Australian Football

Match Report

In the last Saturday game of the weekend, we cross town to Envestra Park at Unley where the Double Blues hosted the Crows. This match was probably one the Blues fans were looking forward to, a measure of vengeance on their minds for the Crows' plundering of the Unley club at the end of last season, as Sturt were forced to farewell seven players they were allocated through the old mini-draft or were home grown at Oxford Terrace. Either way, it drove the Sturt faithful up the wall, as it did all the other clubs. The Blues hit the ground running last weekend against the Tigers, and although the Crows took the first two goals the Blues didn't let that sit for long.

Despite some inaccuracy, the Blues would be up by three points at the first change, 2.4 to 2.1. The Blues went for a gallop in the second term, but more inaccuracy in attack would be cause for concern to coach Seamus Maloney as they kicked 5.6 to the Crows' 1.3. On the flip side, Heath Younie had far worse headaches to contend with as his young team was guilty of too many skill errors thanks to Sturt's superior composure and pace, one incident saw the Blues go coast-to-coast for a goal after a successful chase-down tackle in the Crows attacking zone in that second term. The Blues kept on their merry way in the third quarter, they would add a further 5.4 to their tally while the Crows managed to score almost more than an entire half of their day with their 3.1. But they were still on the wrong end of the stick, down by 45 points at the final break. The Blues didn't have any scoring power left in the final term, but they still had plenty of defensive strength to hold off Adelaide who scored 3.1 to 1.5. The Blues would have their revenge, taking a 37-point victory. Kory Beard was best afield for Sturt, while Jake Kelly was named best for the Crows.