Scotch College defeats St Peter’s College in big Adelaide school footy upset
An underdog caused a huge upset while the competition leader carried on its ominous form in an absorbing round of college footy. See the wrap of all the matches.
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A remarkable upset headlines round five of Adelaide college footy after one of the competition’s leading sides was surprised away from home.
Here are The Messenger’s reports from the division one matches:
SCOTCH 14.10 (94)
ST PETER’S 8.14 (62)
Scotch College has fought its way to one of its greatest wins in recent memory by upsetting competition high flyer St Peter’s.
Lions coach Ben Nelson believed his side’s toughness and ability to execute under pressure was the key as it downed Saints 14.10 (94) to 8.14 (62) at home on Saturday.
“To be competitive then get the win against such a quality, big boys school was great for our boys’ confidence, the work they’ve done and their ability to play for each other,” Nelson said.
“For the boys to be able to maintain effort and execute in higher-pressure situations … it was good for them to know they can actually do it against a quality side.
“Now they have the belief they can match it with anyone on their day.”
Saints jumped out to a three-goal to one lead in the first quarter but were pegged back by a hungry Scotch outfit, which outworked and beat the visitors to the ball.
George Dutton starred for the Lions with speed, strength and defensive pressure while Zac Becker, Harry Lemmey and Cormack O’Reilly also impressed.
St Peter’s coach Sam Elliott said Saints did not approach the match with the right mindset.
“Scotch played incredibly well and we played incredibly poorly, and that’s when you get that kind of result,” Elliott said.
“They were fantastic so all credit to them, they deserved what they got.
“Our attitude and effort was way off and if you don’t come with the right attitude and effort then anyone can beat you.
Brad Jeffries was a shining light for Saints for the second week in a row, along with Will Shepherd.
PEMBROKE 3.4 (22)
SACRED HEART 22.21 (153)
Sacred Heart coach Jon Symonds says he will continue to test his school’s depth as it maintained its unbeaten run with a punishing performance on the road against Pembroke.
The dominant 131-point triumph at Kensington Oval was Hearts’ fifth in succession and put it in a commanding position on top of the ladder heading into a week off.
Symonds said handing debuts to untried players was key going forward to provide flexibility going into the business end of the year.
“I think for us it’s about maintaining our depth at a pretty strong level,” Symonds said.
“We’ve played debutants in four of the five games and we’ll look to keep doing that in the Immanuel game after the break.
“It’s important to expose talent and see how they go at the level.”
On Saturday, Jacob Owens (three goals), Jakob Ryan, and Jacob Lochowiak led the charge for Hearts.
Ashton Moir booted five majors and debutant Tom Van Jaarsveldt added three.
Pembroke made a fast start, winning clearances and putting some scoreboard pressure on the visitors.
Sacred Heart then took control around the middle and powered away to the strong win.
TRINITY 13.9 (87)
IMMANUEL 13.9 (87)
Trinity and Immanuel have both been left thinking what could have been after a back-and-forth final quarter ended in a draw at Gawler on Saturday.
The hosts led by four goals at half-time before Immanuel fought its way back into the contest only for scores to finish 13.9 a piece at the final siren.
Trinity coach Scott Charlton says there were plenty of positives to take, despite a golden opportunity for a first win of the season slipping through their grasp.
“We talked to the boys after the game that we we’re really proud of the fact they put themselves in a position that they had a chance to win,” Charlton said.
“It’s the first time this year where we’ve been in a good position at three quarter time where we’ve felt like we’ve had a good shot to get the points.
“To not get a win is disappointing.
“But taking the positives away from it, we were pretty competitive and to put ourselves in that position give us confidence going forward against other sides in a similar position to us.”
Jordan Kotsano put on a show for Trinity, booting eight goals, and ruckman Cody Gilchrist starred with an impressive 19 marks.
Following the break over the long weekend, the Gawler college will travel to Norwood Oval for a clash under lights against Rostrevor on Wednesday, June 16.
Immanuel will also have a night clash when it faces Sacred Heart at Glenelg Oval on Saturday, June 19.
ROSTREVOR 23.13 (151)
WESTMINSTER 5.9 (39)
Rostrevor coach James Allan said an emphasis on bouncing back and starting fast paid off in his side’s dominant victory over Westminster.
The 23.13 (151) to 5.9 (39) triumph was a stark contrast to the fixture last season, where the Dragons upset the hosts by four points.
Allan was pleased to get back on the winner’s list after a defeat to St Peter’s last round.
“The magnitude of the win probably surprised us a little bit,” Allan said.
“We had a big emphasis on bouncing back after on bouncing back after the disappointing loss the week before and an even bigger emphasis on starting well, which we haven’t been able to do up until that point.
“We started really well and things just rolled on from there.”
Midfielders Charles Kemp and Beau Baldwin kicked four goals each for Rostrevor, Max Michalanney was strong once again down back and Jesse Trevor impressed in a new role on ball.
Westminster, which has two wins on the season so far, will look to regroup against Scotch after the bye.
ST MICHAEL’S 8.8 (56)
PRINCE ALFRED 18.16 (124)
Prince Alfred coach Matthew Slade has lamented his team’s “relaxed attitude”, despite recording a 68-point win over St Michael’s.
Slade said the 18.16 (124) to 8.8 (56) scoreline did not accurately reflect the game, with his side kicking away late.
It was Princes fourth straight win, while St Michael’s is yet to record a victory this season.
“We focused all week and on the day about not going in with a relaxed attitude and I think it reflected on our intensity and definitely our ball use, which was sloppy for the first three quarters,” Slade said.
“St Michael’s certainly took it up to us and the score doesn’t really reflect the game.”
PAC will host Pembroke next round and St Michael’s will have a tough test away to St Peter’s.
ROUND SIX
Wednesday, June 16 – 6pm
■ Rostrevor v Trinity at Norwood Oval
Saturday, June 19 – 2.15pm
■ Prince Alfred v Pembroke at PAC
■ St Peter’s v St Michael’s at St Peter’s
■ Westminster v Scotch at Westminster
Saturday, June 19 – 6pm
■ Sacred Heart v Immanuel at Glenelg Oval
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