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We've now passed the half-way mark of the season and at this point in the year, there is only one question to be asked as raised in this past week's edition of the budget. Who can stop the Double Blues? Yes, that is definitely not something I usually start with given that it gives away what happened already before even getting into the nitty-gritty of the weekend's action. The Blues made a big statement at the expense of a fellow top five outfit, sounding a very ominous warning to the rest of the competition and keeping their unbeaten season intact. The rest of their season currently reads like a dream run home, with most of them coming against teams that sit in the bottom five. The one side that poses any threat to them looks to be the Crows, who had a day out of their own and are due to face them at the end of the minor round. With a fighting win against the reigning champs in the Tigers along with the Bulldogs not firing on all cylinders, it looks as though it could be safely said that the minor premiership has already been decided, unless they suffer a second half season collapse that doesn't look likely. Roll on the second half of the season.
Welcome to the Round 11 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
All of the weekend's football action would take place on the Saturday afternoon, the first game takes us down to the Magain Stadium in Noarlunga where the Panthers took on the Magpies. Back in Round 3, the Magpies' big third quarter was the catalyst for a 21-point win at Alberton, where they kicked eight goals while the Panthers kicked 4.5. That loss was the start of their woes, culminating in last week's 52-point loss at The Parade. A week prior to that, the Magpies would notch up their fourth win of the year, beating the Eagles by 15 points at home. The opening quarter was a struggle for goals, with both sides skewing shots in the trademark southern breeze. South looked the better side if not for said inaccuracy, leading by two points at the first change with the board reading 2.4 to 2.2. The second term wasn't that much better as the Magpies managed to scrape into the lead going into time-on, after both sides kicked 1.2 each the visitors added 1.1 prior to the half-time siren to lead by five points. When play resumed, the third quarter belonged to the Panthers. Though the Magpies bagged the opening major, the home side would kick five of the next six goals. Along with some minor scores the Panthers would go into the final change with a 16-point lead. The Magpies would reel them back to within a kick half-way through the final term, but their inaccuracy across the period would deny them as the Panthers held firm. They were outscored 2.5 to 1.2, but held on for a memorable seven-point triumph. Oscar Clavarino was South's best afield, with 24 disposals and 12 marks. For the Magpies, it was Ivan Soldo with 17 disposals, nine clearances and seven tackles.
Returning to the inner Adelaide metro area, we now cross over to the leafy streets of the inner north and into the Prospect Oval where the Roosters faced the Crows. The Roosters' second term effort back in Round 2 was horrible, after leading by eight points at the first change the Crows got on a roll, though the final gap could have been worse than the 29 points it finished up as. In the aforementioned quarter, North were held goal-less while Adelaide kicked 5.8, then answered all of the Roosters' challenges in the second half to run out victors. During the split round, the Crows would dominate at the Ponderosa, while the Roosters only just escaped the grasp of the Bloods. The match would start with a nine-goal opening quarter, the Crows kicking five of them to lead by six points at the first change. Adelaide would then start flexing some muscle in the second quarter, dominating the possession and attack, only their inaccuracy keeping the Roosters within three kicks going into the long break. The Crows added 4.5 to the Roosters' 3.1, their lead extended to 16 points come half-time. But then the visitors found another gear, the Roosters would end up wilting under a relentless second-half attack. The home side had flashbacks of that earlier game, Adelaide increased their half-time advantage almost five-fold with a run of 10 unanswered goals to take their lead to 76 points going into the final change. It was a shocking fade-out from the home side, there was little more for Adelaide to do as they maintained their spot on the ladder with a 4.3 to 3.1 final quarter, romping away to a 14-goal win. Chris Burgess was Adelaide's best with 16 disposals, nine marks and seven goals. For the Roosters, it was Harrison Wigg with 33 disposals, 15 marks and 11 clearances.
We now go from one side of the city to another as we cross from inner north to inner east for the clash between last year's grand finalists at Coopers Stadium, the Redlegs and the Tigers. These sides last met back in Round 4, the Tigers coming away with a massive victory. A runaway final term is what did it for the reigning premiers, after being only one straight kick up at the final change, Glenelg rammed through eight goals on their way to a 43-point win in front of over 6000 at Brighton Road. Only the 'Legs came away with points last weekend with their win against South, the Tigers were handed only their third loss of the year by the Blues at Unley. With the 1975 premiership side in attendance, the Redlegs opened the goal scoring, though a couple of late chances during first term time-on would have them down by two goals at quarter-time, the board reading 5.2 to 3.2. Glenelg's advantage crept to 17 points by the ninth minute mark of the second term, but that was the last major they'd get until the second half. Norwood reeled them back to a single straight kick by the long break, their 2.2 to the Tigers' 1.1 cutting the deficit back to five points come half-time. The Redlegs seemingly dragged the premiers down to their level, though the Tigers were missing some personnel from injury as well as mid-season draftees. The third term was an arm-wrestle in front of the sticks, the Redlegs outpointing the visitors with three goals to 2.2. Norwood were down by just one point at the final change, but it wasn't going to be. Despite burning a few chances in succession, they overwhelmed the home side with attack after attack. The Redlegs managed just 1.1, the Tigers' 3.4 would see them home by 16 points and keep hold of second spot with Adelaide breathing down their necks. James Bell was Glenelg's best afield, with 22 disposals, 10 clearances, seven tackles and five marks. Billy Cootee was Norwood's best with 21 disposals, eight tackles, five clearances and three free kicks.
Match number four and we're heading up north to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth for the encounter between the Bulldogs and the Bloods. These sides last met in Round 6 at Richmond, the Bulldogs were never really threatened as they ran away to a 56-point win. The Bloods only had one good quarter in them, but their defence was far too leaky as the Doggies did pretty much as they pleased. In previous games, the Bloods have come close to pulling off upsets when the Dogs have fallen asleep at the wheel. The Dogs have endured a lowly last three games, the latest coming in the form of a 45-point loss to Adelaide. The Bloods still haven't managed a second victory, their last kick not finding the mark as they went down by four points to North. Centrals' opening quarter efforts would frustrate the home faithful, three chances during added time going to waste. Those minor scores would make up their lead, the board reading 2.5 to the Bloods' 2.2. The Bloods managed to take the lead early in the second term, but the Dogs would then finish the term strongly with the last four majors of the half. Altogether Centrals kicked five goals to two, their lead extended to 21 points by half-time. The Dogs took their lead out to 39 points just six minutes in before the Bloods responded with three straight goals of their own, the Bloods had a chance to bring the gap back to the earlier margin but a missed chance late on would see the Dogs lead by 26 points at three quarter-time with their late major. The home side finally fired in the last quarter, a trio of goals in the middle minutes putting the Bloods away for good. Centrals scored 4.3 to 1.2 in the finish, running out 45-point winners. Beau Thomas was Centrals' best afield with 15 disposals, four marks and clearances as well as three goals. For the Bloods, it was Kobe Ryan with 27 disposals, nine tackles and eight marks.
For the last match of the round, we now head back to the city and cross over to the south side, the Double Blues hosting the Eagles at Thomas Farms Oval in Unley. This is the first meeting between these two sides for 2025, during their 2024 encounters they traded victories against each other as the visitors, both ending with eight-point gaps. The Eagles won the Round 5 match at Unley, the Blues falling asleep in the final term and were outscored four goals to one. In Round 14, the Blues' inaccuracy almost got the better of them as the Eagles rallied in the final term, but held on grimly for the triumph. The Blues' final term against the Tigers allowed them to maintain their unbeaten run last week, while the Eagles lost the Battle of the Birds against Port two weeks ago. Now the result was already given away in the opening spiel, the only thing I didn't allude to was how much damage was done. Sturt was about to equal Port Adelaide's run of 24 straight minor round victories during the early 20th century. The Eagles' mid-table credentials was about to be questioned... harshly. Not a single goal would be notched up by the visitors for the entire first half, the Blues beginning with a 10.6 opening term, followed by another 6.3 in the second term. The Eagles managed just two behinds, at half-time the Blues were out to an almost un-heard of 103-point half-time lead. The Blues must have seen fit to take it easy in the third quarter, kicking just 2.2 while the Eagles finally found the big sticks for a return of 3.4, cutting the gap back to 95 points by the final change. The home side would then make the final point to end the Eagles' misery, booting a further 6.4 to 1.5 for a percentage-boosting 124-point shellacking. Connor McFadyen kicked seven goals, but as for Sturt's best on ground it was Casey Voss with 28 disposals and 16 marks. The Eagles named captain Joseph Sinor as their standout with 21 disposals and seven tackles, but it was definitely not how he would want to remember his 150th match.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 11
Saturday June 28
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)
956 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Adelaide 23.10 (148)
North Adelaide 10.4 (64)
1,675 @ Prospect Oval
Glenelg 11.9 (75)
Norwood 9.5 (59)
1,795 @ Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Central District 15.11 (101)
West Adelaide 8.8 (56)
1,425 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
Sturt 24.15 (159)
Woodville-West Torrens 4.11 (35)
2,394 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
REPORTS
South -- Wheaton (umpire contact)
North -- Wissman (umpire contact)
Central -- Tomkinson (rough conduct)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 22pts (11-0-0), 62.3%
Glenelg -- 16pts (8-3-0), 60.2%
Adelaide -- 16pts (8-2-0), 58.8%
Central -- 14pts (7-4-0), 54.4%
W-WT -- 12pts (6-5-0), 49.5%
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Port -- 8pts (4-6-0), 46.2%
North -- 8pts (4-7-0), 43.8%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-8-0), 50.4%
South -- 4pts (2-9-0), 40.6%
West -- 2pts (1-10-0) 34%
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CROWEATER LADS TAKE U-18 CROWN, U-18 LADIES BANK POINTS
The South Australians have taken out the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championship trophy, finishing the campaign with a big win against Victoria Country at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne this past Sunday. The first half was pretty equal as the Vics kept step with the visitors, both sides having an inaccurate time in front of the sticks. SA was most guilty of this in the first term, with six behinds on the board. They led by a goal at half-time with the board reading 4.7 to Vic Country's 3.7. But then the Croweaters booted six goals to two in the third quarter, a run that would prove to be the game-breaker. SA would match the Vics goal-for-goal in the final term to run out 34-point winners, their first U-18's title since 2018. Dyson Sharp was best afield with 21 disposals, as well as four each in the marks, tackles and clearances columns. He was subsequently named SA's MVP and is one of the favourites for the Division-1 Larke Medal. In the AFL-W edition, South Australia would take their first points for their national title campaign, defeating Western Australia at Claremont Oval in Perth. The Croweaters would take advantage of WA's second half accuracy issues after kicking into the lead in the second term, going from five points up at the long break to kicking four goals to one and running out 20-point winners. State captain Imogen Trengove (W-WT) was best on ground with 26 disposals and nine tackles, while Emma Charlton (South) laid 12 tackles and Eloise Mackereth (Glenelg) kicked two goals.
U-18 -- South Australia 13.13 (91) def. Victoria Country 8.9 (57)
U-18 W -- South Australia 8.2 (50) def. Western Australia 4.6 (30)
Next weekend in Round 12...
Saturday July 5
West Adelaide vs. Glenelg; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 1:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Thomas Farms Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Central District; Magain Stadium, Noarlunga @ 2:30pm
Sunday July 6
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Adelaide; Adelaide Oval @ 11:15am
Port Adelaide vs. Norwood; Alberton Oval @ 1:10pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
We've now passed the half-way mark of the season and at this point in the year, there is only one question to be asked as raised in this past week's edition of the budget. Who can stop the Double Blues? Yes, that is definitely not something I usually start with given that it gives away what happened already before even getting into the nitty-gritty of the weekend's action. The Blues made a big statement at the expense of a fellow top five outfit, sounding a very ominous warning to the rest of the competition and keeping their unbeaten season intact. The rest of their season currently reads like a dream run home, with most of them coming against teams that sit in the bottom five. The one side that poses any threat to them looks to be the Crows, who had a day out of their own and are due to face them at the end of the minor round. With a fighting win against the reigning champs in the Tigers along with the Bulldogs not firing on all cylinders, it looks as though it could be safely said that the minor premiership has already been decided, unless they suffer a second half season collapse that doesn't look likely. Roll on the second half of the season.
Welcome to the Round 11 edition of the Wrap-Up for SANFL 2025.
All of the weekend's football action would take place on the Saturday afternoon, the first game takes us down to the Magain Stadium in Noarlunga where the Panthers took on the Magpies. Back in Round 3, the Magpies' big third quarter was the catalyst for a 21-point win at Alberton, where they kicked eight goals while the Panthers kicked 4.5. That loss was the start of their woes, culminating in last week's 52-point loss at The Parade. A week prior to that, the Magpies would notch up their fourth win of the year, beating the Eagles by 15 points at home. The opening quarter was a struggle for goals, with both sides skewing shots in the trademark southern breeze. South looked the better side if not for said inaccuracy, leading by two points at the first change with the board reading 2.4 to 2.2. The second term wasn't that much better as the Magpies managed to scrape into the lead going into time-on, after both sides kicked 1.2 each the visitors added 1.1 prior to the half-time siren to lead by five points. When play resumed, the third quarter belonged to the Panthers. Though the Magpies bagged the opening major, the home side would kick five of the next six goals. Along with some minor scores the Panthers would go into the final change with a 16-point lead. The Magpies would reel them back to within a kick half-way through the final term, but their inaccuracy across the period would deny them as the Panthers held firm. They were outscored 2.5 to 1.2, but held on for a memorable seven-point triumph. Oscar Clavarino was South's best afield, with 24 disposals and 12 marks. For the Magpies, it was Ivan Soldo with 17 disposals, nine clearances and seven tackles.
Returning to the inner Adelaide metro area, we now cross over to the leafy streets of the inner north and into the Prospect Oval where the Roosters faced the Crows. The Roosters' second term effort back in Round 2 was horrible, after leading by eight points at the first change the Crows got on a roll, though the final gap could have been worse than the 29 points it finished up as. In the aforementioned quarter, North were held goal-less while Adelaide kicked 5.8, then answered all of the Roosters' challenges in the second half to run out victors. During the split round, the Crows would dominate at the Ponderosa, while the Roosters only just escaped the grasp of the Bloods. The match would start with a nine-goal opening quarter, the Crows kicking five of them to lead by six points at the first change. Adelaide would then start flexing some muscle in the second quarter, dominating the possession and attack, only their inaccuracy keeping the Roosters within three kicks going into the long break. The Crows added 4.5 to the Roosters' 3.1, their lead extended to 16 points come half-time. But then the visitors found another gear, the Roosters would end up wilting under a relentless second-half attack. The home side had flashbacks of that earlier game, Adelaide increased their half-time advantage almost five-fold with a run of 10 unanswered goals to take their lead to 76 points going into the final change. It was a shocking fade-out from the home side, there was little more for Adelaide to do as they maintained their spot on the ladder with a 4.3 to 3.1 final quarter, romping away to a 14-goal win. Chris Burgess was Adelaide's best with 16 disposals, nine marks and seven goals. For the Roosters, it was Harrison Wigg with 33 disposals, 15 marks and 11 clearances.
We now go from one side of the city to another as we cross from inner north to inner east for the clash between last year's grand finalists at Coopers Stadium, the Redlegs and the Tigers. These sides last met back in Round 4, the Tigers coming away with a massive victory. A runaway final term is what did it for the reigning premiers, after being only one straight kick up at the final change, Glenelg rammed through eight goals on their way to a 43-point win in front of over 6000 at Brighton Road. Only the 'Legs came away with points last weekend with their win against South, the Tigers were handed only their third loss of the year by the Blues at Unley. With the 1975 premiership side in attendance, the Redlegs opened the goal scoring, though a couple of late chances during first term time-on would have them down by two goals at quarter-time, the board reading 5.2 to 3.2. Glenelg's advantage crept to 17 points by the ninth minute mark of the second term, but that was the last major they'd get until the second half. Norwood reeled them back to a single straight kick by the long break, their 2.2 to the Tigers' 1.1 cutting the deficit back to five points come half-time. The Redlegs seemingly dragged the premiers down to their level, though the Tigers were missing some personnel from injury as well as mid-season draftees. The third term was an arm-wrestle in front of the sticks, the Redlegs outpointing the visitors with three goals to 2.2. Norwood were down by just one point at the final change, but it wasn't going to be. Despite burning a few chances in succession, they overwhelmed the home side with attack after attack. The Redlegs managed just 1.1, the Tigers' 3.4 would see them home by 16 points and keep hold of second spot with Adelaide breathing down their necks. James Bell was Glenelg's best afield, with 22 disposals, 10 clearances, seven tackles and five marks. Billy Cootee was Norwood's best with 21 disposals, eight tackles, five clearances and three free kicks.
Match number four and we're heading up north to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth for the encounter between the Bulldogs and the Bloods. These sides last met in Round 6 at Richmond, the Bulldogs were never really threatened as they ran away to a 56-point win. The Bloods only had one good quarter in them, but their defence was far too leaky as the Doggies did pretty much as they pleased. In previous games, the Bloods have come close to pulling off upsets when the Dogs have fallen asleep at the wheel. The Dogs have endured a lowly last three games, the latest coming in the form of a 45-point loss to Adelaide. The Bloods still haven't managed a second victory, their last kick not finding the mark as they went down by four points to North. Centrals' opening quarter efforts would frustrate the home faithful, three chances during added time going to waste. Those minor scores would make up their lead, the board reading 2.5 to the Bloods' 2.2. The Bloods managed to take the lead early in the second term, but the Dogs would then finish the term strongly with the last four majors of the half. Altogether Centrals kicked five goals to two, their lead extended to 21 points by half-time. The Dogs took their lead out to 39 points just six minutes in before the Bloods responded with three straight goals of their own, the Bloods had a chance to bring the gap back to the earlier margin but a missed chance late on would see the Dogs lead by 26 points at three quarter-time with their late major. The home side finally fired in the last quarter, a trio of goals in the middle minutes putting the Bloods away for good. Centrals scored 4.3 to 1.2 in the finish, running out 45-point winners. Beau Thomas was Centrals' best afield with 15 disposals, four marks and clearances as well as three goals. For the Bloods, it was Kobe Ryan with 27 disposals, nine tackles and eight marks.
For the last match of the round, we now head back to the city and cross over to the south side, the Double Blues hosting the Eagles at Thomas Farms Oval in Unley. This is the first meeting between these two sides for 2025, during their 2024 encounters they traded victories against each other as the visitors, both ending with eight-point gaps. The Eagles won the Round 5 match at Unley, the Blues falling asleep in the final term and were outscored four goals to one. In Round 14, the Blues' inaccuracy almost got the better of them as the Eagles rallied in the final term, but held on grimly for the triumph. The Blues' final term against the Tigers allowed them to maintain their unbeaten run last week, while the Eagles lost the Battle of the Birds against Port two weeks ago. Now the result was already given away in the opening spiel, the only thing I didn't allude to was how much damage was done. Sturt was about to equal Port Adelaide's run of 24 straight minor round victories during the early 20th century. The Eagles' mid-table credentials was about to be questioned... harshly. Not a single goal would be notched up by the visitors for the entire first half, the Blues beginning with a 10.6 opening term, followed by another 6.3 in the second term. The Eagles managed just two behinds, at half-time the Blues were out to an almost un-heard of 103-point half-time lead. The Blues must have seen fit to take it easy in the third quarter, kicking just 2.2 while the Eagles finally found the big sticks for a return of 3.4, cutting the gap back to 95 points by the final change. The home side would then make the final point to end the Eagles' misery, booting a further 6.4 to 1.5 for a percentage-boosting 124-point shellacking. Connor McFadyen kicked seven goals, but as for Sturt's best on ground it was Casey Voss with 28 disposals and 16 marks. The Eagles named captain Joseph Sinor as their standout with 21 disposals and seven tackles, but it was definitely not how he would want to remember his 150th match.
FINAL SCORES -- Round 11
Saturday June 28
South Adelaide 9.11 (65)
Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)
956 @ Magain Stadium, Noarlunga
Adelaide 23.10 (148)
North Adelaide 10.4 (64)
1,675 @ Prospect Oval
Glenelg 11.9 (75)
Norwood 9.5 (59)
1,795 @ Coopers Stadium, Norwood
Central District 15.11 (101)
West Adelaide 8.8 (56)
1,425 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
Sturt 24.15 (159)
Woodville-West Torrens 4.11 (35)
2,394 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
REPORTS
South -- Wheaton (umpire contact)
North -- Wissman (umpire contact)
Central -- Tomkinson (rough conduct)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Sturt -- 22pts (11-0-0), 62.3%
Glenelg -- 16pts (8-3-0), 60.2%
Adelaide -- 16pts (8-2-0), 58.8%
Central -- 14pts (7-4-0), 54.4%
W-WT -- 12pts (6-5-0), 49.5%
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Port -- 8pts (4-6-0), 46.2%
North -- 8pts (4-7-0), 43.8%
Norwood -- 6pts (3-8-0), 50.4%
South -- 4pts (2-9-0), 40.6%
West -- 2pts (1-10-0) 34%
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CROWEATER LADS TAKE U-18 CROWN, U-18 LADIES BANK POINTS
The South Australians have taken out the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championship trophy, finishing the campaign with a big win against Victoria Country at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne this past Sunday. The first half was pretty equal as the Vics kept step with the visitors, both sides having an inaccurate time in front of the sticks. SA was most guilty of this in the first term, with six behinds on the board. They led by a goal at half-time with the board reading 4.7 to Vic Country's 3.7. But then the Croweaters booted six goals to two in the third quarter, a run that would prove to be the game-breaker. SA would match the Vics goal-for-goal in the final term to run out 34-point winners, their first U-18's title since 2018. Dyson Sharp was best afield with 21 disposals, as well as four each in the marks, tackles and clearances columns. He was subsequently named SA's MVP and is one of the favourites for the Division-1 Larke Medal. In the AFL-W edition, South Australia would take their first points for their national title campaign, defeating Western Australia at Claremont Oval in Perth. The Croweaters would take advantage of WA's second half accuracy issues after kicking into the lead in the second term, going from five points up at the long break to kicking four goals to one and running out 20-point winners. State captain Imogen Trengove (W-WT) was best on ground with 26 disposals and nine tackles, while Emma Charlton (South) laid 12 tackles and Eloise Mackereth (Glenelg) kicked two goals.
U-18 -- South Australia 13.13 (91) def. Victoria Country 8.9 (57)
U-18 W -- South Australia 8.2 (50) def. Western Australia 4.6 (30)
Next weekend in Round 12...
Saturday July 5
West Adelaide vs. Glenelg; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 1:10pm
Sturt vs. North Adelaide; Thomas Farms Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
South Adelaide vs. Central District; Magain Stadium, Noarlunga @ 2:30pm
Sunday July 6
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Adelaide; Adelaide Oval @ 11:15am
Port Adelaide vs. Norwood; Alberton Oval @ 1:10pm
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
