SA Footy

Does anyone have this match on tape?

spell_check wrote:Does anyone have this match on tape?

I certainly do. I just have to find it.

That's one of the games I'd love to have. The other two at the top of my list would be the 1983 Night GF and the 1990 Reserves GF.

I can remember avidly listening to that game on that radio which means it mustn't have been on TV (well at least not in live coverage) otherwise I would have watched it. So I hope you can find it OK. it would have been broadcast somewhere.

It was a great effort for an SANFL team to make the semi-finals of the then Fosters Cup. If memory serves they beat Melbourne at Football Park in the 1st round and then beat Collingwood at Waverley. They then lost to Hawthorn by around 5-7 goals I think.

hondo71 wrote:I can remember avidly listening to that game on that radio which means it mustn't have been on TV (well at least not in live coverage) otherwise I would have watched it. So I hope you can find it OK. it would have been broadcast somewhere.

It was a great effort for an SANFL team to make the semi-finals of the then Fosters Cup. If memory serves they beat Melbourne at Football Park in the 1st round and then beat Collingwood at Waverley. They then lost to Hawthorn by around 5-7 goals I think.

It was 15 goals the Hawks won by. I remember listening to KG after the game and he was going on about how the Roosters took the game right up to the Hawks, and the others starting laughing. Then KG saw the humour himself. His dedication to all things SA is admirable

This game should stand as a reminder to the bozos on the other parts of this site that sometimes teams from supposed "better" competitions do get beaten from time to time.

North Adelaide's run during this competition;
1st Round North Adelaide 13.10.88 d Melbourne 8.13.61.
2nd Round North Adelaide 8.19.67 d Collingwood 9.5.59.
Semi Final Hawthorn 23.12.150 d North Adelaide 8.12.60.

Wonderful Memories

hondo71 wrote:I can remember avidly listening to that game on that radio which means it mustn't have been on TV (well at least not in live coverage) otherwise I would have watched it.

I am certain these games were on TV and they were played mid-week but no doubt they would have been on tape-delay so that they could start on channel 7 at 8.30pm.

ORDoubleBlues wrote:

hondo71 wrote:I can remember avidly listening to that game on that radio which means it mustn't have been on TV (well at least not in live coverage) otherwise I would have watched it.

I am certain these games were on TV and they were played mid-week but no doubt they would have been on tape-delay so that they could start on channel 7 at 8.30pm.

I agree, I reckon I might have been in a dilemma as to whether to wait for the TV match to start or listen to it on radio, pretty sure I grew impatient with the semi final and didn't bothe watching much on TV when I heard Hawthorn were killing us.
Oh for the days when we were in the best 4 clubs in Australia on the field where now we're 17th. Its been a gradual decline since 72 when we were No 1.

Wedgie wrote:I agree, I reckon I might have been in a dilemma as to whether to wait for the TV match to start or listen to it on radio, pretty sure I grew impatient with the semi final and didn't bothe watching much on TV when I heard Hawthorn were killing us.
Oh for the days when we were in the best 4 clubs in Australia on the field where now we're 17th. Its been a gradual decline since 72 when we were No 1.

On the 1st Saturday in October in 1986 did we become the 3rd best club or the 4th best club????

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:On the 1st Saturday in October in 1986 did we become the 3rd best club or the 4th best club????

The standard had dipped before then. About 13th I'd say (unless you beat a VFL side that year, then I take that back and make it around 10th )
Even Norwood managed to beat Geelong in 1985.

Wedgie wrote:

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:On the 1st Saturday in October in 1986 did we become the 3rd best club or the 4th best club????

The standard had dipped before then. About 13th I'd say (unless you beat a VFL side that year, then I take that back and make it around 10th )
Even Norwood managed to beat Geelong in 1985.

Pfft old hat, we were beating VFL teams in 1976 and making the semi finals of the "National competition"

17/05/76 Glenelg 11 10 78 def Richmond 9 8 62

we then beat Swan districts to be top of our group and qualify for teh semi Final against Hawthorn.

Norwood played their semi final against North melbourne, got no idea who won those games......cue Spelly??

Once again another example of North being ten years behind us.....

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:Once again another example of North being ten years behind us.....

72 is 10 yeas behind 76?
Must admit though, the Bays did pioneer choking in Grand Finals in the modern era and we did follow behind you nicely in that aspect in 86 and 89! At least you lead us in something!:lol:

Wedgie wrote:

ORDoubleBlues wrote:

hondo71 wrote:I can remember avidly listening to that game on that radio which means it mustn't have been on TV (well at least not in live coverage) otherwise I would have watched it.

I am certain these games were on TV and they were played mid-week but no doubt they would have been on tape-delay so that they could start on channel 7 at 8.30pm.

I agree, I reckon I might have been in a dilemma as to whether to wait for the TV match to start or listen to it on radio, pretty sure I grew impatient with the semi final and didn't bothe watching much on TV when I heard Hawthorn were killing us.
Oh for the days when we were in the best 4 clubs in Australia on the field where now we're 17th. Its been a gradual decline since 72 when we were No 1.

Which 2 AFL clubs are worse than Eagles, Central and North?

The 1976 Wills NFL Cup Results

Wedgie wrote:

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:Once again another example of North being ten years behind us.....

72 is 10 yeas behind 76?
Must admit though, the Bays did pioneer choking in Grand Finals in the modern era and we did follow behind you nicely in that aspect in 86 and 89! At least you lead us in something!:lol:

Listen I'm the one whose hijacked this thread so I'll use the facts to suit my arguement, not yours.....OK

sheesh

Must have been a blinder of a last quarter between West Perth and Hawthorn!

Spelly, have you got details of any other SANFL clubs that won in Victoria besides North?

Wedgie wrote:Must have been a blinder of a last quarter between West Perth and Hawthorn!

Spelly, have you got details of any other SANFL clubs that won in Victoria besides North?

Norwood defeated Footscray in 1983 at Waverley:

Norwood 4.2 8.5 11.7 14.9 (93)
Footscray 1.4 3.5 7.6 11.11 (77)

In addition to this, South Adelaide beat Sandringham and Port Melbourne at the Lake Oval in 1978.
Port Adelaide beat Prahran and Central beat Preston in 1979, both played at Preston.

spell_check wrote:

Wedgie wrote:Must have been a blinder of a last quarter between West Perth and Hawthorn!

Spelly, have you got details of any other SANFL clubs that won in Victoria besides North?

Norwood defeated Footscray in 1983 at Waverley:

Norwood 4.2 8.5 11.7 14.9 (93)
Footscray 1.4 3.5 7.6 11.11 (77)

In addition to this, South Adelaide beat Sandringham and Port Melbourne at the Lake Oval in 1978.
Port Adelaide beat Prahran and Central beat Preston in 1979, both played at Preston.

Thanks Spelly, looks like North and Norwood are the only 2 clubs to have done anything of note in my lifetime then.