GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE BUDGET 2011 Preliminary Final Saturday 17th September | Encounter Bay Oval The Times 2011 Team of the Year FULL FORWARD Denis Iljcesen Ben Warren Brett Miegel (Victor Harbor) (Langhorne Creek) (Willunga) HALF FORWARD Ryan Lewis Arren Harvey Ziggy Vitkunas (Yankalilla) (Encounter Bay) (Mount Compass) CENTRE Shaun Maxfield Simon Munn Tyson Davis-Neale (Mount Compass) (Strathalbyn) (Encounter Bay) HALF BACK Tom Carroll Brad Haskett (C) Chris Paterson (Myponga/Sellicks) (Willunga) (Willunga) FULL BACK Campbell Simmons Tarquin Brown Ben Dray (Victor Harbor) (Victor Harbor) (Strathalbyn) RUCK - Simon Feast (Langhorne Creek), Jarrod Kellock (Langhorne Creek), Nathan Eagleton (Strathalbyn) INTERCHANGE - Josh Wilson (Yankalilla), Daniel Loots (McLaren), John Pratt (Yankalilla) COACH – Barry Pilmore (Willunga) $2.50 GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRELIMINARY FINAL - BUDGET 2011 • New Vehicles • Pre-owned Vehicles • Vehicle Servicing • Vehicle parts and accessories Derek McIlroy Proprietor/DealerCall in and see the team for a great Principal deal M: 50408 Victoria Street,393 Victor 020 Harbor P: 8552 1255 F: 8552 2788 www.mcilroyautogroup.com.au Congratulations to all Derek McIlroy Proprietor/Dealer Principal teams playing in the M: 0408 393 020 2011 GSFL finals series Derek McIlroy Proprietor/Dealer Principal M: 0408 393 020 PAGE 2 GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRELIMINAY FINAL - BUDGET 2011 The Times 2011 Team of the Year The Times 2011 Team of the Year has been the Team of the Year and these players were selected once again and Willunga coaching given to Pilmore to be placed in a side that legend Barry Pilmore was voted coach of the would be one of the best in country football. year by his fellow coaches. “It is a huge honour to be selected as coach All 10 coaches voted for the coach they of the year and it is very hard to pick the best thought deserved the honour and although 21 from all the great names the coaches have four coaches polled votes, Pilmore who has given me. “It is a bit like picking an association guided the Demons into their eighth grand side, as there are some quality footballers in final in eight years had the most votes. the league and in 2011 we have had some All coaches selected players from their team new faces that have made an immediate they thought would be worthy to be selected in impact on the competition,” Pilmore said. Hourigan makes League debut Strathalbyn youngster Darcy continued whilst maintaining Hourigan made history last a dedicated and professional Saturday, September 10th, by approach, announced as being the youngest footballer the captain of the Panthers to ever play for the South under-16 team. As the short Adelaide senior side in the under-16 season concluded, South Australian National the raking left footer was Football League when he preparing to return home debuted against Norwood at to Strathalbyn until he was Coopers Stadium at the age of picked in the under-18 side, 15 years. evident the Rooster’s may Playing in the Great Southern have seen the last of the Football League this time last prestigious talent. year, the 188cm, 90kg key Already reaching heights he position player has slowly only dreamed of achieving, climbed up the ranks to imbed Hourigan represented South his name into the record Australia as they won the books. He joined the Panthers national under-16 carnival, in 2010 as a member of the playing as a key defender. U15 Country Development Hourigan’s return to the state Squad and was rewarded saw him miss the chance by being named the South to play at South Adelaide, Adelaide Country player of the slipping into the Strathalbyn carnival, accompanied by his senior colt side where he incredible achievements of being awarded proved to be a class above any other, booting the leading goal kicker and the Mail Medal in five goals in a best-on-ground performance, the GSFL junior colts. an official goodbye to the local faithful. As 2011 begun, Hourigan’s incredible form • CONTINUED PAGE 5 PAGE 3 GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRELIMINARY FINAL - BUDGET 2011 PRELIMINARY FINAL Saturday 17th September at Encounter Bay oval. Gates open at 8.30am $8 admission - $5 concession Commencing at 9.45am JUNIOR COLTS (Times of play 2 x 15 No Time on and 2 x 10 plus Time on) Willunga v Strathalbyn Goal Umpires Gerald Virgin – Michael Potts SENIOR COLTS (Times of play 2 x 20 NTO and 2 x 15 plus TO ) Goolwa v Victor Harbor Goal Umpires Neville Miller – Bob Martin RESERVES (Times of play 2 x 20 NTO and 2 x 15 plus TO) Myponga v McLaren Goal Umpires Dean Tischer - Michael Potts A GRADE (Times of play 4 x 22 plus TO) Langhorne Creek v Strathalbyn Goal Umpires Bob Martin – Gerald Virgin Please note Senior Colts, Reserves and A Grade may start much earlier than usual Draws in all games including the A Grade GRAND FINAL will be decided by 5 mins extra time each end. There is to be no longer than 8 minutes between one game ending and the next starting. VENUES FOR FINALS 2011 Saturday 24th September Grand Final at Langhorne Creek PAGE 4 GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRELIMINAY FINAL - BUDGET 2011 Hourigan makes League debut • FROM PAGE 3 was just incredible and I’d love to play league Known as ‘Hougs’ to team mates and again, I just have to keep playing good footy friends, he had another short-lived stint in and working as hard as I can.” the under-18’s before he took another step Hourigan is also extremely talented at in his career by being selected in South basketball, representing the Country State Adelaide’s Reserves side. Playing in his fifth under-18 side earlier in the year; however he different team in as many months, Hourigan has decided that playing football at the highest was destined to make it six as he begun level is his dream. to consistently perform as a key defender, “I’ve made my decision and it’s footy, I want to completing each job he was assigned in play AFL like every other kid does.” flying colours. Coaching Hougs at Strathalbyn since the age Despite South Adelaide being on the cusp of ten, Ron Blight reinforced Murphy’s opinion of finals football, Hourigan’s unbelievable of the remarkable youth, believing that his perseverance and determination to succeed determination and attitude are the attributes gave the selectors no choice but make him the that make him such a great player and are the youngest player to play in the SANFL in over key factors which enabled him to be selected forty years. in the SANFL. Fellow Strathalbyn compatriot and The “He’s always had the passion and determination South Adelaide Football Club’s captain, Nick to succeed and go hard at whatever he did.” Murphy could only speak highly of the talented Skilful and talented players come and go, teenager, praising his form and attitude since although they don’t always live up to their he joined the senior squad. full potential as Hourigan has been able to “He 100% deserved his debut, he showed do at such an early age. His success has to consistent form in the reserves and he’s the be tributed to his parents and especially his kind of bloke that’s doing the right things by father who has been the biggest influence on working hard at training and is a genuine guy.” his career, fostering an attitude that shows Murphy also couldn’t fault his weekend’s willingness to succeed whilst being at every performance, believing he showed signs that training session and game his son participates prove he has what it takes to reach the top in. level. A player with a desire like no other’s, there’s “I thought he played a really good game and no doubt Darcy Hourigan’s hardworking and did himself proud, for a player of his age he team-orientated attitude will get him a long showed incredible maturity, handled the way in football and help him fulfil his dream pressure and looked like he belonged out of playing AFL. This week Hourigan will be there.” fighting to stay in contention to play alongside Hourigan himself relished the unexpected yet Nick Murphy in South Adelaide’s first finals fantastic opportunity to get a taste of league appearance since 2006, being played at AAMI football, driving him to continue to get the most stadium on Sunday the 18th of September. out of himself as he now knows what it takes to So after supporting the local Rooster’s on mix it with the fitter and stronger bodies. Saturday in the Preliminary Final at Encounter “To play League at my age was the best thing Bay, make an effort to head down to West that’s happened to me in my football career. Lakes and watch the Strathalbyn products help The acknowledgement I got from my team the Panthers to an Elimination Final victory. mates, friends, family and my home town By Josh Marton PAGE 5 GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRELIMINARY FINAL - BUDGET 2011 Spare a thought for the umpires Had you ever stopped to think how hard it is to insulting the umpires and making threatening umpire a game of football and how the umpire comments. We will no longer tolerate personal might feel after you have just given him or her a insulting and/or threatening comments from mouthful of abuse? Do you know how hard it is anyone – spectators included. Everyone to recruit umpires and the training requirements watching GSFL football is now “on notice” and commitment required to umpire a game? that if you are observed making inappropriate Have you ever thought they might have comments towards umpires you will be given something better to do on game day rather one warning and a repeat will result in security than subject themselves to your unreasonable removing you from the ground for the remainder questioning of their decisions? And have you of the day.