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Glenelg captain Max proud leads his side out in the Preliminary Final last Friday night.

Forget 17 and one, it would’ve been 17 and nothing to show for Tigers’ year

01/10/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Glenelg captain Max Proud is happy to concede that the incredible year the Tigers have had wouldn’t have meant much at all had they not made it to this weekend’s grand final.

The Eagles celebrate after winning the premiership in 2020.

‘That one quarter’ that sealed number four at Oval Avenue

01/10/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Woodville-West Torrens fans had gone through so much heartbreak since the last time their Eagles won a premiership in 2011.

Luke Thompson prepares for the second semi final against Glenelg

Eagles captain Thompson battles through for grand final number five

30/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Woodville-West Torrens captain Luke Thompson has played 205 games of league footy, and on Sunday, game 206 will be his fifth grand final.

Glenelg coach Brett Hand organsises his troops during the preliminary final last week.

Trying hands at SANFL footy again paying off big time at Glenelg for Brett

30/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Glenelg coach Brett Hand has no issues praising many factors when he says he’s “loving” being back in South Australia.

Gould (third from the right) sings the team song after winning the 2019 premiership.

The day a drought was broken: Recollections of a black and Gould day

29/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

For many Glenelg supporters, when former player Will Gould says the day the Tigers won the 2019 premiership was “one of the best” in his lifetime, it would be a sentiment they agree with.

Jade Sheedy is going for his second premiership as Eagles coach this week.

Eagles mentor Sheedy says look at players, not him

29/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Reigning SANFL premiership coach Jade Sheedy gets the opportunity this week to make history for the Eagles.

Bryce Gibbs (left) and James Tsitas were joint-Magarey Medal winners for the 2021 SANFL season.

Cheatcodes and long sleeves for 2021 Magarey Medal winners

28/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

In one of the more unique days in his football career, James Tsitas had four hours sleep between finishing Magarey Medal duties and running an early morning fitness class.

When did each SANFL club win their last premiership?

1964, 1999, 2010, 2017… your club’s last SANFL premiership

27/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 1

This grand final week, The Inner Sanctum takes a look at your club’s last SANFL premiership.

2021 SANFL Season Review: A title fight for the best two teams

26/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

The 2021 SANFL season had everything – from hauls to lockdowns – so let’s take a look back at the year that was in the local league.

Eagles and Glenelg players form a pack in the second semi final at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.

Reigning premiers Eagles see SANFL grand final by mere seconds

18/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

A late Tyson Stengle goal was just enough to see the Eagles through to their second grand final in a row, beating Glenelg by four points on Saturday night.

South Adelaide chasing SANFL grand final dream for one more week

18/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

South Adelaide has kept its long-standing premiership dreams alive for another week, sending Norwood packing by 19 points on the back of a Daniel Nobes four-goal performance.

Rawlings’ experienced Redlegs inclusions vital for Panthers finals battle

16/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

Norwood is set to be bolstered by great talent and wild experience for this weekend’s first semi final against South Adelaide.

South Adelaide’s Rose of the leadership group finals focused

16/09/2021 Alex Catalano 0

Captain Matt Rose will be leading out South Adelaide in a must-win semi final against Norwood on Saturday, after losing twice to the Redlegs this year.

OPINION: Now is the time to promote state league finals footy

13/09/2021 Alex Catalano 0

Opinion: State league footy finals have the perfect opportunity to take centre stage on the AFL’s bye weekend.

Eagles' forward Tyson Stengle lays a strong tackle.

SANFL finals week one: South send Roosters packing, Eagles through to play Glenelg

12/09/2021 Patrick Goldsmith 0

South Adelaide emphatically dismantled North Adelaide and the Eagles beat Norwood to book a place in next weeks second semi final against Glenelg.