Football

CLASH AT THE CREEK: Anzac Day match expected to be a ‘spectacle’

Anzac Day match expected to be a ‘spectacle’ A fierce rivalry will unfold on the football field next Thursday night when Langhorne Creek and Strathalbyn battle it out for the Daish Irrigation Challenge Cup during the Anzac Day clash. The annual...

Giorgina McKay

18 Apr 2024

Football

Local leagues call out for more umpires

A new generation of umpires are stepping up to the football field to help alleviate shortages in the local sporting leagues and take on the game from a different perspective. Umpires are integral for an operational and unbiased game, but it can be...

Giorgina McKay

11 Apr 2024

Football

Festival of fun generates tourism to the Hills

Thousands of locals and interstate visitors gathered in the Adelaide Hills last week to enjoy the Gather Round festivities, which included back-to-back sell-out matches at the Summit. Mount Barker was the place to be for local footy fans, with the...

Giorgina McKay

11 Apr 2024

Football

Bigger and better football in store for female competition

Local footy fans can expect “better football” from sides in this year’s Great Southern Football League’s (GSFL) womens and girls competition, despite low player numbers. The Southern Argus understands teams like Yankalilla/Encounter Bay...

Giorgina McKay

04 Apr 2024

Football

‘Fierce’ competition expected for 2024 GSFL season

It’s shaping up to be another season of competitive football for the Great Southern Football League (GSFL), with new partnerships solidified, continued growth in the game and Country Championships back on home soil. It was a close race to the...

Giorgina McKay

04 Apr 2024

Football

Footy legend honoured during game

Strathalbyn Football Club recently won against Waikerie during a game in memory of their late player Jason Lehmann which also fundraised for palliative care services for people with terminal illnesses. The Jason Lehmann Memorial Cup has been running...

Tara Nash

21 Mar 2024

Football

Former Creek player’s strong start to season

Langhorne Creek Football Club alumni Matthew Roberts has had a running start to the season with Sydney Swans. His season kicked off with a career-high 19 disposals, eight marks and three tackles, and was congratulated on taking out the AFL Rising...

Southern Argus

14 Mar 2024

Football

GSFL kicks off 2024 season with Hall of Fame inductions

A ‘great year for football’ was kicked off on Sunday with the launch of the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) 2024 season, topped off by the induction of a dozen individuals into the GSFL Hall of Fame (HOF) on Sunday at the Encounter Bay...

Giorgina McKay

29 Feb 2024

Football

Local AFL players deliver power-ful message to EFS students

A handful of lucky students had the opportunity to get up-close and personal with some of their football heroes when the Port Adelaide Football Club stopped by the Fleurieu Peninsula last Tuesday for this year’s community camp. Since beginning in...

Giorgina McKay

22 Feb 2024

Football

Young female players encouraged to ‘come and try’ footy

Bolstering its young female sides, and introducing prospective new players to the Strathalbyn Football Club is the aim behind an upcoming ‘come and try’ session. Held at the Strathalbyn Oval on Monday from 5pm, the night will provide an...

Giorgina McKay

25 Jan 2024

Football

Bulldog shifts from Panther to Crow

Mount Compass Football Club alumni Brooke Boileau will soon be calling West Lakes home after being picked up by Adelaide during the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) Draft on Monday night. Boileau started playing junior football at Mount...

Southern Argus

20 Dec 2023

Football

Goad goes from Demon to Roo

One of Willunga Football Club’s junior alumni has caught the eye of recruiters, earning himself a spot with North Melbourne during the Australian Football League (AFL) National Draft last Monday night. The Roos claimed 18-year-old Taylor Goad with...

Southern Argus

30 Nov 2023

Football

Roosters without an A grade women side for second season

“It’s definitely disappointing, more so because of the hard work that initially went into getting womens footy going in Strath,” he told The Southern Argus

Giorgina McKay

30 Nov 2023