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Great finish to the season with 7 teams in it still. Eagles just .

South Adelaide v Eagles | Flinders University Stadium | 2:10pm

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SOUTH
South Adelaide has added height to its squad to host the Eagles on Saturday.

Experienced utility Ben Haren and raw rookie Cameron McGree have both been included in the Panthers’ 23-man squad.

The pair have been listed on a five-man extended interchange bench which must be trimmed by two before the bounce.

League

F: Davis, Overall, Karpany

HF: Schwarz, Whittlesea, Cross

C: Liddle, Rose, Irra

HB: Haines, Summerton, Brown

B: Loneragan, Crabb, Hoey



R: Cailotto, Heaslip, Noble

INT: Sampson, Biemans, McGree, Emery, Haren

IN: Haren, McGree

Reserves
Badger, Baker, Beeche, Beenham, Bogle, Coleman, Colwell, Davies, Elmes, Fitt, Juckers, Kappler, Kennedy, Lovering, McKinnon, Milsom, Snelling, Tucker, Wilkinson.

Under-18
F: McCreery, Sladojevic, Fitzgerald
HF: Hamilton, Oliver, Nye
C: Stapps, Clifton, Sampson
HB: Kernahan, Douglass, Lippett
B: Little, Hindes, Spacie

R: Freitag, Riddle, Dumesny
INT: Brown, Rogerson, Ryan, Kraemer, Williams, Sweetman, Copley

EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens has boosted its defensive stocks for the trip to face South Adelaide on Saturday.

Premiership defenders Luke Thompson (hamstring) and Matt Goldsworthy (calf) have returned from minor injuries to be named in the Eagles’ 23-man squad.

They have been joined on the five-man extended interchange bench by utility Sam Rowland.

Defender Joe Heinjus is unavailable after injuring his finger.

League

F: J. Hayes, Guilhaus, Rowe

HF: Poole, N. Hayes, Lonergan

C: Boyd, Foote, Firns

HB: Sinor, Von Bertouch, Hall

B: C. Gaffney, Giuffreda, J. Gaffney



R: J. Redden, Petrenko, Sharrad

INT: Comitogianni, Goldsworthy, Moore, Rowland, Thompson

IN: Goldsworthy, Thompson, Rowland

OUT: Heinjus (finger)

Reserves
Weidemann, Haylock, Lee, Nason, Cook, West, E. Miller, Schmusch, X. Redden, Wehr, Brill, Bruce, Lewis, Morgan, Jungfer, McLeod, Schoenberg, Westbrook, McNeil, Armfield, Mead, Pickett, Pedler.

Under-18
F: Schofield, Morris, Buck
HF: Dawkins, Coff, Z. Williams
C: Frederick, Beecken, McCann
HB: Hayes, Francis, Jones
B: Gaze, McNeilly, Lock

R: Phillips, Hoile, Barnett
INT: Brownlie, Carter, Jackson, Pearce, Pitt, Scott

We were found wanting last week right from the start. Need to win this.

South by 3 goals.

Unfortunately I can’t see South getting the win. Eagles in great form and their line up is even stronger now with their ins. Their amount of talls is going to be hard to combat. Eagles by plenty and South to drop out of finals contention.

South have a tough run home so think this is pretty much a mini-GF for them. They've done bloody well this season with the resources they have, but unfortunately I can't see them getting past a very good Eagles side.

DOC wrote:We were found wanting last week right from the start. Need to win this.

South by 3 goals.

Not by a point? Must be feeling confident

There have been numerous times under Wright when we've needed to respond after a poor showing, and more often than not we have. Need to also atone for a very poor showing at Woodville not that long ego.

Pretty much do or die for both sides, esp the Eagles who, if they lose this are probably out of contention with games v Sturt, Port and Adelaide still to come.

Expecting ordinary conditions at best on the hill tomorrow with massive wind chill factor!

South 3.4(22)
Eagles 3.0(18)

1:4 time

South 6.7(43)
Eagles 6.4(40)

Half time

South 10.8(68)
Eagles 9.7(61)

3/4 time

South 13.11(89)
Eagles 14.8(92)

Full time

Close game all day, Eagles got out by 3 goals midway through the last and we fought back but too little too late. Once again more scoring shots without getting the win is disappointing especially at home. HUGE game at The Parade next week.

Another frustrating loss. After a tight first half South shot out to a 20 point lead nearing time on the third quarter, before WWT kicked 7 of the next 8 goals. South kicked a couple late, but squandered a few other chances late and repeatedly fed the Eagles half back line with ineffective kicks down the line.

Davis another huge game in the middle, Cross didn't have a huge day possession wise but he made them count, while Summerton, Cailotto and Haines were also named in the club's best.

It was a good day to have a first name starting with J for the Eagles, with J. Petrenko, J. Foote, J. Lonergan, J. Firns, J. Rowe, J. Boyd named their best.

South have now featured in 5 games decided by under a goal, for 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses

PanthersFan wrote:Close game all day, Eagles got out by 3 goals midway through the last and we fought back but too little too late. Once again more scoring shots without getting the win is disappointing especially at home. HUGE game at The Parade next week.

Yes, thought the same. Looking at our past 4 home games (of which we've lost 3) our opposition have made the most of their chances:

South 48.41 (54% conversion)
Opposition 56.30 (65%)

Without knowing the league wide stats, would imagine 65% is well above the average conversion.

saintal wrote:

PanthersFan wrote:Close game all day, Eagles got out by 3 goals midway through the last and we fought back but too little too late. Once again more scoring shots without getting the win is disappointing especially at home. HUGE game at The Parade next week.

Yes, thought the same. Looking at our past 4 home games (of which we've lost 3) our opposition have made the most of their chances:

South 48.41 (54% conversion)
Opposition 56.30 (65%)

Without knowing the league wide stats, would imagine 65% is well above the average conversion.

I don't think it was your shots at goals but South seem to control most of the game. Time on in the 3rd 1/4 and 20 minutes of the last is just about all the Eagles controlled. South need to make Panther Park a fortress. They are certainly a good side.