Round 16 Sturt v Norwood

By ZAC MILBANK
Sunday August 11
Sturt v Norwood | Peter Motley Oval | 1:40pm
Live telecast on Channel 7 and the 7plus App
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STURT
Sturt could take an unchanged line-up into its massive contest against Norwood on Sunday.
Coming off a hard-fought win against the Eagles in Round 15, the Double Blues have added just two players to their 23-man squad.
Athletic forward Mihail Lochowiak and utility Joel Thiele have been added to the five-man extended interchange bench.
Premiership forward Josh Hone will play his 100th Statewide Super League match after making his debut in Round 15 2014.
League
F: Sutcliffe, Fahey-Sparks, Riley
HF: J. Hone, Patullo, Greenslade
C: Pearce, Colquhoun, Crocker
HB: Sumner, Stephens, Harms
B: Carey, F. Evans, Edmonds

R: Read, Kirkwood, Battersby
INT: M. Evans, Slimming, Thiele, M. Lochowiak, Coomblas
IN: Thiele, M. Lochowiak
Reserves
T. Hone, Condon, McEntee, Shute, Hough, Parker-Boers, Weeks, How, Grieve, Voss, Mitchell, Laycock, Armiento, Fahey, Coombe, Trenorden, Grivell, Thornton, Allan, Crane.
Under-18
F: J. Parker-Boers, Smith, J. Ferrari
HF: Fahey, Ferres, Evans
C: Thomas, Crane, Wingard
HB: Starr, Matteucci, Grieve
B: Z. Grivell, Paddick, May
R: Zevenboom, Harradine, Britten-Jones
INT: Bates, Opperman, Howe, Fryer
EMG: Willsmore, Durack, Duperouzel, Berry
NORWOOD
Norwood has recalled its captain to confront Sturt on Sunday.
Skipper Jace Bode has been named in the back pocket after spending the past two matches in the Reserves gaining match fitness after an ankle injury in Round 9.
The former Double Blue has been joined in the Redlegs’ 24-man squad by utility Ed Smart, defender Mac Bower, small forward Cody Szust and possible RAA Rookie Sam Buckham.
Impressive forward Cameron Taheny will line-up for Rostrevor College while Cameron Ball couldn’t be considered due to a back complaint.
League
F: Grigg, L. Johnston, Gerloff
HF: J. Richards, Dawe, Nunn
C: Barry, Panos, Hamilton
HB: McKenzie, Talia, Wilkins
B: Bode, Georgiou, Shenton

R: Baulderstone, Bampton, Stephens
INT: Z. Richards, A. Wilson, Bower, Smart, Szust, Buckham
IN: Smart, Bode, Bower, Szust, Buckham
OUT: Taheny (College), Ball (Back)
Reserves
D. Johnston, Olsson, Fahlbusch-Moore, Forster, Saywell, Charlton, Martin, Barnett, Hay, Waters, J. Wilson, Coles, Millman, Crauford, Pascoe, Pedro, Wilhelm, Spence, Di Stefano, Heard.
Under-18
Murley, Joseph, De Luca, Morris, Cavallaro, D. Trepka, M. Trepka, Kudra, Scott, Altomare, Gal, Murphy, Kortesis, Falco, Swanbury, Fairbrother, Minervini, Carroll, Roberts, Lake, Bartlett, Duke, Binder, Hearing.

Should be a great game between two teams with designs of going deep into September. Sturt has quietly put together a very good record and I think they will be too strong at home.

Yep, Sturt by 3 goals.

Well that was a surprise.
Now for the Doggies Friday night after a 5 day break. Cant see why the SANFL wouldnt give the OK to shift the game to Saturday.

Norwood asked for this game to be transferred from Friday night to Saturday
The request was declined as the Adelaide Crows are playing Collingwood on Saturday

I wonder what the iconic CD coach thinks of all this
He  has shown in the past that he generally does not like AFL interference in the SANFL
However in this instance a NW 5 day break could work to CD advantage

The other agenda from the ST match was the unavailability Cameron Taheny
Taheny was listed to play for Rostrevor