Life FM - Finals Week 2 - Live Blog

[kempey]

Eagles v South
Interchange
Eagles Toumpas Goldsworthy and Redden
South
interchange players not named on Team Sheet
out of named list Perry and Turner

[RustyCage]

I'll be generous and say there is 800 people here at the minute.

[kempey]

Eagles v South
Both teams on the ground

Out of Eagles side from last week
Petrenko (injured) Hall and Rowntree omitted
In Rimmington Lane and Toumpas

There is a slight breeze blowing to the Southern end

South are playing in their "home" strip - blue with a white SA monogram.

Eagles won the toss

[kempey]

Crowd 2-3,000
South kicking with the breeze to the Southern end

[kempey]

Eagles v South
South Interchange Ridigalo Leonard and McKay
5 minutes
Goal to Lee Staple
Eagles 1-0 (6) South 0-0
6 minutes
Luke Thompson goal on the run
Eagles 2-0 South 0-0

[kempey]

Eagles v South

Eagles on top with clearances

South attacked for first four minutes or so - but could not score

Eagles now 3-1 (19)

9 minutes
Goal to Rimington

[kempey]

Eagles v South
point to Cockshell - South first score 10.30 first term

[kempey]

Eagles v South

13.30 minutes

Bass holding the ball 20 metres out from goal
Treeby goal
Eagles 4-2 (26) South 0-1 (1)

[kempey]

Goal to Toumpas
Eagles 5-2 (32) South 0-1 (1)
Eagles avalanche!!

[kempey]

Eagles v South

20.30 minutes
Goal to Wundke
South 1-0 (6) Eagles 5-2 (32)
South seem to be under pressure when they get the ball

Parry playing the kick behind the play role well.

[RustyCage]

Eagles looking way too strong

[kempey]

Eagles v South

South intensity has lifted over the last few minutes
Eagles 72 disposals to South 46 (23 minute mark)

24 minutes
Goal to Treeby (2)
Eagles 6-2 (38) South 1-1 (7)
Ron Fuller has gone into the rooms with Sam Richmann

[RustyCage]

Should finals be at footy park? A crowd this size would be ok at a suburban ground but here there is no atmosphere so far.

[kempey]

Eagles v South

Mark to Ainger on the siren

Goal after the siren

South 2-1 (13) Eagles 6-2 (38)

Goals
Eagles
Treeby 2, Staple, Rimington, Thompson, Toumpas
South
Wundke, Ainger

Eagles well done top at quarter time

[PhilH]

Biggest 1/4 time lead blown this year was 19 pts by Eagles v Central/

South with some work to do.

[kempey]

The oval question??
Press facilities and change rooms are very good here - at surburban grounds this is an issue

However, as far as atmosphere goes suburban grounds are far better

[kempey]

Eagles v South

Goal to Grocke in the first minute

Eagles 7-2 (44) South 2-1 (13)

South need to overcome the greatest quarter time lead to win this season (19 points) courtesy Phil Herden Life FM

[kempey]

Eagles v South
3 minutes
Goal to Wundke - strong mark in the goalsquare

South 3-2 (19) Eagles 7-2 (44)

[kempey]

Eagles v South

8 minutes

free to Wundke 30 metres out
goal

Wundke (3)

South 4-1 (25) Eagles 7-2 (44) 19 points

South four of the last six goals

[kempey]

Eagles v South

Adam Cockshell good forward pressure earns a free 20m out

Goal

South 5-1 (31) Eagles 7-2 (31)
South within 13 points
five of the last seven goals and three unanswered goals this term
Peter Rolfe reported for head high tackle