SA Footy

Heading overseas on a teaching exchange next year and want to take some footies with me for Year 8 PE lessons. A colleague who did a similar exchange 10 years ago told me that clubs / leagues bent over backwards to supply him with gear to promote the game but I've so far had no luck with AFL, SANFL, Crows, Puffs, Sturt, Norwood... in fact out of that lot only Sturt have replied so far just to say they were out of promo balls. AFL Canada also replied and may actually be useful down the track.

So if it looks like I have to buy some footies (say, 12-15) I'm just wondering if anyone can recommend a local supplier of cheap balls (cheap but not too nasty - I'm thinking the Rebel Sports of this world might be a bit too much)? Buffalo sports have a leather size 3 ball on sale at around $10 which looks the best I've seen so far.
http://www.buffalosports.com.au/Footbal ... ducts.html

Do clubs ever sell / get rid of old balls?

I know port and eagles do, usually to clubs in their zone, they are pretty average condition though. Most saafl clubs wouldn't. They usually walk or are used til they die.

Zippy .. Norwood are currently going through a bit of a transition in Admin, with the CEO and Marketing staff finishing up shortly, so I would hope that would at least explain the lack of response.

I'll try and get in touch with them for you this week.

JK wrote:Zippy .. Norwood are currently going through a bit of a transition in Admin, with the CEO and Marketing staff finishing up shortly, so I would hope that would at least explain the lack of response.

I'll try and get in touch with them for you this week.

Thanks mate, to be honest I contacted them only late last week so I'm hopeful they'll get back to me - my school is in their zone. Their players put on a clinic at our fete last week and are generally pretty supportive of the school and kids in the area

Hughes & Loveday supply a lot of the school sport equipment, made in china sort of stuff. I'd imagine footies would be reasonably priced through them.

What sizes you looking for zipzap

smac wrote:Hughes & Loveday supply a lot of the school sport equipment, made in china sort of stuff. I'd imagine footies would be reasonably priced through them.

Yep, you're right, thanks. Because they are wholesalers they'll need a school order though which will be a problem because it's not for my school...

locky801 wrote:What sizes you looking for zipzap

For 12-14 year olds so size 4, maybe size 3?

Back in the day, a few mates of mine were having a quiet Saturday summer evening in when one of them had the idea to kick the footy about. A footy was searched for but none could be found. So they drove to Glenelg and climbed up on the roof of the primary school. Came down with half a dozen balls, been lodged up there since the footy season.

So be sure to check the roof of yer school

zipzap wrote:

smac wrote:Hughes & Loveday supply a lot of the school sport equipment, made in china sort of stuff. I'd imagine footies would be reasonably priced through them.

Yep, you're right, thanks. Because they are wholesalers they'll need a school order though which will be a problem because it's not for my school...

I reckon they'd be able to make an exception - I've arranged stuff privately with them before.

Get in touch with Today Tonight, the day after you hard luck story airs, you will be flooded with footballs.

Zipzap,I received this email yesterday and only read your post this morning.How many do you want?


"Dear Sir / Madam

Your email address was attached to ticket number: 47001725 07056490102 and serial number 7741134002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17. This e-mail is to congratulate you as your email address has won you a cash prize of 715,000.00 Great British Pound in our Online Lottery Sweepstakes Promotion held in London October 2011. To file your claims.

contact Agent: Steve Austine
E-mail: steveaustinn@cash4u.com
Telephone: +44 7031875551

Note: You are required to tender your Full Name(s) & Reference # (same as above) Full Address, Country Of Residence, Occupation, Age, Sex, Telephone Number to the claims agent, via email for a valid response.

Thank you for being a part of this online lottery promotion. Note this promo was open to you maybe you use one of the following:- Credit card, Online Ad post and Shop online."

Kahuna wrote:Zipzap,I received this email yesterday and only read your post this morning.How many do you want?


"Dear Sir / Madam

Your email address was attached to ticket number: 47001725 07056490102 and serial number 7741134002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17. This e-mail is to congratulate you as your email address has won you a cash prize of 715,000.00 Great British Pound in our Online Lottery Sweepstakes Promotion held in London October 2011. To file your claims.

contact Agent: Steve Austine
E-mail: steveaustinn@cash4u.com
Telephone: +44 7031875551

Note: You are required to tender your Full Name(s) & Reference # (same as above) Full Address, Country Of Residence, Occupation, Age, Sex, Telephone Number to the claims agent, via email for a valid response.

Thank you for being a part of this online lottery promotion. Note this promo was open to you maybe you use one of the following:- Credit card, Online Ad post and Shop online."

Hey congratulations man. 15 should be enough but maybe I can upgrade from synthetic to leather?
And get yourself something nice while you're at it

lesthemechanic wrote:Get in touch with Today Tonight, the day after you hard luck story airs, you will be flooded with footballs.

A plan so stupid you know it would work

zipzap wrote:

locky801 wrote:What sizes you looking for zipzap

For 12-14 year olds so size 4, maybe size 3?

I'm sure i will be able to dig a few up for you from our club if you so desire

locky801 wrote:

zipzap wrote:

locky801 wrote:What sizes you looking for zipzap

For 12-14 year olds so size 4, maybe size 3?

I'm sure i will be able to dig a few up for you from our club if you so desire

Thanks for that! Today I chatted with somebody in the SANFL, thanks to SJABC for the heads-up, and I'm hoping to have something worked out soon. I'll let you know what happens