Round 22 - South v Adelaide @ Hickinbotham Oval (Sat 27/8)

[Big Phil]

SOUTH
South Adelaide has added leg speed to its squad ahead of its final home match against Adelaide at Hickinbotham Oval on Saturday.

Seeking to keep an unbeaten record at Noarlunga this year, the Panthers have included running half-back Emmanuel Irra on a four-man extended interchange bench.

Irra, who boasts outstanding pace, collected 28 disposals, six marks seven tackles and two goals in the Reserves last round.

South coach Brad Gotch must trim his extended interchange bench by one player before the bounce, with ruck/forward Codey Ellison, midfielder Nic Schwarz and utility Jackson McMahon also named on the pine.

League
F: Seccull, Eddy, Gotch
HF: Hitchcock, Haren, Barnes
C: Brown, Newell, Rankine
HB: Taylor, Fields, Gulden
B: Rose, Crabb, Durdin

R: Bass, Cross, Liddle
INT: Ellison, Schwarz, Irra, McMahon
IN: Irra


Under-18
N. Beenham, Sampson, Coleman, Scanlan, Whitbread, Irra, Machin, Mayes, Illingworth, Bruce, Fitt, Wilkinson, Daniels, Tyllis, Millman, Krueger, Steele, Snelling, McKinnon, Lawrie, Fitzgerald, Wright, Albanese, Draper, Weller.

ADELAIDE
Adelaide will be without star midfielder Cameron Ellis-Yolmen for its match against South Adelaide at Hickinbotham Oval on Saturday.

One of the most consistent clearance-winners in the SANFL this year, Ellis-Yolmen has been called up for AFL duty with Rory Sloane accepting a one-match ban with the AFL’s Match Review Panel.

Development player Matthew Leigh is the only other certain exclusion with two more players to be trimmed from the extended interchange bench.

Rookie-listed utility Keenan Ramsey has been named in a forward pocket after recovering from an ankle injury while Josh Wittwer, Trent Heffernan and Dylan Ribbons have all been added to the Crows’ 23-man squad.

League
F: Ramsey, Dear, Menzel
HF: Schoenmakers, Hunter, Knight
C: Beech, Grigg, Wigg
HB: van Berlo, Doedee, Kelly
B: Otten, Carey, Hampton

R: O’Brien, Milera, Gore
INT: Greenwood, Heffernan, Spriggs, Wittwer, Ribbons
IN: Wittwer, Ramsey, Heffernan, Ribbons
OUT: Ellis-Yolmen (AFL), Leigh

[blueandwhite]

Panthers to make it 10-0 at home this year.......

[saintal]

South by 4 or 5 goals. Irra could be handy on Adelaide Oval if he manages to earn a spot come finals time.

[matt35]

Not a lot on the end of this one. Hoping for a Crows win naturally but I think South in a close one.

[Magellan]

Panthers to win the dead rubber (in more ways than one).

[Wedgie]

The whole of the state is behind you South! Go Panthers!

[Magellan]

The whole of the state is behind you South! Go Panthers!

The new team for all South Australians!

[Magellan]

Not a lot on the end of this one. Hoping for a Crows win naturally but I think South in a close one.

Yes, Liddle to be gained by the Panthers in winning this one. Conditions should suit Taylor, who should cut them to Ribbons.

[Magellan]

Well done South.

Any reason why Van Berlo didn't play? Was he under a cloud before the game?

[Wedgie]

Panthers 10-0 at home this year! Go 'Thers!

[DOC]

Anyhow, we won. 10 zip at home. Double chance.

Our best:

Seccul, Cross Eddy, Integrity, Car Parking, BBQ and Beer.

[Wedgie]

South ended up with no bench and copped some bad injuries today

Ones a 3 month injury, 2 others getting scans.

[Keefy]

South ended up with no bench and copped some bad injuries today

Ones a 3 month injury, 2 others getting scans.

Haren, Gulden and who else?

At a guess maybe Hitchcock?

[Big Phil]

Well done South.

Any reason why Van Berlo didn't play? Was he under a cloud before the game?

Had some soreness in his foot from last week...

Tom Doedee also rested due to sore ribs...

[Magellan]

Well done South.

Any reason why Van Berlo didn't play? Was he under a cloud before the game?

Had some soreness in his foot from last week...

Tom Doedee also rested due to sore ribs...

Ta, BP. Nothing to do with keeping a player with finals experience fresh in anticipation of the first week of AFL finals?

[Gozu]

Crowd 1,419

[blueandwhite]

Great win by South ..all over at halftime after the Panthers booted 6 goals into a strong northerly breeze.
It came at a cost with Haren now gone for the year and 2 others under an injury cloud. He joins Rolfe, Redigolo and Veide on the sidelines for the rest of the year.
Interesting point....South have recently moved the boundary in at Hickinbotham Oval to replicate exactly the dimensions of Adelaide Oval.....

[heater31]

Interesting point....South have recently moved the boundary in at Hickinbotham Oval to replicate exactly the dimensions of Adelaide Oval.....

No different to Alberton this year as well.....the boundary was a country mile away from the fence to replicate the same width as Adelaide Oval.

[saintal]

Very good first half from South and if it weren't for some wasted opportunities in the third term could have won by a lot more. The last quarter was a bit of bore as both clubs played out time.

Pleasing to see a few of the 'fringe' guys named in the best- Taylor and Durdin. Usual suspects of Cross, Seccull, Liddle, Rose and Crabb were good. Eddy's rich vein of form continued with 5 majors.

Always satisfying beating the bubble boys, even if it was a 'dead rubber'.

The injury list has started to mount at the wrong time of the year unfortunately. Have a few guys waiting in the wings that have played plenty of senior footy at least.

Does anybody know the last time South's reserves played finals? I recall a GF loss to Glenelg in 2007, but struggle to remember a finals appearance since then.