SANFL Round 12

[Drummond]

Starting this thread a little earlier than usual because with no AFL being played in South Australia this weekend and only 3 AFL games in total, it’s the perfect chance to head down to a local game! It's ‘rivalry round’ too and there are a few great match-ups.

Norwood v Sturt at the Parade tomorrow night promises to be a beauty. Sturt are currently sitting second and Norwood are 4th but we've won 4 on the trot and are the form team of the competition. It should be a terrific game and everyone should head down. I'd like to think we could get a crowd of 5k and I trust some people on here will be a part of that figure. Both teams play a very attractive style of football so it should be a free flowing, high scoring affair with Norwood coming away with the points of course!

And on Saturday night it’s the 2006 Grand Final rematch with Central taking on the Eagles down at Elizabeth. And the two others games are also well worth watching.

Round 12 Fixture:

Friday 22nd June
Norwood v Sturt, Coopers Stadium (n)

Saturday 23rd June
Port v Glenelg, Alberton Oval (ABC TV)
Central v Eagles, Hamra Homes Oval

Sunday 24th June
South v North, Hickinbotham Oval

Bye – West


As far as the Crows listed players go:

• Tomorrow night should mark the return of John Meesen to league level with Norwood, and Darren Pfeiffer is another likely inclusion after recovering from glandular fever. Bryce Campbell will also be in action with the hope of continuing the strong form he displayed two weeks ago.

• At Alberton, which is the ABC televised match, James Sellar, John Hinge and Richard Douglas will all be playing for Glenelg, while Ivan Maric will once again be sharing ruck duties for Port.

• Bernie Vince is the only player in action on Saturday night.

• On Sunday all of our 2006 rookies could be in action. Rhys Archard will be lining up in the midfield for South, and after a BOG performance in the reserves James Turner is a chance to be recalled. Meanwhile North defender Greg Gallman should start at fullback and Andrew McIntyre is expected to return from his ankle/leg injury. It is unclear whether Nick Gill will return.

 

[bus24]

UNLEASH THE MEESE

Well I'm glad the Bays game is on TV, because there's no way I'm heading down to that cesspit.

Sellar could well teach Maric a lesson in the ruck. For a first year ruckman he's sensational.

 

[ICanDressMyself]

I'm heading over to the parade after I get home from work tomorrow with a few mates, should be a tight tussel but I'd say Sturt will prevail by about 45 points. Norwood will show their true wooden-spoon-like colours sooner or later.

 

[ShearMagic9]

Some great games this weekend.

Will be interesting to see how the Meese goes this week.

 

[Drummond]

I'm heading over to the parade after I get home from work tomorrow with a few mates, should be a tight tussel but I'd say Sturt will prevail by about 45 points. Norwood will show their true wooden-spoon-like colours sooner or later.

Forgotten about the 50 point hiding we gave you earlier in the year? Chambers barely got a kick that day, and Lower won’t let him get a kick again tomorrow night.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

I'm heading over to the parade after I get home from work tomorrow with a few mates, should be a tight tussel but I'd say Sturt will prevail by about 45 points. Norwood will show their true wooden-spoon-like colours sooner or later.

AHHAH forget about earlier in the year when we pantsed you at Unley? Oh yeah you are a Sturt fan and that was early in the year, the bandwagon wasn't in full swing yet.

Norwood to send the Sturt bandwagon packing back to Unley!

 

[Evvo]

Hey guys just noticing how our boy Ian Callinan has been dominating over there all season for Centrals. Trained with Kangaroos preseason and fought with Edwards for a spot on the list. Hes a former VFL best and fairest and should most certainly be on an AFL list. Do u think hes a chance for mature age rookie at either Port or Adelaide

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Forgotten about the 50 point hiding we gave you earlier in the year? Chambers barely got a kick that day, and Lower won’t let him get a kick again tomorrow night.

I will give you 1 million dollars if Chambers doesn't kick at least one goal tomorrow night.

Sturt will win.

 

[doiler]

Gallman named CHB and Gill on the HFF for the North league side. McIntyre has been named CHB for the ressies.

 

[- PC -]

I'm heading over to the parade after I get home from work tomorrow with a few mates, should be a tight tussel but I'd say Sturt will prevail by about 45 points. Norwood will show their true wooden-spoon-like colours sooner or later.

See ya there

 

[- PC -]

Whats the GO on the Legends matches? Is it a 2 x 15 minute funfest ?

I originally thought it started at 6.30 but my crazy Norwood supporting brother says 7.30

If you see a Sturt and Norwood supporter fighting... jump in...we wont have guns

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Whats the GO on the Legends matches? Is it a 2 x 15 minute funfest ?

I originally thought it started at 6.30 but my crazy Norwood supporting brother says 7.30

If you see a Sturt and Norwood supporter fighting... jump in...we wont have guns

Likewise, I will be standing with my Norwood supporting mate(s) and hope to shove it back in their face after the game. Oh and it'd also be ace if I could give it to Drummond

 

[-CG-]

I might go see the game tomorrow night, will be bloody cold, but should be a lot of fun. Three Crows payers in action is rather appealing..

 

[jo172]

I'll be at Norwood Vs. Sturt. Good to see Mad Dog McIntyre back

 

[raboyle]

Will be at Lizbef on Saturday night... f*@# the Eagles right up!

 

[Crowman32]

According to the league teams on radio Meeson is still not in the league side for Norwood.
Good to hear Gill is back for the roosters this weekend.

 

[bus24]

According to the league teams on radio Meeson is still not in the league side for Norwood.

Well he won't be there for much longer. He needs to be playing league footy.

 

[Drummond]

Well he won't be there for much longer. He needs to be playing league footy.

Wah, wah, wah.

We picked him in the SANFL mini draft; we can do what we like. He only kicked the one goal and wasn't named in the best last week, has it ever occurred to you he's not ready?

Pfeiffer is back in the league team though. Gun.

 

[bus24]

Wah, wah, wah.

We picked him in the SANFL mini draft; we can do what we like. He only kicked the one goal and wasn't named in the best last week, has it ever occurred to you he's not ready?

Before you fly off the handle into some insane pro-Norwood rant, in no way am I having a crack at Norwood here. They're there to win games of footy.

I don't think the AFC will be all that impressed however. Could we have another Willits scenario?

 

[Drummond]

Before you fly off the handle into some insane pro-Norwood rant, in no way am I having a crack at Norwood here. They're there to win games of footy.

I don't think the AFC will be all that impressed however. Could we have another Willits scenario?

I’m entitled to fly off the handle when you make ridiculous comments like the one above.

Meesen was our #1 ruckman last year so do you honestly think we wouldn’t make room for him if he was 100% fit? The fact that he isn’t back obviously indicates he’s still struggling and is probably having troubles running out games. Why rush him when he’s coming back from a very serious knee injury.

Comments like yours really bug me. Just because he’s not picked suddenly means he should be switching clubs. Get real.

 

[bus24]

Meesen was our #1 ruckman last year so do you honestly think we wouldn’t make room for him if he was 100% fit? The fact that he isn’t back obviously indicates he’s still struggling and is probably having troubles running out games. Why rush him when he’s coming back from a very serious knee injury.

Selection at Norwood tonight will be interesting, they will be an expectation that Messen get's a league game but right at the moment after winning four in a row and the talls performing well there is not really a spot for him in the side.

Perhaps this would suggest there isn't a place for him at the moment?

 

[ShearMagic9]

I’m entitled to fly off the handle when you make ridiculous comments like the one above.

Meesen was our #1 ruckman last year so do you honestly think we wouldn’t make room for him if he was 100% fit? The fact that he isn’t back obviously indicates he’s still struggling and is probably having troubles running out games. Why rush him when he’s coming back from a very serious knee injury.

Comments like yours really bug me. Just because he’s not picked suddenly means he should be switching clubs. Get real.

FFS

Talk about taking a comment the wrong way......

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Perhaps this would suggest there isn't a place for him at the moment?

TBH there isn't. Since Tim Nicholas has come back into the firsts we have looked a completely different team. Timmy does most of the ruckwork with either Gibbo or DeJongh taking the slack. And at this point in time there isn't a spot for him up forward either with Vlatko pulling is finger out of his ass this year and playing well.

 

[Gets!]

Disgraceful that Meesen isn't playing Leagues. Ridiculous.

 

[macca23]

Disgraceful that Meesen isn't playing Leagues. Ridiculous.

He needs to be - he really does, for both his sake and ours.

Adelaide should get him moved to a club desperate for ruckmen that will commit to play him at A grade level for the rest of the year unless required by the Crows.

To measure accurately where the Meese is really at we need him playing in the A's not the mini-league.

Plus if we are going to trade him the resume looks better playing in the A's.