2023 Second Semi Final - Glenelg v Crowserves

[mighty_tiger_79]

Big crowd there?

Not by the tv

[RB]

Surely there's at least one punter there sporting the half-Glenelg half-Crows guernsey. [emoji1787]

[another grub]

not playing on a muddy postage stamp now

[mighty_tiger_79]

not playing on a muddy postage stamp now

Playing on opposition home ground

[another grub]

the shade from a roof on a grandstand must be off-puting too

[RB]

All square at half time.

[mots02]

[Booney]

Is this the first time a premiership has been decided the week before the preliminary final?

[RB]

Bit of a fadeout from the Ravens. Making Glenelg look like the full-time professionals.

[mots02]

They’re happy , they’re gay

[mighty_tiger_79]

Is this the first time a premiership has been decided the week before the preliminary final?

Nope
There were plenty decided before finals even started

[another grub]

Sturt winning today get the ' ravens free preliminary pass'

Congrats guys

[Spargo]

We were outplayed for a lot of the first half, to go in even at halftime was really important. That third qtr was some of the best we’ve played all year. Winning the contested ball, relentless pressure - stuff that wins finals. The week off is welcome. Snook & Shaz got plenty of it, Cam was great in ruck, Bell played one of his best games, McBean starred after the main break & the skipper along with Pink & Newman were at their stingy best.
One down, one to go.

[stampy]

keeping them goalless from the 7th min mark of the 2nd till the 6th min of the last was first class, do that in a fortnight and we are in with more than a chance

[Dutchy]

Quality win, was a fair bit of pressure early on. Would love to see the stats from the 3rd quarter, Crows couldn't get their hand on it and the front half footy ended up showing on the board thankfully.

Solid hit out, not going to be too many excuses if we can't win one more.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Is this the first time a premiership has been decided the week before the preliminary final?

Keep going, you might catch one soon.

[Brendan M]

Last Glenelg v Sturt GF was 1974?

[Spargo]

Last Glenelg v Sturt GF was 1974?

Yep, played them in ‘69, ‘70 & ‘74 - lost them all.

[Aerie]

This is a hell of an effort by Glenelg. A change of coach so late after the season ending last year? Things mustn’t have been fantastic at the club?

Then the story of their current coach. I might be mistaken and there might be more to the story, but I remember Darren Reeves coming to West Torrens to play cricket about 20 odd years ago. From NSW I think, he would’ve been one of those players pushed out by the depth in that state and I presume came to SA to make it as a cricketer? He was a very good keeper/batsman, but not quite at first class level. In this era of T20 franchises he probably would’ve made a career for himself.

Then I saw his name a few years ago coaching country footy. Not sure if he had a background in footy in NSW or if he took the game up when he came to SA?

To then become coach of Glenelg so late. I presume the players had already started pre-season?

Maybe his cricket background, where traditionally, it’s the responsibility of the players to steer the ship and the coach provides guidance, has helped. Glenelg clearly has a stable, strong and experienced group of players who have built considerable resilience.

One game to go, but a great effort by Reeves and Glenelg to be in this position.

I believe they have a winning record against every club but one, the last game they played them.

[Long live SAnFL]

The 6th flag for tigers appears to be on its way to the bay if so only 25 to go until you catch us…