Round 8 - Live scores

[therisingblues]

Glenelg starting strongly too, by the looks.

[scott]

Wundke takes a strong mark 45m out on a 60 degree angle and he can't get the instant reply as his kick slides across the face

Q3 4m
Eagles 4.5 (29)
Sturt 1.3 (9)

Q3 6m
Port 10.4 (64)
Glenelg 5.3 (33)

[scott]

Bruggemann takes only Sturt's third mark inside 50 (to seven), and from 35m out on a tough angle he misses narrowly to the right

Q3 6m
Eagles 4.5 (29)
Sturt 1.4 (10)

Q3 8m
Port 10.5 (65)
Glenelg 5.3 (33)

[scott]

Wundke marks strongly on the behind line and from a tough angle he hits the post, has 2.1 for the day. Meanwhile Glenelg has kicked their fourth straight.

Q3 9m
Eagles 4.6 (30)
Sturt 1.4 (10)

Q3 11m
Port 10.5 (65)
Glenelg 6.3 (39)

[therisingblues]

I notice by way of the SANFL website stats that the Sturt players with the least possessions ATM are all forwards Penfold, Bruggeman, Coad, Kurtze (okay he's a ruckman) Smith, Evans and Hone,

Come on Bays!!!

[scott]

Wundke marks 45 out on a 15 degree angle after a brilliant piece of work out of defence by Petrenko. Wundke's kick is a beauty and sails through comfortably from outside 50. Big bit of play as Sturt was starting to get on top.

Q3 12m
Eagles 5.6 (36)
Sturt 1.4 (10)

Q3 14m
Port 10.5 (65)
Glenelg 6.3 (39)

[scott]

Hone gets the instant reply after a string of handballs ends up with him 45m on the run and it wobbles through, game opening up a lot now.

Q3 12m
Eagles 5.6 (36)
Sturt 2.4 (16)

Q3 15m
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 6.3 (39)

[therisingblues]

Great descriptions there Scott, keep em coming.

[scott]

Wundke takes his second contested mark for the quarter and from 40 out on a 45 degree angle, he kicks truly to have four

Q3 19m
Eagles 6.6 (42)
Sturt 2.4 (16)

Q3 22m
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 6.5 (41)

[scott]

Kirkwood keeping Sturt in it with 8 disposals in the centre this term

Battersby and Calabrese both playing well this term and causing Sodas a world of recognition pain

[scott]

Wundke takes his 5th mark inside 50 for the quarter 40 out on a 60 degree angle, and his kick is bloody brilliant but narrowly misses to the left

Q3 23m
Eagles 6.7 (43)
Sturt 2.4 (16)

Q3 26m
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 6.5 (41)

[scott]

Sturt trying to run and take risks but keep putting themselves under pressure coming out of defence

[scott]

Siren - 25:38 term just as Hansen was going to launch a shot from 45 out. Meanwhile Glenelg is butchering shots at goal, kicking four straight behinds in the last 10 mins heading into the last break

Three Qtr Time
Eagles 6.7 (43)
Sturt 2.4 (16)

Three Qtr Time
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 6.7 (43)

[therisingblues]

Well at least we more or less matched their scoring that quarter, probably left ourselves with too much to do in the final stanza. And just looking at where the goals have been kicked, I am guessing that WWT are coming home with the breeze?

[scott]

Kirkwood had 14 disposals (only 6 effective) that quarter after having 12 for the first half. Rowntree has probably been the Eagles' best with 14 disposals, 9 tackles, 5 clearances and 8 contested possessions.

[scott]

Well at least we more or less matched their scoring that quarter, probably left ourselves with too much to do in the final stanza. And just looking at where the goals have been kicked, I am guessing that WWT are coming home with the breeze?

It's been 3.5 to the northern end, 5.6 to the southern end which is the end the Eagles are going to in this last term. Doesn't appear to be any obvious advantage that way though.

[scott]

Sturt doing all the attacking in the last quarter, Penfold snaps from the head of the square and kicks it through for a goal but it's touched off the boot. Eagles have taken 3:40 for their first uncontested possession

Q4 4m
Eagles 6.7 (43)
Sturt 2.5 (17)

Q4 3m
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 6.8 (44)

[therisingblues]

Thanks.
Hopefully gives us a chance then.
I

[scott]

Harms marks 45m out on a 45 degree angle, kicking into a slight breeze and he kicks a brilliant goal to bring the deficit back to 20. Glenelg down by only 21 now too as they kick the first of the last.

Q4 6m
Eagles 6.7 (43)
Sturt 3.5 (23)

Q4 5m
Port 11.5 (71)
Glenelg 7.8 (50)

[therisingblues]

Too much to ask for Sturt and Glenelg to both come back from the same margin down to win?