Rnd 7: West v Glenelg @ Richmond - POST GAME REVIEWS

[Mark_Beswick]

Anyone read an official crowd for last nights game?

[mr o]

week 1 down, two to go of a very important three weeks for west adelaide, keeping a lid on it so far, go the bloods.

[stampy]

shite glenelg, well done west adelaide, and good to see the bloods fans come out of the woodwork on this thread

[CedeNullis]

At 3Q time in this match Westies held a slender 7pt lead having just hit the front for the first time. Jason Davenport was on crutches, Matthew Rankine had injured his hamstring, Logan Hill had just limped off and Daniel Caire was having treatment for a cut mouth. It is at such a critical time as this that true character shows out and the last Q saw Westies play some of the best and toughest team footy you could ever wish to see. Despite Aaron Fielke being on one leg for most of the last Q, for a fierce tackle that saw him reported, we booted 6 magnificent goals to only 1 from a dispirited and indirect Glenelg to run out convincing winners.
With 3 of their 5 wins against teams from last year’s finals perhaps the doubters will now be forced to concede that the Bloods are the real deal. From half way through the 2Q we kicked 14 gls to the Bays 5 to record our first win at Richmond against them since 2004.
The opening Q was very ordinary and the first goal of the game was not kicked until the 23min mark. There were heaps of mistakes and the Bays dominated the game with the WA backline working overtime to keep them out. 1Q WA 0.3, Gl 2.6.
Westies got their first goal at the ten minute mark of the 2Q and despite outscoring Gl by 4 to 3 were still behind at half time. The goals were shared between Macreadie, F Caruso, Beech and a glorious goal from the talented and very fast M Rankine. Half time WA 4.5, Gl 5.9.
The premiership Q saw the Bloods midfield turn the screws, intimidating and unsettling the Bays with their fierce tackling and teamwork. Shane Birss’ goal from the SW pocket boundary the highlight. 3Q WA 8.5, Gl 6.10.
The last Q saw the dividend paid for the third Q investment. With 2 injured on the bench the team played inspired footy driving the ball forward relentlessly to create scoring opportunities. Moran came into the game to provide Willets much needed support. Webb took a screamer and goaled. The Ezard brothers combined for a goal. Lobbe got one off the ground and everyone thought he had another except the umpire who awarded a pt. Even Kurt Thompson ran down the ground to boot a major and Jonno Beech kicked one on the siren.
There were only 2 multiple goalkickers, Lobbe and Beech, with the others being shared between ten players such was the evenness of the effort. The lack of a key forward is still a worry but hopefully Brad Fisher will return to fill that role. Webb and Moran had little impact while playing forward.
Pretty much everyone contributed to the win but you have to single a few out if only to provoke some reaction. Steve Morris with 28 possessions was best for the second week in a row. He plays a ‘straight ahead’ high risk style but he starts so many of our attacks with his run from the full back line. Daniel Caire was close behind. The midfield took some time to get it together but when they did they dominated. Macreadie played his best game since Prospect and Ezard was everywhere – his offensive and defensive efforts make him the complete footballer. Shane Birss played, arguably his best game for the club opening up the game with his handball. Ryan Ferguson was again directing traffic at CHB. N Caruso and Fielke worked hard, Willets was great early when he single-handed took on the Bays rucks but was helped out as the game wore on by Webb, Moran and Lobbe. F Caruso showed that he needed the run last week to work his way back to form. Special mention also to Green, Silvester and Kurt Thompson who pressured the Gl forwards into error. Kurt Thompson may well have established himself in the side such was his effort.
Looking back on the game Westies started slowly but gradually built momentum while their pressure was wearing down the Bays and forcing them into error and indirect play. The 6gl to 1 last Q showed how dominant were the Bloods. Glenelg were simply unable to maintain the pressure they applied early in the game and let themselves down in front of goal.
The 2s were thrashed 17.16 to 6.5.

Top post blackandred. Westies were brilliant against Centrals in Round 2, and have kept the heat on since then. Big question is whether they can maintain that for the season? So far, so good.

[nickname]

Anyone read an official crowd for last nights game?

ABC said 2,900 and something, which is a fair way short of most of the estimates I've read, but given their call of the game last night I wouldn't put much store in its accuracy just yet.

[dedja]

Well played West ... although I really didn't notice much change in their game plan, their skills seem cleaner this year.

The Bays have some work to do ... their best is very good, and their worst is deplorable.

I'm pleased Richmond Oval have lights and well done to West for having the foresight to install them, but being there for the first time for a game using them, they are borderline in terms of being acceptable, which is backed up by the fact they're rated at 300 lux, the minimum standard for football.

[The Sleeping Giant]

I would like to thank Todd Grima for the victory tonight. One of the silliest things I have seen on the footy field and boy didn't it change the game.

Just seen the "incident" on the ABC. I think you might be over reacting. Soft report, but will probably get a game.

[Thiele]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

[bayman]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

it wont matter who we have or haven't got, because if you don't play 4 quarters & just give up when it gets too hard your not going to win anything............i'm still trying to work out whether sturt, north or glenelg have been the most dissapointing side so far this year

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

Cool. I have someone in mind they can have back as a swap

[Thiele]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

Cool. I have someone in mind they can have back as a swap

Webby

[bloods08]

I would like to thank Todd Grima for the victory tonight. One of the silliest things I have seen on the footy field and boy didn't it change the game.

Just seen the "incident" on the ABC. I think you might be over reacting. Soft report, but will probably get a game.

That wasn't the incident I was referring to. It actually happened about 20 seonds later and 30 metres up the field. Think it was on Daniel Caire. You could see Logan Hill getting carried off in the background from the earlier incident and Grima getting reported for the 2nd one not the first. Not sure the incident will be caught on camera by the looks of it.

[LBT]

Well done to Westies, Andy Collins has done a great job rebuilding their club, apart from my own mob they are the only team I want to see do well, their supporters, volunteers and officials are particularly likeable, compared to some of the nasty & feral rot that I have seen over the last few years. Norwood and South follow closely behind.

[LBT]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

Cool. I have someone in mind they can have back as a swap

Webby

No Thiele, thinking more of a small Power/Glenelg forward drafted on the back of a couple of good ressies games in 09.

[Thiele]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

Cool. I have someone in mind they can have back as a swap

Webby

No Thiele, thinking more of a small Power/Glenelg forward drafted on the back of a couple of good ressies games in 09.

Hitchcock.

[bayman]

Dont worry bay fans you'll have both Cornes playing for you next week. All Power fans are after Kanes head

Cool. I have someone in mind they can have back as a swap

cameron softcock

[Thiele]

Sorry to get off topic. I gave up at 1/4 time. Nice fight back by the bloods. Sam Ezard was good on debut

[the tractor]

I wont be convinced until they cam beat a top team other than a night game @ richmond where they give away 100's if not 1000's of tickets and really pump up the occasion. The opposition are ambushed and are not mentally up to the 4 qtrs of hyped up pressure they weren't expecting .

?????? That doesn't make much sense to me, sorry!
What about a final, or a grand final, will the teams not be ready for a "pumped up occasion or hyped up pressure they weren't expecting"?

Its their home ground.

I don't think giving away tickets puts off the opposition.

[Brodlach]

Paper today mentions the crowd as 2960 which I think is incorrect. Looked more like 4500 -5000. No way was there only 800 more than against South the previous week. There were plenty of Glenelg fans there and last week there were not many Panther fans.

[bloods08]

Paper today mentions the crowd as 2960 which I think is incorrect. Looked more like 4500 -5000. No way was there only 800 more than against South the previous week. There were plenty of Glenelg fans there and last week there were not many Panther fans.

Agree. Thought it was on par with the Central and Sturt games.