Glenelg v North Rd 20 2006
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:29 amWhere has magic gone?
DOUG ROBERTSON
August 18, 2006 12:15am
Article from: The Advertiser
THIS is no time for North Adelaide to panic . . . but if it doesn't unleash the magic within it will get its second football lesson in as many weeks from Glenelg at the Bay tomorrow.
Roosters coach Andrew Jarman admitted his boys were put straight on a few important points of tough, accountable footy by the Eagles on Saturday. That should have kicked in a bit of cockiness and all will see how much the Roosters learned when they face the league's other in-form outfit.
The contest will go a long way to deciding if third-placed (on percentage) Glenelg gets the critical double-chance in September, so stand back for a full-on Tigers attack.
They named 195cm, 89kg Mark Austin, 17, as a possible debutant replacement for Ryan Willits, taken by the Power for the first time.
But key utility Aaron Rogers was named in the squad of 23 with Jack Horan. Rogers could easily cover Willits' loss at either end.
The Tigers are flying after five consecutive wins but North pumped Glenelg in rounds five and 13, which should steel the mind, Tigers coach Mark Mickan said.
"North's the only team we haven't beaten (this year) so we have tremendous respect for them," he said. "For us it's about getting a good contribution from everybody. We rarely rely on tactics or anything extra to win games. It's all about the performance of the individual and team involvement."
Ditto North. It's too late in the season to learn new tricks so it must recapture the skills needed to execute the style of play that took it to second spot on the ladder.
The Roosters didn't handle being smacked around by the physically strong Eagles and Jarman warned he was looking for those strong enough to focus no matter what's thrown their way.
Importantly, he hasn't fallen for the trap of dumping players for one bad performance.
He recalled Matthew Krieg and Daniel Ebert, both unlucky to miss last week, and Ricky Ebert. Fortunately, the Crows did not claim Ben Hudson, who has a critical role against wiry and resistant Trevor Cranston. North did, however, lose Nick Gill (calf) and Brett White (back) while Shane Schubert was sent back to the reserves.
No prizes for knowing the Roosters want to run the ball but that plan falls flat when the delivery misses. More important for North is handling the hardness the Tigers are certain the produce.
"The Eagles smashed us in every area and we've got to learn to handle it," Jarman said.
DOUG ROBERTSON
August 18, 2006 12:15am
Article from: The Advertiser
THIS is no time for North Adelaide to panic . . . but if it doesn't unleash the magic within it will get its second football lesson in as many weeks from Glenelg at the Bay tomorrow.
Roosters coach Andrew Jarman admitted his boys were put straight on a few important points of tough, accountable footy by the Eagles on Saturday. That should have kicked in a bit of cockiness and all will see how much the Roosters learned when they face the league's other in-form outfit.
The contest will go a long way to deciding if third-placed (on percentage) Glenelg gets the critical double-chance in September, so stand back for a full-on Tigers attack.
They named 195cm, 89kg Mark Austin, 17, as a possible debutant replacement for Ryan Willits, taken by the Power for the first time.
But key utility Aaron Rogers was named in the squad of 23 with Jack Horan. Rogers could easily cover Willits' loss at either end.
The Tigers are flying after five consecutive wins but North pumped Glenelg in rounds five and 13, which should steel the mind, Tigers coach Mark Mickan said.
"North's the only team we haven't beaten (this year) so we have tremendous respect for them," he said. "For us it's about getting a good contribution from everybody. We rarely rely on tactics or anything extra to win games. It's all about the performance of the individual and team involvement."
Ditto North. It's too late in the season to learn new tricks so it must recapture the skills needed to execute the style of play that took it to second spot on the ladder.
The Roosters didn't handle being smacked around by the physically strong Eagles and Jarman warned he was looking for those strong enough to focus no matter what's thrown their way.
Importantly, he hasn't fallen for the trap of dumping players for one bad performance.
He recalled Matthew Krieg and Daniel Ebert, both unlucky to miss last week, and Ricky Ebert. Fortunately, the Crows did not claim Ben Hudson, who has a critical role against wiry and resistant Trevor Cranston. North did, however, lose Nick Gill (calf) and Brett White (back) while Shane Schubert was sent back to the reserves.
No prizes for knowing the Roosters want to run the ball but that plan falls flat when the delivery misses. More important for North is handling the hardness the Tigers are certain the produce.
"The Eagles smashed us in every area and we've got to learn to handle it," Jarman said.
