Grand Final (2.15pm Saturday 14 September @ Kingscote)Minor premier Western Districts Saints will take on Parndana Roosters in the Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) Grand Final at Kingscote Oval on Saturday. The Saints are playing in their third Grand Final in a row while it’s been five years since the Roosters have made it to the decider.These two teams have met on four occasions this season with Western Districts winning three of them including a thrilling five-point victory in the second semi-final. Parndana bounced back from that disappointment with a solid 27-point win in the Preliminary Final against Wisanger to give them another crack at the Saints.Rhys Bullard, Tim Larcombe and Josh Graham have been excellent contributors for Western Districts this season along with leading goalkicker Lloyd Coulson who has slotted 41 majors in 2019. Nathan Trethewey and Reece Johnston have been excellent focal points in attack for Parndana with the pair booting 106 goals between them this season. If they can be contained it will go a long way towards Western Districts winning the game.It’s very hard to pick a winner but I’m going for the Roosters to overturn the second semi-final result and notch premiership number 19 in a thriller. My tip...Parndana by seven points.In the other Grand Finals, Western Districts will take on Kingscote in the Reserves at 12.30pm and Kingscote clash with Dudley United in the Senior Colts from 11.00am.

Kangaroo Island Netball Association - Grand Finals @ KingscoteA Grade: Western Districts v Dudley United (3.00pm)B Grade: Wisanger v Western Districts (1.30pm)C Grade: Parndana v Western Districts (3.00pm)D Grade: Kingscote v Wisanger (1.30pm)15 & Under: Western Districts v Wisanger (11.30am)13 & Under: Western Districts v Parndana (10.00am)11 & Under: Western Districts v Parndana (11.30am)

Great Southern Netball Association - Grand Finals @ McLaren ValeLeague: Victor Harbor v Willunga (3.15pm)Senior 2: McLaren Vale v Strathalbyn (1.30pm)Senior 3: Yankalilla v McLaren Vale Red (12.00pm)Senior 4: Myponga v Willunga (3.00pm)Senior 5: Myponga v Victor Harbor (1.30pm)Senior 6: Myponga v Goolwa (12.00pm)Inter 1: Willunga v Victor Harbor (10.30am)Inter 2: Willunga Grey v Victor Harbor (9.00am)Inter 3: Yankalilla v Victor Harbor (10.30am)Inter 4: Langhorne Creek v Mount Compass (9.00am)13 & Under Div 1: McLaren Vale Red v Willunga (10.30am)13 & Under Div 2: Goolwa v Willunga Grey (9.00am)11 & Under Div 1: Langhorne Creek v Strathalbyn White (10.30am)11 & Under Div 2: McLaren Vale Red v Willunga (9.00am)

South Coast Hockey Grand Final Program - Saturday 14 SeptemberUnder 13: Yankalilla v Aldinga Black 8.45am Aldinga Field 1Under 16: Victor Blue v Yankalilla 10.30am Aldinga Field 1B Mens: Aldinga Blue v Yankalilla 12.00pm Aldinga Field 1A Womens: Yankalilla v Goolwa 1.45pm Aldinga Field 1B Womens: Aldinga Gold v Aldinga Black 1.45pm Aldinga Field 2A Mens: Victor Blue v Victor Grey 3.30pm Aldinga Field 1

Grand Final (2.30pm Saturday 14 September @ Macclesfield)Minor premier Kersbrook will take on Gumeracha in the Hills Football League (HFL) Division 2 Grand Final at Macclesfield Oval on Saturday. Kersbrook will be aiming for their fifth premiership since 2008 while Gumeracha are seeking to break an ‘A’ grade premiership drought stretching all the way back to 1984. In 1984 Bob Hawke was Prime Minister of Australia, Ronald Reagan was President of the USA, Norwood came from fifth spot to defeat Port Adelaide in the SANFL Grand Final and Essendon won their first VFL flag in 19 years with a stirring comeback win over Hawthorn!Kersbrook were untouchable in the minor round going through undefeated while Gumeracha won their last three minor round games before beating reigning premier Ironbank Cherry Gardens in the Qualifying Final and then pulled off the upset of the season with a two-point victory over the Brookers in the second semi-final a fortnight ago. The Magpies came from 36 points down at half-time in that match but they won’t want to start like that on Saturday because Kersbrook won’t let them off the hook again.There are plenty of stars on display and it should be an excellent high scoring game considering it’s forecast to be around 25 degrees and Macclesfield Oval will be in great nick. Ben Hanna, Sam Hanna and Brendon Moon have been sensational for Gumeracha this season combining for 103 goals in 2019. Kersbrook has plenty of finals experience with players such as Paul James, Rob Nicholson, Matthew Gardner and Bradley Pearce. They’ve shared the goals around this season with seven players kicking 20 goals or more including the HFL Division 2 leading goalkicker, Charlie Graeber with 48 majors. The Brookers also have 2019 Mail Medallist Lachlan Peter who has bobbed up from the midfield with 25 goals as well.I think Kersbrook will bounce back from their shock second semi-final loss to win their 10th HFL ‘A’ Grade premiership. My tip...Kersbrook by 21 points.In the other Grand Finals Kersbrook will take on Bridgewater Callington in the Reserves, Gumeracha and Kangarilla clash in the Senior Colts, Kangarilla face off against the Birdwood/Gumeracha combination in the Junior Colts and in the first game of the day at 8.30am, Bridgewater-Callington comes up against Meadows in the Mini Colts.

Preliminary Final (2.30pm Saturday 14 September @ Noarlunga)Reigning premier Flagstaff Hill will take on Christies Beach in the Preliminary Final at Noarlunga on Saturday for the right to play Noarlunga in the Southern Football League (SFL) Grand Final on September 21. Flagstaff Hill had no answer to the all-conquering Noarlunga in the second semi-final last week as they went down by 44 points while Christies Beach ground out a tough 17-point win over Port Noarlunga in the first semi-final.Flagstaff Hill has dominated Christies this season, winning all three contests by an average of 58 points, including the Qualifying Final by 60 points in week one of the finals series. Christies Beach will take confidence from their first semi-final victory over Port Noarlunga and they’ll hope to use that against the three-time reigning premier.David Kearsley, Brad Patterson and Sam Tharaldsen have had excellent seasons for Flagstaff Hill while Sam Smith has led the way up forward with 32 goals. SFL leading goalkicker Blake Carter has been a shining light up forward for Christies Beach with 74 goals in 2019 and he’ll need to kick a bag for the Saints to have a chance.Hard to go past Flagstaff Hill in this one but hopefully it’s a good contest. My tip...Flagstaff Hill by 33 points.

Preliminary Final (2.30pm Saturday 14 September @ Yankalilla)Willunga lock horns with Mount Compass in the Preliminary Final at Yankalilla on Saturday for the right to play Langhorne Creek in the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) Grand Final on September 21. Minor premier Willunga suffered a tight nine-point loss in the second semi-final to Langhorne Creek last week while Mount Compass had a stirring come-from-behind 25-point win over Victor Harbor in the first semi-final.When these sides last met back in round 10 they played out a thrilling draw at Mount Compass and there’s no reason to think it won’t be another tight affair this week with a Grand Final spot on the line. It will be a real battle of styles with Willunga boasting the tightest defence in the GSFL and Mount Compass the most potent attack, featuring Tom Pinyon with 122 goals and Ziggy Vitkunas with 81 goals this season. While Mount Compass have the ‘Dynamic Duo’ up forward, Willunga has shared their goals around with 10 players kicking 15 or more majors this season.There will be great battles all over the ground on Saturday with the battle in the ruck between Willunga’s 2019 Mail Medallist Daniel Bass taking on Mount Compass’ 2016 Mail Medallist Peter Hoban. That clash will be worth the admittance price alone! In one of the closest GSFL seasons in history, this is another game where it’s almost impossible to pick a winner but I’ll go with the minor premier...just. My tip...Willunga by five points.

Second Semi-Final (Noarlunga v Flagstaff Hill)Noarlunga have continued their undefeated season and will line up in the Southern Football League Grand Final on September 21 following a comprehensive 44-point victory over three-time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill in the Second Semi-Final at Port Noarlunga on Saturday. The Shoes have been untouchable this season and it seems that it will take a minor miracle for them to get knocked off for the flag this year. Flagstaff Hill had been in excellent recent form and came into the game full of confidence on the back of a 60-point Qualifying Final victory over Christies Beach last week. After a tight opening term which saw Noarlunga lead by just three points at the first break, the game opened up in the second term as the Shoes kicked four goals to two to extend their margin out to a handy 17 points at half-time. Flagstaff Hill were hanging on grimly but Noarlunga were not going to be denied and pulled away kicking 6.14 to 3.5 in the second half to win 12.21 (93) to 7.7 (49). With 19 more scoring shots, the margin could have been much bigger for Noarlunga but they’d be very happy with the win after being upset in the Preliminary Final last season. Vic Robertson kicked four goals and Terry Milera three for Noarlunga while Miles Sumner and Ryan Mountford each kicked two goals for Flagstaff Hill. Nathan Schulz contimued his outstanding season with a best on ground display for Noarlunga and he was supported by Danny Irvine, Bailey Snelling, Josh Thewlis and Robertson. Bradley Kirk, David Kearsley, Mitchell Fazekas, Daniel Webb and Bradley Patterson were best for the Falcons.First Semi-Final (Christies Beach v Port Noarlunga)Christies Beach defeated Port Noarlunga by 17 points in the First Semi-Final to advance to Saturday’s Preliminary Final where they’ll face Flagstaff Hill for a place in the 2019 Southern Football League Grand Final. Christies started well to lead by 13 points at the first break. The Saints extended their lead ou to 18 points at half-time before an even third term saw them turn for home with a 14-point buffer. The Cockle Divers were right in the game and had their chances but could only put 1.4 on the board to Christies 2.1 in the final quarter as the final scores ended up in The Saints’ favour 13.6 (84) to 9.13 (67). Ben Powell kicked four and Nathan Stock kicked three goals for Christies Beach while Jake Veide kicked three and Ryan Kelly two goals for Port Noarlunga. Josiah Sheppard, Powell and Rhys Mundy were best for the Saints with Veide, Kelly and Luke Irving being named best for Port Noarlunga.

Second Semi-Final (Willunga v Langhorne Creek)Reigning premier Langhorne Creek defeated minor premier Willunga by nine points in Saturday’s Second Semi-Final at Myponga to advance to the 2019 Great Southern Football League Grand Final. Langhorne Creek has rattled off 10 consecutive wins to take the competition by storm and are now favourites to secure back-to-back flags. It was a tough and tight contest all day with Willunga leading by one point at quarter time, one point at half-time and two points at the final break as the game was set up for a tense finish. Langhorne Creek got on top in the final term kicking four goals to two to win 10.3 (63) to 8.6 (54). Lachie McGregor, in just his sixth game of the season, was the star for the Hawks kicking five of their 10 goals in a best on ground performance. He was well supported by Tom Derham, Jarrod Kellock, Curtis Perrey and Matthew Dominish. Scott Hunt was the only multiple goalkicker for the Demons with two majors. Sam Tregenza, Daniel Lee, James Collier, Sean Beath and Braden Altus were Willunga’s best. Willunga will need to pick themselves up quickly as they take on Mount Compass at Yankalilla in the Preliminary Final on Saturday.First Semi-Final (Mount Compass v Victor Harbor)Mount Compass has kept their premiership chances alive with a come-from-behind 25-point victory over a gallant Victor Harbor side in the First Semi-Final at Strathalbyn on Sunday. After a tight opening term saw Mount Compass lead by three points, Victor kicked the first five goals of the second quarter to open up a handy 26-point lead halfway through the term and things were looking decidedly shaky for the 2016-17 premiers. The Bulldogs could see their season slipping away but they hit back hard, kicking the last three goals of the first half to go to the long break with momentum and only trailing by nine points. Buoyed by their good finish to the second quarter, Compass came out firing in the third term to kick 8.3 to Victor’s 3.0 to completely turn the game on its head and led by 24 points at the last change before and even final quarter saw Mount Compass win 17.7 (109) to 13.6 (84) to advance to a Preliminary Final showdown with Willunga. The ‘Dynamic Duo’ up forward did all the damage for Mount Compass with Tom Pinyon and Ziggy Vitkunas both booting seven goals for the victors. Pinyon and Vitkunas have now kicked a whopping 203 goals between them for season 2019! Sam Basham kicked three and Clint Alleway two goals for Victor Harbor. Skipper Adam Hunter, Ziggy Vitkunas, Pinyon, Dylan Camac, Tom Corbett and Peter Hoban were best for the Bulldogs while Eljay Connors, Rhys Bartram, Ben Williams, Michael Ross and Jack Lang featured in the best players for the Kangaroos.

Hills Football League (Division 2) - Preliminary FinalKersbrook has won its way into the Hills Football League (Division  2) Grand Final with a 22-point victory over reigning premier Ironbank Cherry Gardens in the Preliminary Final at Callington on Saturday. The Brookers suffered a shock loss to Gumeracha in the Second Semi-Final last week and they had to battle hard to get past a gallant Ironbank Cherry Gardens in a rematch of last year’s Grand Final. After a low scoring and tense first half, Kersbrook led 5.5 to 5.2 and the game was set up for a classic finish. After kicking three goals to two in the third term, Kersbrook turned for home with a 12-point lead. Ironbank Cherry Gardens tried hard in the final stanza but  their premiership defence ended as the game opened up as the minor premier Kersbrook kicked five goals to three to run out winners 13.10 (88) to 10.6 (66). Dillon Harding kicked five goals for the Brookers and Paul James kicked four. Jeremy Johncock booted five goals for the Thunderers and Adam Shearwood kicked two. Both Johncock and Shearwood finished on 48 goals for the season. 2019 Mail Medallist Lachlan Peter was best on ground for Kersbrook and he was ably supported by Jack Mozuras, James, Rob Nicholson and Harding. Ironbank Cherry Gardens was best served by Todd Pfeiffer, James Cross, Johncock, Henry Moss and Joel Van Paridon. Kersbrook will take on Gumeracha in the Grand Final and will be looking to atone for their two-point loss in the Second Semi-Final. Gumeracha are in search of their first ‘A’ grade flag since 1984.

Southern Hills Netball Association - A1 Grand FinalClarendon has continued their domination of the Southern Hills Netball Association with a tough 41-36 victory over Pulse in the Grand Final at Kangarilla on Saturday. Minor premier Pulse had defeated Clarendon in their semi-final clash by three goals forcing Clarendon to come through the Preliminary Final against Aldinga to force a rematch of the 2018 decider. It was a tight opening term with Clarendon taking a 13-11 lead into the first change. They extended their lead out to five goals at half-time and after a strong third quarter the lead had blown out to nine goals at the last change with the score at 34-25 in Clarendon’s favour. Pulse hit back hard in the final stanza but Clarendon held on to win 41-36. Pulse entered the decider as a slight favourite having defeated Clarendon on three occasions in 2019 but Clarendon’s finals pedigree shone through on the day.

Kangaroo Island Football League - Preliminary FinalParndana has won their way through to Saturday’s Kangaroo Island Football League Grand Final with a 27-point win over Wisanger in the Preliminary Final played at Parndana. The final score was 9.11 (65) to 5.8 (38). Parndana will take on last year’s runners-up Western Districts in the decider at Kingscote. Wisanger came into the game on a high after a comprehensive victory over Kingscote in week one of the finals while Parndana were coming off a narrow five-point loss to Western Districts. Reece Johnston and Nathan Trethewey each kicked three goals for Parndana while Anthony Anderson played a lone hand up forward for Wisanger slotting four majors. Parndana will be looking for their first flag since 2013, which was their sixth in a row, while Western Districts were victorious in 2017 before losing last year to Kingscote.

Men ‘A’ Grade - Preliminary FinalVictor Grey 1 (Goals: Cameron Smith)Victor White 0 *Grand Final @ Aldinga 14/9/19 (3.30pm) - Victor Blue v Victor Grey*Women ‘A’ Grade - Preliminary FinalGoolwa 3 (Goals: Tania Newcombe, Sal Newenham, Lani Arens)Victor Blue 0 *Grand Final @ Aldinga 14/9/19 (1.45pm) - Yankalilla v Goolwa*

Preliminary Final (Flagstaff Hill v Cove)Reigning premier Cove has booked their spot in the SFLW Grand Final with a commanding 45-point win over Flagstaff Hill in the Preliminary Final at Flagstaff Hill yesterday. The Cobras started their premiership defence slowly winning just one of their first seven games but have played some excellent Football in the back half of the season winning nine of their last 11 matches. Flagstaff Hill finished second at the end of the minor round and needed the double chance after being defeated by minor premier Aldinga in the Second Semi-Final last week. Cove got off to a fast start to lead by 17 points at quarter time and they built on this lead in the second term by adding two more goals to take a very handy 27-point lead into the long break. It was more of the same after the break with Flagstaff Hill struggling to get any momentum and although Cove didn’t add a major in the third term, they still extended their lead out to 30 points at the last change. Two further goals to the Cobras in the final term saw them eventually win 6.11 (47) to 0.2 (2). Felicity Oliver and Samantha Franson each kicked two goals for Cove while Oliver, Lauren Grigg, Dana O’Brien, Franson, Lauren Kenny and Seraphina Moon were named in the best players. For Flagstaff Hill Chloe Meyers, Hannah Griffin and Alana Baker were their best. The Grand Final between Aldinga and Cove will be played at Aldinga Oval on Sunday 15 September at 2.40pm.

Second Semi-Final (2.30pm Saturday 7 September @ Port Noarlunga)Noarlunga puts their undefeated season on the line when they face off against reigning premier Flagstaff Hill for the right to be the first team into the Southern Football League Grand Final. Noarlunga have been untouchable so far this season with an average winning margin of 96 points. This is a rematch of last season’s second semi-final where Flaggies prevailed before Noarlunga suffered a shock loss to Reynella in the Preliminary Final. Flagstaff Hill has only lost two games this season, both to Noarlunga by 52 & 62 points. The Shoes have so many scoring options with six players kicking more than 25 goals with Nick Mott leading the way with 58 goals. The Falcons have been in great recent form winning seven games on the trot and they will rely heavily on their defence which has only conceded 45 points per game. It’s hard to go past the Shoes though. My tip...Noarlunga by 21 points.First Semi-Final (2.30pm Sunday 8 September @ Christies Beach)Christies Beach will look to bounce back from a disappointing 60-point loss in the Qualifying Final to Flagstaff Hill as they take on a confident Port Noarlunga outfit, fresh from a comprehensive 41-point win in the Elimination Final win over Reynella. Christies Beach won both clashes between the two teams in the minor round but they were tight games with margins of 17 and 10 points. Port Noarlunga will need to keep the league leading goalkicker Blake Carter in check as Flagstaff Hill did last week. Carter has kicked 12 goals in the two clashes between the two sides this season. Port Noarlunga has shared their goals around with four players kicking 20 goals or more this season including Jake Veide (23 goals) who has had a great season and will need to play well for the Cockle Divers to get up. It’s a tight one to try and pick a winner in but maybe Christies Beach having the home ground advantage will see them over the line. My tip...Christies Beach by five points.

Southern Hills Netball Association - Grand Finals @ KangarillaA1: Pulse v Clarendon (3.15pm)A2: Clarendon (a) v McLaren Flat (1.30pm)B1: Noarlunga v Clarendon (3.00pm)B2: McLaren Flat v Southern Stars (1.30pm)B3: Southern Stars v Aldinga (3.00pm)C1: Southern Stars v McLaren Flat (3.00pm)C2: Clarendon v Port Noarlunga (1.30pm)Inters 1: Clarendon (a) v McLaren Flat (11.45am)Inters 2: Clarendon v Cove (11.45am)Inters 3: Meadows v Kangarilla (11.45am)Inters 4: Aldinga v Port Noarlunga (11.45am)13 & Under Div 1: Clarendon v Port Noarlunga (10.15am)13 & Under Div 2: Southern Stars v Clarendon (10.15am)13 & Under Div 3: Meadows v Aldinga (10.15am)13 & Under Div 4: McLaren Flat v Port Noarlunga (10.15am)11 & Under Div 1: Aldinga (a) v McLaren Flat (9.00am)11 & Under Div 2: Cove v Southern Stars (9.00am)11 & Under Div 3: Clarendon v Aldinga (9.00am)

Second Semi-Final (2.30pm Saturday 7 September @ Myponga)Reigning premier Langhorne Creek face minor premier Willunga at Myponga tomorrow with a place in the Grand Final on the line. The Hawks were on the ropes last week, trailing Mount Compass by 33 points at three quarter time, but came home with a seven-goal last term to get up and book a date with the Demons. The teams met twice during the minor round with Willunga winning by nine points in round six before Langhorne Creek turned the tables with a 17-point victory in round 15. There are classic match-ups all over the ground with the bigman battle between Willunga’s Daniel Bass and Langhorne Creek’s James Sellar a big key to the outcome. Bass won the Mail Medal for 2019 while Sellar was runner-up. Willunga were ranked number one in defence during the minor round, conceding a frugal 63 points per game. Langhorne Creek have many avenues to goal with five players kicking more than 20 majors this season including Jarrod Kellock with 44 goals. An extremely tight one to call. My tip...Langhorne Creek by 10 points.First Semi-Final (2.30pm Sunday 8 September @ Strathalbyn)With a quarter to go in last week’s Qualifying Final, Mount Compass would’ve been eyeing off a spot in the second semi-final against Willunga but instead they face a do-or-die first semi-final clash with a confident Victor Harbor outfit. Victor had a solid 23-point Elimination Final victory over McLaren and would’ve gained great confidence from that win after dropping their final three games during the minor round. Mount Compass did everything right for three quarters last week before giving up a 33-point lead to be overrun by Langhorne Creek in the Qualifying Final. The teams met twice during the minor round with Mount Compass winning both contests including a crushing 69-point victory back in round 11. Depending on weather conditions it could be a high scoring affair with both teams boasting potent forward lines. Mount Compass’ Tom Pinyon and Ziggy Vitkunas have kicked a whopping 189 goals between them while Sam Basham and Luke Davey have contributed 132 goals for Victor Harbor. Another tough one to pick but I expect Mount Compass to bounce back. My tip...Mount Compass by 17 points.

Men ‘A’ Grade - Semi FinalsVictor Blue 2 (Goals: Dylan Pryor 2)Victor Grey 0 Victor White 4 (Goals: Hassan Singh 2, Ricky Martyn, Jonah Williams)Goolwa 1 (Goals: David Frances) *Next match - Preliminary Final @ Goolwa (3.30pm). Victor Grey v Victor White. Winner to play Victor Blue in Grand Final.Women ‘A’ Grade - Semi FinalsYankalilla 2 (Goals: Aimee Chadwick, Vanessa Maloney)Goolwa 0 Victor Blue 2 (Goals: Heather Cass, Lucinda Remilton)Victor White 1 (Goals: Gemma Daly)*Next match - Preliminary Final @ Goolwa (1.45pm). Goolwa v Victor Blue. Winner to play Yankalilla in Grand Final.

Qualifying Final (Flagstaff Hill v Christies Beach)Three-time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill have booked a date with minor premier Noarlunga in the second semi-final after a comprehensive 60-point win over Christies Beach. The Falcons were inaccurate in the first quarter kicking 3.6 to take a 12-point lead into quarter time. They extended their lead to 25 points at half time and despite kicking 3.9 in the third term further extended their lead out to 45 points at the last change. Five goals to two in the final term saw the final score blowout to 15.20 (110) to 7.8 (50). The Falcons had nine different goalkickers with Ben Rossi leading the way with three goals while Ryan Parry also kicked three for the Saints. Casey Davies, Mark Hollis and Rossi were best for Flagstaff Hill. Parry, Josiah Sheppard and Michael Mazey were named in the best for Christies. Christies Beach will need to bounce back in the knockout first semi-final against Port Noarlunga on Sunday to continue their season.Elimination Final (Port Noarlunga v Reynella)Port Noarlunga has cruised into the second week of the finals with a comprehensive 41-point win over Reynella at Port Noarlunga. After a tight opening term, Port Noarlunga led by five points at the first break. Six goals to two from the Cockle Divers broke the game open in the second quarter as the home side enjoyed a 31-point lead at the long break. The Wine Flies bounced back in the third stanza kicking four goals to one and reducing the margin to just 13 points at the last change. Reynella had given themselves a chance at an upset win but buoyed on by the home crowd, Port Noarlunga stormed away in the last quarter to win 16.10 (106) to 10.5 (65). Dylan Williams kicked six goals and Jake Veide three for the victorious Cockle Divers while Josh Frisby and Callan Semple were the only multiple goalkickers for the Wine Flies with two goals each. Williams, Daniel Trevena and Luke Irving were best for Port Noarlunga. Damon Arnold, Adam Broadbent and Ben Lockett were named best for Reynella.