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 Norwood
has gone down to
South Adelaide by
4 points in our
first trial game
for 2008 in warm
conditions at Coopers
Stadium. The Redlegs
took the named 25
players into the
game including Taylor
Walker, Matthew
Brunoli and Robbie
DeJongh who each
played the first
half of the reserves
game.
In their first official
outing for the club
Simon Phillips and
David Trotter were
clearly the teams
two best players.
Simon played on
ball and gathered
many possessions,
but it was when
he was inside 50
that he was most
damaging, on one
occasion a text
book rovers goals
off the hands of
Jamie Vlatko who
bought the ball
to front position.
David again had
plenty of the ball
changing with Kris
Massie at half-back,
using the ball with
efficiency and being
the catalyst of
many forward movements.
Stuart Bown worked
hard across his
half-forward line
and Ed McDonnell
was a strong target
at the goal front.
After a scratchy
start the reserves
side played some
skilful football
to run out winners
by 42 points. James
Skinner kicked 3
goals and presented
and marked strongly
from the goal square,
St.Pauls College
student and state
Under 18's squad
member Ryan Schoenmakers
was a strong target
across half forward
and used the ball
with pin point accuracy,
Toby Schulz rebounded
well from the key
defensive post,
and Paul Puopolo,
Patrick Keain, Matthew
Brunoli and Benjamin
Speight (2 goals)
worked hard through
the midfield.
Overall it was a
night where their
were glimpses of
what the club is
looking for in 2008
however, introducing
8 new players for
their first game
and having access
to another 4 AFL
Players for the
first time this
season, not unexpectantly
the team is yet
to fully gel and
play with cohesion
and fluency. Last
nights conditions
and the need to
prioritise player
welfare by using
the interchange
bench more often
for longer were
hardly conducive
to allowing the
team to settle,
of course however,
it was the same
for both sides and
South Adelaide with
9 extra scoring
shots and a strong
marking Ben Warren
(5 goals) simply
did the job better.
There is plenty
of improvement needed
before our Round
1 clash with Sturt,
we must improve
our skill execution
and continue to
practice and refine
our game plan, structures
and setups. Next
week, North Adelaide
at Max Basheer Reserve
and a likely return
of James Gallagher,
Brett Zorzi, Nick
Jackman and Nick
Duigan.
David J Bean
League Team Manager
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