- May 8, 2001
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Hi Footy fans...
During the times of World War II, league football was put on hold for three years. Footballers were prominent on the lists of men that headed off to fight against the Nazi regime and while there were those that were able to return home, there were those that were not as fortunate. Those that did not make the trip to Europe remained behind and for the years of 1942 to 1944, took part in a reduced competition that was known as the wartime or "Patriotic" league. The eight clubs were scaled back to four, with clubs merging along geographical proximity -- Port Adelaide & West Torrens, North Adelaide & Norwood, Sturt & South Adelaide and West Adelaide & Glenelg. 75 years later, for those that made the sacrifice and for those that were able to come home, SA footy-heads everywhere paused for a moment as a mark of respect and thanks. For it is without them that the way of life we enjoy now, along with SANFL football, could very well have been made history. Lest We Forget.
Welcome to the Round 5 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
It was going to be a quick return to action this week, we begin with a Wednesday night pre-Anzac Day match at the City Mazda Stadium in Richmond for the "Battle of the Sashes" between the Bloods and the Tigers. The Bloods couldn't take a trick last season against the Tigers, dropping both games in Round 6 and 16 with margins of within five goals each time. Last weekend the Bloods broke through for their first win of the season against the Eagles, while the Tigers held off a wayward last quarter from Sturt for their victory. The Bloods were the better starters, they kicked off proceedings with a 4.2 to 1.2 first quarter to lead by three goals at the first change. The goals were harder to come by in the second quarter, the Tigers had more shots but didn't make much impact on the gap other than chipping a couple of points off their quarter-time lead. They scored 1.4 to Westies' 1.2, the home side up by 16 points at half-time. The Tigers continued to come at the Bloods when play resumed, while their aggression at the ball and body was higher their accuracy was still leaving much to be desired. A couple more points were taken from the deficit at three quarter-time though, Glenelg kicking 2.5 to the Bloods' 2.3 as the gap was now down to 14 points. The visitors must have finally found their goal-kicking boots going into the final term, the Bloods had no answer for the onslaught as the Tigers booted 6.3 to their own lowly 1.3. Glenelg would run out 16-point winners. Chris Curran was against the Tigers' best afield, the Bloods named Tom Keough as their best.
The next day was the traditional Anzac Day Grand Final re-match, this time around it was the Roosters taking on the Redlegs at the Prospect Oval. During last year's home and away season the points were shared, in fact it was around the same time last year they clashed at Prospect when the Roosters took a 44-point win in Round 4. The Redlegs would win the following game in Round 18 by 15 points, but when it came to the finals it was all red and white. The Roosters went on to become the second team in league history to win the flag from fifth, ironically at the expense of the 'Legs. The Roosters have been misfiring as of late and the Redlegs were ready and waiting for their chance at revenge. Both sides had their fair share of shots on goal, but it was the Redlegs that made the most of theirs with a 5.4 to 2.5 opening term to lead by 17 points at quarter-time. The Roosters' second term on goal saw them waste several opportunities, the gap creeping out to 27 points by the long break after they kicked 1.5 to Norwood's 3.3. To add insult to injury, those three Redleg goals came late in the term after North were back to within two straight kicks! The third term would prove to be the game breaker for the visitors, they added a further 6.3 to North's 3.2 to set up a 44-point lead going into the final term. While the job was practically done half-way through the final term, the Roosters' ability to chop the gap back to an eventual 14-point deficit would have given Norwood coach Jarrod Cotton pause for thought, North scoring 6.3 to 2.1 in that last quarter. Matthew Panos was named best for the Redlegs and also received the Bob Quinn Medal, while the Roosters named Jarrad Allmond as their best on ground.
The next two games would take place on the Saturday afternoon, the first takes us to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth for the match between the Bulldogs and the Crows. Last season the Bulldogs took out both games against Adelaide. Like the previous match, they also clashed this time last season in Round 4 when Centrals inflicted a 70-point smashing on the Crows. The latter game in Round 15 was far closer, after their only win against Port the previous week the Crows had a little more confidence but eventually went down by 16 points. This time around though, with more AFL-listed personnel and hungry top-up players, things were going to be different this time. The Dogs faithful were left stunned for the bulk of the first half, the Crows kept Centrals to a lousy single behind whilst kicking 3.2 for themselves to lead by 19 points at quarter-time. The Dogs finally found the big sticks in the second term, but by this time they were well behind. Adelaide would score 8.1 to 3.2, taking their advantage out to eight goals going into the half-time break. Centrals were making this all too easy, coughing up turnover after turnover. The third quarter was probably the only quarter the Dogs had any hope of a comeback, restricting the Crows to just two behinds but only scoring 2.2 to cut the gap down to six goals come three quarter-time. The Dogs couldn't maintain that choke-hold in the final term though, the Crows leaving with a 35-point win after a 3.1 to 3.2 final term. Adelaide would named top-up player Tom Hutchesson as their standout, the Dogs named Jarrod Schiller as their best.
Across to the north-west of the city was the other Saturday arvo game, the Eagles hosting the Magpies at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in the "Battle of the Birds". The Eagles would come out on top from their two games last year, if only by the premiership points taken. At Woodville in Round 13, the Eagles took a 17-point win after being down by four goals at half-time. But it was the game earlier in the season that was the talk of the town. A dour, low-scoring draw in Round 3 at Alberton in horrid weather, where both sides managed only 28 points each with the Eagles kicking 2.16! Both sides were dealt losses last week, the 'Pies losing to old rivals Norwood and the Eagles becoming the first victim of Westies. They fought out a relatively equal first term, the Eagles putting a few shots wide to find themselves down by three points at quarter-time, the scoreboard reading 3.1 to 2.4. The Eagles managed to get into the lead part-way into the second quarter, but were back behind the eight-ball by the break after Port kicked 3.2 to 2.2. At half-time the Magpies were ahead by nine points. Port would start the second half with a goal in the first two minutes of the restart, they went on to outscore the Eagles 5.1 to 2.3 and take their lead out to 25 points by the final change. The Eagles would have a lot of re-thinking to do by afternoon's end, the Magpies finishing strongly with a 5.2 to 3.2 final term to win by 37 points. Billy Frampton kicked five goals in his best on ground performance for Port, the Eagles named James Boyd as their best afield.
In the final game for the weekend, the action shifts to the Sunday afternoon for the battle between the two southern city sides at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley, the Double Blues against the Panthers. These two clubs traded victories as the visiting teams over the two games last season, while the Blues got the result down at Noarlunga in Round 17 it was the Panthers' eight-point victory in Round 10 at Oxford Terrace that was a contender for game of the year in 2018. South have been pretty unlucky over the last two weeks, with draws against Adelaide and Glenelg. The Blues fell short against the Tigers at the bay, so both sides were desperate for victory. It was an arm-wrestling opening quarter from the two sides, the Blues taking a two-point lead at quarter-time after scoring 2.3 to South's 2.1. The Panthers hit back in the second quarter, a late goal among their total 3.2 to Sturt's 2.2 putting South up by four points at half-time. The Blues' had the bulk of the stats, with more kicks, handballs and marks. It was only in the second half that those stats began to tell, Sturt outscoring the Panthers 5.2 to 2.1 when play resumed in the third term. At the final change, the home side held a 15-point lead. The Panthers left it too late in the final term with their fightback, the Blues having already kicked five goals up to the 17th minute before the visitors kicked four of their own. A rushed behind to Sturt in between South's goals saw the Blues home by 22 points in the end. Sam Colquhoun was named best for the Blues, the Panthers voted in captain Matt Rose as their best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 5 OF THE SANFL...
Wednesday April 24
Glenelg 10.14 (74)
West Adelaide 8.10 (58)
2,217 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Thursday April 25
Norwood 15.11 (101)
North Adelaide 12.15 (87)
4,374 @ Prospect Oval
Saturday April 27
Adelaide 14.6 (90)
Central District 8.7 (55)
2,024 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
Port Adelaide 16.6 (102)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.11 (65)
1,945 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Sunday April 28
Sturt 14.8 (92)
South Adelaide 11.4 (70)
3,269 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
West -- Fairlie (concussion)
W-WT -- Heinjus (ankle), Johansen (shoulder)
REPORTS
Sturt -- Slimming (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Norwood -- 10pts (5-0-0), 53.7%
Glenelg -- 7pts (3-1-1), 55%
Adelaide -- 7pts (3-1-1), 52.3%
South -- 6pts (2-1-2), 54.9%
Port -- 6pts (3-2-0), 51.1%
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Sturt -- 4pts (2-3-0), 48.9%
Central -- 4pts (2-3-0), 44.9%
West -- 2pts (1-4-0), 45.9%
W-WT -- 2pts (1-4-0), 45.4%
North -- -2pts (1-4-0), 47.7%
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WEST END STATE TEAM -- Initial training squad named
The SANFL state selectors have named an initial 30-man training group ahead of their pending clash against the West Australian Football League on Sunday May 12 at Optus Stadium in Perth. New coach Josh Carr and his lieutenants Jarrad Wright, Gavin Colville and Paul Thomas will look to avenge last year's 26-point loss, with training to begin on April 30 at Alberton Oval. The side will be duly trimmed ahead of their departure to WA on May 11.
Central District
Travis Schiller, Justin Hoskin, Troy Menzel
Glenelg
Chris Curran, Max Proud
North Adelaide
Jarred Allmond, Keenan Ramsey, Aidan Tropiano, Lewis Hender, Tanner Smith
Norwood
Mitch Grigg, Matthew Panos, Dom Barry, Anthony Wilson
South Adelaide
Joel Cross, Nick Liddle, Matthew Rose, Joe Haines, Michael Knoll
Sturt
Zane Kirkwood, Sam Colquhoun, Jack Stephens, Danyle Pearce
West Adelaide
Will Snelling, Jonathan Beech, John Noble, Logan Hill
Woodville-West Torrens
Jared Petrenko, Jack Hayes, Jordan Foote
Next weekend in Round 6...
Friday May 3 @ 7:30pm
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday May 4
South Adelaide vs. West Adelaide; Flinders Uni Stadium, Noarlunga @ 1:10pm
Glenelg vs. Woodville-West Torrens; ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Central District; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:40pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
During the times of World War II, league football was put on hold for three years. Footballers were prominent on the lists of men that headed off to fight against the Nazi regime and while there were those that were able to return home, there were those that were not as fortunate. Those that did not make the trip to Europe remained behind and for the years of 1942 to 1944, took part in a reduced competition that was known as the wartime or "Patriotic" league. The eight clubs were scaled back to four, with clubs merging along geographical proximity -- Port Adelaide & West Torrens, North Adelaide & Norwood, Sturt & South Adelaide and West Adelaide & Glenelg. 75 years later, for those that made the sacrifice and for those that were able to come home, SA footy-heads everywhere paused for a moment as a mark of respect and thanks. For it is without them that the way of life we enjoy now, along with SANFL football, could very well have been made history. Lest We Forget.
Welcome to the Round 5 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
It was going to be a quick return to action this week, we begin with a Wednesday night pre-Anzac Day match at the City Mazda Stadium in Richmond for the "Battle of the Sashes" between the Bloods and the Tigers. The Bloods couldn't take a trick last season against the Tigers, dropping both games in Round 6 and 16 with margins of within five goals each time. Last weekend the Bloods broke through for their first win of the season against the Eagles, while the Tigers held off a wayward last quarter from Sturt for their victory. The Bloods were the better starters, they kicked off proceedings with a 4.2 to 1.2 first quarter to lead by three goals at the first change. The goals were harder to come by in the second quarter, the Tigers had more shots but didn't make much impact on the gap other than chipping a couple of points off their quarter-time lead. They scored 1.4 to Westies' 1.2, the home side up by 16 points at half-time. The Tigers continued to come at the Bloods when play resumed, while their aggression at the ball and body was higher their accuracy was still leaving much to be desired. A couple more points were taken from the deficit at three quarter-time though, Glenelg kicking 2.5 to the Bloods' 2.3 as the gap was now down to 14 points. The visitors must have finally found their goal-kicking boots going into the final term, the Bloods had no answer for the onslaught as the Tigers booted 6.3 to their own lowly 1.3. Glenelg would run out 16-point winners. Chris Curran was against the Tigers' best afield, the Bloods named Tom Keough as their best.
The next day was the traditional Anzac Day Grand Final re-match, this time around it was the Roosters taking on the Redlegs at the Prospect Oval. During last year's home and away season the points were shared, in fact it was around the same time last year they clashed at Prospect when the Roosters took a 44-point win in Round 4. The Redlegs would win the following game in Round 18 by 15 points, but when it came to the finals it was all red and white. The Roosters went on to become the second team in league history to win the flag from fifth, ironically at the expense of the 'Legs. The Roosters have been misfiring as of late and the Redlegs were ready and waiting for their chance at revenge. Both sides had their fair share of shots on goal, but it was the Redlegs that made the most of theirs with a 5.4 to 2.5 opening term to lead by 17 points at quarter-time. The Roosters' second term on goal saw them waste several opportunities, the gap creeping out to 27 points by the long break after they kicked 1.5 to Norwood's 3.3. To add insult to injury, those three Redleg goals came late in the term after North were back to within two straight kicks! The third term would prove to be the game breaker for the visitors, they added a further 6.3 to North's 3.2 to set up a 44-point lead going into the final term. While the job was practically done half-way through the final term, the Roosters' ability to chop the gap back to an eventual 14-point deficit would have given Norwood coach Jarrod Cotton pause for thought, North scoring 6.3 to 2.1 in that last quarter. Matthew Panos was named best for the Redlegs and also received the Bob Quinn Medal, while the Roosters named Jarrad Allmond as their best on ground.
The next two games would take place on the Saturday afternoon, the first takes us to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth for the match between the Bulldogs and the Crows. Last season the Bulldogs took out both games against Adelaide. Like the previous match, they also clashed this time last season in Round 4 when Centrals inflicted a 70-point smashing on the Crows. The latter game in Round 15 was far closer, after their only win against Port the previous week the Crows had a little more confidence but eventually went down by 16 points. This time around though, with more AFL-listed personnel and hungry top-up players, things were going to be different this time. The Dogs faithful were left stunned for the bulk of the first half, the Crows kept Centrals to a lousy single behind whilst kicking 3.2 for themselves to lead by 19 points at quarter-time. The Dogs finally found the big sticks in the second term, but by this time they were well behind. Adelaide would score 8.1 to 3.2, taking their advantage out to eight goals going into the half-time break. Centrals were making this all too easy, coughing up turnover after turnover. The third quarter was probably the only quarter the Dogs had any hope of a comeback, restricting the Crows to just two behinds but only scoring 2.2 to cut the gap down to six goals come three quarter-time. The Dogs couldn't maintain that choke-hold in the final term though, the Crows leaving with a 35-point win after a 3.1 to 3.2 final term. Adelaide would named top-up player Tom Hutchesson as their standout, the Dogs named Jarrod Schiller as their best.
Across to the north-west of the city was the other Saturday arvo game, the Eagles hosting the Magpies at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in the "Battle of the Birds". The Eagles would come out on top from their two games last year, if only by the premiership points taken. At Woodville in Round 13, the Eagles took a 17-point win after being down by four goals at half-time. But it was the game earlier in the season that was the talk of the town. A dour, low-scoring draw in Round 3 at Alberton in horrid weather, where both sides managed only 28 points each with the Eagles kicking 2.16! Both sides were dealt losses last week, the 'Pies losing to old rivals Norwood and the Eagles becoming the first victim of Westies. They fought out a relatively equal first term, the Eagles putting a few shots wide to find themselves down by three points at quarter-time, the scoreboard reading 3.1 to 2.4. The Eagles managed to get into the lead part-way into the second quarter, but were back behind the eight-ball by the break after Port kicked 3.2 to 2.2. At half-time the Magpies were ahead by nine points. Port would start the second half with a goal in the first two minutes of the restart, they went on to outscore the Eagles 5.1 to 2.3 and take their lead out to 25 points by the final change. The Eagles would have a lot of re-thinking to do by afternoon's end, the Magpies finishing strongly with a 5.2 to 3.2 final term to win by 37 points. Billy Frampton kicked five goals in his best on ground performance for Port, the Eagles named James Boyd as their best afield.
In the final game for the weekend, the action shifts to the Sunday afternoon for the battle between the two southern city sides at the Peter Motley Oval in Unley, the Double Blues against the Panthers. These two clubs traded victories as the visiting teams over the two games last season, while the Blues got the result down at Noarlunga in Round 17 it was the Panthers' eight-point victory in Round 10 at Oxford Terrace that was a contender for game of the year in 2018. South have been pretty unlucky over the last two weeks, with draws against Adelaide and Glenelg. The Blues fell short against the Tigers at the bay, so both sides were desperate for victory. It was an arm-wrestling opening quarter from the two sides, the Blues taking a two-point lead at quarter-time after scoring 2.3 to South's 2.1. The Panthers hit back in the second quarter, a late goal among their total 3.2 to Sturt's 2.2 putting South up by four points at half-time. The Blues' had the bulk of the stats, with more kicks, handballs and marks. It was only in the second half that those stats began to tell, Sturt outscoring the Panthers 5.2 to 2.1 when play resumed in the third term. At the final change, the home side held a 15-point lead. The Panthers left it too late in the final term with their fightback, the Blues having already kicked five goals up to the 17th minute before the visitors kicked four of their own. A rushed behind to Sturt in between South's goals saw the Blues home by 22 points in the end. Sam Colquhoun was named best for the Blues, the Panthers voted in captain Matt Rose as their best.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 5 OF THE SANFL...
Wednesday April 24
Glenelg 10.14 (74)
West Adelaide 8.10 (58)
2,217 @ City Mazda Stadium, Richmond
Thursday April 25
Norwood 15.11 (101)
North Adelaide 12.15 (87)
4,374 @ Prospect Oval
Saturday April 27
Adelaide 14.6 (90)
Central District 8.7 (55)
2,024 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
Port Adelaide 16.6 (102)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.11 (65)
1,945 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Sunday April 28
Sturt 14.8 (92)
South Adelaide 11.4 (70)
3,269 @ Peter Motley Oval, Unley
INJURIES
West -- Fairlie (concussion)
W-WT -- Heinjus (ankle), Johansen (shoulder)
REPORTS
Sturt -- Slimming (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Norwood -- 10pts (5-0-0), 53.7%
Glenelg -- 7pts (3-1-1), 55%
Adelaide -- 7pts (3-1-1), 52.3%
South -- 6pts (2-1-2), 54.9%
Port -- 6pts (3-2-0), 51.1%
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Sturt -- 4pts (2-3-0), 48.9%
Central -- 4pts (2-3-0), 44.9%
West -- 2pts (1-4-0), 45.9%
W-WT -- 2pts (1-4-0), 45.4%
North -- -2pts (1-4-0), 47.7%
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WEST END STATE TEAM -- Initial training squad named
The SANFL state selectors have named an initial 30-man training group ahead of their pending clash against the West Australian Football League on Sunday May 12 at Optus Stadium in Perth. New coach Josh Carr and his lieutenants Jarrad Wright, Gavin Colville and Paul Thomas will look to avenge last year's 26-point loss, with training to begin on April 30 at Alberton Oval. The side will be duly trimmed ahead of their departure to WA on May 11.
Central District
Travis Schiller, Justin Hoskin, Troy Menzel
Glenelg
Chris Curran, Max Proud
North Adelaide
Jarred Allmond, Keenan Ramsey, Aidan Tropiano, Lewis Hender, Tanner Smith
Norwood
Mitch Grigg, Matthew Panos, Dom Barry, Anthony Wilson
South Adelaide
Joel Cross, Nick Liddle, Matthew Rose, Joe Haines, Michael Knoll
Sturt
Zane Kirkwood, Sam Colquhoun, Jack Stephens, Danyle Pearce
West Adelaide
Will Snelling, Jonathan Beech, John Noble, Logan Hill
Woodville-West Torrens
Jared Petrenko, Jack Hayes, Jordan Foote
Next weekend in Round 6...
Friday May 3 @ 7:30pm
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Saturday May 4
South Adelaide vs. West Adelaide; Flinders Uni Stadium, Noarlunga @ 1:10pm
Glenelg vs. Woodville-West Torrens; ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Central District; Alberton Oval @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Peter Motley Oval, Unley @ 2:40pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
