Round 13 will see another lad debut for the Devils A Grade at Arkaba Oval today.
Jack Turner was presented his guernseys before the match by A Grade Premiership Player and club champion, Michael O’Connor.
Welcome to Devils AGrade:
#11 Jack Turner
Jack’s’ family Glen and Will were in the rooms to share in the excitement of the occasion.
Congratulations to this little firecracker Allani Dawes, who will play her 50th Senior Club Game on Sunday against Nairne.
A Devil by birth right, Allani has been around the club and soaking in the atmosphere since before she can remember, and has now grown into one of the most devoted and respected senior womens players out there. With 50 Senior Club games plus 12 SANFLW Sturt games, she really is on the up and up!
A strong, hard working defender that rules the half back flank, and can sneak up forward for a cheeky goal. Her passion to the Devs shows in getting around the juniors and running some events (get around her Quiz Night coming up) plus this little Dawes can tear up the dance floor as good as any other..
Congratulations Allani, give ‘em Hell on Sunday.
Another big weekend out for the littlest of Devils. Here is how it all played out.
Mt Lofty U8 White def by Bridgewater Callington U8 White
4-8-32
7-4-46
Mt Lofty U8 White
Mt Lofty U8 Black def Hahndorf U8 White
13-4-82
5-3-33
Mt Lofty U8 Black
Mt Lofty U8 Green def Mt Lofty U8 Red
6-3-39
5-2-32
Mt Lofty U8 Green
Mt Lofty U8 Red
Mt Lofty U9 White def by Nairne Bremer U9
3-7-25
6-8-44
Mt Lofty U9 White
Mt Lofty U9 Red def Uraidla U9
6-8-44
0-2-2
Mt Lofty U9 Red
Mt Lofty U10 def by Ironbank U10
2-3-15
5-3-33
Mt Lofty U10
Mt Lofty U11 White def by Hahndorf U11
3-6-24
7-4-46
U9 Green and U11 Red TBA
We would like to extend a warm welcome to everybody here today at the Arkaba Oval, especially
to Richard Melhuish who is doing us the honour of tossing the commemorative Life Member coin
for this important Cup game against Bridgewater.
A life time resident of the area, Richard or Mel or Wally as many know him, is a Life Member of
both Heathfield Aldgate United (1978) and the Mt Lofty District Football Club (1986) recognising
years of distinguished service as both a multi Premiership player and official of both clubs.
Richard started his junior football at Heathfield, went on to play at Sturt and was enticed back to
Heathfield Aldgate United in 1969 to play with his mates and go on to be a member of seven A
Grade Premierships at Full Back for HAU and multiple Premierships for Mt Lofty, playing until
1987 at A, B and C Grade levels.. Also a very talented athlete who held many Heathfield High
School records for decades, he played 345 games and was a member of the HFL team which
won the Lovelock Shield for the first time in 1973.
His record as an official and volunteer was as impressive as his playing career – He became
Secretary of HAU at the age of 20 and held the position from 1971 to 1978, sat again as
Secretary of Mt Lofty from 1980 to 1984, Football Director from 1980 to 1986, Chairman of the
Club in 1989 and finally served as A Grade Team Manager from 1984 to 1994.
Congratulations to lifetime Devil Andrew Frolow, who will run out in the B Grade for his 50th senior game for the candy stripes today.
Andrew is a hard working, quiet achiever that just gets in and gets the job done. An extremely useful utility on the footy oval, Frols is also known as a talented athlete across the range, especially in volleyball.
Welcome to the 50 club Fols! Give ‘em Hell today 💪