The 2023 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Hostplus League) was the 144th season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season commenced on 31 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 24 September.[4][5]
| 2023 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Glenelg 6th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Glenelg 8th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Harry Grant (Central District – 27 votes)[1] |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Lachlan Hosie (Glenelg – 52 goals)[2] |
| Attendance | |
| Total attendance | 172,162[3] |
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenelg (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1523 | 1048 | 59.24 | 30 | Finals series |
| 2 | Sturt | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1289 | 1193 | 51.93 | 28 | |
| 3 | Adelaide | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1627 | 1069 | 60.35 | 26 | |
| 4 | Central District | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1084 | 1192 | 47.63 | 18 | |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1311 | 1373 | 48.85 | 17 | |
| 6 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1086 | 1245 | 46.59 | 16 | |
| 7 | Norwood | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1053 | 1248 | 45.76 | 13 | |
| 8 | Woodville-West Torrens | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1152 | 1286 | 47.25 | 12 | |
| 9 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1084 | 1353 | 44.48 | 11 | |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1110 | 1312 | 45.83 | 9 |
Source: SANFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series edit
Week one – Qualifying and elimination finals edit
| Elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 September (12:15 pm) | Central District 12.10 (82) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) | Adelaide Oval | Report |
| Qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 September (3:15 pm) | Sturt 10.8 (68) | def. by | Adelaide 11.9 (75) | Adelaide Oval | Report |
Week two – Semi-finals edit
| First Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10 September (12:15 pm) | Sturt 13.11 (89) | def. | Central District 8.9 (57) | Adelaide Oval | Report |
| Second Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10 September (3:15 pm) | Glenelg 16.8 (104) | def. | Adelaide 11.6 (72) | Adelaide Oval | Report |
Week three – Preliminary final edit
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 17 September (3:15 pm) | Adelaide 6.7 (43) | def. by | Sturt 8.12 (60) | Adelaide Oval | Report |
Week four – Grand Final edit
| 2023 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 24 September (2:30 pm) | Glenelg | def. | Sturt | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,049) | Stats Report |
| 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 12.7 (79) 13.8 (86) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.3 (3) 2.6 (18) 6.6 (42) 8.14 (62) |
Jack Oatey Medal: Lachlan Hosie (Glenelg)[6] Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Hosie 6, Reynolds 3, Lyons, Gerloff, Bell, Allen | Goals | Mathews 2, Voss, Richards, Grivell, Frederick, Coomblas, Burrows | |||
Notable events edit
- Norwood player Nick Lowden, who played in the club's 2022 premiership, died on 3 August 2023. A minute's silence was held before the start of every SANFL League match in Round 16.[7]
Awards edit
Club best and fairest edit
| Club | Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | State League Club Champion | Jackson Hately | [8] |
| Central District | Norm Russell Medal | Harry Grant | |
| Glenelg | John H. Ellers Trophy | Corey Lyons | |
| North Adelaide | Barrie Robran Club Champion | Campbell Combe | |
| Norwood | Michael Taylor Medal | Nik Rokahr | |
| Port Adelaide | A.R. McLean Medal | Nick Moore | |
| South Adelaide | Knuckey Cup | Keegan Brooksby | |
| Sturt | P. T. Morton Medal | James Battersby | |
| West Adelaide | Neil Kerley Medal | Josh Ryan | |
| Woodville-West Torrens | Perce Johns Medal | James Rowe |
List changes edit
Retirements edit
| Name | Club | Announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rose | South Adelaide | 17 August 2023 | |
| Matthew Broadbent | South Adelaide | 18 August 2023 | |
| Bryce Gibbs | South Adelaide | 23 August 2023 | |
| Cam Craig | North Adelaide | 25 August 2023 | |
| Matthew Wright | Adelaide | 19 September 2023 | |
| Max Proud | Glenelg | 24 September 2023 |
Player movement edit
Two SANFL players were drafted to the AFL in the 2023 mid-season rookie draft.[9]
| Name | Recruited from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Coulthard | Glenelg | Richmond |
| Mitch Hardie | Woodville-West Torrens | Geelong |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Milbank, Zac (11 September 2023). "Central's Harry Grant wins 2023 Magarey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Zac Milbank (26 August 2023). "Glenelg's Lachie Hosie wins 2023 Ken Farmer Medal". sanfl.com.au.
- ^ Get ready for 2023 Hostplus SANFL League finals fever 17 August 2023
- ^ "2023 Hostplus SANFL League Fixture Release". sanfl.com.au. 31 January 2023.
- ^ Mitch Keating (31 January 2023). "2023 SANFL fixture released". Zero Hangar.
- ^ Milbank (24 September 2023). "Glenelg's Lachie Hosie wins 2023 Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Footy world pays tribute to Nick Lowden after 23yo's 'tragic and unexpected death'". Fox Sports. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 SANFL Club Champions". SANFL. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (31 May 2023). "Two SANFL players selected in 2023 AFL Mid-Season Draft". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2023.