Riverland Superdogs v Broken Hill Shinglebacks

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AFL MASTERS – ROUND ONE SATURDAY 24TH OF MARCH 2012, LYRUP OVAL By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs broke their winless drought against the Broken Hill Shinglebacks, coming back from five goals down at quarter time to defeat the visitors by 11 points in round one of SA AFL Masters at Lyrup Oval [Read more]

RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS SEASON 2012 COMMENCES

The Riverland Superdogs AFL Masters Football Club encourage any male over 35 years of age to play the sport under modified rules. As part of the 13-team South Australian AFL Masters competition, the Riverland Superdogs base its training and Sunday fortnightly games at Lyrup Oval and plays an away game once a month.   The [Read more]

Loxton North say hoo-roo to a hoodoo

A-GRADE RFL LOXTON NORTH V WAIKERIE – GRAND FINAL 2011, Sept 10th 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Loxton North Loxton North broke a seven-year hoodoo by thrashing Waikerie to the tune of 42 points in the RFL Grand Final at Loxton North. The Magpies dominated the play early with skipper Ben Venning booting the first [Read more]

PARINGA V LYRUP – INDEPENDENT LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2011, Sat

September 3rd 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Paringa   LYRUP achieved its’ first ever back-to-back flags with a brilliant 32-point win over Paringa in the Independent Football League grand final at Paringa Oval on Saturday. Lyrup skipper Jason Marr won the toss and his team had the aid of a three-goal northerly. It was ex-Swan [Read more]

Panthers’ perfect first quarter

  LOXTON NORTH V BARMERA MONASH RFL – 2ND SEMI FINAL 2011, Sat August 27th 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Loxton Oval Loxton North advanced to its first Grand Final since 2006 after it thrashed a disorganised Barmera Monash by 47 points in the RFL second semi final at Loxton Oval on Saturday. The Panther’s [Read more]

Waikerie charge into finals

  LOXTON V WAIKERIE RFL – ROUND 16 2011, Sat August 20th 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Loxton Oval Waikerie easily accounted for bottom side Loxton by 40 points in the final minor round RFL match at Loxton Oval. The Magpies, who meet Berri in Sunday’s 1st semi-final, stamped its authority from midway through the [Read more]

A Berri good performance

  BERRI V BARMERA MONASH RFL – ROUND 12 2011, Sat July 16th 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Berri Berri has announced that it will be a major participant come the RFL finals time after its’ run-away 31-point win against Barmera-Monash in Berri. The Demons used its home ground to advantage with Norwood recruit Toby [Read more]

Barmera Monash v Renmark

  BARMERA MONASH V RENMARK RFL – ROUND 11 2011, Sat July 2nd 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Barmera Barmera Monash flexed its’ finals-bound muscles with a powerful eight-goal final quarter to defeat Renmark by 40-points in round 11 of RFL. It certainly was not all one-way traffic prior to the final quarter because the [Read more]

RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS V PORTLAND MAF

ROUND SIX 2011, Sun May 29th 2011 The Riverland Superdogs celebrated ‘Family Day’ at Lyrup Oval with a solid 16-point win against a gallant Portland Power in Master’s AFL round six. RFL umpire Mark ‘Orange Maggott’ Wilksch showed all as to why he should ‘give umpiring up’ with a supreme hard-running wingman’s game topped off [Read more]

Riverland Superdogs Family Day

by Nick Kossatch MEDIA RELEASE: RE RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS FAMILY DAY ON SUNDAY MAY 29TH FROM 1230PM AT LYRUP OVAL   The Riverland Superdogs play Portland with a Family Day at Lyrup Oval. There will be face painting and jumping castle for the kids, BBQ, refreshments and ‘Old Man’s’ football entertainment with Portland coming to town [Read more]

LIONS ARE THE KINGS OF LYRUP

LYRUP V EAST MURRAY IFL – GRAND FINAL 2010 By Nick Kossatch             The Lyrup Lions are the 2010 kings of Lyrup after their brilliant 28-point win over the East Murray Tigers in the Independent Football League Grand Final at a windswept and at times damp Lyrup Oval.             It was one of the great [Read more]

RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS V EASTS RND 11

OUT-OF-JAIL AS SUPERDOGS WIN BY A POINT. ROUND 11 AFL MASTERS OVER 35’S The Riverland Superdogs overcame some wayward kicking, poor disposals and an 18-point three-quarter-time deficit to post a fighting one-point win against Easts at Lyrup Oval. Conditions were windy but it did not deter the large female contingent present for ‘Ladies Day’ under [Read more]

Another Power team loses, this time to the Superdogs

ROUND EIGHT AFL MASTERS OVER 35’S by Nick Kossatch The Power lost another match; however it was in the form of Portland Power, this time to the Riverland Superdogs at Rosewater Oval on Sunday by eight points. The visitors welcomed new players Dean Romeo, Barry Gavranich and ex-Superdog and Central Districts and Hawthorn player Robert [Read more]

LOCAL FOOTY: Superdogs enjoy a big win

SUPERDOGS START SEASON WITH SIZZLING WIN by Nick Kossatch A new look Riverland Superdogs outfit took to the park at Lyrup Oval and demolished River Murray by 47 points in the masters AFL over 35’s season opening round. From the outset, new recruit and son of West Adelaide 1983 premiership player Ben ‘Ben 10’ Meuret, [Read more]

Local Footy: Broken Hill Lizards bust ‘bench-less’ Riverland Superdogs in trial match

by Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs over 35’s master’s football team lost their trial game against a fit, classy and skilled Broken Hill Shinglebacks side by 31 points at Lyrup Oval on Saturday. It could have been much worse after the boys from the Silver City began sensationally with ‘silver-serviced’ deliveries to their big forwards. [Read more]

Footy: Superdogs find plenty to yap about on trip south

By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs ventured to the south east of South Australia over  the weekend and by all reports, that region was painted red. Bordertown was the overnight stop on Friday night. The Bordertown Roosters Footy Club were the hosts and provided many beverages and plenty of food for the hungry and thirsty [Read more]

Local Footy: Brilliant Renmark smash Loxton in Riverland Grand Final

By Nick Kossatch in Barmera Renmark produced their best football when it counted by obliterating Loxton by 83 points in the Riverland Football League Grand Final at a hot, dusty and windswept Barmera Oval on Saturday. Matt and Aaron Camplin shared nine goals between them in Aaron’s and Brett Exelby’s last game.

Local Footy: Late Paringa goal extends Bulldogs’ premiership drought

By Nick Kossatch Paringa won a nail-biting Independent Football League grand final against gallant Wunkar by six points at Moorook Oval on Saturday when forward Anthony Lippis drilled truly after the final siren.

Local Footy: Loxton win through to Riverland Grand Final

By Nick Kossatch The Loxton Tigers are through to the RFL A grade Grand Final after their fighting 14-point win against the Waikerie Magpies in the 2nd Semi-Final at Loxton North oval.

Local Footy: Bigger things beckon for Barmera-Monash

By Nick Kossatch Barmera-Monash easily defeated non-finalists Berri by 43 points in the final minor round in the RFL A-grade at Barmera Oval. The Roos produced a scintillating eight-goal first quarter with ruck-rover Dillon Millard in rare form and Robert Price booting three goals.