SA Footy

GWW wrote:Mp, you rate Belton above Ginever, Brown, S Williams?

GWW wrote:He certainly was a good player in those early 80's premiership years. Its unfortunate he wasn't able to stay at the club for the premierships in the latter part of the decade. Presumably he either saw the writing on the wall or the club told him he'd struggle to get a game and he should find a new club.

I'm not sure what year he moved to West, at a guess it must have been around 86.

Leaping Lindner wrote:
FF M.Parsons, G.Dietrich, A.Antrobus
HF S.Sims, P.Cloke, C.Burton
C T.Perkins, D.Jarman, G.McAdam
HB S.Riley, T.Clisby, J.Riley
FB D.Tiller, P.Arnold, P.Simmons

RUCK
M.Redden
A.Jarman
D.Hart

INT K.Klomp, P.Bennett

EMERG M.Armfield

GWW wrote:

Leaping Lindner wrote:
FF M.Parsons, G.Dietrich, A.Antrobus
HF S.Sims, P.Cloke, C.Burton
C T.Perkins, D.Jarman, G.McAdam
HB S.Riley, T.Clisby, J.Riley
FB D.Tiller, P.Arnold, P.Simmons

RUCK
M.Redden
A.Jarman
D.Hart

INT K.Klomp, P.Bennett

EMERG M.Armfield

Bit of a surprise that you included Cloke instead of Bennett there, LL. I recall Cloke played in the early 80's when North struggled a bit. Was he a standout then?

I also thought that Carlaw might be a chance on the wing, possibly at the expense of Perkins.

GWW wrote:A few random recollections from the era:

* the skit that Bomber Clifford and Bruce Lindner did during the Magarey Medal telecast, either 83 or 84.

Bomber Boy bread? The slogan was "It's official", but the pun was Bomber spelling it to kids who couldn't remember the slogan..."O-F-F".."It's OFF!!"
* the State of Origin games in the mid 80's at Footy Park, i think it was 86 and 87 when we beat the Vics in close games in consecutive years. Umpire John Russo's interpretion that night brought many nightmare to SA supporters.

1984 remains an amazing memory. Was sitting about 10 rows back from Peter Motley's mark. Still one of the best I have ever seen. Small matter of Kernahan kicking 10 in a losing team that night also
* the "Mr 1 to 10" ads with Graham Campbell

"Remember folks, don't just tip the winners, back 'em on Footypunt!"
* Woodville's finals series in 86

Almost seemed like the whole state was behind them. Have an old News cartoon somewhere of a bloke reading a bedtime story to his son, talking about "a team in green and gold, chasing the impossible dream, against all the odds". His thought bubble was "America's Cup". His son's was Woodville.

* the Kenmax Goal, Mark and Play of the Day. I presume that business folded years ago, haven't heard anything of them for years
Focus Video also had an award at some point, with a prize being a state-of-the-art video recorder, with a remote control. Connected to the player by about 30cm of cable. Kenmax are now Kosmo's, I believe.

* KG's footy show each Saturday evening
Goes without saying that this was standard viewing in my house as long as I can remember. Somewhere, my mum has a tape of family life that day (yes, slow news day at home on a rainy day with kids) and KG's show is playing in the background

* Seven's BIG REPLAY in the early 80's. Loved it, especially when my team was featured
Peter Marker, Ian Day, Rick Keegan among many callers. Still say that Peter Marker remains one of the best TV commentators SA has seen. Clear, concise, no hyperbole. They started the show in 1985 with some of the best marks from the previous year and I always used to wait for Ray Huppatz's amazing grab at Footy Park

* the intense rivalry between North and Glenelg from 85 to 87
Younger fans probably don't appreciate how strong this was at the time.

* South's battle in the late 80's and some of the cult figures they had such as Klenjans and Gatti
Their financial battles were pretty tough. Remember when players were asked to accept 20c in the dollar for the year's payments.

GWW wrote:* the State of Origin games in the mid 80's at Footy Park, i think it was 86 and 87 when we beat the Vics in close games in consecutive years. Umpire John Russo's interpretion that night brought many nightmare to SA supporters.