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