Elimnation Final Norwood v Port Review Thread

[SDK]

It appeared to all but Norwood supporters that Port just had to turn up to win. Wrong !
Any Norwood /Port game..anywhere...anytime....any situation....is ALWAYS 50/50 !

Great game of football and the reason I go to watch this great game of ours. Its why there is no better football than Norwood/Port games.

[mal]

WALKER
One of the slickest handballers going around as well

I saw another NW footballer with the same uncanny ability to kick goals
He looked laconic as well but just ooooooozed of talent
Mark Jones
This guy kicked about 60 goals in a season of footy as well but injuries and ultimately thewomen/grog/and TAB took over too many of his priorities
Mark Jones last seen Ingle Farm TAB

I thought Mark would be an AFL star but was wrong
Im sure Taylor Walker will be a star

For those worried about his defensive skills, he will learn that, at the moment who cares hes more value kicking goals then chasing defenders

[NFC]

I kind of saw what happened between Hargraves and Kite, looked like he just slung him down with all his strength but it was obviously more than that, must have got him in the jaw or something because he didn’t hit the ground hard, he was gone before he hit the deck.

As for the game, WOW! Great game of footy, brilliant result. Great, great win.

Walker is a freakish talent. Just amazing. Gallagher inspirational, Zorzi, Doyle, Pup, Trotter, all good, as were the others. Great team performance.

[Macca19]

I was in the Bradman Stand and didn't see what happened. No Norwood players remonstrated with any of the Port players. It must have happened as the ball was sailing way over all of their heads through for the goal. Maybe a freak accident? Hopefully he is alright for next week - looks a good young player running out the backlines.

Aaron Kite has copped one fair on the chops all because the young lad had given his opponent a bath.

He spent all of about 5 minutes on Hargraves for the day. He had three goals kicked on him.

[bulldogproud]

Congratulations to Norwood on their win today. Hopefully set the scene for six great matches in this finals series. Commiserations to Port but I think they did take a small step forward this year.

[Adelaide Hawk]

When Norwood get it right and play direct, they can look a good side.

Also check out the handball stats in the paper, we had about fifty less than Port. IMHO we play our best footy when we give ourselves less chance to cock it up.

Absolutely Topsy. It annoys me when we continually chip wide all the time, especially across the half forward line. Today we rarely did it. Maybe the long and narrow shape of Adelaide Oval straightens us up. Just a theory.

Narrower than the Parade?

The SHAPE of the ground. Think about it. It's a lot longer than Norwood, and in comparison to its length, it's is more narrow. Makes you adopt a more direct style of football.

[Booney]

Taylor Walker was the difference. Coupled with Port's overwhelming hunger to use Jeremy Clayton to go forward,even when he was covered left Noroowd deserved winners.

That Walker is something special,isnt he? Looks almost lazy at times,but that,that is the sign of a genuine star,they look lazy and slow but have all the time in the world.

[HeartBeatsTrue]

The main differences I saw between the 2 teams was this.

When the ball was in dispute, Port worried more about the man with physical tactics rather than the pill. Norwood attacked the footy and got their just reward. Someone has to tell Tim Ginever what worked in the 90s doesnt apply to today's football.

Doyle played smarter in the ruck. Again the Port ruckman was more worried about jumping on Doyle's shoulders rather than just try and tap the ball.

Walker. He's a superstar, but not the difference. Port have 2 very experienced forwards and could have kicked at least 7 between them if the ball went inside 50 more often, and the great job of Norwood's defence in Zorzi, Dawes, Duigan (til he got injured), Kite (til he got decked ) and Vlatko (stood up in the last qtr when sent back there)

From memory, the stats saw Norwood had a lot more inside 50s, and Port had a lot more handballs. Suggesting Norwood played a lot more direct than they normally do.

[mal]

Taylor Walker was the difference. Coupled with Port's overwhelming hunger to use Jeremy Clayton to go forward,even when he was covered left Noroowd deserved winners.

That Walker is something special,isnt he? Looks almost lazy at times,but that,that is the sign of a genuine star,they look lazy and slow but have all the time in the world.

Taylor Walker the re-incarnation of Peter Hudson ?
Hudson looked lazy slow laconic etc and what a career he ended up having for Hawthorn
The way WALKER moves reminds me so much of Huddo
Against SA at Carlunga I saw WALKER double back and losing his opponent a few times
Thats what HUDSON did as well
Both are marvellous readers of the game

IF WALKER is 58.47% as good as HUDSON he will make the grade in the AFL

[am Bays]

Taylor Walker was the difference. Coupled with Port's overwhelming hunger to use Jeremy Clayton to go forward,even when he was covered left Noroowd deserved winners.

That Walker is something special,isnt he? Looks almost lazy at times,but that,that is the sign of a genuine star,they look lazy and slow but have all the time in the world.

And to think a former poster on here suggested that he only got drafted because he was NSW scholarship player, not because he could play...

Mind you he is still a young player with that dreaded "P" word hanging over his head, next year in the AFL he'll get the opportunity to get rid of that for his sake.

[Booney]

The main differences I saw between the 2 teams was this.

When the ball was in dispute, Port worried more about the man with physical tactics rather than the pill. Norwood attacked the footy and got their just reward. Someone has to tell Tim Ginever what worked in the 90s doesnt apply to today's football.

Did you stay and watch Central play if so, how different is their game style to the teams Ginever played in that dominated the competition?

Hard at the body and the ball wins games,pehaps Port did go more body than ball but this was an indication the Summerton,Dolling,Clayton and Elstone's of the world knew they were going to be out paced and tried to get the younger Norwood bodies off the line of the ball and at times this worked,but the pace of Gallagher and co did the real damage.

[Rik E Boy]

Norwoods first win in a final at Adelaide Oval since 1962
FINALS
HILL1 WIN
0 LOSSES

FINALS
GINEVER 0 WINS
2 LOSSES

HEAD TO HEAD
HILL 3
GINEVER 6

Can anyone tell me what Hargreaves did to Kite in the Last qtr ?

Sorry Mal you're wrong. We won the 1st Semi against the Eagles in 2002 at Adelaide Oval.

Er...wasn't that match at Football Park?

regards,

REB

[am Bays]

When the ball was in dispute, Port worried more about the man with physical tactics rather than the pill. Norwood attacked the footy and got their just reward. Someone has to tell Tim Ginever what worked in the 90s doesnt apply to today's football.

Disagree HBT when Port domianted in the 90s as per Centrals in the 00s Port went hard at the Ball and the Body (in that order). The trick to playing Port and Centrals is to do what they do best attack the Ball and the body (in that order) harder than what they do. Yesterday you did it to Port Sturt didn't do that to Centrals.

[Booney]

Great minds Tassie,great minds....

[Rik E Boy]

Hearts can say what he likes cos winners are grinners Booney.

regards,

REB

[mal]

BOONEY/REB/HEARTS BEAT TRUE
Stop this incessive bickering please
The reason why NW won and the defining point was the land invasion when CHAMBO got his 100th

[HeartBeatsTrue]

Oh well agree to disagree Boon and Tas.

The Port I remember used to rough up the opposition early and intimidate.

Watched last qtr of Centrals game. Saw more getting the footy rather than worrying about the opposition.

[Rik E Boy]

BOONEY/REB/HEARTS BEAT TRUE
Stop this incessive bickering please
The reason why NW won and the defining point was the land invasion when CHAMBO got his 100th

YOU SILLY MAN!

[JK]

Hard at the body and the ball wins games,pehaps Port did go more body than ball but this was an indication the Summerton,Dolling,Clayton and Elstone's of the world knew they were going to be out paced and tried to get the younger Norwood bodies off the line of the ball and at times this worked,but the pace of Gallagher and co did the real damage.

I gotta agree with that, spot on IMHO.

I thought the size of our kids would really hurt us yesterday, but all of them put their bodies on the line and played couragous disciplined footy ... I still think Port would have run over us if we'd ducked back into our shells as we have so often in recent years, but thankfully we continued to play in the same manner which set our lead up, and kept the scoreboard ticking over at vital times.

Commiserations to Port, I think they left themselves too much to do in the last 10 weeks of the year and it took it's toll, but the old enemy will always have the world of respect from this
Legs supporter.

[Hodges 153!]

Commiserations to Port, I think they left themselves too much to do in the last 10 weeks of the year and it took it's toll, but the old enemy will always have the world of respect from this
Legs supporter.

Yep, they looked tired near the end.

Side note: It is absolutely ridiculous that both teams have to push their way through the crowd to get off the ground after the game.

With all the concern over crowd invasions after the kicking of a 100th goal, this is an open invitation for an idiot in the crowd to cause an incident.

Hopefully will be rectified with the re-development of the western side.

(Alternative solution - make sure you are playing in the late game I guess! )