	{"id":14980,"date":"2025-07-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=14980"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:19:48","slug":"south-east-stars-headed-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/south-east-stars-headed-west\/","title":{"rendered":"South East stars headed west"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FIVE members of the victorious South East Men\u2019s Zone team have been named in the South Australian Country team to tackle Western Australia Country in Perth this Saturday, July 26.<\/p>\n<p>To be played at Sullivan Logistics Stadium following the WAFL match between Subiaco and South Fremantle, the men\u2019s State country clash is an annual tradition between the regional Croweaters and Sandgropers.<\/p>\n<p>Border Districts\u2019 Zac Richards, who has also been named vice captain, Keith\u2019s Will Schreiber, Mundulla\u2019s Nathan Studham, along with South Gambier\u2019s Todd Reid and SA Country Championship leading goal kicker Frazer Bradley, from Hatherleigh, will be making the trek across the Nullarbor.<\/p>\n<p>Victorious men\u2019s coach Daron McElroy (West Gambier) will also be part of the travelling party as an assistant coach, while former South East skipper Matt Willson has been named the bench coach.<\/p>\n<p>Penola\u2019s Jayden Eldridge was originally selected in the squad but injury has precented him from taking his place in the SA line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Proudly supported by West End, SA Country will be aiming to continue its form against the Sandgropers, with the Croweaters toppling WA by 43 points at Adelaide Oval last year.<\/p>\n<p>SA boasts an 8-3 win-loss record in head-to-head meetings since 2011, with the match postponed for two years during COVID.<\/p>\n<p>The Barry Stringer Medal will be awarded to SA\u2019s best player in the match and the match will be streamed live and free on Streamer.com.au from 7pm (SA time).<\/p>\n<p>PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER ARGENT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIVE members of the victorious South East Men\u2019s Zone team have been named in the South Australian Country team to tackle Western Australia Country in Perth this Saturday, July 26. 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