Christies Beach Football Club
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| Full name | Christies Beach Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Saints |
| Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| Founded | 1963 |
| League | Southern Football League |
| Home ground | John Bice Memorial Oval |
| Colours | Red, White, Black |
| Anthem | When the Saints Go Marching In |
| President | Scott Boehm |
| Head coach | Todd Bache |
| Captain | Aidan Coakley |
The Christies Beach Football Club is an Australian rules football team based in the outer southern suburbs of Adelaide that first fielded junior teams in the Southern Football League in 1964. In 1966 senior teams were formed and almost instant success was achieved with A-Grade premierships in 1967 and 1968. The Christies Beach Football Club continues to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League.
Christies Beach has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Dean Brogan (Port Adelaide/GWS), Nigel Smart (Adelaide), Tony Modra (Adelaide/Fremantle), and Chris Groom (Adelaide/Fremantle/North Melbourne).[1]
A-Grade Premierships
1967 SFL A-Grade
1968 SFL A-Grade[2]
1971 SFL A-Grade Undefeated[3]
1972 SFL A-Grade
1974 SFL A-Grade
1983 SFL Division 1[4]
1994 SFL Division 1
Greatest SFL Team
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.[5]
| Christies Beach Football Club's Greatest Team 1966-2010 | |||
| B: | Darren Mason Vice-Captain | Michael Moroney | R. (Bob) Butcher |
| HB: | Peter George AM | Fenwick Thompson | John Goldfinch |
| C: | Paul Crate | W. (Bill) Herron Captain | Craig Thompson |
| HF: | Ken Applegarth | Kym Nadebaum | John Hall OAM |
| F: | Ian Winton | Robert Hunt | Brian McLeod |
| Foll: | Jim Gulliver | Allan Fox | Frank Howard |
| Int: | Julian Andruszkiewicz | Andrew Nation | Luke Berry |
| Coach: | Brian Thredgold | ||
Commemorative Logo for 50 Year Celebration
References
- ↑ "SFL to AFL". Southern Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "1968 Premiership". Christies Beach Football Club. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "1971 Premiership". Christies Beach Football Club. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "It's A Beach Bonanza". The Southern Argus. 22 September 1983. p. 16.
- ↑ Whitford, Jane (3 August 2011). "Clubs Honour Their Very Best on Ground". Southern Times Messenger. p. 13. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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| Preceded by McLaren Flat Noarlunga Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Happy Valley |
SFL Division 1 Premiers 1967, 1968 1971, 1972 1974 1983 1994 |
Succeeded by Reynella Port Noarlunga Reynella Willunga Happy Valley |