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Article One - Trial Game Schedule, By Phil Herden

Welcome to the first SA FOOTY PHILOSOPHY article, hopefully the start of a regular series of pieces on this web site covering our favourite state sporting league ,the SANFL.

It’s now less than ten weeks to the first round of the 2008 SANFL season.

However the action actually starts in just six weeks with the first of a four week trial game period.

Just yesterday the NAFC officially confirmed they are off to Canberra on March 1 to take on an Eastlake / Queanbeyan combination.

North have no game scheduled in week one, the Roosters are one of three clubs to have a bye, the others being Sturt in Rd 2 and Eagles over Easter.

Getting a full trial game schedule can be tricky as the league sets the opponents and it is up to the clubs to finalise a venue, date & time over that weekend.

Some SANFL clubs have finalised arrangements and placed details on their web sites whilst others are treating details like a state secret in fear of someone actually turning up to watch.

After looking at all clubs web sites, followed up by some phone calls attached is a schedule, based on the confirmation from at least one club if not both.

Please note it is certainly subject to change.

INTERSTATE TRIAL
Sat March 1 – North v Eastlake/Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan, NSW

WEEK ONE
Fri March 7 (N) – Norwood v South @ Coopers Stadium
Saturday March 8 - West v Eagles @ Broadspectrum
Saturday March 8 – Central v Sturt @ Hamra Homes
Sunday March 9 - Port v Glenelg @ Max Basheer Reserve
North bye

WEEK TWO
Saturday March 15 - South v Port @ Hickinbotham
Saturday March 15 - North v Norwood @ Venue TBA
Saturday March 15 - Central v Eagles @ Thebarton
Sunday March 16 - Glenelg v West @ Broadspectrum
Sturt bye

WEEK THREE
Wednesday March 19 (N) – Sturt v Glenelg @ Marion Football Club
Thursday March 20 (N) – Norwood v Port @ Coopers Stadium
Thursday March 20 (N) – Central v North @ Hamra Homes
Saturday March 22 - West v South @ Broadspectrum
Eagles bye


A few other notes on the schedule.

- No games scheduled for country locations after previous years had seen games planned at Kersbrook & Murray Bridge only to be relocated back to the city due to visiting club objections to the playing surface.

- Port & Glenelg to play at Max Basheer Reserve, West Lakes in Week One with both Alberton & Challenge Recruitment Oval not available. Base on some experiences at under age games last year, remember to bring your own toilet for this one.

- South playing Friday Night March 7th at Norwood to free up Hickinbotham Oval for its AFL NAB Challenge Match on Saturday March 8th when fans will see the completed $3.5m redevelopment for the first time.

- Venue for the North v Norwood game in Week 2 still to be determined. It is a North home game so it is their call.

-The Easter weekend round will played mainly at night prior to the long weekend. Sturt and Glenelg will head to the Marion Football Club (Sturt Road, Marion), to play on a Wednesday Night under lights. Games will then be played at Coopers Stadium (Norwood v Port) & Hamra Homes (Central v North) on Thursday Night. Only West & South will be playing during the Easter weekend with a Saturday Afternoon game scheduled at Broadspectrum Oval.

Phil Herden

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PhilH - I love your work!

- Port & Glenelg to play at Max Basheer Reserve, West Lakes in Week One with both Alberton & Challenge Recruitment Oval not available. Base on some experiences at under age games last year, remember to bring your own toilet for this one.

The denizens of Snout's Hill should feel right at home!

-The Easter weekend round will played mainly at night prior to the long weekend. Sturt and Glenelg will head to the Marion Football Club (Sturt Road, Marion), to play on a Wednesday Night under lights.

No kidding?!? GOLD! I'll be there with bells on!

Agree its great work and I can't wait for future installments, we're privledged at SAFooty to have Phil do this stuff!
Thanks heaps Phil!

Why would Norwood, Port, North and Centrals play trial games the same night Geelong smash the PAPS at AAMI stadium?

Great work phil.

Great, Marion FC is a great location. Shame I am working afternoon shift that week but I am sure a slight cough might appear before then.

Pseudo wrote:

-The Easter weekend round will played mainly at night prior to the long weekend. Sturt and Glenelg will head to the Marion Football Club (Sturt Road, Marion), to play on a Wednesday Night under lights.

No kidding?!? GOLD! I'll be there with bells on!

Bring your own miners cap with attached light as well.

Nearly as bad as Norwood


I went to a few junior games there last season, played at night in belting rain, was hard to see the fence in front of you.

Big Oval, I think it would be bigger then the Bay or Unley.


But its closer to home, so all good!

Wedgie, I guess you won't be going to the Easter match
SANFL just won't listen to you eh?

Should be a HUGE Club at Marion Park

How do I find the Venue?

Thank you!

Thanks PhilH!

Sturt Rd., Marion. Most appropriate.

...especially as it sounds like Maid Marion will be there.

Dogwatcher wrote:Wedgie, I guess you won't be going to the Easter match
SANFL just won't listen to you eh?

No I wont be going and Im not sure what you mean about the SANFL not listening to me as I haven't made any complaint to the SANFL.
Not really an issue as I'll be at Footy Park watching the Mighty Cats anyway.

as the great Denis Pagan once said - "if your not getting better you are almost certainly getting worse"

I'm not saying you literally spoke to the SANFL, but your comments on here regarding the issue have certainly indicated your thoughts (and possibly even those of others) about traveling to Lizbef at night which is where the comment is directed.

Dogwatcher wrote:I'm not saying you literally spoke to the SANFL, but your comments on here regarding the issue have certainly indicated your thoughts (and possibly even those of others) about traveling to Lizbef at night which is where the comment is directed.

I would have thought me not being there would encourage others to go.

Cheers for the info Phil -
but where did you get the details about the Port v Glenelg game being on the Sunday @ Max Basheer Reserve ??
The Magpies website has the game listed as being on the Saturday (Mar 8th) @ Alberton - and as of today those in the office said they were unaware of any changes to that.

north v norwood currently TBA, what other locations are up for consideration????

EAGLES TRIAL GAMES
March 1 - vs Sturt @ TBA

March 8 - vs West Adelaide @ Broadspectrum Oval

March 15 - vs Central Districts @ Thebarton Oval

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:north v norwood currently TBA, what other locations are up for consideration????

They should play it at Broadview Oval during the day, then there isn't far to go for quiz night afterwards!

Phil - thank you.