South V Sturt

[Brett]

Sturt lose I think they are gone . South too good at home.

[Booney]

Sunday, 2:10, Noarlunga Oval.

[therisingblues]

Both sides with a chance to win this. Sturt most likely would drop out of the finals race if we lose. South, obviously capable of beating the best but have a reputation for patchiness during games.
I reckon it will go down to the wire, too hard to predict, Panthers must be favourites.

[saintal]

SOUTH
South Adelaide could field an unchanged line-up when it hosts Sturt on Sunday.
Utility Tom Whittlesea and defender Lee Hoey have been added to the Panthers’ squad of 23.
They have both been named on the five-man extended interchange bench, with coach Jarrad Wright to decide on who makes the final 21.

League
F: Emery, Davis, Biemans
HF: Schwarz, Overall, Cross
C: Noble, Karpany, Irra
HB: Haines, Summerton, Brown
B: Rose, Crabb, Loneragan

R: Cailotto, Heaslip, Liddle
INT: Sampson, Fitt, Hoey, McGree, Whittlesea
IN: Whittlesea, Hoey

Reserves
Baker, Beeche, Beenham, Bogle, Coleman, Colwell, Davies, Elmes, Haren, Juckers, Kappler, Kennedy, Lovering, Makoi, McKinnon, Milsom, Moffa, Snelling, Tucker, Whitbread, Wilkinson.

Under-18
F: McCreery, Williams, Fitzgerald
HF: Hamilton, Oliver, Hye
C: Stapps, Clifton, Rogerson
HB: Kernahan, Douglass, Lippett
B: Copley, Hindes, Spacie
R: Ryan, Riddle, Dumesny
INT: Brown, Little, Rogers, Kraemer, Pope, Sweetman, Sampson

STURT
Sturt has included two premiership players for its crucial clash with South on Sunday.
Ken Farmer Medallist Mark Evans, who kicked four goals in the Reserves last round, was instantly rewarded for his positive response after being named in the forward pocket.
Rebounding defender Byron Sumner has been listed to start in the back pocket after a jaw injury sidelined him since Round 9.
Forgotten utility Joel Thiele, who impressed in the Reserves with 27 disposals and eight clearances, could play his first League game of the season after appearing in 16 last year.
Mihail Lochowiak has been sent back to the Reserves.
Dual premiership midfielder Aidan Riley will play his 100th Statewide Super League match after making his debut in Round 8 2010.

League
F: M. Evans, Munn, Patullo
HF: J. Hone, Sutcliffe, Greenslade
C: Pearce, Slimming, Crocker
HB: Stephens, Edmonds, Colquhoun
B: Illman, F. Evans, Sumner

R: Fahey-Sparks, Kirkwood, Battersby
INT: Riley, Penfold, Carey, Thiele, Coomblas
IN: Thiele, M. Evans, Sumner
OUT: M. Lochowiak

Reserves
M. Lochowiak, Read, T. Hone, Grivell, Laycock, Allan, Parker-Boers, Thornton, How, Borlase, Voss, A. Lochowiak, Fahey, Crane, Condon, Trenorden, Hugh, Wills, Richards, Mitchell, Armiento.

Under-18
F: Fahey, Holland, Doyle
HF: Bates, Ferres, Powell
C: Kitto, Liddy, Wingard
HB: Grieve, Matteucci, Walter
B: Britten-Jones, Paddick, Adams
R: Zevenboom, Kennett, Allan
INT: H. Ferrari, Sims, Staples, Thredgold
EMG: Howe, J. Ferrari, W. Taylor, Thiele

[PatowalongaPirate]

Flag fave Panfers by 91pts.

[therisingblues]

Flag fave Panfers by 91pts.

This flag faves business is a real moving target for you Bays blokes, isn't it?

[JK]

Seriously tough game to pick, maybe the Blues by a kick or two

[Magellan]

Good to see Sturt ensuring the top end of town are looked after by selecting someone with a hyphenated surname in each of their three grades.

Also, really hope young Zevenboom in their under-18s goes places, that name's an absolute commentator's dream.

[therisingblues]

Good to see Sturt ensuring the top end of town are looked after by selecting someone with a hyphenated surname in each of their three grades.

Also, really hope young Zevenboom in their under-18s goes places, that name's an absolute commentator's dream.

The big hang in the goal square...
ZEV VENBOOOOM!!!
Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.

[PanthersFan]

Hmmm hard one to pick. South at home and with a potentially unchanged line up but we always struggle against Sturt. Who am I kidding? It’s not hard to pick at all, the obvious premiership favourites Sturt will win by 92 points!

[DOC]

South go into this game after a less than convincing win against West and an Umpire enduced miracle against flag favorites Glenelg who played 9 debutantes, 8 with less than 10 games and 4 raffle winners. The coach was sick and there were no trainers so the 3 on the bench ran it. Nathan Buckley would not get a game in that side but we will discuss that later.

Haines in career best form and Karpeny starting to show why we let him play for us.

Sturt had a tough encounter last week which saw them lose to Adelaide by 3 goals. Might be wet again and being Noarlunga there will be little breeze. More like a gale.

Cross and Slimming to both be reported.

That said, South by a point and move to fifth favorites for the flag

[therisingblues]

I thought the Ravens were flag favourites?

[PanthersFan]

I thought the Ravens were flag favourites?

Oh yeah.....

[DOC]

I thought the Ravens were flag favourites?

it's a race between 3.

Glenelg, Tigers or the Bays.

[Grenville]

Good to see Sturt ensuring the top end of town are looked after by selecting someone with a hyphenated surname in each of their three grades.

Also, really hope young Zevenboom in their under-18s goes places, that name's an absolute commentator's dream.

Never trust a hyphen.

[PanthersFan]

Interesting discussion about players’ surnames.... just to add to it, South have a “Mc” in each grade but strangely enough the player with the bright red hair isn’t one of them.

[DOC]

So its the sons of versus the two dads?

[PanthersFan]

Sturt too good, South very sloppy with the skills today. Hopefully rebound for next week with another blockbuster matchup.

[therisingblues]

Did not see that coming!
6 goal win to the Blues, after leading all day.

[knowledge]

Sturt lose I think they are gone . South too good at home.

Nowhere near gone. Once the number of premiership players come back in and get some match fitness, they’re more than in the mix. Just beaten by Adelaide, in the game for large parts against Port, small losses to Norwood and Glenelg and a win against the Eagles and two wins against South. Nowhere near gone.