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Hi Footy fans...
Every year the same debate comes again and again. When the Queenslanders and New South Wales collide on the rugby league field, the Australian football romantics ask the question. Why can't we have State of Origin? Whether its club politics influencing players on participation in these matches, which was a huge problem during the post-AFL era, or as some believe, the need for one state to cement their position as the forever champions. The reluctance of AFL clubs to let players get involved in representative football at the highest level played a huge part in the demise of Origin, some going so far as to exaggerate injury reports or ban certain players altogether from participation. The other was the crowds, with Victorians largely abandoning the concept after the death of Ted Whitten and though interest from SA footy-heads was big when the Big V was in town, games against Western Australia in the 90's were disappointing. Whether or not South Australia could field a side that could compete today is a topic of much debate as well, with media-selected teams for WA and Victoria looking more superior on paper. Interstate football contests, as it is now, is confined to the state leagues and today it's down to just two -- the SANFL and the WAFL. With the fabric of the state leagues forever altered thanks to those in power in the halls of AFL House, how long will it be until the red and gold strips of SA and WA end up consigned to history?
Welcome to the Round 15 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
The first Saturday afternoon contest for the weekend takes us to the ACH Group Stadium in Glenelg where the Tigers faced the Eagles. It was back in Round 4 that these two sides last met and provided us with one of the games of the season. It went right down to the wire at Oval Avenue, the Eagles nicking the lead deep into extra time before the Tigers snatched it at the death with one last killer blow. The Tigers won by five points, a small measure of vengeance after last year's Grand Final capitulation. The Tigers have had a rough couple of weeks, falling to the Crows and South by a combined gap of over 21 goals, while the Eagles recovered from their visit to The Parade a fortnight by winning the Battle of Port Road against the Magpies. But it seems that the Eagles were having a hangover from that victory and the Tigers claws were out, they began the afternoon's proceedings by keeping the reigning premiers scoreless in the first term while bagging 6.5 for themselves to lead by 41 points at quarter-time. The goals slowed to a trickle in comparison from here, the Tigers adding a further 2.1 while the Eagles were still unable to find the big sticks, scoring four behinds as the gap widened out to 50 points going into the half-time break. If anything that the Eagles were guilty of, was perhaps overuse of the ball and indecisiveness if their handball count is anything to go by. The Eagles finally got onto the goals column in the third quarter, but the task would remain almost the same at the final change as the Tigers matched the Eagles score for score. Glenelg scored 3.2 to the Eagles' 3.1, a further point added to the Tigers' lead. The Eagles finally showed a bit of initiative in the final term, but by then it was far too late. They would cut the Tigers' three quarter-time lead in half by game's end, kicking 6.2 to two goals, eventually going down by a somewhat respectable 25 points. Matt Snook was named Glenelg's best, with 29 disposals and 10 clearances, while the Eagles named Riley Knight with his tally of 25 disposals and 12 tackles.
Match number two on the Saturday arvo sends us up north to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth where the Bulldogs hosted the Double Blues. Centrals fans will no doubt want to purge the memory of their last outing against the Blues back in Round 6. Sturt would go on to inflict one of the worst beatings recorded this season, a 98-point demolition job at Unley. The Blues kicked 20 goals to five and this hiding could have been worse considering the 15 behinds scored. This was one of the Bulldogs worst performances of the last few years. The Dogs have, however, found some winning form. They followed up their narrow win against South with a 29-point win over West last week, while the Blues were able to put one past the Crows with their 11-point triumph in their bid for a top-five berth. This was an all out slog from start to finish with both sides struggling to bust through tight defences. The Blues would lead by a point at quarter-time with the board reading 1.3 to 1.2. The Blues then kicked to a 19-point lead going into the sheds at half-time after scoring 4.4 to 1.4 in the second term. There should very well had been a very clear leader by this time, but neither side could take advantage of the windy conditions. During the second half, the wind was going almost across the ground and really favoured no one. The Bulldogs peppered their end hard, but despite their endeavour, couldn't do more than two goals. It was the same story for the Blues at the other side of the Ponderosa, but the Dogs' five behinds to one saw the gap reduced to a very do-able 15 points. The final quarter was all Centrals and by the 17th minute mark, kept the Blues scoreless and had levelled the scores. But they should have done better than just levelling the scores, continued missed chances on goal would come back to haunt them in the end. They kicked 2.3 by that point and just before time-on, the Blues kicked the goal that won them the game. It was their only score for the final term, the Dogs' injury time rally netting just two behinds as they ran out of time to go down by four points. Casey Voss was Sturt's best afield, with 27 possessions and 11 marks, while the Bulldogs named Travis Schiller with his 30 disposals, nine clearances and five tackles.
Game number three now and we're heading over to the Hisense Stadium in Richmond, where the Magpies had to take their home match against the Bloods due to the works in progress at Alberton Oval. Earlier this year in Round 7, these sides headed to the Loxton Oval in the Riverland region to pay tribute and homage to the origins of the late Russell Ebert. The Magpies ran off to a six-kick lead by half-time and though the Bloods came back at them in the second half, would walk away with a four-goal win in front of one of this year's best turnouts. This was one that truly got away from Westies, having drawn Port back to just two straight shots early in the final term. The Magpies have been nothing short of woeful over the last three weeks, they went down against the Eagles at Woodville by 10 goals, while the Bloods couldn't hold back the Bulldogs at home. However, despite that loss, there was some endeavour shown. Was this week the one that the Bloods faithful have been waiting for? Not one Westies fan would look a gift-horse in the mouth, given they've had opportunities before. But by quarter-time, there would have been some excited folk as the Bloods found their bite, kicking to a 17-point lead with a tally of 5.2 to 2.3. The Magpies attempted to answer back in the second term, but a quartet of behinds were answered with two Westies goals before the 'Pies put two through themselves. What perhaps should have been a Port lead at the long break would still be a three-kick gap for West, albeit reduced to 13 points. When play resumed, the Bloods were all over the Magpies like flies to uncovered food. What was lacking in this term was a real knockout blow, it was now the Bloods' turn to have some accuracy issues. But their defenders helped keep Port to just 1.2 in the third quarter, the Bloods managing to score 2.5 to take their lead out to 22 points at the final change. The first half of the final term was saw the Magpies throw everything at the Bloods and nine minutes in, had drawn the gap back to seven points with their 2.3. Then there was a seven minute struggle where neither side could put ball through posts. But then the prayers of the Bloods' supporters were answered, their charges ruling the remaning period and scoring 3.2 to put the result beyond doubt. West were victorious by 27 points, their first victory in over 440 days. Hamish Harlett was the Bloods best, with 30 disposals, nine tackles and six marks. For the Magpies, it was Sam Mayes with 28 disposals and 12 clearances.
The last match for the Saturday afternoon takes us way out west to the iron triangle, where at the end of the first day of the SA Country Football Championships, the top two sides in the Roosters and the Crows would lock up at the Bennett Oval in Whyalla. It was back in Round 2 at Prospect where the Crows brought the Roosters back to earth. After giving the reigning premiers a 22-point defeat in Round 1, Adelaide came to Menzies Crescent and won by 38 points. After establishing their authority early and kicking to a 23-point lead come quarter-time, they never really looked back. North reduced the gap to 21 points late in the final term but that's as close as things got. The Roosters' fortunes took a massive U-turn last week, after hammering the Magpies a fortnight ago they were then ambushed by the Redlegs at The Parade last week. The Crows hit a speed bump of their own last week against Sturt, going down by 11 points at Oxford Terrace. The Roosters came out firing, but they were spraying a lot of their bullets wide. The Crows kicked just one goal, while North scored 2.7 to lead by 13 points at the first change. Adelaide would then own the second term, keeping the top of the table outfit to just one measly behind whilst bagging 6.9 for themselves to take over the lead. At half-time, the Crows were up by 31 points. That inaccuracy would leave the door still well open for the Roosters and when play resumed, they did beat down on that door. The Crows were now the ones under siege from the Roosters as they had done in reverse in the second term. North kept the Crows to just two behinds in the third quarter, kicking 4.1 for themselves to reel that six-kick defcit back to just two kicks. Going into the final change, the Crows were up by just eight points. However the Roosters went to water in the final term and the Crows would flush them. North kicked just three points, the Crows adding 3.4 to their score to run out 27-point winners and take over top spot on the SANFL ladder. While Matt Crouch is still battling for senior selection, it was a crew of young guns that were upstaging him. One of them was Lachlan Sholl who was Adelaide best on ground with 32 disposals and 10 marks. For the Roosters, they named Aaron Young with his 35 disposals and seven clearances.
The final match for the weekend would take place on Sunday afternoon down south at the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga, where the Panthers clashed with the Redlegs. These sides have served up a few great games over the last few years, including their wet weather encounter back in Round 6 at The Parade. The Panthers wrestled the win away from the hands of the 'Legs, who coughed up a three-goal half-time lead to go down by a goal. South took control in the second half, keeping Norwood to one goal while they kicked five on their way to victory. Last weekend both teams tore down top-three opposition, with the Panthers winning their Clash of the Cats outing against the Tigers, while the Redlegs became only the second team to score more than 100 points against North in their win at home. I'm going to have to spoil at least one aspect of this game right here, it was going to be a slog and a low-scoring game, even lower than that from Elizabeth the previous day. The Redlegs weren't at their absolute best in front of goal compared to last week, but would still lead at the first change. They started with a 2.2 to 1.1 first term to be up by seven points at quarter-time. The struggle for the sticks continued in the second term, both sides only managing a goal each. A pair of missed chances from the 'Legs stretched their lead to nine points going into the probably much warmer rooms at the half-time break. It looked as though the Panthers presented a different beast to the Roosters in regards to defence, the blue and white lines holding up extremely well. In fact, South were doing just a bit more physical work and they outnumbered Norwood in the tackle count. The Panthers charged into the lead by the three quarter-time siren, outscoring the visitors 3.6 to 1.2 to take a seven-point lead at the final change. But the Redlegs would break the Panthers hearts for a second time in three weeks, after kicking into the lead once more deep into injury time with a score of 2.5 to one goal. The home side had one last chance to nick it, but the shot was forced over for a behind as Norwood held on for a three-point win. Declan Hamilton was voted in as Norwood's best, with 26 disposals and six tackles, while the Panthers standout was Elliot Dunkin with 15 disposals and tackles.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 15 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday July 16
Glenelg 13.8 (86)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.7 (61)
1,533 @ ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg
Sturt 8.8 (56)
Central District 6.16 (52)
1,259 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
West Adelaide 12.9 (81)
Port Adelaide 7.12 (54)
1,071 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Adelaide 10.15 (75)
North Adelaide 6.12 (48)
3,425 @ Bennett Oval, Whyalla
Sunday July 17
Norwood 6.11 (47)
South Adelaide 6.8 (44)
1,018 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
INJURIES
Glenelg -- Moore (ankle), Proud (nose)
West -- Brand (concussion)
Adelaide -- McPherson (knee)
REPORTS
Port -- Turner (rough conduct)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Adelaide -- 20pts (10-4-0),58%
North -- 20pts (10-4-0) 57.3%
Glenelg -- 20pts (10-4-0), 52.9%
Norwood -- 18pts (9-5-0), 54%
Sturt -- 18pts (9-5-0), 52.1%
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W-WT -- 16pts (8-7-0), 52%
South -- 12pts (6-8-0), 48.9%
Central -- 8pts (4-10-0), 43.9%
Port -- 6pts (3-11-0), 40.1%
West -- 2pts (1-13-0), 40.2%
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CROWEATER COLTS HOPES CRUSHED BY METRO
The South Australian U-18's hopes of winning the AFL National Championship series have nosedived after a 73-point drubbing at the hands of Victoria Metro at Geelong on Sunday. After the Croweaters kicked the opening goal of the contest, the Vics then kicked two and along with two behinds to one, would lead SA by seven points at quarter-time. Then the mauling began. Holding the Reds to just one goal for the whole second quarter, the Vics put through 4.5 to take their lead out to 31 points going into the long break. The South Aussie started the second half with a ray of hope after bagging the first two goals, only for the Metro lads to kick four of their own. And they could very well have done even more damage if their accuracy was just a touch better. With behinds to both sides, the Vics stretched the gap out to 45 points come three quarter-time. Vic Metro finished the job with a 6.3 to 1.5 final term to all but end SA's chances at the crown. The best afield for the day was mid-fielder Billy Dowling with 28 disposals and seven marks. The Croweaters have one last assignment, with a trip over the Nullabor to face Western Australia this Sunday.
Victoria Metro 16.15 (111) def. South Australia 5.8 (38)
SOUTHERN LADIES REIGN, SOUTH-EASTERN LADS VICTORIOUS IN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2022 SA Country Football Championships were held over two days this past weekend in the iron triangle city of Whyalla, with the South-East team taking the honours in the Men's division and the Southern Districts side winning the Women's section of the dual tournaments. The South-East men finished second after the initial games, defeated by Eastern in the first match by seven points but then downing Northern later in the day. By virtue of the other games results, they would face Central in the Grand Final which they won by the narrowest of margins. South-East captain Matt Wilson was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Don McSweeny Medal, while coach Jack Kelly took the Bill Murdoch Medal as coach of the series. The Southern Districts womens side in contrast were undefeated in their games, defeating Eyre Peninsula and Northern in consecutive games before finishing Grand Final winners over South-East by 21 points. Madison Bennett of Southern Districts was the women's MVP, Tamara Page was the leading goal-kicker with four overall and coaches Wade Philips and Mark Rix named joint Coach of the Championships. The championship series is sponsored by Think! Road Safety and West End.
Next weekend in Round 16...
Saturday July 23
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Glenelg; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. South Adelaide; Wigan Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Central District; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville @ 7:40pm
Sunday July 24 @ 2:05pm
North Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Prospect Oval
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
Every year the same debate comes again and again. When the Queenslanders and New South Wales collide on the rugby league field, the Australian football romantics ask the question. Why can't we have State of Origin? Whether its club politics influencing players on participation in these matches, which was a huge problem during the post-AFL era, or as some believe, the need for one state to cement their position as the forever champions. The reluctance of AFL clubs to let players get involved in representative football at the highest level played a huge part in the demise of Origin, some going so far as to exaggerate injury reports or ban certain players altogether from participation. The other was the crowds, with Victorians largely abandoning the concept after the death of Ted Whitten and though interest from SA footy-heads was big when the Big V was in town, games against Western Australia in the 90's were disappointing. Whether or not South Australia could field a side that could compete today is a topic of much debate as well, with media-selected teams for WA and Victoria looking more superior on paper. Interstate football contests, as it is now, is confined to the state leagues and today it's down to just two -- the SANFL and the WAFL. With the fabric of the state leagues forever altered thanks to those in power in the halls of AFL House, how long will it be until the red and gold strips of SA and WA end up consigned to history?
Welcome to the Round 15 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
The first Saturday afternoon contest for the weekend takes us to the ACH Group Stadium in Glenelg where the Tigers faced the Eagles. It was back in Round 4 that these two sides last met and provided us with one of the games of the season. It went right down to the wire at Oval Avenue, the Eagles nicking the lead deep into extra time before the Tigers snatched it at the death with one last killer blow. The Tigers won by five points, a small measure of vengeance after last year's Grand Final capitulation. The Tigers have had a rough couple of weeks, falling to the Crows and South by a combined gap of over 21 goals, while the Eagles recovered from their visit to The Parade a fortnight by winning the Battle of Port Road against the Magpies. But it seems that the Eagles were having a hangover from that victory and the Tigers claws were out, they began the afternoon's proceedings by keeping the reigning premiers scoreless in the first term while bagging 6.5 for themselves to lead by 41 points at quarter-time. The goals slowed to a trickle in comparison from here, the Tigers adding a further 2.1 while the Eagles were still unable to find the big sticks, scoring four behinds as the gap widened out to 50 points going into the half-time break. If anything that the Eagles were guilty of, was perhaps overuse of the ball and indecisiveness if their handball count is anything to go by. The Eagles finally got onto the goals column in the third quarter, but the task would remain almost the same at the final change as the Tigers matched the Eagles score for score. Glenelg scored 3.2 to the Eagles' 3.1, a further point added to the Tigers' lead. The Eagles finally showed a bit of initiative in the final term, but by then it was far too late. They would cut the Tigers' three quarter-time lead in half by game's end, kicking 6.2 to two goals, eventually going down by a somewhat respectable 25 points. Matt Snook was named Glenelg's best, with 29 disposals and 10 clearances, while the Eagles named Riley Knight with his tally of 25 disposals and 12 tackles.
Match number two on the Saturday arvo sends us up north to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth where the Bulldogs hosted the Double Blues. Centrals fans will no doubt want to purge the memory of their last outing against the Blues back in Round 6. Sturt would go on to inflict one of the worst beatings recorded this season, a 98-point demolition job at Unley. The Blues kicked 20 goals to five and this hiding could have been worse considering the 15 behinds scored. This was one of the Bulldogs worst performances of the last few years. The Dogs have, however, found some winning form. They followed up their narrow win against South with a 29-point win over West last week, while the Blues were able to put one past the Crows with their 11-point triumph in their bid for a top-five berth. This was an all out slog from start to finish with both sides struggling to bust through tight defences. The Blues would lead by a point at quarter-time with the board reading 1.3 to 1.2. The Blues then kicked to a 19-point lead going into the sheds at half-time after scoring 4.4 to 1.4 in the second term. There should very well had been a very clear leader by this time, but neither side could take advantage of the windy conditions. During the second half, the wind was going almost across the ground and really favoured no one. The Bulldogs peppered their end hard, but despite their endeavour, couldn't do more than two goals. It was the same story for the Blues at the other side of the Ponderosa, but the Dogs' five behinds to one saw the gap reduced to a very do-able 15 points. The final quarter was all Centrals and by the 17th minute mark, kept the Blues scoreless and had levelled the scores. But they should have done better than just levelling the scores, continued missed chances on goal would come back to haunt them in the end. They kicked 2.3 by that point and just before time-on, the Blues kicked the goal that won them the game. It was their only score for the final term, the Dogs' injury time rally netting just two behinds as they ran out of time to go down by four points. Casey Voss was Sturt's best afield, with 27 possessions and 11 marks, while the Bulldogs named Travis Schiller with his 30 disposals, nine clearances and five tackles.
Game number three now and we're heading over to the Hisense Stadium in Richmond, where the Magpies had to take their home match against the Bloods due to the works in progress at Alberton Oval. Earlier this year in Round 7, these sides headed to the Loxton Oval in the Riverland region to pay tribute and homage to the origins of the late Russell Ebert. The Magpies ran off to a six-kick lead by half-time and though the Bloods came back at them in the second half, would walk away with a four-goal win in front of one of this year's best turnouts. This was one that truly got away from Westies, having drawn Port back to just two straight shots early in the final term. The Magpies have been nothing short of woeful over the last three weeks, they went down against the Eagles at Woodville by 10 goals, while the Bloods couldn't hold back the Bulldogs at home. However, despite that loss, there was some endeavour shown. Was this week the one that the Bloods faithful have been waiting for? Not one Westies fan would look a gift-horse in the mouth, given they've had opportunities before. But by quarter-time, there would have been some excited folk as the Bloods found their bite, kicking to a 17-point lead with a tally of 5.2 to 2.3. The Magpies attempted to answer back in the second term, but a quartet of behinds were answered with two Westies goals before the 'Pies put two through themselves. What perhaps should have been a Port lead at the long break would still be a three-kick gap for West, albeit reduced to 13 points. When play resumed, the Bloods were all over the Magpies like flies to uncovered food. What was lacking in this term was a real knockout blow, it was now the Bloods' turn to have some accuracy issues. But their defenders helped keep Port to just 1.2 in the third quarter, the Bloods managing to score 2.5 to take their lead out to 22 points at the final change. The first half of the final term was saw the Magpies throw everything at the Bloods and nine minutes in, had drawn the gap back to seven points with their 2.3. Then there was a seven minute struggle where neither side could put ball through posts. But then the prayers of the Bloods' supporters were answered, their charges ruling the remaning period and scoring 3.2 to put the result beyond doubt. West were victorious by 27 points, their first victory in over 440 days. Hamish Harlett was the Bloods best, with 30 disposals, nine tackles and six marks. For the Magpies, it was Sam Mayes with 28 disposals and 12 clearances.
The last match for the Saturday afternoon takes us way out west to the iron triangle, where at the end of the first day of the SA Country Football Championships, the top two sides in the Roosters and the Crows would lock up at the Bennett Oval in Whyalla. It was back in Round 2 at Prospect where the Crows brought the Roosters back to earth. After giving the reigning premiers a 22-point defeat in Round 1, Adelaide came to Menzies Crescent and won by 38 points. After establishing their authority early and kicking to a 23-point lead come quarter-time, they never really looked back. North reduced the gap to 21 points late in the final term but that's as close as things got. The Roosters' fortunes took a massive U-turn last week, after hammering the Magpies a fortnight ago they were then ambushed by the Redlegs at The Parade last week. The Crows hit a speed bump of their own last week against Sturt, going down by 11 points at Oxford Terrace. The Roosters came out firing, but they were spraying a lot of their bullets wide. The Crows kicked just one goal, while North scored 2.7 to lead by 13 points at the first change. Adelaide would then own the second term, keeping the top of the table outfit to just one measly behind whilst bagging 6.9 for themselves to take over the lead. At half-time, the Crows were up by 31 points. That inaccuracy would leave the door still well open for the Roosters and when play resumed, they did beat down on that door. The Crows were now the ones under siege from the Roosters as they had done in reverse in the second term. North kept the Crows to just two behinds in the third quarter, kicking 4.1 for themselves to reel that six-kick defcit back to just two kicks. Going into the final change, the Crows were up by just eight points. However the Roosters went to water in the final term and the Crows would flush them. North kicked just three points, the Crows adding 3.4 to their score to run out 27-point winners and take over top spot on the SANFL ladder. While Matt Crouch is still battling for senior selection, it was a crew of young guns that were upstaging him. One of them was Lachlan Sholl who was Adelaide best on ground with 32 disposals and 10 marks. For the Roosters, they named Aaron Young with his 35 disposals and seven clearances.
The final match for the weekend would take place on Sunday afternoon down south at the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga, where the Panthers clashed with the Redlegs. These sides have served up a few great games over the last few years, including their wet weather encounter back in Round 6 at The Parade. The Panthers wrestled the win away from the hands of the 'Legs, who coughed up a three-goal half-time lead to go down by a goal. South took control in the second half, keeping Norwood to one goal while they kicked five on their way to victory. Last weekend both teams tore down top-three opposition, with the Panthers winning their Clash of the Cats outing against the Tigers, while the Redlegs became only the second team to score more than 100 points against North in their win at home. I'm going to have to spoil at least one aspect of this game right here, it was going to be a slog and a low-scoring game, even lower than that from Elizabeth the previous day. The Redlegs weren't at their absolute best in front of goal compared to last week, but would still lead at the first change. They started with a 2.2 to 1.1 first term to be up by seven points at quarter-time. The struggle for the sticks continued in the second term, both sides only managing a goal each. A pair of missed chances from the 'Legs stretched their lead to nine points going into the probably much warmer rooms at the half-time break. It looked as though the Panthers presented a different beast to the Roosters in regards to defence, the blue and white lines holding up extremely well. In fact, South were doing just a bit more physical work and they outnumbered Norwood in the tackle count. The Panthers charged into the lead by the three quarter-time siren, outscoring the visitors 3.6 to 1.2 to take a seven-point lead at the final change. But the Redlegs would break the Panthers hearts for a second time in three weeks, after kicking into the lead once more deep into injury time with a score of 2.5 to one goal. The home side had one last chance to nick it, but the shot was forced over for a behind as Norwood held on for a three-point win. Declan Hamilton was voted in as Norwood's best, with 26 disposals and six tackles, while the Panthers standout was Elliot Dunkin with 15 disposals and tackles.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 15 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday July 16
Glenelg 13.8 (86)
Woodville-West Torrens 9.7 (61)
1,533 @ ACH Group Stadium, Glenelg
Sturt 8.8 (56)
Central District 6.16 (52)
1,259 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
West Adelaide 12.9 (81)
Port Adelaide 7.12 (54)
1,071 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Adelaide 10.15 (75)
North Adelaide 6.12 (48)
3,425 @ Bennett Oval, Whyalla
Sunday July 17
Norwood 6.11 (47)
South Adelaide 6.8 (44)
1,018 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
INJURIES
Glenelg -- Moore (ankle), Proud (nose)
West -- Brand (concussion)
Adelaide -- McPherson (knee)
REPORTS
Port -- Turner (rough conduct)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Adelaide -- 20pts (10-4-0),58%
North -- 20pts (10-4-0) 57.3%
Glenelg -- 20pts (10-4-0), 52.9%
Norwood -- 18pts (9-5-0), 54%
Sturt -- 18pts (9-5-0), 52.1%
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W-WT -- 16pts (8-7-0), 52%
South -- 12pts (6-8-0), 48.9%
Central -- 8pts (4-10-0), 43.9%
Port -- 6pts (3-11-0), 40.1%
West -- 2pts (1-13-0), 40.2%
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CROWEATER COLTS HOPES CRUSHED BY METRO
The South Australian U-18's hopes of winning the AFL National Championship series have nosedived after a 73-point drubbing at the hands of Victoria Metro at Geelong on Sunday. After the Croweaters kicked the opening goal of the contest, the Vics then kicked two and along with two behinds to one, would lead SA by seven points at quarter-time. Then the mauling began. Holding the Reds to just one goal for the whole second quarter, the Vics put through 4.5 to take their lead out to 31 points going into the long break. The South Aussie started the second half with a ray of hope after bagging the first two goals, only for the Metro lads to kick four of their own. And they could very well have done even more damage if their accuracy was just a touch better. With behinds to both sides, the Vics stretched the gap out to 45 points come three quarter-time. Vic Metro finished the job with a 6.3 to 1.5 final term to all but end SA's chances at the crown. The best afield for the day was mid-fielder Billy Dowling with 28 disposals and seven marks. The Croweaters have one last assignment, with a trip over the Nullabor to face Western Australia this Sunday.
Victoria Metro 16.15 (111) def. South Australia 5.8 (38)
SOUTHERN LADIES REIGN, SOUTH-EASTERN LADS VICTORIOUS IN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2022 SA Country Football Championships were held over two days this past weekend in the iron triangle city of Whyalla, with the South-East team taking the honours in the Men's division and the Southern Districts side winning the Women's section of the dual tournaments. The South-East men finished second after the initial games, defeated by Eastern in the first match by seven points but then downing Northern later in the day. By virtue of the other games results, they would face Central in the Grand Final which they won by the narrowest of margins. South-East captain Matt Wilson was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Don McSweeny Medal, while coach Jack Kelly took the Bill Murdoch Medal as coach of the series. The Southern Districts womens side in contrast were undefeated in their games, defeating Eyre Peninsula and Northern in consecutive games before finishing Grand Final winners over South-East by 21 points. Madison Bennett of Southern Districts was the women's MVP, Tamara Page was the leading goal-kicker with four overall and coaches Wade Philips and Mark Rix named joint Coach of the Championships. The championship series is sponsored by Think! Road Safety and West End.
Next weekend in Round 16...
Saturday July 23
Norwood vs. Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Glenelg; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Sturt vs. South Adelaide; Wigan Oval, Unley @ 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Central District; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville @ 7:40pm
Sunday July 24 @ 2:05pm
North Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Prospect Oval
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
