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GLENELG
v WEST ADELAIDE
ROUND 22 - GLENELG OVAL
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 1,795 There was no swansong for retirees Mark Viska and Alistair Burke as West Adelaide defeated the Tigers by 33 points. In wet and muddy conditions West Adelaide piled on 6 goals to 1 to effectively kill the contest at quarter time. West Adelaide won the toss and elected to kick to the northern end which was favoured by a 4 goal breeze. Mark Viska playing his last game picked up the first kick after a free from a head high tackle. Unfortunately this was the only highlight for the first quarter as West Adelaide scored the first 4 goals to lead by 25 points at the 15 minute mark. Kicking with the breeze in the second quarter, the Tigers failed to take full advantage. Glenelg's first goal of the quarter came at the 13 minute mark when vice captain Ben Moore ran into the open goal. West Adelaide were goalless in the second quarter but held a comfortable 19 point lead at half-time. Both defences were on top as Glenelg outscored West, 2 goals 3 to 3 behinds. Despite 11 more entries into the 50 metre area Glenelg could only manage 5 goals. Sam Logan, Glenelg's leading goalkicker was well held and had little impact on the game. With the omission of Matthew Golding and Brad Smith due to injury, Glenelg lacked height around the ground. Despite the scoreboard, Glenelg had one less kick, 180 to 181. Glenelg's leading ball getters were the onballers with the exception of half-back flanker Martin Mellody. McKenzie 18 kicks and 6 handballs, Kane Cornes 16 and 4, Malcom Greenwood 15 and 6 and Matthew Bode 16 and 3. Mellody and Cook were ever reliable in defence with 19 and 11 kicks respectively. Nathan Woods continued his good form from the previous week with 12 kicks and 4 handballs. After a mixed year, Ben McEntee showed glimpses of his 1999 form with 10 kicks, 6 marks and 1 handball. Glenelg clearly lacked targets in attack. Brenton Honor said, "Today just exposed our lack of targets up forward. After a promising start to the year Glenelg's season has ended in disappointment. Wins against Sturt, North Adelaide and Norwood and a draw against Port Adelaide sees Glenelg's fate in the hands of North Adelaide. A win by North against Norwood in the final round will deliver Glenelg back-to-back woodenspoons. An unthinkable thought after drawing with Port Adelaide in round 18. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v NORTH ADELAIDE
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 1,542 In wet muddy conditions Glenelg suffered a disappointing loss to bottom placed North Adelaide. For all but the third quarter North handled the conditions better than the Tigers to record a 23 point win. Simon Hele won the toss after two unsuccessful attempts and elected to kick with the aid of a slight breeze. It was Hele's first appearance in six weeks after sustaining a shoulder injury. He started on the bench and entered the field 15 minutes into the first quarter. Unfortunately in the second quarter Hele was taken off the ground after re-damaging his shoulder. North Adelaide started the better of the two sides controlling the play and handling the conditions better than the Tigers. It took Matthew Bode 17 minutes to snap truly to register Glenelg's first goal. As rain tumbled down during the second quarter, neither side troubled the scoreboard attendant. Three scoring shots in total but unfortunately for the visitors Glenelg were outscored 2 goals to 1 point. North Adelaide went into half-time with a thoroughly deserved 20 point lead. The Roosters were in complete control all over the ground. After some harsh words by coach Honor, the Tigers responded splendidly. Within 2 minutes Matthew Bode converted a set shot to reduce the deficit to 14 points. Further goals by Cornes (10 minutes) and Bode (12 minutes) tied up the scores. It was a complete reverse of the second quarter as the Tiger's dominated possession and territory. Bode added a further goal with a screw punt from 35 metres to put the Bays ahead for the first time. North with one of their rare thrusts inside 50 leveled the scores after a dubious 50 metre penalty. To the Tiger's credit, Malcom Greenwood responded at the 24 minute mark to restore a 6 point lead. The last minutes of the quarter saw the Tigers frantically search for a late goal to extend the lead to greater than 12 points. Unfortunately, North held on grimly to trail by just 7 points. During the third quarter the Tigers outscored their opponents 5-4 to 1-1 and looked set to record their fourth win of the season. Matthew Bode, Kane Cornes, Malcom Greenwood and second gamer Nathan Woods rebelled in the wet and muddy conditions. Cameron Venables was a strong marking target at centre-half-forward. The final quarter was an anti-climax and a bitter disappointment for the Tigers. With the rain coming down and the wind picking up in strength, in favour of the opposition, the Roosters took complete control of the game. North Adelaide outscored Glenelg 4-6 to nil and restricted Glenelg's inside 50 to 2. Woods (12 kicks, 4 handballs), Cornes (16 and 4), McKenzie (18 and 6), Greenwood (15 and 6), Bode (16 and 3) and Mellody (19 and 2) were Glenelg's leading possession gatherers. Glenelg out kicked and marked North Adelaide 180 kicks to 167 and 48 marks to 37. North had more handballs, 122 to 73. Brenton Honor was dismayed and disappointed with the team's effort. "We proabably went backwards today. We have been improving and been very competitive, especially against the good sides. To come up against the bottom side in the competition and lose is shattering. I didn't contemplate losing today." Honor also lamented Glenelg's inability to play four quarters of football. "You are not going to win too many games of footy playing one quarter." Glenelg missed a golden opportunity to condemn North to the woodenspoon. With one game to play against West Adelaide, Glenelg's destination is now out of their control. If Glenelg defeats West Adelaide, North Adelaide must win their last two games (Sturt and Norwood) to avoid the woodenspoon. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v EAGLES
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 2,307 After a competitive first half the Eagles gradually wore down a persistent Glenelg outfit to win by 33 points. The game was played under rain threatening conditions until it came down for most of the third quarter. The Eagles started well and by the 10 minute mark led the Tigers by 13 points. All the signs were pointing to an easy Eagles victory reminiscent of previous clashes this year. Glenelg finally got their act together at the 13 minute mark after an Ottens goal. Sam Logan superbly spoiled from behind which allowed Ottens to crumb and run into an open goal. Further goals followed from Logan, Bode (textbook rucking work by Smith allowed Bode to snap successfully) and Woods and by quarter time the home side was looking confident with a 10 point advantage. The second quarter was a tight even contest with neither side able to grab the initiative. Kane Cornes was easily Glenelg's best player gathering many possessions and exerting a steadying influence over the ground. A highlight of the quarter was a team lifting goal from the boundary line late into time-on to reduce the deficit to a point. Commonly refered to as the premiership quarter, the Tigers failed to deliver the decisive blow in the third. After a magnificent right foot snap by Matthew Bode (4 minute, levelling the scores) the Tigers looked set to seriously challenge last year's runners up. Unfortunately, Glenelg failed to take advantage of controlling the next 10 minutes of the quarter. The Eagles busted the game wide open with 4 goals during the time-on period. Kluzek kicked two superb goals from 50 metres out in the last minute of the quarter. The telling factor was the Eagles through Lindsay gaining the ascendancy in ruck. The Tigers battled on in the last quarter and averted an Eagles massacre. Kane Cornes completed an outstanding game with his second goal at the 20 minute mark. It was Glenelg's first goal since the opening minutes of the third quarter. Kane Cornes finished the game with 16 kicks and 12 handballs. Malcom Greenwood (13 and 10), Phil McKenzie (17 and 6), Matthew Bode (12 and 7) and Martin Mellody (14 and 6) were Glenelg's other leading possession gatherers. First game player Nathan Woods showed signs of promise with a thumping 45 metre goal. Unfortunately, he showed his inexperience by hitting the post from point blank range (slight angle) early in the third quarter A successful conversion would have given Glenelg a 6 point lead. Honor pinpointed the lapse in concentration in the third quarter as one of the reasons for the defeat. "Ten minutes in that third quarter and it's the game. It was tight all day and it was always one of those games where someone had to break and unfortunately, it was us." Glenelg faces North Adelaide in round 21 and a win will determine the woodenspoon. A win will see Glenelg 5 points clear of North with 2 rounds to play. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v STURT
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 2,737 A lapse in concentration reared its ugly head again, as Glenelg suffered yet another defeat at Unley Oval. The loss followed recent good form against premiership contenders Norwood (12 points) and Port Adelaide (draw). Sudjai Cook was a late withdrawal with a back injury. Played under beautiful winter conditions but soft underfoot, the Tigers kicked towards the city end. In the opening minutes players failed to keep their feet which prompted a change of boots. Despite Sturt having most of the early chances, it was Glenelg who struck first blood at the 14 minute mark. Centre-half-forward Cameron Venables snap truly on the left foot from 15 metres out. What has been a major problem all season, Sturt immediately hit back to restore the lead. Sturt were never headed for the rest of the game. Despite trailing by 13 points at quarter time, all the signs were evident to point to a possible Glenelg victory. Sam Logan with his pace and sure ball handling skills posed an ominous threat up forward. Matthew Golding was strong in overall field play and a rock of Gilbrator when playing a kick behind the play. Martin Mellody and Paul Sherwood combined well to set up many promising movements from defence. The opening 90 seconds of the second quarter was no indication of what was to follow. After a Sam Logan snap and a goal on the run by Phil McKenzie (set up by a brilliant Logan tackle), Glenelg had reduced the deficit to 1 point. The Tigers then went to sleep for 45 minutes. The Double Blues took control all over the ground and kicked the next 10 out of 11 goals. With a 31 point half-time advantage, Sturt methodically extended their lead to 55 points midway through the third quarter. With the introduction of Ben McEntee to the forward lines a sudden transformation came over the game. The Tigers slowly pegged back the deficit. Goals to Logan, Burke (2) and Cornes resurrected Glenelg’s chances. The Bays had kicked 4 goals in 10 minutes to reduce the deficit to 32 points at three quarter time. The momentum had clearly swung the visitors way and after early goals to Logan and McEntee the margin was less than 4 goals. From the 19 minute mark of the third quarter the Tigers had slammed on 6 goals without reply. With potential match winners, Logan and McEntee up forward, McKenzie in the centre and Golding in the ruck an improbable victory was not out of the question. Sensing the danger of their season coming to an end, the Double Blues steadied and did enough to repel a courageous Tiger fight back. Matt Golding was best on ground with 24 disposals (13 kicks, 11 handballs and 12 marks). He was ably assisted by Mellody (16 and 5), McKenzie (16 and 8) and Cornes (15 and 11). Handby impressed with a solid attack on the ball and provided plenty of dash from the backlines. Honor lamented the sides concentration lapse in the second quarter. "In the wash-up it cost us the game. We were five goals down (at half time) and it's a long way back from there, but to their credit the players got us back in the game." TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v PORT ADELAIDE
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 2,995 Glenelg were five seconds away from recording a famous victory until Port's Tony Brown, on the run, coolly slotted a goal from 20 metres. Neither side took the two points as the Tigers and the Magpies drew in their round 18 clash at the Bay. The game got under way in cool and overcast conditions with rain threatening. Fortunately for both players and spectators the rain stayed away. Despite the eveness around the ground Port were the most effective of the two sides on the scoreboard. It wasn't until the 25th minute mark that Glenelg notched up their first major. Fast leading Logan marked freakishly and converted from 35 metres. The lead was reduced to 11 points but Port Adelaide quickly responded with a goal to go into quarter time with a 17 point advantage. From quarter time the game was controlled by the home side. The Tigers eventually wore down the Magpies lead by outscoring them by 9 goals to 6. The Tigers smaller brigade, Bode, Howard, Cornes, Maher and Greenwood out run their counterparts and Sam Logan was a dangerous, and fast leading forward. Logan was given plenty of open space to lead into and finished with 6 goals 1 behind. Port Adelaide's biggest lead for the game was 25 points half-way through the second quarter until Logan (17mins) and Venables (25 mins) reduced the deficit to 12 points at half-time. The third quarter started in a positive manner when Logan marked and goaled from a tight angle. The lead was reduced to just 5 points inside the first 3 minutes. After gaining the momentum two undiscipline acts allowed Port Adelaide to steady the ship. The first was a 25 metre penalty given away by Michael Raidis which resulted in a Magpie goal. The second, a 50 metre penalty by recruit Brad Smith after charging into the back of a Port player who had just taken a mark. Fortunately for Smith and the Tigers, Port were unable to punish Glenelg. Smith later redeemed himself at the 25th minute mark with a superb running goal from 50 metres. The game was marred by some disgraceful umpiring decisions which seemed to favour the league leader. Late in the third quarter with Glenelg 6 points behind, Port was awarded with a dubious holding the ball decision 15 metres out from goal. The ensuing free kick restored the lead to 12 points. The final quarter started in a blaze of glory for the Tigers. After early goals to Logan and Kelvin Maher (a magnificent snap), the scores were level after 6 minutes. Soon afterwards, after a Brad Smith point, the Bays were ahead and full of confidence. Port quickly drew level and what followed was a dog fight for the next 10 minutes. The Bays' backline held sway with Matt Golding, Paul Sherwood and Martin Mellody taking several telling marks. At the 20th minute mark, 6 goal hero Sam Logan broke the deadlock after marking and running into the open goal. The home crowd roared with delight in anticipation of a major upset. At the 25th mark Sudjai Cook seemed to put the issue beyond doubt after swooping on a loose ball and slamming through Glenelg's 10th goal and a 12 point lead. Port threw everything at the Tigers in the dieing minutes and it seemed the Bays' defence would hold sway, until Bryan Beinke snapped a miraculous goal from the members' grandstand pocket and Tony Brown coolly swooped on a loose ball and converted with 5 seconds to play. Port Adelaide's only goals for the final quarter were scored in the dieing minutes. The Pies got out of gaol and the Tigers were left shattered. Glenelg coach Brenton Honor was scathing towards the umpire. "The umpires are frontrunners. Fifty-fifty decisions always go to the top sides and today I honestly believe that cost us the game. We talked about reward for effort before the game. Today we did not get rewarded." Glenelg's dominance after quarter time showed in the statistics. 182 kicks to 168. 78 marks to 64. Logan was outstanding with 11 kicks, 10 marks and 6 goals. Golding was strong around the ground with 9 kicks, 8 marks and 6 handballs. Maher continues to impress with his ball handling skills and pace. He gathered 13 kicks and 2 handballs. Kane Cornes gathered 25 disposals, Bode 23, O'Brien 19 and Howard 15. The Tigers must quickly recover to face Sturt at Unley Oval in round 19. After the last two performances a win is definitely not out of the question. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v NORWOOD
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: not available The Tigers won the toss and elected to kick to the primary school end. Conditions were ideal considering it was the middle of winter. For all but 15 minutes of the first quarter Glenelg were never headed by their more fancied opponents. Norwood opened with the first goal but Kelvin Maher ran into the open goal to level the scores at the fifth minute mark. Further goals by Logan (12 minutes), Venables (15 minutes) and Ottens (19 minutes) enabled the Tigers to lead by 11 points at the first break. The second quarter started off in a blaze of glory inside the first minute with a strong mark and checkside goal by Samual Logan. The margin was out to 17 points and a game defining second quarter was on the cards. Alas, this was not to be. A stalemate developed with Norwood kicking the only other two goals of the quarter. Despite Glenelg's lack of scoreboard action, the Tigers controlled most of the ball. Glenelg continued to control the game in the third quarter but failed to shake-off the Legs. Glenelg extended its half-time lead from 7 to 12 points. Logan added two more goals to add to his tally of 4 and Matthew Golding chipped in with an exciting goal from a pack situation. The final quarter was dry on the scoreboard but Glenelg always seemed to be in control of their destination. Glenelg's only goal came from a team lifting left foot snap by Cameron Venables at the 12 minute mark. The lead was 17 points. To Norwood's credit, they threw everything at the Tigers. However, led by Matthew Golding, the Tigers stood up to the challenge. A late Norwood goal from a dubious free kick reduced the lead to 12 points but it was all too late. Matthew Golding led from the front with several big marks in defence late in the game. Cameron Venables and Luke Ottens ably assisted Sam Logan up forward. Logan continues to impress and must be attracting the attention of AFL talent scouts. Despite Lenny Pascoe's four goals for Norwood, Paul Sherwood effectively shutout Pascoe when it mattered late in the game. Brad Smith debut against his old side and after a nervous start grew in confidence and took a couple of strong marks. Despite the scoreboard, Glenelg controlled the game and for once played four quarters of consistent football. Leading possession gathers were Mellody (24 touches), Vlatko (20), Burke (17) and Bode (22). Honor was full of praise for the players and expected to win. "Over the past month I have seen the team improve a lot.... I had put a bit of pressure on the players and today we were able to win, which was great for everyone at the club." In other good news, Glenelg's reserves side defeated a depleted opposition by 111 points. The win against Norwood was Glenelg's first win for premiership points against a team other than North Adelaide and Sturt since 1999. The last win was against West Adelaide in round 23. Glenelg has an opportunity to improve its win record to four when it clashes with Port Adelaide at home in round 18. A repeat performance of round 17 is a must against the league leader. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v CENTRAL DISTRICTS
Best:
Goal
Kickers:
CROWD: 2,457 After
leading early Glenelg were slowly suffocated by the reigning premier on
Saturday. The loss was not the only significant happening of the
day.
Playing only his sixth game of the season, captain Simon Hele injured his shoulder after 20 minutes. Hele was returning to the league side after a hamstring injury had kept him out of the side for several weeks. The injury may end Hele's illustrious career with the Tigers. Ryan Smyth and Ben Thompson also sustained injuries. Smyth was taken to hospital with a shoulder injury and Ben Thompson sustained a sprained ankle. State-squad member Martin Mellody was taken to hospital at half-time with persistent heart palpitations. He experienced breathing difficulties late in the first and second terms. With several key injuries, Glenelg's depth will be seriously tested. The Reserves side, currently in third place, were easily defeated by the top side, 19 goals to 2. Kane Cornes (26 kicks) and Phil McKenzie (18 kicks) were clearly Glenelg's best players. Rookie Sam Logan continued his goal kicking form with four goals. Honor said after the match, "We're trying to build and get ourselves to be competitive. We turn the ball over, that's obvious, and opposition sides are much cleaner with it (the ball).....But they're having a go which is all I can ask at the moment." Glenelg faces Norwood in round 17 after this week's bye. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v EAGLES
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 2,650 Glenelg visited Woodville Oval on Saturday staring their sixth straight loss fair and square in the eyes. When the siren sounded at 4.55pm the sixth straight loss was a reality. The first ten minutes started promising. Glenelg's only score was a goal through Kelvin Maher but more importantly the Eagles had yet to troubled the scoreboard. The Tigers harrassed and forced their opposition into making careless errors. However, slowly but surely the Eagles gained the ascendancy by kicking four of the next five goals. The game was effectively over at half-time. The Eagles completely dominated with most of the play in the their forward lines. The game resembled an under-aged game where the inferior team, in this case Glenelg, never looked like scoring. Glenelg's only goal (Smyth) for the quarter came at the 26 minute mark quarter, 40 minutes after their last goal. If it was not for some inaccurate kicking in front goals the deficit of 38 points would have been much greater. After half-time Glenelg responded to whatever instructions were given by coach Honor. Two quick goals by Burke and Damian Raidis inside the first five minutes reduced the deficit to 26 points. Smelling the danger, the Eagles shifted into fourth gear and accelerated away. The Eagles kicked six out of the last seven goals of the quarter to be 50 points in command at the final change. The last quarter was all about pride and the Tigers were able to restore some. Goals by Logan, Burke and Venables enabled Glenelg to outscore the opposition three goals to two. Phil McKenzie continued his recent good form gathering 23 disposals. Sudjai Cook continued his outstanding season with a mopping up performance in defence. Matthew Golding rucked tiredlessly but failed to take a mark. Michael Handby made a welcome return since injuring his thumb with 15 disposals- 10 kicks, 4 marks and 5 handballs. A pleasing sign was Glenelg's ability to avert an Eagles massacre. Despite the inevitability of the result in the second half, the Tigers continued to harrass and made the Eagles work for their win. Brenton Honor said after the game, "Part of my job is to give as much feedback as posible to get them to become better players." Glenelg's nine goals came from 7 goalkickers. Honor is acutely aware that a key forward is a necessity for success in the future. Glenelg ventures to Elizabeth to face the reigning the premier in round 15. Two sides at opposite ends of the premiership tables. Two sides playing for totally different reasons. The Tigers, fighting to stave off the woodenspoon. The Bulldogs, in search of securing the double chance. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v WEST ADELAIDE
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 1,671 Lou: Man looks in the abyss. There's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character and that is what keeps him out of the abyss. Bud
Fox: I think I understand.
Glenelg were outplayed by a more determined and committed West Adelaide outfit on Saturday. A disappointing crowd of less than 2,000 people were treated to a disappointing contest. The first half of football was nothing more than a training session for West Adelaide as they booted 13 goals to 2. The contest was over. The Tigers made basic ball errors, kicked blindly and rarely entered their forward 50 effectively. The second half of football saw a more determined and competitive Glenelg team. To Glenelg's credit the half-time margin of 66 points remained at full-time. Glenelg managed to kicked consecutive goals which has been a rarity in recent times. Phil McKenzie, Sudjai Cook and Matt Shir were serviceable performers in the mid-field. Sam Logan, after his 6 goal performance against Port Adelaide, continued to show promise up forward. Ryan Smyth was also useful in attack. Mark Viska in defence, completely shut down Crow's player Scott Welsh. Unfortunately too few players made contributions. The statistics confirm West Adelaide's dominance. 202 kicks to 174. 82 marks to 57. 27 hit-outs to 17. As was the case in their first encounter this season, Glenelg had no answer to Adam Richardson. Richardson kicked 8 goals from 10 kicks. Glenelg coach Brenton Honor is searching for answers to his side's inept and inconsistent performances . He described the first half as 'disgraceful'. Few would disagree with him. Honor said, "There's no reason we should play that bad in the first half. When we decided to be more competitive and earn the footy and attack the ball a bit harder and cover each other's opponents, all those kind of things we expect of the side, we outscored them." Honor did take some positives out of the sides second half. "We could have been blown out and lost that game by 20 goals....I put it to them and they had to respond." Next week, Glenelg's season of misery gets no easier as they confront league leaders the Eagles at Woodville Oval. In their last encounter at Woodville Oval (2000), the Tigers were hammered by more than 20 goals. The majority of the playing staff at the Glenelg Football Club are staring into the abyss. Some will understand Lou's statements and others will not. We do not know what happened to Bud Fox after the closing scene of the movie Wall Street but as the rounds count down to the end of the season, we will know a lot about the character of the playing staff of the Glenelg Football Club. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v PORT ADELAIDE
Best:
Goal Kickers:
CROWD: 3,304 Despite 6 goals by Samuel Logan, Glenelg were soundly defeated by 70 points. Four goals by Port Adelaide in the first 14 minutes set the trend for the rest of the day. From the outset Glenelg were outplayed by a more talented and confident team. Glenelg was 25 points in arrears when Logan slammed through Glenelg's first goal. Two further goals followed in quick succession as the Tigers reduced the lead to 6 points. Port Adelaide regained the momentum with 3 goals in the time-on period. Twenty-two points in arrears at the start of the second quarter, the Tigers began positively. Goals from Hams and Stephens reduced the lead to 11 points inside the first 4 minutes. This stirred the Magpies into action. Port Adelaide demonstrated why they are second on the premiership table and Glenelg eighth. The Magpies stole the initiative away from the home side by kicking the next 7 goals out of 8. The Tigers were often hesistant and turned the ball over at crucial times which resulted in Port goals. Ben Thompson made several uncontested ball handling skills in defence. From the 4 minute mark of the second quarter to three quarter time, Glenelg were outscored 3 goals to 14. The Bays faced a massacre of major proportions going into the last quarter 77 points behind. To much relief to the Glenelg faithful and the coaching staff, Glenelg outscored Port 4 goals to 2 in the last quarter. Matthew Bode, Sudjai Cook and youngster Sam Logan were the few shining lights for the Tigers. Sudjai Cook took many courageous marks and was safe and reliable in defence. Bode ran tiredlessly and fought hard around the packs. Sam Logan dominated in the forward pocket with 6 goals and was clearly Glenelg's best forward performance for quite some time. Logan, in just only his 3rd game, kicked half of Glenelg's 12 goals. Two goals in the first and fourth quarters. One goal in the second and third quarters. He lead strongly. He busted packs and took many contested marks. Ben McEntee regained some of his 1999 form. McEntee played most of the game on the wing and took many strong overhead marks. His judgement of the ball was back to his very best. Stephens injured an ankle late in the game and in the reserves, Willett broke his jaw in one of those ugly Glenelg-Port incidents. After the match Honor said, "We got annihilated out of the centre today. I think they just preyed on our mistakes and that really deflates you. We had some good moments, but every time we made an error, they just capitalised." Despite all the gloom and doom surrounding the league side, all other grades are positioned nicely for an assault on the finals. The reserves (7-4) and under 19s (8-3) are sitting in third place. The under 17s (7-4) are in fifth position. Glenelg defeated Port Adelaide comfortably in all other grades- the reserves by 39 points, the under 19s by 19 points and the under 17s by a whopping 103 points. At the half-way mark of the season, Glenelg's finals aspiration have gone up in smoke. The side will need to lift 100 per cent to live up to Honor's expectation of a better second half of the season. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v NORWOOD
Best:
Goal
Kickers:
CROWD: 2,992 Norwood survived a last quarter Glenelg revival to run out winners by 16 points. Considering the amount of rain in Adelaide over the last 24 hours, conditions were cold and wet but surprisingly the rain stayed away. Glenelg got off to a flier and kicked the first two goals to lead by 13 points after 5 minutes. This was the last time the Tigers would be in front. The Tigers totally dominated possession in the second quarter but failed to convert their chances. Norwood's defenders forced the Tigers to shoot for goal under pressure or around the body. Glenelg out-shot Norwood 6 to 1 but came away from the quarter goalless. A 2 goal to 5 third quarter sealed any chance of a Glenelg victory despite their dominance of possession. Norwood's movement of the ball and conversion rate was far more efficient than Glenelg's. Trailing by 33 points at the final change, the Tigers finally converted their dominance on the scoreboard. Maher and Golding converted early opportunities to reduce the lead to 21 points. With the slight sniff of victory, the players grew in confidence. Goals to Byrne, Golding (both from the pocket) and Logan reduce the lead to 14 points entering time-on. Glenelg had 21 more kicks (175 to 154) and 14 more handballs (85 to 71). James Byrnes and Matthew Bode led the way with 25 and 22 disposals respectively. The Tigers were out-tackled 15 to 32. Despite Glenelg's domination, they never seemed or looked like winning. Honor described the game as "a moral victory". "We had more of the footy inside 50m, more centre breaks, more scoring opportunities. We made some skill errors that hurt but we did everything but win the game." Glenelg faces Port Adelaide at home in round 12. Glenelg faces Mark Harwood in a Port Adelaide jumper for the first time. Expect the sparks to fly. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v SOUTH ADELAIDE
Best:
Goal
Kickers:
CROWD: 2,229 After round 11, 3 groups of teams are emerging in the SANFL- the certainties (Eagles, Port, Central and Norwood), the contenders (West and South) and the pretenders (Sturt, Glenelg and North). The gulf between the pretenders and contenders was clearly evident at Glenelg Oval on Saturday. The Tigers were competitive for three quarters and a rabble for one. South Adelaide kicked 6 goals to 1 in an all dominating performance second quarter. The Panthers moved the ball with confidence and at times ridiculous ease. In contrast, the Tigers were incohesive and hesistant. Facing a 47 point deficit at half-time, the Tigers reduced the margin to 34 points at the 20 minute of the third quarter. South Adelaide, sensing danger responded in quick fashion with the next 4 goals. Glenelg failed to kick successive goals when it mattered most. Glenelg went into the game without Mark Harwood who was reprimanded for failing to turn up to a post-match meeting. Harwood played in the reserves impressive 30-21 to 2-2 annihilation of South Adelaide. Tasborski kicked 11 goals. Laurence Angwin continued his poor run with injuries with a serious shoulder injury. Angwin fell heavily in the second quarter and was taken from the ground not to be seen again. James Byrne, Matthew Shir and Phil McKenzie continued their good form in the mid-field. Matthew Bode made an impressive comeback from a 2 month lay off and Kelvin Maher showed plenty of desperation. A 'pretender' (Glenelg) faces a 'certainty' (Norwood) at the Parade on Friday night. After losing their last two games, Norwood are fighting for a spot in the top three. Glenelg are playing for creditability. TIGERS
Y2K1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING
GLENELG
v STURT
Best:
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CROWD: 2,034 Glenelg's poor record at Unley Oval continued as they slowly capitulated against the Double Blues in the second half. At half-time, very little separated Glenelg and Sturt. The action was fierce and tough as both sides attempted to outmuscle each other. Hardly a spectacle one would travel 100 kilometres to watch but never-the-less, two sides were committed to the cause of victory. Two late first quarter goals in time-on was the difference between the sides. The second half was a complete disaster for the Tigers. Glenelg self destructed under the relentless pressure applied by the opposition. After a win against North Adelaide the previous week, it was puzzling to see how quickly Glenelg succumbed to Sturt. In the second half Sturt had 16 scoring shots (9 goals 7 behinds) to Glenelg's 7 (2 goals 5 behinds). The shining lights were once again the mid-fielders- Kane Cornes, Martin Mellody, James Byrne, Simon Hele and recruit Phil McKenzie. Forward players, Mark Harwood and Cameron Venables were soundly beaten and as a result the mid-fielders were reluctant to 'bomb' the ball in long. David Hams kicked 6 goals in the reserves and will come under serious consideration to replace the sadly out of form, Mark Harwood. Harwood's season tally of 7 goals must be under the close scrutiny of the coaching staff. Honor after the game said, "We played against a side that wanted to win more than us." "In the second half when they lifted their intensity. a lot of our players went missing, or fumbled or made careless mistakes." "Something I pride myself on is hitting the ball hard.....I wanted us to be the hardest side in the competition- and we weren't that." Despite the mounting losses, Glenelg is still in finals contention. A win against South Adelaide in round 10 is a must. The same could be said for South Adelaide. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v NORTH ADELAIDE
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CROWD: 2,979 The 'Tiger Land' song blared across Glenelg Oval for the second time this season as the Bays recorded a 32 point victory over North Adelaide. A decisive 6 goals to none first quarter sent the Tigers on their winning way. In what could only be described as perfect Volunteers -Adelaide Cup Holiday long weekend weather, the Bays won the toss and elected to kick to the northern end which was favoured by a slight breeze. After early misses by Cook and Angwin in the first five minutes, the Tigers dominated the quarter like no other this year. From the 8 minute mark the home side slammed on 6 goals without reply. North Adelaide had no answer to Glenelg's free flowing style of football. Goals to Byrne (12 min), Harwood (13 min), Burke (17 min), Shir (19 min), Hay (22 min) and Harwood (25 min) completed exterminated North Adelaide's chances of recording their first win. North Adelaide steadied the ship in the second quarter by adding 4 goals to 3. Entering time-on, the Roosters pegged back the margin to 21 points. Fortunately, late goals to Venables and a snap by Harwood restored a comfortable 32 point buffer. A complete change came over the game in the third quarter. A barrage of goals similar to the first quarter was expected but did not eventuate. North Adelaide completely closed down Glenelg's running game and midfield dominance. The only positive was a brilliant Michael Raidis smother which resulted in a goal scoring opportunity- a point resulted. The final quarter started with most people expecting a tight tussle. From a North Adelaide point of view it turned out to be a fizzer. Glenelg completed dominated. The Tiger's midfield's dominance and free flowing movement re-emerged. Matt Shir was outstanding in his outing for the season, collecting 25 disposals. Adam Hay returned to the side with a dominating display around ground. 15 taps and 11 marks steadied the side on several occasions when North threatened in the third quarter. Paul Sherwood at full-back, completely shut-out North's Daniel Hargraves (1 goal and 4 marks). Kane Cornes picked up a lazy 27 disposals and James Byrne and Phil McKenzie gave the team plenty of mid-field drive. Laurence Angwin ably assisted Adam Hay and was a target point up forward. Brenton Honor commented after the game, "The way we played in that first quarter was what I'm happy about.....but we played a side which hasn't won a game so it's all (the entire game) in perspective." Despite a sleepless third quarter, which will need to be addressed, many positives can be taken out of the win. The talent is at the club to match it with the likes of Norwood, Port Adelaide and Central Districts. A win against Sturt at Unley this week is crucial to the ongoing development of this young and in some quarters, inexperienced side. The Tigers defeated Sturt by 16 points in the opening round. Glenelg has not won at Unley since the 1980s. Saturday is the time to write history. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v EAGLES
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CROWD: 2,363 From the outset, Brenton Honor's men implemented flooding tactics at both ends of the ground. Surprisingly, at the 20 minute mark, centre-half-forward Cameron Venables slotted through the first goal of the match from just outside 50. As the ball sailed through the goals, the forward line was vacant of players. The Eagles wasted several set shots to take a quarter time lead. Glenelg by 3 points at quarter time. The flooding tactics continued during the second quarter. The Eagles struggled to overcome the opposition's defensive tactics, and made no mark on the scoreboard until the second half of the quarter. The Tigers ventured rarely into their forward zone until late into time-on when valuable goal scoring opportunities went missing. Eagles by 12 points. The Tigers got off to a dream start after the long break, with an early goal (2 minute mark) from Martin Mellody. The lead was reduced to 6 points. This would be the closest the Tigers would be for the rest of the contest. An undisciplined act by Damien Raidis resulted in a 50 metre penalty and a quick Eagles reply. The flood gates opened as the Eagles piled on a further 3 goals to 1. The Eagles by 30 points at the final change. Glenelg continued with the flooding tactics in the last quarter to avert being blown away. To some degree this was successful as the final deficit was 47 points. Glenelg did venture forward on a few occasions but when goals were required, Glenelg lacked the numbers and fire power up forward. Brooke Fogden made a welcome return to league ranks at centre-half-back with 15 kicks and 10 marks. Martin Mellody continued his good form with 26 disposals. On the downside, Kane Cornes was blanketed out of the game and spent most of his time in the forward pocket. Matt Golding sustained a knee injury early in the game and Laurence Angwin spent most of the second half on the bench with a strained hamstring. The Eagles entered the 50 metre arc 67 times to Glenelg's 29. On numerous occasions Glenelg had no more than 2 players inside their forward 50. Clear signs of Glenelg's negative tactics. Glenelg hoped to be within 2 goals at the last change and then over-run the Eagles with all-out attack. The Tigers played their most inexperienced team for the year. Due to poor performances and injuries, Honor made 9 changes to the line-up including 2001 debutants Willett, O'Brien, Yeomans, Howard and Fogden. In 2000, Glenelg's average losing margin to the Eagles was over 100 points. In 2001, Glenelg’s average losing margin has been greater than 60 points. Glenelg has the second worst points for and against record. In light of the facts, it is easy to see why the coaching staff implemented defensive tactics. Flooding tactics can be successful, if players are prepared to run forward after the opponent has turned over the ball. Either due inexperience or lack of fitness, Glenelg were unable to implement the strategy consistently. Glenelg defenders were constantly forced to kick to the boundary line due to the lack of targets up-field. From a spectators point of view, it was one of the worst games of football in recent SANFL history. Glenelg has the bye this week before tackling winless North Adelaide in round 8. This is a must win situation and a loss will almost certainly condemn the Tigers to battling for the woodenspoon. A win may restore much needed confidence and turn around a disappointing start to the season. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v WEST ADELAIDE
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CROWD: 2,126 Glenelg were outclassed by West Adelaide in an explosive 50 minutes of football in the second half. Bloods full-forward, Adam Richardson was the difference with 6 goals and an exhibition of strong marking and leading. In cool but mild conditions, Simon Hele won the toss and elected to kick to southern end which was favoured by a slight breeze. 2001 recruits Polley and Ottens made their league debuts and forwards, Hams and McEntee returned to the line-up. Surprisingly, Venables started at centre-half-forward and Hams at full-back. Matthew Liptak's pre-game retirement address failed to inspire the Tigers as West Adelaide easily converted on the run within the first 30 seconds. 20 minutes went by before Glenelg added their first major. Damien Raidis slotted a running goal from a tight angle to reduce the lead to 8 points. The first quarter was marred by both sides with basic skill errors, especially fumbling. Kane Cornes and Ben Moore picked up many valuable touches but unfortunately the forwards were often out-numbered and played from behind. The Bloods led at the first change by 14 points after a controversial goal was awarded after the siren. The siren clearly sounded before the West Adelaide player took his kick when running into the open goal from 40 metres. The second quarter was more evenly matched than the first. Cameron Venables reduced the lead to 7 points after 2 minutes. Unfortunately, West Adelaide quickly responded with a 6 pointer. Quick West Adelaide responses became the norm for the second quarter. Ben Moore and Paul Sherwood finally converted successive Bay goals at the 19 and 23 minute mark to reduce the deficit to 2 points. Sherwood's goals came after a strong pack mark next to the goal post and a clever dodge around the man on the mark. West Adelaide quickly responded and went into the major break ahead by 9 points. No-one at the ground, especially number 1 ticket holder Gary Sweet and premiership player and coach Graham Cornes, could foresee what would unfold after the 7th minute mark of the third quarter. Two quick Glenelg goals inside the first 7 minutes saw the sides locked away. Glenelg's next goal came at the 26th minute mark but the deficit had blown out to 28 points. West Adelaide and Adam Richardson blew the Tigers away with 12 goals to 3 after the 10 minute mark of the third quarter. If Richardson, 6 goals and 7 points, had kicked more accurately the margin would have been greater. Hams and later Draper were no match for Richardson's strong marking and leading. Matt Golding ruck tiredlessly all day. Kane Cornes (27 disposals), Martin Mellody (21 disposals) and James Byrne (21 disposals) were the major possession getters. Cameron Venables showed a presence at centre-half-forward and could be a solution to the clubs forward woes. Simon Hele said after the game, "It's still early in the season but we really need to turn things around and find some form. We have to play hard for all four quarters." Bloods coach Ian Borchard commented, "I thought Glenelg was great in the first half.....it was tight." The Tigers will need to dig deep to overcome last year's grand finalist, the Eagles in round 6. On any given day upsets are possible in the SANFL but on current form the Tigers will need a minor miracle. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v CENTRAL DISTRICTS
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CROWD: 2,772 On Adelaide's first wintery day for the season the Tigers slumped to their third consecutive defeat. After the first 15 minutes Glenelg were never in the hunt as the Dogs soared to a 68 point win. Ben McEntee was a late withdrawal and Mark Viska and Phil McKenzie made their season debuts. Viska after a shocking run of injuries in 2000 and McKenzie after being recruited from West Australian club Claremont. Glenelg returned to the Bay for the first time in two weeks after successive defeats to Port Adelaide and South Adelaide. Unlike their first game at home there would be no Kane Cornes like performance. There would be no Laurence Angwin inspired second half ruck performance. There would be no second half comeback. What there would be were dangerous signs that appeared during the second half at Noarlunga the previous week and through most of season 2000. The Tigers played without confidence, effective method and accountability. Central Districts won the toss and elected to kick to the northern end which was favoured by a 5 goal breeze. The Dogs were able to kick goals with the breeze and also against. The Tigers were able to do neither. Mark Viska made a welcome return to side with a promising second half display. His hardness at the ball was sadly lacking by many of his team mates. Paul Sherwood was solid in defence and Martin Mellody continued his fine form from previous weeks. Ben Moore added much needed bite around the packs and in the forward lines. His 3 goals failed to inspire others. Phil McKenzie made his league debut and showed promising signs with 2 goals. Coach Brenton Honor addressed his players for 30 minutes in a players only meeting after the game. Brooke Fogden and Luke Ottens showed promising form in the reserves and must come under close scrutiny for the all important clash against West Adelaide. The Tigers are only one game out of the five but of more concern is their percentage of 38.56. Fifth place Central Districts has a percentage of 56.25. A healthy win against West Adelaide is important. Luke Ottens at full-forward maybe the solution to a healthy win. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v SOUTH ADELAIDE
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CROWD: 2,577 After a competitive quarter and a half, Glenelg was comprehensively outplayed by South Adelaide at Noarlunga. The Panthers retained the Carey-Darley Cup with a 14 goal to 6 second half. Ben Thompson was a late withdrawal (groin) and Kelvin Maher, Simon Nicholas, Ben Moore and Ben McEntee made their season debut. Smyth was a late inclusion. The effort shown in the first quarter could not be questioned. The Tigers tackled and harrassed their opponents into making errors. Greenwood at the 25th minute mark slotted Glenelg's second goal and reduced the lead to one point. A good return into a three goal breeze but unfortunately two late Panther goals saw the Tigers 13 points in arrears at the first break. Loose checking by the Panthers enabled the Tigers to slam on three goals in the first 6 minutes of the second quarter to reduce the deficit to 1 point. Maher and Hay within 2 minutes and Harwood from a free kick at the 6th minute mark. Nine minutes later Kane Cornes slammed through his first, of three, and the Tigers lead by 4 points. The control the Bays had over the game was over. South Adelaide tightened and began to move the ball more effciently than their southern neighbour. A lead of 4 points quickly evaporated and became a 20 point deficit at the long break. The second half gave no joy to the Tiger faithful. South Adelaide continued to move the ball methodically. Glenelg's lack of manning-up resulted in many embarrassing goals and the absence of a dominating forward player continued to plague forward thrusts. On the positives, Ben Moore's return to the league side added bite around the packs. Martin Mellody and Kane Cornes gathered many effective disposals. The latter playing like a 100 hundred game veteran. Finally, the reserves recorded their third consecutive victory and sits on the top of the ladder. Depth that Brenton Honor will be calling upon to reverse the slide. Coach Honor said after the game, "Qualities like attacking football, accountability and discipline were not there... I am not getting the message across.... I have a lot of work to do....The buck stops here." Glenelg's tough start to the season does not get any easier when it confronts the reigning premier at home in round 4. A win will help to restore confidence. A loss will not be a major catastrophe but it will present Brenton Honor with more than a few headaches. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v PORT ADELAIDE
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CROWD: 3,626 After winning the toss and electing to kick with a 5 goal breeze, Port Adelaide were never headed in defeating a competitive Glenelg outfit by 47 points. Apparent injuries to Matthew Liptak and Ben Thompson added to the disappointing result. Kicking into the breeze the Tigers defended desperately and frustrated many Port attacks. Thompson and Sherwood held sway and were instrumental in setting up many promising attacks. Unfortunately, strong defending and kicks into the forward line falling short enabled Port to hold the Tigers goal-less. Despite winning the centre and having plenty of possession the Tigers were not rewarded on the scoreboard. After
trailing by 30 points at the first change the Tigers quickly went to work
on reducing the deficit. Goals to Stevens, Hay and Greenwood
within 7 minutes reduced Port Adelaide's lead to 13 points.
An early goal by Laurence Angwin at the 4 minute mark of the third quarter reduced the lead to 21 points. Unfortunatey, this was the last goal for the quarter until Ben Thompson soccered through Glenelg's 5th at the 26th minute mark. The Tigers battled on during the last quarter and despite having as much of the ball as Port Adelaide were unable to reduce the deficit. Glenelg were outscored 5 goals to 4. Despite the 47 point margin the Tigers were competitive. Kane Cornes, Laurence Angwin and Sudjai Cook continued their good form. Angwin's defensive marking thwarted many attacks. James Byrne and Martin Mellody worked tiredlessly around the ground gathering 39 possessions between the two of them. Unfortunately, inefficient movement into the forward lines and lack of an effective forward cost Glenelg dearly. David Hams was replaced at half-time for the second time in as many matches. Brenton Honor returns home to Noarlunga for the first time as Glenelg league coach. A win in the local derby is crucial to restore the momentum that came out of the first round win against Sturt. TIGERS
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GLENELG
v STURT
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CROWD: 5,000 (approx) In perfect conditions Glenelg gave its supporters plenty of optimism for the forthcoming season with a 16 point victory over Sturt. A large crowd of approximately 5,000 people witnessed AFL stars of the future, Laurence Angwin and Kane Cornes inspire the Tigers to over come a 21 point half-time deficit. Simon Hele won the toss and elected to kick to the northern end which was aided by a two goal breeze. The Tigers controlled the opening minutes of the new season and took an early lead with a Higgins mark and goal from 15 metres out. Despite Glenelg's dominance, Sturt defended desperately and created enough opportunities to stay in touch at quarter time. After an early Paul Sherwood goal (from a ball up) to extend Glenelg's lead to two goals, Sturt controlled the second quarter. Basic skill errors in defence allowed Sturt to open up a 21 point lead af half-time. Glenelg lacked an effective focal point at centre-half-forward and struggled in the centre. Fortunately, the Blues missed several opportunities in front goal which allowed the Tigers to be within striking distance at the major break. To the credit of the home side, the Bays were able to stifle Sturt's dominance in the last ten minutes. The second half saw a completely different Glenelg side. The Bays kicked 8 goals 5 behinds to 2 goals 4 behinds. Laurence Angwin was moved into the centre and controlled the ruck contests through sheer hard work. Kane Cornes stepped up a notch and was instrumental in setting up many of his team mates. Paul Sherwood, Ben Thompson and Sudjai Cook were cool, calm and collective in repelling many Sturt's offensive movements. First year players, Smyth and Stevens added bite and effective disposal around the ground. Despite trailling by one point at the last change, it appeared that the Tigers were about to run over the top of the Double Blues. This is exactly what happened. In a nerve racking last quarter for supporters, Kane Cornes put the game beyond doubt with three last quarter goals. His third goal sealed the game with a superb running goal from 50 metres at the 25 minute mark. Full credit must go to the coaching staff for some outstanding moves after half-time. Angwin and Cornes were moved into the centre. Sturt's lack of mid-field runners and fitness were exposed. Hams was taken off and replaced by a more effective target in Hay at full-forward. First year coach Brenton Honor said after the game, "That was a real gutsy, courageous win that I wouldn't have thought we were capable of yet because it is a new coach, new game plan, a lot of new players...." Glenelg faces a new hurdle but an old foe when it ventures to Alberton in round 2. Brenton Honor knows only too well that this will be a tougher ask than Sturt and perhaps the toughest ask in SANFL football. TIGERS
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