City vs Country West End Challenge

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1990 SANFL All-Stars
The Advertiser Country All-StarsThe News City All-Stars
23.15 (153)14.28 (112)
Date21 May 1990
Stadium Football Park
UmpiresRick Kinnear, Mark Mackie
Broadcast in Australia
Network NWS-9

The City v Country West End Challenge was a one-off all-star game between two representative sides organised by the South Australian National Football League in the absence of a State of Origin game in 1990. [1] [2]

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The match was played on 21 May 1990 at Football Park in West Lakes, South Australia, Australia, between The Advertiser Country All-Stars and The News City All-Stars. The Country All-Stars won the match by 41 points.

Teams

The Advertiser Country All-Stars

Coach: John Cahill

No.NameSANFL clubrecruited from
2 Simon Neave West Torrens Dudley United/Keith
3 Greg Phillips (c) Port Adelaide Port Lincoln
4 Chris Melican Glenelg South Gambier
5 Bruce Abernethy Port Adelaide Rosewater
6 Craig Dewhirst South Adelaide Booborowie Hallett
7 Darren Smith Port Adelaide Rudall
8 Darren Mansell Glenelg Penola
9 Greg Whittlesea Sturt Yankalilla
10 Tony Burgess West Adelaide Quorn
11 Simon Tregenza Port Adelaide Sacred Heart
12 Scott Lee Central District Yallourn, Victoria
13 Peter McIntyre South Adelaide Deniliquin
14 Robin McKinnon West Adelaide South Gambier
15 David Hynes Port Adelaide Wudinna
16 Troy Clarke West Torrens South Cairns
17 Des O'Dwyer Woodville Shepparton United
18 David Stoeckel South Adelaide Dudley United
19 John Seebohm Glenelg Mount Burr
20 Michael Redden (vc) North Adelaide Orroroo
21 Gilbert McAdam Central District South Alice Springs
22 Paul McWilliam Sturt Mildura
23 Grantley Fielke West Adelaide Loxton
24 Laurence Schache West Torrens Hopetoun
26 Richard Champion Woodville Kadina

The News City All-Stars

Coach: Graham Cornes

No.NameSANFL clubOriginally from
1 Romano Negri Woodville North Hobart
2 Andrew Jarman (vc) Norwood Gaza
3 Stephen Sims North Adelaide Modbury
4 George Fiacchi Port Adelaide Rosewater
5 Matthew Liptak Glenelg Glenelg Juniors
6 John Fidge Glenelg St Peters East Bentleigh (Vic)
7 Andrew Payze West Torrens Henley High School
8 Darren Jarman North Adelaide Gaza
9 Matthew Robran Norwood Marryatville High School
10 Tom Warhurst Jr. Norwood St Ignatius' College
11 Justin Staritski Norwood Pembroke School
12 Scott Hodges Port Adelaide Salisbury West
13 Gary Christie Glenelg Marion
14 Nigel Smart South Adelaide Christies Beach
16 Stephen Schwerdt Central District Elizabeth
17 Allan Schwartz West Torrens West Torrens Juniors
18 Allen Jakovich Woodville Southern Districts (NT)
19 Stephen Williams Port Adelaide West Adelaide
20 David Brown Port Adelaide Ethelton
21 Trevor Clisby North Adelaide Modbury
22 Bruce Lindsay (c) West Torrens Modbury
23 John Paynter Sturt Brighton High School
24 Michael Bennett South Adelaide Sturt
25 Robbie Thompson Glenelg Seacombe High School
27 David Hutton Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Juniors

Best on ground award

The Fos Williams Medal for best on ground was awarded to Andrew Jarman. [3]

Aftermath and Legacy

Start of AFL Era

This match is notable as it was the final representative game involving the SANFL prior to the introduction of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League the following season. 30 players from this game were included on AFL lists in 1991, along with the coach of the City All-Stars, Graham Cornes being appointed the inaugural coach of Adelaide. Overall, 1,869 AFL games would be amassed following this event from players who played in this game.

Adelaide Football Club Inaugural Squad 1991

NameLater clubsPost-1990 AFL Games
Bruce Abernethy 11
David Brown Port Adelaide 91
Trevor Clisby0
Grantley Fielke 24
Scott Hodges Port Adelaide 38
Andrew Jarman 110
Scott Lee 86
Bruce Lindsay 6
Matthew Liptak 116
Peter McIntyre 14
Romano Negri 6
Andrew Payze 14
Alan Schwartz0
Stephen Schwerdt 25
Nigel Smart 278
Darren Smith 9
Robbie Thompson 5
Simon Tregenza 106
Tom Warhurst Jr. 2

Other AFL Clubs

Name1991 ClubLater clubsPost-1990 AFL Games
Richard Champion Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions 183
Troy Clarke Brisbane Bears 68
John Fidge Essendon 0
David Hynes West Coast Fremantle 86
Allen Jakovich Melbourne Footscray 54
Darren Jarman Hawthorn Adelaide 230
Gilbert McAdam St Kilda Brisbane Bears 111
Matthew Robran Hawthorn Adelaide 137
Laurence Schache Brisbane Bears 29
Justin Staritski North Melbourne Collingwood 26
Greg Whittlesea Hawthorn 4

Hall of Fame Inductees

Twelve players, and both coaches, from this game have been inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Darren Jarman was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, whilst both coaches also have this honour.

Name South Australian Football Hall of Fame Australian Football Hall of Fame
Bruce Abernethy 2007
John Cahill (Country Coach)20022002
Graham Cornes (City Coach)20022012
Grantley Fielke 2002
Scott Hodges 2007
Andrew Jarman 2007
Darren Jarman 20062007
Bruce Lindsay 2004
John Paynter 2015
Greg Phillips 2002
Michael Redden 2002
Nigel Smart 2008
Darren Smith 2018
Stephen Williams 2016

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