SANFL 2006 ROUND 20: WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS v NORWOOD

Legs out, then there were six

By PETER ARGENT

NORWOOD has been outside the top five since round eight, and it will remain there for the rest of the year after losing to the Eagles by 40 points on Sunday.

After comprehensively beating the visitors in the first quarter and a half, the Redlegs frustrated their fans by only leading by four points at half time.

In control of the contest and having at 30-point lead, Norwood conceded four goals deep in the second term, which started the turn-around.

After the main break it was a complete form reversal by both sides.

Norwood was kept scoreless in the third term as the Eagles piled on eight goals and had 14 shots at goal.

With the game over as a contest, Norwood gained some respectability kicking four last quarter goals to Woodville-West Torrens' three – finally going down by 40 points.

“It was really disappointing in the end,” coach Trevor Hill said.

“For a quarter and a half we played disciplined committed football, but the Eagles are a bench mark side and they wear you down.

“We need to find more resolve when things aren't going our way.

“It has been slow progress this year, as the results for entries into the forward area aren't good enough.”

John Meesen, Norwood's 20-year-old 200cm big man dominated the ruck contests in the first half and was too athletic for Paul Lindsay, while across half back Nick Jackman and Darren Pfeiffer were setting up many attacking moves.

Gavin Hughes had an interesting contest all day with Luke Jarrad and Brett Zorzi clearly beat Mark Passador in their match up.

Scott Borlace played his usual industrious game with 30 possessions, while James Gallagher also won his wing on the day.

Early target up forward Andrew Hill was closed down after half time, while Matthew Bartemucci kicked three as an opportunist half-forward.

Any hopes of finals football this year for Norwood football club have now gone.

SCORES: Woodville-West Torrens 3.4 7.8 15.14 18.14 (122) defeated Norwood 4.4 8.6 8.6 12.10 (82).

BEST: Eagles – Knights, P.Fiacchi, Cooper, Symmons; Norwood – Zorzi, Meeson, Hughes.

GOALS: Eagles – Symmons 4, Inkster 3, Cicolella, Grocke, Knights 2, Shattock, Treeby, Passador, Colville, Cooper; Norwood – Bartemucci 3, Borlace, Hill, G.Thomas 2, Bailey, Brunoli, Bown.