HoldenV8 wrote:You're right there JK. I looked it up and I believe there were 47,339 at the 1982 GF (and just over 50,000 for 1984). But 1983 was definitely the lowest GF attendance of the 1980's.
1983 was one of the best years for attacking footy in the SANFL. Four players kicked over 100 goals for the year with Rick Davies (151), Neville Roberts (111), Grenville Dietrich (109) and Rogers Luders (105) all topping the century. These days we're lucky if the Ken Farmer Medallist kicks over 70.
The last Ken Farmer Medallist to kick over 70 for the year was Brant Chambers who kicked 80 in 2009. Chambers was also the last SANFL player to kick 100 when he kicked 106 in 2007. Before that the last one was Adam Richardson with 100 in 2001.
I've seen that info before regarding Richardson kicking 100 in a season and it's wrong. I reckon the SANFL website had it. The Ken Farmer Medalists are:
1981 Tim Evans Port 83
1982 Tim Evans Port 116
1983 Rick Davies Sturt 130
1984 Tim Evans Port 120
1985 Malcolm Blight Woodville 126
1986 Stephen Nichols Woodville 88
1987 John Roberts North 102
1988 Stephen Nichols Woodville 104
1989 Rudi Mandemaker Central 87
1990 Scott Hodges Port 127
1991 Scott Morphett Eagles 95
1992 Mark Tylor Port 97
1993 Mark Tylor Port 87
1994 Scott Hodges Port 114
1995 Danny Del-Re South 92
1996 Scott Hodges Port 101
1997 James West Norwood 73
1998 Adam Richardson West 82
1999 Adam Richardson West 66
2000 Adam Richardson West 72
2001 Adam Richardson West 81
2002 Daniel Hargraves North 68
2003 Darren Bradshaw West 88
2004 Daniel Schell Central 63
2005 Daniel Schell Central 76
2006 Mark Passador Eagles 74
2007 Brant Chambers Sturt 106
2008 Brant Chambers Sturt 97
2009 Brant Chambers Sturt 80
2010 Todd Grima Glenelg 56
2011 Michael Wundke South 67
2012 Justin Hardy Central 58
2013 Michael Wundke South 52
2014 Michael Wundke Eagles 60
And the leading goalkickers after the major round in those seasons were (plus those who kicked 100 but did not lead):
1981 Tim Evans Port 98
1982 Tim Evans Port 125
1982 Trevor Pierson Woodville 109
1982 Greg Edwards Central 104
1983 Rick Davies Sturt 151
1983 Neville Roberts Norwood 112
1983 Grenville Dietrich North 109
1983 Roger Luders West 105
1984 Tim Evans Port 127
1984 Grenville Dietrich North 101
1985 Malcolm Blight Woodville 126
1985 Ian Willmott Sturt 112
1986 Stephen Nichols Woodville 103
1987 John Roberts North 111
1988 Stephen Nichols Woodville 104
1989 Rudi Mandemaker Central 93
1990 Scott Hodges Port 153
1990 Allen Jakovich Woodville 101
1991 Scott Morphett Eagles 99
1992 Mark Tylor Port 97
1993 Mark Tylor Port 90
1994 Scott Hodges Port 129
1995 Danny Del-Re South 92
1996 Scott Hodges Port 116
1997 James West Norwood 80
1998 Adam Richardson West 85
1999 Adam Richardson West 66
2000 Adam Richardson West 72
2000 Chris Kluzek Eagles 72
2001 Adam Richardson West 84
2002 Daniel Hargraves North 68
2003 Darren Bradshaw West 97
2004 Daniel Schell Central 74
2005 Daniel Schell Central 81
2006 Mark Passador Eagles 79
2007 Brant Chambers Sturt 112
2008 Brant Chambers Sturt 109
2009 Brant Chambers Sturt 82
2010 Todd Grima Glenelg 58
2011 Michael Wundke South 73
2012 Justin Hardy Central 59
2013 Michael Wundke South 52
2014 Brett Eddy South 67