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MID SOUTH EAST FOOTBALL & NETBALL ISSUE #1265 ISSUE BUDGETThe Family League anZac ROUND APRIL 27TH CLEAR THE PATH: Kalangadoo’s Chrissy Mules is first to the ball in this contest during last week’s match against Hatherleigh. Photo: J.L. Smith. ROUND 4: APRIL 27, 2013 HATHERLEIGH vs NANGWARRY GLENCOE vs KALANGADOO TANTANOOLA vs MOUNT BURR KONGORONG vs PORT MACDONNELL Robe bye ADMISSION: ADULTS $8, CONCESSION $5. NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE GROUND. Proud sponsors of MSE football and netball clubs 2013 Healthy Club Sponsors • $10,000 in prizes on offer Proudly fred’S mid se footY wrap sponsored by THE SUPER MID SE TEAM OF 1985 the following year. I think Michael is now INTEREST in the interleague fixture at deceased. Kalangadoo against the Mallee Football John Haines is part of the major Tantanoola J.L. “Fred” League on June 8 is building. It is 27 years dynasty and looks like he is still fit enough to Smith since the Mid SE has played an interleague still ruck for four quarters. The viewing stand fixture at Kalangadoo and people like ex- on the southern flank of the Tantanoola Oval Kowree Naracoorte and Mid SE secretary Wilf honours the memory of his late father and Sprengel are still celebrating our win. Tigers president, Cyril W. Haines. ROUND THREE REVIEW Back in the mid-1980s, the tight-knit Robe: Chris McLay left the shoulder-length THE four winless teams hosted games last Kalangadoo community was recovering from hair and a distinguished career with SANFL Saturday and, despite their home ground ad- the tragic Ash Wednesday bushfires but the club Central Districts behind when he came vantage, their status did not change. Magpies still managed a hat-trick of flags. to the seaside to teach 27 years ago. He is still The red-and-white battle was easily won Under the dynamic leadership of president at Robe Primary School as its principal and is by Tantanoola at the seaside but the Roosters and publican of Jeff “Tank” Arthur, the newest serving the community well. are slowly improving from week-to-week. changerooms in the Mid SE were constructed Michael Timms was a football nomad Mt Burr handed back the Ian McInnes and they had well stood the test of time. who played at six clubs across three leagues. Memorial Shield to Glencoe at “Mick” and It is well known that the Kowree Naracoorte Apologies to my media pal and reappointed Jean Walker Oval. Football League was trounced by us at The Mid SE team manager Bill Chapman, but “The Hatherleigh kept top spot and the big win Doo in 1985 and again at Glencoe about six Whale” was the best full forward I have seen at Kalangadoo had many contributors. years later. I truly believe these two heavy in the Mid SE. Nangwarry and Kongorong fought out a defeats prompted the merger of the Kowree From the best forward to my all-time pick as ding-dong battle until three quarter time with Naracoorte and the Tatiara football leagues best Mid SE player and it is the late, great Kym honours going to the Hawks after a big last to unite and form the KNTFL. It is only as a “Chook” Smith. Winner of three consecutive quarter. combined league that they have been able Mail Medals, he probably had the wherewithal to have played 200 SANFL matches. I could ROUND FOUR PREVIEW to lower the colours of the Original Family League in interleague contests in the modern devote a whole column to his abilities as a IN all the years that is has been contested, the era. footballer and still not adequately describe Max Matthews Memorial Cup has only once What has become of the 21 heroes of the his attributes. been won by Glencoe. That was in 2012 and Mid SE team of 1985? One is a club coach in Rob Hall was a tough ruckman and one the Murphies won’t be keen to let it out of the Mid SE, a couple of others are occasion- of the first in the Mid SE to be a “drive-in the committee room at Kirrip Road. You can ally seen at Mid SE games, at least three have and drive-out” footballer from his home in ignore where these teams are placed on the died and I don’t know what has happened to Adelaide. Not many drive-in and drive-out ladder as a tight tussle is guaranteed. I am many others. footballers or FIFO footballers make them- leaning towards the home side but not by Kalangadoo: Roger Doody (coach). The selves available for interleague nowadays. We much. There will be plenty of past Murphies Kalangadoo maestro had just taken the don’t have any in the Mid SE in any case in present to watch the action. Magpies to a hat-trick of flags. The term 2013 and we have never had many. The other memorial contest today is for was first coined to describe Ken Eustice but, Glencoe: Glencoe have two reasons to the Bruce Lightbody Memorial Shield at pound-for-pound, there have been few Mid think well of the Kalangadoo Oval in 1985. Kongorong. As with the other contest, there SE footballers more skilled than he. The Murphies had four reps in the Mid SE in- is an imbalance in the tally of wins with Port Gerry Nicholson was a specialist back terleague and ended their record 17 year pre- MacDonnell holding the upper hand. This pocket and the Mr Plod of Kalangadoo. miership drought against the Robe Roosters will continue today. My early tip for the John Promotion in the SA Police Force (or SAPOL on grand final day. Rogers Memorial Medal for best-on-ground as some call it) elevated the senior constable Glencoe’s quartet in the interleague team would have to be Hawk skipper Bronson to be ‘head honcho’ of the blue team at Port were ruckman/forward John Bronca, ex- Saffin Pirie. Woodville player Bruce Lacey, former South I can’t see Hatherleigh losing to Nangwarry Neal Doody. “Boof” was the tallest, strongest Gambier player Tim McGrath and Murphies and it won’t be a memorable way for visitor and youngest of the three Doody brothers. 1991/92 premiership coach Graeme Gosden. Matt Fatchen to mark his 100th game on their Serious injuries wrecked his career but not Nangwarry: The Saints had no players in big ground. before he won a Walker Medal and coached the team but supplied one of the trainers in Tantanoola won’t be troubled by Mt Burr Tantanoola. Dallas Kowalick. but there will still be a bit of niggle in this David Dowie. The dependable full back Tarpeena: The sole Canary was perky contest. Former South Adelaide and South played to a ripe old age and ended his career rover Darren Mansell who later had one sea- Gambier rover Jason “Rooster” Rowe plays his at Tarpeena. son at Penola. From there, he was recruited 100th game for the Tigers and he is passion Allan Millard was one of the youngest to SANFL zone club Glenelg and played well personified. “Rooster” has left his mark on members of the team but had an imposing over 100 games the Tantanoola Football Club and not just by physique and was built like the proverbial Hatherleigh: The Eagles had three rep- erecting the verandah which provides shel- brick outhouse. resentatives in Craig Skeer (now coaching ter and shade to the patrons outside of the Kongorong: The sole Hawk in the line-up again), multiple club B&F winner Nigel Brooks licensed clubrooms. was reliable backman Mark “Fluff” Flavel. He (deceased) and SA Country rep Greg Cook Another milestone to be marked today is later became a successful member of the Mid (who nowadays spends many Saturdays at the 300th A Grade match of umpires’ director SE umpiring fraternity. the Millicent Golf Club course at Mt Burr). This Neil Webber. He is one of those great char- Tantanoola: Ron Hateley was back in home trio helped the Eagles into a grand final berth acters that you love to see involved in the territory after a successful 200+ game career just 15 months after the interleague match Mid SE and a good umpire as well. I wonder if with South Adelaide in the SANFL. He was to was played. Sharon Cox and the Tiger hierarchy will give take the Tigers top in the following year. I look forward to writing about the Mid SE their gatekeeper Lorraine the afternoon off to Michael Wanganeen was his team mate at heroes of 2013 in 28 seasons from now when see her son achieve this rare feat? Kalangadoo in 1985 and on grand final day it is 2041. DON’T BUY TERMITES! Building inspections DON’T cover termites. Protect yourself with a Pre-Purchase Timber Pest Inspection. Phone Trevor Crowe today on 8724 9645! 2 - 2013 MID SOUTH EAST FOOTBALL & NETBALL BUDGET www.msefl.com.au anZac DAY medal MATCH WITH ANZAC Day falling mid-week this The modern-day The medals will continue to honour the year, the Mid South East Football League and tradition began in memory and war service Mr Herb Ashby OAM Netball Association will commemorate this 1995 and is played DCM (football) and Sister Mary Catherine event with an ANZAC Day medal match today every year between Mules (netball). between Hatherleigh and Nangwarry. traditional AFL ri- Senior football and netball players will as- During many wars, Australian Rules Football vals Collingwood semble prior to the commencement of the A matches have been played overseas in places and Essendon at the Grade football match to pay their respects as like northern Africa, Vietnam and Iraq as a MCG.