RUCK OFF, AFL: Panthers count cost of rookie draft
South Adelaide has “never recovered” from losing its number one ruckman to Sydney in the mid-season AFL draft and now needs a miracle to play in September.
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Stars fire as Port all but ends South’s finals dream
Charlie Dixon and Steven Motlop pressed for AFL recalls as the Magpies outclassed the Panthers at Noarlunga on Sunday.
Teams: Blue moon as Betts to take on Tigers
Adelaide’s side will have a very Carlton flavour when it fronts Glenelg at the Bay on Saturday after the Crows lost patience with big-name forward Eddie Betts. See all the teams for Round 15.
Redlegs romp home in final-term blitz
Norwood kicked seven goals in a last quarter blitz to finish off South Adelaide by 45 points at The Parade.
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Eddy so close as Westies steal thriller
BRETT Eddy’s set shot on goal from 53m on the siren narrowly missed as West Adelaide stole a thriller at Richmond on Friday night
Fans the losers in error-filled draw
EVER been to a game where it seemed no one wanted to win? The crowd from Central District’s lacklustre draw with South Adelaide can answer that with a resounding yes.
Is this the dawn of a new Irra?
HE MAY be one of the first SANFL footballers out of Africa but Emmanuel Irra is convinced he won’t be the last.
Lights out for Noarlunga night games
NO more night games will played at Noarlunga this season due to doubts about the reliability of the oval’s floodlights, which failed before Saturday evening’s match between South Adelaide and the Crows.
Cross gives Panthers edge
SOUTH Adelaide’s prime movers Joel Cross and Nick Liddle stood up when it counted as the Panthers saw off a strong Adelaide challenge at Noarlunga Sunday.
Adelaide hit by blackout – again
THE SANFL will investigate a second light failure at one of its venues in a week as South Adelaide and the Crows’ game was postponed due to a partial black-out at Noarlunga last night.
Panthers play smart, go top of table
SOUTH Adelaide shot to the top of the SANFL ladder after a gritty 16-point win over North Adelaide at Prospect Oval.
South burst leaves Sturt looking for answers
STURT coach Seamus Maloney has flagged a searching review at Unley this week after his side was blown apart in the space of 10 minutes by South at Noarlunga on Sunday.
Tough to face AFL reserves on Friday: Gotch
SOUTH Adelaide coach Brad Gotch says the club may need to review whether it plays against AFL reserves teams on Friday nights because it is disadvantaged in its preparation.
It’s a Magpie demolition job
A MANIC Port Adelaide reproduced the intensity and pressure which made it unbeatable early last season to open its SANFL season with an emphatic win over South Adelaide at Noarlunga on Friday night.
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