Ruck Rover - Vice Captain

5 time SFL Association representative
1 time Southern Districts representative

SFL Life Member 2015
66th FHFC Life Member 2016

We have said it before (as recently as his 400th Club game milestone in May) and will say it again; Kears is truly one of the best, if not THE BEST FALCON, we have, or ever will, see.


Congratulations Kears on this remarkable achievement. Plenty of highs and lows along the way, and most importantly you have never wavered from putting in the hard work to get to where you are and for what you’ve achieved. You should be incredibly proud of this achievement and your career; we definitely are!

We invite, and implore, all FHFC's Players and Supporters, Past & Present, to be at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday afternoon by 2.15pm, to give Kears the welcome he deserves as he steps onto the field and be there to support him throughout the afternoon. It promises to be a great afternoon with the A Garde not only playing for Kears, but being up against a premiership contender in Port Noarlunga – make some noise Red Army!

All the best Kears, from your Falcon Family.

#kears300 #strongandunited #soarin24