First Semi Final - Goolwa v McLaren ValeGoolwa has ended McLaren Vale’s season with a 54-44 win in the knockout semi-final at Strathalbyn. The win puts Goolwa into Saturday’s Preliminary Final against Willunga. Goolwa entered the game in good form having won six of their past seven games dating back to round 11. McLaren Vale had also been in good recent form winning four of their past five and boasted an eight-goal victory over Goolwa back in round 10 however the Magpies turned the tables on Saturday and are just one win away from the Grand Final.Second Semi Final - Victor Harbor v WillungaVictor Harbor has won through to yet another Grand Final after defeating Willunga 47-35 in the double chance semi-final at Strathalbyn. Victor are undefeated again this season and are odds-on to win another League flag. Willunga will now face off against Goolwa in the Preliminary Final at Encounter Bay to try and advance to the Grand Final on September 14 at McLaren Vale.

First Semi Final - Parndana v KingscoteKingscote has ended Parndana’s season with a comprehensive 16-goal victory in yesterday’s knockout semi-final at Wisanger. The final score was 44-28. It was a 24-goal turnaround from when the sides last met in round 11 when Parndana triumphed by eight goals. Kingscote will now take on reigning premier Dudley United in the Preliminary Final at Parndana for a spot in the decider against Western Districts.Second Semi Final - Western Districts v Dudley UnitedWestern Districts has booked their spot in the Grand Final with an excellent nine-goal victory over reigning premier Dudley United. Dudley United entered the contest in great form, having won their past seven matches including a 22-goal win over the Saints back in round 11. Since that loss, Western Districts had three tight wins and then the bye in the final round which was obviously great preparation for the start of the finals series. They now have another week off while Dudley United will use their double chance to take on Kingscote in the Preliminary Final at Parndana this Saturday.

Preliminary Final (Clarendon v Aldinga @ Port Noarlunga)Reigning premier Clarendon have won their way into yet another Grand Final with an eight-goal win over a brave Aldinga outfit in the Preliminary Final at Port Noarlunga on Saturday. The final score was 36-28. These teams had met twice during the minor round with the ledger square at one win each but Clarendon would’ve gained plenty of confidence after defeating the Sharks by 26 goals the last time they met in round 12. Aldinga were coming off a tough win over Meadows in the knockout semi-final while Clarendon had gone down by just three goals to minor premier Pulse last week. Clarendon proved just a bit too experienced in finals and ended Aldinga’s season to set up a rematch of the 2018 Grand Final against Pulse at Kangarilla on Saturday. The game starts at 3.15pm and should be an absolute cracker!

First Semi-Final (Kingscote v Wisanger)Wisanger has ended Kingscote’s season with a comprehensive 55-point win in the first semi-final played yesterday at Wisanger. The two sides met in the final minor round with Kingscote winning a thriller by six points and when scores were locked away at 5.1 (31) apiece at quarter time, it ppeared another classic was on the cards. However from that point on it was all Wisanger as they kicked five goals to one in the second term to take a 25-point lead into the long break. The third quarter was tight but the Panthers still managed to extend their lead out to 31 points with a quarter to play. The last quarter was a procession from the Panthers and with the home crowd behind them, they slammed on a further seven goals to three to win 21.11 (137) to 12.10 (82). Wisanger had 10 different goal kickers with Gavin Mason leading the way with five majors. Best players for the victorious Wisanger team were Paul Bott, Samuel Snowball and Khyal Stead while for the vanquished Kingscote their best were Rory Lovering, Declan Corby and Paul Green. Wisanger march on to the preliminary final against Parndana at Parndana on Saturday while Kingscote are left to rue their missed chance at back-to-back flags.Second Semi-Final (Western Districts v Parndana)Minor premier Western Districts Saints have won their way into the 2019 Grand Final with a thrilling five-point victory over Parndana Roosters. The final scores were 10.6 (66) to 9.7 (61). The Saints had limped into the finals, losing their last two minor round games before having the bye in the final round. They bye obviously did them good along with the knowledge that they had prevailed over the Roosters in their previous two encounters in 2019. Josh Graham kicked three goals for Western Districts while Reece Johnston also slotted three majors for Parndana. Best for the Saints were Damon Weatherspoon, Henry Riggs and Robert Clements while for Parndana Hahns Sullivan, Jaan Kuchel and Nathan Trethewey performed well. Western Districts will play in their third Grand Final in a row with the match to be played at Kingscote on September 14 while Parndana will host Wisanger in the Preliminary Final.

First Semi-Final (Ironbank Cherry Gardens v Macclesfield)Reigning premier Ironbank Cherry Gardens have kept their dreams of back-to-back flags alive with a 36-point win over Macclesfield at Mt Pleasant. Ironbank Cherry Gardens started well kicking towards the scoreboard end kicking the first three goals but they were inaccurate kicking 3.4 to Macclesfield’s 1.1 to only lead by 15 points at the first break. The arm wrestle continued in the second quarter as the Thunderers extended their lead to 17 points at the long break with the Bloods playing coach Denis Iljcesen missing a tough shot on the siren which would’ve reduced the margin to an even two goals. Macclesfield started the third quarter well and had some chances to score but didn’t capitalise which left the door open for the Thunderers and they took the chance to kick four quick goals and take a 30-point lead into the last quarter. A further three goals to two saw the final score 13.8 (86) to 7.8 (50). Maccy were brave and have some very good young talent so watch out for them to improve next year. Ironbank Cherry Gardens were just too talented and experienced. Elijah Ware played a great game for the Thunderers kicking three goals and setting up many forward thrusts from half back with his ‘laser like’ kicking. He was supported by Adam Shearwood with four goals while Todd Pfeiffer and Levi Grigg also played excellent games. For Macclesfield Graydon Brand kicked three goals while Michael Smith, Brad Noske and Brodie Hart were the Bloods’ best.Second Semi-Final (Gumeracha v Kersbrook)Gumeracha have caused a major upset by knocking off the previously undefeated minor premier Kersbrook by two points in a high quality second semi-final at Kangarilla to book their spot in the Grand Final at Macclesfield on September 14. The Magpies last won an ‘A’ grade flag back in 1984. It looked like ‘business as usual’ for the Brookers as they streaked to a 36-point lead at half-time, with one foot already in the Grand Final. Gumeracha had other ideas as they hit back hard in the third term kicking seven goals to three and reducing the margin to just 10 points at the final change. Belief was high in the Magpies camp but Kersbrook weren’t going to lie down but inaccurate kicking (2.6) would haunt them as the Magpies slotted five straight goals to hang on and win 16.9 (105) to 15.13 (103). Gumeracha have scored and amazing 36.15 in their two finals so far. Brendon Moon and Sam Hanna each kicked four goals for Gumeracha while Josh Laube was a star up forward for Kersbrook kicking six majors. Ben Hanna was best on ground for Gumeracha and he was ably supported by Sam Hanna and Moon. Lachlan Peter, Bradley Pearce and Laube were best for the Brookers.

Qualifying Final (Mount Compass v Langhorne Creek)Reigning premier Langhorne Creek have produced an amazing come-from-behind nine point victory over Mount Compass at Victor Harbor to progress to next Saturday’s second semi-final against minor premier Willunga. Kicking to the Netball Courts end at Victor with the aid of a strong breeze, Mount Compass got off to a brilliant start to lead 5.5 (35) to 0.0 (0) at quarter time. Langhorne Creek had use of the breeze in the second term and managed to kick three goals to one and reduce the margin to 20 points at the long break. After a tight third quarter Mount Compass turned for home with a very handy lead of 33 points but Langhorne Creek had use of the breeze in the final stanza and came roaring home kicking 7.6 to 1.0 to take the victory 11.10 (76) to 10.7 (67). Jarrod Kellock and James Sellar kicked two goals each for the Hawks while Tom Pinyon kicked three and Ziggy Vitkunas two for Mount Compass. Best for the victors were Sellar, Curtis Perrey, Coby Helyar, Kellock and Tom Derham while for the Bulldogs Peter Hoban, Tom Corbett, Steven Copestick, Dwayne Ruddock and Nick Brokenshire were named in their best players.Elimination Final (McLaren v Victor Harbor)Victor Harbor have eliminated McLaren after a 23-point victory at Langhorne Creek. Victor got off to a flying start kicking six goals to two in the first quarter to lead by 25 points at the first change. Over the next two quarters Victor kicked an incredible 4.20 while McLaren managed 9.3 to only trail by 12 points at the last change. Thankfully for the ‘Roos they found their range in the final stanza to kick 5.3 to McLaren’s 3.4 to move through to next Sunday’s first semi-final against Mount Compass with the final score being 15.26 (116) to 14.9 (93). Luke Davey kicked four and Eljay Connors three goals for Victor Harbor while James Grimley kicked four and Max Wakefield three goals for McLaren. Best for the Kangaroos were Billy Wade, Zac Dowling and Jack McKay while for the Eagles their best were Brett Ellis, Codey Ellison and Kiefver Zohar.

Qualifying Final (2.30pm Saturday 31 August @ Victor Harbor)Reigning premier Langhorne Creek start their quest for back-to-back flags when they clash with Mount Compass in the Qualifying Final tomorrow at Victor Harbor. Mount Compass have been waiting nearly 12 months for a chance to bounce back from going out in ‘straight sets’ in the 2018 finals series after finishing minor premier, while Langhorne Creek have come home with a rush this season winning their past eight matches after looking decidedly shaky at 5-5 after 10 rounds. There are star players everywhere for both sides with Mount Compass having a very potent forward line featuring Tom Pinyon (112 goals) and Ziggy Vitkunas (72 goals) providing great targets for the Bulldogs midfield. Langhorne Creek are well led by former Glenelg, Adelaide and Melbourne player James Sellar who finished tied for second in the Mail Medal. He is ably supported by Caleb Howell and Jarrad Kellock who have both booted 42 goals this season. It promises to be a fantastic game in fine conditions. Toss of the coin to pick a winner. My tip...Langhorne Creek by one point.Elimination Final (2.30pm Sunday 1 September @ Langhorne Creek)McLaren Eagles face off against the Victor Harbor Kangaroos in the cut-throat Elimination Final at Langhorne Creek on Sunday. The Eagles had a great run during the 2018 finals series going all the way to the Grand Final before going down to Langhorne Creek. They’ll have to do it the hard way this year but that experience could stand them in good stead. It will be Victor Harbor’s first trip to the major round since 2015, a bit of a drought for the 24-time premiers. The Kangaroos had the chance to win the minor premiership with three rounds remaining but amazingly slipped to fifth spot after losing their last three matches of the minor round including a 29-point loss in round 16 to McLaren. McLaren will need to control Sam Basham (70 goals) and Luke Davey (57 goals) who have been very dangerous along with playing coach Clint Alleway. Max Wakefield has had a very good first season for the Eagles with 47 goals and Brett Ellis capped off an excellent minor round campaign by finishing tied for second in the Mail Medal with James Sellar. Another excellent match-up which could easily go either way. My tip...McLaren by 10 points.

Qualifying Final (2.30pm Saturday 31 August @ Aldinga)Reigning premier Flagstaff Hill start their quest for a fourth consecutive flag when they clash with Christies Beach at Aldinga tomorrow. The Falcons have been in great form lately winning their past six games with their only two losses for the season coming against the undefeated Noarlunga. Christies Beach started the season on fire winning their first six games but have had a rough end to the season with losses to Flagstaff Hill (57 points) and Noarlunga (86 points) to finish the minor round. The Falcons have plenty of avenues to goal with five players kicking 20 or more goals for the season while Christies have relied on the competitions leading goalkicker Blake Carter, who has had an excellent season kicking 72 goals from 14 games. It’s hard to go past the Falcons in this one. My tip...Flagstaff Hill by 29 points.Elimination Final (2.30pm Sunday 1 September @ Port Noarlunga)Port Noarlunga will start favourite against Reynella in the Elimination Final which will be played on the Cockle Divers home ground at Port Noarlunga. The teams clashed twice during the minor round with Port Noarlunga getting the chocolates on both occasions by 39 points in round seven and more recently by 22 points in round 16. Jake Veide and Ryan Kelly have had excellent seasons for the Cockle Divers along with leading goal kicker Dylan Williams who has slotted 30 goals. The WIne Flies have been well served by Bailey Marshman and Ryan Mahony and these two will have to be at their best for Reynella to advance. My tip...Port Noarlunga by 23 points.

First Semi-Final (1.05pm Sunday 1 September @ Morphett Vale)Cove and Reynella clash in the knockout sem-final with the winner to advance to the Preliminary Final next week at Flagstaff Hill. These two sides both won eight games and were separated on the ladder by 0.87%. To add to how even these two sides are they played on four occasions in the minor round with the record locked at 2-2! It’s a very hard one to pick. My tip...Cove by five points.Second Semi-Final (2.40pm Sunday 1 September @ Flagstaff Hill)Minor premier Aldinga face off against Flagstaff Hill with the winner to advance to the Grand Final at Aldinga on September 15. Aldinga have taken all before them on their way to the minor premiership this season, losing just one game and finishing 12 points clear of Flagstaff Hill on the ladder. The Sharks only loss came at the hands of the Falcons back in round five by 14 points but Aldinga have won the two subsequent contests by 15 points and 53 points. The Sharks have a potent forward line with the two leading goalkickers for the season in Cassandra Yerasimou (36) and Jasmine Smith (29). Flagstaff Hill will look to Alana Baker and Carli Morton to continue their stellar years. My tip...Aldinga by 12 points.

First Semi-Final (2.15pm Sunday 1 September @ Wisanger)Reigning premier Kingscote start their premiership defence with a trip to play Wisanger in the knockout first semi-final on Sunday. These two sides have met on three occasions in 2019 with Kingscote being victorious each time by 36 points, 61 points and then in the final minor round by just six points. This last result will give Wisanger confidence it can turn the tables on the Hounds and progress to the Preliminary Final. I’m not so sure though and I think Kingscote will be too focused to try and achieve back-to-back flags. My tip...Kingscote by 15 points.Second Semi-Final (2.15pm Saturday 31 August @ Western Districts)A place in the Grand Final will be at stake when the minor premier Western Districts Saints host the Parndana Roosters in the second semi-final tomorrow. The Roosters have been in good form with their only loss in their last five games coming against the Saints in round 14 by 16 points. The Saints have been a bit off the boil recently, having lost their last two games, but they should be well rested after the bye last week. Both these clubs have had their share of premiership glory in the past decade with Western Districts winning in 2017 and Parndana winning six flags in a row between 2008-13. It should be a classic. My tip...Parndana by 10 points.

First Semi-Final (3.00pm Saturday 31 August @ Strathalbyn)Victor Harbor start their quest for a fourth consecutive premiership when they take on Willunga in the double chance semi-final at Strathalbyn tomorrow. Victor are undefeated this season, as they were in 2018, so they will be full of confidence going into this game. Willunga can go into this contest with a ‘nothing to lose’ approach and throw everything at the Victor Harbor lineup and who knows what might happen. Victor have been far and away the best team in the competition this season so it’s hard to see an upset here. My tip...Victor Harbor by 12 goals.Second Semi-Final (3.00pm Saturday 31 August @ Strathalbyn)Goolwa face off against McLaren Vale in the knockout final. Goolwaa can draw on their recent finals experience having made the Grand Final last season. McLaren Vale have made great improvements this season after finishing in sixth position in 2018. I expect Goolwa’s finals experience may get them over the line in a tight one. My tip...Goolwa by two goals.

Clarendon will face off against Aldinga in the Southern Hills Netball Association Preliminary Final at Port Noarlunga tomorrow from 3.00pm. Both teams are coming off tough semi-final encounters last week and this game should be no different. Clarendon went down by three goals to minor premier Pulse while Aldinga had a four-goal victory over Meadows. Clarendon won the last encounter between these two teams back in round 12 by 26 goals and should have plenty of confidence going into this knockout final. Aldinga can draw on their great win over Clarendon back in round 9 when they defeated the reigning premier 33-22. Clarendon have vast finals experience so they may be a bit strong for Aldinga. My tip...Clarendon by 10 goals.

Kangaroo Island Netball Association - Week 1 Finals previewSecond Semi-Final (3.00pm Saturday 31 August @ Western Districts)Reigning premier Dudley United will go into Saturday’s semi-final against Western Districts full of confidence after finishing the minor round with seven consecutive victories including a 22-goal win over Western Districts back in round 11. Minor premier Western Districts had the week off last week after three tight wins so they’ll be well rested heading into the big clash. They can take confidence from two wins this season against Dudley United, albeit earlier in the season in round one and six. It should be a very tight game as a possible Grand Final preview. My tip...Dudley United by five goals.First Semi-Final (3.00pm Sunday 1 September @ Wisanger)The much improved Parndana Roosters face off against Kingscote in the cut-throat semi final on Sunday at Wisanger. The Roosters finished bottom last season with just three wins but have doubled that tally in 2019 to finish third at the end of the minor round. Kingscote rounded out their minor round campaign with a 16-goal victory over Wisanger to finish in fourth position. The teams played three times in 2019 with Parndana holding a 2-1 advantage head-to-head. My tip...Parndana by eight goals.

Hills Football League (Division 2) - Week 2 Finals previewSecond Semi-Final (2.30pm Saturday 31 August @ Kangarilla Oval)Kersbrook will be red-hot favourites to win their way through to a second consecutive Grand Final when they take on Gumeracha at Kangarilla Oval this Saturday in the second Semi-Final. The Brookers went through the minor round undefeated with an average winning margin of a whopping 86 points. Gumeracha finished the minor round strongly and continued their good form into the Qualifying Final last week where they upset the reigning premier Ironbank Cherry Gardens by 22 points at Kersbrook Oval. The teams met twice during the minor round with Kersbrook winning by 92 points in round four and by 52 points in round 13. The Magpies can take some heart from the round 13 clash as they only trailed by 10 points at half-time before being blown away after the long break. The Brookers have plenty of forward power with seven players kicking 20 goals or more this season, led by Charlie Graeber who took out the Division Two goal kicking award with 48 majors. Brendon Moon has kicked 39 goals for the Magpies this year and he’s been well supported by Ben Hanna with 28 goals and Sam Hanna with 27. Hard to go past Kersbrook in this one but it should be a cracker between the northern neighbours. My tip...Kersbrook by 27 points.First Semi-Final (2.30pm Sunday 1 September @ Mount Pleasant)Ironbank Cherry Gardens suffered a shock loss to Gumeracha in last week’s Qualifying Final and will need to bounce back against a buoyant Macclesfield to keep their dream of back-to-back flags alive. The Thunderers were brought undone by Gumeracha to the tune of 22 points last week with the Magpies kicking 20 goals for the afternoon. Meanwhile, Macclesfield prevailed in a seven-point Elimination Final thriller against Bridgewater-Callington and will be full of confidence heading into another cut-throat final. When the teams met back in round five, the Thunderers were on fire, winning by a massive 116 points with Jeremy Johncock bagging seven goals. It was a tighter affair at Maccy in round 14 with Ironbank Cherry Gardens prevailing by 27 points. Adam Shearwood was the star that day with six of the Thunderers 10 goals. It should be an intriguing affair but I expect Ironbank Cherry Gardens to keep their premiership dreams alive. My tip...Ironbank Cherry Gardens by 21 points.

Willunga’s Daniel Bass won the Great Southern Football League Mail Medal after polling 26 votes at last night’s count. Brett Ellis of McLaren and Langhorne Creek’s James Sellar finished two votes back in a tie for second. Mount Compass’ Ziggy Vitkunas was a further two votes back in fourth position. Bass joined the Demons last year after playing 101 games in the SANFL for South Adelaide between 2010-2017 and was a big reason Willunga finished the season as minor premier.‘A’ Grade Final Leaderboard26 Daniel Bass (Willunga) 24 Brett Ellis (McLaren)24 James Sellar (Langhorne Creek)22 Ziggy Vitkunas (Mt Compass) 18 Sean Beath (Willunga)18 Steven Copestick (Mt Compass)14 Marc Elliott (Strathalbyn)13 Callum Tonkin (Encounter Bay)12 Benjamin Yeomans (Victor Harbor)12 Ben Simounds (Strathalbyn)Douglas Jones from Yankalilla won the Reserves Medal polling 20 votes to win by one vote from Rhys Evans of Mount Compass with McLaren’s John Atie a further vote back in third.Tom Pinyon of Mount Compass won the leading goalkicker award in ‘A’ grade with a whopping 112 goals, including 23 in the last two games of the minor round. Sean Jensen made it a ‘Doggies Double’ as he took out the ‘B’ grade leading goalkicker award with 50 goals.Finals start this Saturday at Victor Harbor and continue Sunday at Langhorne Creek.

Great Southern Football League - Round 18Reigning premier Langhorne Creek has roared into third spot at the end of the minor round and have set up an intriguing Qualifying Final clash with Mount Compass on Saturday. The Hawks were sitting at 5-5 after 10 rounds but have put together eight wins in a row which includes the scalps of all finals contenders. On Saturday it was Victor Harbor which felt the Hawks power with Langhorne Creek winning at Victor 15.12 (102) to 10.6 (66). The Kangaroos started well and held an eight point advantage at the first break but then the Hawks took over in the second and third quarters, kicking nine goals to three to open up a match winning 32-point lead at the final change. The last term was even before Langhorne Creek won by 36 points. Caleb Howell kicked four goals and Lachie McGregor three for the victors while Sam Basham and Luke Davey kicked three goals each for Victor. Mitchell Cleggett was best on ground for the Hawks and he was well supported by McGregor and Howell. Zac Dowling, Michael Ross and Jack Lang were best for Victor Harbor.Willunga wrapped up the minor premiership with a comfortable 51-point win at Strathalbyn. The home side started well but inaccurate kicking for goal (1.7) cost them a bigger lead than the 10-point advantage they enjoyed at the first change. Willunga awoke from their slumber and piled on seven unanswered goals in the second stanza to take a handy 33-point lead into the long break. A further six goals to three in the second half saw the final score blowout to 13.13 (91) to 4.16 (40) in the Demons favour. Billy Cook was best on ground for Willunga with four goals and he was supported by Sam Alexopoulos and Marcus Burdett. Ben Simounds was the only multiple goalkicker for the Roosters with two, taking his season tally to 57. Daniel Pegler, Riley Clamp and Joseph Slattery were amongst the best players for Strath.Mount Compass tuned up for the finals with a 95-point demolition at home against Yankalilla. The home side started well to lead by 27 points at quarter time before the Tigers bounced back kicking six goals to four in the second quarter to go in just 14 points down at half-time. That appeared to fire the Bulldogs up as they kicked 16 goals to three in the second half to win 26.9 (165) to 11.4 (70). Tom Pinyon continued his amazing season, kicking 12 goals to take his season tally to 112. Ziggy Vitkunas kicked eight majors for the Bulldogs. He now has 72 goals for 2019. Jed Durdin was a star up forward for the Tigers kicking five goals. Best players for Mount Compass were Steven Copestick, skipper Adam Hunter and Ziggy Vitkunas while for Yankalilla Ben Shute, Xavier Gotch and Jono Lee were named amongst Yankalillas best.McLaren finished their minor round campaign with a 29-point victory over Encounter Bay at McLaren Vale. The win saw the Eagles finish fourth and they will play Victor Harbor in the Elimination Final on Sunday. The game was tight for the first three quarters with McLaren holding a slim 10-point advantage at the final change. The home side pulled away in the last quarter kicking three unanswered goals to win 15.13 (103) to 11.8 (74). James Mathews kicked four and James Grimley three for McLaren while Nick Marshall was the only multiple goalkicker for Encounter Bay with three goals. Myponga-Sellicks got to sing their victory song for the first time in 364 days after a thrilling four point win over Goolwa-Elliot at Myponga. The Mudlarks got off to a flyer kicking six goals to one to lead by 30 points at quarter time. The joy was short lived for the home fans as the Magpies hit back in the second term to amazingly lead at half-time by a point. It was tight and tough in the third term with Goolwa-Port Elliot turning for home with a slender four point lead. In a fight to the end with the Mudlarks crowd roaring, the home side kicked two goals to one as the siren sounded for a 11.10 (76) to 10.12 (72) triumph. Bradley Clarke was best for the Mudlarks with three goals while Brock Godwin-Knott, Thomas Ferguson and Logan Payne kicked two goals each for the Magpies. Clarke was joined on the best players list for Myponga-Sellicks by Cambell Dahlitz and Scott Ogilvie with Ethan Cinc, Matthew Wiese and Brayden Miller named in the Magpies best players.Final LadderWillunga 29 points, Mount Compass 27, Langhorne Creek 26, McLaren 24, Victor Harbor 24, Strathalbyn 20, Encounter Bay 14, Yankalilla 10, Goolwa-Port Elliot 4, Myponga-Sellicks 2.

Southern Football League - Round 18Noarlunga has finished the minor round undefeated after another big win, this time over Christies Beach to the tune of 86 points at home. The Shoes have been untouchable this season, winning all 16 games by an average of 96 points! Christies Beach got off to a good start and held a narrow four point lead at quarter time. From that moment on it was all Noarlunga as they piled on 20 goals to four to win 23.10 (148) to 8.14 (62). Victor Robertson dominated up forward for the minor premier kicking seven goals and he was well supported by Terry Milera and Reece Martell who both booted four. For the Saints Ryan Parry kicked three and Jacob Crate two. Blake Carter was held goalless for Christies Beach but still took out the leading goalkicker award for 2019 with 72 goals. Best for Noarlunga were Nathan Schulz, Robertson and Josh Thewlis. Aidan Coakley, Mathew Hodge and Clayton Mesecke were gallant for Christies Beach. Noarlunga now have the week off to get ready for their second semi-final clash while Christies will need to bounce back against reigning premier Flagstaff Hill in the Qualifying Final on Saturday at Aldinga.Three-time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill are beginning to look ominous as they warmed up for finals with a crushing 113-point home victory over a hapless Port Noarlunga. The Falcons have now won six games in a row and will enter Saturday’s Qualifying Final against Christies Beach full of confidence. Meanwhile it was a shocker for the Cockle Divers as they prepare to play an Elimination Final against Reynella on Sunday as luck would have it, on their home deck at Port Noarlunga. The Falcons were ruthless opening up a 61-point lead by half-time before a further 11 goals to three in the second half pushed the final score out to 22.19 (151) to 5.8 (38). Flagstaff Hill had 12 different players kick goals with Ben Rossi leading the way with four. Rossi was named best on ground for the Falcons and he was ably supported by David Kearsley and Sam Smith. The Saints had all individual goalkickers while their best were Jed Hickey, Aaron Peterson and Matthew Skrypek.Happy Valley finished the season with six wins following a final round 66-point win over wooden spooner Aldinga. It was a tight game for the first three quarters with the Vikings holding a 16-point lead at the last change. Aldinga were confident they could finish the season in style by claiming their second win of the campaign but Happy Valley were having none of it in front of their home fans as they piled on eight goals to zero in the final term to win 16.10 (106) to 5.10 (40). Ryan Matthews finished the season on a high for Happy Valley kicking six goals and being named best on ground. Corey Mathewson was the only multiple goalicker for Aldinga with two goals while Nyaningu Thomas was named best for the Sharks.Reynella warmed up for their finals clash with Port Noarlunga with a tough 20-point win over Cove. Reynella dominated the first three quarters to lead by 40 points at the last change before Cove fought back in the last quarter with three unanswered goals to leave the final score in Reynella’s favour 11.12 (78) to 8.10 (58). Ben Lockett kicked three goals for the Wine Flies while Lincoln Holder played a lone hand up forward for the Cobras with four goals. Steven Farrelly, Bailey Marshman and Adam Broadbent were best for Reynella while Alex Shaw, Holder and Michael Galley were named best for the Cobras.Morphett Vale had the bye.Final LadderNoarlunga 32 points, Flagstaff Hill 28, Christies Beach 24, Port Noarlunga 20, Reynella 14, Happy Valley 12, Morphett Vale 10, Cove 2, Aldinga 2.

Southern Football League Women’s - Round 16Reynella grabbed the last finals spot available with a comprehensive 35-point victory at Morphett Vale. The win saw the Wine Flies finish fourth and send the Emus out of the finals race. After a tight opening term which saw Reynella lead by just two points at the first change, they kept Morphett Vale goalless from that point on to win 6.8 (44) to 1.3 (9). Rebecca Denyer was a star up forward for the Wine Flies with four goals, taking her season tally to 25. Brooke O’Brien was the solitary goal kicker for the home side. Emily Woods, Caitlin Williams and Shanique West were best for Reynella while for Morphett Vale it was Ellie-Louise Ellingham, Renee Harrison and Neve Le Duff on the best players list. Flagstaff Hill wrapped up second position with a comfortable 22-point victory over the winless Hackham Hawks at Flagstaff Hill. After a goalless first quarter, the Falcons through Soriah Moon slotted goals in the second and third terms before winning 2.10 (22) to 0.0 (0). Best players for the Falcons were Moon, Meghan Bell and Karen Galliford while for the Hawks Caitlin Ross, Chelsea Deeth and Courtnie Noble battled hard all day.Aldinga won their 11th game in a row to finish the season with the minor premiership and a 15-1 win/loss record. But they were made to fight by a committed Cove outfit. It was a dour struggle in the first half with neither team able to kick a major and the scores were locked together at the main break. Cove got on top in the third term kicking two goals to one and taking a seven point lead into the final term. Aldinga dug deep and held Cove scoreless in the final quarter and kicked 1.2 themselves to win 2.5 (17) to 2.4 (16). Jasmine Smith and Kimberly Robinson kicked goals for Aldinga while Jaime Norup and Samantha Franson hit the scoreboard for Cove. Best for the minor premier Sharks were Madison Russell, Sophia Flanagan-Sjoberg and Lauren Ferors while best for the brave Cobras were Emma Sandor, Franson and Kate Galley. Final LadderAldinga 30 points, Flagstaff Hill 18, Cove 16, Reynella 16, Morphett Vale 16, Hackham 0.

Southern Netball Association (A1) - Week 1 FinalsFirst Semi-Final (Aldinga v Meadows)Aldinga have overcome the heartbreaking fire that destroyed their clubrooms last Friday morning to win a thrilling knockout semi-final against a brave Meadows outfit 37-33. The win puts Aldinga into the Preliminary Final at Port Noarlunga where they’ll face the reigning premier Clarendon.Second Semi-Final (Pulse v Clarendon)Pulse have won their way into their second grand final in a row with a spirited 39-36 win over reigning premier Clarendon. Pulse started well and had a six goal lead by half-time but Clarendon came roaring back into the contest to level scores at the last change 29-29. The big crowd at Morphett Vale were treated to a fantastic game with Pulse reclaiming the lead in the final term to win by three goals. Clarendon will now face Aldinga on Saturday for the right to challenge Pulse in the Grand Final on September 7 at Kangarilla.