Carnival history
On behalf of the SABASA, the Thunder have released an array of the SABASA's A Grade Men carnival history, including a Hall of Fame for players who have played a minimum of 5 carnivals. The All-Time Jultopia Dream Team was also named in 2008, and can be viewed here. Players are listed from 1979 (excl 1980, 1981, 1983 and 1991), with full results listed from 1992. If you have more detail you can share (eg past programs), please pass it on. Current players from the 2009 carnival are in blue.
HALL OF FAME (from 1979)
Peter Carger, 8 carnivals, 8 grand finals, 5 premierships (1x coach)
Joshua Gondolf, 7 carnivals, 5 grand finals, 5 premierships
David Inglis, 5 carnivals, 5 grand finals, 3 premierships
Paul Jolly, 5 carnivals, 5 grand finals, 3 premierships
Nicholas Kyriazis, 9 carnivals, 7 grand finals, 6 premierships (1x captain)
Terry Sleep, 10 carnivals, 8 grand finals, 8 premierships, 1x runner-up B&F, 5x All-Australian
Bradley Smith, 10 carnivals, 8 grand finals, 6 premierships (all captain)
James Smith, 17 carnivals, 11 grand finals, 8 premierships (all coach), 8x B&F, 3x runner-up B&F, 11x All-Australian
Josip Vucetic, 7 carnivals, 6 grand finals, 6 premierships, 1x B&F, 1x runner-up B&F, 6x All-Australian
COACHES (from 1979)
L.Alchin, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Peter Carger, 1985 & 1987 & 1992, 3 carnivals, 1 premiership
Scott Davie, 1986, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Paul Jolly, 1989, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Bruce Ninnis, 1979 & 1984, 2 carnivals, 1 premiership
Barry Smith, 1993-1995 & 1997, 4 carnivals, 0 premierships
James Smith, 1996 & 1998-2009, 13 carnivals, 8 premierships
CAPTAINS (from 1992)
Robert Horskins, 1996 & 2002, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Paul Jolly, 1992, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Nicholas Kyriazis, 2006, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Daniel McDaid, 1994, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Neville Pace, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Bradley Smith, 1998-2001 & 2003-2005 & 2007-2008, 9 carnivals, 6 premierships
Terry Sleep, 2009, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
James Smith, 1995 & 1997, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
VICE-CAPTAINS (from 1993)
Joshua Gondolf, 2002 & 2006, 2 carnivals, 1 premiership
Nicholas Kyriazis, 1997-1998 & 2001 & 2003-2005 & 2007, 7 carnivals, 5 premierships
Daniel McDaid, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Kingsley Novell, 1999, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Stephen Rudd, 2000, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Terry Sleep, 2008, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Bradley Smith, 1996, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Greg Smith, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
James Smith, 1994, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Josip Vucetic, 2009, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
PLAYERS (from 1979)
Bradley Anderson, 2000, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Mark Asher, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Matthew Atkins, 2002-2003, 2 carnivals, 1 premiership
Mark Barnett, 1987, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Roger Barton, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Corey Baudinette, 1993-1994, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
G.Bettison, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Andrew Brook, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Ben Brooks, 1999, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Peter Burgan, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Daniel Cahill, 1999, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Greg Carger, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Peter Carger, 1979 & 1982 & 1984-1987 & 1989 & 1992, 8 carnivals, 5 premierships
Lyndon Carger, 1985-1987, 3 carnivals, 2 premierships
Timothy Carger, 1998 & 2000, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Gavin Clark, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Andrew Cooper, 1985-1987 & 1989, 4 carnivals, 3 premierships
Steven Cowan, 2002, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Noel Crowden, 1982 & 1984, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Greg Curnow, 1986, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Stuart Daddow, 1997, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
John Davidson, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Scott Davie, 1986, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Rodney Ennis, 1989, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Mark Erdmann, 1982 & 1986, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Richard Ernst, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Ben Faull, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Damian Gallacher, 1999, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
David Gillard, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Stephen Gillard, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Darren Golley, 1989, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Simon Golley, 1997, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Joshua Gondolf, 1997 & 2001-2002 & 2004-2007, 7 carnivals, 5 premierships
Drew Gormlie, 1985, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Graham Gourd, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Mark Gray, 1997, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Simon Hallsworth, 1999 & 2002 & 2004, 3 carnivals, 1 premiership
Tom Halman, 2009, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Michael Hill, 2008-2009, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Robert Horskins, 1996 & 2001-2002, 3 carnivals, 1 premiership
Ed Howie, 2005-2007, 3 carnivals, 3 premierships
Greg Hull, 1984, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
David Inglis, 1979 & 1982 & 1984-1985 & 1987, 5 carnivals, 3 premierships
Matthew Inglis, 2001 & 2003, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Shaun Innes, 1989, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Paul Jolly, 1985-1987 & 1989 & 1992, 5 carnivals, 3 premierships
Nicholas Kyriazis, 1996-1998 & 2001 & 2003-2007, 9 carnivals, 6 premierships
Theodore Kyriazis, 1998 & 2008, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
John Leach, 1998, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Michael Lycett, 1992, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Adam Mackenroth, 1997-1998 & 2000, 3 carnivals, 0 premierships
Jeff Martin, 1994-1995, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Paul Maunder, 1997, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Daniel McDaid, 1992 & 1994-1995, 3 carnivals, 0 premierships
Nigel McKenna, 1996, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Cal McKinnon, 2005-2006 & 2008-2009, 4 carnivals, 4 premierships
Craig Merrett, 2007, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Paul Mitchell, 2004-2006, 3 carnivals, 3 premierships
Scott Ninnis, 1984-1985, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Kingsley Novell, 1996 & 1999, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Simon Orr-Young, 1996, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Sam Osborne, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Neville Pace, 1993-1994, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Kerwin Penn, 2008-2009, 2 carnivals, 2 premierships
Craig Pointon, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Andrew Poulton, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
J.Rattus, 1982, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Stephen Rudd, 1999-2000, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Stephen Shute, 1989, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Terry Sleep, 2000-2009, 10 carnivals, 8 premierships
Barry Smith, 1993, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Bradley Smith, 1996 & 1998-2001 & 2003-2005 & 2007-2008, 10 carnivals, 6 premierships
Greg Smith, 1993-1994, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
James Smith, 1993-2009, 17 carnivals, 8 premierships
Kym Swanson, 2001, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Jeremy Thomas, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Ben Todd, 2007, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Philip Todd, 1995, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Craig Turner, 1997, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Josip Vucetic, 2002-2003 & 2005-2009, 7 carnivals, 6 premierships
Craig Watson, 1993-1994, 2 carnivals, 0 premierships
Dale Whitelaw, 1992, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Paul Whitford, 1992, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Matthew Whitmarsh, 1992, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Scott Whitmore, 2003, 1 carnival, 1 premiership
Jarrad Wild, 1994, 1 carnival, 0 premierships
Andrew Williamson, 1985-1987 & 1989, 4 carnivals, 3 premierships
CARNIVAL VENUES (City - Stadium - brackets show where South Australia finished, followed by winning state)
1971 Melbourne - n/a
1974 Melbourne - Albert Park
1976 Adelaide - n/a
1977 Melbourne - n/a
1979 Launceston - Dowling St (2nd) - Tasmania
1981 Adelaide - Forestville
1982 Melbourne - (1st) - South Australia
1983 Perth - n/a
1984 Adelaide - Forestville & Sturt (1st) - South Australia
1985 Melbourne - Boronia (1st) - South Australia
1986 Launceston - Dowling St (1st) - South Australia
1987 Perth - Herb Graham Centre & Perry Lakes (2nd) - Western Australia
1989 Adelaide - Athol Park & Underdale (1st) - South Australia
1991 Melbourne - Boronia (1st) - South Australia
1992 Adelaide - St Bernard's & Underdale (2nd) - Victoria
1993 Sydney - Bankstown (4th) - Victoria
1994 Melbourne - Boronia (5th) - Victoria
1995 Adelaide - Athol Park (2nd) - Victoria
1996 Perth - Warwick (2nd) - Western Australia
1997 Wollongong - Berkeley (4th) - Western Australia
1998 Geelong - Life Be In It Centre (3rd) - Victoria
1999 Adelaide - Morphett Vale (2nd) - Western Australia
2000 Melbourne - Boronia (3rd) - Western Australia
2001 Sydney - Penrith (1st) - South Australia
2002 Perth - Rockingham (3rd) - Melbourne Central
2003 Adelaide - Gawler Starplex (1st) - South Australia
2004 Geelong - Life Be In It Centre (1st) - South Australia
2005 Canberra - AIS & Belconnen (1st) - South Australia
2006 Brisbane - Beenleigh & Logan (1st) - South Australia
2007 Adelaide - Gawler Starplex (1st) - South Australia
2008 Gold Coast - Runaway Bay (1st) - South Australia
2009 Gosford - Terrigal (1st) - South Australia
A GRADE MEN BEST & FAIREST (South Australia only; based on umpires' votes; brackets indicate runner-up etc; from 1984)
1984 Scott Ninnis
1985 Scott Ninnis
1986 Andrew Williamson
1987 -
1989 unknown
1991 unknown
1992 -
1993 James Smith
1994 James Smith (3rd)
1995 James Smith
1996 James Smith
1997 Simon Golley (2nd)
1998 James Smith
1999 James Smith
2000 -
2001 James Smith
2002 James Smith
2003 James Smith (2nd)
2004 James Smith
2005 Terry Sleep (2nd) & James Smith (2nd)
2006 James Smith (2nd)
2007 Josip Vucetic (2nd)
2008 Josip Vucetic
2009 -
A GRADE MEN ALL-AUSTRALIAN-FIVE (SA only; n/a = not awarded; based on coaches' votes; * = based on umpires' votes; ** = All-Australian Seven awarded based on umpires' votes; details unknown pre-1993)
1993 James Smith*
1994 James Smith*
1995 James Smith
1996 James Smith
1997 James Smith
1998 James Smith
1999 James Smith
2000 Stephen Rudd
2001 Terry Sleep & James Smith
2002 Josip Vucetic
2003 Terry Sleep & Josip Vucetic & Scott Whitmore
2004 James Smith*
2005 Terry Sleep & James Smith & Josip Vucetic*
2006 Terry Sleep & James Smith*
2007 Terry Sleep & Ben Todd & Josip Vucetic**
2008 Josip Vucetic*
2009 Josip Vucetic*
CARNIVALS PLAYED (A Grade Men only - from 1979)
1. James Smith (17)
2. Terry Sleep (10)
2. Bradley Smith (10)
4. Nicholas Kyriazis (9)
5. Peter Carger (8)
6. Joshua Gondolf (7)
6. Josip Vucetic (7)
8. David Inglis (5)
8. Paul Jolly (5)
10. Andrew Cooper (4)
10. Cal McKinnon (4)
10. Andrew Williamson (4)
CARNIVAL GRAND FINALS (A Grade Men only - from 1979)
1. James Smith (11)
2. Peter Carger (8)
2. Terry Sleep (8)
2. Bradley Smith (8)
5. Nicholas Kyriazis (7)
6. Josip Vucetic (6)
7. Joshua Gondolf (5)
7. David Inglis (5)
7. Paul Jolly (5)
10. Andrew Cooper (4)
10. Cal McKinnon (4)
10. Andrew Williamson (4)
CARNIVAL PREMIERSHIPS (A Grade Men only - from 1979)
1. Terry Sleep (8)
1. James Smith (8)
3. Nicholas Kyriazis (6)
3. Bradley Smith (6)
5. Josip Vucetic (6)
6. Peter Carger (5)
6. Joshua Gondolf (5)
8. Cal McKinnon (4)
9. Andrew Cooper (3)
9. Ed Howie (3)
9. David Inglis (3)
9. Paul Jolly (3)
9. Paul Mitchell (3)
9. Andrew Williamson (3)
CARNIVAL TEAMS BY YEAR (A Grade Men only - from 1979)
1979 LAUNCESTON
Venue: Dowling Street
Result: Runner-up, lost to Tasmania by 4 points in the grand final
Team: Bruce Ninnis (coach), Peter Carger, David Inglis (full details not available)
1982 MELBOURNE
Venue: unknown
Result: Premiers
Team: L.Alchin (coach), Mark Asher, G.Bettison, Greg Carger, Peter Carger, Noel Crowden, Mark Erdmann, Graham Gourd, David Inglis, J.Rattus
1984 ADELAIDE
Venue: Sturt and Forestville (finals only)
Result: Premiers, defeated Victoria by 7 points 77-70 in grand final
Team: Bruce Ninnis (coach), Roger Barton, Peter Burgan, Peter Carger, Noel Crowden, John Davidson, David Gillard, Stephen Gillard, Greg Hull, David Inglis, Scott Ninnis
1985 MELBOURNE
Venue: Knox (Boronia)
Result: Premiers, defeated Western Australia 2-1 in best of three grand final
Team: Peter Carger (player/coach), Lyndon Carger, Andrew Cooper, Drew Gormlie, David Inglis, Paul Jolly, Scott Ninnis, Andrew Williamson
1986 LAUNCESTON
Venue: Dowling Street
Result: Premiers, defeated Victoria in grand final
Team: Scott Davie (player/coach), Lyndon Carger, Peter Carger, Andrew Cooper, Greg Curnow, Mark Erdmann, Paul Jolly, Andrew Williamson
1987 PERTH
Venue: Mirrabooka and Perry Lakes (finals only)
Result: Runner-up, lost to Western Australia in grand final
Team: Peter Carger (player/coach), Mark Barnett, Lyndon Carger, Andrew Cooper, David Inglis, Paul Jolly, Andrew Williamson
1989 ADELAIDE
Venue: Athol Park
Result: Premiers
Team: Paul Jolly (player/coach), Peter Carger, Andrew Cooper, Rodney Ennis, Darren Golley, Shaun Innes, Stephen Shute, Andrew Williamson
1991 MELBOURNE
Venue: Knox (Boronia)
Result: Premiers
Team: unknown
1992 ADELAIDE
Venue: St Bernard's and Underdale (finals only)
Result: 8-5, runner-up, lost to Victoria in the grand final
Team: Peter Carger (player/coach), Paul Jolly (c), Daniel McDaid, Michael Lycett, Dale Whitelaw, Paul Whitford, Matthew Whitmarsh
1993 SYDNEY
Venue: Bankstown
Result: 8-3, B Grade runner-up, lost to Sydney in the B Grade grand final
Team: Barry Smith (player/coach), Neville Pace (c), Greg Smith (vc), Corey Baudinette, Andrew Brook, Richard Ernst, Andrew Poulton, James Smith, Craig Watson
1994 MELBOURNE
Venue: Knox (Boronia)
Result: 3-7, fifth
Team: Barry Smith (coach), Daniel McDaid (c), James Smith (vc), Corey Baudinette, Jeff Martin, Neville Pace, Greg Smith, Craig Watson, Jarrad Wild
1995 ADELAIDE
Venue: Athol Park
Result: 8-5, runner-up, lost to Victoria in the grand final
Team: Barry Smith (coach), Pauline Byrne (asst), James Smith (c), Daniel McDaid (vc), Gavin Clark, Ben Faull, Jeff Martin, Sam Osborne, Craig Pointon, Jeremy Thomas, Philip Todd
1996 PERTH
Venue: Warwick
Result: 9-4, runner-up, lost to Western Australia in overtime in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Robert Horskins (c), Bradley Smith (vc), Nicholas Kyriazis, Nigel McKenna, Kingsley Novell, Simon Orr-Young
1997 WOLLONGONG
Venue: Berkeley
Result: 5-7, fourth
Team: Barry Smith (coach), James Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Stuart Daddow, Simon Golley, Joshua Gondolf, Mark Gray, Adam Mackenroth, Paul Maunder, Craig Turner
1998 GEELONG
Venue: Life Be In It Centre
Result: 4-8, third
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Daniel Cahill (asst), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Timothy Carger, Theodore Kyriazis, John Leach, Adam Mackenroth
1999 ADELAIDE
Venue: Morphett Vale
Result: 8-5, runner-up, lost to Western Australia in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Barry Smith (asst), Bradley Smith (c), Kingsley Novell (vc), Ben Brooks, Daniel Cahill, Damian Gallacher, Simon Hallsworth, Stephen Rudd
2000 MELBOURNE
Venue: Knox (Boronia)
Result: 7-5, third
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Stephen Rudd (vc), Bradley Anderson, Timothy Carger, Adam Mackenroth, Terry Sleep
2001 PENRITH
Venue: Penrith
Result: 12-0, premiers, defeated Sydney by 1pt in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Joshua Gondolf, Robert Horskins, Matthew Inglis, Terry Sleep, Kym Swanson
2002 PERTH
Venue: Rockingham
Result: 7-5, third
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Robert Horskins (c), Joshua Gondolf (vc), Matthew Atkins, Steven Cowan, Simon Hallsworth, Terry Sleep, Josip Vucetic
2003 GAWLER
Venue: Gawler Starplex
Result: 12-1, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 29pts in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Matthew Atkins, Matthew Inglis, Terry Sleep, Josip Vucetic, Scott Whitmore
2004 GEELONG
Venue: Life Be In It Centre
Result: 12-0, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 3pts in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Joshua Gondolf, Simon Hallsworth, Paul Mitchell, Terry Sleep
2005 CANBERRA
Venue: AIS (finals and minor round) and Belconnen
Result: 14-0, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 14pts in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Joshua Gondolf, Ed Howie, Cal McKinnon, Paul Mitchell, Terry Sleep, Josip Vucetic
2006 BRISBANE
Venue: Logan (other grades also played at Beenleigh)
Result: 13-0, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 8pts 67-59 in overtime in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Nicholas Kyriazis (c), Joshua Gondolf (vc), Ed Howie, Cal McKinnon, Paul Mitchell, Terry Sleep, Josip Vucetic
2007 GAWLER
Venue: Gawler Starplex
Result: 10-1, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 8pts 57-49 in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Nicholas Kyriazis (vc), Joshua Gondolf, Ed Howie, Craig Merrett, Terry Sleep, Ben Todd, Josip Vucetic
2008 GOLD COAST
Venue: Runaway Bay
Result: 10-3, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 22pts 60-38 in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Bradley Smith (c), Terry Sleep (vc), Michael Hill, Cal McKinnon, Kerwin Penn, Josip Vucetic
B Grade result: 6-6, third
Team: Joshua Gondolf (player/coach), Nicholas Kyriazis (c), Ed Howie (vc), Bradley Anderson, David Collinson, Ben Galway
2009 GOSFORD
Venue: Terrigal
Result: 7-1-3, premiers, defeated Western Australia by 1pt 53-52 in the grand final
Team: James Smith (player/coach), Terry Sleep (c), Josip Vucetic (vc), Tom Halman, Michael Hill, Cal McKinnon, Kerwin Penn
B Grade result: 6-1-4, third, lost semi-final to Sydney by 18pts
Team: Joshua Gondolf (player/coach), Nicholas Kyriazis (c), David Collinson (vc), Ben Galway, Adam Hegarty, Cain Ness, Sam Purdy, Jack Williams
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