.....when was the last time we won back to back games.

Central won their last game (Rnd 14) of the 2020 COVID impacted season - The famous win with Hoskin kicking a goal after final siren

The Dogs then won Round 1 v North Adelaide in 2021 on their home soil - Obviously this is 2 wins bracketed over consecutive seasons

The last time Central won consecutive games, within the same season was 2019 - that will make it exactly 1,065 days this coming Saturday if the Dogs can cause back-to-back upsets of the year.

In Round 3 they beat West, followed by a Round 4 win against North - Last official time was a Round 14 over the Eagles and Round 15 over West in season 2019

another grub wrote:WHY 4 PM?

So the ravens AFL emergencies can get to match?

The Country Championships are being held during the day and this is the last game of the day.

Flying up and back same day to commentate this one for SANFL Now, should be a good game.

Just want to mention the absolute class shown by Jade Rawlings before the game ,he went out of his way to shake the hand and meet Alex our 9 year old Novita child for the day .Jade didnt have to do that so very classy from him well done .
Equally as impressive as the engagement acting Legs skipper Jacob Kennerly showed to the young man at the toss of the coin, pre game.

Have heard good things about Jacob and that he is equally as impressive off field as he is on.

gazzamagoo wrote:

another grub wrote:who wins Phil?

Hopefully not me!
I've got nowhere to put him!

Very funny, McGilla Gazilla !!!

I don't live in Norwood anymore either, so it's not like can just come and visit me when you please.

I am not a prize, I am human being

goddy11 wrote:PORT Adelaide has delisted Sam Skinner, Sam Mayes and Taj Schofield.
Will Taj join the WWT Eagles or move to join his father in WA

Or be recruited to another SANFL club that his father scarcely played at?

PORT Adelaide has delisted Sam Skinner, Sam Mayes and Taj Schofield.
Will Taj join the WWT Eagles or move to join his father in WA
Or be recruited to another SANFL club that his father scarcely played at?
Who would that be?

https://australianfootball.com/players/player/jarrad%2Bschofield/13246

Im assuming by the reaction of the boys when Luke Habel kicked his goal in the third quarter that he is finishing up.
Nope.

Luke has told me first hand he wants to play on next year and get to 200 games.

Just had another tough year with injuries and I think they were happy for him being in the ones and performing.

Is one of the more popular guys amongst the playing group and one of the nicest blokes you can meet.

Already hearing depth might be tested again with a few fringe types being open to other offers from country/ammos
Don't think that will be an issue next year.

With the first full time dedicated Football Manager appointed in club history, he will be focusing on recruitment and retention and adding to the squad depth will come naturally with that.

I wouldn't be surprised if Matthew Goldsworthy pulled the pin. Same with Allmond, although he might have another year in him if his body's feeling OK.
Spoke to Goldy in the canteen line at Prospect on Saturday during the Reserves final.

He said his body isn't feeling too bad and Sheeds is keen for him to play on again next year.

Said he'll have a think about in in coming weeks but mentioned that working at the club is convenient for training etc so gave me the impression he's more likely to play on than retire.

He's only 31 years old, so potentially still has a couple of years left, injury pending.

Kyle Presbury from the Dogs a little unlucky to miss selection, as is Mitch O'Neill from South Adelaide.

sahboz wrote:Just as an aside

https://australianfootball.com/

Love this site

It's one of my go to resources when doing my SANFL commentary prep.

The Dogs are first Club to have held their B and F night with joint Norm Russell medallists in Trav Schiller and Kyle Presbury.
Trav is now a 3 time winner (equalling his brothers effort) whilst Kyle was runner up last year.
First time in club history the Dogs have had joint Best and Fairest winners.

whufc wrote:Jakob Thompson has signed for Two Wells

Don't reckon he was fit enough for SANFL League football, anyway.

northerner wrote:Zac Milbank

"Expect Centrals to announce the signing of a talented halfback, recently delisted by the AFL. A natural reader of the play, intercept marking is a feature of his game"

Perhaps a possible homecoming?

Bluedemon wrote:you in the commentary box again next year?

I have put my hand up to call the SANFLW again, yes.

gazzamagoo wrote:I'm hearing that a young Schwerdt has joined us.

Son of a gun or daughter of a gun?

Both kids can play.

Brodlach wrote:West pick up recently delisted Gold Coast Sun Rhys Nicholls.

I bet he will have a good year at SANFL level. Odds on he will be a good pick up.

MJP1993 wrote:

DOC wrote:The Eagles sign Daniel Sladojovic from South.

Doc any info on this player.

Dominant forward as a junior, but played a bit of League footy off half back.

Has had a lot of injuries in recent times.

whufc wrote:Matt Longbottom is an out for North Adelaide after finishing third in the reserves Magarey Medal and winning the clubs reserves B&F.

Going back to his home club BSR in a player coach capacity.

I hear to be ably supported by a pretty talented B Grade coach, as well

Nice article in The 'Tiser today from Andrew Capel...

Talked about West Adelaide appointing Jacob Surjan's wife to their board...

https://westadelaidefc.com.au/news/welcome-alison-surjan/

Heard last year the Bloods had thrown a MEGA deal at the current North coach...

Would have been a nice package deal with Alison, but the Bloods couldn't get their man...

Would love to be a fly on wall at the Surjan's dinner table the weeks when West and North play each other.

In one of the great feel good stories of 2022, Double Blues mature age recruit Tom Emmett is selected in the AFL Draft by Fremantle, at pick 41.

Tom had to battle a rare form of cancer a few years back and having called him at League level a few times, know he has some real X-Factor.

jet-airport wrote:

Brodlach wrote:

Big Phil wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Westies footy factory.

Finish bottom forever and still have numerous players drafted

7 years is not a long time ago

Look at the previous decade before that

Panthers fans say hello

For those Dogs fans that didn't already know...

Sadly the world lost a wonderful women earlier this week in CDFC Club Patron Val Stevens.

https://cdfc.com.au/newsitem/185

Terribly sad news and she will no doubt be missed by all that knew her.

RIP Val

MJP1993 wrote:Actually the Eagles v Norwood game Friday night was the best coverage I’ve seen on SANFL games best commentary .
Over the years it’s been absolute crap

Yet the exact same commentators have been covering the games for ages.

Typical MickyJ reply

Round 4
Saturday 15th April
North Adelaide v Sturt (Prospect Oval - Under 18s - 12:00pm, Under 16s - 2:30pm)

Myself and Nick Harris called this game for SANFL Now and it was as good as an underage game I've called in a long, long time.

What was also pretty amazing were the amount of Father Son connections in the game, with at least the 10 below that I was aware of.

From memory there were a good dozen to 14 lead changes throughout the course of the contest, with the Double Blues grinding out the win.

NORTH:
Tom Tasker - Son of Sean (NA, GL & ST)
Louis Montgomery - Son of Brett (WA)
Will Blair - Son of Jason (NA)
Oliver Francou - Son of Josh (NA)

STURT:
Connor Mills - Son of Trent (SA)
Ben Spehr - Son of Jason (WWT)
Ned Atkinson - Son of Brodie (NA & ST)
Luca Slade - Son of Matthew (CD)
Sam Waltham - Son of Tom (ST)
Finn Wakelin - Son of Michael (CD)


There was also some other family connections for both sides, with Kobe McEntee for Sturt the younger brother of Power player Jed, Luke Harvey is the younger brother of North big man Mitch, Liam Grubb is the younger brother of former Dogs player and current Rooster Lachlan, North's Under 18's coach Craig Brooks has son Fergus Lamp-Brooks in the team and finally PJ Carlin is the nephew of former SA Olympian Sean.

UK Fan wrote:Legs and power reserves at the bottom of the ladder


Good times

Wrong thread, mate.

mal wrote:CD by 19 points over the 1982 SANFL Premiership club

Is Jake Cresswell related to the late great sporting enthusiast John Cresswell ?

No.

Son of former Swan Darren

https://www.afl.com.au/news/68880/swan- ... os-academy

This one should be an intriguing contest...

The best defensive side in the comp against on the most attacking sides...

Head say South, heart says Central and we can't tip a draw, of course

Dogs by 6 points, Shelby Smith to win BOG medal.

Good to see it being broadcast on Channel 7.

StrayDog wrote:Shout out to the vocal end to enders and Charlotte Riggs fan club.

It was a good number from the men's League squad, who did the same for the Prelim the week before.

gazzamagoo wrote:

Big Phil wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

another grub wrote:Eagles been ordinary since Seb left.

He's certainly enjoying himself since then though

He's Only been hanging out with a few of his Fans...

I see what you did

Have you seen what he did?

Harry Grant from Central District will win it, I reckon.

Rowe and Allen will be up there, but Eagles don't win enough and Tigers will share the votes.

Dogs have won enough games and even when they have lost, he will still poll a few 2 and 1 preference votes.

He will have plenty of 3 vote games and I think he'll actually win it comfortably.

He dominated the SANFL Now POTY voting and wins that by a country mile.

Reckon it Mitch Hardie didn't get picked up MSD by Geelong, he would have given it a shake !!

Harry Grant from Central District will win it, I reckon.

Rowe and Allen will be up there, but Eagles don't win enough and Tigers will share the votes.

Dogs have won enough games and even when they have lost, he will still poll a few 2 and 1 preference votes.

He will have plenty of 3 vote games and I think he'll actually win it comfortably.

He dominated the SANFL Now POTY voting and wins that by a country mile.
Sound reasoning, fair prediction I think.

Not bad ;)

I know we still have the rest of this season to play out, but...

Zach Sproule leaving South, after just one year on big money and a job organised by them, is a huge shock...


CENTRAL:
Out: Luke Habel (Retired), Justin Hoskin (Retired), Dylan Weaver (Gumeracha), Shay Linke (Employment)


SOUTH:
Out: Zach Sproule (Port Noarlunga), Matt Broadbent (Retired / Henley), Bryce Gibbs (Retired), Matt Rose (Retired / Port Districts)


NORTH:
Out: Cameron Craig (Retired), Aaron Young (retired), Andrew Moore (Retired)


EAGLES:
Ins: Sam Jacobs (Coach), Gavin Colville (Assistant), Luke McKay (Narrendera)
Out: Daniel Menzel (Retired), Jesse Lonergan (Retired), Jimmy Toumpas (Retired)


NORWOOD:
Out: Mitch Wilkins (Retired), Matthew Nunn (Retired), Nik Rohkar (Swan Districts)


ADELAIDE:
Ins: Toby Murray (Wangaratta), Chris Burgess (West / Gold Coast)


GLENELG:
Out: Max Proud (Retired), Toby Pink (Kangaroos), Luke Partington (Travel)

MJP1993 wrote:Waiting to see who gets the coaching gig at oval ave I’ve heard the names rumoured

No doubt the Eagles will make the Wright decision with this one.

Dogs64 wrote:Luke Habel, Justin Hoskin and Dylan Weaver all have officially retired. All great club men, and fantastic blokes.

Luke Habel is hands down one of the most genuinely nicest blokes I have ever met in SANFL footy.

Early in the COVID period each club sought to raise funds to keep afloat via the Australian Sports Foundation. At the time a list of donors for each club was displayed and Luke Habel had donated to every SANFL league club. I have never met the man, but what a wonderful gesture and also how much the SANFL meant to him.

Yep, that sums up Harbs, to a tee.

He played at country NSW club Ganmain Grong Grong Matong before coming to the Dogs.

When he was regularly playing league footy, I'd always make mention of the GGGM Lions as his former club...

As I got to him a little bit more over the years, he not only got me a FREE beanie of the great GGGMFC he got one for my wife, as well.

Central had never had a Best Team Man award previously. Some important club got rallied the board to introduce this award specifically to acknowledge Luke, who was rightly crowned the inaugural winner.

goddy11 wrote:

Big Phil wrote:Any Norwood fans know if Harry Boyd has committed to the Legs for the 2024 season?

Heard today he may be headed west with Nik Rohkar.

West as in SA or West as in WA.

Perth

A few clubs were into Charlie Constable after he retired from Gold Coast Suns.

He signed with WAFL club the Perth Demons today.

Hamish Hartlett the new SANFL Coach of the Port Adelaide Power Reserves Magpies side.

Tyson Goldsack steps up as the defensive coach to the AFL side, now.

Have we ever had 2 brothers face off against each other in the coaches box, previously?

Hamish and Adam battling it out for the Hartlett Cup when Port and West next meet.

southernbulldog wrote:Norwood recruiting themselves to flag favourites

Not sure what they have brought in, so far, comes close to replacing what has left, so far.

northerner wrote:Seems likely that another ex (CDFC) Premiership player may be seconded to an assistant role (at the Dogs)

I hear he has Bucket loads of experience.

Some great SANFL viewing in regards to behind the scenes and club insights,, particularly if you are a Bays fan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byTlb8cD5Bg

UK Fan wrote:Greatest name for a recruit since Rudi ??

gazzamagoo wrote:What about Des Drogemuller!

What about Saade Ghazi?

Yves Sibenaler?

Will Snelling to the Double Blues?

DOC wrote:Has moved to Ireland

Are you (to be) sure?

Round 2 – Updated due to Heat Forecast on Saturday
Saturday 9th March
Central Districts v Woodville-West Torrens – X Convenience Oval - 10:00am
Glenelg v Sturt – Thebarton Oval – 11:00am
South Adelaide v Norwood – Flinders University Stadium – 11:00am
West Adelaide v North Adelaide – Richmond Oval – 11:00am

Another update...

All League games now at 9:00am.

Development League games to be rescheduled for catch up at a later date.

Fascinating stat that I’ve worked out this morning doing my preparation for the call on SANFL Now.

Since WWT inception in 1990, there has been 20 of the past 34 Grand Finals played that feature at least one of these two clubs.

There has also been 14 x Premierships won (CD - 9 & EAG - 5) between them and 6 of these GF’s played featured both clubs.

So in the last 34 years, there has been 58.8% of Grand Finals that have featured one or both of the Dogs and Eagles.

northerner wrote:Lange kicked 5 making it 4 different fwds have grabbed a SANFL Handful in the last 3 games.