Feb 18, 2015

AFL

Everything you need to know about the SANFL

102 Comments

This week, Essendon approached several SANFL players to play in the NAB Challenge.

This is because many Essendon players will have to sit out due to a giant international conspiracy.

The SANFL were not happy and Essendon have since apologised.

Anyway, you’re probably wondering what is a SANFL? Do I have it and is there a cure? Can you get it from eating frozen berries?

These are good questions, well put.

Rest assured, you probably don’t have SANFL.

Just in case though here’s all you’ll ever need to know:

  • The SANFL is South Australia’s Australian Rules state league
  • They have real stadiums and teams and everything
  • The meaning of the letters ‘SANFL’ is lost in the sands of time
  • Apart from building submarines and cars, it is the state's largest employer
  • Formed by the convicts who founded Adelaide, it is older than the A-League and the Big Bash, combined
  • A SANFL match has similar rules to the AFL but has three quarters and drinking during the game is encouraged by both players and spectators
  • The SANFL match-day program is called the Football Budget because it’s the only thing that makes money in South Australia
  • The SANFL’s revenue is over $100 million a season. On a side note, Essendon chairman Paul Little made $350 million today from the sale of Toll
  • Instead of pies, you eat a whole stick of mettwurst at a SANFL game
  • The SANFL is shown in HD because Channel Seven are the worst and are just trolling the rest of Australia
  • The winner of the SANFL gets to operate the Central Market for a year
  • Collingwood stole the magpies name and colours from Port Adelaide, a SANFL club. Mention this to a Collingwood supporter whenever you see one
  • The playing standard of the SANFL is below the AFL but above a Melbourne v GWS game

COMMENTS

Scott Johnson

Feb 18, 2015

Dear Titus.

You made mention of the SANFL stadiums and pies but neglected to mention that there are three types of pie in the SANFL.

The Port Adelaide Magpies (the successful ones), Balfours and Villis.

Both the later variety are not associated with tainted berries that one cannot avoid at an AFL game.

If Essendon succeeds at bringing down the AFL, the SANFL may become the premier competition and Adelaide people (myself included) may get over losing the Grand Prix once and for all.

Kind regards,

Scott.

Brian

Feb 18, 2015

Not really funny well below the standard one has come to expect. Guess it's a bad news day.

Richard

Feb 18, 2015

I think it's very amusing (and I'm from Adelaide). Titus, you are a champ.

Gekko71

Feb 18, 2015

Whoa, whoa - hold the phone... SANFL games are broadcast in Hi-Def?

...Like, the proper 1080i 24 FPS PAL hi-def?

The same specifications that forced me to go buy a bloody great hulking new TV, because the old analog specs all caught synchronized leprosy or something?

...The same hi-def that no-one else in the friggin' country bothers to broadcast in? (...apart from SBS - but who the 'F cares about soccer?)

THAT Hi-Def???

We can't get WAFL games in bloody B&W right now FFS!

Those Channel 7 Pricks! Why do the SANFL get all the good stuff?

Penster

Feb 19, 2015

You forgot the pea soup floater. It's the 4th type of pie in S.A.

Ralph

Feb 20, 2015

It used to be on the ABC but there were claims of bias because they only showed the left wing, which is the opposite of the Grandstand wing were all the coalition voters sit.

Roostie

Feb 20, 2015

All true. The SANFL encorages families to go to games. You can
take your kids onto the ground between quarters and yell profanity at the huddled teams.

Len

Feb 20, 2015

Well I for one appreciate the clarification. For years I've been under the misapprehension that it was the Sandfull or Handfull. Just as well all those sacked
car and submarine workers will have worthwhile jobs to go to making bionic ears as I'm reliably informed will happen by the President of the Warringah branch of the Liberal Party.

Rhombus

Feb 21, 2015

Calling the Maggies 'Pies' will get you suspected of being Victorian and treated accordingly.

SamBradbrook109

Feb 24, 2016

You forgot to add that it's cheap, family friendly, you don't have to line up for a quarter for a beer and that you can go on and have a kick and a catch during the breaks. The SANFL obviously doesn't follow the AFL path of taking away every good thing possible, madness from the SANFL.

KitWalker

Feb 24, 2016

Nothing on how to work out the percentages?

Bryan Kook

Feb 24, 2016

Kieran McGuinness, rocking massive wings there mate!

Bradley David

Feb 24, 2016

SANFL seems to be ahead of the WAFL & VFL in average crowds & members

Bradley David

Feb 24, 2016

Norwood & Woodville west torrens would have more members combined than
The majority of all VFL clubs

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

Oi Titus, u wonna go m8?

Andrew Jacobs

Feb 24, 2016

Mostly undeniable facts...

Dave Atkins

Feb 24, 2016

And his point is, it is as relevant as... Well South Australia in general.

Joshua X McBain

Feb 24, 2016

This was a gr9 article tbh.
Even if it was written by a champion bare-knuckle fighter from Dublin.

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

Stop trying to make 'champion bare-knuckle fighter from Dublin' be a thing. It'll never be a thing.

Lewis Mitani

Feb 24, 2016

Daniel Tinsley pretty good sign in the background!

Ben Jones

Feb 24, 2016

You forgot that the premiers get their club colours on top of the West End Brewery chimney for a year

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

'Collingwood stole the colours of Port Adelaide'
Thank you Titus, as if I needed more ammo to throw at Collingwood supporters.

Simon Thompson

Feb 24, 2016

Hahaha classic! Norwood Oval better start selling sticks of metwurst this year!

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

I move a motion to have Joshua X McBain removed from the Titus circle-jerk
Motion passed

Joshua X McBain

Feb 24, 2016

You can't pass your own motions!

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

I'll motion whatever the hell I want.

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

You're in my playground now

Glenn Strachan

Feb 24, 2016

Looking good Kieran McGuinness

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

I'm not a one man committee?
Well I clearly am - being one man, passing motions

Joshua X McBain

Feb 24, 2016

I squashed your motion.

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

With a Senton Bomb

Joshua X McBain

Feb 24, 2016

I move that Travis John Shueard's name be legally changed to Kim Jong Il II.

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

I'd gladly support that. Motion passed

Liam Bowman

Feb 24, 2016

Josh Kaine Henry Moyle absolute gold

Grant Pilgrim

Feb 24, 2016

Why is my team represented by a former Richmond legend ??

Debbie Donovan

Feb 24, 2016

Haha go redlegs!! Mmmm mettwurst and central market!!

Brendan Moerman

Feb 24, 2016

Up the Bays!

The Alberton Crowd (PAFC Active Supporters)

Feb 24, 2016

$ANFL, edited for accuracy.

Scott Chapman

Feb 24, 2016

As a Richmond supporter I feel sorry for Sturt (I think it is) if they're relying on Tambling to be their saviour hahaha..

Daniel Flint

Feb 24, 2016

Andrew Foster a great read

CM Manos

Feb 24, 2016

I almost forgot SA existed.

David Rofe

Feb 24, 2016

Mark, Andrew, Paul & Andy. Pretty fair assessment don't you think

Alex Cronis

Feb 24, 2016

Gold!! Terry Kiriakidis Nick Boyd Mathew Altamura Mark Hamblyn

James Clancy

Feb 24, 2016

Kinda because there are so many AFL teams, two A League teams, an NRL team, a Super Rugby team etc etc

Penny Beitzel

Feb 24, 2016

Titus Titus Titus - SA is the only state not founded by convicts, although they've done a good producing some world class ones since.. And they're almost as proud of this as they are of pea soup floaters!

Josh O'Reilly

Feb 24, 2016

Yeah port magpies have been around longer then the collingwood magpies

Josh O'Reilly

Feb 24, 2016

Yeah might aswell vote yes.

Travis John

Feb 24, 2016

I'm a Port supporter but that's incorrect.
Port didn't start wearing the prison bars until 1902, whereas CFC have been wearing them from Day 1.

James Wynne

Feb 24, 2016

Members? Yes. Talent? Not so much.

Christian Outhred

Feb 24, 2016

In 1988 ie 2 years prior to "the AFL", Norwood FC had more members than Collingwood FC.
Fact.

Thanasi Samaras

Feb 24, 2016

Daniel Kouts gold!

Rik Eboy

Feb 24, 2016

That's the joke.jpeg

Rik Eboy

Feb 24, 2016

Love the SANFL, Not a bad effort Titus LOL.

Allison Seaton

Feb 24, 2016

It's funny cos it's all true

Matt Swannie

Feb 24, 2016

Oh yes indeed Clint!

Andrew Marker

Feb 24, 2016

We are happy that that's how Mexicans view our league. It is why it remains a quality brand of football untouched by AFL ridiculosity. Interesting tho you Mexicans have that view that you still charge over the border to grab players from it year after year after year.

Todd Boulden

Feb 24, 2016

Alan Hall Paul Cranwell Patrick Skeer mentions the subs. Lol

Penny Beitzel

Feb 24, 2016

Ah. As Cloke says 6 times every weekend "missed that".

Dave Raus

Feb 24, 2016

^^^ Pulling out facts from 88... Collingwood must be petrified

Ben Stone

Feb 24, 2016

This photo is from about three years ago. Tambo has been back in the NT for the last two years

David Rofe

Feb 24, 2016

Ahhh throw a line in and they bite. You start developing your kids we finish it !!!!!!

James Caica

Feb 24, 2016

But still a better standard and more relevant than the VFL.
Some EFL teams would push some bottom VFL teams thoughts Mitch Hall

Shannon Barrett

Feb 24, 2016

Chris Hoyle, Daniel Gluche, lets eat more sticks of metwurst this year.

Ross Deacon

Feb 24, 2016

spot on Nick Beagley?

Sam Gianfriddo

Feb 24, 2016

Has 3 quarters and encourages drinking during the game by players and spectators!! Gold
Port Adelaide stole our colours hehe

David Rofe

Feb 24, 2016

Wanganeen a bomber Brownlow medalist. Didn't do much on his return to SA

Chris Hoyle

Feb 24, 2016

I probably would prefer to eat a stick of mettwurst at a game rather than a pie, everyone sitting around me would disagree though.

Ben Guthleben

Feb 24, 2016

Fritz not metwurst please

Stanley Yates

Feb 24, 2016

Scot Chapman. .who took Tambling with their first pick but on the bright side you flogged him off to the cows

Scott Chapman

Feb 24, 2016

Stanley Yates true u must be a Power supporter haha

Scott Chapman

Feb 24, 2016

Ben Stone I didn't realise so he is stinking it up in the N.T. now??

Mark Walters

Feb 24, 2016

Victorians love taking everything from sth australia . But can you take the bloody grand prix back . The guy that took it is a grand prick

Adam Myhal

Feb 24, 2016

Nick O'Halloran this is standard Titus gold!

Matthew Zacher

Feb 24, 2016

Sean Burton Terence Carter Ben Sieben many lols

James Avemarg

Feb 24, 2016

Cristian Filippo Andrew Gommers
1. Humerous article
2. Muffs pose?

Nick O'Halloran

Feb 24, 2016

Some gold in there

Georgie Sahinidis

Feb 24, 2016

All I need to know about the SANFL is how Hawthorn somehow recruited the best player in the national draft; Ryan Burton!

Cristian Filippo

Feb 24, 2016

Poor poor poor

Amanda Elliott

Feb 24, 2016

Deb Piscioneri you might appreciate this. Or not.

Alison Brown

Feb 24, 2016

Very informative indeed Jodi Papa U0001f60a

Mitch Hall

Feb 24, 2016

That's correct James.... and maybe the blokes in that photo could push for a spot in the reserves of said EFL clubs

Mitch Hall

Feb 24, 2016

Actually that's Richard Tambling. Sorry I take that back

Chris Adams

Feb 24, 2016

This is brilliant!

John Retsas

Feb 24, 2016

Three ringed circus

Derek Mott

Feb 24, 2016

and Norwood said yes to having the Crows Reserves in the SANFL #ohdear

Deb Piscioneri

Feb 24, 2016

Yeah I saw this one.

Terence Carter

Feb 24, 2016

Drinking is encouraged at games by players and supporters not far off the money at Elizabeth!

Paul Erwin

Feb 24, 2016

David Rofe weren't you dishing out your Jungle Juice back then???

Jason Walker

Feb 24, 2016

Wow, the escalated quickly. If you are offended by this post, I suggest you unfollow Titus. He picks on the Dees, his club more than anyone. I love the SANFL and thought this was hilarious

Andrew Lynn

Feb 24, 2016

Ronnie Sparks lol

Ben Preece

Feb 24, 2016

That was a HEAPS good post Titus. Did you know that last year for the first time we had urinals put in at adelaide oval. This means we don't have to rely on filling up our empty beer cups and throwing it at the nearest person in a magpies jumper. Not sure if the suburban grounds have got this infrastructure yet. We still can't get over the latest thing to hit our shelves. The Sega Megadrive. Think it's gonna be heaps big

Tim Bryant

Feb 24, 2016

This is so accurate!

Mark Lister

Feb 24, 2016

Being a port supporter, I'd love to claim this, but Collingwood actually stole the magpies from the south Australian emblem being the Murray magpie. So they did take it from SA, just not port.

TL Savage

Feb 24, 2016

Struggled reiterate the second last point to Jay....

Jasmin Bartram

Feb 24, 2016

OMG U0001f602 it's pretty accurate!! U0001f602U0001f602U0001f602

Mark Walters

Feb 25, 2016

Im just waiting for the bloody sanfl to start it cant come quick enough

Aaron Geary

Feb 25, 2016

The last point is the best

Brett Roberts

Feb 25, 2016

He's a funny prick. The SANFL lads have done pretty well against the VFL the last few times I reckon.

Aaron Geary

Feb 25, 2016

Just about the best comp in the land outside of afl

Aaron Geary

Feb 25, 2016

SANFL wafl vfl, throw a blanket over the 3... Then it's daylight to the next

Michael Carrucan

Feb 25, 2016

David Howard and Darren McLeod - some very pertinent points here !

Phil Maddocks

Feb 25, 2016

Go to his "sporting questions answered" blog