Clubs frustrated with SANFL, draft shows its impact as Panthers narrowly miss finals, Liam McBean tops goalkicking and Roy Laird on song for final game. We wrap up all the latest from the SANFL in Monday Recovery
NORWOOD needed to beat West Adelaide to earn a finals berth, but it was not pretty after a powerful opening quarter.
Glenelg already has the top two goalkickers in the league, and it has regained another powerful forward option to face Sturt. See all the teams for the last round of the 2019 season here.
Norwood’s challenging road to finals, Roy Laird gets some satisfaction, it’s Crabb Week at the Panthers as they eye fifth spot and the young Blood and Dog turning heads. See video of this week’s highlights and more in this week’s Monday Recovery.
THE SANFL’s traditional grand final rematch may be at Adelaide Oval on the Friday night before Anzac Day next year.
DUAL Norwood premiership defender Alex Georgiou could return to The Parade if he does not find a second AFL home after being delisted by Melbourne.
TRIPLE premiership player Andrew Kirwan has left Norwood – but is vowing to return in 2016.
NORWOOD midfielder Matt Panos is recovering from dengue fever but is confident the setback will not affect his AFL draft prospects.
RETIRING Norwood captain Kieran McGuinness usually has no trouble making important decisions, but when it came to hanging up the boots he admits he was less certain.
PORT Adelaide had the AFL talent but Norwood yesterday showed the value of a good old fashioned football team is priceless.
MATTHEW Panos worked from stoppage to stoppage willing his side forward in the final quarter of yesterday’s SANFL grand final epic like he’d been doing it all his life.
TRIUMPHANT Norwood coach Ben Warren pushed the message the fighting four-point grand final victory over Port Adelaide was not about him.
NORWOOD’S reign as the SANFL champion has stretched into a third successive year after the Redlegs conquered Port Adelaide by four points in the Grand Final at Adelaide Oval.
HOW appropriate Norwood and Port Adelaide will decide the first SANFL premiership under the restructured state league banner.
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