Adelaide Footy League: BankSA Division 3 Round 8 preview
IMPROVING Golden Grove will discover where it sits in the division three landscape when it hosts second side Flinders Park at Harper’s Field this Saturday.
IMPROVING Golden Grove will discover where it sits in the division three landscape when it hosts second side Flinders Park at Harper’s Field this Saturday.
The Kookaburras moved to fourth place on the ladder when they crushed Mitcham by 120
points away from home.
Judd Morris (three goals), Oliver Graham and Joshua Ingram led a strong group of top players with the side enjoying multiple scoring avenues.
Flinders Park had to pull out all stops to clear away from Walkerville at home last week.
The Reds won by 53 points after leading by just three points at the last change. Jamie Schwarz, Ben George and Mitchell Harvey were among the best for the Reds.
Flinders Park just may have the edge, even away from home by 12-26 points.
Brighton hosts Portland in an interesting matchup.
The Bombers lost their first game of the season when they were beaten by Plympton by six points last week with James Wray (threegoals), Sam Venning and Cooper McRae among the best.
Portland again was around the mark in losing to Westminster Old Scholars by nine points last week.
But with two wins for the season it needs to start winning games. Matt Rowe, Corey Evans and Dale Laslett were best for the Thunder last week.
Brighton, at home, should rebound by 32-46 points.
Seaton Ramblers looks to have too much depth for Mitcham when they meet at Pedlar Reserve.
The Rams had to work hard to beat SMOSH West Lakes by 33 points after leading by 12 points
at three quarter time.
Simon Jaspers was the star for Seaton which sits third on the ladder.
Mitcham found Golden Grove’s depth too hot to handle when the sides met last week.
The Hawks had few winners in their 120-point loss with Joshua Wills, Simon Duykers and Zach
Sutherland among the standouts.
The Rams by 66-80 points.
Walkerville and Plympton should take plenty of confidence into their meeting at Walkerville
after solid efforts last week.
The Cats fell away against Flinders Park to lose by 53 points after three top quarters as Rory O’Brien, Lincoln Blewit and James Blewit led the way.
Plympton recorded its best win of the season to end Brighton’s unbeaten run by six points at home with Luke Percy, Tim Dunkley and Jim Smith playing well. The Bulldogs look good again by 14-30 points.
SMOSH West Lakes hosts Westminster Old Scholars, desperate to break through for its first win
of the season.
The Lions played well before losing to Seaton Ramblers by 33 points with Taylor Parham their best.
Westminster Old Scholars produced a solid third quarter which set up its nine-point win against Portland with Scott Blesing (three goals) leading the way.
The Dragons can get home by 16-32 points.