Australian Football

Match Report

First up in this week's wrap, we head on up The Parade to the Coopers Stadium in Norwood where the Redlegs faced the Eagles for some Friday Night Mayhem. The Eagles bagged the points in their first clash of the 2016 season, a 65-point hiding at Woodville in Round 10. But with nothing left but pride to play for in the final round of the year, the Redlegs finished the season with a four-goal win at Norwood as the Eagles managed just six goals out of 21 scores. Both teams came into this game in winning form, the 'Legs downing the Tigers while the Eagles enhanced their premiership credentials with a win against a fully-loaded Port. 

The opening term was a dull affair in regards to the scoreboard, the Redlegs inaccuracy only off-set by their being able to hold the Eagles to just 2.1 to their own 1.4. At quarter-time the gap was just three points, the opening term riddled with indecision by both sides. The early minutes of the second term were just like the first quarter, but midway through the Redlegs got moving and the Eagles would find themselves facing some real resistance as the home side upped their pressure game. The 'Legs took 5.3 to the Eagles' 2.3 and would lead by 15 points at the long break. From here the Eagles had very few answers, when play resumed the deficit would be extended to 28 points come three quarter-time, the Redlegs adding a further 3.2 to 1.1. The final quarter would not yield anymore goals, both sides not finding the big sticks with Norwood scoring four behinds to the Eagles' one. The streak finally broken, the visitors crashed to a 31-point defeat. 

Sam Baulderstone was named best for the Redlegs, the Eagles voted in Scott Lewis as their best afield.