2012 Foxtel Cup

[prowling panther]

if they win they will be playing South Adelaide somewhere in Australia on June 23. If they don't the NT Thunder will be doing something similar.....

OK, your one ahead of me.......................

[PhilH]

Weekend of June 22/23/24 there is no AFL game in Adelaide.
(Crows @ Etihad v North Melb)
(Power Mid Season Break)

There is a game at the MCG (Twilight Collingwood v West Coast)

So IF it is a Port Melb v South Adel game it
MAY be at the MCG to save Foxtel some set up costs.

[on the rails]

Good to see an SA play an almost full strength side in the comp. Result is probably a better reflection of where the two leagues are at, South being a mid table SANFL side while Williamstown being last years grand finalists played on a ground barely any SA players would have played on before and still won.

If your gonna be in it be there to win it unlike Westies who embarrased their club!

GREAT WORK SOUTH! I hope continue to put your best side on the park and get the results.

I agree - well done South for 2 reasons (1) Taking it seriously as a SANFL rep and flying the flag and (2) Looking at the opponents and playing a full strength (or near close to it) side. South nearly blew it though with poor kicking!

[RustyCage]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/souths-colossal-return-to-g/story-fn6bqphm-1226357483531

South's colossal return to 'G'

AS SOUTH Adelaide strode on to the MCG in front of barely 500 people last Saturday, the significance of the occasion could easily have been lost on some.

The Panthers were preparing to play the VFL's Williamstown in the Foxtel Cup, a knockout competition for state league clubs which has failed to capture the imagination of the sporting public, particularly in SA.

But for South, the SANFL's second-oldest club, this was a landmark day.

The last time the Panthers appeared at the famed footballing colosseum was 1892.

That year the club, which was in the process of building one of SA football's first dynasties, played a pair of games against Carlton and Melbourne.

It lost to the Demons despite kicking 1.8 to 2.0 because, in those days, the team with the most goals won.

[on the rails]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

[beenreal]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

I concur... unless they play Port Adelaide of course.

[MATT IN WA]

So IF it is a Port Melb v South Adel game it
MAY be at the MCG to save Foxtel some set up costs.

Of course it'll be at the G.

The whole idea of this comp was to utilise the cameras at whatever ground the fox game is, and fill a gap in programing.

[NO-MERCY]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

It will show what a joke of a comp it is if they do!!

[heater31]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

It will show what a joke of a comp it is if they do!!

Might force the Top SANFL sides to change their tune.... some easy $$$$ for the bank account

[Big Phil]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

Agreed on both fronts...

[southee]

Well done South for the community initiative. I hope they go all the way in this comp.

It will show what a joke of a comp it is if they do!!

Why?? Because we might beat some of the best sides in Australia??

Great P.R for your club (and free!!) if you ask me!!

[Jim05]

Watching a bit of it down at the the pub, NT Thunder are absolute garbage. Cant believe people saying they are any good.

[PhilH]

Well they were the best of any team in NT, QLD, NSW or ACT last year (Winners of NEAFL comp).

And in the Foxtel Cup last year they were the only side from the "developing states" to push a club from the "elite" (SA, WA, VIC) leagues, when they narrowly lost to East Perth.

[am Bays]

Watching a bit of it down at the the pub, NT Thunder are absolute garbage. Cant believe people saying they are any good.

Thunder had a few out but then again so did the 'Borough.

I'll say it again 'til I'm blue in the face the QFL and NSWFL sides can't hold a candle to the WAFL, SANFL and VFL sides due to the fact that their bottom tier players (15-22 in any given game) would struggle to play SANFL, VFL and WAFL reserves. Their best players are good no doubt and would be good enough to play League footy but the rest are Amateur level at best.

PS Darren Ewing makes Justin McConnell look like Leigh Ryswck!!!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Watching a bit of it down at the the pub, NT Thunder are absolute garbage. Cant believe people saying they are any good.

Missing a heap of footballers from last season. Nowhere near as dominate this year.

Port Melbourne did win 28 games in a row, and are probably the best team outside of the AFL.

[southee]

Looks like it will be South Adelaide v's Port Melbourne on the 23rd of June.

NT THUNDER 3.2 3.6 4.7 7 .7 (49)
PORT MELBOURNE 3.2 8.4 16.8 21.11 (137)

GOALS
NT Thunder: Anderson 2, Campbell, Cunningham, Lawler, McLean, Stokes,
Port Melbourne: O’Sullivan 7, Williams 3, Hinkley 2, Woffindin 2, Breust, Dillon, Gale, Johnston, Langford, Muling, Scipione,

BEST
NT Thunder: Anderson, Dignan, Tyrell, McLean, Dunne
Port Melbourne: O’Sullivan, Woofindin, Brewer, Pitt, Williams, Hinkley, Dermott

After watching us against Westies on the weekend..........GOD HELP US ALL!!!!

[FOURTH ESTATE]

My money is that it will be played at the MCG before the Collingwood and West Coast game which is a twilight game which I think Fox are covering, makes sense. No games in Adelaide that weekend.

[RustyCage]

Foxtel Cup

Quarter Final

Saturday June 23

South Adelaide vs.
Port Melbourne

@ The MCG

11:35am EST

[SDK]

I would have my money on Centrals or Norwood beating Port Melbourne....... but Go Panthers !!!!!!!!!!

[prowling panther]

At times miricales happen.

Please God, send us one.

Thanks.