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Not sure of Centrals record at Unley of late but I suspect Sturt would have the ledger in their favour.

Sturt by 6 goals

Not great and correct. If we get within 6 I will be surprised. I'll still be attending and hoping I'm wrong though. Connor McLean again misses out on a league berth. What the f***is going on.

Sturt v Central District | Peter Motley Oval | 2:10pm

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STURT
Sturt could unleash the son of a Brownlow Medallist against Central on Sunday.

Casey Voss, the son of current Power assistant coach and Brisbane premiership captain Michael Voss, has been named on the extended interchange bench.

The 18-year-old – who measures in at 182cm and 80kg – has spent the majority of his time across half-back at Unley but can also push up into the midfield.

He has been joined in the Double Blues’ 22 by 2016 premiership backman Henry Carey, who has overcome a hamstring strain suffered at training.

League

F: M. Evans, Patullo, J. Hone

HF: Kirkwood, Sutcliffe, Hansen

C: Slimming, Riley, Crocker

HB: Harms, Stephens, Sumner

B: F. Evans, Edmonds, Carey



R: Fahey-Sparks, Battersby, Colquhoun

INT: Voss, Munn, Pearce, Greenslade, Coomblas

IN: Voss, Carey



Reserves
Gilfoy, Lochowiak, Voigt, Condon, McEntee, Laycock, Grivell, Parker-Boers, Mitchell, Wills, Penfold, Thiele, Allan, Clifford, Thornton, Samblich, Shute, Weeks, Illman, Burrows, T. Hone, Richards.

Under-18
F: Laube, Durack, J. Ferrari
HF: Holland, Ferres, Crane
C: Bates, Harradine, Hough
HB: Grieve, Matteucci, How
B: Z. Grivell, Paddick, Britten-Jones

R: Zevenboom, Fahey, Evans
INT: Henke, May, Starr, Z. Parker-Boers
EMG: Smith, Opperman, Swiderski, Berry

CENTRAL
Central District has loaded up with defensive reinforcements for the match against Sturt on Sunday.

The Bulldogs have included four backmen in their 23-man squad, with former Rooster Wyatt Patterson set to play his first Statewide Super League match of the season.

Dylan Weaver returns to the half-back flank after a stint in the Reserves while Ryan Llewellyn and Jaxon Neagle have also been included on the five-man extended interchange bench.

At least two changes will be made to the 21 which lost to Glenelg in Round 7, with Matthew Neagle and Frazer O’Gorman the certain exclusions at this stage.

League

F: J. Schiller, Fort, D. Pisani

HF: Hoskin, McKenzie, Dew

C: Barreau, Jydon Neagle, Goodrem

HB: Weaver, Patterson, Haydon

B: Jenner, Madden, Habel



R: Auckland, Menzel, T. Schiller

INT: Gillard, Llewellyn, Jaxon Neagle, F. Pisani, Presbury

IN: Llewellyn, Jaxon Neagle, Patterson, Weaver

OUT: Matthew Neagle, O’Gorman

Reserves
Burton, Cannizzaro, Cotgrove, Eime, Falkenberg, S. Furnell, Lange, Marsh, McKelvie, McLean, Montgomerie, O’Brien, Ortiz, Payne, Rigney, Shaw, Sheppard, Slade, Walter, Watts, White.

Under-18
Grubb, Hughes, Welch, Durdin, Carreno, Dowse, Tidswell, Fiebiger, Fraser, Milera, Xanthopoulos, Tippins, Ponton, Falland, Richard, Helmers, Mudge, Cameron, Clayton, Carpenter, Wall, Arnold, Thomson, Stevens.

Grenville wrote:Not great and correct. If we get within 6 I will be surprised. I'll still be attending and hoping I'm wrong though. Connor McLean again misses out on a league berth. What the f***is going on.

Whatever it is its been happening for too long IMO. Changes needed.

Sturt should win.

This weather might help the 'Dogs short side.
might.

gazzamagoo wrote:This weather might help the 'Dogs short side.
might.

It hasnt so far... 45 - 1 at qtr time

WTF????

bit of a massacre happening at Unley atm

Sturt 8.3(51)
Dogs 0.2(2)

15 mins 2nd qtr

Sturt 9.4(58)
Dogs 0.3(3)


Half time

Sturt 10.7(67)
Dogs 3.4(22)


20. Mins 3/4

Sturt’s flag to lose.

Spargo wrote:Sturt’s flag to lose.

Can't see anyone getting close to them TBH

Grenville wrote:Not great and correct. If we get within 6 I will be surprised. I'll still be attending and hoping I'm wrong though. Connor McLean again misses out on a league berth. What the f***is going on.

I did not end up being surprised. We showed for three quarters we can be a competitive unit when not playing like fu***** witches hats like we did in the 1st quarter. We aren't good enough to regularly beat teams the calibre of Sturt but we can at least fight.

Fish had a great game, Hosko, Fraser Fort worked hard. Dewey did a good run with job in the middle. Special mention to Ryan Llewellyn who I reckon played his 1st seniors game of the year. Worked his arse off all day, under siege for much of it. He was strong in the contest, smothered and shepherded. Lots of one percenters. Whether or not he is quite regular league standard I'm still not sure but he ticked a couple of boxes today. Our gameplan is either non existent or we aren't buying into it.

am Bays wrote:

Spargo wrote:Sturt’s flag to lose.

Can't see anyone getting close to them TBH

Indeed, the run to the Pure Minor Premiership (tm) has begun.

I love what Roy has done the club in his time, his record very impressive, but I think its to time move him on and find a new direction. I do admit though player turnover is huge now off season and is probably contributing factor.

Arch44 wrote:I love what Roy has done the club in his time, his record very impressive, but I think its to time move him on and find a new direction. I do admit though player turnover is huge now off season and is probably contributing factor.

His time was up 3 years ago TBH

The 2017 First Semi Final between Sturt and Centrals was a sensational contest and I thought then if they had gotten past Sturt (they lost by a goal or so) they could have pinched a flag. That was only a couple of years ago but the top end talent isn't there anymore. But yes everyone has a time limit and perhaps it is time for a different approach. No shame in that.