THE COACH
(Mark Mickan)
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Source: Advertiser
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GLENELG v STURT
ELIMINATION FINAL - Adelaide Oval
| CROWD
11,476 |
TEMP
17 C |
SKY
Overcast |
WIND
Strong |
|
GLENELG |
0 - 2 |
2 - 3 |
4 - 6 |
8 - 9 |
(57) |
|
Sturt |
3 - 5 |
4 - 5 |
5 - 7 |
8 - 8 |
(56) |
| GOAL
KICKERS |
BEST
PLAYERS |
| Rudolph 3; Mahoney, Moore 2; Holmes
1. |
Kirkby, Smith, Fisher, Backwell, Allen, Rudolph, Mahoney, Ruwoldt.
|
COMMENTS
It took fifteen years but the Glenelg Football Club has finally
broken the finals drought with a last gasp victory against the Double Blues.
Veteran Benjamin Moore bobbed up in the final minutes to kick two goals to
book his beloved Tigers into a semi final spot against the Eagles.
After the first quarter and trailing by 21 points a Tiger victory seemed
most unlikely. Kicking with a tricky breeze Sturt out-muscled their inexperienced
major round opponents and came prepared to play finals football. With Paul
Sherwood the only survivor of the failed 1999 finals campaign and the most
capped finals players with 2 games, the Seasiders appeared to be exiting the
finals arena without a whimper. To add to Mickan's woes defender Sam Rudolph
left the ground with a shin injury and an important decision on who to play
on the dangerous Brant Chambers.
Fortunately for the large contingent of Bays supporter, Backwell, Fisher
and Allen closed down Sturt's midfield and gradually Glenelg worked their
way back into the contest. With Jeff Smith standing Chambers, Rudolph reappeared
in the forward lines at the fifth mark and immediately kicked started Glenelg's
hope with a running goal. Game on!!!
In the second and third quarters the Tigers outscored the Blues 26 points
to 14. However, entering the final quarter and with the momentum, the Tigers
still trailed by 7 points. Kicking into a stiff breeze Glenelg's perseverance
eventually paid off. Up and until time-on Sturt had responded to every Glenelg
challenge. However, at the 26 minute mark Sturt's resistance had been broken
when Moore calmly slotted through his second goal to give his team the lead
for the first time. Glenelg victory??? Game over???
In true Shakespearian style more drama was to follow. The season appeared
to have come to a dramatic end when former Concordia College student Tristan
Gum marked for Sturt 45 metres out on a 30 degree angle. Sturt victory???
Game over??? Gum's kicked went wide only to be marked by Sturt's Simon Feast
15 metres out from goal on a slight angle. Sturt victory??? Game over???
Surely the end was nigh for the black and gold. Feast's kick narrowly missed
to leave the Tigers one point ahead.
Glenelg cleared the ball on the ensuing kick out. 67 seconds later the
siren sounded. Glenelg victory!!! Game over!!!
THE
STATISTICS
|
GLENELG
|
STURT |
| KICKS |
146 |
136 |
| MARKS |
69 |
57 |
| HANDBALLS |
131 |
96 |
| F/FOR |
31 |
17 |
| HIT OUTS |
12 |
29 |
| TACKLES |
27 |
38 |
| GOAL KICKING
CONVERSION |
47%
|
50%
|
| GOALS
FROM SET SHOT |
50%
|
38%
|
| BIGGEST
LEAD |
2 pts
(4th Quarter)
|
21
(1st Quarter)
|
Leading Possession Gatherers
| KICKS |
MARKS |
HANDBALLS |
TOTAL |
Fisher 16
Kirkby 12
Sugars 12
|
Kirkby 10
Fisher 8
Mahoney 7
|
Backwell 15
Fisher 13
Mules 13
|
Fisher 29 (16,13)
Backwell 25 (10,15)
Douglas 20 (9,11)
|
Source: Advertiser
When the Goals were Kicked ( M=Mark; F=Free; P=Penalty)
1st
QUARTER 31 mins |
GOALS |
MARGIN
(Pts) |
| 11 |
Sturt (M)
|
8 |
| 13 |
Sturt |
14 |
| 26 |
Sturt |
20 |
|
|
|
2nd
QUARTER 26 mins |
|
|
| 5 |
Rudolph |
151 |
| 16 |
Holmes (F)
|
8
|
| 19 |
Sturt
|
14 |
|
|
|
3rd
QUARTER 27 mins |
|
|
| 12 |
Mahoney (F) |
9 |
| 15 |
Sturt |
15 |
| 21 |
Mahoney (M) |
8 |
|
|
|
4th
QUARTER 29 mins |
|
|
| 8 |
Sturt (M)
|
12 |
| 9 |
Rudolph |
6 |
| 11 |
Sturt
|
12 |
| 12 |
Rudolph |
6 |
| 16 |
Sturt (M)
|
15 |
| 23 |
Moore (F) |
5 |
| 26 |
Moore
|
2 |
LINE-UP
| F |
Mahoney |
McConnell |
Ruwoldt |
| HF |
Douglas |
Kirkby
|
Allen |
| C |
Holmes |
Murphy
|
Moore |
| HB |
Kane |
Sherwood |
Mules |
| B |
Smith |
Rudolph
|
Hinge
|
| 1R |
Kirk |
Fisher |
Backwell |
|
|
|
|
| Int: |
Cranston |
Sugars |
Sellar |
Source: Advertiser
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