Southern Football League

[Down the Hill]

Valleys went out in straight sets in 2007 BTP. We beat them in a semi-final at Noarlunga after beating OSB/Lonsdale in a 5 v 8 final the week before. In the top 8, any time that a team from position 5,6,7,8 makes at least a Prelim means that someone has to have gone out in straight sets.

AFL Flyer - I don't know where the council got the soil when they first laid Flagstaff Hill Oval but it was like coarse beach sand.

[Super Fred]

Bag the Points may be able to confirm. But I think it is the first time ever since the top 8 system was introduced (11 years ago) that in the A grade that 7th beat 6th in the elim final (flaggies, porties).
8th is still yet to beat 5th ever though.

Just looked it up ---- it happened in the first two years of Top Eight.
2002- Port (7th) 16-9 d. Kangarilla (6th) 11-11
2003- Reynella (7th) 9-15 d. Cove (6th) 5-4

hasn't happened since (until 2011 that is)

Cheers BTP, Now have another one to look up.

Is it the first time 7th has reached the prelim?

And is it a few years in a row now that at least one team has gone out in "straight sets"?
2011 - shoes
2010 - cove?
2009 - townies
2008 - valleys
2007 - cove
2006 - porties?

And also in 2004, lost to Reynella then Cove

[Down the Hill]

No sure if that was 2004 SF. In that year I think you will find that top 4 were MV, Brighton, Reynella & Porties. The interesting thing about that finals series was in week 1 of finals MV lost to Porties and Brighton (who kicked 2-20) lost to Reynella. Then MV and Brighton won in week 2 and played those two week 1 winners in the cross over Prelims and both won and played off in the GF. MV won to commence their run of 5 flags in 6 years. I think this is the only time this has ever happened in the SFL or AFL top 8 system.

The other point about 2004 was that was the year when HV were deducted 6 wins due to refusing to play week 1 of the season due to late change of programme that saw Hackham withdrawal from the A grade comp. I think HV won 17 out of 18 but with deduction equated to 11 wins which left them out of the top 4 but still a huge chance for the flag. The Bombers beat them in week 2 of the finals at Marion Oval in what was a big upset. My memory of 2005 is a bit hazy so it could have been that season.

[Bag The Points]

Valleys went out in straight sets in 2007 BTP. We beat them in a semi-final at Noarlunga after beating OSB/Lonsdale in a 5 v 8 final the week before. In the top 8, any time that a team from position 5,6,7,8 makes at least a Prelim means that someone has to have gone out in straight sets.

AFL Flyer - I don't know where the council got the soil when they first laid Flagstaff Hill Oval but it was like coarse beach sand.

No argument there, DTH. There has certainly been a spate of "straight sets" situations in recent years. I was merely answering the query of how many successive seasons it has happened, and Cove clearly got back along with Morphett Vale in 2010, making it currently once in a row.

[Spangy]

I have heard Paul Crate is the new coach of Christies beach Football club.. Can anyone shed light on what he is like as a coach & will he bring new faces with himself to the club to boost them up?

[words of wisdom]

I have heard Paul Crate is the new coach of Christies beach Football club.. Can anyone shed light on what he is like as a coach & will he bring new faces with himself to the club to boost them up?

His if he wants it. Would do a very good job.

[Archer11]

I have heard Paul Crate is the new coach of Christies beach Football club.. Can anyone shed light on what he is like as a coach & will he bring new faces with himself to the club to boost them up?

His if he wants it. Would do a very good job.

I would have thought that being out of the game for so long he would struggle with recruiting. Here are a few thoughts though in no particular order. Glenn Godfrey, Gary Bilney, Brenton Ziersch, David Whiley, Anthony Nobes, Travis Bahr (might be able to bring him back from the Hills league). This might be a start for him, it is what GWS is doing.

[Tiger83]

Nobesy is an umpire now so it may be too late to get him back from the Dark Side...

[Courtney Fish]

Nobesy is an umpire now so it may be too late to get him back from the Dark Side...

I think they all are, that was his point. Crate has been umpiring.

[recruiter 10]

I have heard Paul Crate is the new coach of Christies beach Football club.. Can anyone shed light on what he is like as a coach & will he bring new faces with himself to the club to boost them up?

His if he wants it. Would do a very good job.

I would have thought that being out of the game for so long he would struggle with recruiting. Here are a few thoughts though in no particular order. Glenn Godfrey, Gary Bilney, Brenton Ziersch, David Whiley, Anthony Nobes, Travis Bahr (might be able to bring him back from the Hills league). This might be a start for him, it is what GWS is doing.

No one would recruit this bloke the umps even ignore him

[vics01]

R10 Re NOBES
No one would recruit this bloke the umps even ignore him

He is actually a very good sensible umpire, hopefully we see him advance through the grades in the next couple of years.

[liverpool kiss]

R10 Re NOBES
No one would recruit this bloke the umps even ignore him

He is actually a very good sensible umpire, hopefully we see him advance through the grades in the next couple of years.

way too quick on the w histle.

[shoe boy]

R10 Re NOBES
No one would recruit this bloke the umps even ignore him

He is actually a very good sensible umpire, hopefully we see him advance through the grades in the next couple of years.

Vics you must be taking the piss!

[Vincent Vega]

Any ideas on who gets the mail medal this year?

[Tubby]

Any ideas on who gets the mail medal this year?

The player with the most votes.

[spanner]

R10 Re NOBES
No one would recruit this bloke the umps even ignore him

He is actually a very good sensible umpire, hopefully we see him advance through the grades in the next couple of years.

Vics you must be taking the piss!

I have watched Nobes at under 18 level a few times this year and he was terrible early but I have seen big improvement over the season so I guess it’s a bit like being a player you can’t buy experience

[spot on]

Any ideas on who gets the mail medal this year?

The player with the most votes.

Nice work Tubby

[Vincent Vega]

Any ideas on who gets the mail medal this year?

The player with the most votes.

Very good Tubby!

[Vincent Vega]

Any thoughts on who gets smart a*se of the year? I vote for Tubby

[Cheese Twisties]

Tips:

This week
Brighton over the Bushpigs
Emus over Reynella (very biased tip here)

Mail Medal
Brayden "The Little Champ" Bailey (Emus)

AFL
Hawks over the Swans
West Coast over the Blues

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