Rd 9 Norwood v Sturt Post Game Reviews

[Jimmy]

Oh and I should add I was threatened to be bashed up by an absolute moronic Sturt supporter who had some anger issues. Wasn't a great night.

thats a shame, dont need those type of ppl at the games. did you report it to the police or the sfc as matty benson would ensure that bloke doesnt attend any more games.

[Wedgie]

Oh and I should add I was threatened to be bashed up by an absolute moronic Sturt supporter who had some anger issues. Wasn't a great night.

I'm just trying to imagine how, after watching tonight's game, anyone would get excited enough to bash anyone. The first half tonight was draining.

Perhaps its like soccer in that the game is so boring and crap they need to make their own entertainment?

[NFC]

I don't get it though, it was totally uneccessary. I was having decent banter with the Sturt supporters, cheering on my side, wasn't being rude or offensive at all, and he starts talking about how I should wait until after the game. Some people have short fuses, he started swearing a whole lot and really went overboard.

[dedja]

It might make some people feel better if Hill gets the bullet but any chance the players themselves taking some responsibilty for the last 2 performances?

Sounds like no improvement from the Bays game 2 weeks ago.

... and finally, if West go down tomorrow and North win, is the 5 set after only R9?

[Adelaide Hawk]

Oh and I should add I was threatened to be bashed up by an absolute moronic Sturt supporter who had some anger issues. Wasn't a great night.

I'm just trying to imagine how, after watching tonight's game, anyone would get excited enough to bash anyone. The first half tonight was draining.

Perhaps its like soccer in that the game is so boring and crap they need to make their own entertainment?

Good point, and funny you should mention that. At one stage tonight I was thinking how much the game reminded me of a game of soccer. The ball just bouncing around the midfield with tremendous number of turnovers, and very little attempts at scoring.

They really need to change the name of the game from "football" to "tackle handball".

[Adelaide Hawk]

It might make some people feel better if Hill gets the bullet but any chance the players themselves taking some responsibilty for the last 2 performances?

Sounds like no improvement from the Bays game 2 weeks ago.

... and finally, if West go down tomorrow and North win, is the 5 set after only R9?

Tonight was nothing like the Glenelg match. "Most" of the players had a go, but were frustrated by the total lack of a workable structure. Norwood's game style is pathetic, and tonight the players were becoming as frustrated as the supporters.

[dedja]

Tonight was nothing like the Glenelg match. "Most" of the players had a go, but were frustrated by the total lack of a workable structure. Norwood's game style is pathetic, and tonight the players were becoming as frustrated as the supporters.

Was at the Bay game but wasn't there tonight ... the legs were obviously never in the game 2 weeks ago, but although behind all night tonight, were they any chance at all when they got to within about 3 goals early in the last before being run over in the end?

[SABRE]

2009 is over for NFC.
So are a number of careers.
Nothing more to say.
Goodbye.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Tonight was nothing like the Glenelg match. "Most" of the players had a go, but were frustrated by the total lack of a workable structure. Norwood's game style is pathetic, and tonight the players were becoming as frustrated as the supporters.

Was at the Bay game but wasn't there tonight ... the legs were obviously never in the game 2 weeks ago, but although behind all night tonight, were they any chance at all when they got to within about 3 goals early in the last before being run over in the end?

Mathematical chance, but Norwood really needed to hit the front to be a real chance. Sturt had control of the game most of the night. They were always able to produce something when they had to. I was genunely happy with the effort the players made, but they are so confused at times they just don't know what to do.

[bayman]

well i will ask it seeing no one else has.....do the norwood players care enough ? example mcglones goal in the 2nd term....for those not there he took a mark & there was NO EFFORT from the closest norwood player, then mcglone looked & to his amazement the same player hadn't even bothered to stand the mark so mcglone just strolled into an open goal.
while it was an lacklustre affair the closeness of the scores kept everyone from leaving early although sturt were always in control because even when norwood had it almost always they'd cough it up, finally norwood got a little momentum & lower (i think) kick a short sideways pass to ???? but it was a turnover & that ended with a chambers goal (his first) & ended the remote chance they did have.

sturt, will be happy with the win but the intensity would have to lift against the top teams like central but you can do only what you have to do to win

norwood, is an absolute rabble they have beaten port & south, they are the 2nd worst side in the comp, there is little if any structure, they wont get rid of hill because they have no money to pay him out & i believe that basset or james are the two most likely to takeover....but as i said do the players care enough ? & this is the team that most said had a good squad to choose from....they haven't got a forward we know but tonight there was no urgency, no intensity, no system etc etc....i feel for the fullback whose name escapes me but i thought he was outstanding on chambers who got his first goal in the third term & his other 2 in time on of the last term other than him nothing & i think norwood have hit rock bottom (i know what that's like i've seen it at glenelg)

[dedja]

OK, obviously some angst against the coach by supporters ... how do you think the general feeling of the players for Hill is atm, and how likely is it that the club will pull the trigger?

Of all the clubs, Norwood and Port don't have much history IIRC in sacrificing a coach mid season.

[bayman]

OK, obviously some angst against the coach by supporters ... how do you think the general feeling of the players for Hill is atm, and how likely is it that the club will pull the trigger?

Of all the clubs, Norwood and Port don't have much history IIRC in sacrificing a coach mid season.

norwood have no money so he maybe asked to put in a resignation but they couldn't really afford to sack him

next coach

basset 1/2

james (r) 6/4

quote others

[heater31]

OK, obviously some angst against the coach by supporters ... how do you think the general feeling of the players for Hill is atm, and how likely is it that the club will pull the trigger?

Of all the clubs, Norwood and Port don't have much history IIRC in sacrificing a coach mid season.

Don't think that some of them give a toss they are just there to collect their match payments each week and it stood out like dogs balls tonight as bayman said when Scooter McGlone wanders down from half back waltzes past 4 Norwood blokes and takes a mark in inside fifty, goals and thanks for coming boys

[dedja]

one from left field ... Brenton Phillips?

[csbowes]

I thought this was a particularly poor game to watch. It was also extremely frustrating and from a Sturt supporters point of view, unnecessarily stressful. I don't wish to sound cocky or whatever, but I have to be honest, Norwood were atrocious and dare I say it, not much better than what I've seen South throw up this season. For the vast majority of the match, Norwood were inept with their decision making and place kicking and coughed up the ball time and time again. It was poor and I think the 2-6 win/loss record is probably an accurate reflection of their ability at the moment.

For Sturt, they aren't free from criticism. While there were glimpses of possibilities here and there, they too fell away and played just as poorly at times, passing to opposition players, coughing up the ball, making ridiculous decisions. Certainly the umpiring was abysmal at times, but I felt Sturt really let themselves down. The opportunity was there in the first term to bury Norwood, but they didn't, the opportunity was there again in the second term, but they didn't. Then in the third, to be fair, Norwood could have and probably should have caught up and taken the lead, but Norwood didn't and Sturt capitalised with two late majors.

That set the scene and in the last term, after an early scare when Norwood got a goal, Sturt got a couple, ended the game as a contest and then it seems, with the pressure off, finally played confident attacking football and piled on the goals.

So for me, 46pts was an unfair margin for Norwood considering how the game panned out.

However, 46pts was a fair reflection on how different these sides are with regards to potential.

Sturt I think are a genuine chance to have a crack at the grannie again.

[csbowes]

.. and then there was rd, one of our fellow posters and a HUGE Sturt supporter... he bet $1 of pretend money on Norwood in the gambling forum on here... how could you do that, Rob?

Shame!

Shame!

Shame!

[Adelaide Hawk]

well i will ask it seeing no one else has.....do the norwood players care enough ? example mcglones goal in the 2nd term....for those not there he took a mark & there was NO EFFORT from the closest norwood player, then mcglone looked & to his amazement the same player hadn't even bothered to stand the mark so mcglone just strolled into an open goal.

Bayman, I recall that incident and wasn't impressed. Nor was I impressed by another goal Sturt kicked in that quarter from the right forward pocket when another high priced player didn't chase anywhere near hard enough and it resulted in a goal. I've been very disappointed in the efforts of both those players all season.

One only appears to be interested when he's a chance of winning the ball, and God only knows what's going through the head of the other one.

I think most of the players "care", I just feel Trevor Hill lost the players some time ago, resulting in players not wanting to play for him, and this always gives the impression that they don't care.

I would seriously like to see our current list under the care of someone like Healy, Norman, Macgowan, etc .... I think you'd see the players "caring" a lot more than they do at present.

Norwood are playing a very dull, uneventful style of football, and it would be natural for players to become unhappy. I know I would be.

What worries me is the longer we retain Hill, the greater chance we have of a few players looking elsewhere to play next season, and with our limited recruiting capacity for 2010, we'll be right back where we were in 2004.

[FlyingHigh]

one from left field ... Brenton Phillips?

Gavin Colville?

[JK]

In summary, Norwood players had a "dip" for the most part, but their skills were shocking and the system is just non-existent.

Full marks to Sturt, I thought they were a fair way off their best but they had that much extra class and ability it wasn't funny - It's scary to think they could play (much) better than that.

I have to say, that the jokes between the goup I was standing with centred around the umpiring and the fact it was the most favourable display we can remember seeing ... LOL And we still got bloody thumped!!

Someone made a comment about Chambers earlier in this thread, and for all the ribbing us opposition supporters throw at him, he was clearly targetted by the men in white last night ... The first 25m penalty given against him at the Southern end was plain ridiculous, and was given by an umpire that clearly had Chambers in his sights (not that we minded at the time).

[purch]

Someone made a comment about Chambers earlier in this thread, and for all the ribbing us opposition supporters throw at him, he was clearly targetted by the men in white last night ... The first 25m penalty given against him at the Southern end was plain ridiculous, and was given by an umpire that clearly had Chambers in his sights (not that we minded at the time).

Nothing new there. Perhaps its time the SANFL considered mandatory pschycological testing for the umps, i.e. sit them down in fornt of a TV screen hooked up to heart and brain activity monitors then show them photos of various league players...

Backwell
The Gowans
Chambers