SA Footy

Match of the round with 1 v2. Not often the top 2 teams both go into a match against each other with both having lost the week before.

Earlier in the year the Eagles beat North by 15 points with North finding it difficult to score after half time after a good start,

Winner of this will almost certainly get a double chance.

Early tip is the Eagles at home.

We need to sort out our rucking situation given J Hayes won't play this week. We can't have West playing alongside Redden as it makes the team too slow. We will go in shorter this week.

A couple of injuries to key players on the weekend will certainly make things tougher.

I wouldn't expect Goldsworthy to be return, and not sure whether Lowson is match-fit yet. Similarly Lonergan would want to have a few games in the reserves to find some fitness and prove he is over his injuries before returning. I'd assume Pudney will come in to cover Hall. Not sure who will replace Toumpas?

I could see Sheedy throwing another curve ball this week and going with an untried youngster. Maybe even Poulter from the U18s?

This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

whybother wrote:This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

No no no, finals are at Adelaide Oval.
There is no difference between coming 1st and 2nd just as there is no difference between coming third or fourth.
South has a reasonably easy run home so both Eagles and North will want to win to stay clear of them, not to come 1st or 2nd

whybother wrote:This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

Where did you get that from ? Should be yes .

Keep West in while Jack Hayes is out. Play Redden mainly forward and give West a big workload in ruck. I’d rather manage the loads and why risk Von Bertouch in ruck when the result really doesn’t matter too much. Better to be primed for finals.

I’d guess Pudney and Mead in for the injured Hall and Toumpas. See how Mansell goes on ball? If Lowson isn’t injured I’d get him straight in, the more league games under his belt the better.

No risking injured players at this stage. Bigger fish to fry!

Wedgie wrote:

whybother wrote:This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

No no no, finals are at Adelaide Oval.
There is no difference between coming 1st and 2nd just as there is no difference between coming third or fourth.
South has a reasonably easy run home so both Eagles and North will want to win to stay clear of them, not to come 1st or 2nd

Last two matches of the season against those easy beats Norwood and North?
Every team plays each other twice so the run home is irrelevant. I’m certainly not counting Sturt and West as “easy”, who knows what will happen.
Anyway, an intriguing finish to the season awaits and Eagles v North will be a cracker!!

South has a reasonably easy run home so both Eagles and North will want to win to stay clear of them, not to come 1st or 2nd

Confused as well Panther. I think that means North and Eagles will want to win so they stay top 2 .

Are SANFL finals locked into Adelaide Oval? Does this depend on AFL requirements?

whybother wrote:Are SANFL finals locked into Adelaide Oval? Does this depend on AFL requirements?

This question was answered earlier ?

Wedgie wrote:

whybother wrote:This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

No no no, finals are at Adelaide Oval.
There is no difference between coming 1st and 2nd just as there is no difference between coming third or fourth.
South has a reasonably easy run home so both Eagles and North will want to win to stay clear of them, not to come 1st or 2nd

Shorts colour?

Pseudo wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

whybother wrote:This game could decide minor premier with only 3 games after Sunday. Does anyone know the format of the finals? It was mentioned at one stage that if games are played at suburban grounds then the highest ranked team has home advantage. So although 1 &2 get a double chance, the HG advantage could play a big part in the season outcome.

No no no, finals are at Adelaide Oval.
There is no difference between coming 1st and 2nd just as there is no difference between coming third or fourth.
South has a reasonably easy run home so both Eagles and North will want to win to stay clear of them, not to come 1st or 2nd

Shorts colour?

Not for North unless Central make a late run at the finals, don't care about the rest.

North's team:

Robbie Young Mitch Harvey Lewis Hender
Frank Szekely Keenan Ramsey Will Combe
Jarred Allmond Andrew Moore Kym LeBois
Alex Spina Tanner Smith Harrison Wigg
Ben Jarman Cameron Craig Elliot Chalmers

Ruck - James Craig, Tom Schwarz, Campbell Combe
Interchange - Alex Barns, Mitch Clisby, Patrick Davies, Karl Finlay, Keanu Miller, Lee Minervini

In - Alex Barns, Mitch Clisby

Magellan wrote:North's team:

Robbie Young Mitch Harvey Lewis Hender
Frank Szekely Keenan Ramsey Will Combe
Jarred Allmond Andrew Moore Kym LeBois
Alex Spina Tanner Smith Harrison Wigg
Ben Jarman Cameron Craig Elliot Chalmers

Ruck - James Craig, Tom Schwarz, Campbell Combe
Interchange - Alex Barns, Mitch Clisby, Patrick Davies, Karl Finlay, Keanu Miller, Lee Minervini

In - Alex Barns, Mitch Clisby

Strong side

EAGLES

The Eagles have been significantly strengthened ahead of their massive encounter with North at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval.

Star forward Jack Hayes returns from a minor shoulder injury while 200 Club member Matt Goldworthy and joint vice-captain Jesse Lonergan are also in the 25-man squad.

Coburg recruit Sam Lowson is on the extended interchange bench with fellow inclusions Jake Weidemann and Kai Pudney.

Experienced wingman Chris Hall has injured his calf while Tristan Carcuro and Jordan West were sent back to the Reserves.



F: Rowe, J. Hayes, N. Hayes

HF: Comitogianni, Von Bertouch, Foote

C: McNeil, Toumpas, Goldsworthy

HB: Jones, Giuffreda, Wehr

B: Rowland, Thompson, Mansell



R: Redden, Sinor, Tsitas

INT: Pudney, Firns, Poole, Weidemann, Lowson, Seymour, Lonergan

IN: Goldsworthy, J. Hayes, Lonergan, Lowson, Weidemann, Pudney

OUT: Hall (calf), West, Carcuro

NEW – Sam Lowson (Coburg)



Reserves
Moore, Sharrad, Beecken, Westbrook, West, Schmusch, Mead, Brill, Bruce, Poulter, Morgan, McPherson, Carcuro, Michael, Armfield, McLeod, Asfaha, Hoile, McNeilly, Barnett, Jackson, Pearce

Under-18
F: Kasianowicz, J. Hunter-Price, Neumann
HF: Nicholls, Smith, Wheare
C: Schofield, Scott, Watson
HB: Burgoyne, Ueding, Branford
B: Thomson, Williams, Launer

R: Phillips, Dawkins, Litster
INT: Calvett, Beswick, Binka, Errington, Mitzihras, Mullins, Pitman



NORTH

North Adelaide has added a premiership pair for its top-of-the-table contest against the Eagles at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval.

Former captain Mitch Clisby and tall utility Alex Barns have been added to the six-man extended interchange bench.

Clisby was unavailable last round due to the birth of newborn twins while Barns has been working back to full fitness in the Reserves.



F: Young, Harvey, Hender

HF: Szekely, Ramsey, W. Combe

C: Allmond, Moore, LeBois

HB: Spina, Smith, Wigg

B: Jarman, C. Craig, Chalmers



R: J. Craig, Schwarz, C. Combe

INT: A. Barns, Clisby, Davies, Finlay, Miller, Minervini

IN: A. Barns, Clisby



Reserves
Neade, Kirk, Wharton, Aldridge, Magor, Davis, Parsons, Neagle, Rigney, C.Barns, Hilder, D.Hill, Parnell, Nixon, Slee, Hann, Dowling, Fahey, Bowman, Langley, Byrne

Under-18
F: Newchurch, Bennier, Manning
HF: Santillo, Coates, McNamara
C: McTaggart, Willis, Brazell
HB: O’Loughlin, Simon, McKenzie
B: Turner, Leese, Flanagan

R: Heath, Borg, Davison
INT: Keeler, Harrison, Millar, Stuart, Tindale, White, James, Rogers

Looks like Davies and Minervini are lining up in the reserves for the Roosters.

Geezus, Woodville Oval looks awful!

Good win by Norths reserves beati g the 2nd placed Eagles by 11 points to jump i to the 4.

Eagles completely ouplaying North but behind on the scoreboard by a goal half way through the first. North are kicking with a good breeze.

LOL at the red "19" balloons in the outer.

LOL, 4 kicks in a row out of bounds, two to each team, like an ugly game of tennis. I've never seen that before
Eagles still the better team but North somehow 11 points up at quarter time. Eagles with the breeze in the 2nd.