Round 16: South v Eagles - Saturday 12 August @ Hickinbotham Oval

Expect an improved showing from the Panthers, will tip the Eagles by 12 points but a boilover wouldn't surprise

Panthers have been very disappointing recently and the Eagles are getting back to full strength. Eagles by 5 goals.

well..I have to say I saw one of the most remarkable games of SANFL I've seen ...
WWT kicked with the aid of the breeze in the first quarter and had their first goal on the board within 30 secs of the opening bounce. At qtr time they led by 4 goals to 1 and kicked the first goal of the second quarter after a shocking South turnover. It was beginning to look a bit grim for South fans.
What happened next was.. well, just amazing. From this point in the second quarter South added 10.6 before Halftime.In fact they kicked 20 of the remaining 25 goals of the game. Souths best were IMO opinion Schwartz, Haines, Davis- 5 goals,Liddle Fields and Cross.
A great team win against a team we are very keen to beat; well done lads- but maybe some poor performances earlier in the year are certainly going to hurt us over the next few weeks..

What's been the catylist of the turnaround blueandwhite ?


Also blueandwhite what did the ground announcer say at the end of the match?

bayman wrote:What's been the catylist of the turnaround blueandwhite ?


Also blueandwhite what did the ground announcer say at the end of the match?

not sure why the form reversal... looked a completely different side to the side of the past 2 months... played as a team with plenty of confidence, and applied a lot of pressure to the eagles midfield and defence. It was a pretty spiteful game too, with the eagles becoming frustrated, I think there was 1 report but there probably should have been quite a few more.
No didnt hear any remarks from the ground announcer belittling the vistors..... we have a little bit more class than that down at Noarlunga...

The ground announcer quip was tongue in cheek given what happened at Woodville earlier in the year (doesn't seem that long ago that I was there), all ground announcers bar one has shown respect to the opposition over the years at the matches I've attended

South were far the better side
Eagles were absolutely crap
I do wonder how many south fans actually saw the game at Woodville . South changed its game plan or style slightly yesterday .
Nothing taken away from south they were the better team
Ground announcers not certain what bayman is saying yes I have been embarrassed by the one at Woodville but one at south was either changed or told to tone down his comments years ago your south Adelaide panthers over and over comes to mind
Coaches sitting in the back of trucks
Bayman u think asked what people were talking about earlier . Was that the white truck parked next to the players race looked like a visitor coaches box
Nothing taken away from south far better team
Eagles need to play two rucks
Eagles need to play better midfielders

Seriously, WTF did I just witness yesterday afternoon ???

Many Panther supporters looking at each other in disbelief !! I am still shocked.

Suddenly we are observers to attacking, direct, fierce football. Winning the centre breaks and getting it up forward to a target - Abe Davis (this is what we want from you !!!)

A clinical and perfect game in all accounts. Finished the Eagles off and embarrassed them.  Thought the Eagles looked arrogant and did not show much respect for South yesterday. If that's the way they will head into finals they are in big trouble IMO.

All played well - stand outs, Crossy, Lids, Gulden, Schwartz, Haines, Fields. I could name more.

The big question for me is - why could we not produce this though out the year ?? What changed ?? I am still scratching my head.

Can we win the last 2 games and the Bays drop one of theirs ?? In the footy gods hands now.....fingers crossed !!!

Good to hear the South announcer have a bit more respect and class the the last time we played the Eagles at Woodville with their snipping comment at the end of the game.