SANFL's Best Rivalries

[JK]

1985, Sturt vs Norwood, Elimination Final, I think, but I could have the games mixed up. If it is the one I am thinking of, Norwood beat Sturt comfortably. A couple of events that stood out were: Rick Davies punching the point post after he beat the fullback in a race to the ball and soccered it into the post. And from a kick in, Craig Balme's pin point pass to Rick Davies who was standing on the mark, the umpire called play on, and Davies side stepped an angry Balme and put it through the big sticks, a rare highlight from that game.

Definitely wasn't a final .. I reckon it was actually Round 1 of 1985 that happened .. Think we won pretty easily too.

We only played the Bays and Westies and out in straight sets that year.

Norwood v Sturt also played in the 82' Quali with the Legs winning a tight one by a goal or two.

[CENTURION]

Central v Norwood, if only for the crowd violence.

[Tassie Blues]

in the last 10 years biggest would have to be Centrals V Eagles

[Brucetiki]

From a Centrals point of view:

Centrals v Eagles
Centrals v Port
Centrals v Norwood

Other rivalries:
Port v Norwood
Norwood v Sturt
North v Glenelg
Sturt v Port

[Dirko]

For me it's
Port v Norwood

For the Bays
Glenelg v North
Glenelg v South

Current Day
Central v Eagles

[spell_check]

This is probably on the wrong thread, probably needs to ask spell check.....but when was the last time Sturt and Norwood played a finals game against each other, i can only recall the 78 grand final. I'm not saying rivalries can only be forged in finals, but i really cant recal that many finals between the 2 clubs in the last 25 or so years.

I think most have been named, but from 1978:
1980 Preliminary
1982 Qualifying
1983 Qualifying
1983 Preliminary
1999 Elimination
2000 Elimination
2002 Qualifying
2002 Preliminary

[Dog_ger]

Craig Balme v Tim Evans.

They loved each other.

I remember the Balme v Davies incident like it was yesterday.

The Great things, you remember.

[smac]

If we are looking at individuals, Dog_ger V Mrs Dog_ger would be right up there...

[Dog_ger]

The Niel Kerley coat hangers.

Why did you do it Kerls...?

Bloody young bugger was going to make a fool of me....

[Dog_ger]

She was sitting along side of me smac......

I couldn't do it.....

[redden whites]

For me rivalries need to be years and years in the making ( laugh at the supposed A-League rivalries such as Adel Utd v Melbourne Victory that were being talked about after 5 minutes)

Port v Nowood
Port v Sturt
are it in my opinion

[firstblood]

Lets face it....Port v everyone else. In the 50's it was Westies, 60's Sturt, early 70's North then Norwood, Glenelg and on and on. And to this day almost everyone still likes beating Port the most. Especially those with long memories.

[redden whites]

. And to this day almost everyone still likes beating Port the most. Especially those with long memories.

amen brother

[Magpies_Forever]

For me its Port v Norwood

Some of the older Port Supporters i know say that it is Port v Sturt Though

[RustyCage]

For me its Port v Norwood

Some of the older Port Supporters i know say that it is Port v Sturt Though

Even older ones probably would say Port v West

[GWW]

If they're over 100 they'd probably say Port v South

[RustyCage]

If they're over 100 they'd probably say Port v South

I suppose South need to have a rivalry with someone!!

[eaglehaslanded]

Another forum is heading in this direction so I thought it would make a decent topic.
Port v (nearly)Everyone would be top eight so here goes re: non-Port feuds.
Glenelg v North.
Norwood v Sturt.
Central v Woodville-Torrens.

I would add North v Woodville West Torrens to that list that rivalry is really starting to build now.

[Mr66]

If they're over 100 they'd probably say Port v South

I suppose South need to have a rivalry with someone!!

Judging by history it's themselves.

[Wedgie]

Another forum is heading in this direction so I thought it would make a decent topic.
Port v (nearly)Everyone would be top eight so here goes re: non-Port feuds.
Glenelg v North.
Norwood v Sturt.
Central v Woodville-Torrens.

I would add North v Woodville West Torrens to that list that rivalry is really starting to build now.

I honestly dont see any rivalry between North and the Eagles. We don't have any rivals as such, used to be the Bays until they (and we) were shit for so long.

I agree with one of the previous posters.

Port v Norwood
Port v Sturt

I challenge supporters of clubs that don't follow those teams to go to some of those games not not walk away feeling something special that doesn't normally occur just happened.