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Magpies need hefty quick fix
THE Port Adelaide Magpies need an extra $500,000 to underwrite their presence in the SANFL premiership race this year.
A Magpie to the core
I CONSIDER myself honoured to have served the Port Adelaide Football Club both as an honorary official and as a supporter.
Should the Magpies be heritage listed?
INVESTIGATIONS are under way to determine whether the Port Adelaide Magpies can be heritage listed to help protect them permanently.
Olsen a SANFL commissioner
THE SANFL has confirmed that former SA Premier John Olsen has been appointed to the SA Football Commission.
Magpies legend Ginever blogs on club's crisis
FEW people love the Port Magpies more than former star and coach Tim Ginever. Here's your chance to debate the club's crisis with him.
Magpie 'bad guys' too good to be lost
SOMETIMES you just have to cheer for the villain. AdelaideNow Sport Editor Scott Moore explains why the SANFL needs Port Adelaide.
Borlace quits to join Legs' coaching list
HIGHLY-TALENTED Norwood onballer Scott Borlace has succumbed to knee problems and called an end to his playing career.
Olsen leads race to join Commission
FORMER SA Premier John Olsen is the frontrunner to join the SA Football Commission amid its battles to decide the fate of the Magpies and where AFL games are played in Adelaide.
Mission impossible for directors
PORT Adelaide's directors - both at the Power and at the Magpies - wake this morning with the challenge of finding Plan B. And they have to do it independently.
Port's plan drowns in red ink
TOO much red ink on both the Power and Magpies' financial books has drowned the ambitious merger plan to reunite and salvage the Port Adelaide Football Club.
Port denied merger vote
THE Port Adelaide Magpies are destined to be kept on football's death row tonight with no vote on their merger proposal with the AFL-based Port Adelaide Football Club.
Foley wants to meet with SANFL
TREASURER Kevin Foley, a passionate Port Adelaide supporter, wants to address SANFL clubs before they decide on the future of the Magpies.
Port merger fair enough, say voters
OPPONENTS of the proposed merger between the Power and Port Magpies are out of step with more than two thirds of voters in an AdelaideNow poll.
Our focus is round one, says Bamford
PORT Adelaide Magpies coach Tony Bamford was relieved to put the club's off-field distractions aside and "just play footy" on Saturday.
Power-magpies merger standoff
PORT Adelaide Magpies' survival vote is so tight the opponents of the merger with the Power have sought to nobble the voting pool.
Will Frankenport live?
PORT Adelaide's proposed merger with the Port Magpies will be put to the vote at an extraordinary meeting at AAMI Stadium on Tuesday night.
Donnelly moves in race against time
ADELAIDE has moved to protect its Irish investment with Brian Donnelly switching from SANFL club Glenelg to Central District.
Blaze damages Bloods' grandstand, gym
A BLAZE which damaged West Adelaide Football Club's grandstand and gym overnight is suspected to have been started by an electrical fault.
Bloods recruit faces assault charge
DELISTED Carlton player Adam Hartlett has been charged with allegedly assaulting two teenagers outside a Glenelg South hotel on Christmas Eve.
Fuller backs finals move
LIFTING the SANFL finals qualification from three to five matches for AFL-listed players is a "great idea" according to Panthers coach Ron Fuller.
New Panthers boss looks past Cloke
PANTHERS coach Ron Fuller is poised to overlook recycled AFL players Scott Harding and Cameron Cloke in this morning's SANFL mini draft.
Matthew made of right stuff
IF anyone is going to appreciate the opportunity to be an AFL rookie, it is Matthew Wright.
David Granger helped make the Magpies SANFL archvillains. That's why we must save them, says AdelaideNow Sport Editor Scott Moore.
Read MoreWin-win for SANFL
THE SANFL will be laughing all the way to the bank following the latest twist in the Great Stadium Debate.
Bolter from the Bays
AN unheralded Glenelg junior has emerged as one of the biggest bolters of today's AFL national draft.
Jack can't wait to have a crack
HE is in the home stretch but superstar-in-waiting Jack Trengove cannot wait until the clock ticks over to 6pm this evening.
Trengove heroics
WITH one mark, Jack Trengove removed any doubt he would be heading to Melbourne as a top-two pick at today's AFL national draft.
Welsh boosts Eagles' firepower
FORMER Adelaide forward Scott Welsh will finish his career in the SANFL - with Woodville-West Torrens.
Ultimatum lost Parry to Panthers
SOUTH Adelaide ruckman Craig Parry was forced to choose between a pre-booked trip to Las Vegas or staying at the Panthers last week.
Eags sign Parry, wait on Dabrowski
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has pulled off a recruiting coup by signing State ruckman Craig Parry from South Adelaide.
Pack of Dogs eyes AFL shot
CENTRAL District could be left in "turmoil" should the Bulldogs lose the bulk of their eight mature-age players to nominate for this year's AFL draft.
SANFL clubs fight
FORMER Melbourne on-baller Shane Valenti is considering a stint in the SANFL after being targeted by four clubs.
Ken's time at Eagles is over
ONE of the SANFL's best players, Ken McGregor, has quit Woodville-West Torrens.
Young gun Trengove earns rave reviews
MATT Rendell has joined the growing chorus of Jack Trengove admirers, declaring he will be a future AFL captain.
Eagles premiership coach to take charge
SOUTH Adelaide has engineered a coup by luring Woodville-West Torrens premiership coach Ron Fuller from retirement to lead the Panthers for five years.
The flags money can't buy
CENTRAL District general manager Kris Grant has hit back at critics who claim the club is buying premierships.
Savouring colors in right order
AFTER 10 years and eight practice runs the Central District colours on the West End Brewery chimney finally sit in their correct order.
Bamford to guide Magpies' rebirth
FORMER Port Adelaide SANFL player Tony Bamford has been named as the Magpies' coach for the next three years.
Ultimate way to finish, says Sladey
CENTRAL District co-captain Matthew Slade's final quarter of football could not have been more fitting.
Toby may be boost for Blues
HIGH-CLASS utility Toby Thurstans will use the next month to determine his playing future.
Wait and see for O'Sullivan
STAR Central District on-baller Chad O'Sullivan is confident he will return to action next season after being forced to undergo surgery to repair his broken left leg.
Diverse moods as finalists feted
LOCAL football fans celebrated and commiserated with their heroes yesterday as Central District and Sturt wrapped up the 2009 SANFL season.
SANFL 2009 LADDER
| Teams | P | W | L | D | % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 55.8 | 35 |
| Central District | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 55.9 | 31 |
| Sturt | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 59.6 | 28 |
| Eagles | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 49.8 | 23 |
| North Adelaide | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 52.8 | 22 |
| West Adelaide | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 44.5 | 15 |
| Norwood | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 48.7 | 14 |
| Port Adelaide | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 45.1 | 8 |
| Panthers | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 38.3 | 4 |
- P = Played
- W = Won
- L = Lost
- D = Drawn
LATEST RESULTS
| Round 23 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS |
| Sturt | 5.2 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 20.11 | 131 |
| Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 73 |
| Norwood | 2.5 | 5.9 | 10.13 | 12.15 | 87 |
| Central District | 0.1 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 11.15 | 81 |
| North Adelaide | 7.3 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 24.10 | 154 |
| Panthers | 3.1 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 94 |
| Glenelg | 2.5 | 6.9 | 11.11 | 16.14 | 110 |
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 51 |
LEADING GOAL KICKERS
| Goalkicker | Round 23 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| B. Chambers | dnp | 80.46 |
| B.Warren | dnp | 47.17 |
| N. Salter | 2.1 | 45.21 |
| J. Perry | dnp | 43.17 |
| R. Kirkby | 4.1 | 40.23 |
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
| Round 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sturt v Port Adelaide | ||
| 3:L. Crane | 2:T. Gum | 1:M.Coad |
| Norwood v Central District | ||
| 3:P. Thomas | 2:T. Walker | 1:K. McGuinness |
| North Adelaide v Panthers | ||
| 3:J. Allan | 2:R. Archard | 1:J. Torney |
| Glenelg v West | ||
| 3:L. Panozzo | 2:A. Fisher | 1:T. Cranston |
| Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18:J. Allan | 16:M. McKenzie | 16:R. Archard |
| 15:J. Ezard | 13:P. Thomas | 13:A. Fisher |
| 13:T. Cranston | 12:S. McGlone | 12:J. Cicolella |
| 11:I. Callinan | 11:B. Murray | 10:C. O'Sullivan |
| 10:B. Kane | 10:M. Wright | 8:B. O'Hara |
| 8:T. Allen | 8:L. Panozzo | 8:M. Coad |
| 8:N. Lower | 8:J. Gallagher | 8:K. McGregor |
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