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Premiership season 2006 - Round 7 Review

Total Crowd 11,655 (Avg 2,914)

The Dogs were sent into slumber this weekend, while they were away, the Roosters would play. A highly anticipated clash was on this past weekend, although North Adelaide's loss the week before saw a lot of punters thinking the Rooster's time in the spotlight was at an end. But they surprised everybody with their sudden improvement in attitude. Also, the woes are looking set to continue for the Bloods, who were again denied victory.


Lets see what happened this past weekend in this week's edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.

First we head down to The Parade, Friday Night Football at Coopers Stadium again kicking off weekend footy proceedings as the Redlegs faced the Panthers. The Redlegs got off to a flyer, choking up the South Adelaide offence restricting them to a point as Norwood managed 4.4 in the first term. But the 'Legs copped the same treatment in the second quarter, kept to a mere three behinds by the Panther defence while they snatched the lead with their 5.3. The see-saw saga continued after the long break, the Redlegs regaining the lead with a 6.5 third term, the Panthers wasteful at goal with their 2.6. At three-quarter time the home side was in front by 19 points. While the Panthers didn't give up at any stage, they just couldn't wrest the lead off of the Redlegs, they ran out winners by 13 points. Scott Borlace is definitely in line for another state jumper, he was named best for Norwood. The Panthers named Scott McGlone as their best afield.

The following afternoon brought more footy to SA footy-heads, for the first time this season the Eagles were at home territory in Woodville Oval against the Double Blues. As has been the case with some of Sturt's matches this year, there was a error filled first half. After being only nine points behind at quarter-time, they then found themselves 20 points behind at half time. Before the players left the pitch for the break, a verbal sparring session went on between Sturt coach Brenton Philips and several Eagles players after he questioned umpiring decisions to the umpires themselves. This seemed to spur the Eagles on something chronic in the second half, battering the visitors into submission in the third term, the Eagles booting 9.4 to Sturt's 2.1. Another painful loss to the Double Blues, a further 5.2 for the home side to Sturt's 4.2 saw the Eagles romp to victory by 71 points. Bernie Vince and Mark Passador shared in 11 goals, Paul Lindsay was named best for the Eagles while Jade Sheedy was the hardest worker for Sturt.

Over at Broadspectrum Oval, a roaring Tigers outfit came down to play the Bloods, still yet to have tasted victory. After a close fought first term, the Tigers just took off running. Down by two points at quarter time, they would then find themselves down by 25 points at the long break. The margin should have been much larger, but the Tigers poor shooting prevented the gap really blowing out at this stage. At half time, it was Glenelg 7.13 to West 4.6. Although still inaccurate in the third term, they still kept the Bloods firmly under their boot. The visitors booted 6.5 to West's single goal, to be up by 10 goals at three-quarter time. The Tigers were able to take it easy in the final quarter, still bagging a further 4.2 to West's 3.3. Glenelg winners by 65 points. Richard Douglas pressed for Crows selection with his best afield nomination and four goals for the Bays, Nick Prokopec was best for West.

In the final match of the weekend, the ABC picked their TV game very well as the Roosters played host to the Magpies. Still without Hargraves at goal, no Francou either, but you wouldn't know it later on in this match. They started off trailing the Magpies at the end of the first term by eight points, then by nine points at half time. When play resumed for the third term, the Magpies looked like they were about to run away with the game when they stretched their lead to 23 points part way through the third term. But the Magpies run was brought to a screeching halt for the remainder of the game. After being in front by 16 points at three-quarter time, Port managed only 1.1 while North bagged 7.5 to take the visitors completely off guard. The Roosters won by four goals, coach Andrew Jarman could be seen jumping for joy after the siren. Chris Ladhams was a standout with 30 disposals for the day, while Marc Bullen was best for Port.


FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 7 OF THE SANFL...

Friday May 12
Norwood 12.15 (87)
South Adelaide 10.14 (74)
2,768 @ Coopers Stadium, Norwood—Night match

Saturday May 13
Woodville-West Torrens 20.11 (131)
Sturt 9.6 (60)
2,199 @ Woodville Oval

Glenelg 17.20 (122)
West Adelaide 8.9 (57)
1,869 @ Broadspectrum Oval, Richmond

North Adelaide 17.13 (115)
Port Adelaide 14.7 (91)
4,819 @ Prospect Oval

Central District had the bye.

Injuries
Norwood -- Culpitt (hip)
W-WT -- Dabrowski (thigh)
Sturt -- Whiteman (nose)
West -- Cranston (finger)
Glenelg -- Bricknell (knee), Munn (thigh), Fisher (collarbone)
Port -- Lokan (ankle), Butcher (leg), Eichner (hit to throat)

Reports
Sturt -- Chambers (rough play)


Next week in Round 8...

Friday May 19
Norwood vs. North Adelaide; Coopers Stadium, Norwood—Night match

Saturday May 20
West Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Broadspectrum Oval, Richmond
Port Adelaide vs. Glenelg; Alberton Oval
South Adelaide vs. Central District; Noarlunga Oval

Sturt have the weekend off.

So until next weekend... see you at the Footy!

R-7, Ladder

Team GP PTS %
PORT 6 10 56.60
NORTH 6 10 54.40
GLEN 6 8 56.50
NORW 6 8 50.79
CENT 6 6 51.35
W-WT 6 6 51.04
SOUTH 6 4 50.81
STURT 6 2 41.16
WEST 6 0 38.04

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.