Crows in SANFL Rd1

[betterthanu]

Crows in the SANFL

1 hours, 29 minutes ago | Back
for Adelaide Football Club



News

Bernie Vince and Jason Porplyzia starred in the opening SANFL series.
Both were named as Crows emergencies last weekend and kept their names in front of the selectors with strong midfield performances.
Vince collected 27 possessions, impressing around the stoppages with good use of the football and good decision-making. He also kicked two goals in the Eagles’ big win over South Adelaide at Encounter Bay.
And Porplyzia also had a 27-possession game for West Adelaide and was probably his side’s best player in its narrow loss to Sturt. He was regularly first to the football and also used it well.
Luke Jericho’s steady return to full fitness continued with West.
Unfortunately he missed a difficult running shot on goal which would have given West the lead just before the final siren. But he had a solid game, kicking 2.3 after starting the match in defence.
Kurt Tippett made his debut for West and was competitive in the ruck against Sturt’s Power-listed Fabian Deluca and Simon Feast. Wingman David Mackay also had a good game for South reserves, earning 25 possessions.
Adelaide’s four rookies also performed well.
North Adelaide’s Andrew McIntyre had a big job against Central District key forward Justin Westhoff and was very competitive in a losing side. South’s 2006 best and fairest Rhys Archard worked hard for his 22 possessions.
In the SANFL reserves, Jason Turner was South’s best. He played in defence, had more than 20 possessions and took 10 marks. And Greg Gallman (North) was serviceable against experienced key forward Luke Cowan.


Glenelg (John Hinge, James Sellar) had the bye.
League statistics
Porplyzia (West):
Kicks: 14
Handballs: 13
Marks: 0
Goals: 1.0

Tippett (West):
K: 4
H: 4
M: 1
Hit outs: 7
G: 1.0

Jericho (West):
K: 13
H: 4
M: 8
G: 2.3

Archard (South):
K: 9
H: 13
M: 3

Vince (Woodville-West Torrens):
K: 20
H: 7
M: 2
G: 2

McIntyre (North):
K: 9
H: 10
M: 9

Round one results:
Port 22.7 (139) def. Norwood 17.8 (110) at Norwood
Sturt 11.17 (83) def. West Adelaide 11.8 (74) at Richmond Oval
Central 16.10 (106) def. North Adelaide 9.10 (64) at Elizabeth Oval
Eagles 24.19 (163) def. South Adelaide 11.11 (77) at Encounter Bay
Next round:
Saturday
Central v South (Elizabeth)
Sunday
Eagles v Port Magpies (Woodville)
Sturt v Glenelg (Unley)
North v West (Prospect)
Bye: Norwood
Views: 180

Good stuff by the boys

 

[-CG-]

Its James Turner, not Jason, you'd think they'd get that right...

But anyway, it looks like Jason Porplyzia is a good chance for a call up this weekend to replace Johncock.

 

[RoosterLad]

That's old news, all that has already been reported on this site days ago

 

[betterthanu]

That's old news, all that has already been reported on this site days ago

Yeah well this makes it official

Plus i hadnt heard anthing on here about the rookies in the reserves.

 

[RoosterLad]

Yes I didn't know how the Bs lads went either... at least now we know Sellar and Hinge didn't play on the weekend.. i wonder why?

 

[bus24]

Good to see Dmac have a good one in the ressies, hopefully can force his way into the seniors soon.

 

[-VC-]

Ooooh, I love the "All played well" reports from the Crows.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Assuming Shirley doesn't come up, who will come in? Porplyzia or Vince? Both sound like they'd be handy.

 

[bus24]

Assuming Shirley doesn't come up, who will come in? Porplyzia or Vince? Both sound like they'd be handy.

I'd guess that Porps probably would. Is Massie fit to replace Stiffy?

 

[Gets!]

Surely Mackay will be in the league side next week.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

I was impressed with some of Tippett's ruck work, right down the midfielders throats at times.

 

[RoosterLad]

Surely Mackay will be in the league side next week.

Hopefully... South have the dogs at elizabeth which will be a tough ask for the young man.

 

[Drummond]

Hopefully... South have the dogs at elizabeth which will be a tough ask for the young man.

And then Norwood the following week so an even tougher task.

 

[Blind Fred]

Yes I didn't know how the Bs lads went either... at least now we know Sellar and Hinge didn't play on the weekend.. i wonder why?

Because Glenelg had the bye. Hinge travelled to Melbourne as the emergency.

 

[RoosterLad]

Because Glenelg had the bye. Hinge travelled to Melbourne as the emergency.

Yeah but usually AFL listed players play for the bottom reserves team, maybe it's because it was Round 1 or the fact Sellar is a true Bay. I forgot Hinge went to Melbourne.

 

[betterthanu]

Yeah but usually AFL listed players play for the bottom reserves team, maybe it's because it was Round 1 or the fact Sellar is a true Bay. I forgot Hinge went to Melbourne.

I think PHANTOMS_20 said they wanted him to have a week off playing to avoid burnout. I think he used to coach him or something so he would know.

Edit: Sellar that is not Hinge

 

[turbo182]

I think PHANTOMS_20 said they wanted him to have a week off playing to avoid burnout. I think he used to coach him or something so he would know.

Edit: Sellar that is not Hinge

If memory serves, I thoguht I saw them both singing the song in the rooms afterwards. Definately Hinge anyways.

 

[Vader]

Yeah but usually AFL listed players play for the bottom reserves team, maybe it's because it was Round 1 or the fact Sellar is a true Bay. I forgot Hinge went to Melbourne.

Just because they CAN have AFL listed players do this, doesn't mean that it happens all the time. It only really happens when there is a need.

For example, a top line player (eg Ricciuto) is coming back from injury and they want him to have a run in the SANFL to regain some match fitness before he returns to the seniors. If his SANFL aligned team has the bye, then they would have him play in the ressies for the bottom team.

Alternatively, when the finals are drawing near it is important to keep the fringe players active (those who are in the SANFL but one injury away from playing in the seniors). Once again, there is a specific reason why they should be playing.

However, when it comes to recent draftees who have almost no chance of getting selected in the seniors (at least in the short term future) there is no need to have them risk injury. If their team has the week off, then so be it, the player gets to have a weekend watching from the sidelines.