SANFL Under 15 State Championships

[G]

Because they were constantly arguing amongst themselves as teenagers do, and Darel said stuff it, one of you can play at the dogs and the other stay at Prospect - let me know when you've worked out who's going where.

[Dogwatcher]

Now that is a good news story: if someone from the Advertiser or the Northern Messenger was perhaps reading this.......

[smac]

Because they were constantly arguing amongst themselves as teenagers do, and Darel said stuff it, one of you can play at the dogs and the other stay at Prospect - let me know when you've worked out who's going where.

I gave them a lift to Elizabeth Oval yesterday, they both nearly didn't make it!

Nicholas (playing for Centrals) proudly told us at the end of the game that he not only flattened Matthew (playing for North) in a tackle, he stood on his hand in a pack at one stage. Brotherly love.

I'll give a bit of a summary/report after the week is over DW - can't be bothered tonight, would involve far too much thought.

[Big Phil]

Nope that wasn't me. He is about 2 of me!

I was standing on the boundary with the folder in my hands.

Oh, okay

Did you have dark glasses on ???

Anyway, I'm sure we will bump into each other before the season's out...

Good luck to the boys for the rest of the carnival...

Big Phil...

[scott]

What about the other division?

I was unfortunately unable to be in two places at once today.

TroyGFC - I know four games are being hosted at Richmond Oval tomorrow. Can't remember off the top of my head where the others are.

[smac]

Noarlunga is the other venue for tomorrows games.

Philby, everyone had dark glasses on. The coach is quite tall, was wearing a white polo. I was next to him in navy blue CDFC jacket.

[Wedgie]

UNDER 15 INTRA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

DAY 3 RESULTS

Division 1 @ Challenge Recruitment Oval –

Glenelg Metro 8 – 4 (52)
West Adelaide Metro 7 – 10 (52)
BEST:
Glenelg Metro – Newton, Davy, Kennedy, Robertson, Carger, Braley
West Adelaide Metro – Payne, Diamondopoulos, Browne, Wong, Munn, Mitchell
GOALS:
Glenelg Metro – Halime, Moss, Carger 2, Ovenden, Hand 1
West Adelaide Metro – Gebhardt, Pulliatti 2, Davis, Diamondopoulos, Wong 1


Glenelg Country 13 – 12 (90)
West Adelaide Country 4 – 11 (35)
BEST:
Glenelg Country – Morton, Phillips, Wilson, Tincknell, McIntyre, Exton, Hender, Ridley
West Adelaide Country – Burns, Hyde, Anspach, Kurtzer, McDonald, Woolston
GOALS:
Glenelg Country – Tincknell, McIntyre 3, Gregory, Wilson, Ridley 2, Hender 1
West Adelaide Country – Thiele, McDonald, L.Wilson, Pedler 1


Port Adelaide Magpies Metro 8 – 3 (51)
Woodville-West Torrens Metro 10 – 15 (75)
BEST:
Port Adelaide Magpies Metro – Tonkes, Thamm, Hinsley, Graetz, Dickenson, Burnett
Woodville-West Torrens Metro – Caruso, Schwarz, Guiffreda, Smith, Caire, Jacquier
GOALS:
Port Adelaide Magpies Metro – Graetz 3, Girdham 2, Lavigne, Michalak, Rose 1
Woodville-West Torrens Metro – Jacquier, White 3, Guiffreda 2, Muirhead, Harding 1


Port Adelaide Magpies Country 2 – 2 (14)
Woodville-West Torrens Country 6 – 8 (44)
BEST:
Port Adelaide Magpies Country – Kenny, Raikawasa, Harders, Orbons, Hastings, Lakin
Woodville-West Torrens Country – Poole, Joyce, Appleton, Farrelly, Hefland, McGuiness
GOALS:
Port Adelaide Magpies Country – Schilling 2
Woodville-West Torrens Country – Hodge 2, Reynolds, Hefland, Poole, Joyce 1


Division 2 @ Prospect Oval –

North Adelaide Metro 4 – 6 (30)
Central District Metro 7 – 10 (52)
BEST:
North Adelaide Metro – Sanders, Nichol, McIntyre, Raegar, Uglesic
Central District Metro – Taylor, Coad, Benvenuto, Hurkmans, Hazeal, Goulding, Hart, Moore, Cameron
GOALS:
North Adelaide Metro – Makins 2, Grieger, Beneke 1
Central District Metro – Hazeal 3, Kerr 2, Stent, Cameron 1


North Adelaide Country 11 – 9 (75)
Central District Country 6 – 3 (39)
BEST:
North Adelaide Country – Thomson, Davies, Culbertson, Catford, Johnson, Boles
Central District Country – Stoll, Rusca, Wilson, Felstead, Jaunay
GOALS:
North Adelaide Country – Thomson 5, Allen 2, Mayes, Tapscott, Hogg, Denny 1
Central District Country – Edmead 2, Musolino, Rusca, Stoll, Lee 1


Norwood Metro 13 – 12 (96)
South Adelaide Metro 3 – 5 (23)
BEST:
Norwood Metro – Rander, Surman, Ettridge, Kowalick, Roocke, Giannini, Vidic
South Adelaide Metro – Mignanelii, Crowder-Wyett, Daish, Brown, Georges, Schultz
GOALS:
Norwood Metro – Surman 4, Denham 3, Giannini, Roocke, Wood, Close, Kernahan, Ettridge 1
South Adelaide Metro – Brown 2, Softley 1


Norwood Country 8 – 5 (53)
South Adelaide Country 3 – 3 (21)
BEST:
Norwood Country – Rowson, Schild, Press, Elliott, Bowman, McKay
South Adelaide Country – Mesecke, Redigolo, Protor, Ashton-Place, Osborne, Moules

GOALS:
Norwood Country – Schild 2, McKay, Rowson, Birtle, Press, Zadow, McKay 1
South Adelaide Country – Shapter 2, Moules 1


** Division 1 will play tomorrow at Broadspectrum Oval whilst Division 2 will play at Hickinbotham Oval.

[Big Phil]

Noarlunga is the other venue for tomorrows games.

Philby, everyone had dark glasses on. The coach is quite tall, was wearing a white polo. I was next to him in navy blue CDFC jacket

Ahh hah !!!

I did see you, I now know what you look like, I'll keep an eye out for ya Saturday at The Parade, assuming you are going to the game

[Squawk]

Are the divisions split on a "strength of pool" basis or to establish two conferences given the country teams are there as well?

[smac]

The latter.

The top 2 teams from each division go on to the semi finals on Friday - 1st place in Div 1 Vs 2nd place in Div 2 and vice-versa.

The two winners play in the grand final. For the country teams that is this weekend, Sunday I think at Norwood Oval, metro grand final is at AAMI stadium next weekend as the lead up to whatever AFL game is on.

[Squawk]

Thanks smac

[topsywaldron]

Question for smac.

Do the clubs have different attitudes to this carnival? Do some take it seriously and try and win it while some just field a couple of teams or do all nine clubs take similar approaches?

[smac]

I think if you asked any club, the line would be about developing juniors and that a win is a nice thing to have on top of that. My experience in dealing with clubs is limited to Centrals and genuinely that is the objective.

The nature of this competition is that one bad day can ruin the championships - only 3 games to determine if you make the semi finals (and getting 15 year olds to do as instructed is tough on any basis, let alone every day during school holidays). Having said all of that, everyone loves winning and now that we have a sniff of the semi finals we would be disappointed to not play tomorrow.

We haven't played against a lot of the clubs too much, but my experiences with them over the last few years would go roughly like this:

North - winning a high objective, seems to be a recent swing toward club game plan being taught at the junior levels.

Norwood - winning a high objective, long term use of the same game style (hardly changed at that level since I played against them 20 years ago). Very systemic, one of the better development squad programs - Oatey has been doing that job long enough to run a pretty well oiled machine.

West - game plan/player development higher objective, haven't seen them for a couple of years but anecdotally appear to have lost their way compared with 5+ years ago.

Eagles - appear disorganised but only see them once every year or two so that could be just a bad impression.

Sturt - haven't seen or heard enough of them to comment.

Port - have a good system working for them, seem to have one of their worst performing teams in a long time this season - probably part of the good/bad cycle that happens in junior footy.

South - only saw them for the first time in a few years when we played them on Monday, couldn't comment (although they presented very well as a group and played a good style of footy).

Glenelg - don't see them too often but appear to have got their act together in more recent times (coinciding with the appointment of Mickan and his attention to this aspect of the club from what I hear).

Now that I have typed all of that I'm not sure it really answers your question. I was about to delete it all but figured someone might be interested.

[Wedgie]

Interesting post smac, thanks for that.

[topsywaldron]

Norwood - winning a high objective, long term use of the same game style hardly changed at that level since I played against them 20 years ago.

One of the scariest things I've ever read.

Thanks Smac, much appreciated.

[smac]

Norwood - winning a high objective, long term use of the same game style hardly changed at that level since I played against them 20 years ago.

One of the scariest things I've ever read.

Thanks Smac, much appreciated.

In hindsight I could have worded that differently - they are my tip to win the competition this year, a very good side. They play the typical Norwood style of footy which is not a bad grounding, provided they are adding components to the game plan as the kids progress through 17s and 19s.

[Pag]

Smac, you might have to give your boys an motivational speech about the inspirational, cup-winning side of 2003...

[smac]

Smac, you might have to give your boys an motivational speech about the inspirational, cup-winning side of 2003...

Every side I have assisted has won, no motivational speeches required! The one I actually coached was another matter altogether, will stick to assisting I think.

[smac]

Apparently Norwood defeated North this afternoon, meaning Norwood are top in our division, Central second.

West & Glenelg were the two semi finalists from the other division, I am unsure of their ranking though.

Semi finals are tomorrow at Thebarton oval.

[OldCooper]

Port Adelaide Magpies Country 2 – 2 (14)
Woodville-West Torrens Country 6 – 8 (44)
BEST:
Port Adelaide Magpies Country – Kenny, Raikawasa, Harders, Orbons, Hastings, Lakin
Woodville-West Torrens Country – Poole, Joyce, Appleton, Farrelly, Hefland, McGuiness
GOALS:
Port Adelaide Magpies Country – Schilling 2
Woodville-West Torrens Country – Hodge 2, Reynolds, Hefland, Poole, Joyce 1

Look out for this name in the future lads! Will go places!