2017 SFL season

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2017 premiership season
Teams9
Premiers New Norfolk
Minor premiers Lindisfarne
Highest attendance3,300 (grand final, New Norfolk vs. Lindisfarne)
Leading goalkickerMichael Cassidy (Lindisfarne)
Best and fairestTroy Cunliffe (Lindisfarne)
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Southern Football League (SFL) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged across southern Tasmania, Australia, over eighteen roster rounds and six finals series matches between 8 April and 16 September 2017.

Contents

The competition's major sponsors for the season was Hobart radio station 7HO FM 101.7.

Participating clubs

ClubCoach
Brighton Football Club Matt Shaw
Claremont Football Club David Hunt
Cygnet Football Club Ben Cato
Dodges Ferry Football Club Brent Dolliver
Hobart Football Club Mark Beck
Huonville Football Club Nick Doyle
Lindisfarne Football Club Daniel Willing
New Norfolk District Football Club Matthew Smith
Sorell Football Club Michael McGregor

Home and away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 8 April Claremont 12.16 (88)def. Sorell 4.9 (33)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 8 April New Norfolk 24.17 (161)def. Brighton 6.7 (43) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 8 April Dodges Ferry 20.18 (138)def. Cygnet 14.7 (91)Shark Park
Saturday, 8 April Huonville Lions 15.3 (93)def. Hobart 11.15 (81)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Lindisfarne

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 14 April Lindisfarne 12.11 (83)def. Dodges Ferry 12.8 (80)Anzac Park
Friday, 14 April New Norfolk 19.21 (135)def. Hobart 5.2 (32) TCA Ground
Saturday, 15 April Claremont 10.17 (77)def. Cygnet 9.7 (61)Cygnet Oval
Saturday, 15 April Huonville Lions 7.14 (56)def. Sorell 4.10 (34)Pembroke Park
Bye: Brighton

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 22 April Lindisfarne 21.11 (137)def. Cygnet 13.7 (85)Anzac Park
Saturday, 22 April New Norfolk 29.18 (192)def. Sorell 4.1 (25) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 22 April Dodges Ferry 22.21 (153)def. Brighton 6.14 (50)Shark Park
Saturday, 22 April Claremont 11.11 (77)def. Huonville Lions 10.9 (69)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Hobart

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 29 April New Norfolk 14.15 (99)def. Claremont 10.8 (68)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 29 April Lindisfarne 21.19 (145)def. Brighton 10.14 (74)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 29 April Dodges Ferry 24.13 (157)def. Hobart 7.9 (51)Shark Park
Saturday, 29 April Cygnet 12.14 (86)def. Huonville Lions 10.13 (73)Cygnet Oval
Bye: Sorell

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 6 May Lindisfarne 26.13 (169)def. Hobart 3.6 (24) TCA Ground
Saturday, 6 May Dodges Ferry 13.8 (86)def. Sorell 4.8 (32)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 6 May Cygnet 15.14 (104)def. Brighton 10.16 (76)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 6 May New Norfolk 22.15 (147)def. Huonville Lions 14.5 (89)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Claremont

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 13 May Lindisfarne 38.17 (245)def. Sorell 1.2 (8)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 13 May New Norfolk 25.14 (164)def. Cygnet 6.12 (48) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 13 May Claremont 15.7 (97)def. Dodges Ferry 7.12 (54)Shark Park
Saturday, 13 May Hobart 11.10 (76)def. Brighton 11.9 (75) TCA Ground
Bye: Huonville Lions

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 27 May Lindisfarne 20.17 (137)def. Claremont 17.8 (110)Anzac Park
Saturday, 27 May Cygnet 23.12 (150)def. Hobart 14.9 (93)Kermandie Oval
Saturday, 27 May Brighton 20.13 (133)def. Sorell 9.2 (56)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 27 May Dodges Ferry 13.8 (86)def. Huonville Lions 13.5 (83)Shark Park
Bye: New Norfolk

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 3 June Claremont 31.14 (200)def. Brighton 5.2 (32)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 3 June Hobart 20.18 (138)def. Sorell 6.4 (40)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 3 June New Norfolk 13.21 (99)def. Dodges Ferry 7.9 (51) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 3 June Lindisfarne 20.6 (126)def. Huonville Lions 8.17 (65)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Cygnet

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 17 June New Norfolk 15.17 (107)def. Lindisfarne 6.16 (52)Anzac Park
Saturday, 17 June Claremont 16.15 (111)def. Hobart 7.13 (55) TCA Ground
Saturday, 17 June Cygnet 20.18 (138)def. Sorell 9.6 (60)Snug Park
Saturday, 17 June Huonville Lions 16.22 (118)def. Brighton 7.6 (48)Pontville Oval
Bye: Dodges Ferry

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 24 June Claremont 26.20 (176)def. Sorell 1.5 (11)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 24 June New Norfolk 17.18 (120)def. Brighton 4.7 (31)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 24 June Cygnet 14.8 (92)def. Dodges Ferry 10.10 (70)Cygnet Oval
Saturday, 24 June Huonville Lions 10.12 (72)def. Hobart 7.13 (55) TCA Ground
Bye: Lindisfarne

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 1 July New Norfolk 28.12 (180)def. Hobart 6.1 (37) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 1 July Cygnet 14.12 (96)def. Claremont 6.13 (49)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 1 July Lindisfarne 19.13 (127)def. Dodges Ferry 5.13 (43)Shark Park
Saturday, 1 July Huonville Lions 19.27 (141)def. Sorell 6.5 (41)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Brighton

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 8 July Dodges Ferry 14.7 (91)def. Brighton 8.7 (55)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 8 July Lindisfarne 19.12 (126)def. Cygnet 15.10 (100)Cygnet Oval
Saturday, 8 July New Norfolk 27.13 (175)def. Sorell 6.2 (38)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 8 July Claremont 14.10 (94)def. Huonville Lions 11.11 (77)Abbotsfield Park
Bye: Hobart

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 15 July Dodges Ferry 11.13 (79)def. Hobart 7.9 (51) TCA Ground
Saturday, 15 July New Norfolk 18.18 (126)def. Claremont 4.5 (29) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 15 July Lindisfarne 15.20 (110)def. Brighton 6.10 (46)Anzac Park
Saturday, 15 July Cygnet 14.11 (95)def. Huonville Lions 8.17 (65)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Sorell

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 22 July Lindisfarne 20.20 (140)def. Hobart 4.8 (32)Anzac Park
Saturday, 22 July Cygnet 24.12 (156)def. Brighton 2.4 (16)Cygnet Oval
Saturday, 22 July Dodges Ferry 20.21 (141)def. Sorell 7.2 (44)Shark Park
Saturday, 22 July New Norfolk 29.11 (185)def. Huonville Lions 2.6 (18) Boyer Oval
Bye: Claremont

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 29 July Lindisfarne 19.21 (135)def. Sorell 6.8 (44)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 29 July Hobart 12.14 (86)def. Brighton 10.9 (69)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 29 July New Norfolk 18.16 (124)def. Cygnet 10.7 (67)Cygnet Oval
Saturday, 29 July Claremont 12.9 (81)def. Dodges Ferry 4.9 (33)Abbotsfield Park
Bye: Huonville Lions

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 5 August Hobart 18.10 (118)def. Cygnet 9.13 (67) TCA Ground
Saturday, 5 August Sorell 13.9 (87)def. Brighton 8.12 (60)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 5 August Huonville Lions 13.12 (90)def. Dodges Ferry 8.11 (59)Huonville Recreation Ground
Saturday, 5 August Lindisfarne 14.23 (107)def. Claremont 4.7 (31)Abbotsfield Park
Bye: New Norfolk

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 12 August Claremont 10.11 (71)def. Brighton 7.8 (50)Pontville Oval
Saturday, 12 August Hobart 7.11 (53)def. Sorell 5.10 (40) TCA Ground
Saturday, 12 August New Norfolk 20.19 (139)def. Dodges Ferry 9.4 (58)Shark Park
Saturday, 12 August Lindisfarne 16.17 (113)def. Huonville Lions 3.12 (30)Anzac Park
Bye: Cygnet

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 19 August New Norfolk 17.17 (119)def. Lindisfarne 11.11 (77) Boyer Oval
Saturday, 19 August Claremont 12.20 (92)def. Hobart 5.14 (44)Abbotsfield Park
Saturday, 19 August Cygnet 24.14 (158)def. Sorell 6.7 (43)Pembroke Park
Saturday, 19 August Huonville Lions 18.14 (122)def. Brighton 9.6 (60)Huonville Recreation Ground
Bye: Dodges Ferry

Finals series

Week one

Qualifying final
Saturday, 26 August Lindisfarne 19.15 (129)def. Claremont 9.11 (65)Anzac Park
Elimination final
Saturday, 26 August Cygnet 13.9 (87)def. Dodges Ferry 12.7 (79)Cygnet Oval

Week two

Semi finals
SF1: Saturday, 2 September Claremont 15.18 (108)def. Cygnet 10.11 (71)Abbotsfield Park
SF2: Saturday, 2 September Lindisfarne 14.9 (93)def. New Norfolk 12.8 (80) Boyer Oval

Week three

Preliminary final
Saturday, 9 September New Norfolk 19.18 (132)def. Claremont 10.8 (68) North Hobart Oval

Week four

2017 SFL Grand Final
Saturday, 16 September Lindisfarne def. by New Norfolk North Hobart Oval (crowd: 3,330)
5.2 (32)
6.4 (40)
11.7 (73)
 13.9 (87)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.3 (9)
4.9 (33)
9.11 (65)
 13.14 (92)
Gorringe–Martyn Medal: Jason Laycock (New Norfolk)

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostDrawByesForAgainstPercentagePoints
New Norfolk 16160022272763297.77%64
Lindisfarne 16142022029998203.31%56
Claremont 161150214511084133.87%44
Cygnet 16970215941429111.55%36
Dodges Ferry 16880213791265109.01%32
Huonville 1679021261138790.92%28
Hobart 16511021026166961.47%20
Brighton 1611502918185649.46%4
Sorell 1611502636211530.07%4

Awards

2017 SFL leading goalkickers

PlayerClubGoals
Michael CassidyLindisfarne72
Jack CrossinClaremont67
Josh HaltonCygnet67
Marcus ParkerNew Norfolk59
Ben Van KraanenLindisfarne53
Ben HaltonCygnet53

2017 medal winners

PlayerClubMedalGrade
Troy CunliffeLindisfarneWilliam Leitch MedalSeniors
Adam WhitfordNew NorfolkGeorge Watt MedalReserves
Lachlan PlummerHobartLipscombe MedalUnder 18s
Brayden HayesCygnetHodgman MedalSFL representative game
Jason LaycockNew NorfolkGorringe–Martyn MedalBest player in SFL Grand Final
Will PerryHobartUnder 18sSFL Coach of the Year

SFL Reserves Grand Final

SFL Reserves Grand Final
Saturday, 9 SeptemberLindisfarne 11.8 (74)def.New Norfolk 5.5 (35) North Hobart Oval

SFL Under-18s Grand Final

SFL Under-18s Grand Final
Saturday, 9 SeptemberHobart 9.6 (60)def.Southern Storm 5.10 (40) North Hobart Oval

Representative match

2017 representative match
Saturday, 20 May NWFL def. SFL Ulverstone Recreation Ground (crowd: 500)
4.8 (32)
5.10 (40)
9.15 (69)
 13.20 (98)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
0.0 (0)
1.0 (6)
1.2 (8)
 1.4 (10)
Hodgman Medal: Adam Whitford

Official League Website (2017)

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