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Hi Footy fans...
Thus far in season 2017, one club so far has had to do it the hard way with all their results whether they won or lost being decided by margins of within one straight kick. The Panthers have been a hard luck story for a long time, but in the last few years the blue & whites have upped their game under the tutelage of Brad Gotch and now with Geelong great and former Magpies coach Garry Hocking. While the best of the competition still lie ahead in teams like the Eagles and Port, they have the opportunity over the coming weeks to really build some serious momentum. They ran into their biggest test of the season this past weekend and that kicks off this week's blog.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
The first match of the wrap has us heading up The Parade to the Coopers Stadium in Norwood for some Friday Night Mayhem, the Redlegs hosting the Panthers. In a rare feat, the Panthers took all the points on offer last season as they took a 23-point win at Noarlunga in Round 7, then improved on that effort at Norwood with a 29-point victory in Round 14. Both sides won their respective matches last week, with South continuing a trend of narrow wins and losses with their win against Glenelg while the 'Legs took the Bloods to task. The Redlegs drew first blood but it was the Panthers who were ahead at the quarter-time siren, their 5.3 to 3.1 saw them take a 14-point lead at the first break. They didn't maintain that tempo in the second quarter, the Panthers scoring 2.3 to the Redlegs' 4.3 as the gap was brought back to two points by the long break. Two of South's behinds in that quarter were rushed which probably meant two squandered opportunities. As well as that, those four Norwood goals were unanswered. South did get back into a groove when play resumed, ensuring they stayed ahead at three quarter-time with their score of 4.2 to the Redlegs' 3.1, an eight-point deficit for the visitors. The Redlegs took the lead just before time-on, but there was still plenty of time as the game turned into an all-out scrap. But to the dismay of the Norwood faithful, a favourable bounce allowed the Panthers the decisive possession, a 28th minute goal marking the final score of the match among South's 2.3 to Norwood's 3.2 as the blue & whites nicked a four-point win.
Saturday afternoon football started off at Woodville, but there was not a single Eagle to be found, instead it was the Crows facing the Magpies at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval. Much to the chagrin of the Magpies faithful, the Crows took both games last season. First it was a five-goal win in Mannum in Round 2, they would then raid the Magpie nest for a 23-point win in Round 18. This time around for the Crows' one and only home game they decided to take advantage of the Eagles' bye after their trek to Victor Harbor last week, but amazingly there was not much of a crowd, in fact the final number is now the current lowest crowd of the year. Despite the early inaccuracy, Adelaide kept the Magpies to just three behinds and kicked 4.4 to lead by 25 points at the first change. But the Magpies would then put a choke hold on the Crows for the remainder of the game, kicking 6.2 to 1.1 to lead by a goal at half-time. It was a hell of a transformation for Port, their ruthlessness they showed against North last week coming back to the fore. They resumed play with a 4.3 to 2.2 third quarter, extending their lead to 19 points going into the final change. This would be a disappointing turn of form for the Crows, humbled by Centrals last week and even more so this week. They managed just 1.4 as the Magpies added 4.2 to end the match 35-point winners. Steve Summerton again took best afield honours for Port, the Crows voting in Troy Menzel as their best.
The third game for the round takes us to the beach, the Tigers facing the Bulldogs at the Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg. These teams shared the points in 2017, with the home sides holding firm on their patch starting with the Tigers' 29-point win in Round 8, then the Bulldogs by 40 points in Round 19. The Tigers machine got a little wobble last weekend as they went down to South by five points, while the Bulldogs toppled the Crows at the Ponderosa. The opening term was a scrap as the two sides could only manage two goals each, the Tigers' three behinds to Centrals' one saw the home side up by two points at quarter-time. The Dogs' goal-kicking issues seemed to be put to rest in the second quarter as they took over control with a 5.2 to 2.2 scoreline, taking a 16-point lead at the long break. But when play resumed, those scoring yips made an unwelcome return, the Dogs scoring 3.6 to the Tigers' 3.2 to stretch their lead to 20 points going into the final stanza. That horrid streak of inaccuracy would bite the Bulldogs as the Tigers' final quarter run would bring them the chocolates, they scored 5.2 as the Bulldogs fumbled their way to a score of 1.1, the Tigers taking a five-point win leaving the Dogs fans fuming at their latest fadeout. Ian Milera beat out older brother Terry for Glenelg's best afield honours, the Bulldogs named captain Trent Goodrem as their best.
In the final match for the weekend, we now head into the inner northern suburbs, the Roosters playing the Bloods at Prospect Oval. Last year wasn't going to be remembered fondly by the Bloods' fans, but after going down to the Roosters by 28 points in Round 8, their victory drought came to an end in Round 12 at this very ground as they outlasted North by four points. The Roosters were stung hard by their capitulation to Port last week, while the Bloods have still not opened their account for 2017 after three games. The opening term was a near-shootout with three goals each on the board, the Bloods' four behinds to the Roosters' two saw the visitors ahead by two points at quarter-time. The Roosters kicked into the lead by half-time, scoring 4.4 to Westies' 2.1 to be up by 13 points at the long break. This game was not a pretty one to watch, with turnovers and poor ball handling skills by both sides, which was off-set by some great marks in the wet conditions. The Bloods reeled the gap back to eight points by three quarter-time, but could have been ahead if not for a couple of crucial misses, but North's misses didn't do them any favours with a third term scoreline of 4.3 to 3.4. North would put the Bloods uprising to rest in the final quarter though, kicking 5.4 to 3.2 to win by 22 points. The Roosters named Leigh Ryswyk as their best on ground, West named Daniel Caire as their standout.
Friday April 28
South Adelaide 13.11 (89)
Norwood 13.7 (85)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday April 29
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
Adelaide 8.11 (59)
1,348 @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Glenelg 12.9 (81)
Central District 11.10 (76)
2,542 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
North Adelaide 15.14 (104)
West Adelaide 12.10 (82)
1,756 @ Prospect Oval
INJURIES
Adelaide -- Dear (concussion)
North -- Schwarz (ribs), Wilkie (hip)
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 6pts (3-0-0), 63.7%
Port -- 6pts (3-1-0), 56.2%
Glenelg -- 6pts (3-1-0), 55.6%
South -- 6pts (3-1-0), 50.5%
Norwood -- 4pts (2-2-0), 54.8%
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North -- 4pts (2-2-0), 47.1%
Adelaide -- 4pts (2-2-0), 43.2%
Central -- 2pts (1-3-0), 48.4%
Sturt -- 0pts (0-3-0), 41.3%
West -- 0pts (0-4-0), 39.8%
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NORWOOD B&F AWARD FINALLY HAS A NAME
The Norwood Football Club has finally attached a champion's name to their club's best and fairest award, as of this season it will become known as the Michael Taylor Medal. The man himself won six Redlegs B&F awards in his 12 seasons (1972-1980, 1985-1987) at The Parade, where he played 289 games for two premierships in 1975 and 1978, led the club for three seasons from 1978 to 1980 and kicked 126 goals, made 13 appearances for South Australia and between 1981 and 1984 played 92 games for Collingwood in the VFL. He is a life member of the Norwood FC as well as a Hall of Fame inductee at the club and the SANFL.
Next weekend (and the weekend after) in Round 5...
Saturday May 6 @ 2:10pm
Central District vs. Norwood; My Money House Oval, Elizabeth
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Sunday May 7 @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. North Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval
Sunday May 13
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Glenelg; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. West Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:40pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Thus far in season 2017, one club so far has had to do it the hard way with all their results whether they won or lost being decided by margins of within one straight kick. The Panthers have been a hard luck story for a long time, but in the last few years the blue & whites have upped their game under the tutelage of Brad Gotch and now with Geelong great and former Magpies coach Garry Hocking. While the best of the competition still lie ahead in teams like the Eagles and Port, they have the opportunity over the coming weeks to really build some serious momentum. They ran into their biggest test of the season this past weekend and that kicks off this week's blog.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
The first match of the wrap has us heading up The Parade to the Coopers Stadium in Norwood for some Friday Night Mayhem, the Redlegs hosting the Panthers. In a rare feat, the Panthers took all the points on offer last season as they took a 23-point win at Noarlunga in Round 7, then improved on that effort at Norwood with a 29-point victory in Round 14. Both sides won their respective matches last week, with South continuing a trend of narrow wins and losses with their win against Glenelg while the 'Legs took the Bloods to task. The Redlegs drew first blood but it was the Panthers who were ahead at the quarter-time siren, their 5.3 to 3.1 saw them take a 14-point lead at the first break. They didn't maintain that tempo in the second quarter, the Panthers scoring 2.3 to the Redlegs' 4.3 as the gap was brought back to two points by the long break. Two of South's behinds in that quarter were rushed which probably meant two squandered opportunities. As well as that, those four Norwood goals were unanswered. South did get back into a groove when play resumed, ensuring they stayed ahead at three quarter-time with their score of 4.2 to the Redlegs' 3.1, an eight-point deficit for the visitors. The Redlegs took the lead just before time-on, but there was still plenty of time as the game turned into an all-out scrap. But to the dismay of the Norwood faithful, a favourable bounce allowed the Panthers the decisive possession, a 28th minute goal marking the final score of the match among South's 2.3 to Norwood's 3.2 as the blue & whites nicked a four-point win.
Saturday afternoon football started off at Woodville, but there was not a single Eagle to be found, instead it was the Crows facing the Magpies at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval. Much to the chagrin of the Magpies faithful, the Crows took both games last season. First it was a five-goal win in Mannum in Round 2, they would then raid the Magpie nest for a 23-point win in Round 18. This time around for the Crows' one and only home game they decided to take advantage of the Eagles' bye after their trek to Victor Harbor last week, but amazingly there was not much of a crowd, in fact the final number is now the current lowest crowd of the year. Despite the early inaccuracy, Adelaide kept the Magpies to just three behinds and kicked 4.4 to lead by 25 points at the first change. But the Magpies would then put a choke hold on the Crows for the remainder of the game, kicking 6.2 to 1.1 to lead by a goal at half-time. It was a hell of a transformation for Port, their ruthlessness they showed against North last week coming back to the fore. They resumed play with a 4.3 to 2.2 third quarter, extending their lead to 19 points going into the final change. This would be a disappointing turn of form for the Crows, humbled by Centrals last week and even more so this week. They managed just 1.4 as the Magpies added 4.2 to end the match 35-point winners. Steve Summerton again took best afield honours for Port, the Crows voting in Troy Menzel as their best.
The third game for the round takes us to the beach, the Tigers facing the Bulldogs at the Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg. These teams shared the points in 2017, with the home sides holding firm on their patch starting with the Tigers' 29-point win in Round 8, then the Bulldogs by 40 points in Round 19. The Tigers machine got a little wobble last weekend as they went down to South by five points, while the Bulldogs toppled the Crows at the Ponderosa. The opening term was a scrap as the two sides could only manage two goals each, the Tigers' three behinds to Centrals' one saw the home side up by two points at quarter-time. The Dogs' goal-kicking issues seemed to be put to rest in the second quarter as they took over control with a 5.2 to 2.2 scoreline, taking a 16-point lead at the long break. But when play resumed, those scoring yips made an unwelcome return, the Dogs scoring 3.6 to the Tigers' 3.2 to stretch their lead to 20 points going into the final stanza. That horrid streak of inaccuracy would bite the Bulldogs as the Tigers' final quarter run would bring them the chocolates, they scored 5.2 as the Bulldogs fumbled their way to a score of 1.1, the Tigers taking a five-point win leaving the Dogs fans fuming at their latest fadeout. Ian Milera beat out older brother Terry for Glenelg's best afield honours, the Bulldogs named captain Trent Goodrem as their best.
In the final match for the weekend, we now head into the inner northern suburbs, the Roosters playing the Bloods at Prospect Oval. Last year wasn't going to be remembered fondly by the Bloods' fans, but after going down to the Roosters by 28 points in Round 8, their victory drought came to an end in Round 12 at this very ground as they outlasted North by four points. The Roosters were stung hard by their capitulation to Port last week, while the Bloods have still not opened their account for 2017 after three games. The opening term was a near-shootout with three goals each on the board, the Bloods' four behinds to the Roosters' two saw the visitors ahead by two points at quarter-time. The Roosters kicked into the lead by half-time, scoring 4.4 to Westies' 2.1 to be up by 13 points at the long break. This game was not a pretty one to watch, with turnovers and poor ball handling skills by both sides, which was off-set by some great marks in the wet conditions. The Bloods reeled the gap back to eight points by three quarter-time, but could have been ahead if not for a couple of crucial misses, but North's misses didn't do them any favours with a third term scoreline of 4.3 to 3.4. North would put the Bloods uprising to rest in the final quarter though, kicking 5.4 to 3.2 to win by 22 points. The Roosters named Leigh Ryswyk as their best on ground, West named Daniel Caire as their standout.
Friday April 28
South Adelaide 13.11 (89)
Norwood 13.7 (85)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday April 29
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
Adelaide 8.11 (59)
1,348 @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Glenelg 12.9 (81)
Central District 11.10 (76)
2,542 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
North Adelaide 15.14 (104)
West Adelaide 12.10 (82)
1,756 @ Prospect Oval
INJURIES
Adelaide -- Dear (concussion)
North -- Schwarz (ribs), Wilkie (hip)
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 6pts (3-0-0), 63.7%
Port -- 6pts (3-1-0), 56.2%
Glenelg -- 6pts (3-1-0), 55.6%
South -- 6pts (3-1-0), 50.5%
Norwood -- 4pts (2-2-0), 54.8%
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North -- 4pts (2-2-0), 47.1%
Adelaide -- 4pts (2-2-0), 43.2%
Central -- 2pts (1-3-0), 48.4%
Sturt -- 0pts (0-3-0), 41.3%
West -- 0pts (0-4-0), 39.8%
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NORWOOD B&F AWARD FINALLY HAS A NAME
The Norwood Football Club has finally attached a champion's name to their club's best and fairest award, as of this season it will become known as the Michael Taylor Medal. The man himself won six Redlegs B&F awards in his 12 seasons (1972-1980, 1985-1987) at The Parade, where he played 289 games for two premierships in 1975 and 1978, led the club for three seasons from 1978 to 1980 and kicked 126 goals, made 13 appearances for South Australia and between 1981 and 1984 played 92 games for Collingwood in the VFL. He is a life member of the Norwood FC as well as a Hall of Fame inductee at the club and the SANFL.
Next weekend (and the weekend after) in Round 5...
Saturday May 6 @ 2:10pm
Central District vs. Norwood; My Money House Oval, Elizabeth
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Sunday May 7 @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. North Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval
Sunday May 13
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Glenelg; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. West Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:40pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
