1980's SANFL

[Adelaide Hawk]

Anyone else see the highlights of the last quarter of the Sturt v Centrals game from 1982 during today's telecast?

Spelly, do you have any quarter by quarter and goalkicker details from that game?

CD 2-2 8-9 14-7 20-23 143
St 9-5 15-6 18-11 21-15 141
Goals
CD: Wright 5 Norsworthy 3 Robertson 3 Edwards 2 Gillies 2 Krieg 2 Ruciack Wilson Moore
St: Davies 8 Graham 3 Hollis 2 Smith 2 P.Heinrich 2 Spiel Derrington Pfeiffer Motley


Earlier in the season at Football Park:
St 0-3 8-9 13-13 20-15 135
CD 7-7 14-9 16-13 18-15 123
Goals
St: Davies 5 Derrington 4 Smith 3 Zuibrinich 3 Hollis Hutton Radbone Pfeiffer Wilson
CD: Wilson 4 Ruciack 4 Norsworthy 2 Bubner 2 Gillies 2 Edwards Beythien Mobbs Krieg

[Adelaide Hawk]

I loved that era of the SANFL

Football has never been better than it was in that era. Spectacular action, plenty of goals, coaches who were positive rather than negative and umpires who understood they were there to take part, not to dominate.

[Footy Chick]

McKinnon was from Mt Gambier. Geelong pursued him but he never played for them.

he was drafted by Hawthorn in 1985 or 86 draft

There were 2 McKinnons, one played for Westies? Marty?

[GWW]

Robin played for Westies in the 1980's.

Marty played for Centrals, was drafted by the Crows, then subsequently played for the Lions.

He then returned and played for Norwood i think (had a link to the Gallagher family I believe).

The 2 weren't related as far as i know.

[Dogwatcher]

Robin played for West, 80s.
Marty played for Centrals, 90s/00s

Not related. Marty has good bloodlines though...

[Dogwatcher]

Marty - Centrals, Crows, Geelong, Brisbane, Centrals, Norwood.

[GWW]

Marty would only be mid 30's now, i wonder if he still plays amateurs somewhere. I do recall he may have had a nasty type of injury that hastened his retirement whilst at Norwood.

[Footy Chick]

Robin played for Westies in the 1980's.

Marty played for Centrals, was drafted by the Crows, then subsequently played for the Lions.

He then returned and played for Norwood i think (had a link to the Gallagher family I believe).

The 2 weren't related as far as i know.

Must've been thinking of Robbie - I remember him being a very funny bloke (funny as in ha ha, not weird... )

[Dogwatcher]

He'd be 35 at most. I played a bit with him at junior level. Don't think he's playing any more.

[Rik E Boy]

5 favourites from my club:
1) Gary McIntosh
2) Micheal Aish
3) Keith Thomas
4) Phil Gallagher
5) Neville Roberts


3 favourite/admired players from another club:
1) John Platten
2) Peter Carey
3) Bruce Lindner


Favourite moment from the decade:
- 1984 Grand Final. History makers!


Biggest disappointment:
- 1988 Second semi final when we only kicked 2 goals against Port. It was cold and wet and we sucked!

One player from another club you wish you had at your club:
- Greg Phillips. Bloody tough!


All time 80's side:

FF D Jarman, R Davies, B Lindner
HF N Roberts, S Kernahan, M Aish
C K Thomas, A Jarman, P Motley
HB P Weston, G Phillips, B Abernethy
FB G Nicholson, T Warhurst, M Leslie

RUCK
P Carey
G McIntosh
J Platten

INT M Redden, C McDermott

EMERG M Naley

Man doing that 80's side was tough. More than a few out of position.

regards,

REB

[Magpiespower]

- 1988 Second semi final when we only kicked 2 goals against Port. It was cold and wet and we sucked!

No goals in the second-half of round 22.

No goals in the first half of the second-semi.

No goals in four consecutive quarters.

YOU SUCKED!

[GWW]

Those were the days

[robranisgod]

- 1988 Second semi final when we only kicked 2 goals against Port. It was cold and wet and we sucked!

No goals in the second-half of round 22.

No goals in the first half of the second-semi.

No goals in four consecutive quarters.

YOU SUCKED!

Has there ever been a better half back line in the SANFL, than the Port half back line of 1988. Leslie, Phillips and Abernethy. I cannot imagine one.

[GWW]

I've thought for quite a while now that it would have to be the best half back line of all time in the SANFL. Played a big part in the 3 straight from 88 to 90.

Just as a matter of interest, what would the typical half back line have looked like at the other 9 clubs around 88?

I'm thinking Glenelg's would have been the second best:
Grenvold, Seebhohm, W Stringer

Norwood
Scanlon, Warhurst, Klaebe (presuming that C Blame played mostly full back that year)

Sturt
Underwood, Lennon, McWilliam

North
Simmons, Clisby, S Riley

Woodville
McDonald, Taylor, Dettman (presuming Klug was playing CHF, so Taylor at CHB)

West
Ryan, Dreher, McKinnon

W Torrens
B Lindsay, Robson, Geyer

South
Dewhirst, Whitford, David Kappler

Central District
J Thomas, Braddy, Schwerdt

[Adelaide Hawk]

Norwood
Scanlon, Warhurst, Klaebe (presuming that C Blame played mostly full back that year)

Craig Balme played ruck in 1988, Tom Warhurst played mainly at full back. The CHB for most of the season was Craig Kelly, with occasional games from Rodney Maynard and Rohan Helyar. Justin Scanlon was a regular HB flanker, and as you say, Brenton Klaebe probably the other flank more than anyone else.

[GWW]

I did wonder about Craig Kelly and whether or not he was at Norwood that year, not sure why I didn't think he was still there. What year did he go to Collingwood? From memory it was same year as Francis? 89?

[robranisgod]

I've thought for quite a while now that it would have to be the best half back line of all time in the SANFL. Played a big part in the 3 straight from 88 to 90.

Just as a matter of interest, what would the typical half back line have looked like at the other 9 clubs around 88?

I'm thinking Glenelg's would have been the second best:
Grenvold, Seebhohm, W Stringer

Norwood
Scanlon, Warhurst, Klaebe (presuming that C Blame played mostly full back that year)

Sturt
Underwood, ?, ?

North
Simmons, Clisby, S Riley

Woodville
McDonald, Taylor, Dettman (presuming Klug was playing CHF, so Taylor at CHB)

West
Ryan, Winter, Borchard

W Torrens
B Lindsay, Robson, Pilmore

South
Dewhirst, Whitford, David Kappler

Central District
J Thomas, Braddy, Schwerdt

I don't remember Peter Simmons playing half back for North once in his career. He more played back pocket (as he did in the 1987 Grand Final so superbly) or on ball.

North's usual half back line about that time was J Riley, Clisby and Tiller and I would back that line to be at least the equal of the Glenelg half back line, but not a patch on the Port half back line.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Craig Kelly went to Collingwood in 1989, Francis went in 1990. Francis played his first game on his 21st birthday (I think it was against West Coast), and got a 6 match suspension for kicking. Ended up with a flag though, so it turned out well for him.

It seemed back then that Norwood was the only club Collingwood recruited from

[dedja]

Squeaky suspended??? Surely not ...

Bloody Campbelltown High thug, just as well they bulldozed the joint

only joking, my missus went to school with him

[GWW]

I don't remember Peter Simmons playing half back for North once in his career. He more played back pocket (as he did in the 1987 Grand Final so superbly) or on ball.

North's usual half back line about that time was J Riley, Clisby and Tiller and I would back that line to be at least the equal of the Glenelg half back line, but not a patch on the Port half back line.

Not being an expert on North Adelaide, i was going by memory, i did think of J Riley, but for some reason thought he was a back pocket player. Tiller was an obvious one i overlooked.