SA Footy • View topic - Best Comebacks in 2006 up to end of Rd 13

by **Wedgie** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:43 pm

Thanks to Phil Herden:

BIGGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME AT QUARTER TIME
36 pts Eagles v Norwood (Rd 3, Adel Oval)
30 pts Norwood v Glenelg (Rd 1, Coop St)
30 pts North v Sturt (Rd 12, Adelaide Oval)
23 pts Eagles v Glenelg (Rd 11, Thebarton)
14 pts Port v Eagles (Rd 6, Thebarton)
13 pts Sturt v Glenelg (Rd 9, Glenelg)
10 pts West v Port (Rd 9, Alberton)
9 pts Norwood v West (Rd 4, Br'spectrum)
8 pts North v Port (Rd 7, Prospect)
8 pts Central v Glenelg (Rd12, Glenelg)
3 pts North v Glenelg (Rd 5, Glenelg)
3 pts Central v West (Rd 13 @ Hamra Hm)
2 pts North v South (Rd 2, Noarlunga)
2 pts North v Sturt (Rd 4, Adelaide Oval)
1 pts Port v Glenelg (Rd 8, Alberton)

BIGGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME AT HALF TIME
33 pts North v Sturt (Rd 12, Adelaide Oval)
22 pts Central v Sturt (Rd 10, Unley)
18 pts Norwood v Glenelg (Rd 1, Cooper Stad)
9 pts North v Port (Rd 7, Prospect)
8 pts Port v Eagles (Rd 6, Thebarton)
8 pts North v Norwood (Rd 8, Coopers)
5 pts Norwood v West (Rd 4, Broadspectrum)
4 pts Central v Norwood (Rd 9, Hamra Hm)
3 pts Norwood v Sturt (Rd 2, Unley)
3 pts North v South (Rd 2, Noarlunga)
3 pts Norwood v South (Rd 7, Coopers)
2 pts Glenelg v South (Rd 6, Noarlunga)

BIGGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME AT THREE QUARTER TIME
16 pts North v Port (Rd 7, Prospect)
14 pts Port v Eagles (Rd 6, Thebarton)
11 pts Glenelg v South (Rd 6, Noarlunga)
3 pts Eagles v Norwood (Rd 3, Adelaide)
3 pts South v West (Rd 11, Broadspectrum)
2 pts Norwood v Glenelg (Rd 1, Coopers Stad)

by **RoosterMarty** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:08 pm

North top in two of those games, both fantastic wins for the Chookies.

Pity they dont include in-game deficits or our effort against South would be up there.

by **Wedgie** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:11 pm

RoosterMarty wrote:North top in two of those games, both fantastic wins for the Chookies.

Pity they dont include in-game deficits or our effort against South would be up there.

True, we've come over some big deficits, wasn't it about 37 points against South and 40 points against Sturt?

by **spell_check** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:41 pm

Out of interest, there are the top 20 comebacks at each quarter of all time:

Code: Select all: Greatest Comebacks 1st Quarter Pts. Winning T. Score Losing T. Score Rd. Year Venue 57 Norwood 1 1 7 South 10 4 64 9 1972 Adelaide 55 Glenelg 0 2 2 North 8 9 57 15 1941 Glenelg 54 West 0 1 1 Port 9 1 55 8 1994 Football Park 49 South 2 3 15 Woodville10 4 64 2 1973 Adelaide 47 West 0 2 2 Sturt 7 7 49 1 1946 Unley 46 Sturt 0 3 3 Central 7 7 49 7 1982 Football Park 45 Central 2 2 14 Sturt 9 5 59 16 1982 Unley 45 Sturt 0 2 2 South 7 5 47 9 1997 Noarlunga 45 Port 3 1 19 West 10 4 64 16 1986 Alberton 44 West 0 1 1 Eagles 7 3 45 9 1994 Richmond 43 Norwood 0 0 0 West 6 7 43 5 1936 Norwood 42 Sturt 1 5 11 Central 8 5 53 16 1980 Football Park 42 Port 0 5 5 Central 7 5 47 5 1981 Football Park 41 Glenelg 1 0 6 Sturt 7 5 47 8 1951 Unley 41 Glenelg 0 2 2 West 6 7 43 18 1973 Richmond 41 Central 0 0 0 Glenelg 6 5 41 19 2002 Glenelg 39 Port 1 3 9 Norwood 7 6 48 17 1930 Alberton 38 Norwood 1 0 6 Glenelg 6 8 44 4 1958 Norwood 38 Sturt 0 1 1 West 6 3 39 22 1978 Football Park 38 Sturt 2 6 18 Glenelg 8 8 56 5 1982 Glenelg 38 Sturt 0 1 1 North 6 3 39 11 1999 Prospect 2nd Quarter 55 North 7 7 49 Torrens 16 8 104 4 1976 Prospect 48 South 7 5 47 Glenelg 14 11 95 2 1971 Glenelg 45 Port 9 5 59 Woodville16 8 104 21 1974 Alberton 45 Norwood 1 1 7 Torrens 8 4 52 14 1981 Football Park 42 West 3 9 27 North 10 9 69 1 1984 Richmond 41 Central 4 4 28 Norwood 10 9 69 18 1970 Norwood 41 Sturt 4 11 35 Port 12 4 76 20 1977 Unley 40 Port 3 5 23 North 8 15 63 PF 1958 Adelaide 39 Port 5 6 36 Norwood 11 9 75 17 1930 Alberton 39 Central 8 4 52 Norwood 14 7 91 15 1976 Norwood 39 Central 8 9 57 Sturt 15 6 96 16 1982 Unley 39 West 4 8 32 Port 11 5 71 8 1994 Football Park 39 West 0 9 9 Sturt 6 11 47 15 1932 Showgrounds 38 Norwood 1 9 15 North 7 11 53 17 1958 Norwood 36 South 2 4 16 West 8 4 52 13 1968 Richmond 36 Port 3 8 26 Central 9 8 62 5 1981 Football Park 36 Sturt 8 9 57 Central 14 9 93 7 1982 Football Park 36 Torrens 7 4 46 Sturt 13 4 82 14 1987 Adelaide 35 Torrens 4 5 29 South 9 10 64 7 1967 Thebarton 35 North 2 7 19 Norwood 8 6 54 12 1987 Norwood 35 Woodville 5 4 34 North 10 9 69 22 1988 Football Park 3rd Quarter 47 Port 7 9 51 Norwood 14 14 98 17 1930 Alberton 46 West 4 10 34 Sturt 11 14 80 15 1932 Showgrounds 42 Sturt 9 8 62 South 16 8 104 15 1968 Unley 42 Central 8 5 53 North 15 5 95 3 1996 Elizabeth 41 Glenelg 10 10 70 Norwood 17 9 111 10 1936 Glenelg 39 North 11 13 79 Torrens 18 10 118 4 1976 Prospect 39 Norwood 6 15 51 Torrens 13 12 90 16 1984 Thebarton 38 South 11 12 78 Sturt 18 8 116 12 1939 Adelaide 38 Norwood 5 7 37 Port 10 15 75 2 1962 Norwood 37 Port 14 3 87 North 19 10 124 8 1983 Prospect 36 Torrens 8 8 56 Sturt 14 8 92 11 1932 Unley 34 North 10 9 69 Norwood 15 13 103 18 1974 Prospect 33 Norwood 5 3 33 Torrens 10 6 66 14 1981 Football Park 33 West 9 10 64 Port 15 7 97 8 1994 Football Park 32 Port 7 5 47 South 11 13 79 2SF 1964 Adelaide 32 Glenelg 9 7 61 Central 14 9 93 16 1991 Football Park 32 Central 9 8 62 North 14 10 94 2 2001 Elizabeth 31 Central 7 8 50 Port 13 3 81 20 1996 Elizabeth 30 Port 9 7 61 Glenelg 13 13 91 20 1988 Football Park 30 North 8 7 55 Port 13 7 85 17 1996 Alberton

by **Wedgie** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:44 pm

I know its been brought up before but the best comeback I've ever seen in my life was a Foundation Cup match (shortened quarters) when Glenelg were 59pts down at 3/4 time and one by 1 pt with a goal after the siren. I think it was against Sturt.

by **spell_check** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:49 pm

Yes, Round 4 1986 of the Escort Cup
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, (Night Match)

by **Wedgie** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:56 pm

spell_check wrote:Yes, Round 4 1986 of the Escort Cup
Glenelg 1.0 2.4 2.4 12.7 (79)
Sturt 2.4 6.4 11.9 11.12 (78)
Football Park, (Night Match)

Geezus you're slack Spelly, that took all of 5 minutes after my post for you to dig up the score!!
You're bloody amazing!

by **am Bays** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:34 pm

I thought some of Mals comebacks to Sydney Dog over Telstra Doom have been pretty good....

by **LondonDog** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:36 pm

You are amazing Spelly.
Impressed

by **Blue Boy** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:43 am

Wedgie wrote:
RoosterMarty wrote:North top in two of those games, both fantastic wins for the Chookies.

Pity they dont include in-game deficits or our effort against South would be up there.

True, we've come over some big deficits, wasn't it about 37 points against South and 40 points against Sturt?

I had it @ 43 points @ some stage but I might be wrong !!!

Not happy with that at all !!!

As said before AJ must of had a real crack them @ half time - especially directed @ Motlop !!!

by **Booney** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:05 am

Best comeback in 2006? Kylie Minogue.

by **MightyEagles** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:31 am

When she does the concerts Mal, I would consider that the comeback of 2006. :wink:

by **Pseudo** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:51 am

by **am Bays** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:04 am

Can we send Psuedo's post to the 'Tiser, especially Barich, with a note to say, that is how you write a footy report....

Balance, discussion on how Sturt and Glenelg played, key players in the article mentioned, how they played and how the game was won......

by **Aerie** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:24 am

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:Can we send Psuedo's post to the 'Tiser, especially Barich, with a note to say, that is how you right a footy report....

Balance, discussion on how Sturt and Glenelg played, key players in the article mentioned, how they played and how the game was won......

That's what I was thinking reading the article.

by **Booney** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:28 am

MightyEagles wrote:When she does the concerts Mal, I would consider that the comeback of 2006.

Mal,huh?

by **SimonH** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:31 pm

The most remarkable 'in-game' comeback I've ever seen (leaving aside the 1978 GF!) was also a Sturt-Norwood game, at Norwood Oval circa mid 1980s (Rocky Roberts playing among others). Norwood hit the front by 30 points at the 20 minute mark of the final quarter, and (IIRC) Sturt rammed on 6.1 straight after that to win by 7 points. It was a free-flowing game (before anybody had much thought of the idea of flooding and maintaining possession at all costs when protecting a lead), and so it seemed less surprising at the time than it might have been today. (For emotional devastation, the Sydney loss to the Roos in 2004 after being 40 points up at 3/4 time far outstripped it.) For some reason my Rainman-like memory suggests that the final score was 137:130.

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it: dig up the Tiser's report of that game!

by JK » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:45 pm

SimonH wrote:The most remarkable 'in-game' comeback I've ever seen (leaving aside the 1978 GF!) was also a Sturt-Norwood game, at Norwood Oval circa mid 1980s (Rocky Roberts playing among others). Norwood hit the front by 30 points at the 20 minute mark of the final quarter, and (IIRC) Sturt rammed on 6.1 straight after that to win by 7 points. It was a free-flowing game (before anybody had much thought of the idea of flooding and maintaining possession at all costs when protecting a lead), and so it seemed less surprising at the time than it might have been today. (For emotional devastation, the Sydney loss to the Roos in 2004 after being 40 points up at 3/4 time far outstripped it.) For some reason my Rainman-like memory suggests that the final score was 137:130.

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it: dig up the Tiser's report of that game!

1983 ... Still have scars from that one ... Wilmott's first game IIRC, Flash Graham iced it with a wonder goal ... Once the Blues got within 20 points you could just see it was going to happen, they were untouchable!!

Both teams had like 5 or so players each away on state duty too, yet it was a corker of a game!!

by **Wedgie** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:36 pm

Well Nort do it again, they've taken the previous 2006 record of coming back from 33 points down at half time to a win from 35 points down at half time.
I can't tell non-North supporters how awesome it is to watch gutsy comebacis/fightbacks like this, definately something unique that the SANFL hasn't seen for a long long time.

Other records from Statsman on the Roost:

For the second time this season North have broken a record in their ability to turn a game after half time.

Greatest Half-Time Comebacks [FOR](Against all teams):
55 1/2 time score: NA 7.7 v WT 16.8 final score: NA 21.18 d WT 21.11 Final Margin 7 pts Rd 4, 1976 Prospect
35 1/2 time score: NA 2.7 v Nw 8.6 final score: NA 10.16 d Nw 9.11 Final Margin 11 pts Rd 12, 1987 Norwood
35 1/2 time score: NA 7.3 v SA 12.8 final score: NA 20.18 d SA 13.12 Final Margin 48 pts Rd 14, 2006 Prospect
31 1/2 time score: NA 6.4 v WT 11.5 final score: NA 21.9 d WT 17.9 Final Margin 24 pts Rd 4, 1975 Prospect

Other Records:
North ended South's Longest Winning Sequence at Prospect. They had won the previous 6 matches at our home ground.
South kicked their highest 2nd quarter score at Prospect. Their 9.2 beat the 8.3 kicked in Rd 16, 1939
South's 9 goals equalled their most goals kicked in a 2nd Q against North overall. They kicked 9.1 in 2001 at Noarlunga

by **Punk Rooster** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:49 pm

What's the biggest turnaround? How does today rate?
Ie North down by 35, win by 48- 83 pt turnaround.
North v Sturt was 74 (R 12 2006)

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