Glenelg has secured their first SANFL premiership in 33 years – and their fifth overall – after comprehensively defeating Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon.
Winning by 28 points, it was a superb day for the yellow and black in front of a 39,105 strong crowd at Adelaide Oval.
Despite some fight from Port – particularly throughout the middle of the game – Glenelg, who built their lead in a ravenous first term, were never particularly challenged.
Booting four majors in a strong first term, a more difficult second term saw the Magpies provide a bit of resistance and boot two majors of their own, but Glenelg’s 19-point margin at the main break spoke volumes about the differences in performance of the two combatants.
A superb third quarter from Port’s skipper Cam Sutcliffe, which saw him seize the term through his three majors, saw Port provide their best moments of the clash, but three goals to Glenelg meant that Port’s chances at victory remained dubious, and a fourth term which saw no change to the status quo was enough to see us through to full time – and jubilation for Glenelg’s players and supporters.
Glenelg’s victory was underpinned by a sublime 28 disposal performance from Matthew Snook, whilst Magarey Medallist Luke Partington was strong through the midfield (with a goal to booth). Marlon Motlop, Joshua Scott and Luke Reynolds combined for eight goals between them, whilst former AFL listed player Jesse White provided strong ruck support for his premiership-winning team.
Mind, Port also had some strong performances. Jarrod Liernet, Jack Trengrove and Sam Mayes combined for 76 touches, and Sutcliffe’s three goals combined with Tobin Cox’s two majors, but the disappointing Port performance ultimately saw them fall to their lowest score this season.
Matthew Snook took out the Jack Oatey Medal for best afield – no major surprises there, capping off Glenelg’s excellent afternoon.
Port Adelaide Magpies 6.9 (45)
Glenelg Tigers 11.7 (73)
Pedro The Fisherman
Roar Rookie
40,000 at the Grand Final yesterday (and I was one of them).
Spanner
Roar Rookie
Well done Wayne ! For those Roarers outside SA, us footy LOVERS loath the Crows and Power teams being in our local comp, to the point of some fans even boycotting their games.
Wayne
Roar Guru
Dogs fan here, just happy to see the AFL reserves team lose :)
Floyd Calhoun
Guest
Nice to see the Bays taste some success. I followed them remotely in the ‘70’s. We didn’t get Sunday papers in Mildura then. So the Sunday Mail gave a kid like me an idea as to what was happening in the SANFL. Fred Phillis was a big name back then. Also Peter Marker? I only cared because they were the SA Tigers.
Dean
Guest
It's always interests me how we pick our teams. I started following Subiaco in the mid eighties due to them resembling Hawthorn and Central districts because of John Platten coming from them to the Hawks.
Raimond
Roar Guru
I changed my NRL team from the Bulldogs to the Sharks, because I liked the colour of the jersey. I was eight.
Mick Jeffrey
Roar Rookie
To put their drought into perspective, the last time they won the flag – Graham Cornes was coach – Chris McDermott was skipper and was about to reject being drafted by the Bears (as you could in those days) – they had lost Stephen Kernahan and Tony McGuinness to the VFL from the 85 premiership win – Tony Hall was 2 years away from moving to Hawthorn, 3 years from blowing out his knee in the origin match courtesy of Andrew Collins, and 6 years away from having the right forward pocket to the right of screen at Football Park named after him – Bryce Gibbs’ old man was in the back pocket – Emily Seebohm’s old man was in the forward pocket – Luke Darcy’s old man was commentating for Channel 7 (was one better than the other?) – Scott Salisbury knocked out Greg Anderson (the 86 Magarey Medallist and 2019 SA Football HoF inductee) in the qualifying final with a head high tackle that would get 6 in the NRL (and I don’t believe he was suspended, if he was it wasn’t more than a week) – To reach the GF, they beat Woodville coached by Malcolm Blight in the prelim.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Interesting way to pick a team!
6x6 perkele
Roar Rookie
Glenelg are my sa team as I lived on Glenelg Ave as a kid, top stuff and port losing is always good.
Raimond
Roar Guru
I've had a soft spot for Glenelg since I was a kid, when they broadcast the SA GF in southern NSW. Good to see them on top again.
Seymorebutts
Guest
Only comemnt i have is on the date. The Grand finals were historically, WAFL, VFL/AFL then SANFL, looks like the Croweaters brought theirs forward a couple of weeks?