SA Footy

We won't give up

ZAC MILBANK

August 18, 2006 12:15am
Article from: The Advertiser


IF THERE is a team which knows how quickly its season can change course, it's the Norwood Football Club.

Just a fortnight ago, the Redlegs were flying after gutsy wins against Central District and North Adelaide put them right in contention for September action. Suddenly, they are on the outer but in true Norwood spirit, finals are still very much in the equation despite taking on league-leading Woodville-West Torrens on Sunday.

"No-one has given up hope yet," Norwood deputy vice-captain Scott Borlace said of playing in the major round. "We've just got to win the next three games and see what happens. We've got to hope that other results go our way."

Even in Norwood's victories this season, there has been a portion of the game in which it switches off only to let the opposition back into the match.

In their past two outings the Redlegs have drawn a blank in the final term, allowing Glenelg and South to run over the top of them. But if you ask Borlace, fitness isn't an issue.

"Our fitness has been pretty good most of the year," Borlace said.

"It's more a concentration thing with us. We know if we're concentrating for the whole time, like we did against Central and North, then we win the game. We just tend to have lulls of about 15 minutes which cost us dearly, while the other teams get a roll on."

Against Ron Fuller's men such a lapse will ensure certain pain as the Eagles charge towards the minor premiership.

"They've got a quality on-ball unit and they are very even across the ground," Borlace noted of his opponents. "They are definitely the form side of the competition, so if we do win we would have earned it because they (Eagles) are going to be one of the major players come finals time."

At selection, Norwood elevated the injury-prone Andrew Hill to replace Crows-listed Chad Gibson, who has again succumbed to a quad strain.

The Eagles made two changes, regaining Matthew Cooper and Ryan Potter in place of Hayden Skipworth (Crows) and Vinnie Rugolo (knee).

WOO HOO, I'll be at this game as it is on the Sunday.
Any Eagles or Norwood fan should head down to Norwood Tomorrow (Sat) to see the Underage sides play.

This is a battle between one of the most efficient and one of the most inefficient teams in the comp. Norwood always gets plenty of it, but players like Bailey and Brett James don't do any damage racking up 30 disposals from loose in the back lines. Eagles are playing for top spot and Norwood are playing to keep their season alive, so it doesn't get any more important than this. With expected wins against West and Sturt to finish off, Norwood will throw everything at this game and have shown in the past month they can win against the best sides in the comp.

I thought Bernie Vince might be an in for this game, but he obviously hasn't recovered. We'll miss the goal kicking of Rugolo and Skipworth, but great to see Cooper back. I'm tipping a big game from David Westbrook after being a bit down over the last few weeks.

Over the past 5-6 seasons (2004 excluded), Norwood have usually done pretty well against Eagles. I'm expecting another close tussle with Eagles being a little too strong when it matters most.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Over the past 5-6 seasons (2004 excluded), Norwood have usually done pretty well against Eagles. I'm expecting another close tussle with Eagles being a little too strong when it matters most.

LOL .. Except that we've lost about the last 9 against them

Another stat is that Mark Passador is on 199 goals 99 behinds for his SANFL career. The Football Budget has him on 198 goals, but the Eagles annual report for last year had him at 132 goals up to then. Add 67 goals this year and the total is 199 goals.

spell_check wrote:Another stat is that Mark Passador is on 199 goals 99 behinds for his SANFL career. The Football Budget has him on 198 goals, but the Eagles annual report for last year had him at 132 goals up to then. Add 67 goals this year and the total is 199 goals.

Where did that extra goal come from?

MightyEagles wrote:

spell_check wrote:Another stat is that Mark Passador is on 199 goals 99 behinds for his SANFL career. The Football Budget has him on 198 goals, but the Eagles annual report for last year had him at 132 goals up to then. Add 67 goals this year and the total is 199 goals.

Where did that extra goal come from?

Might have been the first season he was here - 2003, I recall seeing a one goal difference in there from different sources.

Constance_Perm wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Over the past 5-6 seasons (2004 excluded), Norwood have usually done pretty well against Eagles. I'm expecting another close tussle with Eagles being a little too strong when it matters most.

LOL .. Except that we've lost about the last 9 against them

I'm not tipping us to win, I'm tipping us to do well.

MightyEagles wrote:WOO HOO, I'll be at this game as it is on the Sunday.
Any Eagles or Norwood fan should head down to Norwood Tomorrow (Sat) to see the Underage sides play.

Good idea MightyEagles but I will be a no show as I have work committments. I'll be there sunday though.

spell_check wrote:Another stat is that Mark Passador is on 199 goals 99 behinds for his SANFL career. The Football Budget has him on 198 goals, but the Eagles annual report for last year had him at 132 goals up to then. Add 67 goals this year and the total is 199 goals.

Yes we all know the Budget not always the most reliable source of info.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

Constance_Perm wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Over the past 5-6 seasons (2004 excluded), Norwood have usually done pretty well against Eagles. I'm expecting another close tussle with Eagles being a little too strong when it matters most.

LOL .. Except that we've lost about the last 9 against them

I'm not tipping us to win, I'm tipping us to do well.

i'm tipping you'd be doing well to get within 6 goals. My tip would be a margin of about 9 goals in the Eags favour.

Looks like a great day for it COME ON ALL EAGLES FANS have a day out and watch your team do well in 2006!!

Seeing how all pecker supporters are related why not all head down after breakfast?
Norwood supporters will outnumber you without a shadow of a doubt, as it seems that no matter how bad we are going we have the best travelling support!

fester69 wrote:Seeing how all pecker supporters are related why not all head down after breakfast?
Norwood supporters will outnumber you without a shadow of a doubt, as it seems that no matter how bad we are going we have the best travelling support!

I would expect that kind of statement from someone who has the hulkster as their PIC , what ya going to do brother when the eagles run riot on your legs brother !!
And I prefer Samoa Joe over the hulkster anyday !!

Go the EAGLES what we lack in numbers we will make up for in noise BROTHER!!

Not Micky James, who lost the womens title on Wednesday are we?

Just like the immortal Hulk Hogan, Norwoodmania will never die - when you think we're gone we appear again to lay the smackdown 1-2-3!!

NWO 4 LIFE
(Norwood World Order)

Oh and Samoa Joe is fat and slow, like most pecker supporters anyway!

fester69 wrote:Not Micky James, who lost the womens title on Wednesday are we?

Just like the immortal Hulk Hogan, Norwoodmania will never die - when you think we're gone we appear again to lay the smackdown 1-2-3!!

NWO 4 LIFE
(Norwood World Order)

Oh and Samoa Joe is fat and slow, like most pecker supporters anyway!

HAHAHA
The EAGLES a bit like Samoa Joe the UNDEAFTED sumbmission machine.
TNA the new face of pro wrestling just like the SANFL the face of aussie footy.

But seeing hulkamania is about to die to the legend killer orton lets put it this way

Norwood hulk hogan are going down to the younger fitter Randy orton Woodville West torrens
Just like in the PPV Monday .

Go you mighty EAGLES and we dont care what you call us brother we will stomp a mud hole in you brother and then stomp it dry !!
At fortress WOODVILLE today the Norwood legend will come to an end as the all mighty egales march towards top spot and we will do it LAX style anywhere any place !!

Enough wrestling bring on the footy go you mighty eagles
Did I get enough wrestling talk in lollololol
ps
Lita had to win the belt so they could have a feud once again between lita and trish before both leave wrestling !!

fester69 wrote:Not Micky James, who lost the womens title on Wednesday are we?

Just like the immortal Hulk Hogan, Norwoodmania will never die - when you think we're gone we appear again to lay the smackdown 1-2-3!!

NWO 4 LIFE
(Norwood World Order)

Oh and Samoa Joe is fat and slow, like most pecker supporters anyway!

Watcha Gonna Do BROTHER! when our 24 inch pythons run all over you and your crapy team, BROTHER!

eWo 'eagles World order' runs wild all over this comp.

When was the last time Norwood beat the Eagles
oh thats right it was a final.

Norwood doing a lot better than North did last week.

Cicolella just kicked a goal:

Norwood 8.6 54
Eagles 6.8 44

Norwood were 30 points up at one stage!