SA Footy

who is the best coach in country sa footy? past or present.

Tim Richards would be up there as far as premierships won in the last decade is concerned. Certainly helped by a cashed up Jervoi$ but the score is on the board (4 premierships at Jervois, and one before at Meningie).

ken burton coached central whyalla to 10 grand finals in a row winning 8 including 6 in a row

best on hill wrote:ken burton coached central whyalla to 10 grand finals in a row winning 8 including 6 in a row

Thats a fair effort, which era was that in?

The late David Crutchfield coached Loxton North to four consecutive premierships 1997-2000.

GWW wrote:

best on hill wrote:ken burton coached central whyalla to 10 grand finals in a row winning 8 including 6 in a row

Thats a fair effort, which era was that in?

1998 until 2007

Willunga Coach in the GSFL - looks like red from that 70's show.

Corsten Coaches, from Two Wells, big, comfortable and even air conditioned!!

The Rooster wrote:Corsten Coaches, from Two Wells, big, comfortable and even air conditioned!!

gees Rooster you need a "sha-shing" ($$$$) sound effect when you make a post

Richard Hill would line up OK.

'78 - Onka Valley - Hills
'79 - Port MacDonnell
'84 - Millicent
Took over Hahndorf '88 (7th in '87)
'88 - 3rd '89 - 2nd '90 - 3rd '91 - 2nd '92 - 1st '93 - 1st '94 - 2nd '95 - 1st '97 - 1st '98 - 2nd '99 - 3rd

Ian Westbrook (Father of David who played SANFL at W/WT) took on Arthurton in 1980 (5th), 81 (4th) 82 (Flag over arch enemy Maitland), then Wallaroo 1983 (flag), 84 (3rd), Paskeville 85 (Flag), 86 (Drawn GF lost Replay to Arthurton)....then back to Arthurton 1988 (Flag) got the sack....then Bute in 1991 (Flag), 92 (Lost GF), 93 (won Flag when 6 goals down in pouring rain)

Not bad ....... 11 years, 4 clubs, 6 Flags....he won a Mail Medal or was runner up and played some SANFL at Woodville

I played under him in 1988 and he was hard on a young 17 year old half back flanker..........but was a great tactician and appreciated everyone that thought about the game and the opposition. The 1988 flag was a fluke really, we didn't have a brilliant side, but we worked hard and came from 5 goals down at 1/2 time to win by a point when we had no right to do so

Tex wrote:Richard Hill would line up OK.

'78 - Onka Valley - Hills
'79 - Port MacDonnell
'84 - Millicent
Took over Hahndorf '88 (7th in '87)
'88 - 3rd '89 - 2nd '90 - 3rd '91 - 2nd '92 - 1st '93 - 1st '94 - 2nd '95 - 1st '97 - 1st '98 - 2nd '99 - 3rd

Richard has also coached an ABL basketball side to a Championship too!

Peter Haines (former South Adelaide footballer of 200 games) was a Teacher at Minlaton during the 80's and was a fantastic coach, helping Minlaton to a grand final in his first year there and then coaching the colts to succesive grand finals losing one and then winning one, then Yorketown approached him as they had been cellar dwellers for years and years and he took them to the premiership in his first year then.

He was a fantastic coach.

GWW wrote:Tim Richards would be up there as far as premierships won in the last decade is concerned. Certainly helped by a cashed up Jervoi$ but the score is on the board (4 premierships at Jervois, and one before at Meningie).

Tim Richards has got 5 premierships and has had a successful career. But he bought the flag at Meningie when he was there I know Tim well but money won that flag at Meningie and Mansell did more of the coaching then Tim. Tim's coaching may have improved but didn't coach that well at Meningie.

Can't comment on his flags at Jervois as I wasn't there but know there wasn't much coaching invoved in the Bears flag win.

Demon68 wrote:Peter Haines (former South Adelaide footballer of 200 games) was a Teacher at Minlaton during the 80's and was a fantastic coach, helping Minlaton to a grand final in his first year there and then coaching the colts to succesive grand finals losing one and then winning one, then Yorketown approached him as they had been cellar dwellers for years and years and he took them to the premiership in his first year then.

He was a fantastic coach.

Doesn't make much of a junior football league president though. absolutely hopeless

Bob Boston coached Jamestown to 4 or 5 flags in 80's & 90's he then moved to Ports in SGL and took them to their first flag in years in 1997 and followed up with further flags in 98,99,02,03,04.

Mick Redden lead Orroroo to flags in 94,95 & 98 then Jamestown/Peterborough in 2003 & 2004.

Hardpuncher, which league is he president?

he was president of the riverland juniorfootball league. dont think he is anymore though

Peter Sims at South Gambier coached for something like 10 years for 6 to 7 flags thru the 90's and 00's.

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