Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:36 pmAccording to Norwood's "Members Update" email, the Norwood vs Glenelg game will now be played on Sunday due to the clash of the Crows vs Collingwood game scheduled for Saturday.
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:36 pmRe: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:41 pmAs I mentioned on Port v Eagles thread our game also on Sunday.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:42 pmSANFL REVISES ROUND 23 SCHEDULE
GIVING FOOTBALL FANS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Footy fans will be given the chance to experience the best the SANFL and the AFL have to offer this weekend.
As an outcome of last weekend's AFL results, Adelaide will now meet Collingwood in an Elimination Final at AAMI Stadium this Saturday (September 6) at 2pm.
The SANFL Executive this morning decided to revise its League Round 23 match schedule so that fans eager to cheer on the Crows can also attend one of three matches on Sunday, two of which will determine the make-up of the finals.
All Saturday afternoon matches - Glenelg v Norwood (Challenge Recruitment Oval), West Adelaide v North Adelaide (Broadspectrum Oval) and Port v Eagles (Alberton Oval) - will now be played on Sunday at 2pm.
Central and Sturt will still hold its night match on Saturday at Hamra Homes Oval at 6.30pm.
SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker said the League wanted to give supporters every opportunity to catch the Round 23 action that will determine the final five.
"This round is pure do-or-die footy - it's every club for itself in the fight for the five finals places," he said.
"The SANFL is encouraging South Australians to support their League teams this weekend for one of the most exciting and unpredictable lead-ups to SANFL finals footy in recent years."
Sturt will be fighting to secure the top spot as it clashes with Central under lights at Hamra Homes Oval on Saturday night.
Meanwhile Glenelg must beat Norwood at Challenge Recruitment Oval for any chance of finishing ahead of Sturt and in doing so, securing the double chance.
Should Norwood beat the Tigers, they would secure fourth spot.
The Eagles and Magpies, separated by just 0.1 per cent and sitting fifth and sixth on the ladder respectively, will round off the weekend's action with a battle for an all-important finals berth.
The revised schedule is as follows:
LEAGUE MATCHES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Central District v Sturt
Hamra Homes Oval, 6.30pm
Reserves - 3.35pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
West Adelaide v North Adelaide
Broadspectrum Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
Port Adelaide v Eagles
Alberton Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
Glenelg v Norwood
Challenge Recruitment Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
UNDERAGE MATCHES
ALL HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Under 17 Semi Finals
Glenelg v North Adelaide (1st Semi)
Coopers Stadium, 11.15am
Sturt v Port Adelaide (2nd Semi)
Woodville Oval, 10.30am
Under 19s
Eagles v Port Adelaide Magpies
Woodville Oval, 2pm
Norwood v Glenelg
Coopers Stadium, 2pm
Central District v Sturt
Hamra Homes Oval, 1pm
North Adelaide v West Adelaide
Prospect Oval, 2pm
The SANFL wishes to thank its television broadcast partner ABC and radio partners for their cooperation in this rescheduling.
The Port and Eagles match will be broadcast on ABC TV from 2pm, with crosses to the Glenelg v Norwood clash.
Radio broadcast times will be confirmed.
For further information please contact:
Melanie Reid
Communications Manager
South Australian National Football League
Phone: 8440 6903
Mobile: 0437 294 197
GIVING FOOTBALL FANS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Footy fans will be given the chance to experience the best the SANFL and the AFL have to offer this weekend.
As an outcome of last weekend's AFL results, Adelaide will now meet Collingwood in an Elimination Final at AAMI Stadium this Saturday (September 6) at 2pm.
The SANFL Executive this morning decided to revise its League Round 23 match schedule so that fans eager to cheer on the Crows can also attend one of three matches on Sunday, two of which will determine the make-up of the finals.
All Saturday afternoon matches - Glenelg v Norwood (Challenge Recruitment Oval), West Adelaide v North Adelaide (Broadspectrum Oval) and Port v Eagles (Alberton Oval) - will now be played on Sunday at 2pm.
Central and Sturt will still hold its night match on Saturday at Hamra Homes Oval at 6.30pm.
SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker said the League wanted to give supporters every opportunity to catch the Round 23 action that will determine the final five.
"This round is pure do-or-die footy - it's every club for itself in the fight for the five finals places," he said.
"The SANFL is encouraging South Australians to support their League teams this weekend for one of the most exciting and unpredictable lead-ups to SANFL finals footy in recent years."
Sturt will be fighting to secure the top spot as it clashes with Central under lights at Hamra Homes Oval on Saturday night.
Meanwhile Glenelg must beat Norwood at Challenge Recruitment Oval for any chance of finishing ahead of Sturt and in doing so, securing the double chance.
Should Norwood beat the Tigers, they would secure fourth spot.
The Eagles and Magpies, separated by just 0.1 per cent and sitting fifth and sixth on the ladder respectively, will round off the weekend's action with a battle for an all-important finals berth.
The revised schedule is as follows:
LEAGUE MATCHES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Central District v Sturt
Hamra Homes Oval, 6.30pm
Reserves - 3.35pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
West Adelaide v North Adelaide
Broadspectrum Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
Port Adelaide v Eagles
Alberton Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
Glenelg v Norwood
Challenge Recruitment Oval, 2pm
Reserves - 11.15am
UNDERAGE MATCHES
ALL HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Under 17 Semi Finals
Glenelg v North Adelaide (1st Semi)
Coopers Stadium, 11.15am
Sturt v Port Adelaide (2nd Semi)
Woodville Oval, 10.30am
Under 19s
Eagles v Port Adelaide Magpies
Woodville Oval, 2pm
Norwood v Glenelg
Coopers Stadium, 2pm
Central District v Sturt
Hamra Homes Oval, 1pm
North Adelaide v West Adelaide
Prospect Oval, 2pm
The SANFL wishes to thank its television broadcast partner ABC and radio partners for their cooperation in this rescheduling.
The Port and Eagles match will be broadcast on ABC TV from 2pm, with crosses to the Glenelg v Norwood clash.
Radio broadcast times will be confirmed.
For further information please contact:
Melanie Reid
Communications Manager
South Australian National Football League
Phone: 8440 6903
Mobile: 0437 294 197
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:56 pmApologies to rod_rooster for quoting him here - the quotes are simply to utilise the media release Rod posted. 
Was it just a decision by the SANFL executive, or were they prompted to do so?
Why bother switching North vs West (with all due respect to those clubs). Because the switch to Sunday is on Father's day, I doubt there will be many more going. Last year, Norwood vs South at Noarlunga wasn't switched and went up against a (Crows?) AFL final. What's the difference this year? I'm not sure what Norwood vs South attracted crowd wise in R23 last year, but the North vs West game could struggle to get 1,000 on either Saturday or Sunday.
I didn't know South, North or West were still fighting for a finals berth?
And if not, they will come 5th barring a draw between Port and the Eagles. There is nothing about 4th spot to 'secure' in this situation.
rod_rooster wrote:SANFL REVISES ROUND 23 SCHEDULE
GIVING FOOTBALL FANS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
The SANFL Executive this morning decided to revise its League Round 23 match schedule so that fans eager to cheer on the Crows can also attend one of three matches on Sunday, two of which will determine the make-up of the finals.
Was it just a decision by the SANFL executive, or were they prompted to do so?
rod_rooster wrote:All Saturday afternoon matches - Glenelg v Norwood (Challenge Recruitment Oval), West Adelaide v North Adelaide (Broadspectrum Oval) and Port v Eagles (Alberton Oval) - will now be played on Sunday at 2pm.
Why bother switching North vs West (with all due respect to those clubs). Because the switch to Sunday is on Father's day, I doubt there will be many more going. Last year, Norwood vs South at Noarlunga wasn't switched and went up against a (Crows?) AFL final. What's the difference this year? I'm not sure what Norwood vs South attracted crowd wise in R23 last year, but the North vs West game could struggle to get 1,000 on either Saturday or Sunday.
rod_rooster wrote:SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker said the League wanted to give supporters every opportunity to catch the Round 23 action that will determine the final five.
"This round is pure do-or-die footy - it's every club for itself in the fight for the five finals places," he said.
I didn't know South, North or West were still fighting for a finals berth?
rod_rooster wrote:Should Norwood beat the Tigers, they would secure fourth spot.
And if not, they will come 5th barring a draw between Port and the Eagles. There is nothing about 4th spot to 'secure' in this situation.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:10 pmSANFL media release wrote:
Meanwhile Glenelg must beat Norwood at Challenge Recruitment Oval for any chance of finishing ahead of Sturt and in doing so, securing the double chance.
Glenelg have already secured the double chance. Getting top spot earns them an extra week's rest, that's all.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:12 pmWhy move games to Fathers Day? FFS get an idea SANFL....will be much poorer crowds now...
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:13 pmwhat a joke 
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:08 pmDutchy wrote:Why move games to Fathers Day? FFS get an idea SANFL....will be much poorer crowds now...
The question must be why is Fathers' Day scheduled during footy season!!
Seriously, who ever scheduled that cant be Australian.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:09 pmHeartBeatsTrue wrote:Dutchy wrote:Why move games to Fathers Day? FFS get an idea SANFL....will be much poorer crowds now...
The question must be why is Fathers' Day scheduled during footy season!!
Seriously, who ever scheduled that cant be Australian.
Do as my family does...wait until finals draw is out and then plan something ! Breakfast anyone !
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:14 pmDo not question this decision. You need to remember that Crows supporters' interests are far more important than SANFL supporters' interests...
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:16 pmSJABC wrote:HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Dutchy wrote:Why move games to Fathers Day? FFS get an idea SANFL....will be much poorer crowds now...
The question must be why is Fathers' Day scheduled during footy season!!
Seriously, who ever scheduled that cant be Australian.
Do as my family does...wait until finals draw is out and then plan something ! Breakfast anyone !
LOL thats what we are doing!!
Breakfast at the in-laws, my dad's for dinner. Footy squeezes nicely in between.
Always at a loss why Father's day is in Sept. If I was PM I'd move it to Jan/Feb. Perfect weather for a BBQ and the cricket on in the background. What Father wouldnt want that?
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:39 pmDutchy wrote:Why move games to Fathers Day? FFS get an idea SANFL....will be much poorer crowds now...
Exactly.
I myself will find it harder to get there in time for the start, due to family committments.
Catering to the whims of the AFL bandwagonners instead of the dinkum fans. Not happy SANFL.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:42 pmWhat a bummer! Have to listen to the Cats game on radio while at the Glenelg Oval. Once again the SANFL meekly succumb to the AFL!!! P*ss Poor!!
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:48 pmrod_rooster wrote:SANFL REVISES ROUND 23 SCHEDULE
The SANFL wishes to thank its television broadcast partner ABC and radio partners for their cooperation in this rescheduling.
The Port and Eagles match will be broadcast on ABC TV from 2pm, with crosses to the Glenelg v Norwood clash.
Radio broadcast times will be confirmed.
Hope this will mean we can get the radio broadcast instead now
Regards
JAS
P.S. Why can't you do Father's Day on 3rd Sunday in June like normal people
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:56 pmJAS wrote:rod_rooster wrote:SANFL REVISES ROUND 23 SCHEDULE
The SANFL wishes to thank its television broadcast partner ABC and radio partners for their cooperation in this rescheduling.
The Port and Eagles match will be broadcast on ABC TV from 2pm, with crosses to the Glenelg v Norwood clash.
Radio broadcast times will be confirmed.
Hope this will mean we can get the radio broadcast instead now
Regards
JAS
P.S. Why can't you do Father's Day on 3rd Sunday in June like normal people
Good news JAS.
Glenelg v Norwood is on LIfeFM on Sunday from 2pm.
For some weird reason RPH are covering the same game as the ABC (Port v Eagles) which goes against what's been happening for the rest of the seasons, mind you I can't blame them as the West v North game is hardly appealing, but JTC wont be happy.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:58 pmSquawk wrote: Why bother switching North vs West (with all due respect to those clubs). Because the switch to Sunday is on Father's day, I doubt there will be many more going. Last year, Norwood vs South at Noarlunga wasn't switched and went up against a (Crows?) AFL final. What's the difference this year? I'm not sure what Norwood vs South attracted crowd wise in R23 last year, but the North vs West game could struggle to get 1,000 on either Saturday or Sunday.
Well said squawk. I'm pissed off with this change given the reasons outlined (and apologies to those SANFL / Crows fans which I'm not!!!) but with Fathers Day and plans in place and a better AFL finals game on Sunday it will mean a heap of annoying changes now to my weekend plans. I was looking forward to having a big "drink" on Saturday and recovering into Sunday before the working week starts but now it will be a fairly quiet Sunday at Richmond amongst the diehards, parents and friends crowd.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:27 pmAbsolutely f***ed off about this change!! BOO the SANFL!! Why not look after your bread and butter supporters who support the teams each week and not these chardy drinking tossers. Not happy SANFL!!
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:32 pmI can't believe how uncaring some people on this thread are.
Think of the poor club SANFL officials, CEOs and board members that want to sit in corporate boxes at the Crows final.
You people really should think more of people who are more important instead of being so selfish and thinking of the supporters, players and volunteers.
Think of the poor club SANFL officials, CEOs and board members that want to sit in corporate boxes at the Crows final.
You people really should think more of people who are more important instead of being so selfish and thinking of the supporters, players and volunteers.
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:32 pmWedgie wrote:Good news JAS.
Glenelg v Norwood is on LIfeFM on Sunday from 2pm.
For some weird reason RPH are covering the same game as the ABC (Port v Eagles) which goes against what's been happening for the rest of the seasons, mind you I can't blame them as the West v North game is hardly appealing, but JTC wont be happy.
Thank you Wedgie
happy with that.I've passed the news on to the Legs forum too.
Regards
JAS
Re: Round 23 - Schedule Change
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:33 pmRealistically its not good for Port Magpie/Power fans either. All those fans now have to rearrange their father's days as well if they want to get to Alberton on Sunday.