Southern Football League

[Dutchy]

Anyone heard of live streams for Sunday's GF's?

[Show Time]

Ok, who wins tomorrow Porties v Flaggies... you would think Porties but you just never know with Flaggies. it will be a closer than than I have heard people talk about, Flaggies have created a culture that love this time of year but on paper Porties are a better side. Good luck to both teams tomorrow, picking Porties by 8 points.

[wenchbarwer]

Ok, who wins tomorrow Porties v Flaggies... you would think Porties but you just never know with Flaggies. it will be a closer than than I have heard people talk about, Flaggies have created a culture that love this time of year but on paper Porties are a better side. Good luck to both teams tomorrow, picking Porties by 8 points.

Porties on paper should win the GF.

The Flaggies boys do indeed have a great culture, but the injuries are just too much, sadly. Their first quarter against Christies last week was excellent, but especially after half time it was obvious how many petrol tickets they've spent this year already.
They gave the Cockledivers a bit of a scare early in Rd 18, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's close at half time.

Vikings v Cockledivers is good for the league in that it's two teams who haven't been there for a while. It's just a pity one of them has bought their way there.

[UpThere]

Still Valleys to lose at the end of the day, but I do silently hope Flaggies somehow find a way over Porties. Just to knock them down a peg

[wenchbarwer]

Still Valleys to lose at the end of the day, but I do silently hope Flaggies somehow find a way over Porties. Just to knock them down a peg

Sadly, not to be, fought hard for 2 and a bit quarters then the game got away from them, a few junk time goals really flattering the margin. The players that the Cockledivers have bought and the money that they have spent over the last 2 to 3 years has finally paid off and they make a GF (would have thought the way their supporters ran onto the field with their flags and streamers when the siren sounded that the GF was played on the weekend just gone, but, no).

Special shout out to the scumbag Porties supporters who made a beeline for the Flaggies boys post game. To abuse a couple of players as they were shaking their opponents hands was utterly pissweak, I'm just glad the much bigger and younger Flaggies boys showed restraint and didn't kick the everloving crap out of these derro morons, even if they absolutely deserved it.

Just goes to show you that money may be able to buy you a football team, but it can't buy you class.

[wenchbarwer]

So, onto the GF, it's the homegrown Vikings versus the mercenary Cockledivers.

As much as I hate to say it, I hope that Valleys win.
In all seriousness they've been the best team all year, the way they've gone about is top notch as well, and a much deserved victory would be a win for local footy and another loss for dollars.

Full rundown of the day:

U13 - Flagstaff Hill v Reynella
U15 - Port Noarlunga v Reynella
U17.5 - Flagstaff Hill v Reynella
B - Reynella v Happy Valley
A - Happy Valley v Port Noarlunga

[Happytowatchlocal]

Saw some of the A grade, Falcons gave it a fair shake.
Vikings are the league favorite listening to the crowd Cockledivers are very unpopular

[wenchbarwer]

Saw some of the A grade, Falcons gave it a fair shake.
Vikings are the league favorite listening to the crowd Cockledivers are very unpopular

Falcons v Vikings is a proper rivalry, no love lost. But you would struggle to find someone in red & blue who wants the Dollar Boys to win.

[Show Time]

So, onto the GF, it's the homegrown Vikings versus the mercenary Cockledivers.

As much as I hate to say it, I hope that Valleys win.
In all seriousness they've been the best team all year, the way they've gone about is top notch as well, and a much deserved victory would be a win for local footy and another loss for dollars.

Full rundown of the day:

U13 - Flagstaff Hill v Reynella -- Flagstaff
U15 - Port Noarlunga v Reynella - Porties
U17.5 - Flagstaff Hill v Reynella - Flagstaff
B - Reynella v Happy Valley - Reynella
A - Happy Valley v Port Noarlunga

- Valley

My tips above, it will be a great days football and looking forward to watching the day play out. I think the SFL better have extra red jackets in this weekend with some of the rubbish that Porties supporters have dishes up, it will only take 1 angry Viking and all hell could break loose..

[Dutchy]

Still disappointing that only 5 clubs are represented over the 5 games on GF day.

For someone who doesn't know, how many points are Porties using? I find it hard to believe a SFL club is buying their way to success.

[wenchbarwer]

Still disappointing that only 5 clubs are represented over the 5 games on GF day.

No different from a lot of country leagues, really.
Aldinga won the C grade and the U17 girls, but their Saturday teams have struggled for eternity, and probably will continue to do so for a while yet.
The Emus aren't going to feature for quite a while, although their U14 girls made the GF.
Cove's juniors have been quite good lately, first time in a few years they haven't made an underage GF.
Christies had a really good U17's team for a couple of years, a few of them are working their way through the seniors so they're improving.
And Ironbank won't feature on a GF day in Saturday. No juniors and the seniors are a long way off it.

For someone who doesn't know, how many points are Porties using? I find it hard to believe a SFL club is buying their way to success.

Surprisingly, points aren't published on SFL's PlayHQ.

Compare their 2022 list to this year's. 3 years ago they were last, winless, and an absolute basket case. Now they have that many players that a 2025 SFL and Southern Zone rep gets dropped for the prelim (ironically one of the lads still there from 2022...)

Attempting to buy a flag is nothing new for the SFL, Noarlunga tried it for a number of years and failed, most recently flying in Matt Eagles in an attempt to quell Sam Jacob's influence in 2023. Porties have a big sponsor in Magain, plus Fitzy has a few fingers in a few pies. You certainly aren't going to the Cockledivers to learn football wisdom from Jars, that's for sure...

[Happytowatchlocal]

Who got dropped? Vikings B Grade had a good win if that is how strong the cockledivers B grade was.

[wenchbarwer]

Who got dropped? Vikings B Grade had a good win if that is how strong the cockledivers B grade was.

There was two, actually. Johns and Walters. Walters has already played 3 B grade games coming back from injury, so not a huge shock there.

Johns has played Association & Zone the last 2 years but was dropped. Don't know the story behind it either.

Vikings B Grade have been strong for a few years now, I'm not surprised they got up.

[Dutchy]

For someone who doesn't know, how many points are Porties using? I find it hard to believe a SFL club is buying their way to success.

Surprisingly, points aren't published on SFL's PlayHQ.

Compare their 2022 list to this year's. 3 years ago they were last, winless, and an absolute basket case. Now they have that many players that a 2025 SFL and Southern Zone rep gets dropped for the prelim (ironically one of the lads still there from 2022...)

Attempting to buy a flag is nothing new for the SFL, Noarlunga tried it for a number of years and failed, most recently flying in Matt Eagles in an attempt to quell Sam Jacob's influence in 2023. Porties have a big sponsor in Magain, plus Fitzy has a few fingers in a few pies. You certainly aren't going to the Cockledivers to learn football wisdom from Jars, that's for sure...

Sorry I meant to say no one has had premiership success by buying a flag in SFL, Porties,from an outsider looking in, seem to have an excellent junior program and their rise hasn't been solely from recruiting I would think?

[wenchbarwer]

Sorry I meant to say no one has had premiership success by buying a flag in SFL, Porties,from an outsider looking in, seem to have an excellent junior program and their rise hasn't been solely from recruiting I would think?

Right, gotcha.

There's bugger all kids from the last 3 years who have gone on to play A grade there. They've gone shopping, mixed new recruits with players who have played a couple of seasons there over the journey. It's a team built to win now.