# City vs Country West End Challenge

The City v Country West End Challenge was a one-off all-star game between two representative sides organised by the South Australian National Football League in the absence of a State of Origin game in 1990.
The match was played on 21 May 1990 at Football Park in West Lakes, South Australia, Australia, between The Advertiser Country All-Stars and The News City All-Stars. The Country All-Stars won the match by 41 points.

## Uniforms

| City All-Stars | Country All-Stars |

## Teams
### The Advertiser Country All-Stars

Coach: John Cahill
| No. | Name | SANFL club | Recruited from |
| 2 | Simon Neave | West Torrens | Dudley United/Keith |
| 3 | Greg Phillips (c) | Port Adelaide | Port Lincoln |
| 4 | Chris Melican | Glenelg | South Gambier |
| 5 | Bruce Abernethy | Port Adelaide | Rosewater |
| 6 | Craig Dewhirst | South Adelaide | Booborowie Hallett |
| 7 | Darren Smith | Port Adelaide | Rudall |
| 8 | Darren Mansell | Glenelg | Penola |
| 9 | Greg Whittlesea | Sturt | Yankalilla |
| 10 | Tony Burgess | West Adelaide | Quorn |
| 11 | Simon Tregenza | Port Adelaide | Sacred Heart |
| 12 | Scott Lee | Central District | Yallourn, Victoria |
| 13 | Peter McIntyre | South Adelaide | Deniliquin |
| 14 | Robin McKinnon | West Adelaide | South Gambier |
| 15 | David Hynes | Port Adelaide | Wudinna |
| 16 | Troy Clarke | West Torrens | South Cairns |
| 17 | Des O'Dwyer | Woodville | Shepparton United |
| 18 | David Stoeckel | South Adelaide | Dudley United |
| 19 | John Seebohm | Glenelg | Mount Burr |
| 20 | Michael Redden (vc) | North Adelaide | Orroroo |
| 21 | Gilbert McAdam | Central District | South Alice Springs |
| 22 | Paul McWilliam | Sturt | Mildura |
| 23 | Grantley Fielke | West Adelaide | Loxton |
| 24 | Laurence Schache | West Torrens | Hopetoun |
| 26 | Richard Champion | Woodville | Kadina |

### The News City All-Stars

Coach: Graham Cornes
| No. | Name | SANFL club | Originally from |
| 1 | Romano Negri | Woodville | North Hobart |
| 2 | Andrew Jarman (vc) | Norwood | Gaza |
| 3 | Stephen Sims | North Adelaide | Modbury |
| 4 | George Fiacchi | Port Adelaide | Rosewater |
| 5 | Matthew Liptak | Glenelg | Glenelg Juniors |
| 6 | John Fidge | Glenelg | St Peters East Bentleigh (Vic) |
| 7 | Andrew Payze | West Torrens | Henley High School |
| 8 | Darren Jarman | North Adelaide | Gaza |
| 9 | Matthew Robran | Norwood | Marryatville High School |
| 10 | Tom Warhurst Jr. | Norwood | St Ignatius' College |
| 11 | Justin Staritski | Norwood | Pembroke School |
| 12 | Scott Hodges | Port Adelaide | Salisbury West |
| 13 | Gary Christie | Glenelg | Marion |
| 14 | Nigel Smart | South Adelaide | Christies Beach |
| 16 | Stephen Schwerdt | Central District | Elizabeth |
| 17 | Allan Schwartz | West Torrens | West Torrens Juniors |
| 18 | Allen Jakovich | Woodville | Southern Districts (NT) |
| 19 | Stephen Williams | Port Adelaide | West Adelaide |
| 20 | David Brown | Port Adelaide | Ethelton |
| 21 | Trevor Clisby | North Adelaide | Modbury |
| 22 | Bruce Lindsay (c) | West Torrens | Modbury |
| 23 | John Paynter | Sturt | Brighton High School |
| 24 | Michael Bennett | South Adelaide | Sturt |
| 25 | Robbie Thompson | Glenelg | Seacombe High School |
| 27 | David Hutton | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide Juniors |

## Best on ground award

The Fos Williams Medal for best on ground was awarded to Andrew Jarman.

## Aftermath and legacy
### Start of AFL Era

This match is notable as it was the final representative game involving the SANFL prior to the introduction of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League the following season. 30 players from this game were included on AFL lists in 1991, along with the coach of the City All-Stars, Graham Cornes being appointed the inaugural coach of Adelaide. Overall, 1,869 AFL games would be amassed following this event from players who played in this game.

#### Adelaide Football Club Inaugural Squad 1991

| Name | 1991 Club | Later Club | Post-1990 AFL Games |
| Bruce Abernethy | Adelaide Crows | | 11 |
| David Brown | Adelaide Crows | Port Adelaide Power | 91 |
| Trevor Clisby | Adelaide Crows | | 0 |
| Grantley Fielke | Adelaide Crows | | 24 |
| Scott Hodges | Adelaide Crows | Port Adelaide Power | 38 |
| Andrew Jarman | Adelaide Crows | | 110 |
| Scott Lee | Adelaide Crows | | 86 |
| Bruce Lindsay | Adelaide Crows | | 6 |
| Matthew Liptak | Adelaide Crows | | 116 |
| Peter McIntyre | Adelaide Crows | | 14 |
| Romano Negri | Adelaide Crows | | 6 |
| Andrew Payze | Adelaide Crows | | 14 |
| Alan Schwartz | Adelaide Crows | | 0 |
| Stephen Schwerdt | Adelaide Crows | | 25 |
| Nigel Smart | Adelaide Crows | | 278 |
| Darren Smith | Adelaide Crows | | 9 |
| Robbie Thompson | Adelaide Crows | | 5 |
| Simon Tregenza | Adelaide Crows | | 106 |
| Tom Warhurst Jr. | Adelaide Crows | | 2 |

#### Other AFL Clubs

| Name | 1991 Club | Later club | Post-1990 AFL Games |
| Richard Champion | Brisbane Bears | Brisbane Lions | 183 |
| Troy Clarke | Brisbane Bears | | 68 |
| John Fidge | Essendon Bombers | | 0 |
| David Hynes | West Coast Eagles | Fremantle Dockers | 86 |
| Allen Jakovich | Melbourne Demons | Footscray Bulldogs | 54 |
| Darren Jarman | Hawthorn Hawks | Adelaide Crows | 230 |
| Gilbert McAdam | St Kilda Saints | Brisbane Bears | 111 |
| Matthew Robran | Hawthorn Hawks | Adelaide Crows | 137 |
| Laurence Schache | Brisbane Bears | | 29 |
| Justin Staritski | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Collingwood Magpies | 26 |
| Greg Whittlesea | Hawthorn Hawks | | 4 |

### Hall of Fame Inductees

Twelve players, and both coaches, from this game have been inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Darren Jarman was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, whilst both coaches also have this honour.
| Name | South Australian Football Hall of Fame | Australian Football Hall of Fame |
| Bruce Abernethy | 2007 | |
| John Cahill (Country Coach) | 2002 | 2002 |
| Graham Cornes (City Coach) | 2002 | 2012 |
| Grantley Fielke | 2002 | |
| Scott Hodges | 2007 | |
| Andrew Jarman | 2007 | |
| Darren Jarman | 2006 | 2007 |
| Bruce Lindsay | 2004 | |
| John Paynter | 2015 | |
| Greg Phillips | 2002 | |
| Michael Redden | 2002 | |
| Nigel Smart | 2008 | |
| Darren Smith | 2018 | |
| Stephen Williams | 2016 | |