SA Footy

Flicking through the program for History Week 2010 I noticed two events that may be of interest to followers of SANFL:

The first is the Red and Blue Legends Tour of Norwood Oval on 27th May, featuring a tour of the oval with some past players including Glen Rosser, Mike Coligan and Roger Woodcock. Details can be found at: http://www.historyweek.sa.gov.au/events ... rwood-oval

The second is a Tour of Prospect Oval and Grandstands on Saturday 29th May, which includes the history room of the North Adelaide Football Club. Details can be found at: http://www.historyweek.sa.gov.au/events ... randstands. North have the bye that weekend which works out perfectly.

These free events look fantastic so I suggest you get in before they book out.

The Norwood FC History Committee and City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters have partnered together for three events in SA History Week. Full details can be found here:

http://www.safooty.net/norwoodredlegs/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3427

Friday, 28 May 2010 - ABC Radio 891 - Outside Broadcast at Norwood Oval as part of SA History Week.

With announcers Carol Whitelock and Peter Goers from 1.00 – 4.00pm

Session: 1.00 - 2.00pm

Norwood Oval History

Anecdotal stories and information: E. T. Smith and pavilion history, “Topsy” Waldron, Alby Green, Phil Robin (Anzac Legend), W. Scott, J. R. Osborn

Session: 2.00 - 3.00pm

The 1970’s and 1980’s under coaches Robert Oatey, Bob Hammond & Neil Balme.

Anecdotal stories/ information: Stories from the era

Session: 3.00 - 4.00pm

The Norwood Football Club Today

Anecdotal stories/information: The Oval as a multi-purpose facility, proposed new facility, challenges of operating in a second tier competition to the AFL

Guest Speakers: Dominic Shepley, Nathan Bassett, James Gallagher

Squawk wrote:
The 1970’s and 1980’s under coaches Robert Oatey, Bob Hammond & Neil Balme.

Admittedly my knowledge of the NFC isn't great, or at least not as good as the average Norwood fan, but I didn't realise Robert Oatey coached Norwood. I looked it up on the official Norwood site, and noticed he coached Norwood in the late 60's/early 70's. So obviously he coached against his father Jack at Sturt. Thats something i'd never noticed before, and presumably would be very rare in a top level competition (can't imagine it would have ever happened in the VFL before).

GWW wrote:

Squawk wrote:
The 1970’s and 1980’s under coaches Robert Oatey, Bob Hammond & Neil Balme.

Admittedly my knowledge of the NFC isn't great, or at least not as good as the average Norwood fan, but I didn't realise Robert Oatey coached Norwood. I looked it up on the official Norwood site, and noticed he coached Norwood in the late 60's/early 70's. So obviously he coached against his father Jack at Sturt. Thats something i'd never noticed before, and presumably would be very rare in a top level competition (can't imagine it would have ever happened in the VFL before).

This may be a dumb question, but did Haydn Bunton and HB Jnr ever coach against one another?

Squawk wrote:

GWW wrote:

Squawk wrote:
The 1970’s and 1980’s under coaches Robert Oatey, Bob Hammond & Neil Balme.

Admittedly my knowledge of the NFC isn't great, or at least not as good as the average Norwood fan, but I didn't realise Robert Oatey coached Norwood. I looked it up on the official Norwood site, and noticed he coached Norwood in the late 60's/early 70's. So obviously he coached against his father Jack at Sturt. Thats something i'd never noticed before, and presumably would be very rare in a top level competition (can't imagine it would have ever happened in the VFL before).

This may be a dumb question, but did Haydn Bunton and HB Jnr ever coach against one another?

Senior died in 1955 so no.
Congratulations to the Norwood lads on putting together such a great show for History Week. We were planning a weekend of exhibitions and so forth but everyone was too board

Charlie "Chooka" May coached Glenelg from 1955 to 1957, and his son Wally "Chooka" May coached Sturt in 1956.