- May 8, 2001
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- CDFC (SANFL), Port Melb (VFL)
Hi Footy fans...
Most football fans will remember the news that came out of Victoria in the late 1970's when the lights went out at the home of the then-VFL. The first ever night match at the seven-year old Waverley Park was delayed for over an hour because of a blown fuse. It would happen again many years later on live national television at the same arena, which left SA football legend Malcolm Blight using a small flashlight whilst on camera! Then there was the minor lighting problem at AAMI Stadium during an AFL game which left but a handful of bulbs still glowing, much to the embarrassment of officials. Well, its happened again.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up, the Anzac Day Weekend.
In the first of two night matches to open the weekend of footy, we head down to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg for some Friday Night Mayhem between the Tigers and the Crows. The two encounters between these teams in 2014 saw points divided equally, the earlier clash in Round 4 going the way of the Tigers despite the star presence of Taylor Walker, then the following clash in Round 16 resulting in an Adelaide victory. This match was a far cry from that first historic encounter, whilst that night drew over 9000 people, this time less than a quarter of that figure turned up. The rain would be a significant factor this evening, resulting in a rather scrappy affair. Before the real downpour arrived, the Tigers would begin the match by kicking 4.3 to 3.1 in the first term to be ahead by eight points at quarter-time. The second term would be nothing short of exhausting on the eyes of the fans and the bodies on the field, neither side able to post a major for the ensuing term. Only missed opportunities resulted, the Crows taking five behinds to the Tigers' three to bring the gap back to a single goal by the long break. Within a minute of the second half restart, the Tigers would bag the first goal out of their total 3.3 to the Crows' 1.1 as they re-established control and went into the final term with a 20-point lead. The Crows would rally in the final term, chipping away at the Tigers' lead and keeping them scoreless. However, disaster would strike both sides as the entire Glenelg area was blacked out, reducing the ground to darkness. Adelaide had scored 3.2, locking the scores at 51 points each at the 13th minute mark and the draw declared as the final result forcing the two sides to share the spoils. Aaron Joseph was named best afield for the Tigers, while the Crows voted in Matt Crouch as their standout.
While all this was going on, the Adelaide Oval fared much better electricity wise as fans were largely unaware of the power outage as the Magpies faced the Redlegs in the traditional Anzac Day Grand Final re-match. There is so much history between these sides, especially on this particular fixture. They had a bit of a sabbatical from Anzac Day during the 2000's, but after the epic Grand Final last year the fixture they practically made their own was back on the football calendar. The inclement weather would unfortunately keep many people away, with only half the number of last season's GF re-match fronting up. After last weekend's shock demolition at the hands of the Eagles, some had the idea that maybe a delayed premiership hangover was afoot. In the early goings of this match, the Magpies would ask some questions of the reigning premiers after kicking 3.2 to the 'Legs 1.2 to lead by two goals at the quarter-time. However, the Redlegs would slowly awaken from their slumber in the horrid conditions, keeping the Magpies to just one goal. Inaccuracy would plague their own forays into goal, but their 1.5 still reduced the gap to seven points at half-time. When play resumed for the second half, the Redlegs would go one aspect better in the third quarter, keeping the Magpies to just two lowly behinds as they kicked into the lead by the final change. Their 3.4 score would give the 'Legs a 13-point lead at three quarter-time. The Magpies wouldn't be able to bridge the gap, they would fall to their first defeat of 2015 as the Redlegs kicked 2.4 to 1.1 in the final term to take a 21-point win. Norwood named Peter Persinos as their best on ground, while the Magpies named Sam Gray as their best.
Two more matches would follow to fill the Saturday afternoon timeslot, the first of which takes us up north to the Playford Alive Oval in Elizabeth where the Bulldogs hosted the Eagles. These two sides are definitely not strangers to each other on Anzac Day, they faced off on six occasions during the 2000's and in 2012. It was probably because of all those Grand Finals they clashed in that it seemed fitting that they battle once more on this day of remembrance. Their last meeting was back in Round 14 last season, the Doggies taking a 21-point win at the Dog-pound after copping a 31-point loss at the Eagles nest back in Round 1. The Eagles had not won at the Ponderosa for over a decade, but after hammering the reigning premiers last week they came into this clash with high expectations of ending that hoodoo. After conceding the first goal, the Eagles didn't let them gain any further ground in the opening term after that. They would kick 4.1 to Centrals' 1.3 to take a 16-point lead at quarter-time. They would further enhance their position by the long break, adding a further 5.2 to the Dogs' three goals to stretch their advantage to five goals at the end of the half. The Dogs' ability to win the ball, their superior clearances and forays into attack was rendered irrelevant as they had no dominant forward to go to. A further five goals to the Eagles as opposed to the Dogs' 3.2 would put the result almost beyond doubt by this point, the visitors breaking out to a 40-point lead by three quarter-time. There was little to be done by either side in the final term, both sides would score 3.3 to leave the final deficit unchanged from the previous quarter. The Eagles finally broke the Elizabeth duck, winning by 40 points. The Eagles would name Matt Goldsworthy as their best player, while the Dogs named captain Paul Thomas as their best.
We head back to the inner northern suburbs now, detouring towards the Prospect Oval for the SANFL's "Civil War" match between the Roosters and the Panthers. Last season, the Panthers were able to make a mockery of the Roosters at both Prospect and Noarlunga by winning their Round 2 and 12 matches by 34 and 78 points respectively. For this match, unlike the clearer conditions being experienced further north at Elizabeth, the lousy weather seemed to hang around at Menzies Crescent for the early goings. A strong wind and a bit of rain during the first quarter would make for a scrappy encounter. You wouldn't have thought it had that much to do with anything for that opening term as the Panthers kicked 6.4 to North's three goals to take a 22-point lead at quarter-time. But the Panthers stalled in the following term, kicking just four behinds as the Roosters scored a further three goals without a miss to reel the deficit back to eight points by the half-time break. When play resumed, the match became a bit of an arm wrestling match. South seemed to gain a bit of ground once more after kicking 2.1, but North answered back late in the third term with 2.1 of their own to again find themselves within a couple of kicks. But despite the Panthers unable to land a killer blow of their own in the final term, their restrictive efforts allowed them to keep the home side scoreless and add 1.2 to their score to leave Prospect with a 16-point win. Patrick Kerin was voted best afield for Souths, while the Roosters voted for Marlon Motlop as their standout on a dour afternoon.
The final match for the weekend took place on Sunday afternoon, we now wander out to the leafy streets of Unley and the Peter Motley Oval for the contest between the Double Blues and the Bloods. These clubs shared the spoils from their meetings in 2014, the Round 7 match saw the Blues inflict a horrid 79-point hiding at Unley, but the Bloods snuck one in against the Blues later in Round 14 with a four-point win at Richmond. Coming into this match the Bloods were yet to cop a loss, while the Blues went down to the Panthers and based on the ladder positions, this match should have been an early season corker. Those thinking that weren't to be disappointed, the arm-wrestling beginning in earnest early on with the Blues starting off best with a 4.1 to 3.3 first term to lead by four points at the first change. The Bloods slowly but surely chipped away at that gap little by little in the second term, outscoring the Blues with their 2.2 to 2.0 to bring the gap back to two points by the long break. When play resumed, the Bloods broke through to steal the lead by the final change, kicking 3.3 to 2.1 to go into the last quarter up by a goal. But a grandstand finish was going to be dashed as the Blues shut down the Bloods attack and kept them to just a solitary behind whilst taking 5.3 for themselves to take out a 26-point victory and their second win of the season thus far. The Blues named Angus Kurtze as their best, while the Bloods voted for Chris Schmidt as their best afield.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 4 OF THE SANFL...
Friday April 24
Glenelg 7.9 (51)
Adelaide 7.9 (51)
2,131 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
(Match ended prior to 13th minute due to power failure)
Norwood 7.14 (56)
Port Adelaide 5.5 (35)
5,526 @ Adelaide Oval
Saturday April 25
Woodville-West Torrens 17.6 (108)
Central District 10.8 (68)
2,062 @ Playford Alive Oval, Elizabeth
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
North Adelaide 8.1 (49)
2,223 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday April 26
Sturt 13.5 (83)
West Adelaide 8.9 (57)
2,968 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
Adelaide -- Kerridge (leg)
South -- AhChee (shoulder)
North -- M. Thring (hamstring), Shannon (foot)
West -- Webb (ankle)
REPORTS
North -- Caldwell (striking)
West -- Tuck (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
-----------------------------------
South -- 6pts (3-1-0), 49.5%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-1-0), 48.3%
W-WT -- 4pts (2-1-0), 61.4%
Port -- 4pts (2-1-0), 59.8%
West -- 4pts (2-1-0), 50.9%
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Sturt -- 4pts (2-2-0), 50.87%
North -- 2pts (1-2-0), 44.7%
Central -- 2pts (1-2-0), 44.4%
Adelaide -- 1pt (0-2-1), 46.5%
Glenelg -- 1pt (0-3-1), 44.9%
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ATTENTION REDLEGS FANS!
For those Norwood fans out there with cash to spare -- and some with deep pockets -- you don't want to miss this. You can bid for player issue commemorative Anzac jumpers right now. For more information, check out the link below that takes you to the official Norwood FC website. Bidding ends this Friday.
http://norwoodfc.com.au/News/LATESTNEWS/ANZAC_MEMORIAL_JUMPER_.aspx
Next weekend in Round 5...
Friday May 1 @ 7:40pm
Norwood vs. Glenelg; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday May 2
Port Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga @ 7:10pm
Sunday May 3 @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Central District; City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Most football fans will remember the news that came out of Victoria in the late 1970's when the lights went out at the home of the then-VFL. The first ever night match at the seven-year old Waverley Park was delayed for over an hour because of a blown fuse. It would happen again many years later on live national television at the same arena, which left SA football legend Malcolm Blight using a small flashlight whilst on camera! Then there was the minor lighting problem at AAMI Stadium during an AFL game which left but a handful of bulbs still glowing, much to the embarrassment of officials. Well, its happened again.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up, the Anzac Day Weekend.
In the first of two night matches to open the weekend of footy, we head down to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg for some Friday Night Mayhem between the Tigers and the Crows. The two encounters between these teams in 2014 saw points divided equally, the earlier clash in Round 4 going the way of the Tigers despite the star presence of Taylor Walker, then the following clash in Round 16 resulting in an Adelaide victory. This match was a far cry from that first historic encounter, whilst that night drew over 9000 people, this time less than a quarter of that figure turned up. The rain would be a significant factor this evening, resulting in a rather scrappy affair. Before the real downpour arrived, the Tigers would begin the match by kicking 4.3 to 3.1 in the first term to be ahead by eight points at quarter-time. The second term would be nothing short of exhausting on the eyes of the fans and the bodies on the field, neither side able to post a major for the ensuing term. Only missed opportunities resulted, the Crows taking five behinds to the Tigers' three to bring the gap back to a single goal by the long break. Within a minute of the second half restart, the Tigers would bag the first goal out of their total 3.3 to the Crows' 1.1 as they re-established control and went into the final term with a 20-point lead. The Crows would rally in the final term, chipping away at the Tigers' lead and keeping them scoreless. However, disaster would strike both sides as the entire Glenelg area was blacked out, reducing the ground to darkness. Adelaide had scored 3.2, locking the scores at 51 points each at the 13th minute mark and the draw declared as the final result forcing the two sides to share the spoils. Aaron Joseph was named best afield for the Tigers, while the Crows voted in Matt Crouch as their standout.
While all this was going on, the Adelaide Oval fared much better electricity wise as fans were largely unaware of the power outage as the Magpies faced the Redlegs in the traditional Anzac Day Grand Final re-match. There is so much history between these sides, especially on this particular fixture. They had a bit of a sabbatical from Anzac Day during the 2000's, but after the epic Grand Final last year the fixture they practically made their own was back on the football calendar. The inclement weather would unfortunately keep many people away, with only half the number of last season's GF re-match fronting up. After last weekend's shock demolition at the hands of the Eagles, some had the idea that maybe a delayed premiership hangover was afoot. In the early goings of this match, the Magpies would ask some questions of the reigning premiers after kicking 3.2 to the 'Legs 1.2 to lead by two goals at the quarter-time. However, the Redlegs would slowly awaken from their slumber in the horrid conditions, keeping the Magpies to just one goal. Inaccuracy would plague their own forays into goal, but their 1.5 still reduced the gap to seven points at half-time. When play resumed for the second half, the Redlegs would go one aspect better in the third quarter, keeping the Magpies to just two lowly behinds as they kicked into the lead by the final change. Their 3.4 score would give the 'Legs a 13-point lead at three quarter-time. The Magpies wouldn't be able to bridge the gap, they would fall to their first defeat of 2015 as the Redlegs kicked 2.4 to 1.1 in the final term to take a 21-point win. Norwood named Peter Persinos as their best on ground, while the Magpies named Sam Gray as their best.
Two more matches would follow to fill the Saturday afternoon timeslot, the first of which takes us up north to the Playford Alive Oval in Elizabeth where the Bulldogs hosted the Eagles. These two sides are definitely not strangers to each other on Anzac Day, they faced off on six occasions during the 2000's and in 2012. It was probably because of all those Grand Finals they clashed in that it seemed fitting that they battle once more on this day of remembrance. Their last meeting was back in Round 14 last season, the Doggies taking a 21-point win at the Dog-pound after copping a 31-point loss at the Eagles nest back in Round 1. The Eagles had not won at the Ponderosa for over a decade, but after hammering the reigning premiers last week they came into this clash with high expectations of ending that hoodoo. After conceding the first goal, the Eagles didn't let them gain any further ground in the opening term after that. They would kick 4.1 to Centrals' 1.3 to take a 16-point lead at quarter-time. They would further enhance their position by the long break, adding a further 5.2 to the Dogs' three goals to stretch their advantage to five goals at the end of the half. The Dogs' ability to win the ball, their superior clearances and forays into attack was rendered irrelevant as they had no dominant forward to go to. A further five goals to the Eagles as opposed to the Dogs' 3.2 would put the result almost beyond doubt by this point, the visitors breaking out to a 40-point lead by three quarter-time. There was little to be done by either side in the final term, both sides would score 3.3 to leave the final deficit unchanged from the previous quarter. The Eagles finally broke the Elizabeth duck, winning by 40 points. The Eagles would name Matt Goldsworthy as their best player, while the Dogs named captain Paul Thomas as their best.
We head back to the inner northern suburbs now, detouring towards the Prospect Oval for the SANFL's "Civil War" match between the Roosters and the Panthers. Last season, the Panthers were able to make a mockery of the Roosters at both Prospect and Noarlunga by winning their Round 2 and 12 matches by 34 and 78 points respectively. For this match, unlike the clearer conditions being experienced further north at Elizabeth, the lousy weather seemed to hang around at Menzies Crescent for the early goings. A strong wind and a bit of rain during the first quarter would make for a scrappy encounter. You wouldn't have thought it had that much to do with anything for that opening term as the Panthers kicked 6.4 to North's three goals to take a 22-point lead at quarter-time. But the Panthers stalled in the following term, kicking just four behinds as the Roosters scored a further three goals without a miss to reel the deficit back to eight points by the half-time break. When play resumed, the match became a bit of an arm wrestling match. South seemed to gain a bit of ground once more after kicking 2.1, but North answered back late in the third term with 2.1 of their own to again find themselves within a couple of kicks. But despite the Panthers unable to land a killer blow of their own in the final term, their restrictive efforts allowed them to keep the home side scoreless and add 1.2 to their score to leave Prospect with a 16-point win. Patrick Kerin was voted best afield for Souths, while the Roosters voted for Marlon Motlop as their standout on a dour afternoon.
The final match for the weekend took place on Sunday afternoon, we now wander out to the leafy streets of Unley and the Peter Motley Oval for the contest between the Double Blues and the Bloods. These clubs shared the spoils from their meetings in 2014, the Round 7 match saw the Blues inflict a horrid 79-point hiding at Unley, but the Bloods snuck one in against the Blues later in Round 14 with a four-point win at Richmond. Coming into this match the Bloods were yet to cop a loss, while the Blues went down to the Panthers and based on the ladder positions, this match should have been an early season corker. Those thinking that weren't to be disappointed, the arm-wrestling beginning in earnest early on with the Blues starting off best with a 4.1 to 3.3 first term to lead by four points at the first change. The Bloods slowly but surely chipped away at that gap little by little in the second term, outscoring the Blues with their 2.2 to 2.0 to bring the gap back to two points by the long break. When play resumed, the Bloods broke through to steal the lead by the final change, kicking 3.3 to 2.1 to go into the last quarter up by a goal. But a grandstand finish was going to be dashed as the Blues shut down the Bloods attack and kept them to just a solitary behind whilst taking 5.3 for themselves to take out a 26-point victory and their second win of the season thus far. The Blues named Angus Kurtze as their best, while the Bloods voted for Chris Schmidt as their best afield.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 4 OF THE SANFL...
Friday April 24
Glenelg 7.9 (51)
Adelaide 7.9 (51)
2,131 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
(Match ended prior to 13th minute due to power failure)
Norwood 7.14 (56)
Port Adelaide 5.5 (35)
5,526 @ Adelaide Oval
Saturday April 25
Woodville-West Torrens 17.6 (108)
Central District 10.8 (68)
2,062 @ Playford Alive Oval, Elizabeth
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
North Adelaide 8.1 (49)
2,223 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday April 26
Sturt 13.5 (83)
West Adelaide 8.9 (57)
2,968 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
Adelaide -- Kerridge (leg)
South -- AhChee (shoulder)
North -- M. Thring (hamstring), Shannon (foot)
West -- Webb (ankle)
REPORTS
North -- Caldwell (striking)
West -- Tuck (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
-----------------------------------
South -- 6pts (3-1-0), 49.5%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-1-0), 48.3%
W-WT -- 4pts (2-1-0), 61.4%
Port -- 4pts (2-1-0), 59.8%
West -- 4pts (2-1-0), 50.9%
-----------------------------------
Sturt -- 4pts (2-2-0), 50.87%
North -- 2pts (1-2-0), 44.7%
Central -- 2pts (1-2-0), 44.4%
Adelaide -- 1pt (0-2-1), 46.5%
Glenelg -- 1pt (0-3-1), 44.9%
-----------------------------------
ATTENTION REDLEGS FANS!
For those Norwood fans out there with cash to spare -- and some with deep pockets -- you don't want to miss this. You can bid for player issue commemorative Anzac jumpers right now. For more information, check out the link below that takes you to the official Norwood FC website. Bidding ends this Friday.
http://norwoodfc.com.au/News/LATESTNEWS/ANZAC_MEMORIAL_JUMPER_.aspx
Next weekend in Round 5...
Friday May 1 @ 7:40pm
Norwood vs. Glenelg; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday May 2
Port Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga @ 7:10pm
Sunday May 3 @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Central District; City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
