Southern Football League

[WHEELS&DEALS]

The SFL said that the highest rank team gets the home change rooms so it looks like Porties will be in the visitor's change rooms

[nemesis01]

Maybe Cove and Porties should play at Noarlunga and Morphies and Brighton Play at Port Noarlunga. Save arguments

[vics01]

Why, Evedrbody knew it was going to be this way all year.

[Down the Hill]

With a final 8 and finals played on Saturday and Sunday, one needs a bit of certainty going into finals of where and when the finals are. Switching venues during finals just confuses too many. No problem with games being played on home grounds. Apparently gate takings for finals are currently up on previous years which vindicates the choice of venues plus the pretty good weather. I heard someone say crowd at Bice on Saturday was a bit low but nearing the end of the B grade it looked fairly full. I reckon many non Reynella and Brighton people cleared out early to go home and watch the Crows. The Brighton posse down the south-western flank made alot of noise and had healthy numbers. With no SA teams left in AFL finals by SFL Prelim week for the first time in years, we should get some ripper crowds this weekend. I hope the Shoe turns on another good day this Sunday Shoe Boy. Just need a different result this time and hopefully no "incidents".

Lastly, I know alot of you want the GF back at Porties. Its OK if you are in your car on the outer but if your club is involved in the A grade and you prefer to be on the "members" side then general viewing is terrible particularly with the bloody 2 story coach and timekeepers box that also blocks your view. If they had some sort of terracing or slope between coaches box and clubrooms it wouldn't be so bad but I reckon its one of the worst grounds to watch a game unless you are on the outer side. Every argument I read on this forum for going back to Porties is really catering for those who get in early with an esky full of grog, which is how and why we had poor crowd behaviour.

One funny story from the last GF played at Porties. Early in the Under 16 GF, several points had been scored and the scoreboard hadn't been altered. I wandered around to see what was happening and the scoreboard attendant had actually fallen asleep at his post. Gotta love suburban footy.

[lastword]

No doubt that Potts record stands him as one of the best of all time in Suburban and Country footy. Ian Cox is also worthy of a mention. helped establish Langhorne Creek as a GSFL power. Took SFL to a new level with scouting opposition when he commenced with Bombers. Premiership in 2002 was very much based on massive homework done on opposition players and their strengths and weaknesses. We even knew what brand underwear players from other clubs were wearing. For the record, Marty Clifton preferred G-strings. Coxy then got Flaggies into finals for first time in years and now doing a great job with Glenelg Under 17's.

Heard that he the old ladies in the canteen were impressed especially when he had them on back to front.

For the record Cox is a fantasitic coach and player. A loss to the SFL

Coaches: Christies Beach will be Excelby from Ironbank with a couple of players.
Morphett Vale - Norm Bergman. A great people person/manager of players.

what players will exelby be bringing from ironbank lastword ?

Sorry for the delay in the reply W/E but i was a little off the mark. Ex apparently is going to Marion with a large cheque book. Heard that Red Muff (Brad Smith) will be going to Marion and chases a $ but unfortunately the players at Ironbank will stay. Widdo has retired as will a couple of others. Maybe Wendlebourne will return. A good player in the hills league as more open and friendly type of footy.

[lastword]

With a final 8 and finals played on Saturday and Sunday, one needs a bit of certainty going into finals of where and when the finals are. Switching venues during finals just confuses too many. No problem with games being played on home grounds. Apparently gate takings for finals are currently up on previous years which vindicates the choice of venues plus the pretty good weather. I heard someone say crowd at Bice on Saturday was a bit low but nearing the end of the B grade it looked fairly full. I reckon many non Reynella and Brighton people cleared out early to go home and watch the Crows. The Brighton posse down the south-western flank made alot of noise and had healthy numbers. With no SA teams left in AFL finals by SFL Prelim week for the first time in years, we should get some ripper crowds this weekend. I hope the Shoe turns on another good day this Sunday Shoe Boy. Just need a different result this time and hopefully no "incidents".
Lastly, I know alot of you want the GF back at Porties. Its OK if you are in your car on the outer but if your club is involved in the A grade and you prefer to be on the "members" side then general viewing is terrible particularly with the bloody 2 story coach and timekeepers box that also blocks your view. If they had some sort of terracing or slope between coaches box and clubrooms it wouldn't be so bad but I reckon its one of the worst grounds to watch a game unless you are on the outer side. Every argument I read on this forum for going back to Porties is really catering for those who get in early with an esky full of grog, which is how and why we had poor crowd behaviour.

One funny story from the last GF played at Porties. Early in the Under 16 GF, several points had been scored and the scoreboard hadn't been altered. I wandered around to see what was happening and the scoreboard attendant had actually fallen asleep at his post. Gotta love suburban footy.

I think that the crowds were down a little on Saturday was because of the show and the Crows playing at the same time. This time of the year has always been a little quiet until the juniors finish.
South Adelaide is not the place for local footy. I think all clubs, officials and even the coppers should get together and formulate a plan to get rid of the minority that cause trouble on G/F day. Hell it cant be that hard.

I think that the old bloke in the scoreboard was probably hit with a stray stubbie.

[Courtney Fish]

With crowd numbers up (paying ones anyway), League headquarters now at south and no trouble for a while I don't like your chances.

[qwerty]

One thing i find a it weird is that porties and valley played on the sunday and now play on the saturday (monday to friday turnaround for players) yet the other finals winner, brighton played on the saturday and would have a sunday to saturday turnaround.

I thought it would have made sense that brighton played on the saturday and porties the sunday, just seems a little unfair in regards to recovery for the teams that played on sunday at dingie.

[jingles]

Great effort by the Porties boys, can't be under estimaited at the business time of year.

From the outside looking in Happy Valley F.C look to have everything in place off the field, and have some quality players that have probably under achieved the past couple of years. Can someone put a finger on what they are missing, and perhaps what went wrong with the A grade?

Also, who would be considered the favourites for the flag at this point Cove or M/V?

[damian]

One thing i find a it weird is that porties and valley played on the sunday and now play on the saturday (monday to friday turnaround for players) yet the other finals winner, brighton played on the saturday and would have a sunday to saturday turnaround.

I thought it would have made sense that brighton played on the saturday and porties the sunday, just seems a little unfair in regards to recovery for the teams that played on sunday at dingie.

But the team that wins on saturday will have a full week until the Grand Final while the sunday side will only have 6 days, I think i can safely say, it won't come down to who had the longer rest.

[fisho mcspaz]

Didn't expect Valley to go down like they did! Well, so much for my prediction that they'd win the premiership. My money would have to be on Cove now.

Anyway, this'll be my last post on here for a while - have just realised my thesis is due in October and not November, so I'm under a self-imposed ban on anything not related to work. If by some miracle I get it done by the due date, don't worry if you see a drunken sot passed out in the Emu's 'beer garden' - it'll be me.

[t express]

go you cockledivers for the flag but i think m/vale will make it 5 straight sad to say!!

[lastword]

With crowd numbers up (paying ones anyway), League headquarters now at south and no trouble for a while I don't like your chances.

The resson for the lack of trouble is because the oval is so bloody big that one side is playing in the suburb of Pt Noarlunga and the other in the suburb of Noarlunga Downs. SFL needs top look at it.

[BringBackDBush]

Down the Hill,
You're just like those Southern League Directors or maybe you are one, blaming all Porties GF problems on people with eskies of booze. That way you can keep the useless Panthers FC happy by giving them our Grand Final Day, I guess that’s the only way that ground will ever see any finals.
Lets put it into perspective shall we, the problem was a bunch of under aged kids with eskies of booze. I think me and the other grown ups with eskies managed their behavior just fine. Also if the Porties oval had the same security and police presence that the sterile Panthers oval has during the GF the poor crowd behavior you speak of would have been quickly stamped out. By the way have you tried to see behind the coaches boxes at the sterile Panthers ground or 2 deep under that hot tin roofed pergola, its hardly a great spectator experience, unless you’re 6 foot plus and in your speedos.

[BringBackDBush]

The Saturday Sunday thing has always bothered me too.
I think the first week of finals should have the 2 double chance games on the Saturday and the 2 knockout games on Sunday. The following Semi week should have both games played on the Saturday and the following Prelim week also should have both games played on the Saturday. Then when it comes to the GF both teams have equal rest. Personally I hate playing on Sundays, and the 6 instead of 7 days off does make a difference to me.
I’m sure this is a deliberate concoction from the League in a attempt to get people to go to both games. It’s a bit of a joke though as in all my playing and supporting years I have NEVER gone to both Saturday and Sundays finals games unless my club was playing on both days. Then I’m stuck paying $6 for 1 Saturday U14 game and another $6 for the Sunday B Grade game, ?? aha there you go it’s so the league can screw $12 from the supporters, why am I not surprised. Far be it for the League to HELP by letting you watch the early first game on Saturday, get a pass out and head to the other later game after on the same day.

One thing i find a it weird is that porties and valley played on the sunday and now play on the saturday (monday to friday turnaround for players) yet the other finals winner, brighton played on the saturday and would have a sunday to saturday turnaround.

I thought it would have made sense that brighton played on the saturday and porties the sunday, just seems a little unfair in regards to recovery for the teams that played on sunday at dingie.

But the team that wins on saturday will have a full week until the Grand Final while the sunday side will only have 6 days, I think i can safely say, it won't come down to who had the longer rest.

[King Kernas]

Have to agree there. SFL are just money hungry having the Prelims on separate days. Put them both on the Saturday and i bet you the crowd numbers would not be any different than separating them the way it is now. Not very fair for the teams playing on Sunday.

Bring back the old Porties Grand final for a year and have the police and security presence (that south has) for a year and see if any trouble occurs. Sort of a trial run. I reckon people's behaviour would be alot different now, realising what they have lost, and how much more enjoyable, GF day down at Porties really is!

[tatts]

Have to agree there. SFL are just money hungry having the Prelims on separate days. Put them both on the Saturday and i bet you the crowd numbers would not be any different than separating them the way it is now. Not very fair for the teams playing on Sunday.

Bring back the old Porties Grand final for a year and have the police and security presence (that south has) for a year and see if any trouble occurs. Sort of a trial run. I reckon people's behaviour would be alot different now, realising what they have lost, and how much more enjoyable, GF day down at Porties really is!

Have to agree King, i think that the way both Prelims are on differant days certainly is not making it a level playing field.As for the GF going back to Porties im all for that as well.Just a great day and your right the same security as South has would fix alot of the problems.

[Brock Landers]

The Saturday Sunday thing has always bothered me too.
I think the first week of finals should have the 2 double chance games on the Saturday and the 2 knockout games on Sunday. The following Semi week should have both games played on the Saturday and the following Prelim week also should have both games played on the Saturday. Then when it comes to the GF both teams have equal rest. Personally I hate playing on Sundays, and the 6 instead of 7 days off does make a difference to me.
I’m sure this is a deliberate concoction from the League in a attempt to get people to go to both games. It’s a bit of a joke though as in all my playing and supporting years I have NEVER gone to both Saturday and Sundays finals games unless my club was playing on both days. Then I’m stuck paying $6 for 1 Saturday U14 game and another $6 for the Sunday B Grade game, ?? aha there you go it’s so the league can screw $12 from the supporters, why am I not surprised. Far be it for the League to HELP by letting you watch the early first game on Saturday, get a pass out and head to the other later game after on the same day.

If a club has it's A grade and B grade playing at different grounds on the same day how are they going to work out issues such as trainers and even simple stuff like water bottles and tape?

[AFLflyer]

Down the Hill,
You're just like those Southern League Directors or maybe you are one, blaming all Porties GF problems on people with eskies of booze. That way you can keep the useless Panthers FC happy by giving them our Grand Final Day, I guess that’s the only way that ground will ever see any finals.
Lets put it into perspective shall we, the problem was a bunch of under aged kids with eskies of booze. I think me and the other grown ups with eskies managed their behavior just fine. Also if the Porties oval had the same security and police presence that the sterile Panthers oval has during the GF the poor crowd behavior you speak of would have been quickly stamped out. By the way have you tried to see behind the coaches boxes at the sterile Panthers ground or 2 deep under that hot tin roofed pergola, its hardly a great spectator experience, unless you’re 6 foot plus and in your speedos.

great post - couldnt agree more!

[King Kernas]

The Saturday Sunday thing has always bothered me too.
I think the first week of finals should have the 2 double chance games on the Saturday and the 2 knockout games on Sunday. The following Semi week should have both games played on the Saturday and the following Prelim week also should have both games played on the Saturday. Then when it comes to the GF both teams have equal rest. Personally I hate playing on Sundays, and the 6 instead of 7 days off does make a difference to me.
I’m sure this is a deliberate concoction from the League in a attempt to get people to go to both games. It’s a bit of a joke though as in all my playing and supporting years I have NEVER gone to both Saturday and Sundays finals games unless my club was playing on both days. Then I’m stuck paying $6 for 1 Saturday U14 game and another $6 for the Sunday B Grade game, ?? aha there you go it’s so the league can screw $12 from the supporters, why am I not surprised. Far be it for the League to HELP by letting you watch the early first game on Saturday, get a pass out and head to the other later game after on the same day.

If a club has it's A grade and B grade playing at different grounds on the same day how are they going to work out issues such as trainers and even simple stuff like water bottles and tape?

Good point Brock, But it does happen during the first week of finals and the clubs involved get around this matter. At the end of the day, the trainers especially would rather their boys get an extra days rest, so they get the full week to recover and hopefully bring home the flag. A small price to pay i think!