House debates

Monday, 14 September 2015

Statements by Members

Hindmarsh Electorate: Football

1:45 pm

Photo of Matt WilliamsMatt Williams (Hindmarsh, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Football finals have gripped certainly Adelaide, my home city, as well as our country. It is great to celebrate some successes enjoyed by our local footy clubs in my electorate over the weekend as well as the big win by the Adelaide Crows in the AFL finals. I know my colleagues behind me from WA are castigated by the Crows coming to challenge the Dockers and the West Coast Eagles.

PHOS Camden are no doubt continuing to celebrate today after winning all three division 3 titles in the South Australian Amateur Football League. Never before in the club's history have all three division 3 premierships been won, and it certainly was a great weekend for the Phantoms. As a club supporter, it was great to get along and cheer on the Phantoms. The A grade side had a slow start but were on top by half-time and ended up winning by 28 points over Old Ignatians. The Bs' grand final was much tighter, with PHOS getting over the line by a point, and the Cs held on for nine-point win. Congratulations to Aaron Bergsman, who capped off a great season by also winning the division 3 association's best and fairest medal. Congratulations to President Paul Williams and the PHOS Camden Phantoms on a terrific season.

I would also like to congratulate the Morphettville Park Roos women's team on going back to back and winning the 2015 SA Women's Football League title, beating West Adelaide by 29 points. Unfortunately, there were a couple of other teams who were unlucky over the weekend. Lockleys Football Club went down and also Henley Sharks went down, but they all participated extremely well in their finals and had a very good season and they will be back in 2016.