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What is the greatest 3/4 time fightback in the SANFL grades


Was this reserves game the greatest ?
CD V WA Round 17 1990

CD 2-2...7-4...10-4...21-4
WA 7-2..13-5..18-8..19-10

CD a staggering 52 points down at 3/4 time get up by 6 points !!!
Look at the kicking for goal !

GOALSCORERS
CD
MCARDLE 6
TONGERIE 4

WA
WITTWER 7

There was one better than that in the Reserves:

Round 17 1978
Woodville 2.2 3.9 5.10 16.13 (109)
Port ........6.8 9.11 14.15 15.18 (108)
(Margin at 3 qtr time = 59 points)

Under 19s (or 18s):
Round 4 2009
Norwood 3.3 5.4 8.7 20.9 (129)
North... 4.5 9.7 17.9 18.10 (118)
(Margin at 3 qtr time = 56 points)

Under 17s:
Round 6 1975
Glenelg 4.3 8.5 10.8 18.8 (116)
South 4.5 8.5 16.10 17.11 (113)

Round 1 1987
Torrens 3.1 8.6 8.6 15.11 (101)
South 2.3 5.7 14.8 15.8 (98)

2nd Semi Final 2008
Port 2.0 5.5 5.6 15.8 (98)
Sturt 5.3 6.4 11.8 14.10 (94)
(All margins at 3 qtr time = 38 points)

However, there are some 767 Reserves matches; 1896 Under 19s matches and 1963 Under 17s matches I don't have the quarter by quarter scores for. You know I'd love them, however.

I'm gonna sound a bit vague here cos I can't remember the year -maybe 1983/4?
Night game at Footy Pk- 2nd game in a Double Header. Reckon it may have been Bays V Sturt?

Port had played in the opening match, and there was some sort of altercation as Port ran into the race from the oval whilst Glenelg ran from it, and at the same time all the stadium lights went out. Was about 5 minutes before the emergency lighting in the concouse area kicked in. Match was delayed by about 15 minutes I think from memory until the light towers re-booted.

Glenelg were 9 goals (57 pts) down at 3/4 time.
James West kicked the winning goal after the siren and Glenelg won by about 5pts.

Anyone who can pin-point it more accurately is welcome.

Round 4 1986
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, 5028 (D/H)

It wasn't Port though who played in the earlier match:
West 2.5 6.6 7.8 11.12 (78)
Woodville 2.2 5.5 8.6 11.8 (74)

spell_check wrote:Round 4 1986
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, 5028 (D/H)

Cheers - I remembered the euphoria - not so much the details

85 WAS A GOOD YEAR wrote:

spell_check wrote:Round 4 1986
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, 5028 (D/H)

Cheers - I remembered the euphoria - not so much the details

jim west kicked the winning goal & kym hodgeman was the first one jumping up into west's embrace however i always thought it was a pre-season game but the scores given seem about right (on memory)....always remembered it but didn't realise it was a double header

as for the lights going out i don't know if it was the same game but i reckon we led by a couple of goals early then the lights went out & the players went back to their respective races until the lights came on again

i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

Not quite 3/4 time but still great comebacks...

Reakon it was 1990 when Glenelg's ressies were belting Port in the 2nd Semi and Torrens in the Prelim.

IIRC, the Tigers were up by ten goals against the Eagles at one stage?

But lost both.

Port led West by about nine goals in a league match under lights at Footy Park, 1994.

Scott Simister took a big grab with not much time left and kicked the winning goal.

The obituaries that appeared the next day were a little premature...

i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

Could that be the game against the Warriors at Woodville, 1990?

Magpiespower wrote:

i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

Could that be the game against the Warriors at Woodville, 1990?

Glenelg beat Woodville by a point after being 5-7 goals down just about all day. Remember listening to it on the radio as if it was yesterday.
Also in 1990 Glenelg and West drew, something stupid like 16.22 to 19.4.

Spelly, Did West and Glenelg playa game in late 1988 where Glenelg lead by 4-5 goals all day but got over-run - think it may have been late game of a double-header, and then the same thing happened to the Bays aganst Port the next week, forcing them to come from the Elimination final?

FlyingHigh wrote:
Glenelg beat Woodville by a point after being 5-7 goals down just about all day. Remember listening to it on the radio as if it was yesterday.

IIRC, Woodville kicked the first goal of the last quarter to go 40 points up...

Magpiespower wrote:

FlyingHigh wrote:
Glenelg beat Woodville by a point after being 5-7 goals down just about all day. Remember listening to it on the radio as if it was yesterday.

IIRC, Woodville kicked the first goal of the last quarter to go 40 points up...

Think you're right.
Where are those depression pills.

Magpiespower wrote:Not quite 3/4 time but still great comebacks...

Reakon it was 1990 when Glenelg's ressies were belting Port in the 2nd Semi and Torrens in the Prelim.

IIRC, the Tigers were up by ten goals against the Eagles at one stage?

But lost both.

Port led West by about nine goals in a league match under lights at Footy Park, 1994.

Scott Simister took a big grab with not much time left and kicked the winning goal.

The obituaries that appeared the next day were a little premature...

i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

Could that be the game against the Warriors at Woodville, 1990?

1990 ressies prelim and the bays were up by about ten goals. i have it still on tape. Matthew hill kicked 4 goals. the week later torrens went on to def port in the GF. great memories. spelly should be able to get the scores...

What were the QTR X QTR scores in the Central v Glenelg game at Elzabeth in 1977? Also Sturt v South at Unley in 1968?

bayman wrote:i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

I believe Rushby Hinds posted this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1nWvodl4fM

Round 7 1990
Glenelg 4.6 8.7 11.11 16.22 (118)
West 4.2 8.2 16.3 19.4 (118)
Glenelg, 5903

Magpiespower wrote:Not quite 3/4 time but still great comebacks...

Reakon it was 1990 when Glenelg's ressies were belting Port in the 2nd Semi and Torrens in the Prelim.

IIRC, the Tigers were up by ten goals against the Eagles at one stage?

But lost both.

2nd Semi Final 1990
Port 2.1 11.4 14.8 18.13 (121)
Glenelg 10.4 12.8 14.10 15.10 (100)

Preliminary Final 1990
Torrens 0.2 4.3 11.9 20.12 (132)
Glenelg 6.3 13.6 17.6 19.7 (121)

Magpiespower wrote:Port led West by about nine goals in a league match under lights at Footy Park, 1994.

Scott Simister took a big grab with not much time left and kicked the winning goal.

The obituaries that appeared the next day were a little premature...

Round 8 1994
West 0.1 4.8 9.10 15.12 (102)
Port 9.1 11.5 15.7 15.11 (101)
Football Park, 4060

Magpiespower wrote:Could that be the game against the Warriors at Woodville, 1990?

Round 5 1990
Glenelg 6.1 8.1 12.5 19.13 (127)
Woodville 4.4 12.6 17.8 19.12 (126)
Woodville, 5065

FlyingHigh wrote:Spelly, Did West and Glenelg playa game in late 1988 where Glenelg lead by 4-5 goals all day but got over-run - think it may have been late game of a double-header, and then the same thing happened to the Bays aganst Port the next week, forcing them to come from the Elimination final?

Round 20 1988
Port 7.1 7.4 9.7 16.9 (105)
Glenelg 2.4 10.9 13.13 14.18 (102)
Football Park, 21382 (D/H)

Round 21 1988
West 3.3 6.4 9.6 14.11 (95)
Glenelg 3.7 8.12 11.14 11.17 (83)
Football Park, 8972 (D/H)

schimma wrote:1990 ressies prelim and the bays were up by about ten goals. i have it still on tape. Matthew hill kicked 4 goals. the week later torrens went on to def port in the GF. great memories. spelly should be able to get the scores...

I'd love to get a copy of those two matches.

Grand Final 1990
Torrens 6.3 9.6 14.11 17.12 (114)
Port 1.2 4.6 6.10 11.11 (77)

Ash59 wrote:What were the QTR X QTR scores in the Central v Glenelg game at Elzabeth in 1977? Also Sturt v South at Unley in 1968?

Round 8 1977
Central 2.6 7.11 10.14 17.16 (118)
Glenelg 4.5 9.9 14.13 17.13 (115)
Elizabeth, 5022

Round 15 1968
Sturt 3.4 9.7 9.8 15.15 (105)
South 4.4 10.5 16.8 16.8 (104)
Unley, 8538

Thanks Spelly, great stuff. Some amazing games there.

Can you tell us how the 1988 ladder would have looked if Glenelg had won those 2, obviously meaning Port would have won one less game too. Cheers.

With the percentages still in order:

Central 15 6 1
Glenelg 15 7 0
Port 15 7 0
Norwood 14 8 0
Sturt 13 9 0

bayman wrote:

85 WAS A GOOD YEAR wrote:

spell_check wrote:Round 4 1986
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, 5028 (D/H)

Cheers - I remembered the euphoria - not so much the details

jim west kicked the winning goal & kym hodgeman was the first one jumping up into west's embrace however i always thought it was a pre-season game but the scores given seem about right (on memory)....always remembered it but didn't realise it was a double header

as for the lights going out i don't know if it was the same game but i reckon we led by a couple of goals early then the lights went out & the players went back to their respective races until the lights came on again

You're right bayman ... the above match was indeed a pre-season game.

bayman wrote:i recall a glenelg v west game at glenelg (late 80's-early 90's) where west led by about 7 goals at 3/4 time & glenelg got out of the game with a draw & david marshall kicked the last goal to 'snatch a draw'

I remember that game well. It should be realised that there was a very, very, strong wind, as evidenced by the fact that scores were about level at half-time and West kicked 8 goals in the third quarter.

Glenelg had the ball at centre wing with about 30 seconds to go. Any kick to the goalsquare would possibly have given them a good chance to score. Ross Gibbs had the ball and decided it was time for a torp. Off the side of the boot and West cleared. Siren.

Port had a few 'great escapes' in 1988 when they looked 'gone' for all money...

Round 4 v Norwood
Port won by 4 points.
The day Baldman and Wogin became a permanent fixture on the last line of defence.

Round 11 v Glenelg
Port won by 10 points.
Missing: one ear. If found, please return to Roger Kerr.

Round 14 v North
Port won by 4 points.
David Wildy's hysterical anti-Port bias can be traced back to Greg Phillips match-saving tackle deep into time-on as Wilds was running into goal.

Round 20 v Glenelg
Port won by 3 points.
Bays had it wrapped up at 3/4 time. Led by five goals. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of b@st@rds.

Round 22 v Norwood
Port won by 29 points.
Legs didn't kick a goal in the second half. They were so shell-shocked they didn't kick a goal in the first half in the next game v Port either (2SF).

Note: Sturt gave us a taste of our own medicine in that round 19 blockbuster at Footy Park. One stinking point! Of course, this match is infamous for that notorious thug Carl Dilena head-butting Johnno's elbow...

i have never been so devastated as after that glenelg port match back in 88, had the game shot to bits at lemon time, dominated the first few minutes of the last and missed at least one sitter, remember mcdermott on the run could and should have had a shot from about 30m instead gave off to a young mark donovan who sprayed it from 25 straight in front, the game turned from that point , then the following week it was a case of deja vu against the bloods, cost us the double chance.

As for the game at woodville in 1990, i started walking towards the southern gate at about the 20min mark of the last, all but conceding defeat, by the time i had reached the goals we had booted 3 in about 3 minutes so i hung around and saw us pull a win out of the fire, the following week i thought we were gonna make it 2 in a row when gibbsy went for the glory kick , see him now and again and never let him forget it