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Central District vs Norwood

Scoreboard | Match report

Round: 17   Venue: Elizabeth Oval   Date: Sat, 06-08-2022 1:35 pm   Crowd: 1,426  
Central District 2.3.153.4.224.5.296.11.47  
Norwood 2.2.145.3.336.5.417.6.48  
  CENT by 1NORW by 11NORW by 12NORW by 1  

Match Report

The first of four Saturday afternoon games takes us to the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth where the Bulldogs took on the Redlegs. In their last clash, the Redlegs won by 21 points at The Parade but it wasn't without a fight from the underperforming Bulldogs. First half missed chances from the Redlegs kept the Doggies in the hunt and after being down by three kicks at half-time, brought them back to just one come three quarter-time. The 'Legs peppered their goals in the final term, putting a stranglehold on the Dogs' attack in order to run away with the victory. But still fresh in Centrals' fans minds is the momentum-killing decision from the umpires at Elizabeth back in 2021. With Centrals attempting to mount a comeback, a sure-fire goal with an empty goal-square was denied by a controversial call. Norwood would kick away to a 32-point win. Prior to the league bye last week, the 'Legs were victorious over the Crows, while the Bulldogs went down in a final-term fadeout against the Magpies under lights at Woodville. Even with very little rain to spoil the day, this was going to be a low-scoring contest. With nothing to lose, the Bulldogs made the Redlegs fight for everything. The Redlegs led the game right up to the quarter-time siren with their score of 2.2 to 1.3, but just prior to the siren a final attack from Centrals saw a mark and goal which put them in the lead by a point at that first change. Norwood ruled the second term with some more improved ball movement and would proceed to the sheds at the long break with the lead. They kicked 3.1 to 1.1 to put themselves ahead by 11 points at half-time. The Dogs still made the Redlegs look a bit off their game at some points, but the thing that was suffering most was their aerial work. Norwood were over-using the handball as well, in fact they would finish with almost 60 more handballs. The visitors would go into the three quarter-time huddle with a two-goal lead after a 1.2 to 1.1 third term, setting up a massive final term. The Bulldogs were all over the 'Legs in the final stanza, holding them to just 1.1. They would draw the gap back to within a single straight kick just prior to time-on, but three vital chances in the added period would all go wide. The home sides' 2.6 would find them falling agonizingly short, Norwood winning by a point. Nik Rokahr was named best for the 'Legs with a haul of 33 disposals, 11 tackles and six marks. For the Dogs, it was Billy Iles with 17 disposals, six tackles and winning five free kicks.

Source

Match Report by RA Boyle

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.