Second Semi Final: Eagles v Sturt - Sunday 12 September @ Adelaide Oval

Eagles v Sturt
Sunday 11 September
Adelaide Oval
3:10pm

Reserves second semi final
Norwood V Eagles
2.10 norwood oval sept 10th

goddy11 wrote:Slight error there Mickyj
Eagles V Sturt on the 11th September

Also the Under 18 play at AAMI on
Saturday 10th at 11.25am

Funny its a big call that Norwood get a home final in the reserves. Well done SANFL again.

thanks Goddy 11 im leaving your post up for the under 18s ive fixed my mistake up

Woodville-West Torrens forward Lachlan McGregor has made a successful recovery to be named for Sunday’s Second Semi-Final against Sturt at Adelaide Oval.
The livewire goalsneak broke his arm against Glenelg in Round 21 but has proven his fitness to be named in the Eagles’ 23-man squad.
Listed on the five-man extended interchange bench, McGregor will provide his side with some much-needed scoring punch after managing just six goals against Norwood in Round 22.
Versatile youngster Jack Hayes has also been named on the pine, Eagles coach Michael Godden liking the former McDonald’s SA Under-18 utility’s flexibility to play in multiple roles.
Godden has resisted the temptation to play star midfielder James Boyd, who suffered a broken collarbone in the same match against the Tigers.
Boyd is more likely to play in the SANFL Grand Final should the Eagles qualify.

F: O’Brien, Redden, N. Hayes
HF: Gaffney, Ainger, Rowland
C: Goldsworthy, Poole, Hall
HB: Jarrad, Von Bertouch, Allmond
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Giuffreda

R: Borholm, Petrenko, Rowntree
INT: Wundke, McGregor, Press, Lewis, J. Hayes
IN: McGregor, J. Hayes
Saturday September 10
Coopers Stadium – 2.10pm

EAGLES
F: Jolly, Raikiwasa, Comitogianni
HF: Stengle, Summerton, Whittlesea
C: Woods, Sinor, B. Ellis
HB: G. Ellis, McPherson, M. Raymond
B: Elsworthy, Heinjus, Batley

R: Cox, Yarran, Haylock
INT: L. Hayes, Smith, Giles, Westbrook


MACCA’S CUP U18 PRELIMINARY FINAL
Saturday September 10 at 11.25am (Football Park)

Woodville-West Torrens
F: Longbottom, Hoare, Creeper
HF: Weidemann, Moller, Mead
C: Goold, W. McPherson, Georgeson
HB: Redden, Lee, Wehr
B: Holman, Lukosius, Bondarenko

R: Baqeri, Gaffney, Rowe
INT: Beecken, Cook, Coxon, Drummond, Friend, Hoyle, Moore, Miller, Wood

goddy11 wrote:None of the interchange players named were in todays seconds match so I suspect 2 players drop out tomorrow. May not chance McGregor.  Is Wundke injured as he is named on bench.


INT: Wundke, McGregor, Press, Lewis, J. Hayes

Todays Reserves team

35 J.Sinor
43 T.Stengle
31 E.Haylock
28 HJolly
23 B Ellis
27 B.Cox
21 N.Batley
4 M.Raymond
34 R.Woods
38 J.Elsworthy
47 J.Heinjus
36 N.Yarran
39 J.Firns
30 A.Mcpherson
22 J.Summerton
41 L.Smith
25 A.Raikiwasa
37 C.Giles
20 T.Whittlesea
40 L.Hayes
46 G.Ellis

Thanks Goddy I wonder if there is an injury cloud or the eagles are not taking chances and unlike 2015 keeping players back just in case

Thought Raymo was good yesterday too. The desperation from everyone to pressure them yesterday was excellent.

If we had the player of the year running, I'd have gone for:
5) Poole
4) von Bertouch
3) Thompson
2) Raymond
1) McGregor

Hayes, Ainger, and half a dozen others could have got my votes, but I can only choose 5!

Simply, the players who set the match up early were Poole and McGregor - both were so desperate in attack and when Sturt had the ball.  I rate von Bertouch highly, and the rest of the defence played superb.  Sturts goals came about either from a couple of discretions, and some slick work out of the centre by Sturt.  That is about the only area we need to work on - centre clearances...our midfield doesn't have so much trouble finding the ball, as getting it out of the centre.  If that was Crows reserves, our defence would have been working triple time.

What has been overlooked was the run down by Gaffney in the 1st, and then to get a goal from it - that would inspire any team.

Sorry guys i was at the game but spent a deal of yesterday in the ER.
I must say Gaffney surprised in the first term as did Poole that goal i still have trouble thinking that was a kick . And press showed promise .
Was anyone else aware in the first quarter the talls were at the full forward line which allowed the smalls to have rein along the half forward line .
Ainger was being held onto in front of the umpire at times one arm pulled behind him no frees.
Hayes had one arm held but he pulled in a screamer of a handed mark .
Sturt came back but we prevailed i think that weeks rest helped us so much .
And macgregor we missed him but he made up for missing that norwood game

To Poolie, Gus and Bomber,

We all knew you fought demons this day and yes you sent them packing.

Two weeks time it's time to Stick it right up em as last years season never ended!!!!