2016 Country Football Championships - Port Lincoln

[PuttingBStorest]

Reading a few different posts on here it is apparent some people are interested in this carnival and as I will be attending it I will attempt (be gentle with me - its my first time doing this!!) to post teams, results etc during the championships to keep you updated.

[Grumpy Old B]

Reading a few different posts on here it is apparent some people are interested in this carnival and as I will be attending it I will attempt (be gentle with me - its my first time doing this!!) to post teams, results etc during the championships to keep you updated.

That would be good thanks PuttingBStorest
Don't worry to much about getting the facts right.
That's something that often goes missing with most of the post's

[Mr Beefy]

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=FIXTURE&compID=419212&c=0-7249-0-0-0

[PuttingBStorest]

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=FIXTURE&compID=419212&c=0-7249-0-0-0

Thanks Mr B - wasn't aware that it was on there. That saves me a job now.

[Dutchy]

Would be great if you could add some commentary on how its going over there, cheers

[PuttingBStorest]

Would be great if you could add some commentary on how its going over there, cheers

Ok - will try - and can start now (as Im already here) by saying perfect weather over here today - sun shining and little or no wind - but I understand a change is on the way and due to hit tomorrow afternoon. As for the oval - it looks in pretty good nick - not too soft under foot but that could change if the expected rain hits.

[PuttingBStorest]

Would be great if you could add some commentary on how its going over there, cheers

Ok - seen most of the preliminary games thus far and it looks like Southern will again dominate their group although they havent player Western yet on their home deck and Western played pretty well this morning against Central. For me I still reckon Southern have bigger bodies and a bit too much class. In the other group Mid South East and Eastern look really close and hard to split - they are playing each other at the moment and the result could go either way. Northern played pretty well in the first game and I honestly couldn't tell you which of this group will play when tomorrow - its really tight in that group!!!!

Quality of the footy hasn't been too bad although the wind has made it a bit scrappy.

As for the weather - well its been dry so far but the wind is strengthening and blowing mainly across - maybe favouring the southern end a bit. Rain is due tonite which will make conditions difficult with the wind still meant to be blowing reasonably hard.

Good luck to all for tomorrow

[Dutchy]

Few snaps over there - https://www.facebook.com/SAFootynet-131242330280633/

[Dutchy]

[Dutchy]

MSE beat Southern is a good contest in difficult conditions.

[vics01]

So the Country boys knocked of the city boys??

[another grub]

Big crowds , how did the town cope?

[Dutchy]

So the Country boys knocked of the city boys??

Last time a Brighton player makes the State country side?

[vics01]

Congratulations to the following SFL players who have been selected in the Southern Districts team to compete at the State Country Championships at Port Lincoln this weekend.
Will Rivers - Brighton (Capt)
Michael Shearer - Flagstaff Hill (V/Capt)
Shane Heatley - Flagstaff Hill
Austinn Wurst - Noarliunga
Jacksen Tresize - Morphettville Park
Matthew Johncock - Noarlunga
Samuel Tharaldsen - Flagstaff Hill
Dwayne Ruddock - Happy Valley
Christopher Barnes - Morphettville Park
Samuel Smith - Flagstaff Hill
Nicholas Mott - Noarlunga

Just wondering which are from Country clubs??

[Snap Kick Ninja]

The ones that got a kick.

[Dogwatcher]

MURRAY SOUTH EAST WINS 2016 MAC SA COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Murray South East has won its second MAC SA Country Championship after upsetting Southern District in the Grand Final in Port Lincoln on Sunday.

Chasing its first title since a breakthrough victory in 2014, Murray South East ran over the top of its more-fancied opponent with a four-goal final term to win by 11 points at Centenary Oval.

Despite trailing by 15 points at three-quarter time, the red, white and blacks managed to hold Southern District scoreless in the fourth quarter to claim the 2016 crown.

And the rewards didn't stop there for the MSE team, which was represented by the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara, Western Border, River Murray and Mid South East Football Leagues.

MSE mentor Adam Merrett was presented with the Bill Murdoch Medal as the Coach of the Championships while former North Adelaide midfielder Brian Fenton was awarded the Don McSweeny Medal as Player of the Championships.

The winning side also supplied as many as seven players in the 2016 Team of the Championships, which was picked across both days of competition on the Eyre Peninsula.

Hosting zone Western claimed third place after defeating Northern by 54 points in the second match on Sunday while Central finished fifth after winning the opening contest against Eastern by 30 points.

FINAL STANDINGS
1 - Murray South East
2 - Southern
3 - Western
4 - Northern
5 - Central
6 - Eastern

2016 MAC SA COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS - DON McSWEENY MEDAL
Brian Fenton (Murray South East)

COACH OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS - BILL MURDOCH MEDAL
Adam Merrett (Murray South East)

LEADING GOALKICKER
Brad Mercer (Central)

U21 PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Campbell Coombe (Northern)

UMPIRE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ian Harrowfield (Western)

TEAM OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

F: Sam Smith (SD), Brad Mercer (C), Marc Elliot (SD)

HF: Myles Warmington (MSE), Zac Fitzgerald (W), Murray Middleton (E)

C: Matthew Tonkin (SD), Brian Fenton (MSE), Matt Willson (MSE)

HB: Matthew Johncock (SD), Callum Hay (C), Brett O'Neill (MSE)

B: Jay Williams (W), William Rivers (SD), William Hewett (N)

1R: Peter Nelson (MSE), Xavier Watson (W), Campbell Coombe (N)

INT: William Coombe (N), Jesse Kemp (W), Adam Hunter (SD), Sam Pfeiffer (MSE), Nigel Osborn (C), Micah Van Loon (E), Simon Berkefeld (MSE)

[Look Good In Leather]

Congratulations to the following SFL players who have been selected in the Southern Districts team to compete at the State Country Championships at Port Lincoln this weekend.
Will Rivers - Brighton (Capt)
Michael Shearer - Flagstaff Hill (V/Capt)
Shane Heatley - Flagstaff Hill
Austinn Wurst - Noarliunga
Jacksen Tresize - Morphettville Park
Matthew Johncock - Noarlunga
Samuel Tharaldsen - Flagstaff Hill
Dwayne Ruddock - Happy Valley
Christopher Barnes - Morphettville Park
Samuel Smith - Flagstaff Hill
Nicholas Mott - Noarlunga

Just wondering which are from Country clubs??

Makes a mockery of the whole thing