It will be 6 years to the day since these 2 sides have met
Played 5 SANFL 4 VFL 1
Previous Meetings
2008 at Adelaide SANFL 25-11(161) def VFL 14-12(96)
2005 at Northport Oval SANFL 20-8(128) def VFL 18-16(124)
2002 at Adelaide Oval VFL 18-17(125) def SANFL 10-9(69)
2001 at Adelaide Oval SANFL 20-14(134) def VFL 14-12(96)
1999 at MCG SANFL 12-11(83) def VFL 8-11(59)
Last time they met (May 31 2008)
SA 5.3 14.5 19.9 25.11 (161)
VIC 5.2 5.4 8.6 14.12 (96)
Best – SA: Alleway, Thomas, Crane, Allan, Treeby, Parry, Clayton, Backwell, Perrie.
Best – VIC: Nahas, Stretton, Rose, Podsiadly.
Goals – SA: Alleway 6, Chambers 4, Backwell, Perrie, Treeby 3, Havelberg, Salter 2, Powell, Sharples.
Goals – VIC: Nahas 4, Rose 3, Berry 2, Skipworth, Cloke, Kenna, Roach, Nicholls.
Fos Williams Medal: Clint Alleway (SA).
Frank Johnson Medal: Robin Nahas (VIC).
Umpires: Rowston, Hay, McCarthy. Crowd: 5596 @ Adelaide Oval
A number of strange comments here! A lot attacking crowd numbers but failed to show up for the game themself!
It's was a very high standard and just a pity Vic's didn't run it out well. Maybe a bit tall? Too many stronger mids? Not sure but also noticed Valenti, Lower, Cockie and Jolley come to the bench sore in last so many a few down late. Maybe even another tall defender in but who would we pick outside this squad and who should go out ?
Very harsh you guys on the system and coaching staff as well. My understanding is they had 2 more extra sessions than last year with Ayres! Also Fitzy and him have been great coaches but not sure they wanted to do it again. Surely this result vs SANFL is a lot better performance than last year when these guys were involved against a weaker WAFL team?
Also you probably don't realise that Fitzy was coach the last time these teams met in 2008 when SANFL DEF VFL BY 70 points? So maybe we have improved here, should have won even and things aren't that bad -except for crowd which many of us here are to blame for not going??? I reckon ask the players in your team what this year was like compared to last and you might find your answers.
For starters it's one of the downsides of the ABC arrangement but it's not a great timeslot at 1.10 on a Saturday afternoon for the state game. If we had a venue with lights perhaps a night contest, or a Sunday afternoon on Queen's Birthday weekend might work better when there's no local footy to compete with.
The WAFL played last year's game at Northam, maybe the VFL should've explored other venues such as Frankston and given it a test.
Playing this game the previous week at Frankston when it was interleague weekend and no regular games down Peninsula way might have attracted a bigger crowd ?
Played at Werribee under lights ? Might have probably seen a few more.
Even on a Sunday at Port.
The crowd was what was expected.
It wasn't too bad of a standard. VFL had their chances but the croweaters were more direct, moved the ball quicker and Wundke proved hard to handle. Turnovers were costly for the VFL.
It could not have been any worse when the VFA lost to the ammos in 1982 and also 83 at Beach Road Oval. Even the flogging against the O&MFL when the VFA must have got on the turps beforehand in the early 70s.
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Great post VFA! You know your stuff on this topic which is more than a lot on this site.
In reply to A number of strange comments by polar18
Polar,
Agreed we can all be very wise after the game is over.
VFL supporters are not going to be interested in attending when only half the clubs are represented.
Sure Fitzy's last stint as Vic coach was a poor result but the three previous efforts all proved to be record breaking performances.
Three out of four ain't bad.
Would be interested if any previous state coaches have a better record. ?
Over to you VFA.
Agree Digs with that. Fitzy been the outstanding coach over last 315 games. My comment was more at guys here knocking the ones who took the side this year. I think they got most things right. Who did think should have been in the side that wasn't?
It wasn't too bad of a standard. VFL had their chances but the croweaters were more direct, moved the ball quicker and Wundke proved hard to handle. Turnovers were costly for the VFL.
It could not have been any worse when the VFA lost to the ammos in 1982 and also 83 at Beach Road Oval. Even the flogging against the O&MFL when the VFA must have got on the turps beforehand in the early 70s.
I went to all those games and they were shockers esp the O&M League one the VFA only had a couple of players putting in one being Fred Cook who busted his guts out.
Played at the played at the Wangaratta Showgrounds the final score was O&M 24 23 167 d VFA 17 9 111 The next year the VFA played the O&M at Albury and won by 9pts.
The first VFA rep games I saw were in 1958 at the ANFC Carnival in Melbourne (the VFA beat Tassie only) the best game I have seen the VFA play was at Toorak Park 1965 v Tasmania the VFA won a great match by 7 pts.
During that era the VFA and Tasmania were about equal in standatd and played many close fought games.
The VFA throughout the 1960s were not strong enough for the A division of the Carnival Matches but were also too strong for the second division States.
I do remember watching both games against O&MFL on channel 0. The loss was very embarassing. Wonder how many beverages were consumed beforehand ? The next year they played at North Albury and won a close tussle. I have a copy of the second game on dvd (second half). When VFA got a goal you can hear a pin drop.
The games against VAFA in 1982/83/84/85/86 I went to and was not impressed losing to the ammos in 82/83. The following years 84/5/6 the VFA won at Elsternwick Park/Preston and Elsternwick. In all they played five times. The Preston game was a good comeback when the VFA were a couple goals down but played well to get themselves out of a hole.
I was too young for the 1965 game against Tassie. The best win was against QLD at Toorak park in the late 70s where the VFA destroyed QLD by well over 20 goals.
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Is this the Michael Searl who has kicked 6 goals in 6 games, averaged 11 touches a game, and in 2014 has never been named in North Ballarat's best players?
Sunday 17 June 1979, Toorak
Further to post #79.
Sunday 17 June 1979, Toorak Park:
VFA 28.26.194 v Queensland 5.8.38.
Umpires Stabb and Groom. Cold northerly wind, overcast.
Sunday 18 July 1965, Toorak Park:
VFA 12.11.83 v Tasmania 11.10.76.