- May 8, 2001
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- Adelaide
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- CDFC (SANFL), Port Melb (VFL)
Hi Footy fans...
This season marks the 140th year for the South Australian National Football League. From its beginnings as the SA Football Association, to the SAFL, a short period as the "Patriotic" league during the second world war to the "National" incarnation that exists today. Like most of the football competitions that exist today, clubs have come and gone, some have undergone identity changes. But through almost one and a half centuries and after the advent of a nationwide league that threatened to decimate it, the SANFL stands today regarded as the best, toughest and oldest organised state-based football competition in the land. Next week the league will celebrate this milestone with a showcase of football history, which I'll get to talking more about later.
Welcome to the Round 7 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
First up in this week's wrap, we head on up The Parade to the Coopers Stadium in Norwood where the Redlegs faced the Eagles for some Friday Night Mayhem. The Eagles bagged the points in their first clash of the 2016 season, a 65-point hiding at Woodville in Round 10. But with nothing left but pride to play for in the final round of the year, the Redlegs finished the season with a four-goal win at Norwood as the Eagles managed just six goals out of 21 scores. Both teams came into this game in winning form, the 'Legs downing the Tigers while the Eagles enhanced their premiership credentials with a win against a fully-loaded Port. The opening term was a dull affair in regards to the scoreboard, the Redlegs inaccuracy only off-set by their being able to hold the Eagles to just 2.1 to their own 1.4. At quarter-time the gap was just three points, the opening term riddled with indecision by both sides. The early minutes of the second term were just like the first quarter, but midway through the Redlegs got moving and the Eagles would find themselves facing some real resistance as the home side upped their pressure game. The 'Legs took 5.3 to the Eagles' 2.3 and would lead by 15 points at the long break. From here the Eagles had very few answers, when play resumed the deficit would be extended to 28 points come three quarter-time, the Redlegs adding a further 3.2 to 1.1. The final quarter would not yield anymore goals, both sides not finding the big sticks with Norwood scoring four behinds to the Eagles' one. The streak finally broken, the visitors crashed to a 31-point defeat. Sam Baulderstone was named best for the Redlegs, the Eagles voted in Scott Lewis as their best afield.
Now for the Saturday afternoon timeslot, the first of the three scheduled matches takes us to Alberton Oval as the Magpies faced the Bulldogs. Last year's victories were shared, the away team taking the points in 2016. In Round 5, the Dogs took a five-goal win at Alberton, while in Round 14 the Magpies swooped in and left with a 39-point victory. The Bulldogs have not been able to rise above since their victory against Adelaide, they crashed to the Panthers at home while the Magpies -- with a full AFL-listed side -- went down to the flag favourites in the Eagles at Alberton. As has been the case for most of the year bar last week, the Dogs were very good early on, able to match the Magpies efforts in the first quarter to lead by two points at quarter-time, they kicked 5.3 to 5.1. The arm-wrestle continued in the second term with the lead cut to a single point by the long break, the inaccuracy bug affecting both camps with the 'Pies scoring 2.4 to 2.3. But the habits of the Bulldogs in the season thus far would bite after the break, although inaccurate the Magpies still kept the Dogs to one goal and scored 5.7 to take over control of the game and lead by five goals at the final change. The Centrals faithful have plenty to be frustrated about, their early match intensity going straight down the drain after half-time as the Magpies ran off to a 39-point win after kicking a further 5.4 to 4.1 in the last quarter. Cam Hewett was named best for Port, the Dogs named Nick Holman as their best.
The next game takes us to the inner northern suburbs, the Roosters facing the Crows at the Prospect Oval. The Crows took both games last year, the first in Round 7 by four points, then in Round 14 by 15 points. Interesting to note that on both occasions, the Roosters kicked 9.9. The Crows came out winners last week against Westies, while the Roosters went down to Sturt in their first win of the year. The Roosters started off the game's proceedings promisingly by kicking the opening two goals, but would then find themselves under siege from the Crows who would keep them goalless for the remaining first half of football. Along with four missed opportunities, North would be down by 14 points at the first change after the Crows bagged five goals without a miss. A single behind was all the Roosters could muster in the second term and the Crows should have been far further in front had it not been for a few skewed shots on goal. They added 4.4 to their own tally to extend their lead to 41 points by the half-time siren. It would only get worse for the home side as the Crows kicked 5.3 to the Roosters' solitary goal put the gap out to 68 points by three quarter-time. There was little more that Adelaide needed to do, they would finish the day with a 74-point win, finishing off with a three-to-two goal final term. Jono Beech is fighting hard to earn a seniors call up, he was named best for Adelaide while the Roosters named Max Thring as their standout.
The last of the Saturday fixtures took place on the south western side of town, the Tigers hosting the Bloods at Gilderol Stadium in the "Battle of the Sashes". It was back in Round 2 that these sides last clashed at Tiger-land, the Bays laying the smackdown on the Bloods to the tune of 75 points, one of many harsh lessons of 2016. But then in Round 13 at Richmond, the Bloods had finally strung a couple together. After accounting for North the week before for their first win of the year, they pulled another one out of the hat against the Tigers by two points. The Tigers form as of late has been under question, going down in consecutive weeks with their loss to Norwood last week, then of course there's Westies' doldrums. The Bloods started off the afternoon on the right note, kicking 3.2 to Glenelg's 1.2 to lead by two goals at first change. The Tigers had a couple of late opportunities to bring the Bloods lead back, but a pair of missed shots would chip only one point off the quarter-time deficit. The Tigers' 2.2 to the Bloods 2.1 brought the visitors lead back to 11 points at the long break. It was arm-wrestle time in the third quarter, both sides not giving the other too much of an inch. Westies' two-goal buffer was restored by the final change after they kicked 2.3 to 2.2. The final quarter would have a nail-biting finish, the Tigers kicking into the lead early on. The Bloods fought back to get within striking distance of stealing a first victory for 2017, but a final failed shot would scuttle that. Glenelg kicked 5.1 to 2.3 to nick a four-point win. Captain Andrew Bradley was named best for the Bays, the Bloods named Mason Middleton as their best on ground.
The final game for the weekend took place on the Sunday afternoon at the Hickinbotham Oval in Noarlunga, the Panthers clashing with the Double Blues. These two clubs shared the points from their battles in 2016, the home sides held sway on both occasions with the Blues handing out an eight-goal belting in Round 8, followed by South returning the favour plus one point in Round 19. The Panthers took points up north at Elizabeth last weekend, while the Blues won their second match for this year with a win at Prospect. The first quarter wasn't loaded with scoring, in fact the fans were made to wait until over half-way through the term for a major to happen. At quarter-time it was the Blues by three points, the board reading two goals to South's 1.3. From here it was all Sturt as the Panthers' defence went to water, despite some inaccuracy they would kick a further 3.4 to a lowly three behinds and set up a half-time lead of 22 points. The Panthers fortunes would continue to take a dive in the third quarter, their only goal came near the 15th minute. That and three more behinds to Sturt's four goals without a miss saw the home side down by 37 points going into the final quarter. Their home match streak was brought to an almighty halt, the reigning premiers getting their season back on track with a 52-point win after adding 5.5 to 3.2 to finish the afternoon. Sam Colquhoun was named best for the Blues, the Panthers named Matt Rose as their best on ground.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 7 OF THE SANFL...
Friday May 26
Norwood 9.13 (67)
Woodville-West Torrens 5.6 (36)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday May 27
Port Adelaide 17.16 (118)
Central District 12.7 (79)
2,218 @ Alberton Oval
Adelaide 17.7 (109)
North Adelaide 5.5 (35)
1,544 @ Prospect Oval
Glenelg 10.7 (67)
West Adelaide 9.9 (63)
2,216 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday May 28
Sturt 14.9 (93)
South Adelaide 5.11 (41)
Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga -- crowd number unknown
INJURIES
Norwood -- Panos (knee)
W-WT -- Hall (concussion), McGregor (hamstring)
South -- Fields (ankle)
REPORTS
West -- Rankine, Watchmann (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 12pts (6-1-0), 61.6%
Port -- 10pts (5-2-0), 57%
Norwood -- 10pts (5-2-0), 56.6%
South -- 10pts (5-2-0), 51.2%
Adelaide -- 8pts (4-3-0), 49.3%
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Glenelg -- 8pts (4-3-0), 49.2%
Sturt -- 6pts (3-4-0), 47.9%
North -- 4pts (2-5-0), 42%
Central -- 2pts (1-6-0), 45.4%
West -- 0pts (0-7-0), 41.3%
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SANFL HISTORICAL SHOWCASE TO MARK 140 YEARS OF CHEERS
From Wednesday June 7 to Sunday August 14, the South Australian National Football League will celebrate its 140th year with an exhibit at the State Library on North Terrace in the city under the banner "In a League Of Its Own". The exhibit will feature as much as 8000 items for viewing, including guernseys, match balls, blazers and even Magarey Medals. Footage from vintage matches and Grand Finals will also be a feature. During this time there will also be interviews with past greats of the league including Neil Kerley, Graham Cornes and KG Cunningham, to be conducted by SA media identities Keith Conlon and Roger Wills.
Next weekend in Round 8...
Saturday June 3
Sturt vs. Norwood; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Central District; City Mazda Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. North Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville @ 2:40pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:40pm
Sunday June 4 @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
This season marks the 140th year for the South Australian National Football League. From its beginnings as the SA Football Association, to the SAFL, a short period as the "Patriotic" league during the second world war to the "National" incarnation that exists today. Like most of the football competitions that exist today, clubs have come and gone, some have undergone identity changes. But through almost one and a half centuries and after the advent of a nationwide league that threatened to decimate it, the SANFL stands today regarded as the best, toughest and oldest organised state-based football competition in the land. Next week the league will celebrate this milestone with a showcase of football history, which I'll get to talking more about later.
Welcome to the Round 7 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
First up in this week's wrap, we head on up The Parade to the Coopers Stadium in Norwood where the Redlegs faced the Eagles for some Friday Night Mayhem. The Eagles bagged the points in their first clash of the 2016 season, a 65-point hiding at Woodville in Round 10. But with nothing left but pride to play for in the final round of the year, the Redlegs finished the season with a four-goal win at Norwood as the Eagles managed just six goals out of 21 scores. Both teams came into this game in winning form, the 'Legs downing the Tigers while the Eagles enhanced their premiership credentials with a win against a fully-loaded Port. The opening term was a dull affair in regards to the scoreboard, the Redlegs inaccuracy only off-set by their being able to hold the Eagles to just 2.1 to their own 1.4. At quarter-time the gap was just three points, the opening term riddled with indecision by both sides. The early minutes of the second term were just like the first quarter, but midway through the Redlegs got moving and the Eagles would find themselves facing some real resistance as the home side upped their pressure game. The 'Legs took 5.3 to the Eagles' 2.3 and would lead by 15 points at the long break. From here the Eagles had very few answers, when play resumed the deficit would be extended to 28 points come three quarter-time, the Redlegs adding a further 3.2 to 1.1. The final quarter would not yield anymore goals, both sides not finding the big sticks with Norwood scoring four behinds to the Eagles' one. The streak finally broken, the visitors crashed to a 31-point defeat. Sam Baulderstone was named best for the Redlegs, the Eagles voted in Scott Lewis as their best afield.
Now for the Saturday afternoon timeslot, the first of the three scheduled matches takes us to Alberton Oval as the Magpies faced the Bulldogs. Last year's victories were shared, the away team taking the points in 2016. In Round 5, the Dogs took a five-goal win at Alberton, while in Round 14 the Magpies swooped in and left with a 39-point victory. The Bulldogs have not been able to rise above since their victory against Adelaide, they crashed to the Panthers at home while the Magpies -- with a full AFL-listed side -- went down to the flag favourites in the Eagles at Alberton. As has been the case for most of the year bar last week, the Dogs were very good early on, able to match the Magpies efforts in the first quarter to lead by two points at quarter-time, they kicked 5.3 to 5.1. The arm-wrestle continued in the second term with the lead cut to a single point by the long break, the inaccuracy bug affecting both camps with the 'Pies scoring 2.4 to 2.3. But the habits of the Bulldogs in the season thus far would bite after the break, although inaccurate the Magpies still kept the Dogs to one goal and scored 5.7 to take over control of the game and lead by five goals at the final change. The Centrals faithful have plenty to be frustrated about, their early match intensity going straight down the drain after half-time as the Magpies ran off to a 39-point win after kicking a further 5.4 to 4.1 in the last quarter. Cam Hewett was named best for Port, the Dogs named Nick Holman as their best.
The next game takes us to the inner northern suburbs, the Roosters facing the Crows at the Prospect Oval. The Crows took both games last year, the first in Round 7 by four points, then in Round 14 by 15 points. Interesting to note that on both occasions, the Roosters kicked 9.9. The Crows came out winners last week against Westies, while the Roosters went down to Sturt in their first win of the year. The Roosters started off the game's proceedings promisingly by kicking the opening two goals, but would then find themselves under siege from the Crows who would keep them goalless for the remaining first half of football. Along with four missed opportunities, North would be down by 14 points at the first change after the Crows bagged five goals without a miss. A single behind was all the Roosters could muster in the second term and the Crows should have been far further in front had it not been for a few skewed shots on goal. They added 4.4 to their own tally to extend their lead to 41 points by the half-time siren. It would only get worse for the home side as the Crows kicked 5.3 to the Roosters' solitary goal put the gap out to 68 points by three quarter-time. There was little more that Adelaide needed to do, they would finish the day with a 74-point win, finishing off with a three-to-two goal final term. Jono Beech is fighting hard to earn a seniors call up, he was named best for Adelaide while the Roosters named Max Thring as their standout.
The last of the Saturday fixtures took place on the south western side of town, the Tigers hosting the Bloods at Gilderol Stadium in the "Battle of the Sashes". It was back in Round 2 that these sides last clashed at Tiger-land, the Bays laying the smackdown on the Bloods to the tune of 75 points, one of many harsh lessons of 2016. But then in Round 13 at Richmond, the Bloods had finally strung a couple together. After accounting for North the week before for their first win of the year, they pulled another one out of the hat against the Tigers by two points. The Tigers form as of late has been under question, going down in consecutive weeks with their loss to Norwood last week, then of course there's Westies' doldrums. The Bloods started off the afternoon on the right note, kicking 3.2 to Glenelg's 1.2 to lead by two goals at first change. The Tigers had a couple of late opportunities to bring the Bloods lead back, but a pair of missed shots would chip only one point off the quarter-time deficit. The Tigers' 2.2 to the Bloods 2.1 brought the visitors lead back to 11 points at the long break. It was arm-wrestle time in the third quarter, both sides not giving the other too much of an inch. Westies' two-goal buffer was restored by the final change after they kicked 2.3 to 2.2. The final quarter would have a nail-biting finish, the Tigers kicking into the lead early on. The Bloods fought back to get within striking distance of stealing a first victory for 2017, but a final failed shot would scuttle that. Glenelg kicked 5.1 to 2.3 to nick a four-point win. Captain Andrew Bradley was named best for the Bays, the Bloods named Mason Middleton as their best on ground.
The final game for the weekend took place on the Sunday afternoon at the Hickinbotham Oval in Noarlunga, the Panthers clashing with the Double Blues. These two clubs shared the points from their battles in 2016, the home sides held sway on both occasions with the Blues handing out an eight-goal belting in Round 8, followed by South returning the favour plus one point in Round 19. The Panthers took points up north at Elizabeth last weekend, while the Blues won their second match for this year with a win at Prospect. The first quarter wasn't loaded with scoring, in fact the fans were made to wait until over half-way through the term for a major to happen. At quarter-time it was the Blues by three points, the board reading two goals to South's 1.3. From here it was all Sturt as the Panthers' defence went to water, despite some inaccuracy they would kick a further 3.4 to a lowly three behinds and set up a half-time lead of 22 points. The Panthers fortunes would continue to take a dive in the third quarter, their only goal came near the 15th minute. That and three more behinds to Sturt's four goals without a miss saw the home side down by 37 points going into the final quarter. Their home match streak was brought to an almighty halt, the reigning premiers getting their season back on track with a 52-point win after adding 5.5 to 3.2 to finish the afternoon. Sam Colquhoun was named best for the Blues, the Panthers named Matt Rose as their best on ground.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 7 OF THE SANFL...
Friday May 26
Norwood 9.13 (67)
Woodville-West Torrens 5.6 (36)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday May 27
Port Adelaide 17.16 (118)
Central District 12.7 (79)
2,218 @ Alberton Oval
Adelaide 17.7 (109)
North Adelaide 5.5 (35)
1,544 @ Prospect Oval
Glenelg 10.7 (67)
West Adelaide 9.9 (63)
2,216 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday May 28
Sturt 14.9 (93)
South Adelaide 5.11 (41)
Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga -- crowd number unknown
INJURIES
Norwood -- Panos (knee)
W-WT -- Hall (concussion), McGregor (hamstring)
South -- Fields (ankle)
REPORTS
West -- Rankine, Watchmann (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 12pts (6-1-0), 61.6%
Port -- 10pts (5-2-0), 57%
Norwood -- 10pts (5-2-0), 56.6%
South -- 10pts (5-2-0), 51.2%
Adelaide -- 8pts (4-3-0), 49.3%
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Glenelg -- 8pts (4-3-0), 49.2%
Sturt -- 6pts (3-4-0), 47.9%
North -- 4pts (2-5-0), 42%
Central -- 2pts (1-6-0), 45.4%
West -- 0pts (0-7-0), 41.3%
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SANFL HISTORICAL SHOWCASE TO MARK 140 YEARS OF CHEERS
From Wednesday June 7 to Sunday August 14, the South Australian National Football League will celebrate its 140th year with an exhibit at the State Library on North Terrace in the city under the banner "In a League Of Its Own". The exhibit will feature as much as 8000 items for viewing, including guernseys, match balls, blazers and even Magarey Medals. Footage from vintage matches and Grand Finals will also be a feature. During this time there will also be interviews with past greats of the league including Neil Kerley, Graham Cornes and KG Cunningham, to be conducted by SA media identities Keith Conlon and Roger Wills.
Next weekend in Round 8...
Saturday June 3
Sturt vs. Norwood; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Central District; City Mazda Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. North Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville @ 2:40pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:40pm
Sunday June 4 @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
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