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Hi Footy fans...
The 2024 SANFL premiership season kicked off with more than 17000 SA footy-heads attending the five games during the pre-Easter period. Then once again, Adelaide hosted the AFL Gather Round, with tens of thousands of football fans flocking to our city. Not only did people experience the old-time charm of suburban football at the Norwood Oval, but also more than 4000 people turned out at Glenelg to experience first hand what state league football is all about with an early season state game against the VFL. The football purists would have been more than impressed with the standard of the game, a very physical battle that any first time visitors to a state league match hopefully would want to experience again. The Croweaters were of course victorious against the old enemy. We returned to normal club action once again this past weekend, which would start with what some believe to be an early look at finals, then some sibling rivalry in the coaches boxes out in the Riverland.
Welcome to the Round 2 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
We start the weekend's action as we did in the opening round, with some flood-lit football at Coopers Stadium as the Redlegs took on the Tigers on the Friday night. The Tigers took out both games during the Redlegs' premiership hangover last year, with a pair of five-goal victories at Brighton Road in Round 4 and then at The Parade in Round 12. On both occasions the Redlegs were no more than two straight kicks away at three quarter-time, only for a last term fade-out. The later match had both sides each have 22 scoring shots, but Norwood's horrid accuracy truly cost them in the end with 15 behinds. Both sides began the new season on winning notes on their home decks, the 'Legs with a 27-point win over the Blues while the Tigers unfurled the flag and trounced the Magpies by 76 points. There must be something about playing the Tigers that makes the Redlegs miss their chances on goal, but at the first change it was the home side with the advantage as they kicked to a 10-point quarter-time lead with the board reading 3.4 to two goals. The Tigers would take advantage of the Redlegs' continued inaccuracy in the second term, the scores would be tied at 32 points each at the long break with the Bays scoring 3.2 to 1.4. But then the reigning premiers' attack were all but silenced when play resumed as the Redlegs made their move, their accuracy improving in the third term to score 4.1 while the Tigers managed just one behind to find themselves down by four goals at the final change. It was probably one of their worst individual quarter performances in recent memory. As hard as they tried in the final term, Norwood had the visitors' measure. They both scored 2.2 to finish off the night's proceedings, the home side maintaining the four-goal gap in the end. Harry Boyd had 18 disposals and nine clearances as best on ground for Norwood, while the Tigers had Matt Allen with 24 disposals and five tackles.
The return of Saturday afternoon sends us out to the mid north-western suburbs for game number two, the Eagles hosting the Roosters at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville. The Roosters won both games in 2023, with margins of less than three straight kicks in each. The Eagles had a case of the goal-kicking yips in both outings, going down by 16 points at Prospect in Round 4 and then by 15 points at Woodville in Round 16. The Eagles had 19 scoring shots at Menzies Crescent, seven of which were goals. They didn't do that much better at their home nest, kicking nine goals from 20 scores and coughing up the points after half-time. The Eagles made a meal of the Bloods last week, though their second term was a concern after leaking seven goals. They won by 64 points, while the Roosters were on the wrong end of a 27-point deficit at home against the Bulldogs. The Eagles pretty much picked up from where they left off against West last week, running rampant from the get-go. This time though there would be no significant return serve from the opposition, the Eagles starting with a 6.4 to two goal opening term, a 28-point lead at the first change. North's woes got worse in the second term, scoring just three behinds while the Eagles added another 4.2 to stretch their lead to 51 points come half-time. The Eagles were just relentless and the Roosters were looking more like the Bloods of recent years. The home side bagged a further 6.2 to the Roosters 2.1 in the third term, the deficit was now out to 76 points at the last change. The Eagles would finish with another 20+ goal game, romping away to a massive victory and sounding a very audible warning to the league. They finished with a 5.4 to three goal final term, winning by 92 points. James Rowe was undeniable this day, named best afield for the Eagles with his haul of 30 disposals, six marks, five tackles and three goals. The Roosters standout was Harrison Wigg, with 25 disposals and six marks.
The only other Saturday afternoon game would take place in the northern suburbs at the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth as the Bulldogs faced the Crows. The Bulldogs won their Round 3 match at Elizabeth in a thrilling finish, a free kick and subsequent goal in the dying moments allowing them to win by four points. But then came their Round 12 match in the Barossa, Adelaide hammering the Dogs by 68 points. Centrals just didn't adapt to the windy conditions, often sending the ball out of bounds much to the annoyance of their fans. Both sides came out on top in their respective opening round games, the Bulldogs victorious in their northern derby against the Roosters by 27 points and the Crows stole the points at Noarlunga with the last goal of the game against South. Early on, the Crows were dominating the possessions and the forays into the 50. Their accuracy left much to be desired though, kicking 1.6 while the Dogs made the most of their chances with their 2.1 to lead by a point at quarter-time. The Bulldogs then became the hunters, running out to a six-kick lead going into second term extra time. A late Crows goal brought that back down to five, all scores counted the Dogs kicked 5.2 to 1.2 to lead by 25 points at the long break. The Crows had a few chances to reel that gap in when play restarted, but more missed opportunities would be punished by the re-invigorated Centrals outfit. The Doggies added a further 4.2 to Adelaide's 2.4, pushing their lead out to 35 points going into the final stanza. The visitors only managed one final major in the last quarter as the Dogs rammed the point home with a further 4.2 to close out the match and run out 55-point victors. The reigning Magarey Medallist was Centrals' best afield, Harry Grant notching up 30 disposals, six marks and five clearances. The Crows named Jay Boyle as their best on ground, with 26 disposals and six marks.
Now its time for some first up Sunday afternoon Footy, game number four takes us to the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga for a southern derby between the Panthers and the Double Blues. Both games went to the Blues last season, with victories in Round 7 at Noarlunga and then again in Round 13 at Unley. While they were more in control of their destiny on their home patch where they won by 34 points, the earlier match was not as easy in one of last year's lowest scoring games. Sturt won by two points in the end, with both sides managing just seven majors each. South blew a lead of six straight shots after half-time against the Crows, who would overwhelm them in the finish to go down by five points, while the Blues couldn't get the job done at The Parade in their 27-point loss to Norwood. Things started off slowly, but the Blues were able to keep the Panthers to a mere two behinds, though with better accuracy of their own they may have gone into the quarter-time huddle with more than just 2.3 on the board to lead by 13 points at the first change. But then the Blues went on the charge and never looked back, beginning with a 4.3 to 1.3 second term to lead by 31 points at the end of the half. The Panthers were fielding a very low-experience outfit today, with more than a dozen players having little senior level experience. Well this was to be a learning curve as Sturt kept up the lesson in the second half, despite missing a couple of their own stars. South kicked the first major the Blues then kicked four unanswered to take their lead out to a point shy of eight goals. The Blues finished off with a 6.2 to 3.2 final quarter, ending the game with a 65-point win. Will Snelling was the Blues best afield if not best overall, with a massive 38 disposals, 10 tackles and seven clearances. South would name Hayden Sampson as their standout, with 34 disposals, nine marks and six clearances.
For the final match of the weekend, its off to the Riverland for the Russell Ebert Tribute Match between the Bloods and the Magpies in Waikerie. The 'Pies took out all the points from their two outings last season, with a 17-point win in Loxton during Round 4 followed by a 10-point escape at Alberton in Round 11. In the earlier game, the Bloods had come back from an eight-kick deficit to just four. They kept pushing, but the Magpies had gone on the defensive to hold them off. At Queen Street, West were just unlucky not to steal it in the end after hanging tough for most of the match. Both sides were gunning for their first victory of the year, copping heavy defeats in their respective games in the opening round. There was also the sibling factor, with the Hartlett brothers facing off from their respective coaches boxes in a scenario not seen for more than 60 years. For the local crowd that fronted up, they were about to be treated to an all-out battle. The Bloods managed a late goal in the opening term to make sure they were well within strike of the lead going into the first change, the Magpies' accuracy was spotty at best as they went into the quarter-time huddle with a two-point lead, the board showing 2.2 to 2.4. Port dominated the second term, but still weren't fully capitalizing on their chances with more missed opportunities. They kicked 3.4 to the Bloods' 2.3, a nine-point gap in favour of the Maggies going into the sheds at the half-time break. The tables turned when play resumed, the Bloods finding more of the ball and the attack in the third quarter. They would put through 4.1 to the Magpies' 3.2, Port's late major allowing them to keep the lead going into the final stanza by four points. The Bloods looked like they were faltering in the final quarter, the Magpies seemingly shaking them off to lead by 16 points come the 18th minute after scoring 3.3 to 1.3. But then a trio of Westies goals during added time would have them snatching the lead. After that third major, it was an arm-wrestle as the Bloods held the 'Pies at bay for more than six minutes to seal a memorable win. A pair of late behind would make the final deficit just four points in favour of the red & black. Kobe Ryan was the Bloods' best afield, with 28 disposals and 10 tackles. For the Magpies, it was Jordon Sweet as their best with 19 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 2 OF THE SANFL...
Friday April 12
Norwood 10.11 (71)
Glenelg 7.5 (47)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday April 13
Woodville-West Torrens 21.12 (138)
North Adelaide 7.4 (46)
1,899 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Central District 15.7 (97)
Adelaide 5.12 (42)
1,855 @ X-Convenience Oval
Sunday April 14
Sturt 16.9 (105)
South Adelaide 5.10 (40)
1,744 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
West Adelaide 12.11 (83)
Port Adelaide 11.13 (79)
1,736 @ Waikerie Football Ground
INJURIES
Norwood -- Cooper (concussion)
North -- Patmore (hamstring), Lawrence (leg)
Sturt -- Slimming (ribs), Burrows (shoulder), Kittel (ankle)
South -- Nye, Lovering (concussion)
West -- Ryan, Patterson (hamstring)
Port -- Carter, Short (knee)
REPORTS
Glenelg -- Kuller (rough conduct)
Adelaide -- Murray (rough conduct)
South -- Fitt (rough conduct), Davis (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 4pts (2-0-0), 70.2%
Central -- 4pts (2-0-0), 63.8%
Norwood -- 4pts (2-0-0), 60.4%
Sturt -- 2pts (1-1-0), 57%
Glenelg -- 2pts (1-1-0), 56%
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Adelaide -- 2pts (1-1-0), 42.3%
West -- 2pts (1-1-0), 41.8%
Port -- 0pts (0-2-0), 41.2%
South -- 0pts (0-2-0), 39.5%
North -- 0pts (0-2-0), 32.6%
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Next weekend in Round 3...
Saturday April 20
South Adelaide vs. Central District; Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga @ 1:10pm
Norwood vs. West Adelaide; Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Sunday April 21 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Port Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
The 2024 SANFL premiership season kicked off with more than 17000 SA footy-heads attending the five games during the pre-Easter period. Then once again, Adelaide hosted the AFL Gather Round, with tens of thousands of football fans flocking to our city. Not only did people experience the old-time charm of suburban football at the Norwood Oval, but also more than 4000 people turned out at Glenelg to experience first hand what state league football is all about with an early season state game against the VFL. The football purists would have been more than impressed with the standard of the game, a very physical battle that any first time visitors to a state league match hopefully would want to experience again. The Croweaters were of course victorious against the old enemy. We returned to normal club action once again this past weekend, which would start with what some believe to be an early look at finals, then some sibling rivalry in the coaches boxes out in the Riverland.
Welcome to the Round 2 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
We start the weekend's action as we did in the opening round, with some flood-lit football at Coopers Stadium as the Redlegs took on the Tigers on the Friday night. The Tigers took out both games during the Redlegs' premiership hangover last year, with a pair of five-goal victories at Brighton Road in Round 4 and then at The Parade in Round 12. On both occasions the Redlegs were no more than two straight kicks away at three quarter-time, only for a last term fade-out. The later match had both sides each have 22 scoring shots, but Norwood's horrid accuracy truly cost them in the end with 15 behinds. Both sides began the new season on winning notes on their home decks, the 'Legs with a 27-point win over the Blues while the Tigers unfurled the flag and trounced the Magpies by 76 points. There must be something about playing the Tigers that makes the Redlegs miss their chances on goal, but at the first change it was the home side with the advantage as they kicked to a 10-point quarter-time lead with the board reading 3.4 to two goals. The Tigers would take advantage of the Redlegs' continued inaccuracy in the second term, the scores would be tied at 32 points each at the long break with the Bays scoring 3.2 to 1.4. But then the reigning premiers' attack were all but silenced when play resumed as the Redlegs made their move, their accuracy improving in the third term to score 4.1 while the Tigers managed just one behind to find themselves down by four goals at the final change. It was probably one of their worst individual quarter performances in recent memory. As hard as they tried in the final term, Norwood had the visitors' measure. They both scored 2.2 to finish off the night's proceedings, the home side maintaining the four-goal gap in the end. Harry Boyd had 18 disposals and nine clearances as best on ground for Norwood, while the Tigers had Matt Allen with 24 disposals and five tackles.
The return of Saturday afternoon sends us out to the mid north-western suburbs for game number two, the Eagles hosting the Roosters at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville. The Roosters won both games in 2023, with margins of less than three straight kicks in each. The Eagles had a case of the goal-kicking yips in both outings, going down by 16 points at Prospect in Round 4 and then by 15 points at Woodville in Round 16. The Eagles had 19 scoring shots at Menzies Crescent, seven of which were goals. They didn't do that much better at their home nest, kicking nine goals from 20 scores and coughing up the points after half-time. The Eagles made a meal of the Bloods last week, though their second term was a concern after leaking seven goals. They won by 64 points, while the Roosters were on the wrong end of a 27-point deficit at home against the Bulldogs. The Eagles pretty much picked up from where they left off against West last week, running rampant from the get-go. This time though there would be no significant return serve from the opposition, the Eagles starting with a 6.4 to two goal opening term, a 28-point lead at the first change. North's woes got worse in the second term, scoring just three behinds while the Eagles added another 4.2 to stretch their lead to 51 points come half-time. The Eagles were just relentless and the Roosters were looking more like the Bloods of recent years. The home side bagged a further 6.2 to the Roosters 2.1 in the third term, the deficit was now out to 76 points at the last change. The Eagles would finish with another 20+ goal game, romping away to a massive victory and sounding a very audible warning to the league. They finished with a 5.4 to three goal final term, winning by 92 points. James Rowe was undeniable this day, named best afield for the Eagles with his haul of 30 disposals, six marks, five tackles and three goals. The Roosters standout was Harrison Wigg, with 25 disposals and six marks.
The only other Saturday afternoon game would take place in the northern suburbs at the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth as the Bulldogs faced the Crows. The Bulldogs won their Round 3 match at Elizabeth in a thrilling finish, a free kick and subsequent goal in the dying moments allowing them to win by four points. But then came their Round 12 match in the Barossa, Adelaide hammering the Dogs by 68 points. Centrals just didn't adapt to the windy conditions, often sending the ball out of bounds much to the annoyance of their fans. Both sides came out on top in their respective opening round games, the Bulldogs victorious in their northern derby against the Roosters by 27 points and the Crows stole the points at Noarlunga with the last goal of the game against South. Early on, the Crows were dominating the possessions and the forays into the 50. Their accuracy left much to be desired though, kicking 1.6 while the Dogs made the most of their chances with their 2.1 to lead by a point at quarter-time. The Bulldogs then became the hunters, running out to a six-kick lead going into second term extra time. A late Crows goal brought that back down to five, all scores counted the Dogs kicked 5.2 to 1.2 to lead by 25 points at the long break. The Crows had a few chances to reel that gap in when play restarted, but more missed opportunities would be punished by the re-invigorated Centrals outfit. The Doggies added a further 4.2 to Adelaide's 2.4, pushing their lead out to 35 points going into the final stanza. The visitors only managed one final major in the last quarter as the Dogs rammed the point home with a further 4.2 to close out the match and run out 55-point victors. The reigning Magarey Medallist was Centrals' best afield, Harry Grant notching up 30 disposals, six marks and five clearances. The Crows named Jay Boyle as their best on ground, with 26 disposals and six marks.
Now its time for some first up Sunday afternoon Footy, game number four takes us to the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga for a southern derby between the Panthers and the Double Blues. Both games went to the Blues last season, with victories in Round 7 at Noarlunga and then again in Round 13 at Unley. While they were more in control of their destiny on their home patch where they won by 34 points, the earlier match was not as easy in one of last year's lowest scoring games. Sturt won by two points in the end, with both sides managing just seven majors each. South blew a lead of six straight shots after half-time against the Crows, who would overwhelm them in the finish to go down by five points, while the Blues couldn't get the job done at The Parade in their 27-point loss to Norwood. Things started off slowly, but the Blues were able to keep the Panthers to a mere two behinds, though with better accuracy of their own they may have gone into the quarter-time huddle with more than just 2.3 on the board to lead by 13 points at the first change. But then the Blues went on the charge and never looked back, beginning with a 4.3 to 1.3 second term to lead by 31 points at the end of the half. The Panthers were fielding a very low-experience outfit today, with more than a dozen players having little senior level experience. Well this was to be a learning curve as Sturt kept up the lesson in the second half, despite missing a couple of their own stars. South kicked the first major the Blues then kicked four unanswered to take their lead out to a point shy of eight goals. The Blues finished off with a 6.2 to 3.2 final quarter, ending the game with a 65-point win. Will Snelling was the Blues best afield if not best overall, with a massive 38 disposals, 10 tackles and seven clearances. South would name Hayden Sampson as their standout, with 34 disposals, nine marks and six clearances.
For the final match of the weekend, its off to the Riverland for the Russell Ebert Tribute Match between the Bloods and the Magpies in Waikerie. The 'Pies took out all the points from their two outings last season, with a 17-point win in Loxton during Round 4 followed by a 10-point escape at Alberton in Round 11. In the earlier game, the Bloods had come back from an eight-kick deficit to just four. They kept pushing, but the Magpies had gone on the defensive to hold them off. At Queen Street, West were just unlucky not to steal it in the end after hanging tough for most of the match. Both sides were gunning for their first victory of the year, copping heavy defeats in their respective games in the opening round. There was also the sibling factor, with the Hartlett brothers facing off from their respective coaches boxes in a scenario not seen for more than 60 years. For the local crowd that fronted up, they were about to be treated to an all-out battle. The Bloods managed a late goal in the opening term to make sure they were well within strike of the lead going into the first change, the Magpies' accuracy was spotty at best as they went into the quarter-time huddle with a two-point lead, the board showing 2.2 to 2.4. Port dominated the second term, but still weren't fully capitalizing on their chances with more missed opportunities. They kicked 3.4 to the Bloods' 2.3, a nine-point gap in favour of the Maggies going into the sheds at the half-time break. The tables turned when play resumed, the Bloods finding more of the ball and the attack in the third quarter. They would put through 4.1 to the Magpies' 3.2, Port's late major allowing them to keep the lead going into the final stanza by four points. The Bloods looked like they were faltering in the final quarter, the Magpies seemingly shaking them off to lead by 16 points come the 18th minute after scoring 3.3 to 1.3. But then a trio of Westies goals during added time would have them snatching the lead. After that third major, it was an arm-wrestle as the Bloods held the 'Pies at bay for more than six minutes to seal a memorable win. A pair of late behind would make the final deficit just four points in favour of the red & black. Kobe Ryan was the Bloods' best afield, with 28 disposals and 10 tackles. For the Magpies, it was Jordon Sweet as their best with 19 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 2 OF THE SANFL...
Friday April 12
Norwood 10.11 (71)
Glenelg 7.5 (47)
Coopers Stadium, Norwood -- crowd number unknown
Saturday April 13
Woodville-West Torrens 21.12 (138)
North Adelaide 7.4 (46)
1,899 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
Central District 15.7 (97)
Adelaide 5.12 (42)
1,855 @ X-Convenience Oval
Sunday April 14
Sturt 16.9 (105)
South Adelaide 5.10 (40)
1,744 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
West Adelaide 12.11 (83)
Port Adelaide 11.13 (79)
1,736 @ Waikerie Football Ground
INJURIES
Norwood -- Cooper (concussion)
North -- Patmore (hamstring), Lawrence (leg)
Sturt -- Slimming (ribs), Burrows (shoulder), Kittel (ankle)
South -- Nye, Lovering (concussion)
West -- Ryan, Patterson (hamstring)
Port -- Carter, Short (knee)
REPORTS
Glenelg -- Kuller (rough conduct)
Adelaide -- Murray (rough conduct)
South -- Fitt (rough conduct), Davis (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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W-WT -- 4pts (2-0-0), 70.2%
Central -- 4pts (2-0-0), 63.8%
Norwood -- 4pts (2-0-0), 60.4%
Sturt -- 2pts (1-1-0), 57%
Glenelg -- 2pts (1-1-0), 56%
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Adelaide -- 2pts (1-1-0), 42.3%
West -- 2pts (1-1-0), 41.8%
Port -- 0pts (0-2-0), 41.2%
South -- 0pts (0-2-0), 39.5%
North -- 0pts (0-2-0), 32.6%
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Next weekend in Round 3...
Saturday April 20
South Adelaide vs. Central District; Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga @ 1:10pm
Norwood vs. West Adelaide; Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln @ 2:10pm
North Adelaide vs. Sturt; Prospect Oval @ 2:10pm
Glenelg vs. Adelaide; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 2:10pm
Sunday April 21 @ 2:10pm
Woodville-West Torrens vs. Port Adelaide; Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!
