Round 18 LIVE SCORES

[scott]

Thomson kicks another behind for Sturt and that's the break

Quarter Time
South 2.1 (13)
Sturt 5.4 (34)

Goals:
South - Wundke, Ainger
Sturt - McIntyre 2, Duldig, Plant, Krause

[scott]

South had more of the ball that quarter with Cross picking up 11 touches and four clearances but Sturt was more effective and efficient going forward. Inside 50s for the first quarter were 19-9 in favour of Sturt and the Panthers are lucky not to be down by more. No breeze at all either.

[scott]

Duldig sets the Double Blues off within a minute of the second term, Sturt has scored 40 unanswered points

Q2 1m

South 2.1 (13)
Sturt 6.4 (40)

[scott]

Krause kicks another behind for Sturt

Q2 4m

South 2.1 (13)
Sturt 6.5 (41)

Inside 50s - Last 30 mins
South 3
Sturt 17

[scott]

South go inside 50 for the first time since their last premiership and Bass kicks a goal against the run of play

Q2 6m
South 3.1 (19)
Sturt 6.5 (41)

[scott]

Kane gets one back for Sturt

Q2 8m
South 3.1 (19)
Sturt 7.5 (47)

[scott]

Sturt well on top of the clearances

Clearances - Q2
South 0
Sturt 6

Clearances - Last 30 mins
South 4
Sturt 12

[scott]

Turning into a shootout! South win their first clearance of the quarter, Wundke is on the end of it and kicks his second for the match. A much-needed one but would be ruined if Sturt reply like they did with their previous.

Q2 10m
South 4.1 (25)
Sturt 7.5 (47)

[scott]

Kane does it again with another answering goal

Q2 12m
South 4.1 (25)
Sturt 8.5 (53)

[Wedgie]

Go Sturt!

[scott]

Goal for goal as Rolfe jags one back for South

Q2 17m
South 5.1 (31)
Sturt 8.5 (53)

[scott]

De Visser makes it consecutive goals for the Panthers

Q2 19m
South 6.1 (37)
Sturt 8.5 (53)

Four goals to three this quarter

[scott]

Plant kicks a behind for Sturt

Q2 23m
South 6.1 (37)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

[scott]

Wundke kicks his third for the match, 36th of the season

Q2 26m
South 7.1 (43)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

[scott]

Cross misses with his 18th disposal for the half and South crawl the margin back to 8 at the main break

Half Time
South 7.4 (46)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

Goals:
South - Wundke 3, Ainger, Bass, De Visser, Rolfe
Sturt - McIntyre 2, Duldig 2, Kane 2, Plant, Krause

[scott]

Leading Disposals:
J.Cross (South) 18
A.Thomson (Sturt) 14
N.Liddle (South) 12
B.Casley (South) 11
X.Gotch (South) 11
B.Kane (Sturt) 11

Leading Clearances:
A.Riley (Sturt) 7
J.Cross (South) 6
N.Liddle (South) 6
J.Greenslade (Sturt) 5



Inside 50s were 10-all for the second quarter but South outscored Sturt 5.1 to 3.2.

[scott]

South on the board early in the second half with a rushed behind

Q3 1m
South 7.5 (47)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

[scott]

Rolfe goals as South doing all the attacking early on much like the start of the game. Margin back to 1 after it was 28 during the second

Q3 6m
South 8.5 (53)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

Q3 Disposals
South 26
Sturt 12

Q3 Inside 50s
South 4
Sturt 0

[scott]

The big ruckman Brooksby ties up the scores with a behind

Q3 8m
South 8.6 (54)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

Inside 50s - last 25 mins
South 16
Sturt 11

[scott]

Cross has had 9 disposals and 3 clearances already in the third term as South's main driving force.

Q3 13m
South 8.6 (54)
Sturt 8.6 (54)

Q3 Disposals
South 58
Sturt 33