SANFL 2006 ROUND 13:
GLENELG v NORTH ADELAIDE
Top three beckons Roosters
By JEFF CRAWFORD
The Roosters never really looked to be threatened by the Tigers, who
wasted the ball too many times during promising attacks.
Roosters coach Andrew Jarman would have been
overjoyed to see his skilful side win so convincingly in such difficult
conditions, not really the sort of weather conducive to the flowing,
all-attacking play he preaches.
Not even the imposing presence of Crows ruckman Matthew Clarke, playing
his first game in a Glenelg guernsey,
was enough to lessen the domination of Rooster on-ballers
Heath Younie, Darryl Wintle,
Scott Bamford and Dean Howard around the many
stoppages. Even the late inclusion of rover Tate Kaesler,
who replaced key forward Nick Gill due to a neck problem, proved to be a
blessing in disguise, with the small man excelling on the slippery surface that
certainly wouldn't have suited the high-flying Gill.
The Roosters had plenty of targets to choose from, including returning
full-forward Daniel Hargraves, who was only let down by some wayward kicking,
Chris Ladhams in a goalsneak
role, Howard and surprise packet Kaesler.
Brett Backwell and wingman Justin McConnell
worked tirelessly all day for the Tigers, but were overcome by weight of
numbers.
Glenelg goes into the bye with three successive losses and then takes
on all-conquering
The Roosters next face the Panthers at Prospect, which promises to be a
high-scoring shootout, before their last bye of the season.
SCORES:
BEST: North - Bamford,
Younie, Howard, Ladhams, Wintle, Kaesler; South - Logan, Hinge, Backwell, Kirk, Sherwood, Kirkby.
GOALS: North - Younie
3, Kaesler 3, Howard 3, Ladhams
2, Hargraves 2, Gatto, Campbell; Glenelg - Mules 2, Horan 2, Logan, Mitchell, Willits, Clarke,
McConnell.