2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby am Bays » Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:14 pm

dedja wrote:Miss my mate Adelaide Hawk … understandable he’s not around anymore, seemingly too busy with MAGA these days.

I’m sure he’s advocating sacking the coach somewhere. :roll:

The MONSFAWs left on here have been exemplary, well done.

:-)


I miss Topsy and Fester.
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby dedja » Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:23 pm

am Bays wrote:
dedja wrote:Miss my mate Adelaide Hawk … understandable he’s not around anymore, seemingly too busy with MAGA these days.

I’m sure he’s advocating sacking the coach somewhere. :roll:

The MONSFAWs left on here have been exemplary, well done.

:-)


I miss Topsy and Fester.


Faark, I nearly forgot some of these characters. :lol:

SABRE … mad as a cut snake, hardly ever understood a word he wrote, but every post was pure gold.
Dunno, I’m just an idiot.

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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby JK » Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:48 am

am Bays wrote:
Jimmy_041 wrote:
dedja wrote:The so called ‘non free kick’ … ‘78 karma bus, Gags say hello.


Bull$hit

Gaggs deserved it 8) He told me so himself :drinkers: :partyman: ;)
The maggots **** up last Sunday :twisted:


We'll give you that one but we'll also take the one in the 1st to McJesus not paid at the 5 min mark and the one to McJesus not paid at the 12 min mark of the third, both within 30 m....

He could've kicked nine!


Only one I wasn’t happy about on the day was the Hosie one in the last where it looked to me he dived into the turf and milked a dangerous tackle free for a big moment goal. Might be wrong, haven’t seen it back again. Imho blaming umps for a close loss helps nothing, we could have done things better to find another goal and we need to own that to get better.

And if it turns out I was right on the Hosie one, we’ll call it even for Mike Poulter ;)
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby JK » Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:50 am

dedja wrote:
am Bays wrote:
dedja wrote:Miss my mate Adelaide Hawk … understandable he’s not around anymore, seemingly too busy with MAGA these days.

I’m sure he’s advocating sacking the coach somewhere. :roll:

The MONSFAWs left on here have been exemplary, well done.

:-)


I miss Topsy and Fester.


Faark, I nearly forgot some of these characters. :lol:

SABRE … mad as a cut snake, hardly ever understood a word he wrote, but every post was pure gold.


I believe the founding father of MONSFAW. Nice bloke Steve, not that I’ve seen him in years
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby MannyK » Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:58 am

JK wrote:
dedja wrote:
am Bays wrote:
dedja wrote:Miss my mate Adelaide Hawk … understandable he’s not around anymore, seemingly too busy with MAGA these days.

I’m sure he’s advocating sacking the coach somewhere. :roll:

The MONSFAWs left on here have been exemplary, well done.

:-)


I miss Topsy and Fester.


Faark, I nearly forgot some of these characters. :lol:

SABRE … mad as a cut snake, hardly ever understood a word he wrote, but every post was pure gold.


I believe the founding father of MONSFAW. Nice bloke Steve, not that I’ve seen him in years



Sabre isnt doing too well from what I understand, Fester is over at Facebook and Topsy said he would give it away when the AFL reserves came in. Dont understand the attraction of Facebook, I find it difficult to navigate and much prefer the forum style.
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby Pseudo » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:42 pm

JK wrote:Only one I wasn’t happy about on the day was the Hosie one in the last where it looked to me he dived into the turf and milked a dangerous tackle free for a big moment goal. Might be wrong, haven’t seen it back again. Imho blaming umps for a close loss helps nothing, we could have done things better to find another goal and we need to own that to get better.

And if it turns out I was right on the Hosie one, we’ll call it even for Mike Poulter ;)


So Hosie forcibly slammed his head into the turf to win a free? :?
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby mal » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:25 pm

3 FLAGS in 6 seasons- very good reward
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Is there any one or more factors for this Glenelg dominance ?
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby dedja » Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:20 pm

Pseudo wrote:
JK wrote:Only one I wasn’t happy about on the day was the Hosie one in the last where it looked to me he dived into the turf and milked a dangerous tackle free for a big moment goal. Might be wrong, haven’t seen it back again. Imho blaming umps for a close loss helps nothing, we could have done things better to find another goal and we need to own that to get better.

And if it turns out I was right on the Hosie one, we’ll call it even for Mike Poulter ;)


So Hosie forcibly slammed his head into the turf to win a free? :?


He had months to practice it. :D
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby am Bays » Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:02 am

Morning everyone, how’s them one week on vibes?
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby nwdfanparade » Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:55 am

am Bays wrote:Morning everyone, how’s them one week on vibes?


Still disappointed. :(
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby dedja » Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:17 pm

I must admit I don’t closely follow the socials of other clubs, but wanted to shout out to those responsible for the many, many photos taken on GF day and posted on the Bays Flickr account.

One, in particular, who many will know, has been doing it for years and years, tirelessly covering all league, reserves, and sometimes the junior gardens as well, for nothing other than the satisfaction of giving to others.

Awesome effort. =D>
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby dedja » Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:29 pm

Yep, nailed it Studley.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opi ... 70aa30426f

AFL needs to invest more in SA football, Graham Cornes says | The Advertiser

The SANFL grand final last Sunday was exactly what South Australian football needed.

An epic contest featuring two traditional football rivals, it was in doubt till the final siren.

It proved to the football world just how relevant South Australian football is.

We’ve been brainwashed by AFL football and its relentless coverage and hype.

However, isolate the spectacle, take that game on its merits and it rivals anything we see in a week of wall-to-wall AFL coverage.

One wonders where Port Adelaide president, David Koch, who didn’t attend, was watching our grand final from.

If he actually saw it, does he still believe the VFL is the second-best football competition in the country? Does he still want to blame the SANFL for the capitulation of Port’s reserves team?

The match was fierce and competitive early but then opened up into quick, running, attacking football. The contest never waned.

Norwood’s smaller midfielders, Cootee, O’Neill and Lowe cut Glenelg to pieces early.

Ruckman Harry Boyd, despite spirited opposition from Glenelg’s Cam McGree, showed why he won the Magarey Medal. Big-bodied and full-chested he was one of the main reasons Norwood dominated early.

The Redlegs looked to have broken the game open at the nine-minute mark of the third quarter when they surged to a 25-point lead but it was never enough to crush the spirit of the Glenelg players or the optimism of Tigers fans.

This was particularly so when Boyd had to leave the game under blood-rule protocol.

The momentum definitely changed and Glenelg captain Liam McBean took full advantage.

His strong marking and flawless goalkicking was the difference between the teams and left no doubt who would win the Jack Oatey Medal. Why he is not on an AFL list is beyond comprehension.

He’s 30 now so it won’t happen, but Harry Boyd at 26 would have plenty to offer an AFL club.

You had to feel for the Redlegs supporters, though.

Norwood had been the best team in the competition this season and had cruised through to the grand final with an easy win over Central District in the second semi-final.

Maybe that was the problem. Being so dominant meant the Redlegs had played only one game in the four weeks leading into the grand final – a soft one, winning by nearly 10 goals.

Plus, their last three minor round games had been easy victories as well.

Glenelg, on the other hand, had fought its way through from the elimination final.

Beset by injury and form, the Tigers had not enjoyed the easiest of seasons. Additionally, there might have been a hint of a premiership hangover.

Beaten by Central in the second to last game of the season, they somehow rallied and found form just as the longer September days signalled the start of footy finals action.

Actually, the Bulldogs were the feel-good story of the finals. Finishing the minor round in third position they then upset Sturt in the qualifying final.

They were beaten in the second semi then subsequently eliminated in the preliminary final but, on balance, it was a very good year for the Bulldogs and their coach, Paul Thomas.

Season 2024 had been a rollercoaster ride for the Glenelg fans.

Actually, being a Glenelg fan is like being on one continuous rollercoaster but, despite a history of near misses and grand final losses, they still remain optimistic.

The recent years have been good to them and rewarded that optimism. Three premierships in the past six seasons have restored their belief in the football gods.

It’s a far cry from those times when a run of nine grand final appearances returned only one premiership.

The great Neil Kerley led the team to five grand finals for only one triumph.

Yet current Glenelg coach Darren Reeves has won two premierships in his first two years as a senior coach.

Appointed well after a pre-season had started, his impact was immediate and is worth closer study.

From an elite cricketing background, he is living proof you don’t have to have been great footballer to be a great coach.

Fans of the hit TV series Ted Lasso, about the American football coach hired to coach a British soccer team, might see the similarities.

Reeves’ strength has been an ability to establish strong relationships with his players.

It’s a common theme with successful modern coaches. There is no doubt Glenelg has a strong leadership group but Reeves sets the agenda and empowers his players in a manner old-school coaches could never have countenanced.

He also searches for examples of inspiration. Regardless of the sport, there are always examples of champions overcoming the odds, be they physical, psychological or social.

Reeves and the players can talk about it now but, as the season started to slip away, for inspiration they used the experience of the famous American middle-distance runner Dave Wottle in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

Wottle, a slightly eccentric athlete, renowned for running in a golf cap, had been a mile runner who unexpectedly qualified for the 800m by equalling the world record.

He had annoyed his Olympic coaches by scheduling his wedding just weeks before the Games started and then was restricted by tendinitis in his preparation.

Wottle’s theme that the Glenelg players adopted was the final of the 800m race when, after conceding a big lead, he entered the final stages of the race in fourth position. (Glenelg entered the finals in fourth place).

Slowly, he passed the three runners in front until grabbing a last-gasp victory to win the gold medal.

Adopting the theme, the Glenelg players had their own running track in the clubrooms they marked off with every victory bringing them closer, like Wottle and his gold medal, to a premiership medallion.

Romantics might see the similarities, others maybe not, but it was a theme that galvanised the Glenelg players.

The result, similarly a last-gasp victory, can speak for itself.

For long-suffering Glenelg fans, the premiership is seen through their eyes as some reward for their years of loyal support and finals disappointments.

But the result was more than a Glenelg triumph. It was a triumph for South Australian football and for the SANFL that is expected to develop and maintain the game in our state with minimal AFL support.

The AFL has squandered millions in the northern states.

It will maintain yesterday’s grand final between Sydney and Brisbane justifies the expense but our game will never overtake rugby league in Queensland and New South Wales.

When the Swans and the Lions slide, as they surely will, the fans will disappear, particularly in Sydney.

South Australia needs and deserves more AFL funding to invest in junior and club development, particularly in the expanding areas north and south of the city.

When you can get more than 35,000 fans to a grand final and dominate the television ratings, South Australian football still has plenty to offer.
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby JK » Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:17 pm

Pseudo wrote:
JK wrote:Only one I wasn’t happy about on the day was the Hosie one in the last where it looked to me he dived into the turf and milked a dangerous tackle free for a big moment goal. Might be wrong, haven’t seen it back again. Imho blaming umps for a close loss helps nothing, we could have done things better to find another goal and we need to own that to get better.

And if it turns out I was right on the Hosie one, we’ll call it even for Mike Poulter ;)


So Hosie forcibly slammed his head into the turf to win a free? :?


All the players milk those like every other type of free kick, no injury so he might have, was HTB if he didn’t. Like I said I could be wrong, would need to see it again but it’s all academic, so I’m in no hurry to put myself through that
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby mal » Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:33 pm

mal wrote:3 FLAGS in 6 seasons- very good reward
2019
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Is there any one or more factors for this Glenelg dominance ?


Was it what Mark Stone brought to the club as coach ?
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby mal » Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:59 pm

am Bays wrote:Morning everyone, how’s them one week on vibes?


I've enjoyed the weeks between 2/10/1982 until the afternoon of 22/9/2024
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby Aerie » Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:59 pm



Absolutely.

And from the article, here is the secret to success:

"Reeves’ strength has been an ability to establish strong relationships with his players.

It’s a common theme with successful modern coaches. There is no doubt Glenelg has a strong leadership group but Reeves sets the agenda and empowers his players in a manner old-school coaches could never have countenanced."


Glenelg's leadership group is generational and whatever happened behind the scenes for Glenelg to part ways with Hand (edit) so late in the year (December) and with a year still to run on his contract, having taken the team to a Grand Final, then finishing 4th, and then appoint Darren Reeves, who essentially became a young football coach on the back of being a high level cricketer from a non-football background, was brave and brilliant.

A strong leadership group can't get it done without a good coach, and likewise a good coach can't get it done without a strong leadership group. I think the semi-pro level of SANFL makes this mix even more important, with extra dimensions to work through than the elite level of AFL in terms of work and study outside of football and less margin for error than amateurs and country football in terms of the preparation and work required to be in the top echelon at SANFL level.
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby am Bays » Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:35 am

Just to clarify it was Hand who took us to a GF and then 4th in 2022, to be replaced by Reeves.

Stone left in 2020.

Interesting Hand and Reeves have a similar coaching record at the club. Reeves 32-10. Hand is 31-10. Difference is in Finals. Reeves 6-0, Hand 2-3.
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby DOC » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:19 am

I have always found the Hand to be far more effective in finishing first….
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby stampy » Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:02 am

am Bays wrote:Just to clarify it was Hand who took us to a GF and then 4th in 2022, to be replaced by Reeves.

Stone left in 2020.

Interesting Hand and Reeves have a similar coaching record at the club. Reeves 32-10. Hand is 31-10. Difference is in Finals. Reeves 6-0, Hand 2-3.


apart from hodgeman 3-1, reeva would be our first coach with a plus finals record since studley iirc
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Re: 2024 Grand Final - Norwood v Glenelg

Postby Booney » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:03 am

Oh Graham, even when it's all about Glenelg it's all about Port Adelaide. :lol:
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