Australian Football

Match Report

The lone Saturday afternoon SANFL match was played at the Playford Alive Oval between the Bulldogs and the Crows. This would mark the first return match the Crows have ever played, having fought the rest of the competition for three victories. The first match against the Bulldogs would be their first in the SANFL competition, inflicting a 52-point belting on Centrals at the Ponderosa to open their 2014 account. After taking Port to the limit last weekend, falling short on this occasion wasn't going to be an option and the Dogs faithful wanted revenge.

The first quarter would see high levels on inaccuracy for both sides, who scored five behinds each for the term. The Dogs would however, take three goals for their trouble and went into the first change with an 18-point lead. The Crows would reel that deficit back some in the second term, finally getting into the goal column on the scoreboard after kicking 4.2 to the Bulldogs' 2.2. At the long break, the Dogs were ahead by one goal. The rucking contests would favour the Crows, but the Dogs' midfield mob were able to keep the Crows from doing any major damage through their commitment to body and ball. It started to be less effective as time wore on, the Crows drawing the gap back to just two points going into the final change, scoring 2.1 to 1.3 in the third quarter. But the home side would weather the storm that the Crows brought in the final quarter, after Centrals kicked 4.1 the Crows would rally back to within a kick -- scoring 3.3 -- with mere minutes remaining. The Dogs defence held firm as they got their Round 3 revenge, a nail-biting one goal win.

Josh Glenn was named best for the Bulldogs, while the Crows named Jason Porplyzia as their best afield.