Southern Football League

[Happytowatchlocal]

Wrap up said something about a knee dislocation.

[Divers]

Christies forfeit at half time due to loss of too many players

great game in the A grade. Young christies boys showing a lot of fight. even score after quarter time.

Piss week by beach, its junior footy ffs, let the kids play

[Divers]

Gr8 to see cobras juniors going well 3 zip v fh on sat! Wtf?

[Splinter]

DAVID KEARSLEY – 300 A GRADE GAMES

This Saturday, 29 June 2024, David Kearsley, already our A Grade Games Record Holder, sets a new record for our club, becoming the first ever Flagstaff Hill Football Club player to reach 300 A Grade games.

Fittingly, our #12, is just the 12th player in Southern Football League (SFL) history to reach this milestone, joining Mark Anderson (Noar), Luke Berry (CB/PN), Steven Carlyle (Noar), Shane Fishlock (MV), Glenn Godfrey (Kang), Shane Hill (MV), Aaron Peterson (PN), Barry Pilmore (Noar), Ashley Sanders (Ald), Michael Schutz (Noar) and Michael Zaluski (MV).

Debuting at the age of 17, no one could have imagined the A Grade career Kears was going to forge; neither the longevity nor the success.

That day, Round 13 2006, playing Cove at Cove, saw the Falcons defeated by 127 points (Cove 28.21 def FHFC 10.2) and Kears concussed, and unable to play out the game (he would have kept playing but the coach at the time, Coxy, was ahead of his time as far as managing head knocks goes and would not allow him to return to the field).

Since that day, the son of FHFC Life Member Greg, has gone on to play 299 A Grade games for the Falcons and it is fair to say the fortunes of the team have changed significantly since then, with the 7 A Grade Premierships being only a small reflection on the impact Kears has had on our club and senior playing group.

A man that leads by example, both at training and during the game, Kears is not afraid to get his hands dirty nor demand the highest standards from his teammates. His list of achievements below highlight that not only has he played 299 A Grade games, but that they have been played at an elite level, and with no sign of his contribution to the team slowing down……..

299 A Grade Games - Most A Grade Games by a player at FHFC

325 A Grade Goals
A Grade Leading Goalkicker 2014 (58 Goals)

7 time A Grade Premiership Player - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

A Grade Captain - 2019*, 2020*, 2021*

3 time A Grade Best & Fairest - 2009, 2020*, 2022
3 time A Grade B&F Runner-Up - 2010, 2018*, 2019*
A Grade Best Team Man 2023*
James Warren Medal 2020 (SFL Grand Final Best on Ground)
A Grade Best Finals Player 2014
2 time A Grade Best Team Man - 2015 & 2017*
A Grade Best Team Man in Finals 2016*
*denotes premiership year

FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2000-2009 - Half Forward Flank
FHFC Senior Team of the Decade 2010-2019 - Ruck Rover - Vice Captain

5 time SFL Association representative
1 time Southern Districts representative

SFL Life Member 2015
66th FHFC Life Member 2016

We have said it before (as recently as his 400th Club game milestone in May) and will say it again; Kears is truly one of the best, if not THE BEST FALCON, we have, or ever will, see.


Congratulations Kears on this remarkable achievement. Plenty of highs and lows along the way, and most importantly you have never wavered from putting in the hard work to get to where you are and for what you’ve achieved. You should be incredibly proud of this achievement and your career; we definitely are!

We invite, and implore, all FHFC's Players and Supporters, Past & Present, to be at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday afternoon by 2.15pm, to give Kears the welcome he deserves as he steps onto the field and be there to support him throughout the afternoon. It promises to be a great afternoon with the A Garde not only playing for Kears, but being up against a premiership contender in Port Noarlunga – make some noise Red Army!

All the best Kears, from your Falcon Family.

#kears300 #strongandunited #soarin24

[Divers]

4 wins on the hill today gr8 for the club but wtf with a's?

Give fh the flag now

[wenchbarwer]

4 wins on the hill today gr8 for the club but wtf with a's?

Give fh the flag now

Talk about a reality check for the May Premiers. Rolled by the Wineflies a couple of weeks ago, then absolutely humiliated on Saturday. The starting back pocket and half back flank combined to kick more goals than the hapless Divers did all game, who managed a paltry 1.0 for the entire second half

Back to the drawing board (and cheque book) for Jars

[Happytowatchlocal]

Noarlunga not playing great and Christies beach improving. Hard to pick the finals at this stage.

[wenchbarwer]

Noarlunga not playing great and Christies beach improving. Hard to pick the finals at this stage.

Top 3 are pretty much as expected, I reckon. Would have got huge odds for Noarlunga losing twice to Ironbank, and the Emus have fallen off a cliff after making finals last year. Christies have a got a few back lately and Valleys seem to be hanging in there.

I reckon whoever finishes 4th and 5th are purely making up the numbers though.

[UpThere]

The young Christies boys have been showing a lot more promise and fight compared to last year, last few games have been great to watch as they’re now starting to click together. This week vs ironbank will be a great game and will more than likely decide on how the rest of this year may look for them if a finals spot can be taken

[Divers]

4 wins on the hill today gr8 for the club but wtf with a's?

Give fh the flag now

Talk about a reality check for the May Premiers. Rolled by the Wineflies a couple of weeks ago, then absolutely humiliated on Saturday. The starting back pocket and half back flank combined to kick more goals than the hapless Divers did all game, who managed a paltry 1.0 for the entire second half

Back to the drawing board (and cheque book) for Jars

Where you at the game? U saying we were may premiers flaggy now june

Whats up with ur juniors? Vallys taken them all?

[wenchbarwer]

Where you at the game? U saying we were may premiers flaggy now june

Where was I or was I there? Yep, I was there, enjoyed every single goal from the clubrooms end. the endless clapping kept my hands warm

Whats up with ur juniors? Vallys taken them all?

No idea, I have no involvement with the juniors

[tigerpie]

Porties bubble burst?
She be on down the dingy tonight.

[UpThere]

The battle for top 5 will be interesting these last 6 weeks remaining. Might come down to last round results between Happy Valley / Christies / Noarlunga / Ironbank

[wenchbarwer]

Porties bubble burst?
She be on down the dingy tonight.

That's a much more telling result than the flogging they got from Flaggies

[Divers]

Whose wedding was it this week?

[UpThere]

Big wins to Christies over Reynella and valleys over flaggies both as away teams.

[Happytowatchlocal]

That's put the cat amongst the pigeons. Big finals race for heaps of the teams now.

[Happytowatchlocal]

The Saints versus the Falcons. Massive game for both teams.

[wenchbarwer]

The Saints versus the Falcons. Massive game for both teams.

Flaggies starting to get a few back, and the Beach are on the rise

[Happytowatchlocal]

Looks like the Saints didn't turn up, a close game there would have been fun for the neutrals.