Disability Sports Australia, with Naming Rights sponsor, Invacare, and in partnership with the AFL and Australian Defence Force, is excited to announce the Invacare 2019 Wheelchair Aussie Rules National Carnival to be held in Adelaide, South Australia!
Date: Thursday, 11 - Saturday, 13 April 2019
Location: St Clair Recreation Centre, Woodville, South Australia
About the Event
In 2019, five teams will take to the court to battle in out in the fourth annual Wheelchair Aussie Rules National Carnival. Three-times National Champions, Team SA, will be looking to clinch their fourth title on home soil.
From 11 - 13 April, teams from South Australia, Victoria, RSL Active Victoria and the Australian Defence Force will compete in Wheelchair Aussie Rules at the St Clair Recreation Centre.
Be sure you don’t miss the action!
Results and Awards
| Day 1 – Thursday, 11 April | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:40 | VIC | vs | SA | 44 - 69 |
| 12:10 | RSL Active | vs | ADF Blue | 157 - 18 |
| 12:10 | ADF White | vs | SA | 53 - 138 |
| 13:40 | VIC | vs | RSL Active | 95 - 41 |
| 15:10 | ADF Blue | vs | ADF White | 35 - 81 |
| Day 2 – Friday, 12 April | Score | |||
| 10:00 | ADF White | vs | RSL Active | 56 - 91 |
| 11:30 | ADF Blue | vs | SA | 46 - 170 |
| 13:00 | ADF White | vs | VIC | 85 - 33 |
| 14:30 | SA | vs | RSL Active | 122 - 76 |
| 14:30 | ADF Blue | vs | VIC | 9 -144 |
| Day 3 – Saturday, 13 April | Score | |||
| 10:00 | VIC | vs | RSL Active | 146 - 28 |
| 10:00 | SA | vs | ADF White | 122 - 28 |
| 11:30 | Legends of SANFL vs. Legends of Port | 41 - 20 | ||
| 12:10 | Bronze Medal Match - ADF White v RSL Active | 37 - 50 | ||
| 13:40 | Gold Medal Match - SA v VIC | 100 - 71 | ||
Gold Medal and National Champions: South Australia
Silver Medal: Victoria
Bronze Medal: RSL Active Victoria
MVP: Mark Daniels (ADF White)
Spirit of the Game: Jason Jinks (RSL Active Victoria)
All-Australian Team:
Forward: Sam Maraldo (RSL Active Victoria)
Forward: Ryan Smith (Victoria)
Centre: Mathew Gregory (South Australia)
Back: Chris Simpson (South Australia)
Back: Peter Ogunyemi (Victoria)
Sponsors and Partners
DSA would like the thank the following organisations for their support of this event:
Invacare
AFL
Australian Defence Force
BLive Productions
JP Light and Sound
Port Adelaide Football Club
SANFL
Disability Recreation and Sports SA
Further Information
If you have any questions about the event or require further information, please don’t hesitate to contact DSA Manager, Sports & Event Operations, Kelsey Singh at +61 2 8736 1221 or on kelsey@sports.org.au.