Senior Reviews

Well it was another great win for the D Grade on the weekend again demolishing a helpless opposition. With Sam " Bow Bow" Petherick in top form this season he again showed his flair booting 6 majors. The Captain Dave " D.J." Jolly was again sensational booting 4 and leading his charges by example, but the standout on the ground was an under 18 call up Lee " Lethal" Costello kicking 5 from a wing and racking up no less than 35 touches, he was dominant all over the ground displying speed, skill and finesse and was all day in a class of his own. Other standouts were Brad " Dean Cox" Dittmar with 2 goals and a new under 18 to step up to the senior ranks Daniel Goodfellow with 2 who showed he is more then capable of asserting himself at senior level. The backline was once again in full flight led by George" Furious" Charablidis and h had great back up all day from the likes of Darrel " Daazeling" Aldridge, Neil " Wacko Jacko" Fennel, David " DOS The Pres" O'sullivan and Julias " Cess" Miller. All up it was a great team effort by all th boys and we hope they can keep it up again in a few weeks time against Smosh Westlakes at Henley. Best of luck boys and keep up the good work...

-Simon Hardy

Henley 16.12 (108) defeated Angle Vale 14.11 (95)

Best: Caldow, Sarai, Tonkin, Pitman, Jones

Goals: S Jones 7, Sarai 3, Tonkin, Rugolo 2

The Sharks bought home the 2 points after a long journey out to Willaston to take on the Angle Vale Owls. With 6 players from last week’s big win against Paralowie out through injury and illness, the Sharks knew that this would not be an easy game against a team that has been improving every week.

Henley 16.19 (115) defeated Paralowie 8.8 (56)

Best: Rugolo, Pitman, Newman, Kite, Osborne

Goals: Jones 5, Sarai 3, Caldow, Tonkin, Walshe, Rugolo 2.

After a slow start the C grade pulled together some great team footy to reclaim top position with a comprehensive win over Paralowie at Henley. The win puts the Sharks back into top position with 5 wins and 2 losses.

The Sharks will have a long journey to Willaston next weekend to take on an unknown Angle Park side who look to be improving each week. Only another fully committed team effort will guarantee full points.

Henley 22.15 (147) defeated Mitchell Park 2.2 (14)

Best: Hardy, Coleman, Crawford

Goals: Hardy 10, Petherick 4, Easterbrook 2, Yialas, Costello, Biddle, Jolley, Zammit, Wiseman 1.

The D grade scored another massive win, defeating Mitchell Park by 123 points in windy but dry conditions on Saturday. Simon Hardy again dominated up forward bagging a lazy 10 with young Sammy Petherick playing a fine support role with 4 majors.

Henley 10.18 (78) lost to Mitchell Park 11.13 (79)

Best: Newman, Caldow, Osborne, Pitman, Bellingham

Goals: Loveder, Rugolo 2, Meiers, Kite, S Jones, Eadon, Osborne, Schultz 1.

Henley 14.10 (94) defeated Gepps Cross 9.7 (61)

Best: Secker, Wescombe, Bowman, Wright, Pierson
Goals: Williams, Secker 3,Wright 2, Martin,Sarai, Rayner, Biar, Tonkin 1

Henley travelled out to Duncan Fraser reserve to take on the rams. After a strong start to the season the B grade new that this would be a very hard contest.  The boys started well and got on top early in the middle, with the likes of the Bowdog, Rusty and Hainsy finding plenty of it.  With two key forwards (Homer and Rains) the onballers had plenty of options when going into our forward 50.

Gepps Cross 17. 8(110) def Henley 16.13(109)

Round 5 the A grade travelled up to Gepps Cross knowing that we would have to play at our best in order to continue our great start to the year, unfortunately this time we were on the wrong side of a close result and fell short by the narrowist of margins. 

Henley 14.13 (97) def. Flinders Uni 8.11 (59)

Best: Meiers, P Jones, Caldow, Matte, Wilson
Goals: S Jones 4, Barnes, Eadon, Easterbrook 2, Loveder, Wilson, King, Walshe 1

The C grade got away to a strong start against another unknown outfit in Flinders Uni, booting 6 goals to 1 in the first quarter with the wind. However the game was back on level pegging at half time with the Crabs booting 5 goals in the last 10 minutes of the quarter to go into the long break trailing by only 7 points.

Henley 21.17 (143) def. Flinders Uni 0.3 (3)

Best: Jolley, Hardy, Batters
Goals: Hardy 10, Jolley 6, Hawson 2, Petherick, Batters, M Yialas 1

The D’s made it 2 wins on the trot and pushed their way back into the top 3 with a massive win over the Crabs. DJ played beautifully at Centre Half Forward booting six goals and handing a few more off to ‘Flipper’ Hardy who finished with 10 in a dominant performance at full forward. The D’s will return to the site of their Preliminary final loss last season to take on a struggling Mitchell Park and will be looking to leap-frog SHOC back into 2nd spot.