1999

Early `99 - 6th Annual meeting - Helsingborg's AGM held at Olssons restaurant:
President - Christer Hjelm
V.President - Joacim Aulin
Secretary - Samuel von Post
Treasure - Andreas Svensson
Board members - Joakim Christiansen, Dario Donelli, Paul Rämö
Captain/Coach - Andreas Svensson

17 April `99 - Good opener - Helsingborg worrying if they are going to win a game this season, open up with a win in the first game of the season against Århus Bombers at Brohult IP. Score: 12,17 to 7,19. Thomas Bergkvist, Luke Daffey and Paul Scerri all kick 3 goals each. Helsingborg next win would come after the summer break in round 11, July 31.

15 May `99 - Nearly no score - Helsingborg look like the first team not to score at all in a DAFL game. As North Copenhagen play 15 against 12 at Stefan BK. The Saints are held scoreless in the first three quarters before Andreas Hoff and Samuel von Post score majors in the last quarter. The score 19,32 to 2,1.

27 May `99 - Forfeit - At Thursday training at Brohult IP, Helsingborg decides to forfeit their away game to Århus because of lack of players. Helsingborg are forced to play their home game against the Bombers next year away.

Early June `99 - Orange and green - Fred Sajjadi suggestion to the new Denmark/Sweden Vikings jumper is one that is orange with a green sash and orange stars. The colours of his native Iran.

26 June `99- Vikings win again - Denmark/Sweden beat Great Britain in London easily. Helsingborg represents are Andreas Svensson, Fredrik Hjälmarsson and Fred Sajjadi. The team still play in the red and the white.

Early July `99 - Aulin's back - Joacim Aulin takes over the coaching from Andreas Svensson, his goal is to win three of the last four games.

24 - 25 July - Doktors Cup - A change to the Doktors Cup that it is played in a round-robin lightning series over two days with the top 4 teams playing in a final series. The cup is played at Stefans BK, Copenhagen. Helsingborg finish third losing the 1st Semi-Final to Aalborg. On the first day the Saints defeat Nth.Copenhagen by 4 points, lose to Farum by 4 points, defeat Copenhagen by 19 points. The second day with leading goal kicker Kim Nielsen missing Helsingborg lose to eventual winners Amager by 41 points, defeat Aalborg by 2 points with Elias Assaf single handily breaking from the pack to kick the last two winning goals. The team coached by Joacim Aulin day 1 and Luke Daffey day 2 were: Elias Assaf, Dario Donelli, Daniel Enemar, Christer Hjelm, Hans Hervén, Ricky Kinloch-Rollins, Ingmar Lundquist, Kim Nielsen, Paul Rämö, Fred Sajjadi, Andreas Svensson and Mark White.

31 July `99 - Saints skin Tigers - Despite being down 21 points at quarter time against woodenspooners Amager, Helsingborg win easily 8,6 to 17,12 at Amager. Thomas Bergkvist kicks four goals.

14 August `99 - Upset of the season - After being thrashed by Aalborg the week before, Helsingborg comeback to beat top team Farum who had at this stage only lost one game. They win by the most slender of margins - 1 point. Score 10,11 (71) to 9,16 (70) at Brohult IP. Hans Hervén kicks 5 goals.

21 August `99 - Thunder and lightning - In the last game of the season a thunder shower nearly calls the game off. Copenhagen wary of the Saints good win the previous week request to call the game a draw. Coaching for the day Ricky Kinloch-Rollins will have none of it and the game goes ahead. Copenhagen do it easy in the wet 13,7 to 5,8. Helsingborg finish 6th for the season winning 3 games and losing 9. Amager collect the wooden spoon.

28 August 1999 - DAFL B&F - DAFL Best and Fairest is held at the clubrooms in Farum. Aalborg's Duncan Milward wins the medal with his team-mate Palle Finsson coming second. Andreas Svensson finishes equal fourth. Henrik Norén is chosen the scholarship program to play for Powerhouse in Melbourne the year 2000. Helsingborg vote getters: 24-Andreas Svensson, 20-Luke Daffey, 10-Paul Rämö, 8-Paul Scerri, 5-Fred Sajjadi, 4-Andrew Close, 3-Andreas Hoff, Henrik Norén, 2-Thomas Bergkvist, Dario Donelli, Hans Hervén, Reini Masarek, Mark White, 1-Elias Assaf, Antony Dunn.

11 September - Curtain Raiser - Andreas Svensson, Henrik Norén and Chris Marteby are among the DAFL All-Stars defeating the Wimbledon Hawks for the curtain-raiser for the GF won by Copenhagen over North Copenhagen. One of the GF goal umpires is Andreas Svensson

Late `99 - Saints B&F - Held at Zoo Bar. A crowded and noisy night was held by Christer Hjelm saw Andreas Svensson win easily the B&F award with Luke Daffey coming second and Paul Rämö third. The results:

Goal kicking Award: Luke Daffey with 11 goals.
Helsingborg goal kickers 1999: 11-Luke Daffey, 10-Hans Hervén, 9-Thomas Bergkvist, 6-Reini Masarek, 5-Andreas Hoff, Fredrik Sajjadi, 4-Henrik Norén, Paul Scerri, Andreas Svensson, 3-Joakim Christiansen, Michael Hartford, Kim Nielsen, Mark White, 2-Antony Dunn, 1-Keith Allen, Elias Assaf, Brett Harlacz, Fredrik Hjälmarsson, Jocke Jakobsson, Chris Marteby, Andreas Oberlechner, Jonas Paradis, Paul Rämö, Samuel von Post.
Most Improved - Paul Rämö
Best Rookie - Mark White
Most Inspirational - ???
Åhfeldt Medal (President's choice/Best Clubman/Most courageous) - ???
Players choice - ???
Coaches choice -
Legend award - Joacim Aulin

Best and fairest votes (based on three persons voting 1-2-3-4-5 at each game)
96-Andreas Svensson, 74-Luke Daffey, 73-Paul Rämö, 28-Paul Scerri, 27-Dario Donelli, 23-Fred Sajjadi, 17-Andreas Hoff, Reini Masarek, 16-Joakim Christiansen, Mark White, 15-Brett Harlacz, 14-Christer Hjelm, Henrik Norén, 11-Hans Hervén, 10-Thomas Bergkvist, Andrew Close, Antony Dunn, 8-Samuel von Post, 5-Fredrik Hjälmarsson, 3-Daniel Enemar, 2-Michael Hartford, Andreas Oblechnacher, 1-Elias Assaf.

Helsingborg Team List 1999 (35 players)

Keith Allen, Elias Assaf, Thomas Bergkvist, Patrik Carlsson, Joakim Christiansen, Andrew Close, Luke Daffey, Dario Donelli, Antony Dunn, Daniel Enemar, Michael Garcia, David Harbison, Brett Harlacz, Michael Hartford, Christer Hjelm, Hans Hervén, Fredrik Hjälmarsson, Andreas Hoff, Joakim Jakobsson, Ricky Kinloch-Rollins, Ingmar Lundquist, Chris Marteby, Reini Masarek, Kim Nielsen, Jörgen Nielsen, Henrik Norén, Andreas Oberlechner, Ben O'Donell, Jonas Paradis, Paul Rämö, Fred Sajjadi, Paul Scerri, Andreas Svensson, Samuel von Post, Mark White.

IN (12 Players) - OUT (15 Players)

In- Keith Allen (new), Thomas Bergkvist (new), Patrik Carlsson (new), Andrew Close (Oz), Antony Dunn (Oz), Daniel Enemar (new), David Harbison (Oz), Brett Harlacz (Oz), Joakim Jakobsson (comeback), Andreas Oberlechner (new), Ben O'Donell (Oz), Mark White (new).

Out- Henrik Aulin (retired), Joacim Aulin (injured - comeback `00), Tomas Bergström (retired), Michael Fitzgerald (retired), Lennart Gotlin (retired), Dean Griffiths (retired), Peter Hartford (retired), Phil Hodgkinson (Sydney), Jonas Jacobsson (retired), Johan Larsen (retired), Robert McFadden (retired), Graham McKenzie (injured), Patrik Nordström (retired), Björn Persson (retired), Tomas Polacek (South Africa - comeback `00).

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