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Hi Footy fans...
There's not too many in football that can say they've spent half a century at one club. But that's exactly what Russell Ebert has done, on the field and off of it with Port Adelaide. Almost 400 games, three premierships, four Magarey Medals, 29 appearances for South Australia and an inaugural member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He coached Port for seven seasons, even took over Woodville for a spell and got to coach SA at State of Origin level. He now runs the Community Youth Program at Port. There behind the scenes, practically every step of the way during his SANFL journey, was Alfie Trebilcock. He lobbed at Alberton around the same time in 1968, a butcher by trade but ended up as Port's boot studder, a position he still holds today with the Power and their AFL journey. Who says its all about the on-field stuff?
Welcome to the Round 12 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
This was the first split weekend for the year, the opening three games all held on a Saturday afternoon starting with the "Distance Derby" between the Bulldogs and the Panthers at the My Money House Oval in Elizabeth. Last time these clubs met, Centrals dropped their guard and South took a nine-point win at Noarlunga in Round 6. The Panthers had really been hitting their stride as of late, they smashed the Crows by almost 20 goals while the Dogs found some fight in a nine-point loss to North. South's form against Adelaide seemed to be a distant memory today though, a couple of opportunities going begging in the first term as they took a seven-point lead into the first change after kicking 3.3 to 2.2. The Dogs began their surge in the second term, taking 4.2 to 2.1 to be up by a goal at the half-time break. The Panthers were definitely still in it, by three quarter-time the scores would be level as they outscored the Dogs 3.2 to 2.2 to put the scores at 54 points each to set up a nail-biter of a final term. The home side took their lead out to 20 points half-way through the last quarter, scoring 4.2 to the visitors' single goal. Soon enough the nail-biting would begin, the Panthers rallied to bring the gap to within a single straight kick after scoring 3.3. A last minute battle ensued in front of the South goal, but the siren would sound to hand the Dogs a five point win, their first victory in two months. John Butcher kicked six goals, but it was ball-magnet Travis Schiller that was named Centrals' best, the Panthers voted in Nick Liddle as their best.
The second game of the day was over in the western side of town, the Bloods facing the Roosters at the City Mazda Stadium in Richmond. The last meeting between these clubs was utterly disastrous for the Bloods. The Roosters, coming off a Bulldogs' belting the week previous, went on a rampage to inflict a 23-goal hammering at Prospect in Round 2. A drop-off in concentration has seen West drop their last three games including a 21-point loss to the Eagles last week, while the Roosters had a scare against the Dogs. The Bloods started well enough, leading by five points at quarter-time thanks to a last minute goal from a 3.1 to 2.2 opening term. But the Roosters turned on the style in the second term, something missing from last week. They would bag 7.3 to the Bloods' 3.3, going into the long break with a 19-point lead. Westies could have made a challenge for the lead in the third term, but despite North's horribly wayward shooting, their defence was holding firm and the Bloods couldn't take advantage. The Roosters scored 1.8 to the Bloods' 1.1 to stretch the gap to 26 points by three quarter-time. West was reduced to spectator status in the final term, they had no scoreboard impact as the Roosters ran off to an eight-goal win, scoring 3.4 to finish the afternoon. Max Thring was named best afield for the Roosters, Kaine Stevens was named Westies' standout.
The last match for the first week of the split round takes us to the Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg, where the Tigers hosted the Eagles. The Tigers went down by 61 points in their last outing against the Eagles in Round 4, even with some absent key players the Eagles romped away with a seven-to-three goal final term. The Tigers' season has slowly been slipping downward since their Round 7 win against Adelaide, while the Eagles haven't dropped points since losing to Norwood on that same weekend including their 21-point win over West in Round 11. This time it would take just one half of football for the Eagles to bury the Tigers, they would take a six-goal lead at quarter-time after keeping the Tigers to just one behind and scoring 6.1 for themselves. The goals were a little harder to come by for the Eagles in the second quarter, but would still be ahead by 51 points at the half-time break after adding on 3.5 to the Tigers' 1.2. Glenelg had to try something from outside the box and try they did when play resumed. But their execution in front of goal left much to be desired, they peppered their goals for a return of 3.6 to the Eagles single major, reducing the margin to 33 points. That wasteful term would sink their chances at an upset, the Eagles taking flight again to put the game out of reach. The visitors scored 4.3 to 2.1 to win by 47 points. Jack Hayes was named the Eagles' best on ground, while the Tigers named Matt Snook as their best.
The final two games would take place a week later on a Sunday afternoon to avoid the AFL at Adelaide Oval, with old hostilities resuming at Alberton Oval as the Magpies clashed with the Redlegs. Back in Round 6, the Redlegs took a four-goal win over their old rivals at The Parade, but a disappointing turnout of just over 2,600 soured that victory. With that said, a commemoration of service for one of Port's favourite sons and a long-serving volunteer probably didn't have the desired effect on crowd numbers for this one. Both sides came into this one winners, with the 'Legs downing the Tigers and the Magpies causing an upset against the Double Blues. The Magpies could have been ahead by more than just two points at the first change, but those two scores were bundled over for rushed behinds among their 2.4 to 2.2 from the opening term. The Redlegs took over in the second term, despite their own inaccuracy they would go into the long break with a five-point lead after scoring 3.4 to 2.3. The Magpies hard luck in the scoring department showed little signs of abating when play resumed, Norwood's advantage creeping out to nine points by the three quarter-time siren after scoring 3.1 to 2.3. The Redlegs put on a clinic in the final term, leaving the Magpies in their wake to kick 6.3 to 2.2 to run out 28-point winners. Matt Panos amassed 31 possessions to take best on ground votes for Norwood, while Port named Jake Neade as their best.
The last match for the round finds us heading to the leafy streets of Adelaide's inner south, the Double Blues hosting the Crows at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley. It was only the early stages of Adelaide's state league doldrums that the reigning premiers grounded the Crows in their 49-point hiding back in Round 2 and nothing has improved since then. Heck, Channel Seven won't be putting them on TV again this season! The Blues have had a shocking couple of rounds though, with consecutive losses to South and Port. Early on it seemed that Adelaide were going to finally test someone, but wayward shooting stopped them from being ahead by more than three points. The Crows scored 3.6 to 3.3 to begin the afternoon. But the Blues weren't going to be upstaged again, not this week. Although the inaccuracy bug changed camps at quarter-time, the Blues would be up by 14 points at half-time after scoring 4.6 to 2.1 in the second term. Now it was time to put the boots in, and put the boots in they did when they returned to the ground. Sturt went on to ram through 7.2 to Adelaide's 2.3 in the third quarter to lead by 43 points going into the final change. They weren't done rubbing them in the dirt yet though, the Blues went on their merry way with a 6.5 to two goal final quarter to run out 12-goal victors. James Battersby was named best for the Blues, the Crows named former Sturt player Patrick Wilson as their best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 12 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday June 23
Central District 12.8 (80)
South Adelaide 11.9 (75)
1,715 @ My Money House Oval, Unley
North Adelaide 13.17 (95)
West Adelaide 7.5 (47)
1,823 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Woodville-West Torrens 14.9 (93)
Glenelg 6.10 (46)
1,772 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday July 1
Norwood 13.10 (88)
Port Adelaide 8.12 (60)
2,959 @ Alberton Oval
Sturt 20.16 (136)
Adelaide 9.10 (64)
3,469 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
North -- Ramsey (hamstring)
Adelaide -- Edwards (ankle), McPherson (hamstring)
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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North -- 18pts (9-2-0), 57.4%
W-WT -- 17pts (8-2-1), 57.1%
Norwood -- 16pts (8-3-0), 55.5%
Sturt -- 14pts (7-4-0), 56.2%
South -- 14pts (7-4-0), 55.7%
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Port -- 9pts (4-6-1), 46.9%
Central -- 8pts (4-7-0), 49%
West -- 8pts (4-7-0), 44.9%
Glenelg -- 6pts (3-8-0), 44.8%
Adelaide -- 0pts (0-11-0), 33.9%
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CROWEATERS HAVE TITLE IN SIGHT
South Australia have got one hand on the title after taking down the Allies in Geelong in Round 3 of the 2018 AFL U-18 National Championships. An inaccurate first term saw the Croweaters lead by 17 points at quarter-time, having scored 3.6 to 1.1. That inaccuracy almost became their undoing in the second term, the combined best of the best from the Division 2 states restricted SA to one goal whilst kicking 5.6 for themselves to be down by 13 points at half-time. But the SA boys rallied in the second half, booting 6.4 and keeping the Allies to 1.1 to lead by 20 points at the final change, then finishing off with a 3.2 to 2.4 last quarter to win by four goals. Norwood's Luke Valente finished with 28 disposals followed by the Bulldogs' Jackson Hately with 21, then the Bloods' Izak Rankine who took 20 along with three goals. The Croweaters now face fellow undefeated side Victoria Metro on Wednesday night at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne to decide the 2018 champions.
South Australia 13.12 (90) def. the Allies 9.12 (66)
WOMENS DIVISION TO EXPAND IN 2019
The SANFL Women's competition will include Central District and Woodville-West Torrens into the fold ahead of the 2019 season, as well as the possibility of a secondary competition to be played at the conclusion of the men's season. At this point the current format of seven rounds and three-week finals will be kept, with the league commencing in February and concluding in April. Statewide Super will continue to sponsor the women's league, again contributing the $20,000 prize money to the premiership side.
Next weekend in Round 13...
Saturday July 7
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 1:10pm
Central District vs. Glenelg; My Money House Oval, Elizabeth @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. West Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga @ 2:10pm
Sunday July 8 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Port Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
There's not too many in football that can say they've spent half a century at one club. But that's exactly what Russell Ebert has done, on the field and off of it with Port Adelaide. Almost 400 games, three premierships, four Magarey Medals, 29 appearances for South Australia and an inaugural member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He coached Port for seven seasons, even took over Woodville for a spell and got to coach SA at State of Origin level. He now runs the Community Youth Program at Port. There behind the scenes, practically every step of the way during his SANFL journey, was Alfie Trebilcock. He lobbed at Alberton around the same time in 1968, a butcher by trade but ended up as Port's boot studder, a position he still holds today with the Power and their AFL journey. Who says its all about the on-field stuff?
Welcome to the Round 12 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
This was the first split weekend for the year, the opening three games all held on a Saturday afternoon starting with the "Distance Derby" between the Bulldogs and the Panthers at the My Money House Oval in Elizabeth. Last time these clubs met, Centrals dropped their guard and South took a nine-point win at Noarlunga in Round 6. The Panthers had really been hitting their stride as of late, they smashed the Crows by almost 20 goals while the Dogs found some fight in a nine-point loss to North. South's form against Adelaide seemed to be a distant memory today though, a couple of opportunities going begging in the first term as they took a seven-point lead into the first change after kicking 3.3 to 2.2. The Dogs began their surge in the second term, taking 4.2 to 2.1 to be up by a goal at the half-time break. The Panthers were definitely still in it, by three quarter-time the scores would be level as they outscored the Dogs 3.2 to 2.2 to put the scores at 54 points each to set up a nail-biter of a final term. The home side took their lead out to 20 points half-way through the last quarter, scoring 4.2 to the visitors' single goal. Soon enough the nail-biting would begin, the Panthers rallied to bring the gap to within a single straight kick after scoring 3.3. A last minute battle ensued in front of the South goal, but the siren would sound to hand the Dogs a five point win, their first victory in two months. John Butcher kicked six goals, but it was ball-magnet Travis Schiller that was named Centrals' best, the Panthers voted in Nick Liddle as their best.
The second game of the day was over in the western side of town, the Bloods facing the Roosters at the City Mazda Stadium in Richmond. The last meeting between these clubs was utterly disastrous for the Bloods. The Roosters, coming off a Bulldogs' belting the week previous, went on a rampage to inflict a 23-goal hammering at Prospect in Round 2. A drop-off in concentration has seen West drop their last three games including a 21-point loss to the Eagles last week, while the Roosters had a scare against the Dogs. The Bloods started well enough, leading by five points at quarter-time thanks to a last minute goal from a 3.1 to 2.2 opening term. But the Roosters turned on the style in the second term, something missing from last week. They would bag 7.3 to the Bloods' 3.3, going into the long break with a 19-point lead. Westies could have made a challenge for the lead in the third term, but despite North's horribly wayward shooting, their defence was holding firm and the Bloods couldn't take advantage. The Roosters scored 1.8 to the Bloods' 1.1 to stretch the gap to 26 points by three quarter-time. West was reduced to spectator status in the final term, they had no scoreboard impact as the Roosters ran off to an eight-goal win, scoring 3.4 to finish the afternoon. Max Thring was named best afield for the Roosters, Kaine Stevens was named Westies' standout.
The last match for the first week of the split round takes us to the Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg, where the Tigers hosted the Eagles. The Tigers went down by 61 points in their last outing against the Eagles in Round 4, even with some absent key players the Eagles romped away with a seven-to-three goal final term. The Tigers' season has slowly been slipping downward since their Round 7 win against Adelaide, while the Eagles haven't dropped points since losing to Norwood on that same weekend including their 21-point win over West in Round 11. This time it would take just one half of football for the Eagles to bury the Tigers, they would take a six-goal lead at quarter-time after keeping the Tigers to just one behind and scoring 6.1 for themselves. The goals were a little harder to come by for the Eagles in the second quarter, but would still be ahead by 51 points at the half-time break after adding on 3.5 to the Tigers' 1.2. Glenelg had to try something from outside the box and try they did when play resumed. But their execution in front of goal left much to be desired, they peppered their goals for a return of 3.6 to the Eagles single major, reducing the margin to 33 points. That wasteful term would sink their chances at an upset, the Eagles taking flight again to put the game out of reach. The visitors scored 4.3 to 2.1 to win by 47 points. Jack Hayes was named the Eagles' best on ground, while the Tigers named Matt Snook as their best.
The final two games would take place a week later on a Sunday afternoon to avoid the AFL at Adelaide Oval, with old hostilities resuming at Alberton Oval as the Magpies clashed with the Redlegs. Back in Round 6, the Redlegs took a four-goal win over their old rivals at The Parade, but a disappointing turnout of just over 2,600 soured that victory. With that said, a commemoration of service for one of Port's favourite sons and a long-serving volunteer probably didn't have the desired effect on crowd numbers for this one. Both sides came into this one winners, with the 'Legs downing the Tigers and the Magpies causing an upset against the Double Blues. The Magpies could have been ahead by more than just two points at the first change, but those two scores were bundled over for rushed behinds among their 2.4 to 2.2 from the opening term. The Redlegs took over in the second term, despite their own inaccuracy they would go into the long break with a five-point lead after scoring 3.4 to 2.3. The Magpies hard luck in the scoring department showed little signs of abating when play resumed, Norwood's advantage creeping out to nine points by the three quarter-time siren after scoring 3.1 to 2.3. The Redlegs put on a clinic in the final term, leaving the Magpies in their wake to kick 6.3 to 2.2 to run out 28-point winners. Matt Panos amassed 31 possessions to take best on ground votes for Norwood, while Port named Jake Neade as their best.
The last match for the round finds us heading to the leafy streets of Adelaide's inner south, the Double Blues hosting the Crows at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley. It was only the early stages of Adelaide's state league doldrums that the reigning premiers grounded the Crows in their 49-point hiding back in Round 2 and nothing has improved since then. Heck, Channel Seven won't be putting them on TV again this season! The Blues have had a shocking couple of rounds though, with consecutive losses to South and Port. Early on it seemed that Adelaide were going to finally test someone, but wayward shooting stopped them from being ahead by more than three points. The Crows scored 3.6 to 3.3 to begin the afternoon. But the Blues weren't going to be upstaged again, not this week. Although the inaccuracy bug changed camps at quarter-time, the Blues would be up by 14 points at half-time after scoring 4.6 to 2.1 in the second term. Now it was time to put the boots in, and put the boots in they did when they returned to the ground. Sturt went on to ram through 7.2 to Adelaide's 2.3 in the third quarter to lead by 43 points going into the final change. They weren't done rubbing them in the dirt yet though, the Blues went on their merry way with a 6.5 to two goal final quarter to run out 12-goal victors. James Battersby was named best for the Blues, the Crows named former Sturt player Patrick Wilson as their best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 12 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday June 23
Central District 12.8 (80)
South Adelaide 11.9 (75)
1,715 @ My Money House Oval, Unley
North Adelaide 13.17 (95)
West Adelaide 7.5 (47)
1,823 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Woodville-West Torrens 14.9 (93)
Glenelg 6.10 (46)
1,772 @ Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday July 1
Norwood 13.10 (88)
Port Adelaide 8.12 (60)
2,959 @ Alberton Oval
Sturt 20.16 (136)
Adelaide 9.10 (64)
3,469 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
North -- Ramsey (hamstring)
Adelaide -- Edwards (ankle), McPherson (hamstring)
REPORTS
None known at time of post.
LEAGUE LADDER
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North -- 18pts (9-2-0), 57.4%
W-WT -- 17pts (8-2-1), 57.1%
Norwood -- 16pts (8-3-0), 55.5%
Sturt -- 14pts (7-4-0), 56.2%
South -- 14pts (7-4-0), 55.7%
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Port -- 9pts (4-6-1), 46.9%
Central -- 8pts (4-7-0), 49%
West -- 8pts (4-7-0), 44.9%
Glenelg -- 6pts (3-8-0), 44.8%
Adelaide -- 0pts (0-11-0), 33.9%
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CROWEATERS HAVE TITLE IN SIGHT
South Australia have got one hand on the title after taking down the Allies in Geelong in Round 3 of the 2018 AFL U-18 National Championships. An inaccurate first term saw the Croweaters lead by 17 points at quarter-time, having scored 3.6 to 1.1. That inaccuracy almost became their undoing in the second term, the combined best of the best from the Division 2 states restricted SA to one goal whilst kicking 5.6 for themselves to be down by 13 points at half-time. But the SA boys rallied in the second half, booting 6.4 and keeping the Allies to 1.1 to lead by 20 points at the final change, then finishing off with a 3.2 to 2.4 last quarter to win by four goals. Norwood's Luke Valente finished with 28 disposals followed by the Bulldogs' Jackson Hately with 21, then the Bloods' Izak Rankine who took 20 along with three goals. The Croweaters now face fellow undefeated side Victoria Metro on Wednesday night at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne to decide the 2018 champions.
South Australia 13.12 (90) def. the Allies 9.12 (66)
WOMENS DIVISION TO EXPAND IN 2019
The SANFL Women's competition will include Central District and Woodville-West Torrens into the fold ahead of the 2019 season, as well as the possibility of a secondary competition to be played at the conclusion of the men's season. At this point the current format of seven rounds and three-week finals will be kept, with the league commencing in February and concluding in April. Statewide Super will continue to sponsor the women's league, again contributing the $20,000 prize money to the premiership side.
Next weekend in Round 13...
Saturday July 7
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 1:10pm
Central District vs. Glenelg; My Money House Oval, Elizabeth @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. West Adelaide; Hickinbotham Oval, Noarlunga @ 2:10pm
Sunday July 8 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Port Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
