SANFL Sturt V Port 1983. The Unley Massacre Pt1

[rcaddict72]

i was there that day!!!..behind the northern goals!...

[AngeliqueIvan]

Thank you so much for the memories. Great to share with my child and show him how popular the SANFL was before the AFL.

[1crozza]

No disrepect to Rick Davis but what about Cragi Fielke - 29 for Sturt. I could never understand why he was never picked up by a VFL club and played 300 games. Super skills with pace and knew where the goals were! -

[Holden308]

@1crozza Fielke's brother wasn't such a bad player either. Grantley won the premiership with Westies in 83, the 1985 Magarey Medal, Played 16 games for Collingwood in 87, 24 for Adelaide between 91-92 and a club record of 364 for West Adelaide between 79-96.

But Craig was also a very good player also and was unlucky not to make Sturt's losing GF side in 83.

[guodade]

Strange that this thrashing occurred on precisely the same day (June 18) that Fitzroy beat North in a top-of-the-table VFL clash by 150 points.

I am curious as to whether and when Rick Davies will be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. As an all-Australian skipper, he certainly has the credentials.

[rcaddict72]

i was there at this game too! (and the '83 GF)..i was right behind the north goals

[Mightye1]

Strange to see people on the outer wing at unley/playground.

[KaigenSausage]

if only the crowds were still like this

[Sturt16]

@KaigenSausage Why cant the crowds stand on the eastern side of unley like you could in this vid?

[KaigenSausage]

@Sturt16 it looks like the oval was all completly open back then. they have the bowls club now and playground etc. u can pretty much just get around only one half of the oval

[Sturt16]

@KaigenSausage Yeah I know man. To be honest I'm not a huge fan of the eastern side with the playground and stuff. It's too much like a local park not a football ground I wish we had a home ground like Richmond oval where it is open all around the ground

[KaigenSausage]

@Sturt16 yeah it would be so much better. apparently we are going to have a few home games at adelaide oval this year. so that should be good :)

[Sturt16]

@KaigenSausage Once the redevolepment is done Adelaide Oval will be a good 2nd home for Sturt

[therisingblues]

Superb footage here. I love Motley's casual pass to Davies when the Blues are kicking to the right of screen. Purchville you are an Unley legend for posting this!