1st Semi Final - Sturt vs Eagles @ Football Park

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Head to Head:
Played 51 Sturt 13 Eagles 38

at Football Park:
Played 7 Sturt 0 Eagles 7

Finals:
Played 4 Sturt 0 Eagles 4

This is the second meeting of the sides in this particular final, however it was under the final four banner. But the position of the sides after the minor round of 2003 was the same.

The lopsidedness of the head to head counts stems from the 15 and 14 match winning streaks the Eagles had over Sturt. However, now it's a different ball game, with Sturt winning the last four. In the process, Sturt has lifted the highest score against WWT on 3 out of the four occasions (from 121, to 129, then 138 and 146). As opposed to the continual close matches the Eagles have had between the tricolours and North Adelaide, this particular match up with the double-blues is the opposite. Only three times in the past fifteen encounters has the final margin been below 35 points. The average margin out of those 15 matches is 54.3 points.

[am Bays]

There's another game on next week???

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There's another game on next week???

Supposedly. It decides who will play the loser of the blockbusting grudge match that's on everyones' lips.

[bayman]

logic says sturt should win however i think after todays heartbreaking loss the blues may be mentally shot & therefore it is an eagles victory imho

this week
wwt play with nothing to lose type of attitude
sturt playing with the fear of a wasted season & going out in straight sets

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Maybe so bayman, but Sturt can easily have a resolve about them and also have the spirit of '76 on their side. If that means anything in 2009.

[The Sleeping Giant]

GO THE DOUBLE BLUES

[Aerie]

Will Chambers be back? Nelson? Reilly? Shirley? Hentschel?

Sturt would rightly go in as warm favourites.

[Hopeful Jelly]

Head to Head:
Played 51 Sturt 13 Eagles 38

at Football Park:
Played 7 Sturt 0 Eagles 7

Finals:
Played 4 Sturt 0 Eagles 4

This is the second meeting of the sides in this particular final, however it was under the final four banner. But the position of the sides after the minor round of 2003 was the same.

If I remember correctly, the win in the 2003 final was after we hadn't beaten Sturt in the minor round (or any of the other top 3 teams for that matter). For us Eagles fans, let's hope it's the same story.

[dedja]

Without too much thought at this stage I'd imagine that the 1st-semi this year will be a similar result for Sturt as last year.

[bayman]

Without too much thought at this stage I'd imagine that the 1st-semi this year will be a similar result for Sturt as last year.

i would say that sturts opponent this week is a lot better team than the one they played last year (norwood)

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Head to Head:
Played 51 Sturt 13 Eagles 38

at Football Park:
Played 7 Sturt 0 Eagles 7

Finals:
Played 4 Sturt 0 Eagles 4

This is the second meeting of the sides in this particular final, however it was under the final four banner. But the position of the sides after the minor round of 2003 was the same.

If I remember correctly, the win in the 2003 final was after we hadn't beaten Sturt in the minor round (or any of the other top 3 teams for that matter). For us Eagles fans, let's hope it's the same story.

Sorry about this, but we beat Sturt at Woodville by 1 point that year. That was the only win in that season in the minor round we had over Central, West or Sturt.

[dedja]

Without too much thought at this stage I'd imagine that the 1st-semi this year will be a similar result for Sturt as last year.

i would say that sturts opponent this week is a lot better team than the one they played last year (norwood)

I have no doubt the Eagles are a much better 1st-semi side that the Norwood of last year, but I also wouldn't discount the resolve of Sturt as a club to come out fighting this week and I also think they'll prove that there is a gap between the top 3 sides and the rest.

[Barto]

Without too much thought at this stage I'd imagine that the 1st-semi this year will be a similar result for Sturt as last year.

i would say that sturts opponent this week is a lot better team than the one they played last year (norwood)

I have no doubt the Eagles are a much better 1st-semi side that the Norwood of last year, but I also wouldn't discount the resolve of Sturt as a club to come out fighting this week and I also think they'll prove that there is a gap between the top 3 sides and the rest.

Nah there's the top two, a gap, third, then another gap.

[Tassie Blues]

and what affect does history have on a game of football? none!

[dedja]

and what affect does history have on a game of football? none!

Sorry, did I get it wrong ... so you'll lose then?

[Barto]

and what affect does history have on a game of football? none!

Sorry, did I get it wrong ... so you'll lose then?

We'll miss out on playing you lot in a prelim then.

[Pseudo]

Nah there's the top two, a gap, third, then another gap.

... said the Alberton dentist to his client.

[Lightning McQueen]

Losing Vassal this week will be costly, he was excellent yesterday against the Dogs.

[sjt]

Nah there's the top two, a gap, third, then another gap.

... said the Alberton dentist to his client.

That's gold!

[Big Phil]

Apparently Matthew Payne's season is over for Sturt after hurting his knee again yesterday, will miss 3 weeks because of it...