Richard Jones BRENDAN Hartney was always destined to play for Sandhurst and follow in the footsteps of his late father, Leo. Leo Hartney not only donned the maroon and blue colors of Sandhurst, but when his playing days were over was a faithful servant of the club, serving for a period as chairman of selectors. [Read more]
Jones Files: Hartney’s two league medals place him among Bendigo elite
September 16, 2009 by 20 Comments
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: Memories of Tungamah
September 10, 2009 by 10 Comments
By Jack Sheridan My first recollection of seeing the Tungamah footy team would have been as an ankle-biter in the early 1930s when they played in the green and gold — like the old Northcote team in the VFA, green with a gold yoke and collar. My father played for Tunga. I recall that during [Read more]
Local Footy: Benalla and District league’s demise is a sad event in country footy
September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Hamish Cameron This September, spare a thought for Victoria’s smallest football league. After years of conjecture and a recent review by the Victorian Country Football League administration, the Benalla and District Football League has been deemed unsustainable. Therefore, following the finals, the league will disband – after more than 60 years of blood, sweat, [Read more]
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.
Jones Files: Golden nuggets found in 1949 Football Record
August 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
IN LATE winter 1949 I watched Geelong play Footscray at Kardinia Park. Other matches on the VFL schedule that weekend were all played at suburban venues: Princes Park, Windy Hill, Punt Road, Victoria Park and the Junction Oval. The competition had 12 teams, a number that had stayed intact from 1925 right through the Depression [Read more]
Local Footy: Waaia win tops off a perfect day
August 24, 2009 by 42 Comments
By Josh Barnstable I wake up early on a Sunday morning and find the sun is shining brightly. I get up, get dressed and prepare for a day of watching footy. Not AFL, though. Country footy. Finals. Yesterday I’d gone to Numurkah with Dad to see Numurkah play Congupna. Ron Barassi was making an appearance [Read more]
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.
Jones Files: My dozen favourite Geelong players
August 21, 2009 by 8 Comments
By Richard Jones HERE’S a compilation of 12 of my favourite Geelong players. Not in any particular order, except for Polly Farmer as No. 1. Some of these stars, such as Bobby Davis and Bernie Smith, were going around more than half a century ago. Others are far more recent. I didn’t see any Geelong [Read more]
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: Footy at Lake Cargelligo
August 5, 2009 by 1 Comment
by David Ogilvy While travelling from South Australia to the north coast of NSW recently, my wife and I found ourselves in Lake Cargelligo in NSW’s Northern Riverina on a cool windy Saturday.
Jones Files: South Bendigo holds out fast-finishing Sandhurst in classic Grand Final
July 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Richard Jones SOUTH Bendigo won the Bendigo Football League’s sensational 1955 grand final by a point over hard-working Sandhurst. It was a day when weather conditions really played a huge part as the QEO was lashed by freak winds and heavy rain.
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]
Jones Files: George Ogilvie, ex-Echuca and Rochester, a true Bendigo league great
July 17, 2009 by 9 Comments
By Richard Jones ECHUCA’S between-the-wars centre half-forward George Ogilvie rates as one of the greatest players the Bendigo league has seen. Amazing as it might seem, Ogilvie didn’t start playing in the BFL until he was 29. He’d seen service in World War 1, played with Richmond in the VFL and Port Melbourne in the [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]
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