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Hi Footy fans...
The heavens finally opened this week, or so one up in the northern suburbs would have believed, as a big time crowd drop occurred in one of this past weekend's SANFL matches. Sure, it was up against the Power... it was on television... the clouds were gathering. In the end, a few drops made their way down from above and for all intents and purposes, the day was rather fine for football despite it being a little cool. But to go from 3500 to 1700 in the space of a week would get some asking some questions of some supporters. Ah well, they'll no doubt be out in force next week!
So onto the point, to this Round 10 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
Now where was I... oh yeah, the only game on the Saturday and the sacrificial lamb to the ABC would be the match between the Bulldogs and the Panthers at Hamra Homes Oval in Elizabeth. It was almost four years and nine days ago that the blue and whites emerged victorious against the Dogs, back in 2006 when they took a 56 point win at Noarlunga. Since then its been all barks and no roars. In front of a low attendance of 1700, the Bulldogs would take an eight-point lead at quarter-time after scoring 3.3 to South's 2.1. Following a horrible injury to ruckman Cameron Milne, the Dogs started to fire and kicked a further 4.1 to 2.2, establishing a 19-point deficit going into the half-time break. One of those goals could have been South's had one Guy O'Keefe not given a free kick while the ball was destined for the Panther goal, instead allowing Ian Callinan to score. But that term was just for starters. When play resumed, the home side tore into the Panthers by kicking 7.5 while keeping the visitors scoreless for the third quarter. The gap was suddenly more than tripled in 25 minutes of footy, a 66-point lead at the final change. The Dogs took it easy from here, South adding a further 4.2 to 1.3 to reduce the final deficit to 49 points. Captain Paul Thomas led by example and was named best afield for the Dogs, while Nick Liddle was voted best for South.
The next day would see far better attendances with clearer skies with just a bit of wind going about. Next up is the match at Gliderol Stadium between Glenelg and Port. In the last encounter between these sides, the Tigers took their winning streak to eight with a six-point win in Round 16 last year. Although, that streak was interrupted by a draw in 2007. The Tigers' inaccuracy early on in the match would prevent them from breaking the game apart quickly, kicking 2.5 to 2.0 to lead by five points at quarter-time. But they were far more skilled in goal in the second, setting the deficit at 23 points at half-time after scoring 5.2 to Port's 2.2. As of late, the Magpies have been showing far more spirit than which we've seen earlier this season and in the third quarter, showed what was to come even though the gap would stretch out to 28 points. They kicked 4.1 to Glenelg's five goals. The 'Pies would put a major scare into the Tiger camp in the final term, but the inaccuracy bug hit the visitors hard here as they kicked 3.8 to 1.1. That wouldn't be enough as the Tigers took a nine-point win. Ty Allen would be named best for Glenelg, while the Magpies named Steve Summerton as their best.
A bit closer to town at the Woodville Oval, the Eagles braced for a Redleg assault in a battle between third and fourth. Earlier this year in Round 3, a low-scoring match saw the Eagles take a three-goal win at home. Norwood have only one three matches in the past 11, their last at Woodville was a resounding 75-point win. The Redlegs have been rising like a phoenix lately, the Eagles having a case of the wobbles since their Round 7 bye. An evenly fought first quarter would see the scores tied at 2.1 at the first change. The second term would see both teams flawless in goals, the Redlegs taking a one-goal lead at the long break after bagging four goals to the Eagles' three. When play resumed, the Eagles would remain within striking distance of the lead, but inaccuracy would enter their game as they kicked 4.4 to Norwood's four majors. At the final change the Redlegs held a two-point lead. The final term would see the Redlegs finally break away from their 1993 Grand Final nemesis, after kicking 4.3 to 2.1 the red & blues would ascend to third spot with a 16-point win and their fifth win on the trot. Sydney recruit Simon Phillips may have saved the game, but Brett Zorzi was named best overall for Norwood while the Eagles named Scott Lewis as their standout.
In the final match of Round 10, the Double Blues and the Bloods headed for Mannum Oval where a crowd of just over 3000 greeted them. The Blues have won the past 17 matches against the Bloods, the last being a 109-point hiding at Unley and in their last country jaunt it was a 96-point embarrassment at Waikerie. But the Bloods, despite last week's loss to North, had found form at the right time to reverse their fortunes. Westies would find themselves up by 29 points at the first change, a strong wind helping the Bloods kick 6.1 to Sturt's lowly 1.2. But they went to sleep in the second quarter as the Blues kicked 3.5 to West's single goal to close the gap to two goals by the half-time break. When play resumed, the Bloods restored a larger gap by the final change after managing 2.1 to Sturt's solitary behind, a four-goal advantage at three quarter-time. From here, the Bloods had to think more about defence than offense as the wind that assisted West would then help the Blues. The defensive move would pay dividends in the end, Sturt's 4.1 no enough to reel the Bloods in as their 1.1 score in the final term allowed them to break the losing streak with a 17-point win. West named vice-captain David Piasente as their best afield, while Sturt named John Hinge as their best on ground.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 10 OF THE SANFL
Saturday May 29
Central District 15.12 (102)
South Adelaide 8.5 (53)
1,702 @ Hamra Homes Oval, Elizabeth
Sunday May 30
Norwood 14.4 (88)
Woodville-West Torrens 11.6 (72)
2,749 @ Woodville Oval
West Adelaide 10.3 (63)
Sturt 8.9 (57)
3,063 @ Mannum Oval
Glenelg 13.8 (86)
Port Adelaide 11.11 (77)
3,615 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
North Adelaide had the bye.
INJURIES
Central -- Milne (fractured hip)
Norwood -- Bown (corked thigh), Trotter (ankle)
West -- Ferguson (ribs), Green (shoulder)
Port -- Mercer (hand)
REPORTS
W-WT -- Rimington (forceful contact)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Central -- 14pts (7-1-0), 55.6%
Glenelg -- 12pts (6-3-0), 52.6%
Norwood -- 10pts (5-4-0), 53.9%
W-WT -- 10pts (5-4-0), 51.9%
West -- 10pts (5-4-0), 51.3%
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North -- 8pts (4-5-0), 44.9%
Sturt -- 8pts (3-5-1), 48.9%
South -- 5pts (2-6-1), 44.2%
Port -- 4pts (2-7-0), 46.4%
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Next weekend in Round 11...
Saturday June 6 @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval
Sunday June 7 @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. Central District; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Port Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Alberton Oval
Glenelg, Sturt, West Adelaide all have the bye.
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
The heavens finally opened this week, or so one up in the northern suburbs would have believed, as a big time crowd drop occurred in one of this past weekend's SANFL matches. Sure, it was up against the Power... it was on television... the clouds were gathering. In the end, a few drops made their way down from above and for all intents and purposes, the day was rather fine for football despite it being a little cool. But to go from 3500 to 1700 in the space of a week would get some asking some questions of some supporters. Ah well, they'll no doubt be out in force next week!
So onto the point, to this Round 10 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
Now where was I... oh yeah, the only game on the Saturday and the sacrificial lamb to the ABC would be the match between the Bulldogs and the Panthers at Hamra Homes Oval in Elizabeth. It was almost four years and nine days ago that the blue and whites emerged victorious against the Dogs, back in 2006 when they took a 56 point win at Noarlunga. Since then its been all barks and no roars. In front of a low attendance of 1700, the Bulldogs would take an eight-point lead at quarter-time after scoring 3.3 to South's 2.1. Following a horrible injury to ruckman Cameron Milne, the Dogs started to fire and kicked a further 4.1 to 2.2, establishing a 19-point deficit going into the half-time break. One of those goals could have been South's had one Guy O'Keefe not given a free kick while the ball was destined for the Panther goal, instead allowing Ian Callinan to score. But that term was just for starters. When play resumed, the home side tore into the Panthers by kicking 7.5 while keeping the visitors scoreless for the third quarter. The gap was suddenly more than tripled in 25 minutes of footy, a 66-point lead at the final change. The Dogs took it easy from here, South adding a further 4.2 to 1.3 to reduce the final deficit to 49 points. Captain Paul Thomas led by example and was named best afield for the Dogs, while Nick Liddle was voted best for South.
The next day would see far better attendances with clearer skies with just a bit of wind going about. Next up is the match at Gliderol Stadium between Glenelg and Port. In the last encounter between these sides, the Tigers took their winning streak to eight with a six-point win in Round 16 last year. Although, that streak was interrupted by a draw in 2007. The Tigers' inaccuracy early on in the match would prevent them from breaking the game apart quickly, kicking 2.5 to 2.0 to lead by five points at quarter-time. But they were far more skilled in goal in the second, setting the deficit at 23 points at half-time after scoring 5.2 to Port's 2.2. As of late, the Magpies have been showing far more spirit than which we've seen earlier this season and in the third quarter, showed what was to come even though the gap would stretch out to 28 points. They kicked 4.1 to Glenelg's five goals. The 'Pies would put a major scare into the Tiger camp in the final term, but the inaccuracy bug hit the visitors hard here as they kicked 3.8 to 1.1. That wouldn't be enough as the Tigers took a nine-point win. Ty Allen would be named best for Glenelg, while the Magpies named Steve Summerton as their best.
A bit closer to town at the Woodville Oval, the Eagles braced for a Redleg assault in a battle between third and fourth. Earlier this year in Round 3, a low-scoring match saw the Eagles take a three-goal win at home. Norwood have only one three matches in the past 11, their last at Woodville was a resounding 75-point win. The Redlegs have been rising like a phoenix lately, the Eagles having a case of the wobbles since their Round 7 bye. An evenly fought first quarter would see the scores tied at 2.1 at the first change. The second term would see both teams flawless in goals, the Redlegs taking a one-goal lead at the long break after bagging four goals to the Eagles' three. When play resumed, the Eagles would remain within striking distance of the lead, but inaccuracy would enter their game as they kicked 4.4 to Norwood's four majors. At the final change the Redlegs held a two-point lead. The final term would see the Redlegs finally break away from their 1993 Grand Final nemesis, after kicking 4.3 to 2.1 the red & blues would ascend to third spot with a 16-point win and their fifth win on the trot. Sydney recruit Simon Phillips may have saved the game, but Brett Zorzi was named best overall for Norwood while the Eagles named Scott Lewis as their standout.
In the final match of Round 10, the Double Blues and the Bloods headed for Mannum Oval where a crowd of just over 3000 greeted them. The Blues have won the past 17 matches against the Bloods, the last being a 109-point hiding at Unley and in their last country jaunt it was a 96-point embarrassment at Waikerie. But the Bloods, despite last week's loss to North, had found form at the right time to reverse their fortunes. Westies would find themselves up by 29 points at the first change, a strong wind helping the Bloods kick 6.1 to Sturt's lowly 1.2. But they went to sleep in the second quarter as the Blues kicked 3.5 to West's single goal to close the gap to two goals by the half-time break. When play resumed, the Bloods restored a larger gap by the final change after managing 2.1 to Sturt's solitary behind, a four-goal advantage at three quarter-time. From here, the Bloods had to think more about defence than offense as the wind that assisted West would then help the Blues. The defensive move would pay dividends in the end, Sturt's 4.1 no enough to reel the Bloods in as their 1.1 score in the final term allowed them to break the losing streak with a 17-point win. West named vice-captain David Piasente as their best afield, while Sturt named John Hinge as their best on ground.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 10 OF THE SANFL
Saturday May 29
Central District 15.12 (102)
South Adelaide 8.5 (53)
1,702 @ Hamra Homes Oval, Elizabeth
Sunday May 30
Norwood 14.4 (88)
Woodville-West Torrens 11.6 (72)
2,749 @ Woodville Oval
West Adelaide 10.3 (63)
Sturt 8.9 (57)
3,063 @ Mannum Oval
Glenelg 13.8 (86)
Port Adelaide 11.11 (77)
3,615 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
North Adelaide had the bye.
INJURIES
Central -- Milne (fractured hip)
Norwood -- Bown (corked thigh), Trotter (ankle)
West -- Ferguson (ribs), Green (shoulder)
Port -- Mercer (hand)
REPORTS
W-WT -- Rimington (forceful contact)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Central -- 14pts (7-1-0), 55.6%
Glenelg -- 12pts (6-3-0), 52.6%
Norwood -- 10pts (5-4-0), 53.9%
W-WT -- 10pts (5-4-0), 51.9%
West -- 10pts (5-4-0), 51.3%
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North -- 8pts (4-5-0), 44.9%
Sturt -- 8pts (3-5-1), 48.9%
South -- 5pts (2-6-1), 44.2%
Port -- 4pts (2-7-0), 46.4%
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Next weekend in Round 11...
Saturday June 6 @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval
Sunday June 7 @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. Central District; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Port Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Alberton Oval
Glenelg, Sturt, West Adelaide all have the bye.
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
