SANFL ANNUAL REPORT

PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB SANFL
C
2012
SANFL
ANNUAL
REPORT
MAGPIES
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Norwood’s Jaryd Cachia takes a towering mark in the SANFL’s Second Semi-Final at AAMI Stadium
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INDEX
2012: A Year In Review 4
SA Football Commission 8
Photo credits: Deb Curtis, Sarah Reed, Stadium Management
Authority, Emma-Lee Pedler, Luke Hemer, Stephen Laffer,
Laura Wright, Peter Argent, Tait Schmaal.
Adelaide Oval 13
Football Operations 14
Overview 16
State League 18
Attendance 20
Umpiring 26
Talent Development 28
Coaching 31
Community Engagement 32
Participation 34
Inclusive Programs 36
Indigenous Football 40
Community Football 44
2012 Season 52
Premiers 54
Magarey Medal 56
SA Football Hall of Fame 58
2012 Awards 60
Corporate Operations 62
Overview 64
SANFL Marketing 67
Events 68
Communications 70
Corporate Partnerships 71
Commercial Operations 74
Overview 76
Stadium 77
Crows & Power 78
AAMI Stadium Attendance 79
Encore Group 80
Human Resources 82
Summary Financial Report 84
SANFL Records 94
Bereavements 105
Committees 106
2012 SANFL Fixture 107
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Glenelg’s Ty Allen runs through the banner for his
100th match. (Paul Melrose, SA Football Budget)
A primary school student goes through her football paces
at a Port Adelaide development zone training session.
2012: A YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 will be recorded as a year when South
Australian football further strengthened its
position on the national stage, both in terms
of the League’s continued stewardship of the
game and on-field achievement across all
youth, indigenous, community and elite levels.
The SANFL finished the year with a financial result that
was both cash earnings positive and ahead of budget,
due in no small part to Adelaide’s finals matches against
Fremantle and eventual premiers Sydney which drew in
excess of 75,000 spectators to AAMI Stadium across the
two games.
Other underlining factors that contributed to this positive
result were strong membership growth and the continued
containment of operating expenses.
While this is a pleasing result, the Commission is under no
illusions that only continued fiscal vigilance and clearminded
strategic planning will ensure the longer term
prosperity of the League.
The year ahead represents another of both challenges
and opportunities.
It will be the 40th and final season at AAMI Stadium, and
the League – together with the two AFL clubs – has
planned a calendar of celebrations to ensure this fantastic
facility receives the send off it so richly deserves.
2013 also represents the final stage of the critical path to
Adelaide Oval, with all parties striving to ensure they arrive
at football’s new home in the best possible shape for the
future.
Yet although there is much work to be done, it is also
fitting to take stock of what has been achieved.
The Economic Impact of Australian Football report was
released by the AFL last year and showed that football’s
contribution to the South Australian economy has reached
unprecedented levels.
The report also found that:
• football attracted 15.3 million spectator
attendances Australia-wide in 2011 with more
than half attending games outside of the AFL;
• more than 791,000 players of all ages participated
in football that same year and South Australia
presented the highest number per-capita of
the major football states; and
• the football industry supports almost 4,500 full
time-equivalent jobs across the country, not
including players and umpires.
But there is also another narrative that comes out of the
report and it is one that underscores the contribution of
people across the football community.
This report highlights the importance of volunteers to our
game with an estimated 154,000 volunteers in football
across the country with 22,000 of them in South Australia.
Indeed, analysis of the labour contribution of the people
who tirelessly give of their time every week in Australia
has been put at $232 million - a simply astounding figure.
These are people who work tirelessly across the spectrum
of the Australian football community, particularly in
the metropolitan and regional leagues where trainers,
umpires, runners and administrators are involved because
they genuinely love the game and want their team or
league to succeed.
Volunteers are the backbone of our game and their
contribution to football in South Australia cannot be
understated.
In fact, football’s contribution to this State was shown to
have doubled in the five years to 2011, from $293 million to
$571 million at an average of 5.3% every year.
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FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
The SANFL’s overall operating result comfortably
exceeded budget and was cash earnings positive.
Underlying profit (excluding Port Adelaide Football Club
funding, abnormal items and depreciation) was $2.82
million, an improvement of $1.14 million when compared
with the previous year.
This improvement in the underlying result was due to the
continued containment of operating expenditure and the
benefit of hosting two AFL finals at AAMI Stadium. It was
also due to an increase in AAMI Stadium memberships
and attendances.
The SANFL’s declared statutory loss of $2.72 million
represents an improvement of $1.17 million compared with
2011 and includes the $2 million grant the SANFL paid the
PAFC as part of a $14.75 million total funding package.
The figure also included an accelerated depreciation
charge to write-down AAMI Stadium due to there being
only one more season of usage for AFL games.
The SANFL’s financial business plan shows a significant
improvement in earnings from the 2014 season when
football is played at Adelaide Oval. In addition to revenue
opportunities, the League will be able to implement a
lower cost structure as it will no longer be running a major
stadium.
The League’s commitment to provide additional funding to
PAFC also concludes in 2013. This factor, along with the
financial benefits of moving to Adelaide Oval, will allow
the SANFL to commence a debt reduction program.
HEALTH OF THE
GAME
South Australia held a strong position on a per-capita
basis for participation rates with more than 114,000 junior
and school-age children playing our great game.
Compare that with six years ago, it represents an increase
of 45,000.
2012 also saw a significant increase in the number
of programs delivered for females and those with a
multicultural background by the SANFL throughout South
Australia, an approach which is having extremely positive
results in terms of participation.
At the other end of the spectrum, South Australia
performed exceptionally well at the AFL national draft.
Fifteen players were selected in the national draft, with a
further four players being rookie upgrades. Two players
were selected in the pre-season draft and five were
selected in the rookie draft.
In a reflection of this depth of talent, South Australia’s
Under 18 team finished second in the NAB National
Championships.
Although attendances at SANFL games throughout the
season dipped slightly in 2012 from a 13-year high (down
9.33% to 311,551), this is still a strong figure in view of
mitigating factors such as the current climate, a wet
winter, a reduced opening round and an increase in entry
price.
It is important to note though that from the 2014 financial
year the SANFL will be able to bring a ‘leased’ asset onto
its balance sheet that represents the fair value of future
net earnings from Adelaide Oval. This asset has been
estimated at approximately $74 million and will offset a
large part of the AAMI Stadium write-downs and improve
the net asset position of the League.
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Glenelg’s Ty Allen runs through the banner for his
100th match. (Paul Melrose, SA Football Budget)
A primary school student goes through her football paces
at a Port Adelaide development zone training session.
2012: A YEAR IN REVIEW
AAMI STADIUM AND
ADELAIDE OVAL
AAMI Stadium continued to draw praise in 2012 for being
one of the best surfaces anywhere in Australia on which
to play. A total of 1,068,000 spectators came through the
gates to witness another busy season of AFL and SANFL
football.
In 2013, the League and AFL clubs will roll out an
extensive program of celebrations to mark the final
season at AAMI Stadium, with every round of games
themed. Major non-football events are also being planned.
As an asset for South Australian football, AAMI Stadium
has delivered well beyond what could have been dreamt
of by those who helped create it.
After the shift to Adelaide Oval, the Commission’s AAMI
Stadium Precinct Masterplan will ensure it becomes the
future fund for football – so, as it has done as Football
Park over the past 40 years, it will underpin the next 40.
Redevelopment work at the Adelaide Oval commenced
in early 2012 and has continued at pace ahead of the first
cricket matches in 2013/14 and the opening round of AFL
football in 2014.
KEY PARTNERSHIPS
The SANFL would not be in the position it is without the
vital support it receives from highly-valued corporate
partners, the media, the AFL and the South Australian
community.
The SANFL’s partnership with Lion passed its 58th year
in 2012 and remains one of the longest-standing sports
sponsorships anywhere in Australia.
Our partnership with AAMI over the past ten years as
naming rights sponsor of AAMI Stadium has also been
an important factor in enabling the League to develop
football in South Australia at all levels.
The Government of South Australia, through the Office
of Recreation & Sport, continued to provide support to
the League and underpin its programs, including the ‘be
active’ League and Mini-League programs.
Other major partners making a significant contribution
to the League’s operations in 2012 included Coca-Cola
Amatil, McDonald’s, Ford Australia, IGA SA, SA Lotteries,
Balfours, The Good Guys, TattsBet and Majestic Hotels.
The League also welcomed new partners in Centacare,
Career Employment Group, Thomas Foods and Viv Sports.
Our corporate facility holders and signage partners
also play a valuable role in supporting South Australian
football, particularly at AAMI Stadium, and all of these
relationships are vital to the long-term growth of
Australian Rules football in this State.
AFL
Our relationship with the AFL remained on a strong
and collaborative footing through 2012, with game
development again an area of mutual interest and
strength.
AFL Game Development Grants totalled $1.4 million in
2012, monies which were invested in SA-based programs
including AFL Auskick, school and community football.
AFL Talent Development Fees of approximately $1 million
were also paid to the SANFL and its clubs.
AFL LICENCES
The Commission made significant progress in
negotiations with the AFL with regard to securing the
best possible outcome around the issue of the two AFL
licences.
A number of key principles underpinned our position in
the negotiations, the chief of which was that all decisions
would be made for the benefit of South Australian
football at all levels including game development, the
SANFL clubs and the two AFL clubs and, by extension,
community football throughout the State.
In addition, the continued commitment of AFL funding for
both game development and draft fees to SANFL clubs
have also been key Commission requirements and we
are resolute that the SANFL will remain wholly and solely
responsible for the management of the game in South
Australia.
Any decision on the future of the licences will take effect
after football moves to a redeveloped Adelaide Oval.
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ADELAIDE & PORT
ADELAIDE FOOTBALL
CLUBS
For the Adelaide Football Club, 2012 was a year of Finals.
The on-field performance of the team exceeded almost all
expectations. After defeating West Coast in the NAB Cup
Grand Final, the team then won 17 games in the home
and away season, secured two home finals and were a
kick away from a grand final appearance.
The Port Adelaide Football Club welcomed Chairman
David Koch and directors including Jamie Restas, Ross
Haslam, Cos Cardone, George Fiacchi and Amanda
Vanstone as part of a new-look Board, the result of
a collaborative process between the Club and the
Commission with the support of the AFL.
We look forward to seeing both clubs playing finals
football in 2013.
VALE JOHN
FERGUSON
The SANFL lost a friend and ally in August with the
passing of John Ferguson.
John was the League’s long-serving solicitor, first joining
the SANFL in the early 1970s, and was a highly respected
and much-loved member of the South Australian football
community.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The South Australian Football Hall of Fame in August
welcomed Ken Cunningham, the Hon Kevin Duggan AM
QC, Simon Goodwin, Ben Hart, Garry McIntosh, Andrew
McLeod, Don McSweeny OAM, Mark Ricciuto, Warren
Tredrea, Gavin Wanganeen and Richard Williams to its list
of individuals who have made an indelible impact on the
game in South Australia.
Graham Cornes was inducted to the Australian Football
League Hall of Fame in June, making him the 33rd South
Australian to be honoured.
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR
was once again an outstanding patron of the SANFL and
we thank him for his ongoing support.
None of the success enjoyed by the SANFL would be
possible without the dedication and expertise of all
those working on behalf of the League. Our thanks go to
everyone - from ground and administration staff through
to the executive team and Commissioners - for the critical
role they play in keeping the SANFL one of the leading
businesses in South Australia today.
Finally, we acknowledge and thank all supporters for your
ongoing support of South Australian football at all levels,
for it is your passion that continues to drive and motivate
us as the custodians of football in this State.
He was awarded SANFL Life Membership in 2001 for his
outstanding contribution to the League.
COMMISSION
& EXECUTIVE
MOVEMENTS
Philip Gallagher and Richard Allen were each reappointed
to the South Australian Football Commission in March
for a further three years following the expiration of their
terms.
Jamie Coppins retired as a Commissioner in 2012 after
holding a range of senior positions at both club and
league level. He is a Life Member of both the SANFL and
the North Adelaide Football Club.
The Hon. John Olsen AO
SA Football Commission Chairman and SANFL President
Leigh Whicker AM
SA Football Executive Commissioner and SANFL General
Manager
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Glenelg’s Ty Allen runs through the banner for his
100th match. (Paul Melrose, SA Football Budget)
SA FOOTBALL COMMISSION
THE HON.
JOHN
OLSEN AO
LEIGH
WHICKER
AM
SA Football Commission
Chairman and SANFL
President
SA Football Executive
Commissioner and SANFL
General Manager
2012 Committees
SANFL Finance Committee
SANFL Audit Committee
SANFL AAMI Stadium Development Committee (Chairman)
SANFL Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Adelaide Oval SMA Board (Deputy Chair)
• Appointed SANFL President and Commission
Chairman in November 2010.
• Appointed a member of the Commission in
February 2010.
• Early involvement with Kadina Football Club,
cemented during his tenure as Kadina Mayor in the
1970s.
• Awarded Life Membership of the West Adelaide
Football Club.
• Served as West Adelaide’s number one ticket
holder for 17 years.
• Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in
1997.
• Served as the 42nd Premier of South
Australia from 1996 to 2001. After leaving politics,
he was appointed by the Howard Government as
Australian Consul-General to Los Angeles and
later became the Australian Consul-General in
New York.
2012 Committees
SANFL Finance Committee
SANFL Audit Committee
SANFL AAMI Stadium Development Committee
SANFL Remuneration Committee
SA Football League Constitution Review Committee
Adelaide Oval SMA Board (Company Secretary and
Executive Director)
Adelaide Oval SMA (Chief Executive) served until May 2012
• General Manager since 1984 and full-time
employee of the SANFL since 1981.
• Appointed Executive Commissioner with the
formation of the South Australian Football
Commission in 1990.
• Served as an integral member of the Football Park
Steering Committee, which was responsible for
the planning, development and completion of a
new football stadium at West Lakes in the early
1970s.
• Established the catering operations at Football
Park (now AAMI Stadium), which has since
evolved into a business turning over more than
$11 million each year.
• Appointed the first full-time Sturt Football Club
General Manager in 1966.
• Served as League Delegate (Director) to the
SANFL from 1968 to 1972.
• Played 43 league games with Sturt from 1963
to 1966 before injury forced him to retire
prematurely.
• Awarded SANFL Life Membership in 1996 and AFL
Life Membership in 2004.
• Awarded Member of the Order of Australia AM
2013.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DAVID
SHIPWAY
DION
McCAFFRIE
SA Football
Commissioner
Deputy Chairman
SA Football
Commissioner
2012 Committees
SA Community Football Board (Chairman)
SANFL Football Committee
SANFL Remuneration Committee
SANFL Corporate Development Committee
• Appointed SA Football Commission Deputy
Chairman in May 2012.
• Appointed as a member of the SA Football
Commission in 1997. He became Chairman of
the Affiliated Leagues Council the following year.
• Elected to the West Adelaide Football Club’s
Management Committee in 1985 where he
served for 10 years, becoming Chairman in 1988-
1989, then President from 1990-1994.
• Awarded West Adelaide Football Club Life
Membership in 2000.
• Served on the SANFL’s Future Direction of
Football Committee from 1992-1994,
which oversaw the League’s licence
with the Adelaide Football Club in 1991, and the
subsequent introduction of the Port Adelaide
Football Club in the AFL in 1997.
• Awarded SANFL Life Membership in 2008.
• Appointed Chairman of the inaugural Community
Football Board in 2009.
• Awarded an AFL Merit Award in 2010 for
outstanding service to Community Football.
2012 Committees
SANFL Football Committee (Chairman)
SA Junior Football Council (Chairman)
SANFL Constitution Review Committee (Chairman)
Adelaide Oval SMA Board
• Appointed a member of the Commission in
February 2004.
• Chaired sub-committees reviewing the SANFL’s
underage structure (2008), the League Tribunal
(2007, 2008 & 2012) and the SANFL Constitution
(2012).
• Chairman of the SA Football Committee (from
2012).
• Chairman of the SA Junior Council (from 2006).
• Awarded SANFL Life Membership in 2005.
• SANFL League Director from 1993 – 2004.
• Chairman/President of West Adelaide Football
Club from 1993 – 2004.
• Senior Partner of Andersons Solicitors.
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SA FOOTBALL COMMISSION
PHILIP
GALLAGHER
RICHARD
ALLEN
SA Football
Commissioner
SA Football
Commissioner
2012 Committees
SANFL Finance Committee (Chairman)
SANFL Audit Committee (Chairman)
SA Football League Constitution Review Committee
Adelaide Oval SMA Board
• Member of the SA Football Commission since
2000.
• Served as Norwood Football Club’s League
Director (1995-1999), Club Chairman (1996-1999),
Board Member (1990-1999), Match
Committee member and Selector (1986-1995).
• Awarded life membership of both the Norwood
Football Club and the SANFL.
• Played 292 games and kicked 216 goals over 14
seasons (1973-1986).
• Captained Norwood from 1981-1982, played
eight State matches and was a member of four
Norwood Premiership teams.
• Inducted into the Norwood Football Club Hall of
Fame in 2006.
• Philip has been in private practice as an
accountant since 1975.
2012 Committees
SANFL Finance Committee
SANFL Audit Committee
SANFL Remuneration Committee
SANFL Football Committee
SANFL Corporate Development Committee
SANFL Constitution Review Committee
Adelaide Oval SMA Board (Alternate Director)
• Appointed a member of the Commission in
October 2010.
• Served as Sturt Football Club’s Treasurer (1995-
2010), later becoming a club Board Member
(1999-2010).
• Appointed Sturt President in 1995, a role he held
for six years.
• Awarded Life Membership of the Sturt Football
Club, Scotch Old Collegians Football Club
and the SA Amateur Football League.
• Richard is a member of the Institute of Public
Accountants and a Fellow of the Tax Institute of
Australia. He has served as the director of his
own public accounting and tax agency firm,
Allen & Co, since 1995.
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TOM
ZORICH
SANFL EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT
SA Football
Commissioner
Leigh Whicker AM
SA Football Executive Commissioner and
SANFL General Manager
2012 Committees
SANFL Football Committee
SANFL Corporate Development Committee
SANFL AAMI Stadium Development Committee
John Lyons
Chief Operating Officer
• Appointed to the Central District Football Club
board in 1994.
• Appointed club Vice-Chairman and Football
Director in 1999.
• Appointed Club Chairman in 2006, a role he has
held for six seasons.
• Central District player (1974-79).
• Managing Director of the Zorich Group that owns
Sportspower, JT Surf and Rivalry Urbanwear.
• Involved in the retail industry for more than 25
years.
• Elected member for the Town of Gawler for four
years (2006-2010).
• Director on the board of Sportspower in the 1990s.
Neal Matotek
Chief Financial Officer
Darren Chandler
General Manager,
Football and Corporate Operations
LEAGUE DIRECTORS
The nine League Directors are responsible for appointing
the SA Football Commission, which in turn, manages
and controls the affairs of the League. In 2012, the
League Directors were Les Stevens (Central District),
Gary Metcalf (Glenelg), Bohdan Jaworskyj (North
Adelaide), Joe Tripodi (Norwood), Peter Alexander
APM (South Adelaide), Jason Kilic (Sturt), Paul
Sperling (West Adelaide), Kurt Slaven (Woodville-West
Torrens) and The Hon. Rob Kerin (Community Football).
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SA FOOTBALL COMMISSION
ANDREW
KILLEY
PHILIP
DUVAL
SA Football
Commissioner
SA Football
Commissioner
2012 Committees
SANFL Corporate Development Committee
(Chairman)
2012 Committees
SANFL AAMI Stadium Development Committee
Adelaide Oval SMA Board (Alternate Director)
• Founding partner of KWP!, a South Australian
advertising company responsible for a range of
high-profile clients including Coopers, RAA,
Yalumba Wines and the SA Tourism Commission.
• Board member of Kain Corporate & Commercial
Lawyers, Hutt St Centre and the Carbine Club.
• Previously involved with Thoroughbred Racing SA
and Norwood Football Club.
• Appointed a member of Commission in July 2011.
• Managing Director of Realtycorp Property
Solutions, a boutique property advisory firm.
• More than 30 years of experience in property
consulting, along with tertiary qualifications in
Valuation and Town Planning.
• Board member of the NT Government’s Land
Development Corporation.
• Previously served as Managing Director of Realty
Solutions Australia, Managing Director of CB
Richard Ellis’ Adelaide office and a member of
the Australasian Board of CB Richard Ellis for
more than a decade.
2012 COMMISSION MEETING ATTENDANCE
COMMISSIONER
MEETINGS
ATTENDED IN
2012
MEETINGS
ELIGIBLE TO
ATTEND
John Olsen 14 14
Leigh Whicker 14 14
Richard Allen 14 14
Jamie Coppins * 6 7
Philip Duval 13 14
Philip Gallagher 14 14
Andrew Killey 10 14
Dion McCaffrie 13 14
David Shipway 13 14
Tom Zorich 13 14
* Resigned from the Commission 28 May 2012
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ADELAIDE OVAL
In 2012 the vision for a
redeveloped Adelaide Oval
started to take shape.
Construction of the new Adelaide Oval commenced in 2012,
with the start of major works transitioning the project from
plan to reality.
The SANFL continued to play an important part in the
project’s management, representing the best interests of all
levels of football in South Australia.
SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker AM
relinquished his role as Chief Executive Officer of the
Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority, taking up
the position of Honorary Secretary and Executive Director.
SA Football Commission Chairman The Hon. John Olsen
AO and Commissioner Philip Gallagher continued to serve
on the AOSMA Board, while Dion McCaffrie was appointed
to serve on the Board following the resignation of Jamie
Coppins.
The Adelaide Oval redevelopment is due for completion in
the 2013/14 summer, with AFL football to move permanently
to the city stadium in March 2014.
February 15
Andrew Daniels is announced as Chief Executive Officer of
the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority.
March 8
A share of 8,500 surplus seats from Adelaide Oval is
donated to 89 sporting and community clubs from across
South Australia, enabling them to upgrade their club
facilities.
April 5
The start of major works is commemorated with a
ceremony attended by Prime Minster Julia Gillard and
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill. The Prime Minister
buried a time capsule filled with material produced by the
Black Forest Primary School Year 6/7 football team and
Grange Cricket Club U11 cricket team.
October 8
The new-look northern mound is successfully delivered,
revealing a significant upgrade to one of Adelaide Oval’s
most iconic features. A purpose-built seating bowl, with
almost 3000 seats, timber decking and 2100 square metres
of grass complete the northern end.
October 31
The Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority hosted
an official launch, revealing details about the various
membership and corporate options to be available at the
new stadium.
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FOOTBALL
OPERATIONS

FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
The SANFL continues to have a positive
influence on the lives of many young
South Australians. Whether it is providing
AFL opportunities for the state’s best
talent, increasing Auskick participation or
strengthening its Inclusive Programs, the League
is dedicated to offering both professional and
recreational pathways for the state’s youth.
Coupled with boasting a strong state league
competition, the SANFL is well-positioned to
build on an encouraging season in 2012.
Congratulations to the Norwood Football Club on winning
its first league premiership since 1997. The Redlegs were
clearly the SANFL’s most dominant team in 2012, losing
just two matches before defeating West Adelaide by 49
points in the Grand Final at AAMI Stadium. With all four
of its grades – League, Reserves, Under-18 and Under-16
– finishing top at the end of the minor round, Norwood
deservedly claimed its second Stanley H. Lewis Trophy in
succession as the best performing club.
The Central District Football Club staged a remarkable
run to win the Reserves premiership from fifth spot while
Woodville-West Torrens showed its fighting qualities to
trump Sturt in a nail-biting Under-18 Macca’s Cup Grand
Final. The individual performances of Central’s Brad
Symes and South Adelaide’s Joel Cross must also be
acknowledged after the pair became joint-winners of the
Magarey Medal.
The League’s reputation as the best state-based
competition in Australia was again enhanced by the
SANFL’s state team achieving a hard-fought 14-point
win against the WAFL at Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg, in
May. Congratulations to Woodville-West Torrens’ Michael
Godden and Central District’s Paul Thomas, who made their
debut as state coach and captain respectively.
The SANFL’s talent academy continues to produce
excellent results, with the under-18 state team – under the
guidance of High Performance Manager Brenton Phillips
– finishing second at the AFL’s national championships
for the fourth year in succession. At the AFL’s National,
Pre-season and Rookie drafts, the SANFL provided more
than 20 per cent of those selected at elite level. Six of these
players were chosen inside the top 20 at the National draft
in November, an outstanding effort stemming not only from
the work done by the League’s talent department, but by
the development staff at each of the individual clubs.
Participation remains strong in South Australia, with more
than 114,000 involved in 2012, a figure well advanced on the
90,000 recorded in 2009. The most encouraging aspect was
a 9.4 per cent increase in those involved with Auskick, the
child-focused program run by many dedicated volunteers
across the state. Nearly 1,500 more children attended the
380 Auskick centres across SA than in 2011, with increases
reported in both metropolitan and country areas.
The SANFL continues to set the pace with its Inclusive
Programs, the League’s Aboriginal Pathways to Excellence
Program (APEP), and presence in the APY Lands,
continuing to produce positive results. Last year marked
the introduction of the SANFL’s first Inclusive Programs
trainee, South Adelaide’s Emmanuel Irra, demonstrating
the League’s commitment to fostering links with the
multicultural community.
Female participation continues to surge, evidenced by the
introduction of an under-18 competition last year while
two senior women’s clubs were also welcomed into the
2012 competition. South Australia also played host to the
National AFL under-18 Youth Girls Championships, with the
Grand Final being held at AAMI Stadium in May.
The SANFL’s link with the local community strengthened in
2012, chiefly through the establishment of the successful
South Connect program, run in conjunction with the South
Adelaide Football Club and the State Government’s Office
for Youth. This provided disadvantaged teenagers, playing
football in the southern suburbs, with an opportunity to
attend forums on drug and alcohol abuse, respect for
women and depression. We look forward to the initiative,
which received extensive coverage in The Advertiser, being
extended to the northern suburbs in 2013.
It is an honour to work with so many dedicated people who
are all committed to the cause of strengthening football in
South Australia. I would like to thank the SANFL’s football
operations team for its outstanding work, together with
every coach, player, umpire, administrator, volunteer and
supporter who played a role in making 2012 a successful
season.
Darren Chandler
General Manager Football and Corporate Operations
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Glenelg’s Ruory Kirkby flies for a mark in front of (L-R) Joel Tippett, Daniel Kirk and Ryan Ferguson 17

STATE LEAGUE
SANFL CLUB
BOUNDARIES REVIEW
A Boundaries Commission was formed in 2012 to assess
the current SANFL club boundaries.
The following members made up the Committee:
• Garry Palasis (Chairman)
• Professor Graeme Hugo
• Honourable Rob Kerin
• John Kantilaftas
• Ian Nightingale
• Darren Chandler (Ex Officio)
The Boundaries Commission work off a Terms of Reference
as approved by the SA Football Commission. The Terms of
Reference are:
1. To define zones for each SANFL club for
recruitment purposes.
Each zone to be described as a geographical
area of the state for both the Metropolitan and
Country regions.
2. The zones to be determined on the basis of:
a) Distribution of males aged 18 years
and under.
b) Participation rates of males in an
appropriate age range 18 years and
under provided a comprehensive and
accurate data source can
be accessed.
SANFL TRIBUNAL
The 2012 SANFL season marked the second year of the
points system for guilty offences being implemented.
The guiding principles of the Tribunal system are:
• To improve efficiency of the Tribunal process
by introducing a system whereby players can
accept penalties without having to appear before
the Tribunal.
• To promote the transparency and certainty of the
process by introducing a table of offences.
• To achieve greater consistency in the reporting
process by introducing an Incident Review Panel
which all reports will go through.
Players accepting a penalty without appearing before the
tribunal increased from 50.94% in 2011 to 71.43% in 2012.
2012 SANFL TRIBUNAL
SUMMARY GUILTY VERDICTS
League Reserves U18 / U16 Total
Central District 7 3 5 15
Glenelg 2 2 0 4
North Adelaide 5 3 2 10
Norwood 2 0 3 5
Port Adelaide Magpies 4 3 0 7
South Adelaide 1 3 0 4
Sturt 2 3 2 7
West Adelaide 5 1 3 9
Woodville-West Torrens 8 4 8 20
TOTAL 36 22 23 81
3. The zones are available for exclusive promotion,
so they should recognise the traditional urban
heartland of each SANFL club (urban heartland
can be defined as the area that includes the club
oval and a reasonable surrounding area).
2011 29 16 18 63
2010 17 10 15 42
2009 23 6 12 41
2008 18 8 17 43
4. The zones should have regard to a sensible
alignment of each SANFL Club with a Country
League/Leagues.
A final report from the Boundaries Commission was
presented to the SA Football Commission in December
2012.
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PLAYER LIFE
MEMBERSHIPS
The Player Life Membership is awarded to those who have
played League football for ten or more seasons and have
participated in a minimum of 200 League matches. Life
Members are also awarded entry into the 200 Club.
Players presented with Life Membership in 2012 were:
Mark McKenzie
– Woodville West Torrens Football Club
Debut – 2002
Matches – 215
Recruited via the SANFL mini-draft, Mark played 215 league
matches after making his debut in 2002. The versatile utility
captained the Eagles for four seasons (2008-11) while also
being awarded the club’s best-and-fairest in the club’s
premiership years of 2006 and 2011.
Paul Thomas – Central District Football Club
Debut – 2001
Matches – 215
Following in the footsteps of his father Jamie, Paul has
played 215 league matches for the Bulldogs since making
his debut in 2001. A dashing half-back who can also
play through the midfield, Paul has played in six League
premierships while also captaining Central for the past six
seasons.
SANFL RECOGNITION
AWARDS
SANFL Merit Award
SANFL Merit Award winners have rendered outstanding
service to an Affiliated League, SANFL club or the game of
Australian Football.
The Merit Award winners for 2012 were:
1990 Reserves Equipment Steward
1991 – 1998 Assistant League Team Manager
1999 – 2012 League Team Manager
John Settre – Port Adelaide Football Club
Years of involvement – 27 Years
1979-82 Held positions of delegate, secretary
and President of the PAFC Junior
Football association
Assistant Coach of PAFC Under 13 &
Under 15 Special Squads which
played in the Commonwealth Cup,
Samboy Cup and Pizza Hut Cup
1982 Coach of PAFC Coca-Cola
Championship side
1982 Received life membership of the
PAFC Junior Football Club
1983-89 PAFC Under 19 Team Manger
1997-2010 PAFC Reserves Team Manager
1999 PAFC Life Membership
2001-03-04 Team Manager for the State
Under 20 side
2011-Current PAFC League Team Manager
SANFL SERVICE
AWARD
Winners have rendered a minimum of 10 years service as a
servant or office bearer of that club and are a Life Member
of that club.
Peter Roberts – Sturt Football Club
Years of involvement – 23 years
1990 – 1993 Under 17 Assistant Coach
1994 – 1998 Under 19 Coach
1999 – 2005 Board Member
– Junior Football Director
2006 – Current Football Director
Allan Turbill – Central District Football Club
Years of involvement – 33 years
1980 – 1983 Reserves Runner
1984 – 1987 Reserves Assistant Team Manager
1988 – 1989 Under 19s Runner
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SANFL
ATTENDANCE
Finals Attendance
Final 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Elimination & Qualifying 7,126 9,192 11,449 10,192 15,825
1st & 2nd Semi Finals 10,284 11,443 13,162 14,207 22,568
Preliminary Final 5,328 6,518 8,342 8,184 13,846
Grand Final 29,661 25,234 34,355 35,647 34,128
Total 52,309 52,387 67,308 68,230 86,367
2012 Highest Attendances
Home
Away
Club Opponent Round Crowd Opponent Round Crowd
Central Norwood 2 4,026 Norwood 15 6,353
Glenelg West 2 6,047 Norwood 7 5,551
North Norwood 11 4,134 Norwood 6 5,021
Norwood Central 15 6,353 Port 4 4,796
South Sturt 3 4,219 Glenelg 5 4,973
Port Norwood 4 4,796 Norwood 18 6,050
Sturt Norwood 9 3,510 Glenelg 6 5,820
West Central 3 2,890 Glenelg 2 6,047
Eagles Port 1 4,566 Glenelg 11 4,647
2012 Crowds In Excess of 4,000
(17 games total in 2012)
Round Match Crowd
1 Eagles v Port 4,566
2 Central v Norwood 4,026
2 Glenelg v West 6,047
3 South v Sturt 4,219
4 Port v Norwood 4,796
5 Glenelg v South 4,973
6 Eagles v Central 4,054
6 Glenelg v Sturt 5,820
6 Norwood v North 5,021
7 Norwood v Glenelg 5,551
8 Norwood v West 4,641
9 Glenelg v Port 4,766
11 North v Norwood 4,134
11 Glenelg v Eagles 4,647
15 Norwood v Central 6,353
18 Norwood v Port 6,050
19 Norwood v Sturt 4,463
Total 17 84,127
17 matches with crowds in excess of 4,000
Home & Away Match Averages
Club 2012 Att 2012 Ave 2011 Ave 2010 Ave 2009 Ave 2008 Ave
Central 55,796 2,790 3,224 3,018 3,016 3,172
Glenelg 67,513 3,376 3,728 3,605 3,763 4,056
North 50,752 2,538 2,801 2,932 2,812 2,839
Norwood 78,255 3,913 4,663 3,939 3,157 3,490
Panthers 45,678 2,284 2,401 2,151 1,986 2,083
Port 61,360 3,068 3,547 3,238 3,377 3,588
Sturt 56,129 2,806 3,352 3,315 3,341 3,849
West 50,363 2,518 2,742 2,845 2,337 2,032
Eagles 52,638 2,632 2,663 2,615 2,523 2,474
Total 259,242 2,880 3,236 3,073 2,924 2,870
Home Match Averages
Club 2012 Att 2012 Ave 2011 Ave 2010 Ave 2009 Ave 2008 Ave
Central 26,901 2,609 3,302 3,143 3,121 3,698
Glenelg 40,086 4,009 4,050 4,191 4,042 5,158
North 24,122 2,412 2,817 2,408 2,786 2,443
Norwood 45,141 4,514 4,752 4,199 3,579 3,871
Panthers 20396 2,040 2,283 2,249 2,002 1,931
Port 27,520 2,752 3,304 3,051 2,991 3,423
Sturt 26,548 2,655 3,204 3,097 3,616 3,334
West 22,277 2,228 2,837 2,975 1,955 1,670
Eagles 27,061 2,706 2,573 2,346 2,239 2,056
Total 259,242 2,880 3,236 3,073 2,924 2,870
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WEST END STATE GAME
THE SANFL held off a spirited second-half challenge from
the WAFL to earn a 14-point win in the 2012 West End State
Game at Gliderol Stadium.
Grocke’s influence on the match was evident early after he
kicked the first two goals of the game before registering
four majors in the second term and one in the third.
After charging out to a comfortable 22-point lead at
half-time, the Croweaters confronted a more committed
opponent during the third term.
The experienced spearhead finished with 13 disposals, nine
marks and seven hitouts to go with his seven goals in a
dominant display.
Despite the Sandgropers drawing level by the final change,
the SANFL – well served by Fos Williams Medallist Adam
Grocke, and midfielders Nick Liddle, Chris Schmidt –
responded by kicking four goals to two in the fourth quarter.
‘’To the SA boys, they’ve been fantastic this whole
preparation,’’ SANFL coach Michael Godden said after his
men claimed the Haydn Bunton Jnr Cup.
‘’They had to fight it out really tough but they did it, and
that’s all that matters in the end.”
WAFL ruckman Paul Johnson claimed the Simpson Medal
as the Sandgropers’ best player.
“There were definitely nerves but everyone stayed focused
and worked hard to get the result,’’ Grocke said after the
match.
‘’It was fantastic. To make the team, win the game and win
the medal was something I’ll always cherish.’’
SANFL 4.3 10.6 11.8 15.11 (101)
WAFL 4.1 7.2 11.8 13.9 (87)
SANFL
BEST: A. Grocke, N. Liddle, C. Schmidt, T. Webber,
J. Boyd, C. Parry, J. Clayton.
GOALS: A. Grocke 7, R. Kirkby 2, C. Schmidt, N. Liddle,
J. Clayton, S. Gray, J. Schiller, L. Jericho.
FOS WILLIAMS MEDAL
Woodville-West Torrens forward Adam Grocke was
awarded the Fos Williams Medal after his stunning sevengoal
haul for the SANFL in the West End State Game.
WAFL
BEST: P. Johnson, L. Blackwell, K. Hams, P. Medhurst,
G. Moss, T. Handley.
GOALS: T. Handley 4, J. Richardson, P. Medhurst 3,
J. Smith 2, C. Wulff.
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Central District rover James Boyd breaks away from the pack against the WAFL at Gliderol Stadium
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AROUND THE CLUBS
Central District Football Club
• Midfielder Brad Symes was crowned
joint-winner of the 2012 Magarey Medal, with
South Adelaide’s Joel Cross.
• Key forward Justin Hardy won the 2012 Ken
Farmer Medal as the league’s leading goalkicker.
• Defender Paul Marschall won the 2012 SANFL
Powerade Star Search Award as the league’s most
promising, and consistent, young talent.
• Won the 2012 Reserves Premiership, coming from
fifth spot at the end of the minor round.
• Nine-time premiership players, Chris and James
Gowans, ended their decorated careers after
playing in 12 consecutive SANFL grand finals.
• The lights at Playford Alive Oval were upgraded,
allowing the Bulldogs to play three night matches
at Elizabeth in 2012.
• Introduced free carparking for opposition club
supporters within 100m of Playford Alive Oval.
Glenelg Football Club
• Hosted first game under lights at Gliderol Stadium,
attracting a healthy attendance of 6,047 against
West Adelaide.
• Achieved a total of 3,281 club members.
• Captain Ty Allen won the Best and Fairest for
the third time, as well as claiming the Best Team
Man trophy and ER Curnow Award.
• Reliable defender Sam Rudolph was runner-up to
Allen in the Best and Fairest in his last season with
the Tigers after playing 102 matches.
• Young players Ben Kennedy (Collingwood), Tim
O’Brien (Hawthorn), Brodie Murdoch (St Kilda) and
Nathan Stark (Melbourne) were drafted by AFL
clubs.
• The club hosted the first State match – SANFL
v WAFL - outside of Adelaide Oval and AAMI
Stadium at Gliderol Stadium. The Tigers were
represented by Sam Rudolph and Ruory Kirkby.
North Adelaide Football Club
• Achieved an increase in sponsorship of 15 per cent.
• Utility Sam Mayes was selected at No.8 by
Brisbane in the 2012 AFL draft.
• Two mature age players in Daniel Currie (North
Melbourne) and Mitch Clisby (Melbourne) were
selected in the AFL draft.
• League team reached the preliminary final in 2012
after finishing eighth the previous year.
• Recorded significant increases in functions and
events at Prospect Oval in 2012.
Norwood Football Club
• Won the 2012 SANFL League Premiership.
• Won the Stanley H Lewis Trophy (second year
in a row).
• All four teams finished top after the minor round.
• Won the Under 16 Macca’s Cup Premiership.
• Nathan Bassett (coach), Brett Zorzi, Dean Terlich,
Alex Georgiou, Jarryd Cachia and Jace Bode
were selected in SANFL team of the year.
• James Aish, Trent Dumont, and Mac Bower
received AFL-AIS scholarships.
• Raised $55k for the Variety freedom program
over the past two years through the junior
development program in local clubs.
• Maintained an undefeated record in league
matches at home.
Port Adelaide Football Club
• Continued to sign more than 4,000 members in
2012, with a total of 4,218.
• Announced new major partner Air South to
continue with York Civil and long-term sponsor
Maughan Thiem Ford.
• Three representatives were selected in the SANFL
State team, Jeremy Clayton, Sam Gray and
James Meiklejohn.
• Jeremy Clayton won his fifth A.R McLean Medal as
the best and fairest player in 2012.
• Timothy Broomhead was drafted by AFL club
Collingwood.
• Justin Hoskin was rookie listed with the Port
Adelaide Football Club (AFL).
• Captain James Meiklejohn was named in the
SANFL team of the year.
• The club farewelled Tony Bamford after a 17-year
career as a player, administrator and coach.
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PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB SANFL
C
MAGPIES
Sturt Football Club
• 2002 Premiership Captain, Seamus Maloney,
accepted the role of League Coach.
• Paul Sandercock was appointed Football
Operations Manager.
• Stage One of the club’s debt reduction campaign,
involving private representations, began in 2012.
• Well known past player David Reynolds joined the
Board as Director of Facilities.
• Sturt’s first female Board Member, Sue Dewing,
was appointed Director of Sponsorship.
• The City of Unley announced a “Community Asset
Review” involving a comprehensive planning
process for Unley Oval’s future.
• Magarey Medallist Jade Sheedy ended his
outstanding career after reaching the 250-game
milestone.
• Reserves finished third after playing in the
Preliminary Final and the Under-18’s second after
playing in the Macca’s Cup Grand Final.
• Eight players made their League debut with the
club for the season.
• Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) and Brad Hartman
(Geelong) were drafted by AFL clubs.
South Adelaide Football Club
• Continued strong financial performance with profit
of $121,000.
• Recorded an increase in net asset position to $8.3
million.
• Net membership income increased by 500 per
cent.
• Midfielder Joel Cross was crowned joint-winner of
the 2012 Magarey Medal, with Central District’s
Brad Symes.
• Major sponsor, Angas Securities, extended its
sponsorship for a further two years.
• Implemented a community program called the
South Connect Program with Southern Football
League clubs.
• Continued the Southern Man-Made Program,
with participants joining the club when it
travelled to Melbourne for its MCG clash against
Port Melbourne.
West Adelaide Football Club
• League team made its first finals appearance
since 2004, culminating in its first Grand Final
appearance since 2003.
• League team achieved its first win at Unley in 12
years (Round 5) and first win at Elizabeth in 13
years (Round 20).
• Captain Ryan Ferguson won his third Steve Hamra
Medal in five years.
• Kaiden Brand was drafted by AFL club Hawthorn
(pick No. 66).
• Under-18 player Ryan Dijksman won Jake Watson
Memorial Medal (WAFC Under 18s Best and
Fairest), Knott/Mitchell Memorial Scholarship,
Under 18 McCallum/Tonkins Medal and Macca’s
Cup MVP.
• Chris Schmidt and Daniel Caire were selected in
the SANFL state team.
• The West Adelaide Women’s football team
was welcomed into the club, securing its 12th
Premiership.
• The SCF Group signed as Under 18 Centre of
Excellence Sponsor for three years.
• Membership increased by four per cent on 2011
figures.
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
• Adam Grocke, Robert Shirley, Luke Jarrad, Craig
Parry and Ben Grieger were selected in the 2012
SANFL State Team.
• Angus Poole won the Reserves Magarey Medal.
• Justin Cicolella became the club’s games record
holder after playing his 233rd match.
• Club greats Mark McKenzie, Justin Cicolella,
Robert Shirley and Ben Grieger announced their
retirement after the 2012 season.
• Jimmy Toumpas (Melbourne), Matthew
McDonough (Richmond), Tim Sumner (Gold
Coast) and Nick Hayes (Brisbane) were selected
by AFL clubs.
• Won the Under 18 Macca’s Cup after rising from
third at the end of the minor round.
• League side qualified for finals for the third straight
year and the 14th time in the last 15 seasons.
• League coach Michael Gooden was the victorious
State coach for the SANFL against the WAFL
while forward Adam Grocke won the Fos
Williams Medal as best-on-ground.
• Home match crowds were the highest since 1998,
an increase of 5.2 per cent.
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UMPIRING
With senior umpires retiring last year, we have been pleased
a number of young, inexperienced umpires have produced
consistent results to improve SANFL football as a spectacle.
The young umpires, from all disciplines including field, goal and
boundary, have produced a satisfactory standard of umpiring
which has rewarded, and protected, the ball player. This has
assisted in some tight, tough and defensive football.
With a refined pathway for SANFL developing umpires and the
continued focus on development programs in our Centre of
Excellence, well-rounded young umpires in all three disciplines
are being produced. They demonstrate a very good umpiring
ability and knowledge of our game. A further focus on the
development needs of young umpires will see even more
aspiring umpires given an opportunity to reach league level.
With a real focus on developing our young talented umpires,
this will only strengthen SANFL umpiring in the future.
2012 AFL SEASON
South Australia was represented in the 2012 AFL Grand Final
with Jonathon Creasey officiating in his third Grand Final as a
boundary umpire.
Field:
Sam Hay, Gary Fila, Craig Fleer
Boundary:
Jonathan Crease, Shane Thiele, Mark Thompson,
Darren Wilson, Chris Bull, Dillon Tee, Mark Hill, Jason Moore,
Sean Burton, Matthew Konetschka
Goal:
Steven Axon, Matthew Norton, Daniel Hoskin, Mathew Wilson
With the introduction of a Recruitment Officer, attracting new
umpires and retaining umpires statewide has been positive, with
both areas recording an increase during 2012. With a continued
focus on the ‘Green Shirt’ program and the introduction of
attracting existing players through “Play one day Umpires the
next” program, this trend should continue to grow.
UMPIRING AWARDS
The following prestigious awards were presented at the 2012
Golden Whistle Awards Dinner, held at AAMI Stadium on
October 12.
The introduction of our Recruitment Officer saw an increase of
6.1 per cent in recruits, while achieving a retention rate of 84
per cent.
Golden Whistle: Leigh Haussen (1st)
Silver Whistle: Tim Bryant (1st)
SEASON
HIGHLIGHTS
National Under 18 Championships Umpires
Michael Schramm (Field) Thomas Knight (Boundary)
Steven Rypp (Goal)
National Under 16 Championships Umpires
Mitchell Scott (Field) Liam Laverty (Boundary)
James Georgiadis (Goal)
2012 SANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final Umpires
Field:
Michael Avon (3rd), Curtis Deboy (1st) and Leigh Haussen (3rd)
Boundary:
Sean Burton (2nd), Tim Bryant (3rd), Stephen Jelfs (1st) and
Matthew Fallon (1st))
Goal Umpire Award: Matthew Cummins (3rd)
Most Improved Awards
Field: Curtis Deboy
Boundary: Matthew Fallon
Goal: Rory Smith
Mark T Posa Award
– Most Outstanding Young Talent
Rowan Hundertmark (Goal)
Andrew Vickers Medallion
– Coaches Award
James Ralston (Goal)
City of Charles Sturt Award
– Outstanding Service to Umpiring
Peter Honeyman (High Performance Goal Coach)
Goal:
Rory Smith (1st) and Matthew Cummins (4th)
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Goal Umpire Rory Smith waves his flag during Indigenous Round
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TALENT DEVELOPMENT
TALENT PROGRAM
The SANFL Talent Program continued to identify and develop
talent in 2012, through a recognised pathway allowing players to
progress from primary school and junior club level all the way to
senior SANFL and AFL football.
“In the six years I’ve been in the job, 2012
was by far the most numbers drafted from
this age group. This can be attributed
to the great work done by our club
development staff.” - Brenton Phillips,
SANFL High Performance Manager.
STATE UNDER 15
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Squads of 25 players represented each League club’s
metropolitan and country promotional zones in the Under 15
Intrastate Championships. Minor round matches were played at
League grounds earlier in the year.
In the July school holidays, North Adelaide celebrated a
double victory in 2012, defeating West Adelaide by 14 points
in the Country Grand Final and Glenelg by 55 points in the
Metropolitan Grand Final at Thebarton Oval.
SANFL UNDER 16
COUNTRY TALENTED
PLAYER PROGRAM
The Country Talented Player program was introduced in 2011 to
help identify and nurture the state’s best regional talent.
In 2012, 36 players from the nine SANFL country promotional
zones were invited to participate in a talent camp held at
Immanuel College and a one-day session at AAMI Stadium
during April.
NAB AFL UNDER 16
CHAMPIONSHIPS
South Australia sent 25 representatives to the Under 16
Championships, held in Western Sydney in early July.
After winning the Championships back-to-back in 2010/11,
South Australia struggled to find form in 2012 by finishing fourth
and winning one game. Darel Hart again coached the side with
assistance from Chris Smelt, Neil Morris and Tim Weatherald.
Port Adelaide’s Jake Johansen won the Norm Grimm Award for
South Australia.
Glenelg’s Peter Clunes was awarded the Best Team Man Award
and Norwood’s Peter Bampton won the Dr Henry Kneebone
Award.
Five South Australian players were selected for Level 1 of
the AIS/AFL Academy after strong performances in the
Championships – Mac Bower (Norwood), Peter Spurling
(Glenelg), Jack Donkersley (Glenelg), Sam Durdin (West
Adelaide) & Jesse Watchman (West Adelaide).
Game 1:
South Australia 11.11 (77)
Western Australia 13.18 (96)
SA Best Player Award: Jesse Watchman (West Adelaide)
Game 2:
South Australia 6.9 (45)
Victoria Country 15.8 (98)
SA Best Player Award: Jake Johansen (Port Adelaide)
Game 3:
South Australia 12.8 (80)
Victoria Metropolitan 10.6 (66)
SA Best Player Award: Sam Durdin (West Adelaide)
Captain: Alex Neal-Bullen (Glenelg)
UNDER 17 AAMI YOUTH
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Under 17 Championships help SANFL clubs identify
players with the capacity to play consistent Under 18, Reserve
or League football in the future. Each League club’s regional
promotional zone was represented by a squad except for
South Adelaide in the Under 17 Youth Championships held in
July. Teams were divided into two divisions, with Port Adelaide
Magpies winning the Northern Division and Glenelg victorious in
the Southern Division.
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2012 NAB AFL DRAFT
A total of 15 South Australians were drafted in November’s NAB AFL Draft, including six players in the top 20. A further four
South Australians were elevated from the Rookie List and another two were selected in the 2012 Pre-season Draft.
DRAFT NAME AFL CLUB AIS ACADEMY SANFL CLUB
4 Jimmy Toumpas Melbourne 2012 2012 Eagles
8 Sam Mayes Brisbane 2012 2011/2012 North Adelaide
11 Troy Menzel Carlton 2011 Central
18 Brodie Grundy Collingwood 2012 2011/2012 Sturt
19 Ben Kennedy Collingwood 2012 2011/2012 Glenelg
20 Tim Broomhead Collingwood 2012 Port Adelaide
28 Tim O’Brien Hawthorn 2012 Glenelg
40 Brodie Murdoch St Kilda 2012 2012 Glenelg
42 Matthew McDonough Richmond 2012 Eagles
47 Mitchell Wilkins North Melbourne Norwood
55 Tim Sumner Gold Coast Eagles
56 Daniel Currie North Melbourne North Adelaide
66 Kaiden Brand Hawthorn 2012 West Adelaide
68 Dean Terlich Melbourne Norwood
77 Brad Hartman Geelong 2012 Sturt
Upgrade from Rookie List
85 Tom Jonas Port Adelaide Norwood
92 Jesse Stringer Geelong Port Adelaide
93 Lee Spurr Fremantle Central District
95 Ian Callinan Adelaide Central District
2012 PRE-SEASON DRAFT
DRAFT NAME AFL CLUB AIS ACADEMY SANFL CLUB
3 Sam Colquhoun Port Adelaide 2012 Central District
8 Jack Hannath Fremantle Central District
2012 ROOKIE DRAFT
DRAFT NAME AFL CLUB AIS ACADEMY SANFL CLUB
3 Nathan Stark Melbourne 2012 Glenelg
6 Nicholas Hayes Brisbane Eagles
9 Jarryd Cachia * Carlton Norwood
19 Mitchell Clisby Melbourne North Adelaide
20 Justin Hoskin Port Adelaide Port Adelaide
* Part SA
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TALENT DEVELOPMENT
UNDER 18 ACADEMY
The Academy, which underpins the Under 18 State Team,
was established by the SANFL and League clubs in 2000.
The Academy helps identify and assist the development of
talented Under 18 footballers while instructing players in
the requirements for success at AFL level. Fifty-five young
footballers from across the state graduated from the Academy
in 2012.
NAB AFL UNDER 18
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The NAB Under 18 Championships were played across
Australia with the teams divided into two divisions as per
previous years. Two cross-over games were played against
Division two sides so each team could play five matches.
South Australia continued its strong form from previous years,
recording four wins from five matches and finishing second in
the competition for the fourth year in succession. The only loss
was against Division 1 champions Victoria Metro.
Sam Colquhoun (Central District) was named MVP for South
Australia during the Championships and winner of the John
Halbert Medal for SA’s best and fairest player. Jimmy Toumpas
(WWT) was selected by the officials as the winner of the Ron
Coleman Best Team Man Award.
Game 1:
South Australia 30.14 (194)
Tasmania 7.8 (50)
BEST: Sam Colquhoun (Central District)
Game 2:
South Australia 16.13 (109)
Northern Territory 12.8 (80)
BEST: Sam Colquhoun (Central District)
Game 3:
South Australia 12.13 (85)
Victoria Metropolitan 16.7 (103)
BEST: Ben Kennedy (Glenelg)
Game 4:
South Australia 12.12 (84)
Western Australia 4.10 (34)
BEST: James Aish (Norwood)
Game 5:
South Australia 13.4 (82)
Victoria Country 10.9 (69)
BEST: Harley Montgomery (Sturt)
Captain: Jimmy Toumpas (Woodville-West Torrens)
Seven South Australians were selected in this year’s U18s All-Australian Team –
Ben Kennedy (Glenelg), Sam Colquhoun (Central District), James Aish (Norwood),
Matthew Scharenberg (Glenelg), Brodie Grundy (Sturt), Matthew McDonough
(WWT) and Jimmy Toumpas (WWT).
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South Australian Under 18 Captain Jimmy Toumpas (left) leads his team onto Coopers Stadium with Ben Kennedy (right)

COACHING
The SANFL clubs and community clubs have
supported compulsory attendance at Level 2
and Level 1 coaching courses respectively.
In 2012:
• Level 1: 606 coaches (conducted by SANFL, League
clubs and specialist schools)
• Level 2: 51 coaches (conducted by SANFL)
• High Performance (Level 3): 4 SA coaches
(conducted by AFL)
• Re-accreditation (after four years): 166 coaches
• Total course attendees and re-accreditations:
827 coaches
2012 AWARDS
The 17th annual Coaches Association Dinner was held at AAMI
Stadium on November 9. Norwood coach Nathan Bassett was
nominated by his peers as the SANFL League Coach of the
Year.
The interaction of coaches within their own club is most
important. The League and its clubs aim to establish mentoring
programs for coaches to enhance their performance through
the use of technology and face-to-face discussion with
educated mentors.
COACHES ASSOCIATION
There are 2448 coaches who are presently accredited at
Level 1, Level 2, or High Performance in SA. From 1996 to 2012
inclusive, the SANFL has recorded the processing of at least
12,000 coaches in coaching courses at Level 1, 2 and High
Performance.
The resources available for coaches have improved through
the development of the AFL Game Development website, the
AFL Community Club website, the SANFL website and a host
of other private websites. There are also a number of DVDs
and books that are endorsed by the AFL and SANFL.
Forty-five Level 2 Coaching Course Certificates and 26
awards were presented to coaches representing country and
metropolitan leagues, schools, female football and Centres of
Excellence.
Stephen Schwerdt and Tim McLeod were awarded Service to
Coaching and Coach Education Awards for their outstanding
service.
The three South East Football Leagues in conjunction with the
Community Football Board representative, Scott Duncan, have
supported the Coach Awards Dinner in the South East through
each club sending representatives. Seventy people attended
the 2012 Awards at the Naracoorte Football Club.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The SANFL Community Engagement department
continues to work with schools, community
clubs and leagues, SANFL Clubs and Auskick
centres throughout South Australia with the aim
of growing our great game.
Our Inclusive programs staff have continued to work with a
diverse range of government and community organisations
to deliver football programs to female, multicultural,
disadvantaged and disabled young people across the state.
Our game provides a wonderful opportunity to act as a
vehicle for social inclusion and community development in
our diverse society.
• In 2012, we saw the growth and development
of the SANFL Multicultural Football Academy
program, as well as the ‘South Connect’
Community Club Capacity Building program in
the southern suburbs, in partnership with the State
Government’s Office for Youth.
• The introduction of Power midfielder David Rodan,
as SA’s inaugural AFL Multicultural Ambassador,
as well as South Adelaide’s Emmanuel Irra, as the
SANFL’s inaugural inclusive programs trainee, were
also significant appointments.
• Female participation continues to surge,
with the continued expansion of the
South Australian Women’s Football League, as well
as the introduction of an Under 18 Youth Girls
competition, notable highlights in 2012.
Our Aboriginal football programs also continue to grow and
develop in the APY Lands and across the state. We value
our government and community partners who enable us
to deliver quality programs which deliver football and other
healthy life skills to a range of Aboriginal communities.
In 2012, our relatively new governing body for junior football
- the SA Junior Football Council (SAJFC) - worked together
in considering the key strategic issues and challenges for
junior football competitions across SA. This group has
started to tackle some key issues to make a significant
impact on the growth of our game across the state.
The SANFL’s Field Officers have been working closely
with schools and junior clubs to identify challenges
and obstacles, and we will see increased involvement
and support with all key stakeholders in junior football
throughout 2013.
Our IGA Mini League program has continued to provide
primary school children with a fantastic experience of
playing at half-time at SANFL grounds throughout the
season. We appreciate the support of IGA, which came on
board as our Mini League sponsor in 2012.
Finally, we acknowledge the significant support we
receive to conduct our programs from both the State and
Federal Government and the AFL. We thank the Office
for Recreation & Sport, and our key corporate partners
McDonald’s, Ford Australia, Centacare and CEG for their
contribution to junior football in SA.
We sincerely thank the many volunteers across our state,
who help provide wonderful opportunities to a diverse range
of young people to participate in all aspects of Australian
football.
We look forward to working with all levels of the SA football
community in 2013 to further grow and develop the great
game of Australian football in our state.
In 2012, we maintained strong participation rates across the
board, on top of increases of 16, 10, eight, and 20 per cent in
the previous four years.
This means we now have more than 114,000 people
participating in football competitions or programs that run
for at least six weeks throughout South Australia.
Once again, we acknowledge the wonderful support and
contribution of our dedicated staff, teachers, community
coaches, officials, volunteers, parents and young people
who play vital roles at all levels of the game.
David Hutton
State Manager, Community Engagement
The SANFL would like to acknowledge that the land
on which we live, work and play Australian football
is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people. We
recognise and respect their cultural and heritage
beliefs and understand that these are still very strong
and important to the Kaurna people today.
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PARTICIPATION
Total football participation in South
Australia exceeded 114,000 in 2012.
NAB AFL AUSKICK
More than 17,000 children participated in the NAB AFL Auskick
program in 2012, an increase of 9.4 per cent on 2011. They
attended one of the 380 Auskick centres across the state,
conducted by thousands of volunteer parents and helpers.
In excess of 1,300 children participated in NAB AFL Auskick Grid
Games during half-time of AFL matches at AAMI Stadium.
More than 2,000 participants attended Auskick events held by
the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs.
MACCA’S PRIMARY
SCHOOL FOOTBALL
2012 has been another exceptional year for football participation
in South Australian primary schools. More than 51,000 primaryschool
aged children have taken part in football programs in their
schools. McDonald’s has again been a fantastic support of both
our school based programs and primary school competitions.
IGA MINI
LEAGUE
A new partnership between IGA and the
SANFL Mini League program supported the
participation of more than 3,500 primary school students
in half-time games at SANFL matches at suburban grounds
in 2012.
AFL 9s
AFL 9s has developed a strong following as the social version of
Australian Football. Designed for people to take up the game if
they’ve never played before, or perhaps have stopped playing the
traditional form of the game, AFL9s presents a great opportunity
for men, women and children to participate together..
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SAPSASA CARNIVAL
The 2012 SAPSASA State Carnival, held in May, comprised
40 teams competing in a week-long competition at Barrett
Reserve, Adelaide Shores. The carnival was well-received by all
participants and feedback from parents was extremely positive.
Sacred Heart Middle School won the Mark Mitchell Shield,
while Murraylands Community College won the Norm Grimm
Shield and Redwood Park Primary School was the winner of the
SAPSASA Girls’ Shield.
SSSSA KNOCKOUTS
Secondary School Sport SA and the SANFL again worked
together to deliver state knockout competitions to secondary
students culminating in the SSSSA Open Schools Knockout
Cup.
Sacred Heart defeated Prince Alfred College by four goals at
Coopers Stadium to take out the 2012 Boys Open Schools Cup.
In the Girls’ Knockout Cup, St Michael’s College defeated
Henley High School in the Grand Final, which was played as a
curtain raiser to the Port Adelaide v West Coast clash at AAMI
Stadium.
IGA ‘THE NEXT
STEP’ FOOTY
EXPERIENCE
In its third year, the IGA ‘The Next Step’ Footy Experience
provided access to some of SA’s premier football facilities for
over 500 junior footballers. The program included sessions
on AAMI Stadium and Alberton Oval, as well as a tour of the
training facilities of both AFL clubs. Participants learnt about
nutrition, modern training techniques and leadership across the
two-day program.
AFL SCHOOL
AMBASSADORS
AFL School Ambassadors are a key component of all
school-based programs. The South Australian AFL School
Ambassadors are a vital part of the SANFL maximising the
introduction and participation of our great game, illustrated by
the introduction of 106 more Ambassadors in 2012.
The SANFL has worked closer with the AFL School
Ambassadors through professional development workshops, the
AFL School Ambassador Advisory Board and the introduction
of a state-based AFL School Ambassador E-Newsletter.
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INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS
MULTICULTURAL
FOOTBALL
At primary school level, the SANFL’s New Arrivals Program
reached ten schools and 1060 multicultural students in 2012.
This program was supported by David Rodan as the inaugural
AFL Multicultural Ambassador and the Port Adelaide Football
Club. It culminated with the schools being invited to the David
Rodan Carnival Day at Alberton Oval. More than 220 students
attended the Carnival and were treated to football activities as
well as cultural entertainment and a selection of multicultural
food.
During the year, the Inclusive Programs staff were given
access to clients at Inverbrackie Alternative Place of Detention
(APOD) and conducted football clinics and an introductory
football course for the new arrivals housed there. Through an
association with tertiary institutions, more than 100 international
students were also given an opportunity to learn about the
game and tour AAMI Stadium.
This year, Salisbury High School was included along with the
Adelaide Secondary School of English (ASSOE) as part of the
revised SANFL Multicultural Youth (MY) Footy program. The
“SANFL MY Footy” program is designed to teach multicultural
youth the basic skills of our game then provide a link to local
football clubs and umpiring. In 2012, not only were players
successfully linked to Fitzroy Football Club but also to Elizabeth,
Ingle Farm and Gepps Cross football clubs. As part of the
MY Footy program, a basic umpires course was conducted
over several weeks at the Multicultural Youth Education
Development Centre (MYEDC). Fourteen boys commenced
the course with seven being presented with their Basic
Umpiring Certificate and four immediately going on to umpire at
community level.
FEMALE FOOTBALL
The South Australian Women’s Football League continued to
expand in 2012 with the addition of two new women’s teams,
Ingle Farm and Pooraka. The SAWFL also introduced an Under
18 Youth Girls competition.
Adelaide hosted the 2012 National Under 18 AFL Youth
Girls Championships in May 2012 and the Under 16 National
Schoolgirls Championships in July 2012. During the Under 18
Youth Girls Championships, Caitlin Williams (Morphetville Park),
Caitlyn Swanson (Port Adelaide) and Nicole Mark (Central
District) were selected in the All- Australian side; Caitlin
Williams was also awarded Player of the Championships.
Late 2011, and in early 2012, the South Australian Women’s
League was instrumental in setting up a new Women’s League
in Broken Hill. During 2012 promotion in regional SA was a
major focus of SANFL female development staff. Promotional
visits were conducted in the Riverland, on the Eyre Peninsula,
and in the South East. This resulted in the first inter-regional
female challenge match between Broken Hill and Eyre
Peninsula, which was held as a curtain-raiser at AAMI Stadium.
The successful Girl Power program continued to run in
conjunction with the Port Adelaide Football Club and was
conducted in 13 schools, resulting in 650 young girls being
exposed to the program.
We also saw the introduction of the first SANFL Multicultural
Academy Camp, which involved 35 multicultural youth taking
part in in a series of activities including healthy lifestyle
education sessions, fitness and skills testing during March at
the Adelaide Shores Complex. During the Camp, twelve boys
were selected to take part in the annual multicultural AFL Unity
Cup held in Melbourne during March.
Action from the SAWFL Grand Final between Greenacres and
West Adelaide
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Students from the Adelaide Secondary School of English compete in an intra-school trial during
2011 Multicultural Round.
The SANFL’s first Inclusive Programs Trainee, Emmanuel Irra
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INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS
FOOTBALL FOR
PARTICIPANTS WITH
A DISABILITY
The partnership with the Spastic Centres of SA (scosa)
continued in 2012, with skills sessions being conducted with
clients from all the metropolitan and regional scosa hubs.
SANFL staff also conducted activities at “Sailability” and
“Scosability”, the organisation’s two annual major events.
The “Yes I Can” program ran at Henley High School over the
second school term and involved special sports students as
teachers and mentors for students in the school’s Supported
Learning Centre, using sport, in particular football, as an
integration medium. The program included a tour and fun
session at the Power headquarters and a family day at AAMI
Stadium to watch a Power match. The Inclusive Programs staff
were also involved in gala days and activities for the Office for
Recreation and Sport, Suneden Special School and Special
Olympics SA.
Inclusive Programs Manager Peter Cates
conducts a clinic at a scosa hub
FOOTBALL FOR THE
DISADVANTAGED
The Reclink mid-week competition for disadvantaged people
in and around Adelaide continued during 2012 in Adelaide’s
South Parklands, with the Grand Final being held at Woodville
Oval. More than 300 spectators were treated to some exciting
football and live music.
A number of Come & Try days were held at Hickinbotham
and Noarlunga ovals as a lead up to commencing a Southern
Reclink competition in 2013.
State Manager Community Engagement
David Hutton congratulates Mark Bond, Coach of
the winning team of the 2012 Reclink Grand Final
SOUTH CONNECT/YOUTH CONNECT
PROGRAMS
In 2012, the SANFL established a Community Club Capacity Building program in the southern suburbs with the South Adelaide
Football Club and the State Government’s Office for Youth.
The pilot project involved four local clubs from the Southern Football League and was named the “South Connect” program. A
committee was established to oversee the program which involves a range of activities to address local issues and challenges
for young people (14-17 year olds) through the local football clubs.
These activities included a number of workshops addressing key issues such as drug and alcohol use, driver safety, depression
and showing respect to others.
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Caitlyn Swanson in action for the South Australian Under 18 Youth Girls Team
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INDIGENOUS FOOTBALL
INDIGENOUS
TRAINEESHIP
PROGRAM
The SANFL had 13 Indigenous Trainees take part in our
Aboriginal Pathways to Excellence Traineeship Program
(APEP) in 2012. Trainees were located at the SANFL (APEP
department, APY Lands Department, Inclusive Football
Department), Port Augusta High School, Salisbury HS,
Stuart HS (Whyalla), Christies Beach HS, Roma Mitchell
Secondary College, South Australian Aboriginal Sports
Training Academy (SAASTA), Adelaide Football Club and
North East Metro Junior Football Association (NEMJFA),
and Whitelion.
SANFL
INDIGENOUS
ROUND
The 2012 Indigenous Round focused on one venue, with the
Norwood v Sturt game, on August 3, at Coopers Stadium
under lights being the featured match. In front of 4,463 fans,
we had respected Kaurna community member Michael
O’Brien perform the “Welcome to Country” and renowned
traditional dancers, led by Steve and Jamie Goldsmith and
Jack Buckskin, also performed before the league match.
A dinner was also held at Coopers Stadium where South
Australia’s Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement,
Khatija Thomas, addressed the audience.
The program is designed to allow the participants to
complete their Certificate 3 in either Sport and Recreation
(1 year) or Community Recreation (2 year), whilst also
supporting them in securing pathways to a long-term career
and/or study once their traineeship has concluded.
We have numerous trainees completing their traineeship
in February 2013. At least five of those graduating trainees
in Anthony Wilson (SANFL APEP), Lilla Berry (SANFL
– Female Football), Ammy Singleton (Port Augusta HS),
Chelsea Treloar (Whyalla) and Cody Halls (Salisbury HS)
are all likely to be accepted into university courses in
2013. This continues the great success rate the program
has in guiding its graduates into higher learning. The
remaining graduates will be employed within the sports
and education industry. The department works hard to
ensure solid outcomes for all its graduates, illustrating why
it is considered one of the best Aboriginal youth programs
within South Australia.
SA INDIGENOUS
UNDER 15s
The second AFL National Indigenous Under 15s
Championship (Kickstart) was played in April on the Gold
Coast. Under the guidance of former Crow Eddie Hocking
our South Australian players performed very well, finishing
second after losing the grand final to Western Australia.
SA had four players selected for the AFL Flying
Boomerangs squad which will tour South Africa in January
2013 under the guidance of former St Kilda defender
Raphael Clarke. Port Adelaide Football Club’s Geoffrey
Taylor (Port Lincoln), Brendon Jackson and Kyle Jackson
(Whyalla) along with Isaya McKenzie (Barossa) from Central
District were selected after strong performances at the
Kickstart Championships. These four young men also
represented Australia in Division Two of the AFL National
Under 16’s Championships held in July 2012.
SCHOOL VISITS
PROGRAM
In conjunction with our major partner in Career Employment
Group (CEG), the SANFL undertook a school visit program
focusing on Year 12 Aboriginal students and preparing
these students for employment once their studies have
been completed. Job Readiness Programs and work
experience form an integral part of this program. Schools
visited included Ceduna AS, Port Lincoln HS, Port Augusta
HS, Stuart HS (Whyalla) and Le Fevre HS (Port Adelaide).
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SA ABORIGINAL
SPORTS CARNIVAL
The SANFL, in conjunction with a committee of Aboriginal
community members, co-ordinated the South Australian
Aboriginal Sports Carnival held in October. With 10 football
teams and 16 netball teams from all over South Australia
participating, the two-day carnival saw over 6,000 people
attend the event.
The famous Mallee Park FC, coached by AFL star Graham
Johncock, won for the second year in a row. Many SANFL
and AFL stars from past and present represented their
communities, including Byron Pickett, Harry Miller jnr,
Michael O’Loughlin, Lindsay Thomas, Terry Milera, Eddie
Sansbury, Kriston Thompson, Michael Clinch, Ky Miller and
Ricky O’loughlin. Eddie Sansbury was named Player of the
Carnival.
AFL DRAFTEES
Two Indigenous SANFL Players were selected in the 2012
AFL National Draft. The players were:
Brad Hartman (Sturt) to Geelong.
Timmy Sumner (Eagles) to Gold Coast.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Adelaide Football Club player Richie Tambling won Sturt’s
League Best and Fairest in 2012.
Josh Wittwer and Adam Cullen were a part of Central
District’s Reserves Premiership side.
Malcolm Karpany was a part of the Eagles’ Under 18
Premiership team.
We, at the SANFL, sincerely thank AFL legend Andrew
McLeod, who in 2012 was employed by the AFL, for
his support with our Indigenous Programs. Without his
support, we would not be able to manage such worthwhile
Aboriginal initiatives. We also thank Rachael McLeod -
employed by the Career Employment Group - who assisted
in the operation of the APEP Traineeship Program. Her
professionalism ensured we continued to raise the bar in
terms of Aboriginal traineeship programs.
We thank our major partner Career Employment Group,
whose contribution allowed the SANFL to undertake our
School Visit program for Aboriginal youth.
In closing, we thank all the Indigenous Communities within
South Australia, who have supported and guided the
SANFL in its Indigenous Programs. We acknowledge and
respect that we work on Kaurna Land.
James Moore
Aboriginal Employment and Participation Manager
Sturt draftee Brad Hartman. who was selected by Geelong in
the 2012 AFL National Draft
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INDIGENOUS FOOTBALL
APY LANDS
PROGRAMS
Senior Sports League
The 2012 Far North West Sports League (FNWSL)
Grand Final was played on Saturday, September 15 at
the Ernabella Sports Complex. The football and softball
Grand Finals were the culmination of twelve minor rounds
(increase from seven in 2011) followed by a very competitive
final-five series. The football Grand Final was intense from
the start, with both sides displaying excellent skills and
strong determination. The match was very close, with the
more accurate Pipalyatjara / Kalka, led by Robbie Richards
(best on ground), winning 11 – 9 (75 points) to the ‘once
again’ unlucky Fregon team, led by Kieren Roberts, 10 – 12
(72 points). The softball Grand Final was just as tight with
both teams level after four innings. Mimili went onto win the
fifth innings, beating Amata 12 runs to 10.
Junior Sports & Talent Program
Nearly 450 children participated in specialist coaching
clinics for football, softball, swimming, cricket, basketball,
golf and athletics. The out-of-school clinics were well
attended by the majority of communities, with local Anangu
co-ordinators. Junior football and softball matches were
organised before a number of FNWSL ‘home and away’
games and during the finals.
Hudson Mitchell and Warren George participated in the
AFL’s Rio Tinto Footy Means Business Program for Under
23 Indigenous footballers. The week-long program included
an educational and careers component and culminated with
matches in Perth, Western Australia.
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Kingsley Nelson and Henry Drover represented the State
in the Under 15 AFL National Kickstart Championships held
on the Gold Coast.
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club conducted two
weeks of trials for aspiring APY Lands footballers during
November. Kieren Roberts, Nelson Peters and David Morris
trained with WWTFC during this period while undertaking
education sessions with the SANFL.
The annual Rio Tinto Indigenous Lands Challenge game
played between the APY Lands and Maralinga Lands teams
was once again successful. The APY Lands team gradually
increased the pressure on the Maralinga Lands team as
the game progressed, winning quite comfortably. The game
followed an intense four days where both teams were
involved in education and pre-employment activities, as well
as a range of healthy lifestyle and physical activity sessions.
Parental & Community Engagement
The Parental & Community Engagement (PaCE) Program
continued to deliver further education to Watis (young men)
on the APY Lands, providing better links to schools and the
education of their children. A main focus of 2012 has been
the delivery of the AFL’s Footy-web program, vegetable
gardens and painted murals at a number of schools and
community buildings.
The Premiership winning Pipalyatjara / Kalka team after the Far North West Sports League (FNWSL) Grand Final
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COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
SA COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL OVERVIEW
The SA Community Football League (SACFL) had another
successful year in the delivery of administrative support to
all leagues, management of the State Country Program and
distribution of significant benefits to our clubs and leagues.
All leagues in SA were affiliated with the SACFL in 2012, with
24 country leagues, the SA Amateur Football League, SA
Women’s Football League and the 3 metropolitan Junior District
Leagues comprising of 310 clubs and approximately 47,000
participants.
Key achievements for 2012 were:
• Obtaining self-sufficiency for the first time with
no funding required from the SANFL for our staff and
programs.
• The delivery and management of in excess of a further
$1.5M in benefits and grants, taking total amount to in
excess of $6.5M in the past four years to our affiliates.
• Ongoing major partnership with Motor Accident
Commission as naming rights partner of Country
Football.
• Announcement of BHP Billiton as major corporate
sponsor and significant funds allocated to leagues and
clubs under BHP Billiton Education Grants.
• Facility grants totalling $735,000 from AFL and SACFL
AHA|SA Clubs SA facility funds.
• Review of Football in South East jointly with VCFL.
The SACFL wishes to acknowledge and thank the following:
• David Shipway as Chairman of the Community Football
Board (CFB) for his leadership and determination to
make a difference along with all the other CFB
directors.
• Regional Directors and Affiliated Leagues Football
Council.
• All community football leagues and clubs.
• SANFL for its office accommodation, administrative
support and willingness to assist.
• SACFL staff Kym Ireland, Jessica Wainwright and the
Regional Development Coordinators for their
commitment and performance.
On a sad note, our thoughts are with Trent Rothall, a Kingston
player who was seriously injured with permanent spinal damage
in a match during the year against Bordertown.
Glen Rosser
Community Football Manager
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KEY PARTNERSHIPS
Motor Accident Commission
We acknowledge and
thank the Motor Accident
Commission (MAC) as
the major partner of SA
Country Football. Our
partnership’s objective
is to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on
country roads, aimed particularly at 18-30 year-old males.
Key initiatives included:
• MAC SAPOL Safe Driving Seminars:
48 seminars were delivered to 1,961 players and
officials.
• Safe Driving Ambassadors:
190 country club safe driving ambassadors
actively promoted the safe driving message in
country clubs throughout SA.
• Promotion:
MAC sponsor the state country program
including the City v Country Challenge, SA
Country Championships and the SA team in the
Australian Country Championships which was
held in Wagga Wagga, NSW this year.
BHP Billiton
The BHP Billiton education
grants program was
introduced this year to
reimburse costs for coach,
umpire and sports trainers
accreditation courses and
training. BHP is acknowledged as a key corporate partner
of the SACFL.
We would also like to acknowledge the following
community sponsors for their valued support:
• Ahrens
• Lion Nathan Australia/West End
• West End Community Fund
• Hunt and Hunt Lawyers
• Direct Farm Inputs
• Fit Health Insurance
• T&R Pastoral
• NAB
• Berri Resort Hotel
• Berri Barmera Council
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COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
FACILITY GRANTS
For the third year, the SA Community Football League’s Australian Hotels Association
SA/Clubs SA Community Facility Fund ($50,000) per year delivered grants to the
following clubs:
Football Club Project Grant
Barossa District FC Lighting Upgrade $3,000
Blackwood FC New Scoreboard $1,000
Boston FC New Changerooms $5,000
Brighton FC New Goal Posts & Scoreboard $1,000
Broadview FC New Goal Posts & Scoreboard $1,000
Central Yorke Cougars FC New Changerooms $5,000
Cummins Kappinie FC New Changerooms $5,000
Dudley United FC Upgrade Changerooms $4,000
Edwardstown FC Upgrade Changerooms $1,000
Hatherleigh FC New Changerooms $5,000
Kybybolite FC New Scoreboard $1,000
Meadows FC Lighting Upgrade $3,000
Modbury FC Upgrade Changerooms $1,000
Onkaparinga Valley FC Upgrade Changerooms $4,000
Rosewater FC New Changerooms $5,000
Two Wells FC New Changerooms $5,000
Total $ 50,000
AFL FACILITY GRANTS
The following grants totalling $685,000 from the AFL were presented by the SACFL and approved during the year for facility
development:
Football Club Project Grant
North Gambier Football Club Redevelopment of Vansittart Park $150,000
Spencer Gulf Football League Redevelopment of Central Oval $150,000
Port Lincoln Football League Redevelopment of Centenary Oval $100,000
Cummins Ramblers Football Club & Redevelopment of Cummins Oval $65,000
Cummins Kapinnie Football Club
Hatherleigh Football Club Redevelopment of Hatherleigh Sport & Rec Centre $50,000
Kadina Football Club Redevelopment of Kadina Oval $50,000
Two Wells Football Club Redevelopment of Two Wells Sporting Club $50,000
Plympton Park Football Club Redevelopment of Plympton Park Sport & Rec Club $40,000
Boston Football Club Redevelopment of Poole Oval $25,000
Onkaparinga Football Club Changeroom Upgrade at Balhannah Oval $5,000
Total $ 685,000
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AFL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
AFL Development Grants totalling $89,875 for players recruited to the AFL were made to Community Football zones,
leagues and clubs this year, with the following clubs receiving payments for their role in developing AFL players: Athelstone,
Berri, Birdwood, Bordertown, Crystal Brook, Flinders Park, Hope Valley, Imperials, Kadina, Kenilworth, Koonibba, Kybybolite,
Meningie, Port MacDonnell, Seaton Ramblers, Tea Tree Gully, Walkerville.

Opening of Rosewater Facility L-R David Shipway, Garry Johanson, Jay Weatherill, John Reardon, Ken Gannon and Glen Rosser
TELSTRA
ASSISTANCE
FUND
The following leagues and clubs received $1,000 resource
kits from Telstra during 2012:
NAB INTRODUCER
PROGRAM
NAB partnered the SACFL and paid commission on loan
referrals by leagues and clubs for the first time in 2012.
The following clubs benefited from this new initiative:
Ardrossan
Blackwood
Blyth Snowtown Cats
Brahma Lodge
Ceduna Blues
Colonel Light Gardens
Coober Pedy
North Whyalla
Orroroo
Peake and District
Penola
Pooraka Womens
Port MacDonnell
Renmark Rovers
Blyth Snowtown
Brinkworth Spalding Redhill
Kapunda
Keith
Meningie
Mintaro Manoora
Mypolonga
Naracoorte
Olympic Dam
Padthaway
Prince Alfred Old Scholars
Southern Saints
Eastern Ranges
Edwardstown
Fitzroy
Flinders University
Freeling
Roxby Down Junior
Football Assoc
Salisbury West
SMOSH West Lakes
South East Football
Umpires League Inc
South Gawler
T&R PASTORAL
All senior league medal winners including the SA Womens
Football League and SAAFL Divisions 1 & 2 received
$250 from T&R Pastoral as part of their sponsorship of
Community Football.
Gaza
Hahndorf
Lock
Millicent
Modbury
Tailem Bend
Torrens Valley
Two Wells
Unley Jets
Wallaroo
ADELAIDE OVAL SEATS
Many community football clubs were allocated recycled
seats from the Adelaide Oval redevelopment earlier in the
year to improve patron comfort at their ovals.
Morphettville Park Womens
Nangwarry
North East Metro Junior
Football Umpires
Western Districts
Woodville South
Wunkar
SACFL CANCER
ROUND
The “Give Cancer the Boot” Round on 23rd June 2012
resulted in approximately $13,000 being raised for the SA
Cancer Council.
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COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
BHP BILLITON EDUCATION GRANTS
Partnering with the SA Community Football League in 2012, BHP Billition made grants available for
education programs for key volunteers in coaching, sports trainers, umpiring and other education courses.
Aldinga Football Club
Angle Vale Football Club
Barmera Monash Football Club
Barossa Districts Football Club
Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association
Blackwood Football Club
Boston Football Club
Brahma Lodge Football Club
Brinkworth Spalding Redhill Football Club
Burra Booborowie Hallett Football Club
Central District Womens Football Club
Colonel Light Gardens Football Club
Combined Southern Leagues Football Umpires Panel
Cowell Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
Flagstaff Hill Football Club
Goolwa Port Elliot Football Club
Greenacres Womens Football Club
Hackham Football Club
Happy Valley Football Club
Hills Football League Umpires Association
Houghton Districts Football Club
Kangarilla Football Club
Kangaroo Island Football League
Kapunda Football Club
Karoonda Districts Football Club
Kingston South East Football Club
Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League
Kybybolite Football Club
Lincoln South Football Club
Lobethal Football Club
Meadows Football Club
Metro West Junior Football League
Mid South East Football League
Morphett Vale Football Club
Mundulla Football Club
Nairne Bremer United Football Club
Nangwarry Football Club
O'Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale Football Club
Paskeville Football Club
Peake & District Football Club
Plympton Park Football Club
Port Adelaide Women's Football Club
Port Lincoln Football League
Port Pirie Junior Football Association
Portland Juniors Football Club
Reynella Football Club
River Murray Football League Umpires Association
Riverland Football League Umpires Association
Riverton Saddleworth Marrabel United Football Club
Rosewater Football Club
Salisbury West Football Club
SMOSH West Lakes Football Club
South Australian Amateur Football League
South Gawler Football Club
Southern Flinders Football Club
Trinity Old Scholars Football Club
Weeroona Bay Football Club
West Gambier Junior Football Club
Western Border Football League
Westminster Old Scholars Football Club
Whyalla Football League
Whyalla Football League Umpires
Woodville South Junior Football Club
Yorke Peninsula Football League
TANKS FOR COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
Another four clubs (Broughton Mundoora, Cowell, Imperial
(RMFL) and Southern Saints) received a 22,500L rainwater tank
from SACFL partners West End Community Fund, Team Poly,
Davey Water Products and SA Water in 2012.
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Don McSweeny tosses the coin to mark the Centenary Association match between Great Flinders and Pt Lincoln.
2012 State Country Team
SA COUNTRY TEAM
South Australia finished fourth in the Australian Country
Championships held in Wagga Wagga from July 19-22.
Two SA players were selected in the ACFC Team of the
Championships, Tyson Wait from the Imperials Football
Club in the RMFL and Luke Wells from the Tanunda
Football Club in the BL&GFA. Wait was also awarded the
Rodney Maynard Medal as the best player for SA in the
Championships.
Brodie Murphy
South Clare
Tom Johnson
Langhorne Creek
Nick Schmidt
Tanunda
Reece Francis
Tasman
Travis Tedmanson
Port Noarlunga
Steven Braun
Waikerie
Luke Wells
Tanunda
Sam Agars
Tanunda
Matt Altmann Ramblers
Sam Baulderstone
Mount Compass
Josh Vick
Luke Harrowfield
Joel Kay
Tylah Saunders
Liam O’Neil
Marcus Burdett
Matt Woolford
George Pedler
Richard O’Grady
Tom Schiller
Scott Wendelborn
Jarrod Kellock
Simon Berkefeld
Tyson Wait
Tom Derham
Cove
Imperials
Ramblers
Hatherleigh
Ramblers
Willunga
Central Augusta
Cummins Ramblers
North Gambier
Tanunda
Ironbank
Langhorne Creek
South Gambier
Imperials
Langhorne Creek
Coach: Barry Pilmore (Willunga), Assistant Coach: Steve
Lubke ( Mallala) and Coach/Runner/Fitness: Leigh Kruger
(Loxton)
Results
Game One: Vic One 7.5.47 def SA 2.1.13
Game Two: SA 7.3.45 def WA 3.5.23
Game Three: NSW/ACT 6.4.40 def SA 3.3.21
Game Four: SA 4.5.29 def Qld 3.4.22
Game Five: Vic Two 6.5.41 def SA 3.2.20
Final: NSW/ACT 11.9.75 def SA 10.7.67
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COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
SA COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2012 MAC SA Country Championships were hosted in
Berri on June 30 and July 1. Six teams competed in a dualpool
round robin event, with Southern winning the Grand
Final against Murray South East, 10-6 (66) to 8-12 (60).
Awards for the championships were won by;
Player of the Carnival
Tyson Wait, Murray South East
Leading Goal Scorer
Tyler Harman, Southern
Best Under 21 Player
Tom Johnson, Southern
Umpire of the Championships
Mark Wilksch, Eastern
Our sincere thanks go to MAC, the naming rights sponsor
of the Championships, and T&R Pastoral, West End, Berri
Resort Hotel, Berri Barmera Regional Council, Fit Health
Insurance, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers, Ahrens and Direct Farm
Inputs as sponsors of the 2012 SACFC.
Safe driving seminars were presented by SAPOL to players
and officials from the Southern, Eastern & Murray South
East Zones at Berri on the Friday night.
Southern Zone –Josh Vick and Coach Steve Hill
CITY V COUNTRY
The sixth annual MAC City versus Country challenge was
played on Easter Saturday, April 7 as a curtain-raiser to the
Adelaide Crows versus Western Bulldogs game.
In a tightly-fought, high standard contest, the city team won
by 10 points to square the ledger, with both teams having
won on three occasions.
Everyone involved in this game, players, coaches,
umpires and support staff, should be commended for the
professional manner in which they conducted themselves in
providing this showcase of community football.
City 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 8.12 (60)
Country 1.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 (50)
Goal Kickers
City: Braydn Fisher 2, Alex Stengle 2, David Alloca,
Sean Brading, Brad Johansen, Scott Williams.
Country: Josh Vick, Liam O’Neil, Waylon Johncock, Scott
Wendelborn, Geoff Appleton, Matt Hodge, James Pedler.
Best Players
City: Lachlan Roach, Todd Blacksell, David Alloca,
Andrew McIntyre, Trevor Baust, Alex Stengle.
Country: Marcus Burdett, Tyson Wait, Harry Miller,
Matt Woolford, Luke Duncan.
Bill Botten Medallist (City): Lachlan Roach
Peter Kitschke Medallist (Country): Marcus Burdett
Tyson Wait and Don McSweeny
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COMMUNITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS
LEAGUE GRAND FINAL SCORES MAIL MEDALLIST
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 1 St Peters OC 15.13 (103) d Henley 13.15 (93) Josh Hand (Gepps Cross)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 2 Tea Tree Gully 13.15 (93) d Adelaide University 6.12 (48) Matthew Gates (Port District)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 3 Kilburn 14.11 (95) d SMOSH West Lakes 9.8 (62) Corey Pressler (Kilburn)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 4 Unley Mercedes Jets 10.8 (68) d Scotch OC 8.14 (62) Ian Perrie (Pulteney)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 5 Brahma Lodge 24.15 (159) d Hope Valley 7.13 (55) Shane Hagerstrom (Hope Valley)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 6 Woodville South 13.16 (94) d Trinity OS 7.7 (49) James Forwood (Trinity OS)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 7 Mitchell Park 11.13 (79) d Tea Tree Gully 7.10 (52) Clint Gow (Tea Tree Gully)
AMATEUR LEAGUE - Division 8 Broadview 19.10 (124) d SMOSH West Lakes 4.7 (31) Tim Sanders (Prince Alfred OC)
ADELAIDE PLAINS Two Wells 15.7 (97) d Virginia 11.11 (77) Joel Montgomerie (Mallala)
BAROSSA, LIGHT & GAWLER Barossa Dist 13.11 (89) d Tanunda 8.15 (63) Sam Agars (Tanunda),
Luke Wells (Tanunda),
Jason MacKenzie (Kapunda)
BROKEN HILL North Broken Hill 8.9 (57) d South Broken Hill 8.6 (54) Marc Purcell (South Broken Hill)
EASTERN EYRE Eastern Ranges 16.12 (108) d Kimba Districts 14.6 (90) Nick Cunningham (Ports)
FAR NORTH Hornridge 11.11 (77) d Roxby Districts 8.6 (54) Daniel Pegler (Roxby Districts)
FAR WEST Konnibba 24.17 (161) d Ceduna Blues 12.9 (81) David Wright (Ceduna Blues)
GREAT FLINDERS United Yeelanna 18.7 (115) d Cougars 15.12 (102) Brad Hazlegrove
(Cummins Kapinnie Cougars)
GREAT SOUTHERN Langhorne Creek 14.9 (93) d Yankalilla 11.6 (72) Mitchell Portlock (Willunga)
HILLS - Central Division Mt Barker 10.10 (70) d Uraidla Disctircs 8.7 (55) Lucas Block (Mt Barker)
HILLS - Country Division Kersbrook 14.10 (94) d Echunga 11.8 (74) Daniel Miller (Kersbrook)
KANGAROO ISLAND Parndana 14.8 (92) d Dudley United 7.13 (55) Nathan Trethewey (Parndana)
KOWREE/NARACOORTE/TATIARA Bordertown 13.13 (91) d Kaniva Leeor 12.12 (84) Jared Greenbank (Kaniva Leeor United)
MALLEE BDT 16.14 (110) d Karoonda 4.7 (31) Michael Worsman (Murrayville)
MID SOUTH EASTERN Port MacDonnell 23.6 (144) d Mt Burr 12.10 (82) Dylan Gamble (Mount Burr)
Chris Perry (Tantanoola)
MID WEST Elliston 14.9 (93) d West Coast Hawks 7.10 (52) Jake Bruce (Central Eyre)
NORTH EASTERN Min/Man 15.14 (104) d RSMU 9.13 (67) Ryan Darling (Blyth Snowtown)
NORTHERN AREAS Crystal Brook 12.12 (84) d Southern Flinders 12.7 (79) John Nicholas (Orroroo)
PORT LINCOLN Tasman 15.18 (108) d Mallee Park 6.5 (41) Reece Francis (Tasmans)
RIVERLAND Barmera Monash 14.17 (101) d Waikerie 14.8 (92) Michael Bratton (Waikerie)
RIVERLAND INDEPENDENT BSR 16.11 (107) d Paringa 6.8 (44) Dale Payne (Blanchetown Swan Reach)
RIVER MURRAY Ramblers 21.15 (141) d Mypolonga 21.10 (136) Phillip Smith (Imperials)
SAWFL West Adelaide 6.8 (44) d Greenacres 2.2 (14) Cassandra Hartley (West Adelaide)
SOUTHERN Happy Valley 14.16 (100) d Brighton 7.8 (50) Jonathan Eagleton (Happy Valley)
SPENCER GULF South Augusta 15.8 (98) d Solomontown 9.12 (66) Graham Cooke (Solomontown)
Lee Schmidt (South)
WESTERN BORDER North Gambier 17.16 (118) d South Gambier 9.5 (59) Gareth Crawford (Hamilton)
Richard O’Grady (North Gambier)
WHYALLA West 8.8 (56) d North 6.1 (37) Lance Lawrence (North Whyalla)
YORKE PENINSULA CMS Crows 23.9 (147) d Kadina 11.7 (73) Shane Jordan (Moonta)
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2012
SEASON
53

THE THE PREMIERS
LEAGUE GRAND FINAL
Norwood dominated from start to finish to win the 2012
SANFL Grand Final against West Adelaide by 49 points.
After establishing a handy 18-point lead at half-time, the
Redlegs powered to victory in the second half after forward
Luke Jericho kicked two important goals early in the third
term.
Jack Oatey Medallist Dean Terlich, aggressive midfielder
Jaryd Cachia and veterans James Gallagher and Brett
Zorzi all played crucial roles in securing Norwood’s first
premiership since 1997.
NORWOOD 1.1 4.4 9.5 12.7 (79)
WEST 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.12 (30)
Norwood
BEST: D. Terlich, J. Cachia, L. Brown, J. Aish, B. Warren, S.
Phillips.
GOALS: L. Jericho, B. Jefferies, E. Smart 2, S. Phillips, B.
Warren, J. Aish, M. Suckling, T. Webber, J. Gallagher.
West
BEST: C. Schmidt, S. Bricknell, S. Birss.
GOALS: S. Bricknell, A. Hartlett, Brad Fisher.
“That’s the best three minutes of my life, that’s unreal,’’
Gallagher said after the final siren.
“I’m a very lucky man, I’ve got a very understanding club and
two beautiful kids and they’ve (family) been unreal.”
JACK OATEY MEDAL
Norwood defender Dean Terlich was awarded the Jack
Oatey Medal for his eye-catching performance across halfback
in the 2012 SANFL Grand Final.
Seeking its first title since 1983, West Adelaide could only
manage one goal in the first three quarters, with the Bloods’
final score of 3.12 (30) the lowest in a grand final since the
Eagles managed 4.4 (28) in 2004.
``In the first half I thought we were right in the game,’’ West
Adelaide coach Andy Collins said.
The former Sydney Swan collected 31 disposals, setting up
many of the Redlegs’ attacking opportunities against the
Bloods.
The Jack Oatey Medal has been awarded since 1981 to the
player judged best-on-ground in the Grand Final.
``There were just little moments we didn’t take, particularly
around goals.’’
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RESERVES GRAND
FINAL
MACCA’S CUP UNDER
18 GRAND FINAL
Central was crowned Reserves Premier after
toppling Norwood in the 2012 Grand Final at AAMI
Stadium on October 7.
Woodville-West Torrens defeated Sturt in the 2012
Macca’s Cup Under 18 Grand Final, hosted at AAMI
Stadium on October 7.
The Bulldogs managed to cling on for a seven-point victory
despite blowing a handy 21-point lead at half-time.
Despite trailing at the final change, the Eagles managed to
restrict the Double Blues from kicking a goal in the fourth term.
David Haydon (Central) won the Bob Lee Medal for being
judged as the best afield.
Central 6.2 9.5 9.6 12.9 (81)
Norwood 4.1 6.2 9.5 11.8 (74)
Norwood
BEST: I. Thomas, M. Laleggio, M. Grigg, D. Reinbrecht,
C. Bower, T. Dematteis.
GOALS: T. Langford 3, I. Rander 2, A. McKay 2,
T. Dematteis, M. Evans, A. Stopp, T. Dumont.
Central
BEST: D. Haydon, B. Nason, C. O’Sullivan, B. Castree,
S. Colquhoun.
GOALS: J. Lawton 3, J. Martin 3, T. Dunne 2, C. Edmead,
J. Sutherland, T. Boyd, M. Westhoff.
Matthew Appleton (Eagles) was awarded the Alan Stewart
Medal for best on ground after collecting 38 disposals and 16
clearances.
Eagles 2.5 5.6 6.8 9.10 (64)
Sturt 2.0 6.4 8.7 8.10 (58)
Eagles
BEST: M. Appleton, T. Schwarz, M. McDonough,
M. Karpany, K. Muller, C. Lloyd.
GOALS: M. McDonough 4, T. Fitzgerald 2, K. Muller,
P. Ventura, N. Hayes.
Sturt
BEST: J. Atkinson, S. Magor, D. Gore, J. Leake,
E. Rupcic, S. Wiech.
GOALS: H. De Poi 2, D. Wilson 2, J. Male, E. Rupcic,
B. Hartman, B. Grundy.
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MAGAREY MEDAL
MAGAREY MEDAL
Central District midfielder Brad Symes
and South Adelaide on-baller Joel Cross
shared the 2012 Magarey Medal, each
polling 18 votes at the presentation
dinner on September 18.
With Bulldogs rover James Boyd (26
votes ) ineligible due to suspension,
Symes and Cross became the first
players to share the SANFL’s most prestigious individual award
since James Ezard and Rhys Archard in 2009.
West Adelaide midfielder Chris Schmidt finished third with
16 votes, with Norwood’s Nathan Batsanis next in line after
registering 15 in his debut season.
North Adelaide captain James Allan, seeking to equal Russell
Ebert’s record of four Magarey Medals, finished equal 11th with
10 votes.
2012 MAGAREY MEDAL VOTES
Votes Name Club
26 J. Boyd X Central
18 B. Symes Central
18 J. Cross South
16 C. Schmidt West
15 N. Batsanis Norwood
14 N. Liddle South
14 A. Rowntree X Eagles
12 J. Cachia Norwood
12 B. Martin Sturt
11 S. Birss West
10 J. Bennett North
10 J. Allan North
9 D. Terlich Norwood
9 J. Clayton Port
9 L. Ryswyk North
9 L. Jericho Norwood
8 B. Zorzi Norwood
8 J. Hardy Central
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X - Suspended

RESERVES
MAGAREY
MEDAL
McCALLUM TOMKINS
MEDAL & MACCA’S CUP
MVP
Woodville-West Torrens’ Angus Poole
was awarded the 2012 Reserves
Magarey.
POWERADE
STAR
SEARCH
AWARD
West Adelaide’s Ryan Djiksman
was honoured with both the Under
18 McCallum/Tomkins Medal
and Under 18 Macca’s Cup Most
Valuable Player Award for his
outstanding performance in the
2012 season.
Central District defender Paul
Marschall was presented with the
2012 Powerade Star Search Award.
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SA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Eleven individuals were
inducted into an illustrious
collection of football greats at
the 2012 West End SA Football
Hall of Fame presentation
dinner held at AAMI Stadium
on August 7.
The ceremony marked a
decade since the first SA Football Hall of Fame event
was held in 2002, at which 113 inaugural inductees were
announced.
There are now 183 names on this prestigious honour roll.
2012 INDUCTEES
Ken Cunningham AM
Era : 1991 - onwards
With a broadcast career spanning more than 40 years,
Ken Cunningham started his sports career as an SANFL
umpire, officiating 130 League games in the 1960s. Ken was
awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for service to
sport in 1990 and was inducted into the Australian Football
Media Awards Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Hon Kevin Duggan AM QC
Era : 1991 - onwards
Long-serving Supreme Court judge, the Hon Kevin
Duggan AM QC has held official positions at the SANFL
for more than three decades. In applying his expertise to
the laws of the game, he has been an integral part of the
SANFL Tribunal System. He is a SANFL Life Member,
SA Community Football League Life Member and current
SANFL Vice-Patron.
Simon Goodwin
Era : 1991 - onwards
Six-time All Australian Simon Goodwin played 275 games
for the Adelaide Football Club and is a three-time Best and
Fairest winner. He is a dual premiership player, a Crows
Life Member and former club captain. He is currently an
assistant coach at Essendon.
Ben Hart
Era : 1991 – onwards
The youngest player for Adelaide Football Club (17 years
257 days) on debut, Ben Hart is a dual premiership player
and a four-time All-Australian. He was the first Crows
player to reach the 300-match milestone. An AFL player
life member, Hart served as Adelaide assistant coach
from 2008 to 2011 and is a current assistant coach at
Collingwood.
Garry McIntosh
Era : 1991 – onwards
Dual Magarey Medallist and dual premiership player Garry
McIntosh played 371 games for Norwood Football Club and
captained the club from 1990 to 1998. He coached the club
from 2002 to 2004 and is recognised as a Norwood Player
Life Member, inaugural member of the Norwood Hall of
Fame and an SANFL Player Life Member.
Andrew McLeod
Era : 1991 - onwards
The games record holder at Adelaide Football Club after his
340-match career, Andrew McLeod is a back-to-back Norm
Smith Medallist and five-time All-Australian. He is a threetime
club Best and Fairest winner, Adelaide Life Member
and a member of the Indigenous Team of the Century.
Don McSweeny OAM
Era : 1991 – onwards
Don McSweeny OAM was awarded the Medal of the Order
of Australia in 2009 for service to sport following a playing,
coaching and administrative career spanning close to half
a century. Don is an SANFL Life Member, an inaugural SA
Community Football Life Member and served as a League
Director from 1998 to 2007.
Mark Ricciuto
Era : 1991 - Onwards
Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto played 312 games for the
Adelaide Football Club and captained the club from 2001 to
2007. He is a three-time Best and Fairest winner, a Player
Life Member of Adelaide and the AFL and was inducted
into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Back row (L-R) Mark Ricciuto, Richard Williams, Warren Tredrea, Ben Hart, Andrew McLeod, Gavin Wanganeen
Front row (L-R) Garry McIntosh, Kevin Duggan, Ken Cunningham, Don McSweeny, Simon Goodwin
Warren Tredrea
Era : 1991 - Onwards
Four-time All-Australian Warren Tredrea is a dual premiership
player for Port Adelaide Football Club – once in the AFL
(2004) and once in the SANFL (1996). He captained the
Power from 2006 to 2008 and is a Port Adelaide Life Member.
He retains the club record for games and goals for the Power
in the AFL.
Richard Williams
Era : 1991 - Onwards
Richard Williams officiated in a record 459 SANFL League
games as a field umpire, including 11 SANFL League Grand
Finals. He is a six-time winner of the Golden Whistle Award.
He was president of the SANFL Umpires Association 2000,
2001 and Association secretary in 2004. He is a Life Member
of the SANFL Umpires Association.
Gavin Wanganeen
Era : 1991 - Onwards
Brownlow Medallist Gavin Wanganeen was the first
indigenous player to achieve the 300-game milestone at
AFL level. He is a five-time All Australian and Port Adelaide’s
inaugural AFL captain, having played 173 games for the club
and 127 for Essendon. A dual premiership player, Gavin was
inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
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2012 AWARDS
KEN FARMER MEDAL
Central District forward Justin Hardy completed the ultimate
transition when he claimed the 2012 Ken Farmer Medal.
Originally a defender from Tasmania, Hardy was used
successfully in attack for the first time, booting 54 goals for the
season.
‘’A few people were telling me from the time he came here that
he was probably a better forward but I guess, stubbornly, we
played him down back,’’ Central coach Roy Laird said.
‘’We’ve now found out that (key forward) is his better role.’’
The medal is presented in honour of North Adelaide’s legendary
goalkicking champion, Ken Farmer, who kicked 1,417 career
majors.
STANLEY H. LEWIS
TROPHY
Norwood backed up its terrific 2011 campaign by claiming the
2012 Stanley H. Lewis Trophy for the second year in succession.
The Redlegs’ league, reserves and under-18 sides all finished
the season as minor premier in 2012.
Norwood tallied 3,325 points to finish ahead of West Adelaide
on 2,450 and Sturt on 2,050.
The Trophy, named after past SANFL chairman Stanley
Heathcote Lewis, has been awarded since 1962 to the club that
has shown excellence across all grades of football.
R.O SHEARMAN MEDAL
North Adelaide captain James Allan finished his SANFL career
on a high note by claiming his sixth successive R. O. Shearman
Medal in 2012.
Despite leading the award for most of the season, the triple
Magarey Medallist fended off a serious challenge from
Roosters teammate James Bennett and South Adelaide
midfielder Nick Liddle, who both polled just three votes less
than Allan’s total of 75.
The medal is named after five-time Sturt premiership player and
SA Hall of Fame member Bob Shearman.
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Jack Oatey Medallist Trent Goodrem addresses the
ecstatic Central District faithful on Grand Final day.
61

CORPORATE
OPERATIONS
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CORPORATE OPERATIONS
The 2012 SANFL season was once again a
superb display of South Australian football, a
wonderful advertisement for the relationship
between SA’s corporate sector, the media, the
community and the South Australian National
Football League.
Partnerships are critical for the prosperity of our great game
and the League is grateful for the wonderful support it has
had over many years.
Our Corporate team has focused on enhancing these
relationships at every opportunity and we are confident the
rewards have been mutually beneficial.
In 2012, we welcomed new partners Centacare, CEG,
Thomas Foods and Viv Sports, while IGA SA, SA Lotteries,
and The Good Guys extended their long-term support.
The AFL and State Government, through the Office
for Recreation and Sport, also continue to invest in the
development of our game throughout the State.
appreciate the ongoing support of Boylen Bridgehead
Media.
The coverage of our game development programs has
provided the community with an insight into the initiatives
and support that is being provided to give young people
opportunities through football. This was highlighted by the
South Connect program which, run in conjunction with
the South Adelaide Football Club, provided forums for
disadvantaged youth on issues such as depression and
drug use.
As the move to Adelaide Oval edges closer, the League’s
Corporate Facility partners remained loyal and capitalised
on the opportunity to entertain their clients in comfort.
On behalf of the SANFL, I would like to thank all of our
partners for their wonderful support and I look forward to
further growth in 2013.
Our media partners continue to provide a platform for our
game, at every level, to be exposed to the public of South
Australia.
The SANFL competition is the envy of every state sporting
organisation in the country with its ABC TV live coverage,
radio broadcasts through RPH Adelaide, Life FM, ABC 891
and FIVEaa, print coverage in The Advertiser, Sunday Mail
and Messenger Press, together with the online exposure
led by Local Footy SA. The ongoing involvement of Scott
Fisher and his team at Adelaide AV continues to be an
invaluable support for the both the clubs and the League.
Combined with the support of television networks Seven,
Nine and Ten, our competition is well-placed to continue its
growth.
Mark Lukowicz
Corporate Operations Manager
The popularity of the SANFL website continues to increase,
with more than 1.65 million page visits driven by the
increasingly popular iPhone App and the live scores system.
The SANFL App has now recorded over 25,000 downloads
and accounts for 40 per cent of our website visits. The SA
Lotteries SANFL Footy Tipping Competition saw significant
growth, with more than 11,000 weekly tippers. While new
media formats expand at a rapid rate, some traditions
remain, including the iconic SA Football Budget and we
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Norwood’s Cam Shenton celebrates a goal
during the 2011 SANFL Second Semi-Final
victory in front of 11,443 fans.
Sturt’s Josh Jenkins attempts to spoil Port’s James Meiklejohn
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SANFL MARKETING
YOUR TRIBE IS
CALLING
The ‘Your Tribe is Calling’ campaign, first introduced in 2010,
has become a strong and recognisable brand across the
SANFL and broader community. Based on this success,
the catch cry was maintained in 2012.
Renowned body artist Emma Hack and photographer Roy
Vandervegt once again assisted with the photo shoot which
captured SANFL players ‘Getting Set’ for the 2012 season.
The Messenger Newspapers wrap-around launched the
SANFL season and featured the 2012 images, which
formed the basis of the campaign. The ‘Your Tribe is Calling’
catchcry was reinforced through all media channels such as
radio, print and online.
At the completion of the 2012 minor round season, 259,242
supporters had attended an SANFL match. AAMI Stadium
hosted 52,309 fans over the four weeks of SANFL Finals,
including 29,661 at the Grand Final.
The SANFL iPhone app, introduced in 2011, has now been
downloaded over 25,500 times. Current features include
live scores, fixtures, ladders and SANFL news, with plans
afoot to improve the functionality and features in the
coming season.
Opposite page:
The SANFL’s tribe members for 2012:
Top row (L-R) – Aaron Day (Eagles), Josh Thewlis (South), Callum
Wilson (Port)
Middle row (L-R) – Adam Thomson (Sturt), Chris Schmidt (West),
Andrew Hayes (Central)
Bottom row (L-R) – Cohen Thiele (North), Mat Suckling (Norwood),
Ty Allen (Glenelg)
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SANFL EVENTS
Annual General
Meeting
The 2012 AGM was held on Monday March 19. SANFL
Chief Operating Officer John Lyons was awarded League
Life Membership, for his outstanding contribution to the
League over the last 25 years. James Gallagher and Stuart
Bown, both from the Norwood Football Club, were awarded
Player Life Membership.
Season Launch
The 2012 SANFL Season was launched on Wednesday
March 21 with a ‘Strong Man’ competition held in Victoria
Square during the morning peak-hour traffic rush. Each
club provided their ‘strongest man’ to battle it out in a variety
of different competitions, with the ‘West End Strongest
Player’ award going to Glenelg’s Daniel Kirk. All nine
SANFL Club captains and coaches were present for the
media conference that followed.
ANZAC Day
The tradition of the previous year’s grand finalists playing
out an epic Anzac Day battle continued in 2012, with the
Eagles hosting Central District at Unleash Solar Oval.
Despite a last quarter charge by the Eagles, Central
held on to win by just six points, with Bulldog Ryan
Williams claiming the Bob Quinn Medal for his best on
ground performance. The Department of Veteran Affairs
supported the day again, providing a veterans motorcade,
a performance by the Australian Army Military Band, and a
parachutist making up the pre-match entertainment.
The Good Guys
Rivalry Round
Held across round
18, The Good Guys
Rivalry Round included
a traditional Norwood
versus Port clash at
Coopers Stadium, and
saw a total of 11,803
fans attend SANFL matches across the Round. The Good
Guys were once again the major sponsor for the Round,
supplying complimentary tickets to customers at each of
their five stores across Adelaide.
CENTACARE
Multicultural
Round
The SANFL held its fourth annual Multicultural Round
in 2012, with great support from Multicultural SA and
Centacare. Held over June 30-31, the Centacare
Multicultural Round featured half-time and pre-match
performances by multicultural entertainment groups at
Hickinbotham Oval and Commander Centre Oval. The
round highlighted the SANFL’s ongoing presence and
support in the various multicultural communities in Adelaide,
with programs for youth, and recently arrived migrants.
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Veterans take part in the Anzac Day motorcade at
Adelaide Oval.

North Adelaide’s George Thring gets his kick away despite receiving close attention from Norwood’s Nathan Batsanis
CEG INDIGENOUS
ROUND
The SANFL held its second Indigenous Round in 2012,
acknowledging and celebrating the contribution that
Indigenous players make to our game. The Norwood versus
Sturt match at Coopers Stadium in Round 19 was chosen
as the feature game, with Indigenous performers and a
traditional Kaurna ‘Welcome to Country’ taking place before
the bounce. Career Employment Group (CEG) were major
supporters of the SANFL’s Indigenous Round in 2012.
INDIGENOUS
ROUND
THE NEXT STEP IS OURS
SANFL ‘be active’
Grand Final
After dominating the League all Season, Norwood took on
West Adelaide in the 2012 ‘be active’ SANFL Grand Final
at AAMI Stadium. Proving why they had been the League
leaders all year, Norwood finished the day as Premier, with
an impressive 49-point win in front of almost 30,000 fans.
Norwood defender Dean Terlich was awarded the Jack
Oatey Medal after being judged best afield in the clash.
Rolling Stones cover band ‘Satisfaction’ entertained the
crowd throughout the day, from the specially built CCA
Clubhouse stage underneath the Superscreen at the
Northern end.
McDonald’s again offered their ‘money can’t buy’ experience
to junior football clubs, with the offer to be a part of the
pre-match entertainment on Grand Final day. More than
250 children participated in special clinics on AAMI Stadium
prior to the League Grand Final, with complimentary
ticketing provided to them and their families.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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The SANFL competition continued to attract a high level of
media coverage throughout the 2012 season. The season’s
peak co-incided with the SANFL ‘be active’ Grand Final
week, which generated 369 media items, including national
television coverage and a presence in The Australian and
Herald Sun.
PRINT & BROADCAST
Print
The League enjoyed strong editorial support from The
Advertiser, Sunday Mail and Messenger Newspapers. The
latter launched its 2012 coverage across all papers with a
‘Your Tribe Is Calling’ souvenir wrap.
Television
As official SANFL broadcaster, ABC TV aired a League
match every Saturday afternoon during the 2012 season. An
average overall viewing audience of 580,000 was recorded,
including 57,000 for the Grand Final.
The first, second and third weekends of Finals football
attracted strong average audiences of 50,000, 51,000
and 52,000 respectively. During the minor round, Round
13’s West Adelaide v Norwood match (average 26,000
viewers) and Round 12’s Central District v Port Adelaide
match (average 24,000 viewers) attracted the greatest TV
audiences.
Radio
Community stations RPH Adelaide and LifeFM again
led the broadcasting of the SANFL competition, with the
support of FIVEaa and ABC 891 during the Finals campaign.
ABC Digital also broadcast a number of Friday night
matches for its digital audience. More than 500 hours of
match broadcast went to air on these four stations across
the year.
ONLINE
SANFL website
The official SANFL website underwent an extraordinary
year of growth in 2012, recording a 38 per cent increase in
site visits and a 22 per cent rise in page views.
The site finished the year with 1.65 million visits and six
million page views – its best result to date.
The SANFL iPhone Application continues to be a
significant driver of website traffic with 40 per cent of
traffic to the SANFL website deriving from smartphones
compared to 20 per cent of the traffic in 2011.
The Majestic Hotels live statistics service on the SANFL
website attracted more than 2.25 million page views.
More than 11,450 participated in the SA Lotteries Footy
Tipping competition hosted on the site.
Social media
After launching its social media arm in 2010, the SANFL and
nine League clubs furthered its activity on both Facebook
and Twitter, reaching 42,144 social media users in 2012.
At the close of the year, @SANFLnews Twitter page had
more than 3,200 followers, while the SANFL Facebook
page had attracted 5,150 fans.
EVENT PROMOTION
2012 ‘be active’ SANFL Grand Final
The 2012 SANFL Grand Final generated a total of 369
media items, communicated to an estimated audience of
16.5 million. This included five pages of coverage in the
Saturday Advertiser and three pages in the Sunday Mail,
compared with six pages in the Saturday Advertiser in 2011.
Magarey Medal
The 2012 Magarey Medal marked the first time the SANFL
co-ordinated its own livestream on its website to broadcast
live coverage to its online audience. This resulted in peak
viewership of 1,812 at 9.50pm, with the total of 8,472 live
playbacks stretching across a sum of 1,308 hours.
PUBLICATIONS
SA Football Budget
Under the direction of editor Anna Kantilaftas, the
SA Football Budget continued as a staple for SANFL
supporters in 2012. The Grand Final edition sold out at AAMI
Stadium on October 7.
MEDIA RECOGNITION
In 2012, the SANFL acknowledged the retirement of The
Messenger’s Gordon Armstrong. Gordon spent 25 years
championing local sport and in particular, football.
SANFL Media Awards
The SANFL Media Awards were again very well supported
by the SA media community. The 2012 winners were:
Best Print Coverage - Warren Partland (The Advertiser)
Best Photographic Coverage - Sarah Reed (The Advertiser)
Best TV Coverage - Ian Shuttleworth (Network Ten)
Best Radio Coverage - ABC Grandstand
Best Community Football Coverage - Matt Turner
(Messenger News)
Best Community Football Photographic Coverage - Laura
Wright (Mt Barker Courier)
Best Story of any Medium - Phil Aspinall and Grant Coffee
(RPH Adelaide)

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
The 2012 season marked another year of
successful partnerships between the SANFL
and corporate Australia. Amid a challenging
economic climate, the League welcomed new
partners in 2012 including Thomas Foods, Career
Employment Group (CEG), Centacare, and Viv
Sports while maintaining the loyal support of
long-term partners. These relationships are
essential to the continued growth of Australian
football and assist at every level – from the junior
to the elite.
The SANFL is proud to be associated
with a prestigious group of corporate
partners and thanks them for their
support in 2012.
LION AUSTRALIA
A partnership that spans some 58
years, the Lion Australia (via the SA
Brewing Company and the West
End brand) relationship with the
SANFL was extended for a further
five seasons earlier this year.
As the League’s major partner, Lion Australia is involved in
a great breadth of SANFL events and activities, both as a
sponsor and a supplier to the clubs and AAMI Stadium. Lion
Australia’s support of football is statewide, extending to the
amateur and affiliated leagues throughout metropolitan and
regional areas.
AAMI
The League has been extremely
fortunate to partner with AAMI
over the past ten years as naming rights sponsor of AAMI
Stadium, the venue for AFL football in South Australia.
AAMI’s sponsorship has been crucial in the development of
football in South Australia at all levels, including maintaining
AAMI Stadium, one of the state’s largest entertainment
venues.
Beneficiaries of AAMI’s support have included the hundreds
of thousands of South Australians who flock to AAMI
Stadium every year and the children taking part in the junior
development programs supported by AAMI.
GOVERNMENT OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The support of the Government of
South Australia, through its Office
for Recreation and Sport (ORS),
underpins the programs delivered
by the SANFL’s field officers. These programs contribute to
increased participation levels and healthy active lifestyles for
children across the state including those from indigenous,
multicultural and disadvantaged backgrounds.
The ORS’s ‘be active’ message encourages all South
Australians to take every opportunity to ‘be active’. A popular
initiative of this partnership is the ‘be active’ Kick & Catch at
all SANFL and selected AFL matches.
As naming rights partner, the State League Competition is
known as the ‘be active’ League.
COCA-COLA AMATIL
The SANFL’s long relationship
with Coca-Cola enjoyed
another exciting year in 2012,
with the SANFL’s exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner
continuing to support the game at all levels. This support
extends to naming rights sponsorship of the Powerade Star
Search Award, which acknowledges the talented youngsters
making their mark in League ranks. The Coca-Cola Australia
Clubhouse program once again sponsored the highly
successful SANFL Grand Final stage providing fans with prematch
entertainment and live music throughout the day.
MCDONALD’S
2012 marked the fourth year of
McDonald’s SA’s association with the
®
SANFL’s game development programs
and talented player pathways.
The Macca’s Cup (U18) and Macca’s Talent Shield (U16)
competitions continued to strengthen and when combined
with the McDonald’s U16 and U18 State teams, the talent
pathway remains strong for development of future AFL stars.
In 2012, South Australia experienced a record number of AFL
draftees from these programs.
The Junior District Leagues (JDLs) grant program, initiated by
McDonald’s, has once again proved beneficial in the provision
of new equipment to assist JDL clubs develop and grow their
junior players.
McDonald’s, through the SANFL, also aided in the
development of childrens’ skills through promotional clinics,
holiday coaching clinics, intra-school programs, carnivals and
a ‘money can’t buy’ SANFL Grand Final experience.
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FORD AUSTRALIA
Each year, Ford Australia supply ten
new vehicles that enable the delivery
of junior development programs to more
than 200,000 children across metropolitan and regional South
Australia. Ford supplied Territory and Ranger vehicles which
cover great distances transporting SANFL staff across the
state, ensuring future growth of the sport in South Australia.
IGA SA
In 2012, IGA SA increased its
investment in the SANFL by
becoming the naming rights partner
of the Mini League. IGA SA’s support of the Mini League
directly contributes to increased participation levels of
Australian Rules Football in SA and secures the iconic
program’s future.
Overall, IGA SA partners with the League on a number of
levels including naming rights of the IGA Family Friendly
Areas and AAMI Stadium arena signage. The communityminded
support of IGA ensures the IGA Family Friendly A
Areas are free of smoking, coarse language and alcohol
consumption. At many games, children can enjoy activities B
such as face painting. IGA Family Friendly Areas are clearly
marked at all SANFL grounds and are ideal for families with
children who want to make the most of their time watching
local footy.
SA LOTTERIES
Since 1987, SA Lotteries has
contributed more than $9 million
to support and develop South
Australia’s recreational and
sporting facilities and services. The SANFL continues to
benefit from this support in a partnership that extends more
than 20 years. The SA Lotteries Footy Express continues
to grow in popularity, with those flocking to AAMI Stadium
on the bus service enjoying the cost being included in their
matchday ticket. SA Lotteries also partners the League in the
official SA Lotteries SANFL Footy Tipping competition.
A
B
BALFOURS
Balfours has been a tremendous
supporter of football in this state
for many years. In 2012, its association included the SANFL,
AAMI Stadium, seven of nine SANFL League clubs, and
the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football clubs. Balfours has
exclusive pastry rights at AAMI Stadium and is also a naming
rights sponsor of the Balfours Showdown, played twice each
AFL season.
THE GOOD GUYS
The Good Guys are a long-term
supporter of the League with
their partnership as the official
supplier of electrical goods for
the SANFL and AAMI Stadium. The partnership spanning
nine years includes support of the SANFL’s Coaches
Association Coach of the Year, an award presented to the
most outstanding SANFL League coach as voted by their
peers.
The Good Guys have five stores in Adelaide located at
Edwardstown (Vince Santoro), Hectorville (Jason Dansie),
Mile End (David Brooks), Noarlunga (Cathie Peters) and
Pooraka (Jim Drivas).
THOMAS FOODS
Thomas Foods’ Premier
partnership with the SANFL began in 2012 with their support
extending to AAMI Stadium arena signage, naming rights
of the SANFL leading goal kicker award and Community
Football. Thomas A Foods are a great South Australian
B
success story, employing over 2,500 people while boasting
the mantle of the nation’s largest exporter of meat. The
League welcomes Thomas Foods’ support of football in
South Australia and looks forward to a long and successful
partnership.
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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
• Burley Sekem
• CEG (Career Employment Group)
• Centacare
• Holden
• Majestic Hotels
• Malaysia Airlines
• TattsBet
SIGNAGE PARTNERS
• Adbri Masonry
• Centrestate Exports
• Channel 7
• Galipo Food Co
• Gliderol Garage Doors Australia
• Independent Distillers
• MediaNest
• Messenger Newspapers
• Mitani Products
• Palletco SA
• Professionals Real Estate
• Seeley International
KEY SUPPLY PARTNERS
• Boylen Media
• Burley Sekem
• Grand Final Sportswear
• Graphpak
• IDM Sports
• JAX Sport
• Lion Dairy (formerly National Foods)
• KooGa Australia
• Mars Foods Australia
• Profile Partners
• SA Power Networks (formerly ETSA Utilities)
• Sam Parkinson Marketing
• Sandy Nelson Teamwear
• Skins
• Signs Inc
• Streets Icecream
• Toro Australia
• Viv Sports
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COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS
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COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
The challenges endured over recent years have placed an
enormous burden on the League’s commercial and financial
affairs, due mainly to outside influences.
But in 2012, clearly the corner was turned as there were
positive indicators throughout the commercial operations of
our business.
The onfield performance of the Adelaide Football Club was
a major driver of this turnaround and this, together with the
two AFL Finals hosted at AAMI Stadium, provided significant
uplift to the League’s financial result.
Encore Group continued its recognised high level of quality
for food, beverage and service. The restructured Encore
model under Justin Liu has achieved improved results in the
area of retail catering, which recorded its highest-ever total
annual turnover.
As we approach 2013 – the 40th anniversary of AAMI
Stadium – there will be significant opportunity to not
only farewell the stadium, which has been an enormous
financial contributor to the League’s performance, but also
to celebrate the venue’s position as a cultural, social and
sporting icon of South Australian life.
The SANFL declared a statutory loss of $2.72m which is an
improvement of $1.17m compared to 2011. The loss includes
the $2m grant the SANFL paid the Port Adelaide Football
Club as part of a $14.75m total funding package.
The League’s operations’ major asset is its staff and without
their loyalty and dedication – either serving in full-time or
matchday capacity – these exceptional results would not
have been achieved.
The underlying profit of the SANFL, if you exclude PAFC
funding, abnormal items and depreciation, was $2.82m,
which was a $1.14m improvement. The operating result
also comfortably exceeded budget and was cash earnings
positive.
The Commercial team continued to focus on AAMI Stadium
and the revenue drivers associated with the business.
John Lyons
Chief Operating Officer
However, with the Adelaide Oval project completion looming,
there were ongoing contributions from all departments to
ensure a smooth transition to the new venue in 2014.
Whilst the planning commenced two years ago for the
transfer to Adelaide Oval, it has been a major focus over
the past year to provide staff with the best possible support
mechanisms for their ongoing involvement, with the League
and within the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority
structure. The process was capably handled by the HR
Department.
The Stadium division continued to provide a superior level of
service to the matchday operations. It should be recognised
that presentation of the main arena was highly regarded, not
only as a fantastic surface for playing Australian football, but
as a leader among national venues.
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STADIUM
Season 2012 marked an encouraging increase
in attendances at AAMI Stadium, highlighted by
a rise of 5.2 per cent on 2011.
An increase in excess of 33,000 watched Adelaide and Port
Adelaide in 2012, as the Crows enjoyed a successful return
to form under new coach Brenton Sanderson and the
Power continued to blood some exciting young players.
The largest crowd of the year was recorded in round nine,
when 44,238 witnessed Adelaide tackle Collingwood.
NAB CUP
With the new pre-season format into its second year,
Adelaide, Port Adelaide and Carlton opened the NAB Cup
with a triple-header at AAMI Stadium.
The Power also played a practice match at Encounter
Bay Oval, hosting Fremantle in front of 6,000 fans at the
picturesque Fleurieu Peninsula ground.
AAMI Stadium hosted the 2012 NAB Cup Grand Final,
which saw Adelaide defeat West Coast with more than
27,000 (mostly Crows supporters) enjoying a successful
start to the football calendar.
THE TURF
The Grounds and Maintenance teams worked tirelessly to
ensure the stadium was presented in excellent condition on
a consistent basis. Good management, co-operation from
the AFL teams and a bit of luck with the weather, ensured
the ground was in pristine condition throughout the season.
FOOTY ZONE – MAX
BASHEER RESERVE
A new Footy Zone for kids was established on Max
Basheer Reserve for all games in 2012. This area provided
an opportunity for children to enjoy having a kick at some
full-size AFL goals while playing in a safe and ‘car-free’
environment.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership numbers were again strong, sparked by
interest in the upcoming move to Adelaide Oval. The
management of the Essential Power and Essential Crows
Memberships was passed on to the respective AFL clubs at
the end of the year in readiness for the move into the city.
A new benefit for our members was established, with the
conversion of the Park Café into our Members Dining
Room. An exclusive menu for AAMI Stadium members was
developed, offering a wide variety of great food in a quiet
and friendly environment.
This provided members with the opportunity to discuss the
big game before the bounce.
SA LOTTERIES FOOTY
EXPRESS
The SA Lotteries Footy Express service again proved
popular, with many supporters enjoying the relaxed ride to
and from AAMI Stadium. This service continues to play a
vital role in ensuring effective traffic management in and
around the venue.
The bus companies, and drivers, do an exceptional job in
moving large numbers of supporters so quickly at the end
of a match.
SANFL GRAND FINAL
Norwood and West Adelaide competed in the 2012 SANFL
Grand Final, both clubs hungry for the premiership success
which had previously eluded them. The Redlegs claimed
their first flag since 1997, in front of nearly 30,000 fans. This
was an exceptional result for the SANFL, proving to be an
excellent conclusion to the 2012 football calendar. It has
set the scene for a very exciting finish at the final game at
AAMI Stadium in 2013.
Sharon Stephens
Stadium Manager
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CROWS & POWER
ADELAIDE
The Adelaide Football Club returned to form in 2012,
winning the NAB Cup Grand Final and continuing its good
performance into the premiership season. The Crows’
exciting brand of football resulted in on-field success,
finishing second after the minor round and entering the
finals full of confidence. After a tough loss to Sydney in the
Qualifying Final, they bounced back with a come-from-behind
Semi Final win over Fremantle. The Crows missed out on
a place in the Grand Final, falling five points short against
high-flying Hawthorn. Although they couldn’t snatch victory,
the Adelaide Football Club won many admirers with the grit
and determination they showed in an outstanding Preliminary
Final.
PORT ADELAIDE
The Port Adelaide Football Club showed signs of continued
growth amongst its young playing group during the 2012
season. The Power notched up some impressive wins,
including a come-from-behind victory over North Melbourne,
sealed by a 30th minute Paul Stewart goal, and a hardfought
triumph over Carlton in Round 10. With coach
Matthew Primus departing, Garry Hocking took the helm to
finish the year, which concluded in a heart-stopping draw
against Richmond at the MCG.
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Adelaide ruckman Sam Jacobs get his hand to the ball over Port’s Matthew Lobbe

AAMI STADIUM ATTENDANCE
2012 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
ROUND DATE MATCH ATTENDANCE
Round 1 Sunday 1 April Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) def St Kilda 13.7 (85) 21,179
Round 2 Saturday 7 April Adelaide 11.16 (82) def Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) 34,021
Round 3 Saturday 14 April Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) def by Sydney 16.9 (105) 19,032
Round 4 Saturday 21 April Adelaide 13.18 (96) def GWS 7.8 (50) 28,261
Round 5 Sunday 29 April Adelaide 16.14 (110) def Port Adelaide 14.7 (91) 41,649
Round 6 Sunday 6 May Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) def by Richmond 13.13 (91) 18,522
Round 7 Saturday 12 May Adelaide 19.8 (122) def Geelong 10.12 (72) 35,535
Round 8 Saturday 19 May Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) def North Melbourne 14.9 (93) 14,508
Round 9 Saturday 26 May Adelaide 6.13 (49) def by Collingwood 10.15 (75) 44,238
Round 10 Saturday 2 June Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) def Carlton 6.9 (45) 24,746
Round 11 Sunday 10 June Port Adelaide 9.8 (62) def by Hawthorn 16.12 (108) 26,638
Round 12 Friday 15 June Adelaide 17.13 (115) def St Kilda 16.15 (111) 36,394
Round 14 Saturday 30 June Adelaide 17.4 (106) def Richmond 13.9 (87) 33,780
Round 15 Saturday 7 July Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) def by Adelaide 17.14 (116) 34,829
Round 16 Saturday 14 July Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) def by Essendon 19.13 (127) 17,344
Round 17 Saturday 21 July Adelaide 19.10 (124) def West Coast 11.9 (75) 40,724
Round 18 Sunday 29 July Port Adelaide 6.12 (48) def by Fremantle 11.9 (75) 14,583
Round 19 Sunday 5 August Adelaide 16.8 (104) def Essendon 15.10 (100) 40,030
Round 20 Saturday 11 August Adelaide 17.17 (119) def Fremantle 14.7 (91) 35,027
Round 21 Sunday 19 August Port Adelaide 6.14 (50) def by West Coast 14.14 (98) 13,683
Round 22 Saturday 25 August Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) def by Brisbane 16.8 (104) 13,953
Round 23 Saturday 1 September Adelaide 22.21 (153) def Gold Coast 9.8 (62) 35,463
AFL Finals Saturday 8 September Adelaide 5.12 (42) def by Sydney 11.5 (71) 44,849
AFL Finals Friday 14 September Adelaide 12.9 (81) d Fremantle 11.5 (71) 31,742
Total AFL Premiership Season Port Adelaide Attendance: 219,017
Total AFL Premiership Season Adelaide Attendance: 405,122
Total AFL Finals Attendance: 76,591
Total AFL Premiership Season Attendance: 700,730
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ENCORE GROUP
2012 FINANCIAL YEAR
REPORT
The 2012 financial year was a profitable year for our
business. Our core business of football has delivered a
significant increase in income through event day catering,
particularly retail and corporate facilities.
The strong on-field success of the Adelaide Football Club
has resulted in improved financial returns for Encore Group
in 2012.
Overall, Encore Group achieved a profit of $3,790,080 which
was ahead of last year’s result by 51 per cent.
ADELAIDE ARENA
A disappointing on-court performance from the Adelaide
36ers impacted on attendancess and catering revenue
within the venue in 2012. We look forward to an improved
performance in 2013.
EXTERNAL EVENTS
The Encore External Events has continued to contribute a
healthy return with involvement in the Tour Down Under,
Magic Millions, Oakbank and Asian Pacific World Bowls.
RETAIL CATERING
With the improved performance of the Crows, including
NAB Cup and AFL finals success, the retail business
exceeded forecast turnover by $959,106. Overall, the retail
business was well managed, and with all expenses covered,
delivery increased profitability.
CORPORATE
FUNCTIONS
Event day catering exceeded its budget in 2012 due to two
AFL finals being played. The increase in event day catering
revenue partially offset the further decline in non-event
day business at AAMI Stadium. This continues to be a
concern with the function market struggling with increased
competition between venues.
2013 CATERING
DIRECTION
With the final year of AFL at AAMI Stadium in 2013, it is
expected that it will be a year set with challenges in our
business. Staff will be transitioning to the redeveloped
Adelaide Oval while we spend the year celebrating the
history and experiences of the West Lakes venue.
Encore Group will continue to seek additional catering
opportunities within the competitive Adelaide market whilst
strengthening our relationships with current clients.
Justin Liu
Encore Group Manager
CORPORATE
FACILITIES
Corporate Facilities had a strong year as a result of
Adelaide’s success and the Corporate Sales team activity in
the market for daily use. Corporate Facilities exceeded the
budget by $68,370.
ADELAIDE TOWN HALL
In the second year of the Adelaide Town Hall contract,
we continued to strengthen the Encore Brand in the
Adelaide market. In January 2012, the team from Encore
at ATH secured catering rights with the RI AUS (Science
Exchange) venue, further cementing Encore in the heart of
the city.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
The SANFL Strategic Plan focuses on the League
‘’providing the ultimate experience in sport and
entertainment at all levels.’’
Key Pillar Four, “Our People”, recognises the significance
of the SANFL’s people, or employees, in delivering the
vision, and it also recognises the importance of staff actively
engaging in a constructive and collaborative approach.
This critical pillar takes on additional significance as the
SANFL’s relocation to Adelaide Oval, in 2014, edges closer.
Much of the focus in 2012 centred on the planning and
management of the transition which will not only secure
the financial position of the SANFL, but provide exciting
opportunities for staff at Adelaide Oval.
PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The League is committed to providing opportunities for
its staff, resulting in the facilitation of several professional
development workshops in 2012.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health and Safety Committee, chaired by Ian Walsh, was
actively involved in facilitating and promoting a positive and
inclusive safety culture with transparent communication and
widespread consultation.
The SANFL’s commitment to its staff and their families is
to ensure they return home safely from work on a daily
basis and this was supported through the delivery of several
training programs.
A record number of staff participated in sessions conducted
throughout the year. The topics included Due Diligence
Obligations, Managers Responsibilities, Bullying and
Harassment, Plant Risk Assessments, Workplace Inspections
and developing Safe Work procedures in preparation for the
new Work Health and Safety Act in South Australia in 2013.
Vasso Fessas
Human Resources Manager
Positive Change and Leading Through Positive Change
Workshops were provided and staff also participated in focus
groups in developing the Change Management Plan.
Confident and Persuasive Presentations skills workshops
were delivered by Adelaide University for many of our
staff who are regularly required to speak publicly. They
learned techniques in preparing for presentations while also
developing a feel for capturing, and retaining, an audience’s
attention.
WELLBEING
The wellbeing of our staff is paramount in achieving such
exceptional performance. We had two teams compete in
the Corporate Cup fun run while the SANFL staff team was
successful in the AFL 9s, winning the city zone competition.
The SANFL’s Social Club and regular casual days also
contributed to the staff working efficiently to achieve such
positive results.
The League conducted its first Flu Vaccination Program in
2012, with a quarter of the staff taking up this opportunity.
The Employee Assistance Program continues to play an
important role, offering a free and confidential counselling
service for staff and their families.
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STAFF LIST
EXECUTIVE
Executive Commissioner
Leigh Whicker AM
Executive Assistant
Brooke Acquaviva
COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS
Chief Operating Officer
John Lyons
Personal Assistant
Tory Bickley
FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION
Chief Financial Officer
Neal Matotek
Finance Manager
Steven Grant *
Accountant (Encore Group)
Antonella D’Aloia
Finance Administrator
Nicole Kreis *
Adam May *
Corporate Receptionist &
Personal Assistant to CFO
Gaynor Sumsion
STADIUM
Stadium Manager
Sharon Stephens
Membership & Stadium
Operations Executive
Nick Hambour
Membership Executive
Andrew Sleczka
Stadium Administration
Assistant
Jan Civitillo
Stadium Administration &
Membership Promotions
Coordinator
Liz Potter
Head Groundsman
David Egan
Senior Groundsperson
Maintenance
Des Fry
Senior Groundsperson Turf &
Irrigation
Peter Foreman
Groundsperson
Jonathon Trenorden
Maintenance Manager
Jay Flowers
Mechanic & General
Maintenance
Garry Chellew
Carpenter & General
Maintenance
John Civitillo
ENCORE GROUP
Encore Group Manager
Justin Cavenett *
Justin Liu *
Operations Manager
Justin Liu *
Executive Chef
Stuart Webb
Executive Sous Chef
Hannes Felsner
Head Chef Adelaide Town Hall
James Lawrie
Sous Chefs
Huw Williams *
Adrian Peresano
Penny Wouters *
Kitchen Supervisor
Mary Creece
Retail Manager
Dee O’Loughlin
Retail Operations Coordinator
Mark Weston
Retail Supervisor
David Reeves
Purchasing Manager
Jody Robinson
Head Storeperson
Kym Jones
Corporate Facilities Catering
Manager
Peter Apostolopoulos
Corporate Facilities Catering
Coordinator
Marie Fitzgerald
Corporate Operations Manager
Shelbe McGregor
Event Operations Manager
Andrew Simes
Event Operations Supervisor
Rachel Grant
Venue Catering Manager
Adelaide Town Hall
Ben Swanson
Event Operations Supervisor
Katherine Buck
Functions Supervisor
Lady Handayani
Business Development
Manager
Carly Menzel *
Darren Sparks *
Event Sales Executives
Kirsty Allen
Erin Gray *
Anita Haaja *
Bianca Simeoni
Checkside Tavern General
Manager
Daniel Kowal
Assistant Managers
Christian Bradley
Misty-Lee Wiley
Senior Chef - Tavern
Mandy Frensch
HUMAN RESOURCES
Manager Human Resources,
Health & Safety
Vasso Fessas
Human Resources Coordinator
Belinda Haines *
FOOTBALL AND
CORPORATE
OPERATIONS
General Manager Football and
Corporate Operations
Darren Chandler
Personal Assistant
Sharee Bartram
Football Services Manager
Matt Duldig
CORPORATE
OPERATIONS
Corporate Operations Manager
Mark Lukowicz
Key Account Manager
Sponsorship
Lucy Johnson
Key Account Manager
Corporate Facilities
Julie Cowell
Marketing & Events Manager
Amanda Hank
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Manager
Melanie Reid
IT & Website Manager
James O’Neill
UMPIRES
State Umpiring Manager
Shane Harris
Umpiring Services Manager
Barry Oates
Umpiring Talent Manager
Garry Wyld
Umpiring Recruitment Officer
Chris Peters
TALENT & COACHING
High Performance Manager
Talent & Coaching
Brenton Phillips
Talent & Coaching Programs
Coordinator
Joel Kay
Coaching Coordinator
Sam Blades
COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL
Community Football Manager
Glen Rosser
Regional Football Manager
Kym Ireland
Regional Football Coordinators
Craig Oliphant (Northern)
Andrew Taheny (Western)
David Bradley (Eastern)
Todd Thorne (Central)
Ian Perryman (South East)
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
State Manager Community
Engagement
David Hutton
Personal Assistant Community
Engagement & Football
Jessica Wainwright
Metropolitan Programs
Managers
Ben Hopkins (North)
Dave Reynolds (South)
Auskick & Promotions
Coordinator
Andrew Ainger
Development Officers
Trent Goodrem (Central)
Lachlan Button (Glenelg)
Jason Rivett (North)
Jacob Battifuoco (Port)
Daniel Joyce (West)
Bradley Geddes * (WWT)
Scott Patching * (WWT)
Development Coordinators
Paul Streatfield (Norwood)
Warren Ploenges (South)
Danijel Herbut (Sturt)
INCLUSIVE
PROGRAMS
Inclusive Programs Manager
Peter Cates
Female Development
Coordinator
Emma Gibson
Female Development Trainee
Lilla Berry *
Inclusive Programs Trainee
Emmanuel Irra
ABORIGINAL
PROGRAMS
Aboriginal Employment &
Participation Manager
James Moore
APEP SANFL Trainees
Anthony Wilson
Ruth Wallace
APY Lands Program Advisor
Frank Leonard
APY Lands Development
Coordinators
Alec Henry
Shawn Ford
APY Lands Community
Engagement Coordinator
Tim Stewart
APY Lands Program Trainee
Josh Wittwer
Administration Officer
Shendelle Beecken
* Denotes part year
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
The trading result of the SANFL Inc. for 2012 before club grants was a loss of $2,715,960. This
compares to a loss of $3,880,888 in 2011. The following table excludes depreciation, the payment of
grants to PAFC and other abnormal items that impacted the results of both financial years:
2012 2011
Statutory Loss ($2,715,960) ($3,880,888)
Add back PAFC Funding $2,000,000 $4,050,000
Add back Depreciation $3,171,562 $2,457,372
Abnormal Items $364,377 ($943,026)
Underlying profit $2,819,979 $1,683,458
The underlying profit improved from $1,683,461 to
$2,819,979. This was despite an increase in the net
financing expense to SANFL of $208,691. The higher net
financing cost was due to higher debt levels to fund grants
paid to PAFC.
The improvement was mainly due to continued efforts to
minimise in operating costs and the benefit of two AFL
finals being played at the Stadium. In addition, there was
an increase in the number of Stadium Members and the
improved on-field performance of AFC which contributed
to higher attendances than in 2011, which also helped the
underlying profit.
On another positive note, the net cash used by SANFL was
$1.02m compared to $1.80m in 2011 which was a $0.78m
improvement.
With the agreements being signed to move AFL Football
from AAMI Stadium to Adelaide Oval from the 2014 season,
the value of the Stadium was written down by $49.58m
in 2011 and a further $3.53m in 2012 as the net income
produced by the Stadium will greatly diminish. This along
with the current year operating losses resulted in net assets
decreasing to $41.65m.
From the 2014 Financial Year, the SANFL will be able to
bring a “leased” asset onto its balance sheet that represents
the fair value of future net earnings from Adelaide Oval.
This asset has been estimated at approximately $74m. This
will offset a large part of the AAMI Stadium write-down. The
SANFL is projecting net assets will increase to above $90m
by 2015.
The SANFL did not increase its bank-funded borrowings
during 2012.
SANFL Loan profile ($,000’s)
SANFL Net Assets 2009-2014 ($,000’s)
30000
120000
25000
100000
20000
80000
15000
60000
10000
40000
5000
20000
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2104
Net Assets
Fair Value Increase
84

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
SANFL Inc
Note $
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
Revenue 1 102,240,600 92,633,260 36,839,346 34,369,589
Cost of sales (13,846,134) (12,259,679) (4,969,619) (4,467,482)
Catering & licenced club expenses (17,901,067) (16,764,464) (10,499,509) (10,096,701)
Expenses associated with Adelaide Oval
- (820,783) - (820,783)
project
Expenses from football operations and
(74,806,451) (66,101,022) (22,122,529) (21,110,553)
administration
Results from operating activities (4,313,052) (3,312,688) (752,311) (2,125,930)
Finance income 90,774 206,928 65,119 128,606
Finance expense (2,312,385) (2,219,125) (2,028,768) (1,883,564)
Net finance expense (2,221,611) (2,012,197) (1,963,649) (1,754,958)
Profit/(loss) for the period (6,534,663) (5,324,885) (2,715,960) (3,880,888)
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
Revaluation of property, plant &
equipment
Total other comprehensive
income / (loss) for the period
(3,527,220) (49,575,687) (3,527,220) (49,575,687)
(3,527,220) (49,575,687) (3,527,220) (49,575,687)
Total comprehensive income /
(loss) for the period
(10,061,883) (54,900,572) (6,243,180) (53,456,575)
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial report of the group comprises the financial reports of the SANFL and its subsidiaries the Adelaide
Football Club Ltd and Port Adelaide Football Club Ltd (the “Group”). Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the SANFL. Control
exits when the SANFL has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from
its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that currently are exercisable are taken into account. The financial
statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the
date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to align them with the
policies adopted by the SANFL.
In the SANFL’s financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost.
The financial reports of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the SANFL.
The financial information on the following pages has been extracted from the Statutory Financial Reports of the South Australian
National Football League and its controlled entities.
The Statutory Financial reports were audited by KPMG who issued an unqualified Audit Report in relation to the accounts.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS
AT 31 OCTOBER 2012
Note Group SANFL Inc
$
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3 2,226,504 3,200,485 1,175,480 2,199,206
Trade and other receivables 4 4,410,285 4,683,523 3,614,563 4,189,486
Inventories 5 867,519 1,266,033 495,889 507,162
Assets held for sale - 229,679 - -
Other assets 7 1,446,124 1,276,036 457,924 399,712
Total current assets 8,950,432 10,655,756 5,743,856 7,295,566
Trade and other receivables 4 - - 338,631 383,203
Property, plant and equipment 6 109,479,026 117,626,742 69,373,115 75,784,684
Intangible assets 8 6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557
Total non-current assets 115,560,583 123,708,299 75,793,303 82,249,444
Total assets 124,511,015 134,364,055 81,537,159 89,545,010
Liabilities
Trade and other payables 9 8,572,970 7,540,071 3,402,410 4,372,366
Interest-bearing liabilities 10 3,924,864 32,181,594 238,984 27,095,543
Employee benefits 2,683,881 2,298,364 1,254,381 1,041,980
Deferred income 11 1,893,040 1,717,417 1,064,954 1,656,301
Total current liabilities 17,074,755 43,737,446 5,960,729 34,166,190
Interest-bearing liabilities 10 34,723,969 4,072,319 32,714,457 1,910,955
Employee benefits 1,846,835 1,786,951 1,209,066 1,251,778
Total non-current liabilities 36,570,804 5,859,270 33,923,523 3,162,733
Total liabilities 53,645,559 49,596,716 39,884,252 37,328,923
Net assets 70,865,456 84,767,339 41,652,907 52,216,087
Equity
Retained earnings 12 37,857,766 48,232,429 20,712,024 27,747,984
Reserves 33,007,690 36,534,910 20,940,883 24,468,103
Total equity 70,865,456 84,767,339 41,652,907 52,216,087
86

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
SANFL Inc
$
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash receipts from customers 103,666,556 90,618,142 36,036,417 30,829,674
Cash paid to suppliers and employees (100,406,891) (90,791,642) (32,830,196) (27,070,338)
Cash generated from operations 3,259,665 (173,500) 3,206,221 3,759,336
Interest received 90,774 206,928 65,119 128,606
Borrowing costs paid (2,273,180) (2,219,125) (1,989,563) (1,883,564)
Net cash flows from / (used in)
operating activities
1,077,259 (2,185,697) 1,281,777 2,004,378
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of non-controlling interest - 213,616 - -
Payment for held for sale assets - (229,679) - -
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
320,135 66,852 23,773 49,488
equipment and held for sale assets
Acquisition of property, plant and
(998,239) (1,686,586) (157,993) (469,869)
equipment
Net cash flows used in investing
activities
(678,104) (1,635,797) (134,220) (420,381)
Cash flows from financing activities
AFL grant - 1,000,000 - -
APY grant 742,348 619,309 742,348 619,309
AFL grandstand grant 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Grants to AFL clubs - - (2,000,000) (4,050,000)
Club football development grants (3,840,000) (3,760,000) (4,320,000) (4,230,000)
Proceeds from borrowings 4,544,572 6,838,371 3,500,000 4,298,740
Repayment of borrowings (2,808,891) (2,714,733) - -
Payment of finance lease liabilities (293,074) (166,317) (193,631) (126,686)
Net cash flows from/(used in)
financing activities
(1,555,045) 1,916,630 (2,171,283) (3,388,637)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
(1,155,890) (1,904,864) (1,023,726) (1,804,640)
3,200,485 5,105,349 2,199,206 4,003,846
3 2,044,595 3,200,485 1,175,480 2,199,206
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
The South Australian National Football League Incorporated
Retained Earnings Park Pavilion Asset revaluation Total equity
Reserve
reserve
As at 1 November 2010 35,858,872 660,000 73,383,790 109,902,662
Comprehensive income:
Profit/(loss) (3,880,888) - - (3,880,888)
Transfer to / from asset revaluation
- - (49,575,687) (49,575,687)
reserve
Total comprehensive income
(3,880,888) - (49,575,687) (53,456,575)
for the year
Transactions with owners,
- - - -
recognised directly in equity
Contributions by owners:
Club football development grants (4,230,000) - - (4,230,000)
Total contributions by owners (4,230,000) - - (4,230,000)
As at 31 October 2011 27,747,984 660,000 23,808,103 52,216,087
As at 1 November 2011 27,747,984 660,000 23,808,103 52,216,087
Comprehensive income:
Profit/(loss) (2,715,960) - - (2,715,960)
Transfer to / from asset revaluation
- - (3,527,220) (3,527,220)
reserve
Total comprehensive income
(2,715,960) - (3,527,220) (6,243,180)
for the year
Transactions with owners,
- - - -
recognised directly in equity
Contributions by owners:
Club football development grants (4,320,000) - - (4,320,000)
Total contributions by owners (4,320,000) - - (4,320,000)
As at 31 October 2012 20,712,024 660,000 20,280,883 41,652,907
Group
SANFL Inc
1 REVENUE $
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
Sale of goods 18,864,078 16,126,830 16,937,388 14,584,053
Rendering of services 80,327,679 73,043,054 18,662,624 18,682,399
Government grant - APY Lands 742,348 619,309 742,348 619,309
AFL and other grant income 459,600 1,224,400 - -
AFL grandstand grant 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Gain on disposal of asset held for sale 60,321 - - -
Other 1,686,574 1,519,667 396,986 383,828
Total revenue 102,240,600 92,633,260 36,839,346 34,369,589
88

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
SANFL Inc
$
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
2 LOSS FOR THE PERIOD HAS BEEN
ARRIVED AT AFTER CHARGING THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Personnel expenses 50,473,821 49,604,677 13,611,676 13,122,986
Payments to defined contribution plans 2,896,558 3,526,335 1,203,830 1,092,310
Total Personnel expenses 53,370,379 53,131,012 14,815,506 14,215,296
Rental expense on operating lease 1,001,567 544,396 31,001 28,416
Loss on disposal of non current assets 27,308 50,131 13,803 19,448
3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash on hand 79,374 94,545 66,374 81,545
Cash at bank 1,313,462 2,287,877 275,438 1,299,598
Deposits - at call 833,668 318,063 833,668 318,063
Short term deposits - 500,000 - 500,000
Cash and cash equivalents 2,226,504 3,200,485 1,175,480 2,199,206
Bank overdraft (181,909) - -
Cash and cash equivalents in the
Statement of Cash Flows 2,044,595 3,200,485 1,175,480 2,199,206
4 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Current
Accounts receivable 4,490,291 5,623,043 2,129,901 3,075,685
Provision for impairment (155,469) (1,046,053) (34,437) -
4,334,822 4,576,990 2,095,464 3,075,685
Due from controlled entities - - 1,519,099 1,113,801
Other receivables 75,463 106,533 - -
4,410,285 4,683,523 3,614,563 4,189,486
Non-Current
Due from controlled entities - - 338,631 383,203
- - 338,631 383,203
5 INVENTORIES
Stock on hand – at cost 867,519 1,266,033 495,889 507,162
867,519 1,266,033 495,889 507,162
89

SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
Freehold Buildings Plant and Plant and Capital Total
land at
fair value
at fair
value
equipment equipment
under lease
Works
6 PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT
Cost or deemed cost
As at 1 November 2011 25,636,680 88,821,551 22,092,617 1,079,161 - 137,630,009
Revaluation - (3,527,220) - - 6,475 (3,527,220)
Additions 145,455 69,944 931,785 241,347 - 1,395,006
Disposals - - (157,055) (35,696) - (192,751)
Transfers - (2,109,356) 17,983 (33,037) - (2,124,410)
As at 31 October 2012 25,782,135 83,254,919 22,885,330 1,251,775 6,715 133,180,634
Depreciation and
impairment losses
As at 1 November 2011 - 5,090,162 14,468,428 444,677 - 20,003,267
Depreciation for the year - 4,087,850 1,665,229 204,980 - 5,958,059
Disposals - - (115,725) (19,583) - (135,308)
Transfers - (2,109,356) - (15,054) - (2,124,410)
As at 31 October 2012 - 7,068,656 16,017,932 615,020 - 23,701,608
Carrying amounts
As at 1 November 2011 25,636,680 83,731,389 7,624,189 634,484 - 117,626,742
As at 31 October 2012 25,782,135 76,186,263 6,867,398 636,755 6,715 109,479,026
SANFL
Cost or deemed cost
As at 1 November 2011 25,636,680 42,164,030 17,761,508 712,076 - 86,274,294
Revaluation - (3,527,220) - - - (3,527,220)
Additions - 23,090 134,903 166,795 - 324,788
Disposals - - (99,819) (35,696) - (135,515)
Transfers - (2,109,356) 17,983 (33,037) - (2,124,410)
Balance at 31 October 2011 25,636,680 36,550,544 17,814,575 810,138 - 80,811,937
Depreciation and
impairment losses
As at 1 November 2011 - - 10,293,241 196,369 - 10,489,610
Depreciation for the year - 2,109,356 922,624 139,582 - 3,171,562
Disposals - - (78,357) (19,583) - (97,940)
Transfrs - (2,109,356) - (15,054) - (2,124,410)
Balance at 31 October 2012 - - 11,137,508 301,314 - 11,438,822
Carrying amounts
At 1 November 2011 25,636,680 42,164,030 7,468,267 515,707 - 75,784,684
At 31 October 2012 25,636,680 36,550,544 6,677,067 508,824 - 69,373,115
90

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
SANFL Inc
$
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
7 OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments 816,210 845,325 455,124 396,912
Other Assets 629,914 430,711 2,800 2,800
1,446,124 1,276,036 457,924 399,712
8 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
AFL licence fees 6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557
6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557 6,081,557
License fees paid by the SANFL have been capitalised at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Where consideration for the license fee was deferred, cost is calculated as the present value of future payments at the
date of acquisition. The license agreements are not for a defined period and thus the asset has an indefinite useful life.
An impairment test for these intangible assets is conducted annually.
9 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade payables 6,316,616 6,459,315 2,853,960 4,099,771
Other payables 2,256,354 1,080,756 - -
Due to controlled entities - - 548,450 272,595
8,572,970 7,540,071 3,402,410 4,372,366
10 INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Overdraft 181,909 - - -
Bank loans 3,250,000 31,798,626 - 26,936,630
Hire purchase and finance lease liability 332,955 202,968 238,984 158,913
Other unsecured loans 160,000 180,000 - -
3,924,864 32,181,594 238,984 27,095,543
Non-Current liabilities
Bank loans 26,936,630 116,090 26,936,630 -
Hire purchase and finance lease liability 325,290 372,965 238,622 326,768
Other secured loans 7,462,049 3,583,264 5,539,205 1,584,187
34,723,969 4,072,319 32,714,457 1,910,955
91

SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
Group
SANFL Inc
$
2012
$
2011
$
2012
$
2011
11 DEFERRED INCOME
Deferred income 1,893,040 1,717,417 1,064,954 1,656,301
1,893,040 1,717,417 1,064,954 1,656,301
12 RETAINED EARNINGS
(a) Retained earnings
Retained earnings are allocated to the
following funds
Retained earnings excluding funds (i) 37,854,966 48,229,629 20,709,224 27,745,184
Trust funds 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800
37,857,766 48,232,429 20,712,024 27,747,984
(i) This balance represents the retained earnings of the Group that have not been allocated to the Trust fund.
(b) Non-controlling interest
Opening balance at balance date - 6,548,127 - -
Total comprehensive income / (loss) - - - -
Acquisition of non-controlling interest - (6,548,127) - -
Closing Balance at balance date - - - -
13 LEASE AND HIRE PURCHASE
COMMITMENTS
(a) Operating Leases
Less than one year 707,855 646,567 35,684 29,106
Between one and five years 1,996,952 629,240 81,178 69,666
Later than five years - - - -
2,704,807 1,275,807 116,862 98,772
92

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2012
14 LEASE AND HIRE PURCHASE
COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)
(b) Hire purchase agreements and finance leases
(i) Finance lease liabilities of the Group are payable as follows:
Group
SANFL Inc
2012 2011 2012 2011
Less than one year 378,650 248,581 272,944 198,050
Between one and five years 358,594 412,285 267,075 363,219
More than five years - - - -
737,244 660,866 540,019 561,269
Total hire purchase and finance lease liabilities (including those payable to controlled entities) provided for in the
financial statements:
Group
SANFL Inc
2012 2011 2012 2011
Current 332,955 202,968 238,984 158,913
Non current 325,290 372,965 238,622 326,768
658,245 575,933 477,606 485,681
15 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
Capital commitments of the Group as at 31 October 2012 were Nil (2011: Nil).
16 EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
No matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the financial year which has materially affected or may
materially affect, the results or operations of the Group.
93

SANFL
RECORDS
Woodville-West Torrens forward Adam Grocke takes a strong mark
94

LEAGUE LIFE MEMBERS
SANFL LIFE MEMBERS
1907 J. Sweeny †
1908 C.H. Nitschke †
1909 W.H. Harvey †
1911 W.C. Coombes †
1912 F. Marlow †
1914 A.C. Thomas †
1914 W.B. Griffiths †
1914 B.G. Lamprell †
1919 J. Hodge †
1921 S.H. Suckling †
1922 J.F. Bennett †
1922 W.B. Tank †
1923 J.J.Woods †
1925 C.F.Young †
1925 J.F. Dawes †
1929 H.W. Tomkins †
1930 E.H. Tassie †
1931 E.A. Rugless †
1933 C. MacArthur †
1934 A. Kenny †
1935 T.S. O’Halloran KC †
1936 T.S. Hill, OBE †
1937 E. Millhouse KC †
1937 C. Hayter †
1940 S.W. Brooks †
1941 T.R.L. Alderman †
1942 H.G. Stock †
1943 W.G. Noal †
1944 S.H. Lewis †
1944 J.G. Matthews †
1944 J.W. Daly †
1945 C.L. Martin †
1945 T.J Leahy †
1946 W.J. Milhinch †
1948 J. Hume †
1948 C.L. Shea MBE †
1949 M. Bloustein †
1949 F.T.P. Heidenrich †
1950 W.H. Jackson †
1950 F.K. Gould †
1953 W.L. Gatley †
1953 E. Rix †
1957 J.W. Forrester MBE †
1958 F.J. McCallum †
1959 A.R McLean OBE †
1959 L.J. Thompson †
1960 E.W. Wadham †
1960 J. Wadham †
1961 R.G. Bailey †
1962 H.E. Clamp †
1962 P.A. Read MBE †
1963 C.M.A. Croft †
1963 L.W. Currie †
1964 E.R. Curnow †
1964 S.G.B. Wilson †
1964 C.G. Semmler †
1965 C.A Darwent †
1966 M.A. Murdy †
1966 L.J. Martin †
1970 R.W.H. Kutcher OAM †
1972 His Hon. Mr D.M. Brebner AM †
1972 M.R. Basheer, AM
1974 N.L. Grimm †
1974 J.H. Whelan †
1975 C.L. Pyatt †
1975 A.D. Hickinbotham AM †
1975 T.W. Bonnily †
1975 R.W. Lee †
1975 J.E. Masson †
1981 J. Oatey AM †
1981 F.N. Williams AM †
1982 H.L. Madigan OAM †
1982 B.A. Wilson
1982 N. Russell, OAM
1983 F.B. Moran, QC †
1984 R.K. Smith †
1984 The Hon. Justice K.P. Duggan AM
1984 M.E. Ducker
1984 D.V. Roach †
1984 D.N. Kerley, AM
1984 D.J. Wark
1986 J.A. Halbert, MBE
1986 W.H. Miller, OAM
1986 P.W. Shugg
1987 F.G. Bear †
1987 R.C. Kinsman, JP †
1988 Dr. B.G. Sando, OAM †
1989 K.L. Aplin †
1990 J.D. Condon
1990 D.A. Swain, DCM
1991 R.R. Farnham
1991 W.M. Richardson
1993 M.J. Whitford
1994 D.E. Boyd
1994 J.R. Spillane
1995 D.B Butterfield
1995 G.S. Cornes, OAM
1995 W.B. Sanders
1996 J.V.Cahill
1996 L.R. Whicker
1997 B.F. Beazley
1997 R.J. Magor
1997 D.W. Thomas
1997 R.R. Tuohy
1998 M.F. Tippett
1998 K.E.Grant
1999 J.R.Coppins
1999 N. Ferraro
1999 P.J.Page
2000 C.W. Francis †
2001 G.H. Parsons
2001 J.C. Ferguson †
2001 R.E. Campbell
2001 L.G. Stevens
2001 K.J Russell
2002 K.R Angel
2003 P.J. Alexander, APM
2004 R. Champness
2004 D.P. McSweeney OAM
2004 C. Patterson
2005 D.A. McCaffrie
2006 R.J. Payze
2006 R.A. Hammond
2006 Max Williams †
2007 T. Jaques
2007 J. Robinson
2008 G. Boulton
2008 D. Shipway
2008 P. Woite
2010 P. Gallagher
2011 J. Firth
2011 D. O’Brien
2012 J.J. Lyons
† Denotes deceased
95

SANFL 200 CLUB
SANFL 200 CLUB MEMBERS
Jerry D’Antochia
Norwood
Andrew Jarman
North, Norwood
Bruce Abernethy
John Abley
Brenton Adcock
Corey Ah Chee
Michael Aish
Rodney Allen
Peter Anderson
Port
Port
Sturt
Port
Norwood
Woodville
North, Glenelg,
Woodville
Peter Darley
Rick Davies
Roger Delaney
Ian Dettman
Chris Duthy
Russell Ebert OAM
Ron Elleway
Bob Enright
South
Sturt
Port
Woodville
Glenelg
Port
Port
Port, Torrens
Bohdan Jaworskyj
Mark Jeffries
Danny Jenkins
Russell Johnston
David Kappler
Dexter Kennedy
Neil Kerley
Kym Kinnear
North
North
Norwood
Port
South
West
West, South, Glenelg
Port
Paul Arnold
North
Ken Eustice
West, Central, Glenelg
Kim Klomp
Sturt, North
Brodie Atkinson
North, Sturt
Tim Evans
Port
Robbert Klomp
Sturt
Linsday Backman
South
Brian Faehse
West
Ron Kneebone
Norwood
Paul Bagshaw OBE
Sturt
Milan Faletic
Torrens, Port
Peter Krieg
Central, North
Craig Balme
Norwood
George Fiacchi
Port
Keith Kuhlmann
West, Glenelg
Barrie Barbary
North, Woodville
Grantley Fielke
West
Clayton Lamb
West, Glenelg
Allan Bartlett
Glenelg
Aldo Floreani
Torrens
Scott Lee
Central
Geoff Baynes
Paul Belton
Peter Bennett
Michael Bennett
Randall Bennett
Peter Beythien
Fred Bills
Darryl Borlase
Stuart Bown
Dave Boyd
Jeff Bray
Phil Brooksby
Colin Brown
Peter Bubner
Tony Burgan
Shane Butler
Neil Button
Darryl Cahill
John Cahill
Neville Caldwell
Peter Carey OAM
Colin Casey
Brant Chambers
Nick Chigwidden
Gary Christie
Justin Cicolella
Troy Clements
Trevor Clisby
Craig Cock
Brian Colbey
Gavin Colville
Tim Cook
Stephen Copping
Graham Cornes
Neil Craig
Brian Cunningham
Torrens, South,
Woodville
Port, West
North
South
West
Central
Torrens
Port
Norwood
Port
West
South
West
North
Sturt
South
Norwood
Port
Port
Glenelg
Glenelg
Sturt
Sturt
Glenelg
South, Glenelg
Eagles
Norwood
North
South
Glenelg
Eagles
Central
Glenelg
Glenelg
Norwood
Port
Eddie Fry
South, Sturt
Ron Fuller
Woodville, Eagles
Philip Gallagher Norwood
James Gallagher Norwood
Andrew Geddes Sturt
Steven Geyer Torrens, Eagles
Ross Gibbs
Glenelg
Don Gilbourne North
Tim Ginever
Port
Roger Girdham Central
Chris Gowans Central
James Gowans Central
Michael Graham Sturt
John Graham Torrens
Malcolm Greenslade Sturt, Glenelg
Michael Gregg Norwood, West
Leon Grosser West
John Halbert MBE Sturt
Bob Hammond AM North, Norwood
Bob Hank
Torrens
Ian Hanna
Torrens
Brian Haraidia Central
Darel Hart
Central, North
Ron Hateley South
Neville Hayes Port
Garry Haylock Central
Lindsay Head MBE Torrens
Lindsay Heaven Woodville
Simon Hele
Glenelg
Darryl Hewitt West, Woodville, South
Glynn Hewitt West, Woodville, South
Daryl Hicks OAM Sturt
Trevor Hill
North
Kym Hodgeman Glenelg
Trevor Hughes North, West
Brett James Norwood
Bruce Lennon
Bruce Light
Don Lindner
Bruce Lindsay
Bob Loveday
Robert Lynch
John MacFarlane
Rick MacGowan
Colin MacVicar
Peter Marker
David Marshall
Peter Maynard
Chris McDermott
Philip McGuinness
Garry McIntosh
Mark McKenzie
Robbie McKinnon
Greg Mellor
Peter Meuret
Jim Michalanney
Trent Mills
Dean Mobbs
Sonny Morey
Scott Morphett
Geoff Morris
Geof Motley OAM
Gary Mousley
John Murphy
Mark Naley
Chris Natt
Ben Nelson
Sandy Nelson
Greg Nicholson
Paul Northeast
Michael Nunan
Robert Oatey
Sturt
Port
North
Torrens
West
West
Glenelg
Central
Woodville, Glenelg
Glenelg
Glenelg
Glenelg, Eagles
Glenelg, North
Glenelg, Port
Norwood
Eagles
West
West
Woodville, West
Norwood
South
Central
Central
Torrens, Eagles
West
Port
South, Sturt
Sturt
South
Port
Sturt
Sturt
West, Norwood
Port
Sturt, Norwood
Norwood, Sturt
96

Central District’s Paul Thomas and Woodville-West Torrens’ Mark McKenzie were inducted into the SANFL’s 200 Club in 2012
SANFL 200 CLUB MEMBERS
John Schneebichler
South, Glenelg
Keith Thomas
Norwood
Peter Obst
Trevor Obst
Stuart Palmer
Max Parker
Paul Patterson
John Paynter
Andrew Payze
Peter Phillipou
Mick Redden
Alan Reval
Colin Richens
John Richter
Roger Rigney
John Riley
Don Roach
Neville Roberts
Alf Roberts
John Roberts
Barrie Robran MBE
Lee Robson
Trevor Roe
Andrew Rogers
Scott Salisbury
David Sanders
Justin Scanlon
Port
Port
South
Woodville, North
West
Glenelg, Sturt
Torrens, Eagles
Torrens
North
Port
Glenelg
Sturt
Sturt
North
West, Norwood
Torrens, Norwood
Torrens
Woodville, Torrens, North
North
Torrens
Central
Woodville, Eagles
Glenelg
North
Norwood
Rick Schoff
Peter Schwarz
Stephen Schwerdt
John Seebohm
Ralph Sewer
Jade Sheedy
Terry Short
Trevor Sims
Lyle Skinner
Rohan Smith
Darryl Smith
Darren Smith
Colin Smith
Trevor Sorrell
Frank Spiel
Damian Squire
Frank Stemper
David Stoeckel
Wayne Stringer
Barry Stringer
Adam Switala
Tony Symonds
Michael Taylor
John Taylor
Doug Thomas
Sturt
Woodville, Eagles
Central
Glenelg
Woodville, Glenelg
Sturt
Sturt
Sturt
Central
Port
Sturt, Torrens
Port
West
Port
South, Sturt, Torrens
North, Sturt
Woodville, Norwood
South
North, Glenelg
North
Central
Glenelg
Norwood
West, Glenelg
West
Paul Thomas
Colin Thompson
Chris Thredgold
David Tiller
Rene Van Dommele
Ian Verrier
Peter Vivian
Rex Voigt
Terry Von Bertouch
Tom Warhurst
Tim Weatherald
Bill Wedding
James West
Paul Weston
Ted Whelan
Greg Whittlesea
Stephen Williams
Glynn Williams
Bruce Winter
Peter Winter
Peter Woite
Roger Woodcock
Dean Woosnam
Jim Wright
John Wynne
Central
West
North, Sturt
North
Central
West, Port
Central
Glenelg
North, Norwood
Norwood
Sturt, Norwood
Norwood
Glenelg, Norwood
Glenelg
Port
Sturt, Glenelg
Port
West, Sturt
Sturt
West
Port
Norwood
West
West
Norwood
97

SA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
J (Jim) G Deane †
Graham S Cornes, OAM
Gary Window
Brian K Faehse
Neil P Craig
D. Bruce Winter
Ken W G Farmer †
Peter M Darley
1877-1900
John Acraman †
Anthony J (Bos) Daly †
John D (Bunny) Daly †
John C (Dinny) Reedman †
A E (Topsy) Waldron †
1901 – 1930
J (Alby) Bahr †
Leslie C Dayman †
Percy S N Furler †
Frank H Golding †
H H (Jim) Handby †
John (Snowy) Hamilton †
Henry R Head †
S (Shine) Hosking †
W. Vic Johnson †
Tom J Leahy †
Percy Lewis †
Alick G Lill †
Tom D MacKenzie †
H (Bruce) McGregor †
Frank Marlow †
Hugh Millard †
Dan Moriarty †
W (Harold) Oliver †
Jack Owens †
John Quinn †
Victor Y Richardson †
Len D Sallis †
Walter Scott †
J J (Jack) Tredrea †
Syd C White †
J J (John) Woods †
Len C Fitzgerald †
John Forrester, MBE
Don H Gilbourne
R W (Bob) Hank †
Neville C Hayes
Lindsay H Head, MBE
Ned Hender †
Thomas Seymour Hill, OBE †
George B Johnston †
A (Tony) Kenny †
Ray W H Kutcher †
John Lynch
Ian L McKay
John E Marriott †
A R (Bob) McLean, OBE
P.T. (Bo) Morton, OAM †
Geof Motley, OAM
Max A Murdy †
Doug W Olds †
Jeff Pash †
H (Ron) Phillips
R B (Bob) Quinn †
Alan R. (Bull) Reval †
Horrie A. Riley †
Colin G Smith †
Bernie K Smith
Cliff G Semmler, AM †
J (Laurie) Sweeney
John T Taylor †
Clayton C Thompson †
Frank J Tully †
Ernest W.C. Wadham †
A E (Ted) Whelan
Fos N Williams, AM †
1961-1990
Brenton C Adcock
Merv S Agars
Michael C Aish
Paul L Bagshaw, MBE
Barrie Barbary
E R (Rick) Davies
Robert J Day
Murray E Ducker
Russell F Ebert, OAM
Ken J Eustice
Tim N Evans
Des Foster
Michael W Graham
Norm L Grimm †
John A Halbert, MBE
Max Hall, OAM
R A (Bob) Hammond
Kym H Hodgeman
Ray Huppatz
Lawrie Jervis Jnr †
Donald (Neil) Kerley
Rick Kinnear
Peter J Kitschke
Ron G Kneebone
R W (Bob) Lee †
Don Lindner †
Peter F J Marker
Kevin McSporran †
Peter Mead
Mark B Naley
Michael A Nunan
Philip (Sandy) Nelson
Jack Oatey, AM †
Robert R Oatey
Greg I Phillips
D K (Fred) Phillis
Rodney Pope
Jeff G Potter
Michael J Redden
Colin H Richens
Don V Roach †
Allan Roberts
Neville Roberts
Barrie C Robran, MBE
Rick F Schoff
Gordon Schwartz
1991 Onwards
Bruce Abernethy
Laurie J Argent
Max Basheer, AM
Mark Bickley
Craig Bradley
Brian A Cunningham
Ken G Cunningham, AM
The Hon. Kevin Duggan AM QC
Grantley C Fielke
Simon Goodwin
Ben Hart
Scott Hodges
Josh Francou
Wayne Jackson
Andrew N Jarman
Darren Jarman
Stephen S Kernahan
Geoff Kingston
Bruce Lindsay
David Marshall
Chris S McDermott
A B (Tony) McGuinness
Andrew I McKay
Andrew McLeod
Don McSweeny OAM
Mark J Mickan
Wally Miller, OAM
John P Platten
Shaun Rehn
Mark Ricciuto
Andrew P Rogers
Mostyn Rutter
W. (Bill) Sanders
Nigel J Smart
Doug W Thomas
Keith A Thomas
Warren Tredrea
Gavin Wanganeen
Mark Williams
Richard Williams
1931-1960
John W Abley
Ken Aplin †
Dave E Boyd
Colin J Churchett †
Jack Cockburn †
Allan J Crabb †
F (Neil) Davies †
J (Fred) Bills
Malcolm Blight, AM
Jeff Bray †
Don M Brebner, AM †
Haydn Bunton Jnr
John V Cahill
Ian Day
Peter G Carey OAM
Ralph S Sewer
R O (Bob) Shearman †
Robert Simunsen
Alton Smith
Michael S Taylor
Terry Von Bertouch
K A (Bill) Wedding †
Paul L Weston
Peter B Woite
† Denotes deceased
98

LEAGUE PREMIERS SINCE 1877
LEAGUE PREMIERS
1877 South Adelaide
1878 Norwood
1879 Norwood
1880 Norwood
1881 Norwood
1882 Norwood
1883 Norwood
1884 Port Adelaide
1885 South Adelaide
1886 Adelaide
1887 Norwood
1888 Norwood
1889 Norwood
1890 Port Adelaide
1891 Norwood
1892 South Adelaide
1893 South Adelaide
1894 Norwood
1895 South Adelaide
1896 South Adelaide
1897 Port Adelaide
1898 South Adelaide
1899 South Adelaide
1900 North Adelaide
1901 Norwood
1902 North Adelaide
1903 Port Adelaide
1904 Norwood
1905 North Adelaide
1906 Port Adelaide
1907 Norwood
1908 West Adelaide
1909 West Adelaide
1910 Port Adelaide
1911 West Adelaide
1912 West Adelaide
1913 Port Adelaide
1914 Port Adelaide
1915 Sturt
1916 Suspended due to WWI
1917 Suspended due to WWI
1918 Suspended due to WWI
1919 Sturt
1920 North Adelaide
1921 Port Adelaide
1922 Norwood
1923 Norwood
1924 West Torrens
1925 Norwood
1926 Sturt
1927 West Adelaide
1928 Port
1929 Norwood
1930 North Adelaide
1931 North Adelaide
1932 Sturt
1933 West Torrens
1934 Glenelg
1935 South Adelaide
1936 Port Adelaide
1937 Port Adelaide
1938 South Adelaide
1939 Port Adelaide
1940 Sturt
1941 Norwood
1942 Suspended due to WWII
1943 Suspended due to WWII
1944 Suspended due to WWII
1945 West Torrens
1946 Norwood
1947 West Adelaide
1948 Nowood
1949 North Adelaide
1950 Norwood
1951 Port Adelaide
1952 North Adelaide
1953 West Torrens
1954 Port Adelaide
1955 Port Adelaide
1956 Port Adelaide
1957 Port Adelaide
1958 Port Adelaide
1959 Port Adelaide
1960 North Adelaide
1961 West Adelaide
1962 Port Adelaide
1963 Port Adelaide
1964 South Adelaide
1965 Port Adelaide
1966 Sturt
1967 Sturt
1968 Sturt
1969 Sturt
1970 Sturt
1971 North Adelaide
1972 North Adelaide
1973 Glenelg
1974 Sturt
1975 Norwood
1976 Sturt
1977 Port Adelaide
1978 Norwood
1979 Port Adelaide
1980 Port Adelaide
1981 Port Adelaide
1982 Norwood
1983 West Adelaide
1984 Norwood
1985 Glenelg
1986 Glenelg
1987 North Adelaide
1988 Port Adelaide
1989 Port Adelaide
1990 Port Adelaide
1991 North Adelaide
1992 Port Adelaide
1993 Woodville-West Torrens
1994 Port Adelaide
1995 Port Adelaide
1996 Port Adelaide
1997 Norwood
1998 Port Adelaide
1999 Port Adelaide
2000 Central District
2001 Central District
2002 Sturt
2003 Central District
2004 Central District
2005 Central District
2006 Woodville-West Torrens
2007 Central District
2008 Central District
2009 Central District
2010 Central District
2011 Woodville-West Torrens
2012 Norwood
99

MAGAREY MEDAL
MAGAREY MEDALLISTS
1898 A. Green Norwood
1899 S.A. Malin Port
1900 No award
1901 P.T. Sandland North
1902 T.D. MacKenzie Torrens
1903 H.S. Waye Sturt
1904 No award
1905 T.D. MacKenzie North
1906 T.D. MacKenzie North
1907 J. Mack Port
1908 J.M. Tierney West
1909 H.R. Head West
1910 S. Hosking Port
1911 H.V. Cumberland Sturt
1912 D. Low Torrens
1913 T.J. Leahy North
1914 W.J. Ashley Port
1915 F.M. Barry South
C.J. Perry
Norwood
S. Hosking Port
1916 No award
1917 No award
1918 No award
1919 D. Moriarty South
1920 V. Richardson Sturt
D. Moriarty South
1921 J. Karney Torrens
C.E.G. Adams Port
W. Scott Norwood
D. Moriarty South
1922 R.G.L. Barnes West
1923 H.A. Riley Sturt
1924 W. Scott Norwood
1925 A.G. Lill Norwood
P.A. Bampton Port
1926 H.B. McGregor West
1927 H.B. McGregor West
1928 H.H. Handby Glenelg
1929 R. Snell West
1930 W. Scott Norwood
1931 J.E.G. Sexton West
1932 S.M. Pontifex Torrens
1933 W.K. Dunn Sturt
1934 G.B. Johnston Glenelg
1935 J. Cockburn South
1936 W.B. McCallum Norwood
1937 H.J. Hawke North
1938 R.B. Quinn Port
1939 J.H. Pash North
R.J. McArthur West
1940 P.M. Brock Glenelg
1941 M.M.W. Boyall Glenelg
1942 No award
1943 No award
1944 No award
1945 R.B. Quinn Port
1946 R.W. Hank Torrens
1947 R.W. Hank Torrens
1948 H.R. Phillips North
1949 A.J. Crabb Glenelg
H.R. Phillips North
1950 I.L. McKay North
1951 J.E. Marriott Norwood
1952 L.C. Fitzgerald Sturt
1953 J.G. Deane South
1954 L.C. Fitzgerald Sturt
1955 L.H. Head Torrens
1956 D.E. Boyd Port
1957 R.M. Benton West
J.G. Deane
South
1958 L.H. Head Torrens
1959 L.C. Fitzgerald Sturt
1960 B. Barbary North
1961 J.A. Halbert Sturt
1962 K.J. Eustice West
1963 L.H. Head Torrens
1964 G.P. Motley Port
1965 G.C. Window Central
1966 R.G. Kneebone Norwood
1967 T.D. Obst Port
D. Lindner North
1968 B.C. Robran North
1969 D.K. Phillis Glenelg
1970 B.C. Robran North
1971 R.F. Ebert Port
1972 M.J. Blight Woodville
1973 B.C. Robran North
1974 R.F. Ebert Port
1975 P.B. Woite Port
1976 R.F. Ebert Port
1977 T.F. Grimwood West
1978 K.H. Hodgeman Glenelg
1979 A.J. Duckworth Central
1980 R.F. Ebert Port
1981 M.C. Aish Norwood
1982 A.B. McGuinness Glenelg
1983 A.J. Antrobus North
1984 J.P. Platten Central
1985 G.C. Fielke West
1986 G.W. Anderson Port
1987 A.N. Jarman North
1988 G.L. Whittlesea Sturt
1989 G.A. McAdam Central
1990 S.L. Hodges Port
1991 M.B. Naley South
1992 N.C. Buckley Port
1993 B.P. Phillips North
1994 G. McIntosh Norwood
1995 G.M. Kilpatrick West
G. McIntosh Norwood
1996 J.A. Francou North
1997 B.J. Atkinson Sturt
A.N. Jarman Norwood
1998 A.D. Osborn South
1999 D.T. Squire Sturt
2000 D.T. Squire Sturt
2001 R.P. O’Connor Port
A.J. Brown
Port
2002 J.C. Sheedy Sturt
T.M. Weatherald Sturt
2003 B.A. Ebert Port
2004 P.S. Thomas Central
2005 J.L. Clayton Port
2006 B.W. Backwell Glenelg
2007 J.R. Allan North
2008 L.D. Crane Sturt
2009 J.T. Ezard West
R.C. Archard North
2010 J.R. Allan North
2011 J.R. Allan North
2012 B.T. Symes Central
J.A. Cross
South
100

OTHER MEDALLISTS
KEN FARMER MEDALLISTS
1981 T. Evans Port 83
1982 T. Evans Port 116
1983 E.R. Davies Sturt 130
1984 T. Evans Port 120
1985 M. Blight Woodville 126
1986 S. Nichols Woodville 88
1987 J. Roberts North 102
1988 S. Nichols Woodville 103
1989 R. Mandemaker Central 87
1990 S. Hodges Port 127
1991 S. Morphett Eagles 95
1992 M. Tylor Port 97
1993 M. Tylor Port 87
1994 S. Hodges Port 114
1995 D. Del-Re South 92
1996 S. Hodges Port 102
1997 J. West Norwood 73
1998 A. Richardson West 80
1999 A. Richardson West 66
2000 A. Richardson West 72
2001 A. Richardson West 81
2002 D. Hargraves North 68
2003 D. Bradshaw West 88
2004 D. Schell Central 63
2005 D. Schell Central 76
2006 M. Passador Eagles 74
2007 B. Chambers Sturt 106
2008 B. Chambers Sturt 97
2009 B. Chambers Sturt 80
2010 T. Grima Glenelg 56
2011 M. Wundke South 67
2012 J. Hardy Central 59
* Minor round games only
R.O. SHEARMAN MEDALLISTS
2000 G. Colville Eagles
2001 R. O’Connor Port
2002 J. Sheedy Sturt
2003 B. Backwell Glenelg
M. Bello Central
2004 S. Hassan West
2005 J. Clayton Port
2006 J. Cicolella Eagles
2007 J. Allan North
2008 J. Allan North Adelaide
J. Sheedy Sturt
2009 J. Allan North
2010 J. Allan North
2011 J. Allan North
2012 J. Allan North
JACK OATEY MEDALLISTS
1981 R. Ebert Port
1982 D. Jenkins Norwood
1983 I. Borchard West
1984 K. Thomas Norwood
1985 S. Kernahan Glenelg
1986 A. Hall Glenelg
1987 M. Parsons North
1988 B. Abernethy Port
1989 R. Johnston Port
1990 G. Fiacchi Port
1991 D. Hart North
1992 N. Buckley Port
1993 S. Sziller Eagles
1994 D. Wakelin Port
1995 A. Darcy Port
1996 D. Brown Port
1997 J. Cunningham Norwood
1998 B. Chalmers Port
1999 D. Poole Port
2000 J. Gowans Central
2001 R. MacGowan Central
2002 M. Powell Sturt
2003 C. Gowans Central
2004 N. Steinberner Central
2005 L. McCabe Central
2006 H. Skipworth Eagles
2007 C. Gowans Central
2008 J. Mackenzie Central
2009 T. Goodrem Central
2010 I. Callinan Central
2011 C. Parry Eagles
2012 D. Terlich Norwood
101

RESERVES MAGAREY MEDAL
RESERVES MAGAREY
1906 R. LeMessurier Central
1907 P. Robin Norwood
1908 R. Kersley Torrens
1909 P. Russell Port
1910 S. Potter Torrens
1911 P. Rowan Port
1912 P. Crowley Port
1913 C. Ryan Sturt
1914 P. Crowley Port
1915 G. Linklater Port
1916 No award
1917 No award
1918 No award
1919 J. Clark Sturt
1920 B. Schumacher Norwood
1921 C. Hepburn West
1922 W. Sparks Norwood
1923 H. Jackson Sturt
1924 J. Sturgnell Torrens
1925 S. Monten Torrens
1926 H. O’Brien South
1927 M. Stuart Sturt
1928 H. O’Brien South
1929 W.M Griffiths Norwood
1930 A.A.G. Smith Sturt
1931 R. Whitaker Port
1932 T. Hamilton West
1933 G.O.R. Wait Norwood
1934 W.W.H. Stuart South
1935 A. Kinlough Torrens
1936 A.W.J. Jones Torrens
1937 R.M. Edwards Glenelg
1938 K.M. Sawatzke West
1939 S.T. Taylor Norwood
1940 E.M. Nichols Torrens
1941 L.K. Todd South
1942 No award
1943 No award
1944 No award
1945 No award
1946 G.C. Whitaker Norwood
1947 H. MacKenzie Torrens
1948 R. Hoffman Port
1949 D.K. Bartlett Sturt
1950 S. Barbary North
1951 H.G. Harris South
1952 J.W. Southern Sturt
1953 J. Blunden North
1954 B. Livesey Torrens
1955 F. Stewart Norwood
1956 R.W. Lee West
1957 R. Panizza South
1958 K.A. Wedding Norwood
1959 B. Henningsen Norwood
1960 C.S. Heading North
1961 R.F. Simunsen Woodville
1962 R.F. Simunsen Woodville
1963 G. Window Central
1964 I. Della-Polina Norwood
1965 J. Mills South
1966 B. Woodcock Norwood
1967 R. Perry Woodville
1968 K. Rowe Glenelg
1969 J. McInnes Norwood
1970 J. Baruzzi Port
J. Menz Norwood
1971 J. McInnes Norwood
J. McInnes Norwood
1972 J. McInnes Norwood
1973 R. Daw Sturt
1974 K. Hodgeman Glenelg
1975 P. Heinrich Sturt
1976 J. Katsaros Sturt
1977 G. Sando South
1978 P. Barnes Torrens
1979 C. Wright Port
1980 L. Grosser West
1981 B. Lindner West
1982 K. Dillon Torrens
1983 D. Drogemuller Port
1984 A. Owens Torrens
1985 H. Stephens Woodville
1986 S. McDonald Woodville
1987 J. Harvey Port
1988 A. Settre Port
1989 P. Lounder Central
1990 M. Gasparroni West
1991 B. Atkinson Sturt
1992 J. Sziller Eagles
1993 B. Roberson Sturt
1994 P. Page South
1995 D. Hicks Central
N. McGoran Central
1996 J. King North
1997 M. Ryan South
1998 J. King North
1999 R. Lee West
2000 J. Casserley Central
2001 B. Daniel Central
2002 J. Coulter Central
2003 D. Newett Eagles
H. Tamlin Norwood
N. Prokopec Central
2004 J. Casserly North
2005 M. Demasi South
2006 R. Lewis Norwood
2007 J. Boyd South
T. Delvins Port
2008 S. Lewis Glenelg
2009 D. Batson Port
2010 T. Milera Port
2011 T. Redigolo South
2012 A. Poole Eagles
102

McCALLUM TOMKINS MEDAL
McCALLUM/TOMKINS
MEDAL (U18)
2009 L. Bowd South
2010 C. Calabrese Sturt
2011 S. Burnett Port
2012 R. Dijksman West
TOMKINS MEDAL (U19)
1936 J. Butler Norwood
1937 A. Telfer North
1938 D. Crawley Sturt
1939 D. Crawley Sturt
1940 R. Hogben North
1941 A. Crabb Glenelg
1942 – 1944 No Awards
1945 J. Deane South
1946 K. McGregor West
1947 K. McGregor West
1948 G. Williams West
1949 R. Whitaker Port
1950 L. Weston North
1951 A. Rossetto West
1952 N. Hayes Port
1953 B. Copley Port
1954 M. Meredith Port
1955 B. Carr Port
1956 J. Bray West
1957 B. Potts North
1958 G. Green Sturt
1959 R. Simunsen Woodville
1960 C. Hunt Glenelg
1961 G. Farrell North
1962 J. Burton Norwood
1963 J. Burton Norwood
1964 B. Woodcock Norwood
1965 P. Bitmead West
966 O. Vick Torrens
1967 N. Worthley Glenelg
1968 R. Hooper West
1969 J. Payne North
1970 K. Stoddart North
1971 J. Crouch Port
1972 N. Craig Norwood
1973 W. Wilson Central
1974 W. Hughes Central
1975 S. Carr Torrens
1976 W. Slattery South
1977 L. Grosser West
1978 B. Graham Central
1979 K. Klomp Sturt
1980 D. Fosdike Norwood
1981 D. Renfrey Norwood
1982 S. Goldsworthy Woodville
1983 C. Dewhirst South
1984 G. Argus Sturt
1985 J. Roe Port
1986 C. Griffiths Central
1987 J. James Sturt
1988 C. Vozzo West
1989 P. Hicks Central
1990 M. King Norwood
1991 D. Betterman Norwood
1992 A. Rowett Glenelg
1993 D. Flesfadar Glenelg
C. Voice Port
1994 L. Bettess South
1995 D. King Norwood
1996 D. Povey Norwood
1997 A. O’Hara Eagles
1998 M. Krieg Central
1999 G. Chapman Eagles
2000 B. Wilcox Port
2001 A. Merrett Glenelg
2002 T. Chadwick West
2003 L. Saunders South
2004 B. Hunter South
2005 G. Dundovic West
2006 S. McDonald West
2007 K. Flanigan Sturt
2008 S. Harris Eagles
McCALLUM MEDAL (U17)
1939 K. Logan North
1940 C. Britton Torrens
1941 K. Dale Sturt
1942 –1946 No Awards
1947 K. Salvemini Port
1948 R. Cocks Torrens
1949 B. Wharfe Port
1950 M. Paech West
1951 J. Wright West
1952 J. Taylor Torrens
1953 M. Westley North
1954 G. Clarke Norwood
1955 D. Atkinson North
1956 J. Cahill South
1957 J. Marchiora Torrens
1958 W. Foster South
1959 W. Kelly Woodville
1960 L. Backman South
1961 J. Long Glenelg
1962 P. Bagshaw Sturt
1963 J. Perkins Woodville
1964 J. Robinson North
1965 J. Sachse North
1966 D. Burns North
1967 M. Coombe South
1968 B. Norsworthy Central
1969 B. Rigney North
1970 M. Gregg Norwood
1971 N. Craig Norwood
1972 H. Puhle Torrens
1973 G. Turbill Norwood
1974 P. Heinrich Sturt
1975 C. Kirkwood Port
1976 R. Wright Glenelg
1977 K. Zubrinich Woodville
1978 C. Wright Port
1979 B. Mackereth Sturt
1980 G. Thomas Norwood
1981 G. McIntosh Norwood
1982 C. Davies North
1983 R. Girdham Central
1984 A. Underwood Sturt
1985 D. Brown Port
1986 S. Peek Glenelg
1987 D. Bonutto Central
1988 T. Bache South
1989 A. Osborn South
1990 T. Bond Port
1991 B. Barry South
S. Bond Port
1992 J. Casserley Central
1993 S. Cook Norwood
1994 N. Seal Port
1995 G. Noye Central
1996 H. DeBoo South
1997 S. Borlace Norwood
1998 D. Rolf Norwood
1999 S. Breslauer Norwood
2000 W. Harrison North
2001 J. Richardson Glenelg
2002 A. Cooney West
2003 B. Eckermann Sturt
2004 R. Bennett West
2005 J. Boyd South
2006 J. Bampton Norwood
2007 P. Cahill Sturt
2008 B. Robertson Port
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SANFL RECORDS
STANLEY H. LEWIS TROPHY
1962 Port
1963 Port
1964 Port
1965 Norwood
1966 North
1967 North
1968 Sturt
POWERADE STAR SEARCH AWARD
2007 S. Summerton Port
2008 J. Boyd South
2009 J. Allmond Eagles
2010 N. Murphy South
2011 J. Schiller Central
2012 P. Marschall Central
1969 Glenelg
1970 Port
1971 North
1972 Norwood
1973 Glenelg
1974 Norwood
1975 Glenelg
1976 Glenelg
MACCA’S CUP MVP
2009 A.Wilson Sturt
2010 J.Growden Eagles
2011 S. Burnett Port
2012 R. Dijksman West
1977 Port
1978 Sturt
1979 Port
1980 Port
1981 Glenelg
1982 Norwood
1983 Sturt
1984 Norwood
1985 Norwood
1986 Norwood
1987 Norwood
1988 Port
1989 Port
1990 Glenelg
1991 South
1992 Port
1993 Eagles
1994 Port
1995 Norwood
1996 Norwood
1997 Norwood
1998 Norwood
1999 Port
2000 Eagles
2001 Central
2002 Central
2003 Central
2004 Central
2005 North
2006 North
2007 Central
2008 Sturt
2009 Glenelg
2010 Glenelg
2011 Norwood
2012 Norwood
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BEREAVEMENTS
ROBERT (BOB) HANK
Australian Football Hall of Fame
member Bob Hank died on June
14, 2012, aged 88. A member of the
South Australian Football Hall of
Fame, Hank played 224 games for
West Torrens from 1944 to 1958,
captained the club for nine seasons
and was a two-time premiership
player. A true gentleman of the game,
Hank won Magarey Medals in 1946
and 1947, was a dual All-Australian
and 29-time State representative.
DR BRIAN SANDO OAM
Long-serving Adelaide Football
Club doctor Brian Sando died on
August 4 2012, aged 76. Sando, an
SANFL League Life member, will be
highly regarded for his tremendous
service to sport on a national and
international level, where he served at
seven Olympics. Also a Life Member
of the Adelaide and Norwood
Football Clubs, Sando’s expertise
stretched to the Davis Cup tennis
team during a career which began
with the Redlegs in 1965.
JOHN FERGUSON
Highly-respected SANFL solicitor
John Ferguson died on August 15,
2012, aged 71. Ferguson, an SANFL
League Life Member, served as the
league’s solicitor for more than four
decades. His trusted legal counsel
shaped South Australian football,
from AAMI Stadium’s early days, and
the introduction of two AFL clubs, to
the recent decision to move football
to Adelaide Oval. He was a true
advocate of the game and highly
respected by all members of the
South Australian football community.
He will be fondly remembered for his
gracious and dedicated nature.
John McCarthy
Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL)
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
(SANFL)
Past Player
Harry Kernahan
Glenelg Football Club
Past Player
Colin Churchett
Glenelg Football Club
Past Player
John Sandland
Glenelg Football Club
Past Player
Jeffrey Guy
Glenelg Football Club
Past Player
Brian Beal
Glenelg Football Club
Past player, junior coach
Sam Page
Glenelg Football Club
Long-term volunteer
Noel McIllhatton
Central District Football Club
Life Member
Sidney (Wayne) Clarke
Metro South Junior Football League
SA Junior Football Council Member
Adam Carnevale
South Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Lyle Gilligan
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
Former Board Member, Life Member
Brian Redpath
North Adelaide Football Club
Life Member
Brenton Wise
North Adelaide Football Club
Life Member
John Brice
North Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Len Hill
North Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Bruce Nichols
North Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Frank O’Leary
North Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Lionel Pedersen
North Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
John Bernhardt
West Adelaide Football Club
Life Member
Garth Burkett
West Adelaide Football Club
1947 Premiership Player
Maxwell Chynoweth
West Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
John Kiley
West Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Steven Rabbett
West Adelaide Football Club
Life Member
Aldo Rossetto
West Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Christopher Wall
West Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Doug Drage
Norwood Football Club
Hall of Fame Member
Peter Minervini
Norwood Football Club
Past Player
Donald Duckett
Port Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
Lyle Kretschmer
Port Adelaide Football Club
Past Player
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SANFL COMMITTEES 2012
Patron
His Excellency Rear Admiral
Kevin Scarce AC CSC
RANR
Vice Patrons
Max Basheer AM
The Hon Kevin Duggan
AM QC
John Halbert AM MBE
AOSMA BOARD
The Hon John Olsen AO
Philip Gallagher
Dion McCaffrie
Leigh Whicker AM
Phil Duval
(Alternate Director)
Richard Allen
(Alternate Director)
SANFL Life
Membership
Committee
Max Basheer AM
(Chairman)
Jamie Coppins
Rod Payze
John Halbert AM MBE
John Condon OAM
Darren Chandler (Secretary)
SANFL Football
Committee
Dion McCaffrie (Chairman)
Richard Allen
David Shipway
Tom Zorich
Darren Chandler (Ex Officio)
Matthew Duldig (Secretary)
SANFL Finance
Committee
Philip Gallagher (Chairman)
The Hon John Olsen AO
Richard Allen
Leigh Whicker AM
John Lyons (Ex Officio)
Neal Matotek (Ex Officio)
SANFL Audit
Committee
Philip Gallagher (Chairman)
The Hon John Olsen AO
Richard Allen
Leigh Whicker AM
John Lyons (Ex Officio)
Neal Matotek (Ex Officio)
SANFL Remuneration
Committee
The Hon John Olsen AO
(Chairman)
David Shipway
Richard Allen
Leigh Whicker AM
(Ex Officio)
SANFL Corporate
Development
Committee
Andrew Killey (Chairman)
David Shipway
Richard Allen
Tom Zorich
Darren Chandler (Ex Officio)
Sharon Stephens (Ex
Officio)
Mark Lukowicz (Ex Officio)
SANFL AAMI Stadium
Development
Committee
John Olsen AO (Chairman)
Philip Duval
Tom Zorich
Gary Metcalf
Leigh Whicker AM
John Lyons
Neal Matotek (Ex Officio)
SANFL Constitution
Review Committee
Dion McCaffrie (Chairman)
Philip Gallagher
Leigh Whicker AM
Peter Woite
Darren Chandler (Ex Officio)
Peter Alexander
SANFL Salary Cap
Investigation
Sub-Committee
Don Shammall (Chairman)
Geoff Parsons
John Condon OAM
Peter Woite
Darren Chandler (Ex Officio)
Match & Permit
Committee
Darren Chandler (Chairman)
Chris Davies
Ben Kavenagh
Kris Grant
Matthew Benson
Matthew Duldig (Secretary)
League Tribunal
Commissioners
His Honour Judge Paul
Cuthbertson QC (Chairman)
Peter Woite
David Swain OAM
Garry Palasis
Ian White
Paul Rofe QC
Peter Winter
Justice Michael David
(Appeals Commissioner)
Matthew Duldig (Secretary)
Permit Tribunal
Commissioners
Ian White (Chairman)
David Swain OAM
His Honour Judge Paul
Cuthbertson QC
Matthew Duldig (Secretary)
Drug & Disciplinary
Tribunal
His Honour Judge Paul
Cuthbertson QC (Chairman)
Dr Robert Douglas
Peter Woite
Matthew Duldig (Secretary)
SA Community
Football Board
David Shipway (Chairman)
Rob Kerin
David Benson
Jeff Burchell
Gino Capogreco
Scott Duncan
Peter Lindner
Arnold Kretschmer
Kym Russell
Glen Rosser (Ex Officio)
SA Football Hall of
Fame Committee
Max Basheer AM
(Chairman)
Laurie Argent
John Halbert AM MBE
Bob Hammond AM
Neil Kerley AM
Barrie Robran MBE
Michelangelo Rucci
Bill Sanders
Glen Rosser (Secretary)
SA Junior Football
Council
Dion McCaffrie (Chairman)
Annette Cooper
Trevor Holst
Michael Leikas
Malcolm Martin
Sean Malone
Colin Steinert
Arnold Kretschmer
David Hutton (Ex Officio)
School Football SA
Executive
Colin Steinert (Chairman)
Peter Cates
Peter Chapman
Jill George
Kevin Gruhl
Pam Marston
Colin Cocks
Ben Hopkins (Secretary)
OHS Committee
Ian Walsh (Chairman)
Christian Bradley
Judith Eaton
Mary Creece
Vasso Fessas
Jay Flowers
Nick Hambour
Ben Hopkins
Jessica Wainwright
Andrew Simes
Jody Robinson
Dee O’Loughlin
Bankers
Westpac Banking
Corporation
League Solicitors
Duncan Basheer Hannon
Insurance Agency
Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Auditors
KPMG
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2012 FIXTURE
ROUND 1
Friday, March 23
Port 18.13 (121) d. Eagles 10.6 (66)
Thebarton Oval (n) 4,566
Saturday, March 24
West 12.9 (81) d. South 5.13 (43)
Hickinbotham Oval (n) 1,926
ROUND TOTAL 6,492
Central, Glenelg, North, Norwood & Sturt
Bye
ROUND 2
Saturday, March 31
South 18.11 (119) d. North 15.14 (104)
Prospect Oval 2,173
Sturt 17.7 (110) d. Port 15.14 (104)
Commander Centre Oval 3,365
Norwood 9.12 (66) d. Central 7.4 (46)
Playford Alive Oval (n) 4,026
Glenelg 11.13 (79) d. West 7.15 (57)
Gliderol Stadium (n) 6,047
ROUND TOTAL 15,611
Eagles Bye
ROUND 3
Thursday, April 5
West 10.10 (70) d. Central 7.12 (54)
City Mazda Stadium (n) 2,890
Friday, April 6
Sturt 16.12 (108) d. South 14.11 (95)
Hickinbotham Oval 4,219
Saturday, April 7
Norwood 19.14 (128) d. Eagles 5.5 (35)
Coopers Stadium 3,469
Glenelg 17.14 (116) d. North 9.6 (60)
Prospect Oval 2,521
ROUND TOTAL 13,099
Port Bye
ROUND 4
Friday, April 13
North 13.8 (86) d. West 11.13 (79)
City Mazda Stadium (n) 2,499
Saturday, April 14
Glenelg 13.12 (90) d. Eagles 8.10 (58)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,326
Central 20.13 (133) d. South 14.5 (89)
Playford Alive Oval 2,254
Sunday, 15 April
Norwood 18.11 (119) d. Port 11.12 (78)
Alberton Oval 4,796
ROUND TOTAL 11,875
Sturt Bye
ROUND 5
Friday, April 20
South 17.7 (109) d. Glenelg 11.16 (82)
Gliderol Stadium (n) 4,973
Saturday, April 21
Central 16.8 (104) d. Port 11.9 (75)
Alberton Oval 2,603
North 19.7 (121) d. Eagles 5.12 (42)
Prospect Oval 1,580
West 10.12 (72) d. Sturt 6.15 (51)
Commander Centre Oval 2,134
ROUND TOTAL 11,290
Norwood Bye
ROUND 6
Wednesday, April 25
Central 13.6 (84) d. Eagles 12.6 (78)
Unleash Solar Oval 4,054
Friday, April 27
Glenelg 17.10 (112) d. Sturt 9.9 (63)
Gliderol Stadium (n) 5,820
Norwood 14.15 (99) d. North 9.6 (60)
Coopers Stadium (n) 5,021
Saturday, April 28
South 21.10 (136) d. Port 17.14 (116)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,697
ROUND TOTAL 16,592
West Bye
ROUND 7
Friday, May 4
Norwood 17.10 (112) d. Glenelg 9.5 (59)
Coopers Stadium (n) 5,551
Eagles 13.5 (83) d. South 8.9 (57)
Hickinbotham Oval (n) 1,659
Saturday, May 5
West 15.12 (102) d. Port 10.7 (67)
City Mazda Stadium 2,315
North 15.11 (101) d. Sturt 13.11 (89)
Commander Centre Oval 2,599
ROUND TOTAL 12,124
Central Bye
ROUND 8
Friday, May 11
Norwood 13.8 (86) d. West 5.9 (39)
Coopers Stadium 4,641
Saturday, May 12
Port 13.11 (89) d. North 11.13 (79)
Alberton Oval 2,253
Central 20.7 (127) d. Glenelg 8.4 (52)
Playford Alive Oval (n) 2,566
Sunday, May 13
Eagles 11.15 (81) d. Sturt 11.6 (72)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,038
ROUND TOTAL 11,498
South Bye
ROUND 9
Friday, May 18
Glenelg 15.12 (102) d. Port 13.6 (84)
Gliderol Stadium (n) 4,766
Saturday, May 19
West 15.9 (99) d. South 7.9 (51)
City Mazda Stadium 1,508
Norwood 10.19 (79) d. Sturt 3.14 (32)
Commander Centre Oval 3,510
Central 14.7 (91) d. North 13.7 (85)
Prospect Oval 2,684
ROUND TOTAL 12,468
Eagles Bye
STATE GAME
Saturday, May 26
SA 15.11 (101) d. WA 13.9 (87)
Gliderol Stadium 2,834
ROUND 10
Friday, June 1
Norwood 15.10 (100) d. South 12.3 (75)
Hickinbotham Oval (n) 2,454
Saturday, June 2
West 12.11 (83) d. Eagles 10.4 (64)
City Mazda Stadium 2,010
Sturt 14.10 (94) d. Central 9.9 (63)
Commander Centre Oval 2,483
Sunday, June 3
North 17.10 (112) d. Glenelg 12.13 (85)
Gliderol Stadium 3,007
ROUND TOTAL 9,954
Port Bye
ROUND 11
Saturday, June 9
Port 18.11 (119) d. South 12.6 (78)
Alberton Oval 2,609
Central 14.9 (93) d. West 8.8 (56)
Playford Alive Oval 2,857
North 11.6 (72) d. Norwood 10.11 (71)
Prospect Oval 4,134
Monday, June 11
Glenelg 18.8 (116) d. Eagles 8.21 (69)
Gliderol Stadium 4,647
ROUND TOTAL 14,247
Sturt Bye
ROUND 12
Saturday, June 16
Central 13.8 (86) d. Port 11.5 (71)
Playford Alive Oval 3,393
South 15.13 (103) d. Sturt 9.10 (64)
Commander Centre Oval 2,379
Eagles 16.11 (107) d. North 9.8 (62)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,113
Sunday, June 17
Norwood 17.13 (115) d. Glenelg 4.2 (26)
Coopers Stadium 3,568
ROUND TOTAL 11,453
West Bye
ROUND 13
Saturday, June 23
Central 16.13 (109) d. Glenelg 9.12 (66)
Gliderol Stadium 2,476
Sturt 18.13 (121) d. North 8.10 (58)
Prospect Oval 2,176
Eagles 14.7 (91) d. Port 8.10 (58)
Alberton Oval 2,656
Norwood 5.7 (37) d. West 4.12 (36)
City Mazda Stadium 2,489
ROUND TOTAL 9,797
South Bye
ROUND 14
Saturday, June 30
West 8.5 (53) d. Port 5.6 (36)
Alberton Oval 1,985
Central 16.18 (104) d. Eagles 3.7 (25)
Playford Alive Oval 1,985
Sunday, July 1
Glenelg 10.10 (70) d. South 10.7 (67)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,947
Norwood 12.11 (83) d. Sturt 10.15 (75)
Commander Centre Oval 3,391
ROUND TOTAL 9,308
North Bye
ROUND 15
Saturday, July 7
West 19.9 (123) d. Sturt 7.13 (55)
City Mazda Stadium 2,347
South 12.6 (78) d. Eagles 8.11 (59)
Unleash Solar Oval 1,772
Sunday, July 8
Norwood 11.11 (77) d. Central 7.12 (54)
Coopers Stadium 6,353
ROUND TOTAL 10,472
North, Glenelg, Port Bye
ROUND 16
Saturday, July 14
Central 18.16 (124) d. Sturt 5.15 (45)
Playford Alive Oval 2,042
Sunday, July 15
Port 16.11 (107) d. North 9.8 (62)
Prospect Oval 2,191
Norwood 15.9 (99) d. Eagles 13.9 (87)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,673
ROUND TOTAL 6,906
Glenelg, South, West Bye
ROUND 17
Friday, July 20
West 12.16 (88) d. Glenelg 11.2 (68)
City Mazda Stadium (n) 2,096
Saturday, July 21
Port 16.14 (110) d. Central 7.9 (51)
Alberton Oval 2,547
Sunday, July 22
North 13.13 (91) d. South 13.7 (85)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,871
Eagles 13.17 (95) d. Sturt 12.8 (80)
Commander Centre Oval 2,482
ROUND TOTAL 8,996
Norwood Bye
ROUND 18
Friday, July 27
Norwood 9.19 (73) d. Port 5.6 (36)
Coopers Stadium (n) 6,050
Saturday, July 28
Central 15.19 (109) d. Glenelg 11.9 (75)
Gliderol Stadium 2,357
North 11.11 (77) d. West 8.9 (57)
Prospect Oval 1,720
Sunday, July 29
Sturt 15.7 (97) d. South 14.7 (91)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,676
ROUND TOTAL 11,803
Eagles Bye
ROUND 19
Friday, August 3
Norwood 24.7 (151) d. Sturt 4.6 (30)
Coopers Stadium (n) 4,463
Saturday, August 4
North 15.12 (102) d. Glenelg 7.10 (52)
Prospect Oval 2,019
ROUND TOTAL 6,482
Central, Port, South, West, Eagles Bye
ROUND 20
Friday, August 10
Norwood 14.16 (100) d. South 10.1 (61)
Coopers Stadium (n) 3,139
Saturday, August 11
Port 16.11 (107) d. Glenelg 11.11 (77)
Alberton Oval 2,831
West 15.11 (101) d. Central 10.10 (70)
Playford Alive Oval 1,986
Sunday, August 12
Eagles 20.14 (137) d. North 6.6 (42)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,514
ROUND TOTAL 10,470
Sturt Bye
ROUND 21
Saturday, August 18
West 11.8 (74) d. Norwood 7.9 (51)
City Mazda Stadium 2,330
Glenelg 11.11 (77) d. Sturt 10.12 (72)
Commander Centre Oval 2,002
Central 23.2 (140) d. South 14.7 (91)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,258
Eagles 11.6 (72) d. Port 11.3 (69)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,573
ROUND TOTAL 8,163
North Bye
ROUND 22
Friday, August 24
West 8.13 (61) d. South 9.6 (60)
City Mazda Stadium (n) 1,793
Saturday, August 25
Norwood 9.2 (56) d. Eagles 5.5 (35)
Coopers Stadium 2,886
Central 15.13 (103) d. Sturt 9.4 (58)
Playford Alive Oval (n) 1,918
Sunday, August 26
North 13.12 (90) d. Port 9.8 (62)
Prospect Oval 2,924
ROUND TOTAL 9,521
Glenelg Bye
ROUND 23
Friday, August 31
Norwood 6.8 (44) d. Glenelg 5.6 (36)
Gliderol Stadium 3,311
Saturday, September 1
Port 17.13 (115) d. West 10.10 (70)
Alberton Oval 2,358
Sunday, September 2
South 17.10 (112) d. North 15.3 (93)
Hickinbotham Oval 1,689
Eagles 21.10 (136) d. Sturt 14.9 (93)
Commander Centre Oval 2,203
ROUND TOTAL 9,561
Central Bye
ROUND 24
Saturday, September 8
Sturt 17.12 (114) d. Port 13.5 (83)
Alberton Oval 2,682
North 14.9 (93) d. Central 11.10 (76)
Playford Alive Oval 2,882
Sunday, September 9
South 18.7 (115) d. Glenelg 15.8 (98)
Gliderol Stadium 3,064
Eagles 7.10 (52) d. West 5.6 (36)
Unleash Solar Oval 2,432
ROUND TOTAL 11,060
Norwood Bye
FINALS
Sunday, September 16
Elimination Final
North 15.5 (95) d. Eagles 12.15 (87)
Qualifying final
West 13.7 (85) d. Central 8.10 (58)
AAMI Stadium double header 7,126
Sunday, September 23
First Semi-final
North 21.12 (138) d. Central 7.8 (50)
Second Semi-final
Norwood 8.13 (61) d. West 2.5 (17)
AAMI Stadium double header 10,284
Sunday, September 30
Preliminary final
West 13.10 (88) d. North 10.7 (67)
AAMI Stadium 5,238
Sunday, October 7
Grand Final
Norwood 12.7 (79) d. West 3.12 (30)
AAMI Stadium 29,661
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