Australian Football

Match Report

In the final game for the weekend, we head down to the Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval for the top of the table match between the Eagles and the Redlegs. From the previous 12 encounters have seen the Redlegs take out seven wins to the Eagles' five, the last match saw the Eagles run rings around them at The Parade where they took a six-goal win in Round 4 after dropping the three games before hand. The Redlegs came to Oval Avenue with the minor premiership locked away, for the Eagles it was about preserving their spot on the ladder with West breathing down their necks, not to mention North and Central within striking distance.

Despite a shocking time in front of goal in the first term, the Eagles were definitely no better off as they kicked off to a 23-point lead with the scoreboard showing 3.6 to one behind at quarter-time. However, the Eagles drew the gap back to eight points by the break, the roles were sort of reversed as the Redlegs scored just one behind while the Eagles kicked 2.4. It was just a dirty day in front of goal for both teams, the trend continued after half-time but it would be Norwood that would break the game open when play resumed. The Redlegs would bag 5.4 to the Eagles' lowly 1.3, extending their advantage to 33 points. Unfortunately for the home fans, their team would ultimately find itself in third position by afternoon's end, the visitors adding 3.6 to 2.4 in the final stanza as the 'Legs left Woodville with a 41-point win.

The Redlegs would name Matt Fuller as their best on ground, while the Eagles named Campbell Heath as their best.