- May 8, 2001
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Hi Footy fans...
Last weekend saw a couple of classic games, one drawing close to 5000 SA footy-heads with an all round crowd aggregate of near 9000 for three games. Not too bad, in the grand scheme of things seeing as three of the top teams were out on the bye. There's a resurgence of support building up down at the Panthers, a crowd of over 2000 at Noarlunga this past weekend. Amid this, one coach emerged a bit unhappy at the men in white despite the fact his team took out a win.
So lets get into that particular game first as we launch into the SANFL Round 3 Wrap-Up.
Saturday afternoon at the Bay was a hotspot for footy, the ABC cameras headed to Challenge Recruitment Oval for the Tigers' first home match of the season against a seemingly vulnerable Bloods outfit. Glenelg got the jump on West in the first term, taking a five point lead at quarter time. But Westies kicked it up a bit, banging home six goals to Glenelg's two and set up an 18 point lead going into the long break. A sour note on the Bloods part was a bit of apparently poor officiating by the umpires, West coach Wayne Weidemann bewildered at the 19-7 free kick count in favour of the home side. When play resumed, West forwards Ryan Willits and Damian Cupido would continue to give the Tigers some grief. The Tigers' own forwards weren't making things any better here as they sprayed eight of 13 scoring shots. But the lead was cut down to four points where the Tigers probably should have been up by a lot more than that. In the final term, both sides booted 2.5, the visitors keeping Glenelg at bay (no pun intended) long enough to take out a four point victory. Marc Dragicevic was named best for the Bloods while Luke Panozzo was given B.O.G honours for the Tigers.
The following day down at Alberton Oval, almost 5000 people showed up in what would have been the match of the round between the Magpies and the Double Blues. A close first term began proceedings, Sturt taking a two point lead at the quarter time siren but only because the 'Pies missed several shots on goal. In the second quarter to the delight of Sturt's fans, the Blues bagged 6.2 to 4.4 to stretch the lead out to two goals by half time. However, after the long break the Magpies found their second wind and through men like Clive Waterhouse and Harry Miller roped the Blues and hauled them back in to nick the lead. They kicked 7.5 to Sturt's 3.1 to be up by 22 points going into the final quarter. But the final term would bring only one goal to the home side, the Blues fired up something chronic. With the memory of Len Fitzgerald fresh in their minds, they smashed the Magpie defence to pieces and without a single miss kicked seven goals while Port could only manage a further five behinds. The Double Blues took out a nine point win in the end and named eight goal hero Brant Chambers as best, while Port named Harry Miller as best.
While all that was going on, South Adelaide were having their first home match of the season at the newly christened Alan Hickinbotham Oval at Noarlunga against the Redlegs. Despite poor shooting on goal, Norwood were the 22 point leaders at quarter time after a 5.5 to 2.1 first term. That lead was cut down to 18 by half time in a small preview of what was to come in the second half by the Panthers, after South scored 3.4 to 3.0 in the second quarter. The home side clamped down on the Norwood forwards and again whittled down the lead. The Panthers kicked 5.3 to the Redlegs' 3.3 and the gap was a single goal at three quarter time. From here, the home side ripped into the the visitors with fast play and unbelievable physicality that wasn't there in the South camp earlier in the game. They went on to boot 7.5 to Norwood's 2.3 to take out the points and the game to the tune of 32 points. South named former Crows recruit Michael Handby as their best, contributing not only in the middle but in goal as well. Luke Nitschke was named best for Norwood.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 3 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday April 21
West Adelaide 15.6 (96)
Glenelg 12.20 (92)
2,542 @ Challenge Recruitment Oval, Glenelg
Sunday April 22
Sturt 20.3 (123)
Port Adelaide 16.18 (114)
4,539 @ Alberton Oval
South Adelaide 18.13 (121)
Norwood 13.11 (89)
2,043 @ Alan Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
Central District, Woodville-West Torrens & North Adelaide had the bye.
INJURIES
Sturt -- Feast (adductor), Bratton (seriously winded)
South -- Twomey (ankle)
Norwood -- Zorzi (ankle)
REPORTS
Port -- Dolling (high contact)
Next week in Round 4... the Anzac Day tradition continues! But there's a change of venue this year.
Wednesday April 25
Anzac Day Grand Final Re-Match
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Central District; Thebarton Oval
Saturday April 28
Glenelg vs. Port Adelaide; Challenge Recruitment Oval, Glenelg
Sturt vs. Norwood; Unley Oval
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval
West Adelaide have the bye.
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Last weekend saw a couple of classic games, one drawing close to 5000 SA footy-heads with an all round crowd aggregate of near 9000 for three games. Not too bad, in the grand scheme of things seeing as three of the top teams were out on the bye. There's a resurgence of support building up down at the Panthers, a crowd of over 2000 at Noarlunga this past weekend. Amid this, one coach emerged a bit unhappy at the men in white despite the fact his team took out a win.
So lets get into that particular game first as we launch into the SANFL Round 3 Wrap-Up.
Saturday afternoon at the Bay was a hotspot for footy, the ABC cameras headed to Challenge Recruitment Oval for the Tigers' first home match of the season against a seemingly vulnerable Bloods outfit. Glenelg got the jump on West in the first term, taking a five point lead at quarter time. But Westies kicked it up a bit, banging home six goals to Glenelg's two and set up an 18 point lead going into the long break. A sour note on the Bloods part was a bit of apparently poor officiating by the umpires, West coach Wayne Weidemann bewildered at the 19-7 free kick count in favour of the home side. When play resumed, West forwards Ryan Willits and Damian Cupido would continue to give the Tigers some grief. The Tigers' own forwards weren't making things any better here as they sprayed eight of 13 scoring shots. But the lead was cut down to four points where the Tigers probably should have been up by a lot more than that. In the final term, both sides booted 2.5, the visitors keeping Glenelg at bay (no pun intended) long enough to take out a four point victory. Marc Dragicevic was named best for the Bloods while Luke Panozzo was given B.O.G honours for the Tigers.
The following day down at Alberton Oval, almost 5000 people showed up in what would have been the match of the round between the Magpies and the Double Blues. A close first term began proceedings, Sturt taking a two point lead at the quarter time siren but only because the 'Pies missed several shots on goal. In the second quarter to the delight of Sturt's fans, the Blues bagged 6.2 to 4.4 to stretch the lead out to two goals by half time. However, after the long break the Magpies found their second wind and through men like Clive Waterhouse and Harry Miller roped the Blues and hauled them back in to nick the lead. They kicked 7.5 to Sturt's 3.1 to be up by 22 points going into the final quarter. But the final term would bring only one goal to the home side, the Blues fired up something chronic. With the memory of Len Fitzgerald fresh in their minds, they smashed the Magpie defence to pieces and without a single miss kicked seven goals while Port could only manage a further five behinds. The Double Blues took out a nine point win in the end and named eight goal hero Brant Chambers as best, while Port named Harry Miller as best.
While all that was going on, South Adelaide were having their first home match of the season at the newly christened Alan Hickinbotham Oval at Noarlunga against the Redlegs. Despite poor shooting on goal, Norwood were the 22 point leaders at quarter time after a 5.5 to 2.1 first term. That lead was cut down to 18 by half time in a small preview of what was to come in the second half by the Panthers, after South scored 3.4 to 3.0 in the second quarter. The home side clamped down on the Norwood forwards and again whittled down the lead. The Panthers kicked 5.3 to the Redlegs' 3.3 and the gap was a single goal at three quarter time. From here, the home side ripped into the the visitors with fast play and unbelievable physicality that wasn't there in the South camp earlier in the game. They went on to boot 7.5 to Norwood's 2.3 to take out the points and the game to the tune of 32 points. South named former Crows recruit Michael Handby as their best, contributing not only in the middle but in goal as well. Luke Nitschke was named best for Norwood.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 3 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday April 21
West Adelaide 15.6 (96)
Glenelg 12.20 (92)
2,542 @ Challenge Recruitment Oval, Glenelg
Sunday April 22
Sturt 20.3 (123)
Port Adelaide 16.18 (114)
4,539 @ Alberton Oval
South Adelaide 18.13 (121)
Norwood 13.11 (89)
2,043 @ Alan Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
Central District, Woodville-West Torrens & North Adelaide had the bye.
INJURIES
Sturt -- Feast (adductor), Bratton (seriously winded)
South -- Twomey (ankle)
Norwood -- Zorzi (ankle)
REPORTS
Port -- Dolling (high contact)
Next week in Round 4... the Anzac Day tradition continues! But there's a change of venue this year.
Wednesday April 25
Anzac Day Grand Final Re-Match
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Central District; Thebarton Oval
Saturday April 28
Glenelg vs. Port Adelaide; Challenge Recruitment Oval, Glenelg
Sturt vs. Norwood; Unley Oval
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval
West Adelaide have the bye.
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
