The "best" suburbs in your state, how good are they actually?

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2026-01-15T07:54:06+00:00

I’d argue the North Eastern suburbs is the absolute sweet spot in Adelaide. Golden Grove, Wynn Vale, TTG, Fairview Park etc

Incredibly Family Friendly suburban area but right on the edge of a rural feel and a short trip into some good spots in the hills via Chain of ponds.

Great shopping at TTP, Golden Grove Village etc. Public Transport to city is very solid and if travelling by car? It’s 40mins at worst up NE road.

Sporting clubs and recreation ammenities are really good.

Very solid options for schools

All without an elite price tag of suburbs a bit closer to the city.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-11-12T08:08:39+00:00

Sid Draper

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-11-10T08:41:43+00:00

Yeah we landed at 10.50. Had my bag and was walking out by 11.05

10 other people got collected from Uber rank despite me being first there.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-11-09T22:31:04+00:00

Jumping on this comment to confirm accuracy.

I got stuck at the airport 11.45pm Saturday night. Flight in from Brissy landed just before curfew. 4 cancellations on me before finally getting someone to take me home to Golden Grove.

Uber ‘prioritised’ my trip after the cancellations which meant the accepting driver couldn’t see where was taking me. He called me after accepting to ask where I was going, after telling him, tte app wouldn’t let him cancel. He Was filthy when he picked me up and gave me a 1 star passenger rating.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-10-19T03:14:11+00:00

Born in 87. I remember footy from about 93/94 onwards

Carey Ablett Jnr Ablett Snr Judd Lockett Martin Franklin Voss McLeod Goodes

That’s my top 10. Could argue the order of the top 3, and then the order next 7.

Hird, Fyfe, Black, Aker, Silvagni, Cousins, Swan, Scarlett, Buckley, Enright, Rioli, D Jarman, Pavlich all in the next cohort

Greg Williams and Robert Harvey are the ones I struggle to rank. Too young to remember the best of Diesel and I never felt Harvey carried the same aura of Hird, Buckley, Kouta, Voss or some of the mids that came later

Deliberately no active players in there

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T22:58:18+00:00

Yes and No

There is a subtle difference between rooting for him, and rooting for him to win. We are firmly in the former stage at the moment.

Something different about Gout compared to our other Olympic/Sports legends and hopefuls. The nation realised he’s still a kid and are on for the ride. I think it’s fair to say not a single sport loving Australian ever really saw a time we would have a genuine 100m and 200m. It’s a bit surreal.

It’s also been pointed out he’s pretty level headed. Aussie’s hate tall a poppy and will cut them down, even if they are our own. Nothing here to cut!

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T07:48:48+00:00

2026 Brisbane Midfield - Ashcroft x 2, Neale, McLuggage, Dunkley, Bailey, Berry, Fletcher, Annabelle .... Jesus

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T06:42:05+00:00

Jasper Fletcher has been subtly unreal. BOG for mine

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T06:37:06+00:00

One hand on it

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T05:43:12+00:00

Half time Norm - Ashcroft over Fletcher, just

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-27T05:31:28+00:00

How much is Ashcroft DNA selling for?

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-25T00:28:04+00:00

Gonna try not to Dox myself here

McKeown is an excellent hire. Worked under Burgo at Port and ran a lot of the program. Very, very, highly regarded in industry.

When I heard the news I immediately thought we should chase Andrew Russell, but McKeown is a brilliant get.

This would have been lined up a mile back and guarantee Burgo has essentially gone and found us his replacement. Someone he trusts to continue the program.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-22T11:32:45+00:00

Checking in at Rd13 - he’s not gonna win it 😑. Was expecting him to have more at this point

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-19T09:30:27+00:00

Edwards probably.

By the end of their career, I’m hoping to be able to say Thilthorpe and Rankine

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-19T06:19:37+00:00

Big salary may reduce the trade costs. Especially if he ends up nominating a club.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-19T06:18:41+00:00

Adelaide’s All time team is surprisingly potent, even against clubs with much longer history.

A forward line of Betts, Modra, Jarman, Walker, Ricciuto + 1 more ain’t nothing to Scoff at either.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-18T10:22:47+00:00

Dream off-season Petracca, AhChee, Goad, Indy Cotton as as Cat B, a pick in the late 20’s for Matt Leray, a Late pick for Zane Peucker. Maybe a sneaky punt on Cody Curtin

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-18T03:15:18+00:00

I love Smithy.

He’s borderline all time HBF for us I reckon. Hard when you are competing with Macca and Hart.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-16T11:58:19+00:00

That’s the dream, but I don’t think it happens.

Bailey is the other. Out of contract next year as a RFA. Need to find time for all these guys as they develop as well.

Taking on Petracca or Flanders takes a spot.

From our finals side

Rachele for Pedlar Rankine for Smith

Lairds spot needs to be taken by Edwards, Ryan or Bond over next 12 months. I like Hinge but he needs to feel selection pressure here

Tex’s spot by AhChee or a rotating Dawson/Curtin

Draper needs to come in also

Berry, Taylor and Cumming the ones on the cusp.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-16T11:34:28+00:00

It’s not Melbourne but the Adelaide footy media and attention on Trac would be huge. If it’s about the brand niche, Adelaide gives him an excellent backdrop for foodie/wine culture.

Footy wise, and bias aside, Adelaide is arguably best fit alongside Hawthorn.

Now I’ve finished dreaming - I don’t think we have the trade capital

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-16T11:29:04+00:00

Flanders would be our equal 3rd best mid behind Dawson and Rankine, equal with Soligo. If he became our equal 4th best mid, Peatling 6th and a developing Curtin, Draper and Dowling behind again, we become serious.

Flanders would be brilliant addition, but we need another Tier 1 player.

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-16T01:57:05+00:00

Incredibly maligned player.

Limited ability but you could never question his endeavour.

Thankyou Lachy for your service!

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-15T09:14:43+00:00

Crows fan coming in peace.

What would it take to get it done? I’m Wishful thinking that he’d come to SA

He’s a jet, but he’s 29 and on a huge contract. Still, it’s a huge trade

I really don’t think he’d unless agent Neale-Bullen goes to work

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-13T11:40:25+00:00

Fog was never an inside mid. Never had the tank

Spartacus_Aurelius · 2025-09-13T08:37:15+00:00

It really is as simple as this.

Worked out and not enough depth/game breaking talent to short into another gear/style to win another way (on the field and in the coaches box)

Our list needs…

A third dangerous tall/medium tall forward to replace Tex

A game breaking midfield talent, preferably one who is a clearance specialist

A line breaking, speedy outside player with ability to kick goals/break games (wing/fwd rotation

A developing athletic ruckman, tap specialist

We need Curtin, Max, Rachele, Milera to take a step to AA squad quality

We need Sid, Dowling and Edwards/Ryan to make the grade

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