THE second week of finals action in the local competition saw another double-header held at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.

South Adelaide came up against the Eagles in a Semi-Final, with the Eagles proving far too strong, ending up convincing winners by nearly twelve goals. Norwood came up against the Central District side who’d had a week’s rest and looked in fine touch as they made the Grand Final with ease, winning by double Norwood’s score.

Both games were watched closely by development manager Daniel Healy and development coach Matthew Nicks. Their full report is below.

Daniel Bass (for Panthers vs Eagles)
As a result of injuries to more experienced defenders, Bass had to play down back as a key defender for only the second time in his short football career. The reason why Bass was preferred to more experienced players to fill in a defensive role on Staple is that he has excellent fitness and is very disciplined to do a role for his coach. He worked hard in his final game for the year, and the last two seasons have been a real learning curve for him.

Jarrad Redden (for Eagles vs Panthers)
Playing in his first finals series, Redden continues to show positive signs as the second option in the ruck for the Eagles. He was strong around the ground and took some quality marks with limited game time, and will be looking forward to try to help his side make a grand final when they come up against Norwood and his Power teammate Tom Jonas next week.

Tom Jonas (for Redlegs vs Bulldogs)
Like a lot of his Norwood teammates, Tom was simply outclassed by a juggernaut opponent. He nevertheless tried hard throughout the four quarters, putting in a really solid workmanlike effort, and he’ll be looking forward to buttering up against the Eagles this week to try and get another crack at the Dogs. Last time he played against the Eagles he had a great game on Lewis, so it’ll be interesting to see if he’s given that job again.

Previous SANFL Reports
SANFL Wrap - Finals Week 1
SANFL Wrap - Round 23
SANFL Wrap - Round 22
SANFL Wrap - Round 21
SANFL Wrap - Round 20
SANFL Wrap - Round 19
SANFL Wrap - Round 18
SANFL Wrap - Round 17
SANFL Wrap - Round 16
SANFL Wrap - Round 15
SANFL Wrap - Round 14
SANFL Wrap - Round 13
SANFL Wrap - Round 12
SANFL Wrap - Round 11
SANFL Wrap - Round 10
SANFL Wrap - Round 9
SANFL Wrap - Round 8
SANFL Wrap - Round 7
SANFL Wrap - Round 6
SANFL Wrap - Round 5
SANFL Wrap - Round 4
SANFL Wrap - Round 3
SANFL Wrap - Round 2
SANFL Wrap - Round 1