Trial Games Week 1 Discussion

[GrandOldFlag]

I heard that South members get in for free to the trial up until half time of their game. If they go in after half time then they pay have to pay. Doesnt sound too bad to me. (unless you only can get there after half time of course).

[teaoby]

Got this the other day from South

Season Preview:

Make sure you head to our website (http://www.safc.com.au/ ) to see a Season Preview video interview conducted by Zac Milbank from the SANFL. “South Adelaide is poised to begin an exciting new era in season 2014 under the guidance of AFL-experienced mentor Brad Gotch.
Watch the video to learn of Gotch’s path to Noarlunga, as well as his plans for the Panthers in his first year at the helm.
Carlton recruit Frazer Dale, star midfielder Nick LIddle and newly-appointed co-captains Nick Murphy and Josh Thewlis also provide an insight into what has unfolded at Hickinbotham Oval during summer.”

How Members gain FREE Entry to Port Trial this Saturday:

This Saturday the 8th of March is our first trial game against Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval at 9:45am. Port Power will be playing St Kilda at Alberton at 12:30pm. Port Adelaide are happy to offer All Members of The South Adelaide Football Club FREE entry in order to see us take on Port at 9:45am up until half time of the SANFL game! You must present your SAFC Membership card at the Membership Counter inside the Port Club to redeem a ticket!

Have you signed up as Members yet South Adelaide fans? Now is the time!! Members are the HEART and SOUL of footy clubs! We need you now more than ever! You can purchase your memberships online at http://www.safc.com.au/index.php?option ... 2&Itemid=3 or call the club on 8186 8200 between 9am-5pm or come down and see us during those hours! #therearenolimits

*Just a reminder that our Season Launch and Player Auction is Saturday the 22nd of March following the trial game. To book in please call Kristie at Reception on 8186 8200!

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I was there last night, a sight to behold and he's fitter than he ever was at that other mob ...

Can't wait for the first Jimmy in red and blue snap neither.

That's OK, we take other club's rejects and turn them into good players, other clubs are welcome to turn our stars into duds.

We turned Jars into a good player

and the Robran boys ...

Both Adopted

[DOC]

Actually he doesn't look as trim as he did 2 years ago and even then he had the turning circle of a semi trailer.
How did his agility look? Even though he's put on some weight some fat, resting sore spots for over a year might help him.

Got a two match ban for wearing netball socks . The changes you make when you go bay.

[SANFLnut]

Hard to tell too much from trial game results, but what are expectations of the two games on Saturday?

For me, Port looks clearly stronger than South, while Crows and Sturt looks closer. If they were playing for keeps then I'd expect the Crows best players like Crouch, Reilly, Kerridge, Johnston to take control but their bottom 6 to be weak. Probably comes down to who plays more of their best players for longer (Kurtze, Coad, Kane, Kirkwood gor Sturt). AFL clubs should be further advanced right now as many of their players have played multiple trials.

Your predictions?

[Panther Pack]

Expecting us to get flogged by Port!

[RustyCage]

Here at Alberton oval, south in their hooped guernsey, port in their training guernsey after the new guernseys didn't arrive in time

[RustyCage]

Quarter time

Port 4.1-25
South 1.1-7

[RustyCage]

Half time

Port 5.3-33
South 3.6-24

[RustyCage]

Full time at Alberton Oval

Port 9.10-64
South 7.7-49

[westcoastpanther]

Full time at Alberton Oval

Port 9.10-64
South 7.7-49

Anything to report, looks like a fairly even hit out for both sides

[blueandwhite]

Better result than I anticipated...
South without Rolfe,Liddle, Cross, Brooksby, Gotch and Thewlis to name a few...

[JK]

Better result than I anticipated...
South without Rolfe,Liddle, Cross, Brooksby, Gotch and Thewlis to name a few...

Port without Wingard, Boak, Hartlett, Schultz, Wines etc

[RustyCage]

Was a good contest, Irra for south played really well. The Magpies looked slightly better than South but the Panthers kept fighting back with some good ball movement. Hard to gauge much from a trial game. Some good dings for both teams though

[the joker]

Don't know the exact score. But crows are winning easily and Lewis Johnston has 7

[RustyCage]

Don't know the exact score. But crows are winning easily and Lewis Johnston has 7

Won by 71

[csbowes]

Good result for both boards.

[cracka]

Don't know the exact score. But crows are winning easily and Lewis Johnston has 7

I would have him in the 1st team.

[RB]

Yeah. Stronger mark than most SANFL forwards. Can't recall him dropping one.

[Wedgie]

Trial Results: Saturday March 8

Port 9.10 (64) defeated South 7.7(49) (Alberton Oval)

GOALS:
Port: Shaw 3, Hitchcock 2, Colquhoun, Gray, Sharrad, Beimans
South: Darcy Hourigan 3, Brett Eddy 2, Matt Rankine 1, Michael Ross 1.

Adelaide 19.18 (132) defeated Sturt 9.7 (61) (AAMI Stadium)

GOALS
Adelaide: Johnston 7, Kerridge 4, Robinson 2, Cameron 2, Burns 2, Graham, Osborn,
Sturt: Vitkunas 3, Smith 2, Krause 2, Penfold, Evans,