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Anzac Day has become quite the landmark day in the SANFL calendar. None more so in recent times than which has just been and gone. Unley Oval itself has become a shrine to the Anzac spirit, with the steps leading from the change rooms to the ground bearing the names of those that not only pulled on the Blue jumper, but made the ultimate sacrifice as a soldier. Names such as Frank James, who was one of the inaugural players of Sturt in 1901. Or Percy Baulderstone, whose career was very short lived when war broke out in the 1910's. Names of the fallen soldiers don't just stop at Unley however, across the league the traditional SANFL clubs have been touched in some way by war. So over the four days, all players and supporters would pause, take in the strains of The Last Post and remember what sacrifices were made for us to be free. Lest We Forget.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
First up for this week's wrap, in the first of two Saturday games we head north to the My Money House Oval in Elizabeth for the clash between the Bulldogs and the Crows. These two sides shared the points in last year's two encounters, with the Dogs taking a nine-goal win in Round 3 and the Crows winning the return bout in Round 10 by six goals. There's still some ill feeling from many at the kennel, their heavy defeat in the 2016 Elimination Final still gets talked about. Both sides copped losses last weekend, with the Dogs going down to Westies at home while the Crows remained winless after a loss to South. Adelaide's understrength lineup would have Centrals fans salivating at the prospect of putting the Crows to the sword and they wouldn't be disappointed. In the unseasonal 30-degree heat the Crows kicked just 1.1 for their opening quarter, the Dogs rammed through 8.2 to lead by 43 points at the first change. That gap would be stretched to an even 10 goals by the half-time break, the Crows having very little luck at the opposite end where they kicked 2.3 to the Bulldogs' 5.2. The gap would continue to widen in the third quarter, the Dogs adding a further 6.2 to Adelaide's 3.3 to go into the final term with an unassailable 77-point lead. But one concern for the Dogs fans would have been the wasteful final term, where they could have fully buried the Crows but instead had their winning margin cut back to 70 points, Adelaide outscoring Centrals with their four goals to 2.5. Luke Barmby enhanced his chances of state representation with this best afield honours for Centrals, the Crows named Douglas Hadden as their standout.
The second Saturday arvo game marked the first Seven television game of the year with the Roosters hosting the Redlegs at Prospect Oval. Last year the Roosters just couldn't put one over the Redlegs no matter how hard they tried. They went down by 20 points at The Parade in Round 1, then by 16 points on their home deck in Round 13. While the Roosters were able to topple the reigning premiers at Unley, but the Redlegs dropped points to the Tigers at the bay. After bringing the house down against Sturt, the Roosters no doubt had a big boost of confidence which was sorely needed after going down to the Dogs in the season opener. It only took 20 seconds for the Roosters to take the first goal of the game, in fact that's as many points as they were ahead by at quarter-time after scoring 6.2 to Norwood's three goals. A tense second quarter ensued, the Redlegs peppered their goals for a return of 2.6 to the Roosters' 2.1, cutting the deficit back to 15 points by half-time. When play resumed, the Roosters were about to leave their closest SANFL neighbours in their wake. A swag of contributors pushed North into a commanding 45-point lead by by the final change, the home side scoring 9.2 to the 'Legs 4.2 in the third term. The final term was pretty much a formality, the only quarter of football where the visitors outscored the Roosters but only by a point. They kicked 4.3 to 4.2 as North ran out 44-point victors. Robert Young bagged six goals and took best afield votes for North, the Redlegs named Mitch Grigg as their best.
There was just one match programmed for the Sunday afternoon, the action continuing at the Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval in Woodville where the Eagles faced the Tigers. The Eagles took all the points from the two games in 2017, there was a 20-point win at Tiger-land in Round 10 and from their last stoush at Oval Avenue they inflicted a 70-point hiding. The Eagles were forced to share the points last week at Alberton after a 28-point tie with Port, while the Bays took a 31-point win against Norwood. But anyone in the Tigers' camp hoping to take advantage of a seemingly depleted Eagles side were going to be disappointed. Both sides had a pretty inaccurate start in front of goal, the Eagles taking a two-goal lead at quarter-time after scoring 3.3 to the Tigers' 1.3. Glenelg actually got into the lead part way through the second term, but it wouldn't last long as the Eagles re-asserted themselves. The Tigers' inaccuracy continued, they scored 2.4 while the Eagles took 4.2 to lead by 22 points at the long break. The Tigers' did have moments of brilliance, but the Eagles had too many for the Bays to answer for. The gap would continue to build, the home side stretching it out to 34 points on the back of a 4.4 to 2.4 third quarter. The Eagles finished the job in devastating fashion, slamming on 7.3 to Glenelg's three goals to win by 61 points.
Perhaps an odd choice of time slot for a regular season match, but on Tuesday night the lights were on at the City Mazda Stadium where the Bloods hosted the Panthers. During last season's horrors, the Bloods were able to nick points from the Panthers. After going down in Round 1 at Richmond by just three points, the Bloods' trek to Noarlunga yielded some rare rewards for 2017 with their four-goal victory. The Bloods were riding on a high after raiding Elizabeth for a nine-point win while the Panthers downed the Crows by 20 points. Early on the Bloods looked about the same second-half outfit that nicked the win against the Dogs, kicking 5.3 to South's 1.3 to lead by four goals at quarter-time. More inaccuracy by the Panthers in the second term allowed the Bloods to keep their advantage, which crept to 27 points by the long break after West scored a further four goals to 3.3. Perhaps a little too much confidence was creeping into Westies' game, the Panthers roared back into contention in the third quarter. They kept the Bloods to four behinds and would lead by a point at three quarter-time after kicking 5.2 for themselves. A grandstand finish was on the cards, the Bloods almost let it slip in the end but despite their own inaccuracy issues, scored 3.5 to 3.2 to claim a two-point victory in front of one of their best home crowds in recent memory. Kaine Stevens was named best for the Bloods, the Panthers named Joseph Haines as their best afield.
The finishing match for the round was on the Anzac Day Wednesday afternoon, the Grand Final re-match between the Double Blues and the Magpies at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley. Of course we all know the back story for this game, that one-point victory in the Grand Final that handed Sturt their 15th senior premiership. This was after losing to Port in the Qualifying Final and sharing home and away points, the Magpies winning by 10 goals in Round 5 then going down at Unley in Round 10 by 32 points. With members of the 1968 premiership side and almost 8,000 fans in attendance, the Double Blues got off to a fine start. Despite some early inaccuracy they would lead by 21 points at the first change with their score of 4.4 to 1.1. Both sides suffered goal-kicking woes in the second quarter, Sturt's advantage gaining a further point by half-time after they scored 1.6 to 1.5. The Magpies brought an AFL-strong midfield with them, but with a forward line that wasn't firing, the Blues were able to burst through multiple times. It was only their second quarter inaccuracy that stopped them taking full control. When play resumed though, the Blues built upon their lead, kicking four goals without a miss to Port's 2.1. At the final change, the home side was holding a 34-point lead. The Magpies final quarter was their best on the scoreboard, but they wouldn't catch the reigning premiers. Port scored 4.3, but Sturt's three goals ensured they walked away with the 25-point win. Fraser Evans was named best for Sturt and won the Bob Quinn Medal, Jack Trengove was voted best for the Magpies.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 4 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday April 21
Central District 21.11 (137)
Adelaide 10.7 (67)
1,590 @ My Money House Oval, Elizabeth
North Adelaide 21.7 (133)
Norwood 13.11 (89)
2,469 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday April 22
Woodville-West Torrens 18.12 (120)
Glenelg 8.11 (59)
1,972 @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Tuesday April 24
West Adelaide 12.12 (84)
South Adelaide 12.10 (82)
2,103 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Wednesday April 25
Sturt 12.11 (83)
Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)
7,965 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
Glenelg -- White (leg)
REPORTS
None known at time of post
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 7pts (3-0-1), 61.6%
North -- 6pts (3-1-0), 59%
Sturt -- 6pts (3-1-0), 57.4%
Port -- 5pts (2-1-1), 56.8%
Central -- 4pts (2-2-0), 57.4%
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South -- 4pts (2-2-0), 50.7%
West -- 4pts (2-2-0), 36.8%
Norwood -- 2pts (1-3-0), 47.3%
Glenelg -- 2pts (1-3-0), 44.8%
Adelaide -- 0pts (0-4-0), 32.1%
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PANTHERS TAKE OUT WOMEN'S TITLE
South Adelaide brought Norwood's back-to-back flag hopes crashing down with a five point win to nick the title in the SANFL Women's Division Grand Final at Unley Oval. After a tense opening term with no goals, South's three point lead would extend to 11 points by half-time after adding 2.2 to the Redlegs' single major. The defending premiers closed the gap to a goal by three quarter-time, Norwood scoring two goals to South's 1.1, but the Panthers would win the final term arm-wrestle with the final score of the game.
SANFL-W GRAND FINAL @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
South Adelaide 4.6 (30) def. Norwood 4.1 (25)
Next weekend in Round 5...
Friday April 27 @ 7:20pm
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday April 28 @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Central District; Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday April 29 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. North Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Anzac Day has become quite the landmark day in the SANFL calendar. None more so in recent times than which has just been and gone. Unley Oval itself has become a shrine to the Anzac spirit, with the steps leading from the change rooms to the ground bearing the names of those that not only pulled on the Blue jumper, but made the ultimate sacrifice as a soldier. Names such as Frank James, who was one of the inaugural players of Sturt in 1901. Or Percy Baulderstone, whose career was very short lived when war broke out in the 1910's. Names of the fallen soldiers don't just stop at Unley however, across the league the traditional SANFL clubs have been touched in some way by war. So over the four days, all players and supporters would pause, take in the strains of The Last Post and remember what sacrifices were made for us to be free. Lest We Forget.
Welcome to the Round 4 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
First up for this week's wrap, in the first of two Saturday games we head north to the My Money House Oval in Elizabeth for the clash between the Bulldogs and the Crows. These two sides shared the points in last year's two encounters, with the Dogs taking a nine-goal win in Round 3 and the Crows winning the return bout in Round 10 by six goals. There's still some ill feeling from many at the kennel, their heavy defeat in the 2016 Elimination Final still gets talked about. Both sides copped losses last weekend, with the Dogs going down to Westies at home while the Crows remained winless after a loss to South. Adelaide's understrength lineup would have Centrals fans salivating at the prospect of putting the Crows to the sword and they wouldn't be disappointed. In the unseasonal 30-degree heat the Crows kicked just 1.1 for their opening quarter, the Dogs rammed through 8.2 to lead by 43 points at the first change. That gap would be stretched to an even 10 goals by the half-time break, the Crows having very little luck at the opposite end where they kicked 2.3 to the Bulldogs' 5.2. The gap would continue to widen in the third quarter, the Dogs adding a further 6.2 to Adelaide's 3.3 to go into the final term with an unassailable 77-point lead. But one concern for the Dogs fans would have been the wasteful final term, where they could have fully buried the Crows but instead had their winning margin cut back to 70 points, Adelaide outscoring Centrals with their four goals to 2.5. Luke Barmby enhanced his chances of state representation with this best afield honours for Centrals, the Crows named Douglas Hadden as their standout.
The second Saturday arvo game marked the first Seven television game of the year with the Roosters hosting the Redlegs at Prospect Oval. Last year the Roosters just couldn't put one over the Redlegs no matter how hard they tried. They went down by 20 points at The Parade in Round 1, then by 16 points on their home deck in Round 13. While the Roosters were able to topple the reigning premiers at Unley, but the Redlegs dropped points to the Tigers at the bay. After bringing the house down against Sturt, the Roosters no doubt had a big boost of confidence which was sorely needed after going down to the Dogs in the season opener. It only took 20 seconds for the Roosters to take the first goal of the game, in fact that's as many points as they were ahead by at quarter-time after scoring 6.2 to Norwood's three goals. A tense second quarter ensued, the Redlegs peppered their goals for a return of 2.6 to the Roosters' 2.1, cutting the deficit back to 15 points by half-time. When play resumed, the Roosters were about to leave their closest SANFL neighbours in their wake. A swag of contributors pushed North into a commanding 45-point lead by by the final change, the home side scoring 9.2 to the 'Legs 4.2 in the third term. The final term was pretty much a formality, the only quarter of football where the visitors outscored the Roosters but only by a point. They kicked 4.3 to 4.2 as North ran out 44-point victors. Robert Young bagged six goals and took best afield votes for North, the Redlegs named Mitch Grigg as their best.
There was just one match programmed for the Sunday afternoon, the action continuing at the Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval in Woodville where the Eagles faced the Tigers. The Eagles took all the points from the two games in 2017, there was a 20-point win at Tiger-land in Round 10 and from their last stoush at Oval Avenue they inflicted a 70-point hiding. The Eagles were forced to share the points last week at Alberton after a 28-point tie with Port, while the Bays took a 31-point win against Norwood. But anyone in the Tigers' camp hoping to take advantage of a seemingly depleted Eagles side were going to be disappointed. Both sides had a pretty inaccurate start in front of goal, the Eagles taking a two-goal lead at quarter-time after scoring 3.3 to the Tigers' 1.3. Glenelg actually got into the lead part way through the second term, but it wouldn't last long as the Eagles re-asserted themselves. The Tigers' inaccuracy continued, they scored 2.4 while the Eagles took 4.2 to lead by 22 points at the long break. The Tigers' did have moments of brilliance, but the Eagles had too many for the Bays to answer for. The gap would continue to build, the home side stretching it out to 34 points on the back of a 4.4 to 2.4 third quarter. The Eagles finished the job in devastating fashion, slamming on 7.3 to Glenelg's three goals to win by 61 points.
Perhaps an odd choice of time slot for a regular season match, but on Tuesday night the lights were on at the City Mazda Stadium where the Bloods hosted the Panthers. During last season's horrors, the Bloods were able to nick points from the Panthers. After going down in Round 1 at Richmond by just three points, the Bloods' trek to Noarlunga yielded some rare rewards for 2017 with their four-goal victory. The Bloods were riding on a high after raiding Elizabeth for a nine-point win while the Panthers downed the Crows by 20 points. Early on the Bloods looked about the same second-half outfit that nicked the win against the Dogs, kicking 5.3 to South's 1.3 to lead by four goals at quarter-time. More inaccuracy by the Panthers in the second term allowed the Bloods to keep their advantage, which crept to 27 points by the long break after West scored a further four goals to 3.3. Perhaps a little too much confidence was creeping into Westies' game, the Panthers roared back into contention in the third quarter. They kept the Bloods to four behinds and would lead by a point at three quarter-time after kicking 5.2 for themselves. A grandstand finish was on the cards, the Bloods almost let it slip in the end but despite their own inaccuracy issues, scored 3.5 to 3.2 to claim a two-point victory in front of one of their best home crowds in recent memory. Kaine Stevens was named best for the Bloods, the Panthers named Joseph Haines as their best afield.
The finishing match for the round was on the Anzac Day Wednesday afternoon, the Grand Final re-match between the Double Blues and the Magpies at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley. Of course we all know the back story for this game, that one-point victory in the Grand Final that handed Sturt their 15th senior premiership. This was after losing to Port in the Qualifying Final and sharing home and away points, the Magpies winning by 10 goals in Round 5 then going down at Unley in Round 10 by 32 points. With members of the 1968 premiership side and almost 8,000 fans in attendance, the Double Blues got off to a fine start. Despite some early inaccuracy they would lead by 21 points at the first change with their score of 4.4 to 1.1. Both sides suffered goal-kicking woes in the second quarter, Sturt's advantage gaining a further point by half-time after they scored 1.6 to 1.5. The Magpies brought an AFL-strong midfield with them, but with a forward line that wasn't firing, the Blues were able to burst through multiple times. It was only their second quarter inaccuracy that stopped them taking full control. When play resumed though, the Blues built upon their lead, kicking four goals without a miss to Port's 2.1. At the final change, the home side was holding a 34-point lead. The Magpies final quarter was their best on the scoreboard, but they wouldn't catch the reigning premiers. Port scored 4.3, but Sturt's three goals ensured they walked away with the 25-point win. Fraser Evans was named best for Sturt and won the Bob Quinn Medal, Jack Trengove was voted best for the Magpies.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 4 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday April 21
Central District 21.11 (137)
Adelaide 10.7 (67)
1,590 @ My Money House Oval, Elizabeth
North Adelaide 21.7 (133)
Norwood 13.11 (89)
2,469 @ Prospect Oval
Sunday April 22
Woodville-West Torrens 18.12 (120)
Glenelg 8.11 (59)
1,972 @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
Tuesday April 24
West Adelaide 12.12 (84)
South Adelaide 12.10 (82)
2,103 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Wednesday April 25
Sturt 12.11 (83)
Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)
7,965 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
Glenelg -- White (leg)
REPORTS
None known at time of post
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 7pts (3-0-1), 61.6%
North -- 6pts (3-1-0), 59%
Sturt -- 6pts (3-1-0), 57.4%
Port -- 5pts (2-1-1), 56.8%
Central -- 4pts (2-2-0), 57.4%
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South -- 4pts (2-2-0), 50.7%
West -- 4pts (2-2-0), 36.8%
Norwood -- 2pts (1-3-0), 47.3%
Glenelg -- 2pts (1-3-0), 44.8%
Adelaide -- 0pts (0-4-0), 32.1%
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PANTHERS TAKE OUT WOMEN'S TITLE
South Adelaide brought Norwood's back-to-back flag hopes crashing down with a five point win to nick the title in the SANFL Women's Division Grand Final at Unley Oval. After a tense opening term with no goals, South's three point lead would extend to 11 points by half-time after adding 2.2 to the Redlegs' single major. The defending premiers closed the gap to a goal by three quarter-time, Norwood scoring two goals to South's 1.1, but the Panthers would win the final term arm-wrestle with the final score of the game.
SANFL-W GRAND FINAL @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
South Adelaide 4.6 (30) def. Norwood 4.1 (25)
Next weekend in Round 5...
Friday April 27 @ 7:20pm
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday April 28 @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Central District; Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Sunday April 29 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. North Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval, Woodville
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
