SA Footy

NORTH
North Adelaide will expose another teenager at IGA League level against South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
From the Solomontown Football Club in Port Pirie, Corey Davey is a half-back/wingman who measures in at 184cm and 78kg.
The 19-year-old is the second player from Solomontown FC to make his debut in consecutive weeks with Jono Hayes playing his first match in Round 19.
Davey has been joined in the 21-man squad by Michael McMahon, who has been listed in the forward pocket.
Full back Cameron Craig was unable to overcome a hamstring strain suffered against Port in Round 19 while Jake Liston was sent back to the Reserves.

League
F: Hayes, Harvey, McMahon
HF: Motlop, Barns, M. Thring
C: Clisby, McKenzie, Ryswyk
HB: Davey, Patterson, Spina
B: Tahana, Grove, Wilkie

R: J. Craig, McDonough, Schwarz
INT: De Leonardis, Gregg, G. Thring
IN: Davey, McMahon
OUT: C. Craig (hamstring), Liston

Reserves
F: Hender, Curnow, Quinn
HF: Helyar, Dinham, Thiele
C: Jarman, Amato, Olekalns
HB: Graham, Wharton, Virgin
B: Jacka, Baron, Read

R: Sweet, Shannon, Liston
INT: McInerney, Minervini, Nixon

Under-18
F: Rack, Dyer, Smoker
HF: Coleman-Oakes, Scrutton, Dittmar
C: Kirk, LeBois, Woodcock
HB: Rozee, Driscoll, Smith
B: Slade, Wilsdon, Shirley

R: Coventry, Parfitt, Wohling
INT: Carmichael, McNamara, Moore, Denham, Ralph, Neagle, Garlett, Renney, Skinner


SOUTH
South coach Brad Gotch is keeping his options open at selection for the clash with North at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
With hard-working midfielder Jake Veide unavailable due to a knee injury, Gotch has added three players to his 23-man squad.
Utility Joe Haines, speedster Emmanuel Irra and big man Codey Ellison have all been listed on the five-man extended interchange bench.
Small forward Cam Hitchcock will play his 50th IGA League match after also representing Glenelg and Port Adelaide in the SANFL.

League
F: Seccull, Eddy, Gotch
HF: Hitchcock, Haren, Barnes
C: Brown, Newell, Rankine
HB: Taylor, Fields, Gulden
B: Rose, Crabb, Durdin

R: Bass, Cross, Liddle
INT: Ellison, Schwarz, Irra, Haines, McMahon
IN: Haines, Irra, Ellison
OUT: Veide (knee)

Reserves
Ah Chee, Daniel, Darrou, De Visser, Heaslip, Steffe, Bartram, Trembath, Anderson, Moyle, Jolly, Cailotto, Nichols, Wray, Hawkins, Kokkinakis, O’Shaughnessy, Szust, Whimpress.

Under-18
N. Beenham, Sampson, Coleman, Scanlan, Whitbread, Colwell, Bruce, Fitt, Mountford, Daniels, Tyllis, Whimpress, Krueger, Manuel, Steele, Snelling, McKinnon, Lawrie, Fitzgerald, Wright, Albanese, Edwards, Fitzpatrick, Draper, Weller.

South by 10 goals.

South to win the American Civil War in a canter. Good for their finals hopes, but a setback for emancipation.

Only 2 changes for the roosters a bit surprising.
North going for 7 losses in a row.
South by 60 points.

South to win and secure a top 3 spot.

Veide a loss. Hopefully he'll be back for finals.

saintal wrote:South to win and secure a top 3 spot.

Veide a loss. Hopefully he'll be back for finals.

Sadly, Jake is done for the season after having an unexpected ACL reconstruction !!!

Big Phil wrote:

saintal wrote:South to win and secure a top 3 spot.

Veide a loss. Hopefully he'll be back for finals.

Sadly, Jake is done for the season after having an unexpected ACL reconstruction !!!

Big loss, he's been good this year!

Jake Veide is a MASSIVE loss and a huge dent in our finals aspirations, really terrible news for Jake and the team, he is in the top 5 most important players in our side. Ever since the great David Kantilla passed away in a bazaar car accident i reckon my club is cursed, this news continues my (bazaar) theory . I hate football.

Interesting that North are still playing Brandan Parfitt in the 18s given he played League and Ressies for most of last year.

Gun kid from the NT who won an A grade B&F at 16.

Big Phil wrote:

saintal wrote:South to win and secure a top 3 spot.

Veide a loss. Hopefully he'll be back for finals.

Sadly, Jake is done for the season after having an unexpected ACL reconstruction !!!

Yes, terrible news for Jake and the club. Has battled injuries over his career but had been enjoying a relatively good run the past 3 years and as a result was playing some very good football.

Aussie rules can be a cruel game.

3/4 time

South 13.3

North 7.6

South 7 goals to 1 that 1/4 and kicked 9 of the last 11

3 goals since 1/4 time to 13.

Improvement, where for North

South 17.4

North 8.7

Eddy 8 kicks 7.1

cant remember the last time North had a forward that kicked 7

Great win by the Mighty 'Thers!

Wedgie wrote:Great win by the Mighty 'Thers!

From what I heard didn't beat much

A pretty competitive first half in which north had clearly come to play. Their pressure harassed South into some terrible errors, which enabled them to hit the scoreboard often. North were in front marginally at halftime I think.
Gotch was clearly unimpressed with Souths first half and he obviously got his message across at the long break.After halftime South completely dominated the game, Eddy kicked 7- some from extraordinary angles and Haren kicked 3. Best for South I thought were Rose and Crabb and Rankines 2nd half was excellent.
A week off before we play the Cows at home -a match to see if we can end the season winning all of our Home matches.

Good summary b+w. South got on top in the middle after half time and North's pressure and skill level coming out of defense dropped away dramatically.

The club named Crabb, Rankine, Eddy, Rose, Cross and Liddle as best. Hard to argue with any of those. A few of Eddy's goals are certainly worthy of the highlight reel, as was Rankine's running goal in the final term after taking the mark just forward of centre. Liking what Haren has added since his return to the side. He's a guy I've been critical of at times but 6 goals in 2 weeks and more of a presence around the ground has been handy.

Pleasing to stitch up the double chance.

As an aside I paid the BBQ on the flank at the northern end a visit. They have a rather unique way of giving you two sangs and a ton of onion.

blueandwhite wrote:A pretty competitive first half in which north had clearly come to play. Their pressure harassed South into some terrible errors, which enabled them to hit the scoreboard often. North were in front marginally at halftime I think.
Gotch was clearly unimpressed with Souths first half and he obviously got his message across at the long break.After halftime South completely dominated the game, Eddy kicked 7- some from extraordinary angles and Haren kicked 3. Best for South I thought were Rose and Crabb and Rankines 2nd half was excellent.
A week off before we play the Cows at home -a match to see if we can end the season winning all of our Home matches.

Has that ever happened before? Pretty sure it hasn't since the landscape changed in 1991.

Which part, South not losing at home for a season, or being safely tucked away in the top three by season's end?
I asked the question relating to the highest finish a while back, I think there was a year that they had which was better, during the 90s.
As for unbeaten at home? Perhaps when Cornes coached them they were fairly strong at their then home of Adelaide Oval. Don't believe I have heard of them achieving the feat at Hickinbotham.

1991 we finished top with a great side and went out in straight sets.