GLENELG v WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS at Glenelg Oval
| D | M | T | HO | Cl | I50 | R50 | G.B | |
| Logan | 29 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Clurey# | ||||||||
| Heath | 20 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1.0 |
| Salter | 12 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 0.4 |
| # denotes reserves player | ||||||||
Development coach Stuart Cochrane told portadelaidefc.com.au Logan’s 29 disposals were the result of hard work and application around the footy for Glenelg on a day where the Tigers were easily accounted for by the Eagles.
“It was a strong game from Tommy on a day where the conditions were made for him,” said Cochrane.
“He was really good in close and had almost ten tackles.
“Apart from a relatively quiet second term, he was consistently around the ball and really tough.
“You just noticed him on a day where it was hard to spot standout players.”
Playing against him for the victorious Woodville-West Torrens side was defender Campbell Heath and forward Nick Salter.
Cochrane was impressed by Heath’s emphatic performance for the Eagles which included six rebounds and four tackles.
“I liked Cambo’s game today," Cochrane said.
“He played at half-back and as a spare man at times, and used the ball really well.
“He had great efficiency in tough conditions, pushed forward hard at times and was a fair thorn in the Bays’ side all day.”
Despite kicking four behinds, Nick Salter showed signs that he isn’t too far away from reclaiming his best form.
“Salts played as a deep forward and took some good lead-up marks and set his teammates up a number of times," said Cochrane.
“He only got four behinds – all from quick snaps from different ranges – but he is doing some good stuff.
“I reckon he’s not too far off the standout game we know he’s capable of.”
Tom Clurey had another quiet game in the reserves for Glenelg, with Cochrane saying the young defender needs to recapture the aggressive edge which saw him become an integral part of the Tigers' League defence midway through the season.
“Tommy Clurey played in a number of positions and had a bit of the footy, but not the ball use we’ve come to expect,” he said.
“He still needs to find the ruthless edge we see from him at training and really attack the contest and the footy.”
NORWOOD v PORT ADELAIDE at Norwood Oval
| D | M | T | HO | Cl | I50 | R50 | G.B | |
| Thomas | 25 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Pfeiffer* | 21 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 7 | - | 0.1 |
| Stevenson | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Renouf | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Young | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Newton | 20 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ah Chee | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Neade | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| D. Butcher*# | 7 | - | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| * denotes rookie-listed player; # denotes reserves player | ||||||||
Football development manager Daniel Healy and development coach Tyson Edwards were both at the Parade to watch players for the Magpies and Redlegs.
Lewis Stevenson and Darren Pfeiffer were the most impressive Power players involved in the game.
“Steveo played deep back for a lot of the night and had a really good start to the game,” Edwards told portadelaidefc.com.au
“I was pretty happy with his game and was especially pleased to see some more aggression in his footy.
“Pfeiff played half-forward and back and looked pretty comfortable in defence.
“It was one of the best games I’ve seen from him for a while.”
Matt Thomas was as involved as ever for the Redlegs with 25 touches in the red and blue, but lacked in other defensive aspects according to Edwards.
“Thomas got plenty of the ball, but his defensive work was a little bit down,” said Edwards.
“He had just one tackle for the night so he’d be disappointed with that.
“Other than that though he was involved around the ground to his usual level.”
Brent Renouf also showed some good work in the ruck.
“When he gets a good hand on the ball around the ground, his hit outs to advantage are really good,” said Edwards.
Healy observed the club's Magpies-aligned players, with Aaron Young again the most impressive of the group.
“Young was probably the pick of the lot for the Maggies with 21 possessions, four tackles and eight clearances," Healy told portadelaidefc.com.au
“The conditions suited him and he certainly ran into pockets of the ground to find space and present an option - he was pretty solid."
Ben Newton was serviceable in the black and white and was able to find the ball like Young, but struggled to emulate some of his recent midfield performances.
“Newts tried hard all night long, had 20 touches and seven clearances and looks the part with his hardness and solid work around the ground," explained Healy.
"But I think his game was a bit down on previous performances I've seen from him."
Brendon Ah Chee had another quiet match for the Magpies, while Jake Neade struggled to impact in his first ever game of SANFL football playing up forward and then on the wing.
“Neade looked pretty jumpy at times but didn’t seem to have the run and confidence he's had in some of his AFL games," said Healy.
“Players often take a little time to find their feet when they play in a SANFL team for the first time though, particularly when you don't know most of the guys around you."
Danny Butcher played for the Magpies’ reserves side again but struggled to find the footy with just seven touches for the afternoon.
CENTRAL DISTRICT v NORTH ADELAIDE at Elizabeth Oval
| D | M | T | HO | Cl | I50 | R50 | G.B | |
| Blee | 24 | 8 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| D. Stewart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Nathan Blee and Daniel Stewart both lined up for North Adelaide against Central District.
But the pair found the going tough against an effective Bulldogs machine at Elizabeth, which accounted for the Roosters by 50 points.
“Bleesy was a spare man in defence most of the day," said Healy.
"He was able to get the footy a fair bit and finished with 24 disposals, but we’d want to see a bit more defensive impact from him in that role.
“Snowy (Stewart) got through the game unscathed; unfortunately the conditions weren’t really suited to the way he plays the game.
“His opponent was pretty close to him all day so he didn’t get to see much of the ball up forward.”
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