- The SA Elizabeth club defeated by more than 500 points
- Fitzroy was in top form and scored 82 goals
- One player scored almost 30 goals alone
A local South Australian football club has lost by one of the biggest margins in football history, failing to score a single goal in the weekend’s 516-point rout.
On Saturday, Division 6 Elizabeth Football Club took on Fitzroy at Argana Park, and things didn’t go to plan for the Eagles.
The match ended 82.24 (516) to 0.0 (0), with Fitzroy scoring 82 goals in the process.
Fitzroy striker Josh Rosenthal scored a staggering 29 goals for the Lions, while midfielder Dylan Richard also scored 13 goals and James Ellis scored 17.
Rosenthal’s haul was the most the league has seen since Darren Mitchell kicked 32 in 2019 for Hope Valley.
Sixth Division Fitzroy claimed a huge 82.24 (516) to 0 win over Elizabeth
James Ellis (pictured) scored a staggering 17 goals and was still not his team’s top scorer.
Fitzroy coach Darryl Cotter was very pleased with his team’s performance.
“Obviously the boys are very happy and now we have had a very good start to the year,” he said. News Corporation.
‘We played a good team game, we played according to our structures and we didn’t really have individuals, which was nice.
“It was a bit bittersweet, I have a lot of love for my old club and they are in a difficult situation at the moment.
“We all want them to survive and we want to help as best we can and the guys were very humbled by the win.”
Cotter said he hoped his team, now third in the standings below Salisbury and Eastern Park, could build on the momentum they had created to launch a final charge.
‘We want to take advantage of this momentum and continue playing as a team in the right way.
“Hopefully, if we can keep doing that and keep building, we can compete with the best teams and get to the finals.”
Fitzroy coach Darryl Cotter was very happy with his team’s performance
Elizabeth has struggled this season, already conceding 1,424 points, and the club told fans she is working hard.
“It’s true that Grade A is struggling, but rest assured that the committee, volunteers and coaches at all levels are working hard to ensure the EFC has a successful year,” he said in a statement.
‘We may not be able to measure that success in victories, but we can measure it in continuous improvement and growth.
“We also want to recognize and thank those players who made the decision to support the EFC and are moving forward, whether it be a win or a loss.” We are very grateful to you.
‘We are also working with local businesses in the northern suburbs in an effort to see continued improvement in the running of the club… but we cannot achieve this without the continued support of all our members, for which we will be eternally grateful.
“So you can be assured that the EFC expects to grow in 2025 and beyond.”