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Sturt Lions Soccer Club is an Australian professional football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Nicknamed the Lions, Sturt are associated with FFSA , and they currently play in State league 1 . The league is a second tier-league in South Australia and third-tier nationally .
The Sturt Football club was established on 14 March 1901 following a meeting convened at the Unley Town Hall by the Sturt Cricket Club (established on August 9, 1890 by Arthur C Thomas [1]) and attended by delegates from local junior teams, footballers and residents it was decided to establish a senior football club in the Sturt Electoral Division based around Unley to join the SAFA.
Sturt had actually finished with the wooden spoon that season but it was a good year for Halbert, as well as winning that elusive Magarey Medal he was also picked in the All Australian team after his performances for the South Australians at the Brisbane Carnival. He represented South Australia at interstate football at total of 17 times during ...
Michael scored his second goal for Sturt in Round 5 of the 2022 NPLSA season, against Adelaide Olympic FC. Capping off a remarkable turnaround in the second half, from 3-0 down the Lions came back to win 4–3, with Marrone scoring a wonder goal in the 90th minute to wrap up all three points.
Pages in category "Sturt Football Club players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 202 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He joined Sturt from Port Pirie in 1966 and during his 188 games with the Double Blues, he played in their 1969, 1970, 1974 and 1976 premiership sides. Having spent his whole playing career at Sturt under the tutelage of the legendary Jack Oatey , it was no surprise that Nunan was heavily influenced by him when he later became a coach. [ 2 ]
A half-forward flanker nicknamed "The Flash" for his great speed, Graham made his SANFL debut for Sturt in 1971 (cap number 757) [8] and went on to play 282 games over 15 seasons, kicking 455 goals. [3] [7] He was a premiership player in 1974 and 1976, [3] [7] under coach Jack Oatey, whom he later said was like a second father to him. [3]
Snelling was first drafted by Port Adelaide with their first selection and tenth overall in the 2016 rookie draft. [1] He played his only senior AFL game in Port's twenty-three point win against Gold Coast in round 23, 2016 at Metricon Stadium. [2]