When South Australia and Western Australia met in Adelaide in 1968 the result went as expected. Both sides were sprinkled with names that were legendary in their respective states, some went on to national prominence but for others it was their only shot at State-level footy. Read what the SA Football Budget had to say about these stars of the 1960s. There’s a treat in store for those with a connection to Broken Hill also.
1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 2: Glenelg
July 30, 2020 by 18 Comments
Swish is back with Part 2 of his 1971 SANFL Mobil Card virtual collection which this time features the Glenelg Tigers.
SANFL 1966 Grand Final – Sturt v Port Adelaide: First of Five
December 6, 2019 by 16 Comments
Norwood’s Ron Kneebone featured on the cover of the 1966 SANFL Grand Final Budget. The second successive Oatey-Williams Grand Final proved to be the beginning of a Double Blue era of dominance.
SANFL 1975 Grand Final – Glenelg v Norwood: Colourful Football Identities
June 27, 2019 by 8 Comments
The first year of colour TV saw the SANFL venture into brave new worlds of graphic design for the 1975 Grand Final footy Budget. Swish Schwerdt was there, but claims he can’t remember much. Fortunately, the Budget is a goldmine of information.
1969 SANFL Grand Final – Sturt v Glenelg: A Greenslide
April 30, 2019 by 12 Comments
Swish has uncovered a copy of the 1969 SANFL GF Souvenir Football Budget – while of course filled with the ins and outs of the big game (notably one Royce Hart), read on to discover mentions of PNG, Fruita, Four Corners after Rolf Harris and much much more…
Proof: Why Living in the `70s was the best
June 12, 2018 by 15 Comments
Michael Sexton looks at some comparative studies around the game of the last 50 years thanks to James Coventry and friends – and the results so far are very interesting.
In the testing ground with the centre half backs
November 16, 2016 by 7 Comments
Carolyn Spooner’s review of the champions of the footy spine has reached the heroic position of centre half back.
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