Great Southern Netball Association (League) - Round 16Goolwa confirmed their finals berth with an excellent 12-goal win over second placed Willunga at Goolwa on Saturday. The 44-32 win sees Goolwa consolidate third position and they still have an outside chance of securing the coveted double chance from Willunga if they win their last two games and Willunga lose their last two encounters.Victor Harbor continued their undefeated season with a comprehensive 57-32 victory at home against McLaren Vale The win to Victor confirms the minor premiership while McLaren Vale are clinging on to fourth spot by a game from Myponga but Myponga have a game in hand.Langhorne Creek won just their fourth game of the season with a low scoring thriller at home against Mount Compass. In tough conditions the Hawks prevailed by a single goal, 26-25.Strathalbyn notched their sixth win of the season with a comfortable 49-26 victory over bottom side Yankalilla at Strathalbyn. The Roosters sit three points outside the top four but only have one game remaining this season so will unfortunately miss out on finals action after finishing fourth last year.Myponga had the bye.

Southern Football League - Round 16Port Noarlunga consolidated fourth spot on the ladder after a tough 22-point win over arch rival Reynella in round 16 action in the Southern Football League on the weekend. In tough conditions at Port Noarlunga, the home side trailed by one point at the final change but buoyed by a vocal home crowd and wanting to honour Ian Brown in his 250th game, the Cockle Divers roared home kicking 3.5 to 0.0 in the final term to win 7.14 (56) to 5.4 (34). Jake Veide kicked two goals for Port Noarlunga and was named among the best players with Aaron Peterson and Dylan Williams. Steven Farrelly was named best for the Wine Flies with support from Bailey Marshman and Lachlan Inthavong.Morphett Vale hung on for a thrilling one point victory over Happy Valley at Morphett Vale. The home side flew out the blocks kicking five unanswered goals in the first quarter to lead by 29 points at quarter time.The Emus extended their lead out to 34 points at half-time and the game looked over. The Vikings roared back into contention by kicking four goals to one in the third term to only trail by 16 points at the last change. The visitors threw everything they had at the Emus in the last term kicking three goals while the home side could only manage three behinds but Morphett Vale hung on to win 8.6 (54) to 8.5 (53). The loss for the Vikings put paid to their slim finals hopes. Tyron Bennetts kicked three goals for the Emus while Matthew Lillis was a standout for Happy Valley with four goals. Bodie Sowter, Jack Langdon and Daniel Bode were best for Morphett Vale while for the Vikings Henry Kerrison, Lillis and Michael Parker were among the best.Noarlunga remain undefeated after a convincing 98-point thrashing of Cove at Hallett Cove. Inaccurate kicking in the first term from Noarlunga saw scores level at quarter time, 0.7 to 1.1. The game opened up in the second term with Noarlunga kicking three goals to zero but it was after half-time when the Shoes really showed their class kicking a whopping 10 goals in the third quarter and keeping Cove to a solitary behind. The last quarter saw more of the same as the premiership favourite cruised to victory 18.14 (122) to 3.6 (24). Noarlunga shared the goals around with nine different goal kickers including Nicholas Mott, Reece Martell and Vic Robertson all kicking three majors. Ryan Need kicked two goals for the Cobras. For the third week in a row Mott was named best for the Shoes and he was assisted by Danny Irvine and Sammual Miller. Cove’s best were Damian Roach, Need and Alex O'Shaughnessy.Three-time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill rolled into second spot with a 133-point victory at Aldinga. The Falcons led by 38 points at quarter time, 73 points at half-time and 95 points at the final change before running out winners 20.15 (135) to 0.2 (2). Flagstaff Hill shared the goals around having a whopping 13 different goal kickers including Daniel Webb and David Kearsley with three each. Kearsley, Ben Rossi and Max Renfrey were best for the Falcons while Luke Watson, Nyaningu Thomas and Mathew Beinke were best for an outgunned Aldinga outfit.Christies Beach had the bye.

Southern Football League Women’s - Round 14Top of the ladder Aldinga defeated Flagstaff Hill by 53 points in SFLW round 14 action to rack up their ninth win in a row and avenge their round five loss to the Falcons, which is the Sharks’ only loss for the season. Aldinga led by just five points at quarter time but took over after the first change to lead by 21 points at half-time and 46 points at the final change. Flagstaff Hill failed to score in the first three quarters but they finally hit the scoreboard in the last quarter but in the end Aldinga were victorious 8.12 (60) to 1.1 (7). Cassandra Yerasimou kicked four goals to take her tally to 34 for the season. She was ably supported by Jasmine Smith who slotted three majors. Madison Russell, Sophia Flanagan-Sjoberg and Jasmine Smith were best for the Sharks while Hannah Griffin, Alana Baker and Riley Mitchell battled valiantly for Flagstaff Hill.Reigning premier Cove has kept their premiership defense alive with an important 33-point victory at Reynella. The victory keeps the Cobras in fourth spot on the ladder with two rounds remaining. Cove kept Reynella goal-less, increasing their lead at every change before winning 5.6 (36) to 0.3 (3). Best for Cove were Samantha Franson, Jaime Norup and Felicity Oliver. For Reynella Lauren Fisher, Olivia Gallio and Shawna Bradshaw tried hard.Morphett Vale consolidated second place on the ladder after an easy win over Hackham 5.12 (42) to 0.0 (0). The Emus led by six points at quarter time, 24 points at half-time and 31 points at the final change before winning by 42 points. Brooke O’Brien and Kate Dunn each kicked two goals for Morphett Vale with O’Brien also named best on ground for the Emus. Caitlin Ross was named best for the Hawks along with Chelsea Deeth and Heidi Condon.

Hills Football League (Division 2) - Round 17Kangarilla upset local rival Macclesfield by 14 points at Kangarilla Oval on Saturday. It was just the fifth victory of the season for the Double Blues. The loss won’t affect Macclesfield’s finals hopes as they will finish in fifth position and play in the Elimination Final on Sunday 25 August. It was a tight opening half with the script going to plan for the visitors as they took an eight point lead into the long break. Kangarilla came out with a very strong defensive effort after the break to keep Macclesfield goal-less in the second half while kicking four goals of their own to win 9.7 (61) to 6.11 (47). Jamie Grosser was strong up forward for Kangarilla with four goals while Daniel Noble played a lone hand for the Bloods with three goals. Best players for Kangarilla were Tyler Virgo, Adrian Albanese and Reece Bourne. Maccy’s best were Isaac Lallard, Jack Reynolds and Daniel Dempsey.Meadows notched up just their second win of the season with a comprehensive 61-point victory over bottom placed Torrens Valley at Mount Pleasant. The home side were kept scoreless in the first quarter as Meadows shot out to a 20-point lead at  the first change. The Bulldogs extended their lead by half-time to 41 points. A goal-less third term for both clubs followed before Meadows ran out winners 9.14 (68) to 0.7 (7). Jacob Comley kicked four goals for Meadows while Darren Virgo was adjudged best on ground. For the home side, Brandon Bormann was named his teams best player for the third week in a row.Kersbrook continued their unbeaten season with a comfortable 29-point victory in the grand final rematch against Ironbank Cherry Gardens at Ironbank Oval. The final score was 9.17 (71) to 6.6 (42). Kersbrook held Ironbank to just two goals in the first half and their 25-point lead could’ve been much greater if not for their inaccurate kicking of 5.10 at half-time. The Thunderers tried hard in the second half but couldn’t bridge the gap after a poor first half. Layton McMahon kicked three goals for the Brookers while Hamish Irwin was the only multiple goal kicker for Ironbank with two. Jack Mozuras was named best for Kersbrook and he was ably supported by Paul James and Aaron McAlpine while for the reigning premiers James Cross, Daniel Philp and Irwin were solid.Gumeracha secured their 10th win of season 2019 with a 48-point away win at Birdwood. The win draws the Magpies level with Bridgewater-Callington in the battle for third spot. The visitors led at every change to win 10.14 (74) to 3.8 (26). Ben and Sam Hanna each kicked two goals for the Magpies with Ben being named best on ground to continue his fine season. Jake Maczkowiack, Brandon Ashby and Nicholas Schild were the Roosters’ best.Bridgewater-Callington had the bye.

Southern Hills Netball Association - Round 14Pulse Netball Club have wrapped up the minor premiership with a 43-25 win at a cold and wet Meadows. Pulse got off to a good start and were applying full court pressure and providing extra options at the ball in the wet and slippery conditions.  Meadows hung tough and were looking to play long balls into the front third but Pulse forced turnovers and strung together some great passages of play, moving the ball swiftly through the mid court and into the goal circle. Despite the loss, Meadows have secured their spot in the finals and will tune up with a game against fellow finals aspirant Clarendon in the final round.McLaren Flat caused a major boilover by knocking off second placed Aldinga 44-29 at home. It was just the second win of the season for McLaren Flat and it leaves Aldinga needing to beat top side Pulse in the last round to guarantee second spot at the end of the minor round.Clarendon had a comfortable 53-30 victory over bottom side Kangarilla at home. The win puts the reigning premier just one game behind second placed Aldinga in the hunt for the all important double chance at season’s end.

Great Southern Football League - Round 16Willunga have reclaimed top spot on the GSFL ladder after a thumping 122-point win over Goolwa-Port Elliot at Goolwa on Saturday. The game was effectively over at quarter time after the Demons kicked 8.3 to 1.0 to lead by 45 points at the first change. They extended their lead to 55 points at the main break and out to 84 points by the last change before kicking another eight goals to two in the final term to win 28.13 (181) to 9.5 (59). Marcus Burdett kicked seven goals in a best on ground performance for the visitors. Daniel Lee and Oliver Pacillo also hit the scoreboard with four goals each. James Fry kicked three goals for the Magpies and was named as their best player.McLaren produced an excellent performance to knock off ladder leader Victor Harbor at Victor. After a tight opening term which saw McLaren lead by six points, the visitors really turned up the heat in the second and third quarters, holding the Kangaroos to just one goal and extending their lead to a match winning 29 points at the last change before running out winners 11.10 (76) to 7.5 (47). McLaren had nine different goal kickers with Max Wakefield kicking three while Sam Basham played a lone hand up forward for Victor with five goals. Best players for McLaren were Codey Ellison, Ashley Goodieson and Joel Vandeleur while Jack McKay, Sam Basham and Aydan Bartlett were among Victor’s best.Reigning premier Langhorne Creek have moved within half a game of third position after a come from behind 32-point victory at home against Mount Compass. The visitors got off to a fast start to lead by 21 points at half-time. Langhorne Creek gathered themselves during the long break and came out flying in the third term, kicking eight goals to one to take a 20-point lead into the final change before keeping the Bulldogs goalless in the last stanza on their way to a 13.10 (88) to 8.8 (56) victory. Caleb Howell and Lachie McGregor kicked three goals each for the Hawks while Tom Pinyon kicked three for Mount Compass to take his season’s tally to 89. Mitch Cleggett, Lally and Howell were named best for Langhorne Creek while Peter Hoban, Tom Corbett and Adam Hunter were best for Mount Compass.Strathalbyn kept their finals hopes alive with a comprehensive 64-point victory over Yankalilla at Strathalbyn. The victory keeps the Roosters in sixth spot, just one win behind McLaren with two rounds remaining. The home side was always in control taking a 40-point lead into half-time. A further seven goals to three in the second half saw the final score blow out to 17.7 (109) to 6.9 (45). Ben Simounds was a star up forward for the Roosters with seven goals to take his season tally to 48. Trent Kelly and Jesse Fitzgerald were the only multiple goal scorers for the Tigers with two goals each. Jacob Wright, Marc Elliott and Simounds were best for Strathalbyn while Jacob Lara, Xavier Gotch and Jono Lee tried hard all day for Yankalilla.Encounter Bay won their seventh game for 2019 in a scrappy affair at winless Myponga-Sellicks. After a tight opening quarter, Encounter Bay pulled away to win 9.12 (66) to 4.9 (33). Nicholas Marshall was a star up forward for Encounter Bay kicking five goals and taking his season tally to 56. He was well supported by Gary Karpany with three majors. Patrick Barrett was best on ground for the victors while Scott Ogilvie was named best for the Mudlarks for the second game in a row.

Hills Football League Division 2 - Round 17 previewThe two best teams in the competition will battle it out in the Grand Final rematch at Ironbank Oval in round 17 action this weekend. The reigning premiers Ironbank match up against last year’s runner-up Kersbrook. The Brookers are yet to lose a match this season and have an average winning margin of 88 points. The Thunderers only loss of the season was against Kersbrook back in round eight when they were humbled to the tune of 51 points after the Brookers unleashed an eight goal to nil final term. Ironbank have plenty of avenues to goal led by the clever Adam Shearwood with 39 majors for the season. He should get plenty of supply on the small Ironbank Oval from players such as Joel van Paridon and Will Muirden. Kersbrook has a very even spread of goalkickers with six players with 20 goals or more in their lineup, led by Charlie Graeber on 40. He is ably assisted up forward by the experienced Matt Gardner (36 goals) while Lachlan Peter and Flynn Cameron are having excellent seasons. I expect this game to be a lot closer than back in round eight and I’m tipping a (minor) upset. My tip...Ironbank Cherry Gardens.In other games, Gumeracha has the chance to move level in third spot with Bridgewater-Callington (bye this round) as they make the short trip down the road to Birdwood. The Magpies are enjoying an excellent season after just eight wins last season and should have too much class for the Roosters. My tip...Gumeracha.Macclesfield confirmed their finals spot last week with a come-from-behind victory against Birdwood and they’ll take plenty of confidence into their game at Kangarilla. The Double Blues should be fresh after the bye last week but I expect Macclesfield to fine tune their game and take the points as they prepare for finals. My tip...Macclesfield.Meadows will make the long trek north to take on Torrens Valley looking for their second win of the season. Meanwhile the home side will fancy their chances of finally singing the song after a winless 2019. Last time they met Meadows got up by 24 points after a bit of a scare. A very hard game to pick! My tip...Torrens Valley.Bridgewater-Callington has the bye.Ladder (after 16 rounds)Kersbrook 28 points, Ironbank Cherry Gardens 26, Bridgewater-Callington 20, Gumeracha 18, Macclesfield 16, Birdwood 10, Kangarilla 8, Meadows 2, Torrens Valley 0

Southern Football League - Round 16 previewAlthough the top five is basically settled, there is still plenty to play for in round 16 of the Southern Football League.The match of the round sees a probable Elimination Final preview as Port Noarlunga host Reynella. Last time they met back in round seven Port Noarlunga had a comfortable 39-point win with star South Adelaide recruit Jake Veide kicking three goals in a best on ground performance. Both sides have played some good football this season but have been slightly inconsistent. Port Noarlunga have pushed the top two sides in Noarlunga and Christies Beach and appear to have too much class for Reynella in this one. My tip...Port Noarlunga.In other games Noarlunga will look to continue their unbeaten season with a trip to Cove. When these teams last met the Shoes ran riot to win by 110 points over the Cobras. Noarlunga have stars all over the park and with an average winning margin of 97 points, should be untroubled in this encounter. My tip...Noarlunga.After a tough 227-point loss last week at Noarlunga, Aldinga will look to bounce back at home this week. Things don’t get much easier as the Sharks take on three-time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill. The Falcons have been in good recent form with their only two losses for the season coming at the hands of the undefeated Noarlunga outfit. My tip...Flagstaff Hill.Happy Valley can keep their slim finals hopes alive with a win at Morphett Vale. The Vikings sit two games behind fifth placed Reynella (who they play next week). The Emus are playing for pride with finals out of the equation and they’ll be keen to notch their fourth win of the season. My tip...Happy Valley.Christies Beach has the byeLadder (after 15 rounds)Noarlunga 28 points, Christies Beach 24, Flagstaff Hill 22, Port Noarlunga 16, Reynella 12, Happy Valley 8, Morphett Vale 6, Cove 2, Aldinga 2

Great Southern Football League - Round 16 previewWith just three rounds left in the 2019 Great Southern Football League season, there’s still plenty to play for with all positions in the top five up for grabs and Strathalbyn still a chance to be a part of the finals action, sitting just one game outside.The match of the round sees last year’s premier Langhorne Creek play host to 2016 and 2017 premiers Mount Compass. A win to Mount Compass would shore up the double chance while a win to the reigning premier would bring them within a point of the Bulldogs on the table. The last time these two sides met back in round seven, Langhorne Creek had a tight 12-point victory with Angus Lally the star for the victors with four goals in a best on ground performance. There are stars all over the park with the Bulldogs boasting the most potent attack in the competition with Tom Pinyon on top of the goalkicker list with 86 majors for the season and Ziggy Vitkunas in second spot with 59 goals. Langhorne Creek have had an even spread of goalkickers this season with five players kicking 15+ goals with Jarrod Kellock leading the way with 37. It should be a great game. My tip...Langhorne Creek.In other games top placed Victor Harbor take on fifth placed McLaren at home. Victor has been in great form recently, winning their past four games by an average of 75 points. McLaren sit in fifth spot and need to keep winning to keep their dream alive of consecutive Grand Final appearances. My tip...Victor Harbor.Strathalbyn host Yankalilla with the Roosters needing a win to keep their finals hopes alive. Yankalilla were competitive last week against Victor Harbor before ultimately going down by 44 points while Strathalbyn were beaten by Mount Compass in an excellent game of Football by 18 points after trailing by just a point at the last change. My tip...Strathalbyn.Goolwa-Port Elliot play host to third placed Willunga looking for their third win of the season. The Demons will be smarting after losing last week to Langhorne Creek and in the process lost top spot on the ladder. The Magpies have had three heavy losses in a row so they’ll be looking forward to putting up a competitive performance against one of the powerhouses of the competition. My tip...Willunga.Myponga-Sellicks host Encounter Bay in search of their first win of the season. It will be a tough ask for the Mudlarks with Encounter Bay getting back into form last week with a 62-point win over Goolwa-Port Elliot. My tip...Encounter Bay.Ladder (after 15 rounds)Victor Harbor 24 points, Mount Compass 23, Willunga 23, Langhorne Creek 20, McLaren 18, Strathalbyn 16, Encounter Bay 12, Yankalilla 10, Goolwa-Port Elliot 4, Myponga-Sellicks 0

Great Southern Netball Association - Round 15Victor Harbor have extended their unbeaten run this season to 13 games with a crushing 70-21 win over bottom placed Yankalilla in round 15 of the Great Southern Netball Association. Victor have won the past three premierships and look well on their way to a fourth. Second placed Willunga all but sealed the double chance with a hard fought five goal win at home against a brave Langhorne Creek, 38-33. It was Willunga’s 11th win of the season and puts them five points clear in second spot.McLaren Vale did their finals chances no end of good with a comprehensive 64-38 victory over fellow finals aspirant Myponga. It keeps McLaren Vale in fourth position and they are now a game clear of Myponga with just three rounds to go before finals.Strathalbyn took on Mount Compass with both sides playing for pride as neither can make finals this season. It was a keenly contested affair with the travelling Roosters coming out on top 49-40.Goolwa had the bye.

Hills Football League (Division 2) - Round 16Macclesfield have sewn up a finals berth with a come from behind 28-point win over Birdwood at Macclesfield Oval. The home side trailed by 20 points at half-time before unleashing a withering burst in the third term. The Bloods kicked 8.1 to the Roosters 2.2 to take a handy 15-point lead into the last quarter before pulling away to win 14.11 (95) to 10.7 (67). The loss put paid to Birdwood’s slim finals chances. Daniel Noble was dominant up forward for the victors with six goals and he was ably supported by Reece Jolly with three majors. Adam Bound and Jake Maczkowiack were Birdwood’s only multiple goalkickers with two each. Kowen Buchecker was adjudged best afield for the Bloods with Noble and Jolly also in the best players. For Birdwood, Joshua Coleman, Brandon Ashby and Jarred Jones were amongst the best.Ironbank Cherry Gardens won their seventh consecutive game with a convincing 84-point victory over Meadows at Meadows Oval. The Thunderers led at every change by 13 points, 37 points and 78 points before running out winners 21.21 (147) to 9.9 (63). Jeremy Johncock was a star up forward for Ironbank with eight goals while Levi Grigg, Adam Shearwood and Ari Diamandopoulos each kicked three. For Meadows, Jarad Mellor and Brodie Henderson kicked two goals. Best players for Ironbank were Will Muirden, Johncock & Daniel Philp. Luke Smart, Braeden Bezzina and Mellor tried hard for the vanquished Bulldogs.Kersbrook continued their undefeated season with a comfortable 55-point victory over Bridgewater-Callington at Kersbrook. The final score was 16.12 (108) to 7.11 (53). The Brookers killed off any chance the Raiders had of causing an upset with a seven goal to one second quarter giving them an unassailable 56-point lead at half-time. That lead was extended out to 73 points by the final change. The Raiders put a bit of respectability back into the scoreline by kicking five goals in the final term after only managing two in the first three quarters of the game. Josh Laube led the way up forward for Kersbrook with four goals while big ruckman Rob Nicholson was best on ground. Bridgewater-Callington had all single goalkickers with Jackson Hooper best for the visitors.Gumeracha have kept their top three chances well and truly alive with a crushing win over neighbouring Torrens Valley at Gumeracha. Torrens Valley were kept goalless in the first half and trailed by 56 points at the long break. The visitors were outgunned but managed their only two goals of the game in the third stanza which only served to kick Gumeracha back into gear as they piled on 10 unanswered goals in the final quarter to run away with a 135-point victory, 22.20 (152) to 2.5 (17). The Magpies had 12 different goalkickers with Matthew Armstrong leading the way with four majors. Best players for the finals bound Maggies were Jack Parker, Nathan Warren and Matthew Redden. Brandon Bormann, Bailey Caire and Joshua Harris battled hard for the winless Lions.

Southern Football League - Round 15Noarlunga have continued their undefeated season with a thumping 227-point win over bottom placed Aldinga at Noarlunga Oval, 36.17 (233) to 1.0 (6). The Shoes dominated from the start keeping the Sharks scoreless in the first quarter while piling on nine goals of their own. Aldinga kicked their only goal of the match in the second term but trailed by a whopping 107 points at the long break. The carnage continued in the second half with Aldinga being kept scoreless while Noarlunga piled on a further 19 goals. Nicholas Mott continued his fine season with eight goals in a best on ground performance. Reece Martell, Troy Johnson and Thomas Caudle also hit the scoreboard with six goals each. Bryan Sienes was the solitary goalkicker for the Sharks with Sam Newbery named the visitors best player.Christies Beach consolidated second position on the ladder with a 15.10 (100) to 6.9 (45) win over a hosting Happy Valley outfit. The home side was very competitive in the first half but poor kicking for goal saw them trail the Saints by 21 points at half time. Christies Beach exploded in the third quarter and put the game to bed kicking seven goals to one before eventually winning by 55 points. For the winners Neil Reeve booted four goals with Mathew Hodge chiming in with three majors. Aidan Coakley, Patrick Jolly and Ryan Parry were named best for Christies. Matthew Lillis and Jacob Battifuoco each kicked two goals for Happy Valley with Nicholas Frisby-Smith, Battifuoco and Ben Peters named in the best players.Port Noarlunga made the trip to Morphett Vale and came away with their eighth win of the season with a comfortable 15.11 (101) to 7.10 (52) triumph. The win keeps the Cockle Divers in fourth position on the ladder with the Emus in seventh. Port Noarlunga shared the goals around with Dylan Williams, Jackson Daniels and Ian Brown each kicking three. Daniels was named best on ground and he was ably supported by Rhys McKay and Ciaran O’Hagan. Tyron Bennetts kicked three majors for the Emus with Jacob Mango, Bodie Sowter and Jack Barter named in the best players.Three time reigning premier Flagstaff Hill all but sewed up the double chance by demolishing an outgunned Cove at Flagstaff Hill oval. It was one way traffic as the Falcons won by 119 points, 23.18 (156) to 5.7 (37). Flaggies had 11 different goalkickers with Ben Rossi leading the way with five goals. Lincoln Holder was the only multiple goalkicker for Cove with two majors. Sam Tharaldsen continued his recent excellent form with a best on ground performance for the Falcons while Michael Galley was best for the Cobras.Reynella had the bye. 

Great Southern Football League - Round 15Victor Harbor have moved to the top of the GSFL ladder after a convincing 44-point victory at Yankalilla on Saturday. It was the Kangaroos fourth consecutive win. After a tight opening quarter, the visitors dominated the second and third quarters to open up a 52-point lead by the last change before closing out the game to win 18.13 (121) to 11.11 (77). Luke Davey kicked five goals for the Kangaroos and he was ably supported by Sam Basham and Brok Schubert who each kicked four. Jed Durdin was a lone hand up forward for the Tigers kicking five goals. Best players for Victor were Schubert, Michael Ross and Ben Yeomans while Yankalilla were best served by former South Adelaide player Xavier Gotch, Zac Hodges and Durdin.Reigning premier Langhorne Creek kept their top three chances alive with an excellent 17-point win at Willunga. The home side entered the round in top spot and hadn’t lost since way back in round three. The Demons led by five points at quarter time before the Hawks hit back to take a nine point advantage into the long break. The visitors kept up the pressure to extend their lead to 20 points by the final change and eventually ran out winners 16.5 (101) to 13.6 (84). Jarrod Kellock kicked four goals for Langhorne Creek and Beau Walkom slotted three majors. For Willunga Matthew Thomas kicked four and Daniel Lee three. Former AFL player James Sellar was best for the Hawks along with Kellock and Troy Blackwell. Willunga were best served by Thomas, Braden Altus and James Collier.Mount Compass put a dent in Strathalbyn’s finals chances with an 18-point triumph at home. The Bulldogs led by a solitary point at the final change before finishing over the top of the Roosters to win 18.7 (115) to 15.7 (97). Tom Pinyon continued his excellent season with a game high eight goals to take his season tally to 86 majors. Ziggy Vitkunas kicked three goals and was named as Mount Compass’ best. For the vanquished Roosters, Ben Simounds kicked four goals and Marc Elliot was named as best player. Myponga-Sellicks’ dismal season continued as they were thumped by McLaren to the tune of 108 points at McLaren Vale oval, 24.16 (160) to 7.10 (52).The win keeps McLaren in fifth position while the Mudlarks are stuck at the bottom of the ladder and still waiting for their first victory of 2019. Max Wakefield kicked six goals for the Eagles while James Mathews was named best. James Hutchinson was the only multiple goalkicker for Myponga-Sellicks with two majors. Scott Ogilvie continued his consistent season to be named best for the Mudlarks.Encounter Bay notched their sixth win of the campaign with a comfortable 62-point victory over the visiting Goolwa-Port Elliot side. The visitors had former AFL star Ryan Griffen in the lineup for the second week in a row and they started brilliantly to hold an 18-point lead at quarter time. The joy was short lived for the Magpies as Encounter Bay bounced back and kicked 18 goals to five from that point on. The final score was Encounter Bay 19.10 (124) to Goolwa-Port Elliot 9.8 (62). Nicholas Marshall was best on ground for the home side with seven goals while Todd Marsh was the sole multiple goalkicker for Myponga-Sellicks with two and Logan Payne was named best.

Great Southern Football League Women Open Grand FinalRoosters triumphant againStrathalbyn won their second consecutive Great Southern Football League Women’s (GSFLW) premiership with a convincing win over McLaren in the Grand Final at McLaren Vale Oval last Sunday. After losing the second semi-final to the Eagles by just four points, the Roosters bounced back to win the decider by 27 points, 5.4 (34) to 1.1 (7). It was the third premiership triumph in as many years for Strathalbyn as they also won the division five flag in the SA Women’s Football League in 2017.The reigning premier started strongly to keep McLaren to a solitary behind in the first half while kicking three goals themselves to open up a handy 19-point lead at the main break. The Eagles came out hard in the third term and kicked their first goal of the game through Sally Fuller and kept Strathalbyn scoreless to only trail by 13 points at the final change. What hope McLaren had was snuffed out as the reigning champions kicked two final quarter goals while keeping the Eagles scoreless to secure their 27-point victory.Strathalbyn’s Chloe Isaacson capped off an excellent finals series with three goals and a best on ground performance. She was ably supported by Abbie Ballard and Lisa-Jane Millard. Emma Gryczewski, Fuller and Lauren Hodgeman were the best players for McLaren.

Great Southern Football League Women U/16 Grand FinalWillunga go back-to backWillunga under 16’s won their second consecutive premiership with a tough 18-point win over Mount Compass in the Grand Final at McLaren Vale Oval last Sunday. The Demons led at every change before taking the title 4.8 (32) to 2.2 (14).Willunga coach Damion Burns paid credit to his victorious side. “It all started at training during the week as the girls were up and about and ready to go. They used plenty of voice, were switched on, and very positive. Before the game we had former AFLW player Courtney Gum come and speak to the girls and you could hear a pin drop. They were so focussed”, he said.“We started well but we knew Mount Compass was going to be hard at the ball, but our girls stuck to the game plan. We started the second half a bit slow as Mount Compass put more pressure on us. We made a couple of changes and we started to settle down and play our style of footy. At the final change I told the girls not to leave anything out on the park as this is what we have been training for since Christmas. With a few sore girls going into the last quarter they all had to play their part for us to get over the line. We started the term well and finished off strong”.Ella Radbone and Emily Steele each kicked two goals for the Demons while Amber Thomas and Kiahni Russell kicked majors for the Bulldogs. Best players for the premiers were Millie Cross, Lauren Clifton and Ella Radbone. Brooke Boileau, Chloe Boileau and Megan Tilby were best for the brave Bulldogs.