Round 8: Eagles v Sturt - Sunday 31 May @ Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval

The Eagles had a strong win over North, while Sturt had to fight all the way to claim the victory over Centrals. Which side will continue their winning form?

Eagles way too good for the Double Blues.

Eagles by 5 goals.

home ground sways me to say the Eagles, yet the bigger ground could suit Sturts' pace, in another nail biter wwt by 7 points

I think this will be the match of the round, Eagles are in great form and Sturt are improving week by week. Sturt by 2pts.

This should be a great game, both teams in good form.
Eagles at home by 5 pts

Eagles by 31

EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens has been strengthened by the return of star pair Jared Petrenko and Michael Wundke for Sunday’s clash with Sturt at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval.
As the Eagles look to celebrate their 25th year in the SANFL, Petrenko (hamstring) and Wundke (calf) have overcome their injuries to be named on the extended interchange bench.
Key defender Jake Von Bertouch has also been named on the pine after having his strong form in the Reserves recognised.
Improving midfielder Tom Schwarz (hamstring) is the only certain omission at this stage with two more players to be trimmed before the bounce.

League
F: C. Hall, Ainger, McGregor
HF: Lewis, Dunstan, Poole
C: Allmond, Boyd, Jarrad
HB: Goldsworthy, Raikiwasa, Martyn
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Giuffreda

R: Borholm, N. Hayes, Rowntree
INT: Batley, Thurlow, Petrenko, Von Bertouch, Wundke
IN: Petrenko, Wundke, Von Bertouch
OUT: Schwarz (hamstring)

Reserves
F: Woods, Firns, Press
HF: Haylock, J. Hayes, Minney
C: Gaffney, Elsworthy, Sinor
HB: Enright, Summerton, Ellis
B: Lloyd, Heinjus, Templeton

R: Mullins, Rowland, Appleton
INT: Westbrook, M. Raymond, L. Hall, Blumson

Should be a cracker, Eagles in a close one

I like to Sturt to finish this season strongly, but can't go past the Eagles at this stage, they have ticked every box and should win by 5 goals

Sturt have won the last three at Woodville, and 6 of the past 8; they have done well lately.  As opposed to the 18 matches before that; Sturt won just one of them.

spell_check wrote:Sturt have won the last three at Woodville, and 6 of the past 8; they have done well lately.  As opposed to the 18 matches before that; Sturt won just one of them.

Just out of interest Spelly, how does the Eagles record at Unley stack up?

Scrunch wrote:

spell_check wrote:Sturt have won the last three at Woodville, and 6 of the past 8; they have done well lately.  As opposed to the 18 matches before that; Sturt won just one of them.

Just out of interest Spelly, how does the Eagles record at Unley stack up?

12-6; won last 6 and 10 out of last 12.  Interestingly Sturt have only scored 100 points or more in just three of the 18 Unley matches; two of them were losing scores.

4-2 Wundke
3-8 Sturt

If you were there, you didn't miss a whole lot.

The 6.7 (43) is the Eagles lowest winning score; 7.10 (52) against West in the last round of 2012 was the previous record
3.8 (26) is Sturts lowest score against Eagles, previous was 4.8 (32) in Round 12 2004
Sturts 2nd lowest score at Woodville (lowest is 2.9 (21) against Woodville in Round 15 1989). Previous lowest against Eagles at Woodville is 4.9 (33); Round 22 1994