Round 22 - Norwood v Eagles @ The Parade (Sat 27/8)

[Big Phil]

NORWOOD
Norwood has swung the changes for its final match of the year against the Eagles at Coopers Stadium on Saturday.

Midfielder Jake Pitman (shoulder) and utility Ed Smart (adductor) have recovered from injury while premiership players Alex Forster and Callum Bartlett have been named on the five-man extended interchange bench.

Tom Forster, the younger brother of Alex, is set to make his IGA League debut after being named on the wing.

Aged 21, Forster measures in at 188cm and 78kg and is originally from Payneham Norwood Union Football Club.

Midfielder Matthew Nunn, Zac Richards and Anthony Giannini have all been sent back to the Reserves.


League
F: Roocke, Johnston, Dawe
HF: Smart, Levicki, Donohue
C: T. Forster, Panos, Wilson
HB: Jefferies, Chippendale, Fuller
B: Kirwan, Georgiou, Bode

R: Baulderstone, Cachia, Pitman
INT: Bampton, Viney, Persinos, Bartlett, A. Forster
IN: Pitman, Smart, A. Forster, T. Forster, Bartlett
OUT: M. Nunn, Z. Richards, Giannini


Reserves
Peter, Pippett, Iannucci, J. Richards, T. Nunn, Ariek, Blades, Z. Richards, Denmead, Derham, Miller, M. Nunn, Auciello, Llewellyn, Cross, Nurton, Giannini, Caroll, Giro, Bower, Hillcoat, Stewart.

Under-18
Astbury, Ball, Bower, Breden, Carter, Charlton, M. Coles, J. Coles, Davidson-Smith, DiStefano, George, Hupfeld, Joseph, Ladhams, Lochowiak, Martin, Miller, Olsson, Pascoe, Pedro, Pisani, Saywell, Smith, Tziortis, Valente.

EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens veteran Scott Lewis is poised to make his IGA League return against Norwood at Coopers Stadium on Saturday.

Lewis, who has now recovered from a minor calf strain, chalked up 22 disposals in the Reserves last Sunday in his first game back.

The left-footer has been joined in the Eagles’ 23-man squad by goalsneaks Jackson Press and Matthew Raymond as well as emerging midfielder Joe Sinor, who had 32 disposals in the Reserves last round.

Star midfielder James Boyd (broken collarbone) faces an uphill battle to play again this season while small forward Lachlan McGregor (broken arm) could return for the Second Semi-Final.

League
F: O’Brien, Redden, N. Hayes
HF: Gaffney, Ainger, Rowland
C: Goldsworthy, Poole, Hall
HB: Jarrad, Von Bertouch, Allmond
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Giuffreda

R: Borholm, Petrenko, Rowntree
INT: Wundke, Sinor, Press, M. Raymond, Lewis
IN: Press, Lewis, Sinor, M. Raymond
OUT: Boyd (broken collarbone), McGregor (broken arm)


Reserves
F: Jolly, Raikiwasa, Comitogianni
HF: Stengle, Summerton, Whittlesea
C: Woods, Firns, B. Ellis
HB: G. Ellis, Cox, Westbrook
B: Elsworthy, Heinjus, Batley

R: J. Hayes, Yarran, J. Lee
INT: L. Hayes


Under-18
F: Longbottom, Hoare, Cook
HF: Weidemann, Moller, Creeper
C: Martin, W. McPherson, Georgeson
HB: Coxon, Lukosius, Bonadarenko
B: Holman, Beecken, Hoyle

R: Baqeri, Smith, Moore
INT: Brill, Friend, Goold, Mead, Miller, Wood

[Jim05]

Cachia's last game and I wonder how many others will not be with us next year

[Magellan]

Eagles comfortably.

[Magellan]

Cachia's last game and I wonder how many others will not be with us next year

Ben Warren?

[Jim05]

Eagles comfortably.

Understatement there.
If the Eagles are dinkum and not resting their bodies for finals it should nudge the 10-12 goal margin

[fester69]

This will be a sad day at the footy.
The real possibility of saying goodbye to some favourite players exists.
I'm not naming anyone, it's not my place.
But the feeling at training Thursday was almost sombre, and I expect to go out with a bang!!!

[Magellan]

My analysis: Norwood Forster Pitman against man to stop the Eagles' Press. Also, an in-form Dawe is Wundke to a Redlegs' victory.

Allmond to go absolutely nuts. Eagles fans, Ainger happy he plays for your team?

[Pseudo]

Norwood should make a hard physical contest if they are to be half a chance, since last week the Eagles demonstrated they are suspect under physical pressure.

[human_torpedo]

'Suspect under physical pressure'

Won by 73 points

Jog on

[Pseudo]

22 minutes.

[human_torpedo]

Nibble nibble

[Mickyj]

Go Eagles hopefully a win

[Macca Wynne]

Who are these guys running around on Norwood Oval in red and blue...?

And where have they been all season?

[Gozu]

Excellent quarter of footy that. Eagles playing good hard honest footy and the Legs standing up to it.

[Jim05]

Eagles a chance to lose top spot?

[heater31]

Eagles a chance to lose top spot?

South need to make up 3% as well. 7 goals in front of the cows at present

[Macca Wynne]

Great win, Legs.

[Reddeer]

[quote="Jim05"]Eagles a chance to lose top spot?[/quote)
I doubt that it matters There will be no flag for eagles on that performance
Do they think they are playing handball??
get that style out of the system quick time FGS

[Magellan]

By my calculations the Eagles retain top spot. Eagles 57.59%, South 56.75%.

[VALE PARK]

Redlegs should pick up a few local players and a couple from interstate and should be back in the big picture in 2017.