2025 THINK! Road Safety SA Country Championships Results

South East has claimed its fifth THINK! Road Safety South Australian Men’s Country Championship with a hard-fought 15-point win against Southern Districts in the Grand Final at Memorial Oval in Port Pirie.

Finishing undefeated across its three appearances, South East earned its first crown since 2022 as the Championships’ leading goal kicker – Fraser Bradley – shone with six majors in the title-decider.

South East – which includes players from the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara, Limestone Coast and Mid South East Football Leagues –  fittingly had six players selected in the AAMI Men’s Team of the Championship including Bradley, who booted nine goals for the Championships.

South East mentor Daron McElroy was awarded the Bill Murdoch Medal as Coach of the Championships while former South Adelaide SANFL midfielder Ben Heaslip received the Don McSweeny Medal as Player of the Championships.

Southern’s Callum Bennett, who was named on the wing in the Team of the Championships, showed great promise to be awarded the Best U21 Player award.

South East co-captain Todd Reid, who played with SANFL club Glenelg last year, was adjudged the winner of the SA Power Networks Leadership award.

Field Umpire Morgan Price, Boundary Umpire Craig White and Goal Umpire Tony Maletto all had their consistent officiating recognised as the Umpire of the Championships for their discipline.

Returning to the heart of Northern Zone in Port Pirie for the first time since 2019, the THINK! Road Safety SA Country Championships were played across three days at the Memorial Oval and Port Pirie West Oval with matches returning to the Friday night after their successful introduction last year.

Champion – South East

Final Standings – South East, Southern, Eyre Peninsula, Eastern, Central, Northern

Don McSweeny Medal (Player of the Championships) – Ben Heaslip (Southern)

Bill Murdoch Medal (Coach of the Championships) – Daron McElroy (South East)

Best U21 Player – Callum Bennett (Southern)

Leading Goalkicker – Fraser Bradley (South East) 9 goals

SA Power Networks Leadership Award – Todd Reid (South East)

Umpires of the Championships – Field – Morgan Price, Boundary – Craig White, Goal – Tony Maletto

Eastern has successfully defended its THINK! Road Safety SA Women’s Country Championship crown with a gritty 12-point win against South East in the Grand Final at Memorial Oval in Port Pirie.

Now with a record three championship titles since its 2018 inception, Eastern managed to remain undefeated after finishing the minor round in first place.

Boasting six players in the Women’s Team of the Championships, Eastern was coached by respected Blackwood great Damien Venning, who was the Coach of the Championships.

Eastern Zone includes players from the Hills, Riverland, River Murray and Murray Valley Football Leagues.

Eastern’s Madeline Nuss was the star of the Championships as she collected awards for Player of the Championships, Best Under-21 Player and joint-leading goal kicker with Northern’s Tamika Reid.

Eastern skipper Holly Aiston was awarded the SA Power Networks Leadership award after helping steer her team to back-to-back triumphs.

Champion – Eastern

Final Standings – Eastern, South East, Eyre Peninsula, Central, Southern, Northern

Women’s Player of the Championships – Madeline Nuss (Eastern)

Best Under 21 Player – Madeline Nuss (Eastern)

Coach of the Championships – Damien Venning (Eastern)

Leading Goal Kicker – Tamika Reid (Northern) & Madeline Nuss (Eastern) 9 goals

SA Power Networks Leadership Award – Holly Aiston (Eastern)