South Adelaide considers recall for Brett Eddy ahead of Port clash

SOUTH Adelaide will consider bringing Brett Eddy straight back into its line-up after a lack of marking options proved costly on Saturday.

SOUTH Adelaide will consider bringing Brett Eddy straight back into its line-up after a lack of marking options across half forward proved costly in a 68-point defeat against the Eagles on Saturday.

Eddy, the Panthers' number one off-season recruit, has been sidelined with an ankle injury for the past month but looms as a vital inclusion for this Sunday's clash with Port Adelaide at Noarlunga.

South badly struggled to move the ball forward of centre against the Eagles and was forced into a wide, short kicking style it is not skilful enough to play.

Bradley Crabb battled hard to provide an option, but is playing out of position at centre half forward and fellow tall Mason Shaw is still learning the game and can not be relied upon to provide a regular avenue into attack.

"Brett Eddy is ready to play again next week but whether we put him in, I'm not sure," South coach Ron Fuller said.

"You're right, we're still very immature in some areas."

South lost by 114 points the last time it visited Woodville Oval, but this time hung with an undermanned Eagles for three quarters.

The Panthers closed to within 21 points late in the third term but coughed up a goal, leading to an Eagles onslaught.

"I thought they looked a bit wobbly when we got to 21 points but that's the tale of us really - we just haven't got that ruthless streak," Fuller said.

"We've just got to get better, it's as simple as that."

There were several positive performances.

Keegan Brooksby showed how much he has improved by keeping Craig Parry honest in the air and dominating him on the ground.

Jake Veide played a run-with role on Luke Jarrad and held him to 10 disposals and Nathan Daniel played a brilliant first quarter and finished with a team-high 29 disposals.

But Michael Wundke endured a rare bad day at the office, missing five of his seven shots at goal including some important ones when the game was up for grabs in the first half.

"We had enough of the footy," Fuller said.

"We just didn't take our chances at vital times.

"And certainly some of our choices and execution was not up to league standard."