2014 SANFL season explained
The 2014 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL IGA League)[1] was the 135th season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Australian rules football competition.
2014 introduced a number of changes to the league. The size of the league increased from 9 clubs to 10 clubs, after the South Australian Football Commission granted the Australian Football League's Adelaide Football Club a licence to field a reserves team in the competition.[2] Adelaide Oval replaced Football Park as headquarters of the SANFL, resulting in the renovated venue hosting one SANFL minor round match (Anzac Day) and all six SANFL finals matches.[3] The season was shortened to finish a week before the AFL Grand Final, instead of a week after, as had been the case for most years since 1980.
Norwood were the premiers for the 2014 season, after they defeated Port Adelaide by 4 points in the Grand Final in front of a crowd of 38,644, the largest such crowd since 1999. It was the third consecutive premiership for Norwood and their 30th overall.[4]
Sturt, South Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals series. North Adelaide, Central District, Adelaide, West Adelaide and Glenelg all missed the top five, with Glenelg finishing bottom to record its 17th wooden spoon.
Premiership season
Highlights of the season fixture include:[5] [6]
- A shortened 18-round home and away competition, in which each team plays each other twice
- A record 17 night matches, mostly staged in the early part of the season
- Two Showdown matches between Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide
- Two Anzac Day matches, including the Grand Final rematch between Norwood vs. North Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval First SANFL Grand Final at Adelaide Oval since 1973, to be played at an earlier than usual date on Sunday September 21
- Seven Network replaces ABC as sole television broadcaster; televises one live “match of the round” every week as well as all finals
- The official season motto was announced by the SANFL as: This is Football.[7]
Source: SANFL Season 2014 Results and Fixtures
State Game
Report
Round 18
Ladder
Finals series
Grand Final
Club performances
SANFL Premiership
| Club | Home ground | Home & Away ladder position | Finals result | Best & Fairest[8] | Best Home Attendance | Ave Home Attendance |
|---|
| None | 8th | rowspan=1 | | 5,312 (Rd 5)† | rowspan=1 |
| Elizabeth Oval | 7th | rowspan=1 | Jarrod Schiller | 3,337 (Rd 3) | 2,070 (10 games) |
| Glenelg Oval | 10th | rowspan=1 | Craig Pitt &
Andrew Bradley | 9,299 (Rd 4) | 3,323 (10 games) |
| Prospect Oval | 6th | rowspan=1 | Jay Shannon | 4,015 (Rd 1) | 2,513 (10 games) |
| Norwood Oval | 2nd | Premiers | | 6,324 (Rd 1)† | 4,110 (10 games) |
| Alberton Oval | 1st | Grand Final | Steven Summerton | 6,196 (Rd 14) | 3,256 (9 games) |
| Hickinbotham Oval | 4th | Preliminary Final | Keegan Brooksby | 3,984 (Rd 3) | 2,050 (10 games) |
| Unley Oval | 3rd | Semi-final | Zane Kirkwood | 3,898 (Rd 4) | 3,167 (10 games) |
| Richmond Oval | 9th | rowspan=1 | Jonathon Beech | 3,101 (Rd 9) | 2,023 (10 games) |
| Woodville Oval | 5th | Elimination Final | Scott Lewis | 4,247 (Rd 3) | 2,584 (10 games) | |
† Adelaide had only one home game in 2014; at Clare Oval in the regional town of
Clare. Also Norwood's "home" crowd in Round 4 was 10,014 (Rd 4) for the Anzac Day match at
Adelaide Oval against
North Adelaide.
SANFL Win/Loss Table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
|---|
| North
47 | Sturt
37 | CD
52 | Gln
37 | Port
45 | West
37 | Nor
31 | SA
21 | WWT
48 | CD
6 | North
4 | West
6 | SA
45 | Port
52 | WWT
68 | Gln
16 | Sturt
6 | Nor
55 | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| WWT
31 | Nor
42 | Adel
52 | SA
8 | West
64 | North
7 | Gln
6 | Sturt
52 | Port
13 | Adel
6 | SA
10 | Nor
28 | West
33 | WWT
21 | Sturt
5 | Port
3 | Gln
59 | North
41 | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Sturt
43 | Port
152 | SA
45 | Adel
37 | Nor
17 | WWT
50 | CD
6 | West
98 | North
57 | SA
45 | Nor
118 | WWT
43 | Sturt
14 | North
42 | West
8 | Adel
16 | CD
59 | Port
32 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Adel
47 | SA
34 | West
15 | Nor
21 | Sturt
61 | CD
7 | WWT
76 | Port
26 | Gln
57 | West
87 | Adel
4 | SA
78 | Port
2 | Gln
42 | Nor
53 | Sturt
19 | WWT
38 | CD
41 | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Port
19 | CD
42 | Sturt
18 | North
21 | Gln
17 | SA
40 | Adel
31 | WWT
3 | West
21 | Sturt
21 | Gln
118 | CD
28 | WWT
20 | SA
13 | North
53 | West
89 | Port
9 | Adel
55 | Sturt
9 | Port
13 | X | Port
4 | 1 |
| Nor
19 | Gln
152 | WWT
58 | West
58 | Adel
45 | Sturt
50 | SA
60 | North
26 | CD
13 | WWT
23 | West
17 | Sturt
20 | North
2 | Adel
52 | SA
17 | CD
3 | Nor
9 | Gln
32 | X | Nor
13 | SA
20 | Nor
4 | 2 |
| West
49 | North
34 | Gln
45 | CD
8 | WWT
10 | Nor
40 | Port
60 | Adel
21 | Sturt
8 | Gln
45 | CD
10 | North
78 | Adel
45 | Nor
13 | Port
17 | WWT
6 | West
23 | Sturt
24 | WWT
20 | Sturt
68 | Port
20 | X | 3 |
| Gln
43 | Adel
37 | Nor
18 | WWT
6 | North
61 | Port
50 | West
79 | CD
52 | SA
8 | Nor
21 | WWT
40 | Port
20 | Gln
14 | West
4 | CD
5 | North
19 | Adel
6 | SA
24 | Nor
9 | SA
68 | X | X | 4 |
| SA
49 | WWT
10 | North
15 | Port
58 | CD
64 | Adel
37 | Sturt
79 | Gln
98 | Nor
21 | North
87 | Port
17 | Adel
6 | CD
33 | Sturt
4 | Gln
8 | Nor
89 | SA
23 | WWT
63 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| CD
31 | West
10 | Port
58 | Sturt
6 | SA
10 | Gln
50 | North
76 | Nor
3 | Adel
48 | Port
23 | Sturt
40 | Gln
43 | Nor
20 | CD
21 | Adel
68 | SA
6 | North
38 | West
63 | SA
20 | X | X | X | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder | |
|---|
Bold – Home gameX – Did Not PlayOpponent for round listed above marginFoxtel Cup
See main article: 2014 Foxtel Cup.
| Club | Result |
|---|
| Eliminated in Round 1 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | |
Awards and events
Awards
- The Magarey Medal (awarded to the best and fairest player in the home and away season) was won by Zane Kirkwood of Sturt, who polled 29 votes.[9]
- The Ken Farmer Medal (awarded to the leading goalkicker in the home and away season) was won by Michael Wundke of Woodville-West Torrens. He kicked 60 goals in the 2014 home and away season.[10]
- The Stanley H. Lewis Memorial Trophy (awarded to the best performing club in the League, Reserves and Under 18 competitions) was won by North Adelaide, with 2375 points, 25 points ahead of Woodville-West Torrens.[11]
- The R.O Shearman Medal (awarded to the player adjudged best by the 10 SANFL club coaches each game) was won by Steven Summerton of Port Adelaide.[12]
- Port Adelaide were the minor premiers, finishing top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season with 12 wins and 6 losses. It is the club's 44th minor premiership in the SANFL.[13]
Events
- The annual City v. Country Cup Match was held in April 2014 at the Adelaide Oval. City won by 31 points, defeating Country 12.10 (82) to 7.9 (51). Dale Armstrong won the Bill Botten Medal as best afield for City whilst Jackson O'Brien won Peter Kitschke Medal as best afield for Country.[14]
- The Under 18 State Game was contested by South Australia (SANFL) and Western Australia (WAFL). South Australia recorded a 31-point win; 14.8 (92) def. 8.13 (61).[15]
- The Under 16 Talent Shield competition was won by Glenelg, who defeated Sturt in the Grand Final at AAMI Stadium by 25 points; 11.11 (77) def. 7.10 (52).[16]
- Jake Parkinson, a regional director for Australasian food and beverage company Lion, replaced Leigh Wicker in the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SANFL in October.[17]
Premiers
Notes and References
- News: IGA named SANFL league sponsor. SANFLcom.au. 28 November 2013.
- News: Crows reserves bid approved by SANFL, Power offered place in revised competition. ABC News Australia. 16 August 2013.
- News: 2014 SANFL IGA LEAGUE FIXTURE. SANFL.com.au. 19 December 2013. 30 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085651/http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2358/. 6 October 2014. dead.
- News: Norwood Redlegs defeat Port Adelaide Magpies 82–78 in 2014 SANFL Grand Final. Adelaide Advertiser. 21 September 2014.
- News: 2014 SANFL IGA LEAGUE FIXTURE. SANFL.com.au. 19 December 2013.
- News: Mark Soderstrom to lead Seven's SANFL commentary team. The Advertiser. 6 March 2014.
- News: SANFL season 2014 motto. SANFL.com.au. 6 March 2014. 7 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307120459/http://sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2396/. 7 March 2014. dead.
- Web site: 2014 SANFL Club best and fairest wrap. SANFL.com.au. 25 October 2014. 14 October 2014.
- http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/sturt-midfielder-zane-kirkwood-wins-2014-magarey-medal/story-fnii5yv4-1227044409547 Sturt midfielder Zane Kirkwood wins 2014 Magarey Medal
- Web site: Leading Goalkickers . SANFL . South Australian National Football League . 8 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140923134642/http://www.sanfl.com.au/the_sanfl/leading_goalkickers/ . 23 September 2014 .
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2673/ North Adelaide wins Stanley H. Lewis Trophy
- http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-09-01/summerton-wins-coaches-award Summerton wins R.O. Sherman Medal as voted by the League's coaches
- http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-23/port-adelaide-clinches-44th-league-minor-premiership Port clinches 44th SANFL minor premiership
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2451/ MAC City v Country result
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2503/ McDonald's SA U18s defeat WA
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2521/ GLENELG WIN U16s MACCA'S TALENT SHIELD
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2621/ SANFL ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2698/ Norwood wins League premiership
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2697/ Woodville-West Torrens win Reserves premiership
- http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2696/ West Adelaide wins Under 18 premiership
