Hills Super Tigers 2026 season

Match Report- May 17 v Brumbys

We took on a very strong West side desperate to get one over us after we have held the upper hand in recent years. Hopefully Pearcy kept his money in his pocket for this one. Despite a less than flattering scoreboard we acquitted ourselves well and kicked a score at least this week. Very encouraging form from the new players to the team, Jason, Simon and Evan. Hilly kicked a brilliant scissor kick goal after a bullet pass from Evan to keep his resurgent form going. Brilliant snap from the pack by Terry Watkins who again played a very solid game in the centre. Great to see Marty Poole who certainly straightens us up - well most of us. Other highlights include Michael Huggard's goal from CHB courtesy of a >100m penalty and Chris Masotti taking the ball from the ruck about 10 times in a quarter. Thanks to Scotty C for coaching from the sidelines, providing general encouragement although the one job he was trusted with he failed - to record the very modest list of goal kickers.

Goal kickers Cuban, Masotti, Huggard, Watkins and C Hill
Best Players Carter, Masotti, Watkins, Huggard, Hill M, Pratt, Emmett

Special mention to Cuban for a long stint in the ruck and Bags who battled hard in the forward line against some very solid guys.

Great photos from the Brumby media arm

We had a great game Sunday against Jase and the Vikings.

Here is the reportage from Round 2 in The Courier against Chop, Belly, Hardo and the Superjets Nation


When Optimism is Just Not Enough
Sunday’s Superules match at Port Noarlunga was eventful to say the least.
Paul Woods, who, on a good day can be quite the philosopher, described over 35s footy as, “Where the deluded are led into the unimaginable by the optimistic”.
Optimism was the only weapon the team possessed as they arrived completely underprepared, lacking match hardness and missing quality players. The Supertigers’ day hit a snag before the match even commenced. During a casual kick to kick, Andrew Bailey clutched his spine muttering about ‘Doing his back’, while Mick Emmett found himself locked in a toilet cubicle as the siren sounded for the opening bounce.
Part way through the first quarter, Scott Colegate charged at the ball but his ‘tunnel vision’ caused him to career into one of the field umpires. As his poleaxed victim laid on the ground, one wag in the crowd called out, “Please let it be Foote”. Naively Scott replied,
“No, shoulder I think”.
Play was temporarily suspended while the damaged adjudicator was assessed and then assisted from the field, leaving only one more for Scott to deal with.
Karma struck in the second quarter when Scott was forced from the field with a dislocated finger.
By now, it was quite evident that even the most optimist Hill’s player could see that they were in for a shellacking.
The only cause for celebration came when Bailey, who had spent half the match on his hands and knees trying to stretch his injured lower back, gathered the ball across half-forward. Realising he was only 70 metres from goal, he shrugged three tackles, weaved around other defenders, ‘burnt’ two team mates and slotted a great goal that rivalled Charlie Cameron’s last quarter ‘bomb’ for Brisbane.
It was the Supertigers only goal for the first half.
Half time shed more light on the plight of the visitors as the normally positive Matty Mayes observed that this “Almost makes a case for breaking out the beers early”.
The third quarter saw a taped up Colegate and a persistent Leigh Otton score majors while holding the Super Jets to just 5 goals.
The ball spent a disproportionate amount of time in the Super Jet’s forward half but this only gave Michael Huggard the chance to demonstrate his skills as a ‘Ball whisperer’. Opponents would lead him to the ball, only for it to bounce over their heads into Michael’s arms. If he lived in 17th century America, he would have been tried for witchcraft.
Michael Starling demonstrated persistence and stamina, as he would gather the ball, deliver, run, receive, and continue until he ran out of ‘real players’ to work with. He would then watch the ball go back the other way, causing him to chase and retrieve. For Michael, it was ‘Groundhog Day’ at Port Noarlunga.
Centre half-forward, Chris Masotti presented more than Mike Smithson on the Channel 7 news.
His unfaltering belief in his team mates to get clear of their opponents, and then kick the ball somewhere near him was occasionally rewarded.
Overall, the game provided an insight into what lies ahead for the Hills’ warriors if they cannot attract more fit, functional and feisty team members.

Super Jets 19 – 22 Hills 4 – 6
Best: Huggard, Watkins, Starling, Masotti, Colegate, Pratt, Emmett
Goals: Colegate 2, Bailey, Otton 1

Round 3 is set and it’s shaping up to be a big weekend of footy across Saturday and Sunday.

Plenty of great match-ups across Modbury, Henley, Strathalbyn, Hackham, Kersbrook, Gawler and Lyrup — wherever you are, there’s a game to get around.

Get down, support your club and enjoy another strong round of Masters footy.

Wishing all our members, supporters, family members who cringe when we play, fellow AFL Masters SA legends, stakeholders, shareholders and investors a brilliant end to 2025 and a Happy New Year.

Forward planning for the tiger army

Team Tiger. Team SA. Team 45

Two weeks from round 2. Surprised we have this many medium guernseys

Round 1. Good to be back !!