Australian Football

Match Report

In the lone Saturday fixture and thus the ABC televised game, the Bulldogs raised their 2010 premiership flag before facing the Panthers at Playford Alive Oval. Even with the looming Showdown later that afternoon at West Lakes, over 2,500 people still showed up. South have not had much luck against the Bulldogs as of late. In fact, including the last contest the Panthers have taken points just once from the last 24 matches. After the embarrassment at Richmond, the Dogs came out with teeth bared. T

hey ripped into the visitors from the beginning, ramming home 6.3 to nothing in the first quarter to take a 39-point lead at the first change. The Panthers bit back in the second quarter, reducing the gap by seven points after kicking 6.2 to the Dogs' 5.1, giving most ardent South supporters a glimmer of hope. That hope was soon blown to pieces as the Dogs smashed home 8.3 to 3.3 in the third quarter to extend their lead to 62 points. The home side finished the job in the final term, kicking 6.3 to four goals to take out a 77-point percentage-boosting victory and the Mayor's Trophy.

The Dogs named Brayden O'Hara as their best, while Joel Cross got best on ground honours for South.