EXCLUSIVE LIVE SAFOOTY.NET BLOG - North v Port @ Prospect

[PhilH]

Good Afternoon everyone and welcome to Prospect Oval.

This afternoon its a critcial Round 3 SANFL clash between North & Port

With other results North Adelaide are now the sole winless team in the competition and looking to avoid their first 0-3 start since their 1 win season back in 2003.

For the Magpies its about winning two in a row something they have not done since 2009.


With no radio broadcast possible due to Telstra being unable to install a radio phone line Phil Aspinall & myself (Phil Herden) are going to try something different to plug the gap .... a two man live blog.

Our aim is to convey as much info from the afternoon as we can as quickly as we can.

Its something we have not tried before BUT you the members of SAfooty.net, "the most passionate fans around" deserve some coverage so lets see how it goes.

Feel free to join us in the blog, ask questions, count our typos, we would love your input.

Very shortly we will have ground conditions, final team line ups and other results in other grades.

[PhilH]

Excellent spectating conditions here in Adelaide today.

Forecast is fine sunny with a max of 24c

Currently 10mins before first bounce its 21.6, cloudless blue sky
and a light wind of apporx 11km an hour blowing from the south west ....
barely worth anything to the Northern / Cricket Club / Farmer End.

[Big Phil]

Hi all, looking forward to interacting with you all today on this perfect Prospect day for football.

An exciting game in the reserves, the Roosters controlled most of the game before the Magpies mounted a last quarter comeback.

In the end, North held on for a close win, well done Roosters...


Reserves Final Score:

North - 17.8 = 110

Port - 14.9 = 93

Roosters win by 17 points

[PhilH]

Final Reserves Score

North 17.8.110
Port 14.9.83

Roosters now 2-1 in the reserves, Port 1-2

Other grades played yesterday at Alberton

Under 18's
North 23.7.145 d Port 19.10.124
Roosters remain undefeated 3-0 league leaders, Port in 4th with a 1-2 record

Under 16's
North 24.10.154 d Port 8.2.50
Roosters unbeaten 4-0 league leaders, Port 0-3 in 7th.

[PhilH]

FINAL TEAMS are in, lost of changes for both.

North 5 changes

IN - Tony Armstrong, Dale Armstrong (Debut), Daniel Stewart, Cohen Thiele & Todd Miles (NA Deb)

OUT - Williams, Handby, Lee, M Motlop & Wright


Port 4 changes

IN - Adam Eckermann (Debut), Mitch Banner (23 not 29 as in budget), Kory Beard & Daniel Kulikowski (Debut)

OUT - Ebert, Surjan, Lees & Weetra

[PhilH]

Glorious day ... Phil & I are up the back of the main grandstand just next to the Port coaches box.

Crowd as they say is building .. if I had to pick probably 2,500 at the moment. Hopefully gets to about 3K

The ground is in state of reconstruction
The OLD grandstnd is out of action for the rennovations with fencing coming out about 5m towards the ground ... thus the hod dog man and BBQ have moved to under the old scorers box.

[Big Phil]

The umpires for today's game are:

Field - Tony Dey, Laigh Haussen & Andrew Crosby

Boundary - Steven Wilson, Samuel Royans, Dane Fenton

Goal - Steven Murphy, Rory Smith

[Big Phil]

North captain Clint Alleway and Port skipper James Meiklejohn meet in the centre circle to toss the coin...

It has been won by Meiklejohn and the MAGPIES will be kicking to the NORTHERN end to start the first quarter...

[PhilH]

As for a tip its a CONNUNDRUM

On fiveaa last Sunday night I tipped North as I thought they were better than a 0-3 side...

... however if they win that leaves the Eagles in last place.

So based on that I will stick with my prediction and say North

[Dog_ger]

"GO PORT'

It will help my tipping massive...

[Big Phil]

As for a tip its a CONNUNDRUM

On fiveaa last Sunday night I tipped North as I thought they were better than a 0-3 side...

... however if they win that leaves the Eagles in last place.

So based on that I will stick with my prediction and say North

Game about to get underway, I'm tipping the Magpies...

[PhilH]

AND HERE WE GO.

Not much from centre bounce.

2nd bounced, Free to Summerton who comes back over the mark,
kicks insider 50 VERY DODGY mark paid to Butcher who dropped it.

Umpire bow realised mistake and will bounce it.

[Big Phil]

Magpies deep in attack after Tony Dey reversed that decision on the mark to Butcher...

A free kick to Thring see the Roosters get out of defence...

[Dog_ger]

Any radio links?

Or shouldn't I ask.

[PhilH]

Banner gets a free 50 out pushed off without the ball.

His kick to the northern end missed first score a behind to the Magpies.

[Big Phil]

North stream out of defence through Ryswyk but a turn over sees the Maggies back in attack, John Butcher lining up for goal on a toght angle over in the north east pocket...

He slots a magnificent goal for the Maggies...

4 minutes in:

Port - 1.1 = 7

North - 0.0 = 0

[PhilH]

All Maggies thus far, North yet to go forward

Back in the centre.Delivins learnace straigh to Alleway

Outside 50 looks to Gill who marks in front of time clock

40 deg a 30 m out .... MISSES

North 0.1.1
Port 1.1.7

[Big Phil]

Maggies applying plenty of pressure to the Roosters early, the currently being bottled up on the outer side wing, 4 consecutive ball ups sees the game come to a bit of a stale mate for the time being.

8 minutes in:

Port - 1.1 = 7

North - 0.1 = 1

[PhilH]

Stat Fact ... Butcher has 6 of the Magpies 16 goals kicked thus far this season

BACK TO THE GAME

8 mins in Port by 6

Port clearing via members wing. 25m penalty to Stanley who was scragged

Mark inside 50 to Butcher ... 45m 45deg in front of cricket club (with slight wind at back)

Comes in sprays badly, lucky to be behind

Port 1.2.8
North 0.1.1

[Big Phil]

Great run from defence by first gamer Dale Armstrong sees the Roosters go into attack and a strong mark to Daniel Stewart.

The ball inside 50 for the Roosters but a strong defensive mark to Luke Harder...

The Maggies take the ball into attack where Steve Summerton snaps a nice goal around the corner to get the Maggies second goal...

11 minutes in:

Port - 2.2 = 14

North - 0.1 = 7