Senior Reviews

Big Day out for pumped up Sharks.

Henley 18.15 (123) def Athelstone 4.8 (32)
Best: Daysy, Sarai, Chocolates, Newman, Kite
Goals: Daysy 4, Barnos, Ehrlich, Sarai 3, Caldow 2

The C grade put on a devastating display of team football to set up a massive encounter against Paralowie next weekend for the chance to go straight through to the 2008 Grand Final!

Chocolates lead Sharks to sweet victory!

Henley 10.11 (71) def. Angle Vale 5.16 (46)        

Best: Tonka, Chocolates, Hooker, Jenno, Kitey, Coxy

Goals: Barnos, Ehrlich 3, Chocolates, Junior, Rugs, Walshey.       

Barnos smashes SMOSH (and face) in 150th celebrations

Henley 26.26 (182). Defeated SMOSH West Lakes 1.7 (13)

Best: Daysy, Pierso, Coxy, Newman, Sarai
Goals: Barnes 6, Ehrlich 5, Daysy , Pierso 4, Cox 2, Caldow, Kite, Meiers, Walshey, Sarai 1.

Sensational C's go top!

The sensational C’s continued on their merry way towards a top 3 position with an 87 point mauling of SHOC. With several players coming back down from the B grade and with the experience of ‘Hooker’ Loveder and ‘Lemaze’ Jeffries missing, there was always the danger of the team not gelling and taking the game too lightly. This could not have been further from the truth as the Sharks raced away to a 4 goal first quarter lead and then extended it to a ten goal lead by half time.

Henley 14.17 (101) def. Adelaide Uni 9.7 (61)
Best: Pitman, Jeffries, Matte, Mahney, DeMunk, Duessen
Goals: Barnes 5, Rugolo 3, Meiers 2, DeMunk, S Jones, King, Stone

Coming off a thumping win, Kingy’s Crew were keen to consolidate a top 3 position with another early season win against long-time rivals, the Uni Blacks. The forecast for rain was not of too great a worry for the Sharks, who were confident that their young brigade would have the legs to run out the game in heavy conditions.

Great to see a warm Henley welcome extended by “Bull” Cullen & Pasty to Dainty Derek.

Any truth to the rumour that they all caught up again socially at The Local Sponsor’s nightclub to reinforce their undying love for each other?

Great sportsmanship displayed by Ro Smith. Pity their sparky couldn’t do as good a job on their horn! Might be worth giving Stinger or Pierso’s number to them to get a professional!

The long journey up Grand Junction Road was well worth the effort for Kingy’s Crew by coming away with a 90 point victory against an unorganised St Pauls outfit. After several big losses against St Pauls in recent years, the Sharks ensured that the scoreboard did the talking, with a seven goal last quarter sealing the match. A great result for a team that endured 10 changes from its Round 1 side.

Athelstone 8.13.(61) def. Henley 6.6.(42)
Best: Lockett, Wisey, Mann
Goals: Hardy 3, Hudson 2

After a long drive down Payneham road the sharks boys arrived at Torrens Valley Oval relaxed and ready for a big game. The first quarter was everything we expected with both teams coming out strong to be pretty much even at the first break. The second quarter started well with Henley showing what they are capable of going to a 3 goal lead at half time. But the next forty minutes turned to heartbreak with an improved Athelstone outplaying the sharks, putting on five goals and keeping the sharks goalless for the second half. Ruckman Mick Lockett won every tap in another great performance, while Wisey and Manny ran their guts out to be two of only a handful of people who could say they played four quarters. After the initial disappointment the boys have now realised what is needed if we want to make a serious charge at the flag this year.

Henley 4.12 (36) lost to Athelstone 12.10 (82)

Best: Loveder, Cox, Matte

Goals: Barnes, King, Walshe, Meiers

The Sharks put in their worst performance for the season, spinelessly submitting to a pumped up Athelstone after 3 quarters of tight football. In a mainly staid and defensive affair, both sides struggled to kick goals for the first 3 quarters before a final 15 minute blitz blew out the margin as the Raggies, pumped up for a 200^th game player, humiliated the Sharks with a 6 goal last quarter.

Henley 21.10 (136) defeated SMOSH West Lakes 13.9 (87)

Best: Mahney, Sarai, Matte, Loveder, Cox

Goals: Sarai 5, Christophers, Cox 3, Barnes 2

With some 8 players either pinched by Stubba’s B grade, injured or unavailable, Kingy’s C Grade knew that SMOSH West Lakes would certainly not be easy beats, despite their low position on the ladder.  There is plenty of feeling between the Sharks and Lions with many of the players on both sides knowing each other and determined to prove their superiority. It was the Sharks young guns, Sarai, Coxy and Mahney that proved up to the task, with fast, skilful and tenacious endeavour.