Rnd 5 - Sturt v North @ Unley REVIEWS & DISCUSSIONS

[Big Phil]

LIVE @ UNLEY:

LEAGUE:

Final Scores:

Sturt - 16.12 = 108

North - 13.18 = 96

Double Blues won by 12 points



GOAL KICKERS:

Sturt - M.Duldig 8, J.Johncock, L.Crane 2, C.Stokes, T.Gum, A.Riley, C.Norsworthy 1

North - N.Gill 4, C.Alleway 3, C.Thiele, M.Thring 2, T.Delvins, H.White, G.Gallman 1




LEADING STATS WINNERS:

Sturt - L.Crane 33, D.Pearce 33, J.Sheedy 29, A.Riley 27, A.Thomson 26, T.Gum 23, C.Norsworthy 23, J.Anderson 22, M.Duldig 20

North - J.Allan 28, T.Delvins 24, N.Gill, H.White 23, L.Ivens 22, J.Bennett 21, C.Thiele 21, G.Thring 18, G.Gallman 16

[stampy]

entertaining game to watch on tv, thought dogger, gill and allerway were standouts although the roosters skipper tarnished his performance with wayward kicking for goal in the last qtr

[Grahaml]

It was an interesting game. It always will be when key forwards are so threatening I guess. But watching I just kept thinking how it was hard to see either being at the pointy end of the ladder. I can see these two sides battling all year for the same spot on the ladder. But I suspect that spot might be outside the 5.

Not sure what to make of Pearce. He got a lot of ball, but he was recruited by the Power for his running. With several seasons of AFL training under his belt his running alone will get him 30+ touches. But I didn't see too many occaisions where he looked like he was going to split North apart like you'd want him to.

[LPH]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

[CUTTERMAN]

Well done Blues and well done to Duldig, here's hoping he has dominating standout games on a consistent basis.
Could only listen on radio but it sounded like both teams turned over the ball often and Sturt came off worse with the umps.
5RPH is loud and clear down in KI

[goraw]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

[heater31]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

Did North show any respect towards him and actually man up on him? or was he allowed a free reign like against the Eagles a few weeks back???

[goraw]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

Did North show any respect towards him and actually man up on him? or was he allowed a free reign like against the Eagles a few weeks back???

obv we didnt. he cut us up bad right till the end. wish we still had stribling.

[therisingblues]

From the Sturtv North Preview Thread.

Matt Duldig always seemed to save his best games for when the Bays played the Roosters. I'll be interested to see if he turns it on again.

Pseudodamas?

[purch]

From the Sturtv North Preview Thread.

Matt Duldig always seemed to save his best games for when the Bays played the Roosters. I'll be interested to see if he turns it on again.

Pseudodamas?

Just what I was thinking 5 mins into the first quarter TRB!

Thanks pseudo..the footy gods were listening

[locky801]

From the Sturtv North Preview Thread.

Matt Duldig always seemed to save his best games for when the Bays played the Roosters. I'll be interested to see if he turns it on again.

Pseudodamas?

Just what I was thinking 5 mins into the first quarter TRB!

Thanks pseudo..the footy gods were listening

was just about to post that

[Ian]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

No argument from me

[purch]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

I didn't think so. I thought Evans, Riley, Gum, Norsworthy, Duldig, Sheedy, Anderson, Crane and Thomson were all better than Pearce on the day...sure he did a couple of flashy things, but not consistently throughout the game. I don't know what his stats were, but I'm struggling to recall and lace out passes into the forward line. He got better as the game went on, but he should play with us next week on that performance.

A good win given we were down to one on the bench early in the game. Lucky though that our "B.F.C" in Mr Duldig can kick straight, and North's "B.F.C" can't..

[Cambridge Clarrie]

Riley BOG IMO. Duldig, Sheedy and Crane all impressive as was Thompson in the second half particularly. Liked the games of White, Alleway, Gill and Teasdale. Not overly impressed with a couple of our more experienced defenders who I thought were pretty well beaten today. Good win in the end but I agree that if either of these two sides finish better than 6th they'll have done much better than expected. Not the best display of umpiring either...

[locky801]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

I didn't think so. I thought Evans, Riley, Gum, Norsworthy, Duldig, Sheedy, Anderson, Crane and Thomson were all better than Pearce on the day...sure he did a couple of flashy things, but not consistently throughout the game. I don't know what his stats were, but I'm struggling to recall and lace out passes into the forward line. He got better as the game went on, but he should play with us next week on that performance.

A good win given we were down to one on the bench early in the game. Lucky though that our "B.F.C" in Mr Duldig can kick straight, and North's "B.F.C" can't..

Pearce had 33 posessions

[cennals05]

I think Duldig ate the ball after each of his 8 goals.

[LPH]

I think Duldig ate the ball after each of his 8 goals.

There will only ever be 1 Grenville but...

Can we begin to call Duldig the 'new' Grenville?

[purch]

North's disposal by foot was (on the whole) terrible.
I may beek speaking through my pocket, having tipped North but their kicking skills were pathetic.

absolutely terrible early and late. the dirrerence in the end im sure. mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

I didn't think so. I thought Evans, Riley, Gum, Norsworthy, Duldig, Sheedy, Anderson, Crane and Thomson were all better than Pearce on the day...sure he did a couple of flashy things, but not consistently throughout the game. I don't know what his stats were, but I'm struggling to recall and lace out passes into the forward line. He got better as the game went on, but he should play with us next week on that performance.

A good win given we were down to one on the bench early in the game. Lucky though that our "B.F.C" in Mr Duldig can kick straight, and North's "B.F.C" can't..

Pearce had 33 posessions

Which less than half were effective and to advantage perhaps? He had a solid second half...That's the way I saw it...

[purch]

A pretty entertaining day at the footy too...deserved a bigger crowd

[Adelaide Hawk]

mike nunan would be making them kick for goals 3/4 of the next weeks training sessions. i remember when i was a boy behind the goals at training preying for them to kick the ball over the fence. and nunan wouldnt let them finish the nights training unless we kicked 10 str8 on the run from 40. pearce was a huge difference too.

Hmmm .... actual skills training. Do you think it would catch on?