Under-18 Match Report

South Adelaide vs North Adelaide
Round 14 - Prospect Oval - 26/09/20

Goals: Roberts 4, Draper, Cook, Brown 2, Clifton, Bottroff, Hoeck, Hayes
Best: Spacie, Nye, Roberts, Verrall, Copley, Brown

South Adelaide Under-18s book themselves into the finals with a hard-fought 16-point win against North Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Saturday.

The final game of the minor round was an early elimination final for the Panthers as the winner would get to continue on into this year's finals series and it was the Panthers who came out on top after managing to hold off the rampant Roosters, 14.10 (94) to 11.12 (78). 

The league experienced Zac Dumesny showed his class with a game-high 33 disposals while Matthew Roberts was outstanding with 28 disposals and four goals.

However, South Adelaide didn't enjoy the start that we hoped for, as just four minutes into the match they were already trailing by two goals. The Panthers first goal of the day didn't come until Max Clifton kicked truly after eight minutes of play.

But this goal set things in motion for the Panthers as Jye Bottroff and Brayden Cook combined for two goals in two minutes to hand the visitors an early lead.

In true finals fashion, the two sides continued to deal blows until the first change, at which point only one behind separated the two sides.

The opening minutes of the second term were similar to that of the first, as North Adelaide booted two unanswered goals to put the Panthers once again on the back foot.

But the Panthers had the answer, with the side combining for four unanswered goals to claim a promising 8.6 (54) to 6.5 (41) lead at the main break.

Both sides only managed two majors during the third term, with Roberts and Arlo Draper both kicking their second goals of the day handing the Panthers a 10.7 (67) to 8.9 (57) at the final change.

With just one quarter left to decide who gets to play finals, both of the sides peppered the goals but failed to find a major with the first five shots being all behinds. 

Dylan Brown would prove to be a valuable player to get the Panthers over the line as he booted two-final term goals, while Roberts would register two more to bump his tally up to four for the day.

The two sides combined for seven final term goals, but it was the Panthers who managed to hold out to come out on top with a 14.10 (94) to 11.12 (78) win and book themselves into this year's final series.

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MRS Property League Match Report

South Adelaide vs North Adelaide
Round 14 - Flinders University Stadium - 27/09/20

Goals: Overall 4, Bogle 2, Sampson, Heaslip, Andrews , Broadbent, Biemans, Wilkinson, Hunter
Best: Heaslip, Overall, Haines, Cross, Broadbent, Haren
Injuries: Sawford (Hamstring)
Full Injury List

South Adelaide keep their stunning momentum going as they storm into finals on the back of a seven-goal win over the second placed Roosters at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday.

'A nice pleasing performance heading into finals, we've been able to build a nice three-week consecutive wins ' Head Coach Jarrad Wright said post-match.

It was the final goal of the match and it involved two of the Panthers biggest contributors of the day, the Alex Aurrichio medallist Sam Overall took a one-handed contested mark before handpassing off to Ben Heaslip who ran in and kicked truly to extend the Panthers win to 13.9 (87) to 6.9 (45).

While the game was a "dead-rubber" with the top four already set, and both sides resting players, it became obvious from the first bounce that the two sides were not going to take it easy.

Paul Hunter set the tone early for his strong performance with a contender for mark of the day after just two minutes of play.

The opening half was, as Head Coach Jarrad Wright described, an 'open kamikaze brand of football' with both teams going end to end, and it was of these rebound attacks that allowed Matthew Broadbent to kick the first goal of the day on the run after just two minutes of play.

Minutes later, Heaslip would also make a case for mark of the day with a strong contested mark on the wing.

He would go onto be named as the Best on Ground for the Panthers, finishing with a team-high 28 disposals as well as eight clearances.

Continuing on with their previous matches, the Panthers continued to put on immense forward pressure which allowed Joel Cross to set it up to the tip of the goal square where Overall was able to take a strong overhead mark to claim his first goal of the match.

The Panthers early two goal lead would be cut to one goal just minutes later as North Adelaide booted their first of the day to which the Panthers were able to reply to thanks to a contested one on one mark by Anthony Biemans before setting up Overall for his second of the opening quarter.

With a four-point lead at the first change, the Panthers struck first in the opening minute as Luke Bogle was able to back up his standout performance of the previous round with another goal.

Unfortunately, the opening minutes of the second term would also see Ben Sawford pull-up injured while attempting to chase down an opponent leaving the Panthers with a rotation down for the rest of the match.

This was a sour moment during a rather sweet match, as Hayden Sampson was able to join the goal kickers minutes later, while Jake Summerton was able to link up with Broadbent and Sampson to send the Panthers rebounding into attack which was finished off nicely by Biemans.

Meanwhile, at the other end Tom Highmore was able to prevent a Roosters' reply thanks to a gutsy intercept mark.

The Panthers valiant defending eventually gave way at the end of the second term as the visitors booted two goals in two minutes to cut South Adelaide's lead to 6.2 (38) to 5.3 (33) at the main break.

The opening minutes of the third term saw the Panthers defence hold firm thanks to intercept marks by Ben Haren and Joe Hines the latter of which did a thumping kick inside 50 that flew over North's defenders and fell into the hands of Overall.

Hunter then followed up minutes later with his first goal of the match before Eamon Wilkinson showed some great forward pressure before snapping his first of the day.

The Panthers continued this late blitz as Bogle was able to drill his second goal of the day from dead in front.

Then Cross collected it out of the centre bounce, fired it deep into attack, and Overall was able to take another strong contested mark for his fourth goal of the match to hand South Adelaide a 11.6 (72) to 5.4 (34) lead at the final change.

The Roosters opened the scoring with their first and only goal of the second half which was also their first goal since the twenty-seventh minute mark of the second term.

MRS Property Reserves Match Report

South Adelaide vs North Adelaide
Round 14 - Flinders University Stadium - 27/09/20

Goals: Sladojevic, Sampson 2, Riddle, Oliver, Cameron, Williams, Illingworth, Potter
Best: Davies, Williams, Lippett, McCreery
Injuries: Nill.

Sunday sees the South Adelaide Reserves finish off their 2020 season with a hard-fought 13-point loss against North Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium.

The sixth-placed Panthers managed to match it throughout the day with the finals-placed Roosters, but experience proved to be biggest difference as they fell to a 10.7 (67) to 12.8 (80) defeat.

With five players recalled for the league side, the Panthers found some strong contributors through Tyler Davies as well as pathway duo of Marcus Lippett and Lachlan Williams.

But it was hard for South Adelaide to get any momentum throughout the game with the exception of the opening term was the side had a late surge to head into the first change with a 3.1 (19) to 2.0 (12) lead.

However, after the first change the remainder of the match would prove to be a shootout, with the visitors piling on ten goals to the Panthers seven. To the Panthers credit, the side piled on four final term goals to bring the lead within three straight kicks but by then the damage was already done.

Daniel Sladojevic enjoyed a strong return with some classy goals, while Lee Hoey gave the Panthers some great composure around the ground.

But the play of the day would come in the dying seconds as the Encounter Bay product Tarik Illingworth was able to collect the ball in the pocket, dodge around his opponents on the boundary line, and snap truly on the run to give the South Adelaide Reserves a fitting goal to end their hard-fought 2020 season.

It was a tough season for the Reserves, as the club were at times having to contend while having 18 unavailable players and were forced to bring in local players to fill in. But despite this, the side were still able to finish the season in sixth place.

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South Adelaide face the Roosters in a final tune up ahead of the finals. 

Having dominated the Redlegs last week, the Panthers will look to carry their good form into this weeks clash against the Roosters. 

The Panthers will have one confirmed change with young gun Jason Horne coming out due to a calf injury. 

This opens the door for some handy additions to the squad of 26. 

Tom Highmore is a chance to return after being sidelined last week due to a minor strain. 

Anthony Biemans is also a chance to make his long awaited return to the League side.

Glenelg recruit Ben Sawford, Cam McGree and Mark Noble have also been named on the extended bench. 

The Reserves chance to make the finals came to a heartbreaking end last week with a goal in the final 90-seconds of play ending any chance of finals action. 

However, they will be looking to end the season on a high note and will be helped by the inclusions of Daniel Sladojevic, Hayden Kernahan and Ryan Parry.

Another key inclusion is Bailey Snelling who makes his return to Reserves football after injuring his knee in round 1. 

The Panthers last home game of 2020 kicks off with the Reserves at 11:30am followed by League at 2:15pm on Saturday afternoon. 

If you're attending the game, please be aware that social distancing will be enforced and if patrons are planning to consume alcohol then they will need to be seated. 

Supporters are reminded that it is preferred to pre-purchase tickets HERE.

What: Panthers vs Roosters
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Sunday, September 27, 2:15 PM
Tickets: Online here or at the gate
Watch: Live and Free on Channel 7 or via 7Plus

SANFL Round 14 South Adelaide vs North Adelaide presented by Hilton's Betta Home Living

In: A.Biemans (10), M.Noble (13), B.Sawford (14), C.McGree (26), T.Highmore (35)
Out: J.Horne (Calf)

What: Panthers Reserves vs Roosters Reserves
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Sunday, September 27, 11:30 AM 
Watch: Live via SANFL Digital Pass Member's Only Pricing | Non-Member's Pricing

SANFL Reserves Round 13 South Adelaide vs North Adelaide presented by Hilton's Betta Home Living

Cameron, Davies, Douglass, Evans, Freitag, Hoey, Hoffmann, Illingworth, Juckers, Kernahan, Lewis,

Lippett, J McCreery, Oliver, Parry, Potter, C Sampson, Sladojevic, Snelling, Williams

In: D.Sladojevic, B.Snelling, H.Kernahan, R.Parry
Out: B.Sawford (League), C.McGree (League), M.Noble (League), Z.Dumesny (Under-18s) P.Spicer (Arm), C.Machin (inj)

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MRS Property League Match Report

South Adelaide vs Norwood
Round 13 - Flinders University Stadium - 19/09/20

Goals: Cross, Bogle 3, Wilkinson, Cailotto, Hunter 2, Schwarz, Haren, Overall,  McCreery, Horne
Best: Hunter, Cross, Broadbent, Haines, Karpany, Schwarz
Injuries: Horne (Calf)
Full Injury List

Saturday sees South Adelaide book themselves into finals with a dominant 74-point win over Norwood at Flinders University Stadium.

With a finals spot on the line, the Panthers put together a strong four quarter effort to claim their biggest home win over Norwood since 1964, with the 17.14 (116) to 6.6 (42) win locking in their first finals appearance since 2018.

"We understood what was on the end of today's game," Head Coach Jarrad Wright said post-match.

"To be able to tick that box with another round to play and not relying on last game results like we were last year is a nice feeling, but now we need to maintain that momentum and keep building from here" he said.

Paul Hunter continued his run of standout performances with 21 touches and two goals, while Joel Cross gathered 28 touches and three goals, and Joe Haines finished with 29 disposals and seven rebound 50s.

Despite playing under near perfect conditions, it wasn't an ideal start for the boys in the blue and white as Norwood kicked the first goal of the day after just thirty seconds of play.

However, just minutes later Beau McCreery gathered the ball of the deck and kicked truly on the run to finish off an end to end play and hand South their first of the match.

The visitors would push for a goal as the opening term entered stoppage time, but their attempts were thwarted thanks to some strong spoiling by Jake Summerton.

One such of these spoils allowed the Panthers to rebound, then, after some fancy footwork by Hunter, the ball fell into Wilkinson's hands and this time his kick sailed through.

Joel Cross then led from the front by playing on and drilling a goal to send the Panthers into the first break with a promising 4.2 (26) to 3.1 (19).

The second term saw the Panthers threaten to take away the game, but their inaccurate three goals and ten behinds left the door open for Norwood.

However, some strong defending by Jack Elsworthy and Matthew Broadbent saw South hold Norwood to just a point for the quarter.

Their three goals, which came from some clever assists by Jason Horne, Tom Whittlesea, and Luke Bogle, saw South Adelaide enter halftime with a 7.12 (54) to 3.2 (20) lead.

This second term inaccuracy was quickly overcome, as the Panthers would go onto boot ten goals and just two behinds for the remainder of the match.

The first of these came from Bogle who collected the ball off the deck and kicked truly.

Then Elsworthy showed his pace by beating Norwood's Anthony Wilson in a foot race, his efforts allowed the Panthers to rebound through Haines, and the end to end play would be finished off by a thumping goal from Ben Haren.

Heading into the final break with a 9.13 (67) to 4.4 (28) lead, South Adelaide's pressure throughout the day was on full display when Norwood cleared the ball from the centre bounce and kicked the wrong way allowing Cross to snap a goal after just twenty seconds of play.

Just minutes later, Bogle followed up with his second of the match, and continuing with this momentum, just two minutes later saw Ben Heaslip set up Cailotto for his second goal of the match.

One of the plays of the day saw an interception by Jaidan Kappler at half back, rebound into attack thanks to Hayden Sampson, before Nic Schwarz was able to collect the ball on the boundary and goal on the run to push the Panthers lead to over forty points.

With 55 inside 50s to 36, the Panthers would continue to attack, this time it was Cross who was able to steady and let fly from 50 to get his third of the match.

Not to be out done, the Panthers continued to pick their way through Norwood's defence before being finished off with Bogle's third goal of the match.

Minutes later, a clever tap by Bogle over the top allowed Sam Overall to run in and goal, while a strong mark at the tip of the goal square by Hunter saw him kick his second of the day and extend the Panthers winning margin to 17.14 (116) to 6.6 (42).

With ten individual goal scorers, the win was the Panthers biggest so far this season and their best display this season.

South Adelaide now look towards North Adelaide for their final minor season game and will clash with the Roosters at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday September 27, from 2:15pm.

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MRS Property Reserves Match Report

South Adelaide vs Norwood
Round 13 - Flinders University Stadium - 19/09/20

Goals: Freitag, McGree, McCreery, Cameron, Spicer, Williams, Illingworth, Potter
Best: Sawford, Lewis, Noble, Williams, Davies
Injuries: Machin - Concussion, Spicer - Arm, Douglass - Calf

South Adelaide Reserves suffer a heart-breaking four-point defeat against Norwood at Flinders University Stadium on a sunny Saturday. 

Trailing by 14 points at halftime, the Panthers fought back and took the lead during the final term but failed to seal the deal as the Redlegs kicked a late goal to snatch the 8.7 (55) to 9.5 (59) lead.

Ben Sawford was impressive for the Panthers, as was Jack Lewis and Mark Noble.

With a spot in the finals still a mathematical chance, albeit a slight one, the Panthers entered their Round Thirteen clash on a two-game winning streak but despite the momentum, the side struggled to get things going early.

And some late withdrawals for South Adelaide's league side also meant the reserves were thin on league experience, and it showed as the side struggled to score despite enjoying the wind advantage.

However, the Panthers only goal of the opening term was at least kicked in style as Phoenix Spicer was able to outrun his opponent, take several bounces, and dodge around defender before kicking truly. 

This goal would come at the twenty-third minute mark, sending South Adelaide into the first break facing a 1.0 (6) to 1.2 (8) deficit.

But this contender for goal of the day was not a sign of things to come, as the visitors opened the scoring during the second term with two goals in quick succession.

The Panthers were able to stem the flow with a goal of their own midway through the term, but by then Norwood had broken away with to a 3.1 (19) to 5.3 (33).

However, South Adelaide were able to bring the victors back within range and took the lead during the dying stages of the final term, before a late Norwood goal all but sealed the narrow defeat.

But the Panthers finals chances were already gone, as North Adelaide's victory over Sturt meant the boys couldn't make a late dash into finals regardless of their Round Thirteen outcome.

The South Adelaide Reserves will look to finish off their season with a clash against North Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday September 27, from 11:35am.

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Under-18 Match Report

South Adelaide vs Norwood
Round 13 - Coopers Stadium - 19/09/20

Goals: Cook 5, Roberts 2, Hamilton, Birt, Snelling
Best: Roberts, Cook, Spacie, Flett, Birt, Le Raye

A strong start wasn't enough for the South Adelaide Under-18s as they fell to a 25-point loss against Norwood at Coopers Stadium on Saturday.

The Panthers booted six first quarter goals but would only go onto register another four majors for the rest of the match, falling to a 10.9 (69) to 14.10 (94) against the second placed Redlegs.

The stats are reflected in the final score, with both sides having equal chances with the Panthers narrowly losing the inside 50 count 44 to 48, but winning the hit outs 31 to 26.

Both Brayden Cook (13 disposals) and Mathew Roberts (31 disposals) led the way for the Panthers, kicking two goals each to give South Adelaide a 6.2 (38) to 0.3 (3) lead at the first change.

But the second term saw the home side take advantage of the scoring end, as the Redlegs booted five unanswered goals within the first seventeen minutes of the quarter.

Liam Hamilton was able to help steady the side, while Cook's third goal of the day gave the Panthers a narrow 14-point lead at halftime.

However, this lead would prove far too little as Norwood would go onto boot eight goals during the second half while the Panthers only managed two both of which came from Cook.

The 10.9 (69) to 14.10 (94) defeat sees the Panthers slip to fourth on the ladder, and equal to their next opponent who sits just outside of the top four.

And South Adelaide will clash with North Adelaide in a must-win match at Prospect Oval on Saturday September 26, from 1:25pm.

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South Adelaide return to Flinders University Stadium for a crucial clash against the Redlegs on Saturday afternoon. 

Coming off the back of a dominant display against West Adelaide last Friday night, the Panthers set their sights for Norwood on Saturday afternoon. 

It's no secret that this is a crucial clash as a win will lock in a return to finals action for the Panthers for the first time since 2018, and simultaneously knocking out Norwood from finals contention. 

However, it will be made slightly tougher for the Panthers as Tyson Brown will be sidelined with a leg complaint. 

This will open the door for the return of midfielder Malcolm Karpany who is set to make his League return after successfully getting through the Reserves over the last two weeks. 

Anthony Biemans is also a chance to make his long awaited return to the League side.

Luke Bogle and Lee Hoey are also inclusions to the squad of 25. 

Meanwhile for the Reserves, who are coming off back to back wins for the first time in 2020, still have a small chance of playing finals should results fall their way. 

The Reserves will again be bolstered by Ben Sawford who is set to return after a calf issue. 

Justin Evans also comes into the side from injury along with Connor Sampson who was named as an emergency last week. 

This huge day of Panthers footy kicks of with the Reserves at 11:05am followed by League at 1:45pm at Flinders University Stadium. 

If you're attending the game, please be aware that social distancing will be enforced and if patrons are planning to consume alcohol then they will need to be seated. 

Supporters are reminded that it is preferred to pre-purchase tickets HERE.

What: Panthers vs Redlegs
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Saturday, September 19, 1:45 PM
Tickets: Online here or at the gate
Watch: Live and Free on Channel 7 or via 7Plus

SANFL Round 13 South Adelaide vs Norwood presented by Hilton's Betta Home Living

In: A.Biemans (10), L.Bogle (15), M.Karpany (23), L.Hoey (28)
Out: T.Brown (Leg)

What: Panthers Reserves vs Redleg Reserves
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Saturday, September 19, 11:05 AM 
Watch: Live via SANFL Digital Pass Member's Only Pricing | Non-Member's Pricing

SANFL Reserves Round 13 South Adelaide vs Norwood presented by Hilton's Betta Home Living

In: B.Sawford (14), T.Hoffmann (46), C.Sampson (48), J.Evans (56)
Out: M.Karpany (League squad), L.Bogle (League squad), A.Biemans (League Squad), L.Hoey (League squad), H.Spacie (Under-18s)

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