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
March 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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
November 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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
September 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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
August 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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
August 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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.
Local Footy: Portland show Power how it’s really done
August 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs were rolled by visiting side Portland, from Adelaide, by a huge 55 points in the over-35’s Super-rules football at Berri Oval on Sunday. Portland, whose jumper is that of hapless Port Adelaide Power, dominated from go to woe with their Aboriginal midfielders dazzling with their skills.
Local Footy: Riverland Super Dogs give it to the Phantoms at Lobethal
August 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch Finally the Riverland Superdogs made it another win against Adelaide-based Phantoms at Lobethal Oval by seven points in the Master’s Football League on Sunday. It was a keenly-fought and titanic struggle, especially by Paringa Independent Football League (and 99-game player) Paul Matthews, who let his contents show at half time.
Local Footy: Renmark flog Barmera-Monash
July 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch Renmark made a mockery of Barmera-Monash being a premiership contender by giving them a 74-point thrashing at Renmark Oval on Saturday. The win places the Rovers in second position on percentage but equal on points with the Roos and Loxton. It was the host’s most impressive win of [Read more]
Local Footy: Kossy brain fade costs Superdogs victory
July 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch A costly last-quarter 25-metre penalty by Superdogs All-Australian ruckman Nick Kossatch proved the difference as his side went down by two points in a thrilling match against Blackwood at Berri. ‘Kossy’ was devastated post-match but will seek Barry Hall Anger Management Counselling very soon. He did dominate, however, with plenty of possessions [Read more]
Local Footy: Berri’s finals chances go up in smoke in fiery clash
July 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch Berri’s chances of playing in the Riverland Football League finals have all but ended after going down by two goals in a fiery round 11 match against Waikerie. The Berri Oval clash was at times riddled by errors and was marred by a spiteful brawl midway through the third quarter. The Magpies [Read more]
Local Footy: Wags blitzes for Renmark with five second-half goals
July 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch Renmark’s “yo-yo” season continued after they recorded a 79-point win against bottom-placed Loxton North at Renmark Oval. The hosts held a two-goal lead at half-time but Ben Wagnitz provided them with much-needed spark when he booted five second-half goals in the Rovers’ 14-goals to three blitz in that period. The oval was [Read more]
Local Footy: Slick River Murray steam over Superdogs
July 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs failed to capitalise on their midfield centre clearance dominance to go down by 32 points against River Murray at Mannum Oval on Sunday. The under-strength visitors were off to a sluggish start but were encouraged by the efforts of East Murray recruit Dave Francis. The [Read more]
Local Footy: Superdogs return to winning list
June 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs Master’s over 35s football side returned to the winner’s list in barnstorming fashion against Pooraka with an 87-point victory at Berri Oval on Sunday. After an inaccurate first half, highlighted by Johnny ‘The Whiz’ Barrett’s ‘goal hungriness’ – the Dogs’ debutant Scott Muller (four goals) proved a fine a [Read more]
AFL Round 12: Bulldogs v Port Adelaide: Dogs chew up insipid Port
June 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch I was on a ‘high’ after watching the St Kilda and Carlton match the previous night – Friday night footy on national TV. It was pure football – tough, no flooding, and man-on-man. The following day, on a cool Saturday afternoon, in my role as a football writer for The Murray Pioneer, [Read more]
Local Footy: Superdogs go down fighting
June 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs went down in valiant fashion against the Ingle Farm Football Club-based East club by 27 points at a rain-soaked Foxfield Oval in Adelaide on Sunday. It was a tough and physical match and Nick “Kossy” Kossatch yet again drifted forward, unaccountable, to mark and then boot the Superdogs’ first [Read more]
Local Footy: Waikerie hammer Berri
June 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Nick Kossatch TOM’S TEN TAUNTS THE DEMONS – RFL ROUND SIX Tom Hyde booted 10 goals in the Waikerie Magpies 50-point drubbing of the Berri Demons in Waikerie. It was Demon Terry Bonner’s 200th senior match not the result he had hoped for. Hyde reeled off four goals in the opening [Read more]
Local Footy: Riverland Superdogs go down in Berri
June 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Nick Kossatch The Riverland Superdogs broke their ‘record-breaking’ winning stretch at Berri Oval after Gawler defeated them by 10 points on Sunday. It was a physical and hard-fought epic and Canadian exchange schoolteacher Steve Deighton (here on holidays in other words!) revelled in overcast conditions. He was in-and-under and continually ran to [Read more]
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