Qualifying Final: Centrals v West - Sunday 16 September, 3:10pm @ AAMI Stadium

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Sunday 16 September
AAMI Stadium
3:10pm

Broadcast: ABC1, Life FM, 5RPH, ABC Radio Adelaide, 5AA

2012 Encounters:
Round 3: West 10.10.70 d Centrals 7.12.54 (City Mazda Stadium)
Round 11: Centrals 14.9.93 d West 8.8.56 (Playford Alive Oval)
Round 20: West 15.11.101 d Centrals 10.10.70 (Playford Alive Oval)

Both sides are coming off poor losses - Centrals are coming off a humiliating loss to North at Elizabeth while West are coming off a flat loss to the Eagles at Woodville. Westies have had the wood on Central winning two of the three meetings this year, including an important win over Centrals in Round 20 at Elizabeth. Will Centrals continue their incredible record of not losing a minor final since 1998, or will West bounce back and punish Centrals recent bruise free football.

It means little for this match perhaps, but are West the only team to kick 100 points in a win at Elizabeth for this season?

And for a fair while?

Central by 4-5 goals.

As a long-suffering Blood's supporter, I have something to say to those who think we're 'flirting with form'.



It's nice to have some form to flirt with at last

West have never beaten Centrals in a final (ok, they've only played in 2).

Centrals have won the last 4 Qualifying Finals they've appeared in: 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009.

If Centrals lose on Sunday, it will be the first time they've not played in and won the 2nd Semi since 1999. They've won the last 12 2nd Semis (2000 - 2011) and the last 13 they've played in (including 1996).

So, in other words, the continuation of some major records will be ended if West beats Centrals on Sunday.

A real sit on the fence effort here. Obviously I'm hoping they really belt each other. I'm having a lot of difficulty deciding a winner because of the indifferent form of both teams as they rested players for the finals.

West Adelaide's best during the season has probably been better than the Dogs, but something tells me the old firm may just get up by around 9 points.

West will have many ins and whether they have missed too much together as a team may decide it. Centrals had a few rushed in last week and will be better for the run . I think west near their best may get up here . But I am like ah tough to call. I reckon its wide open this year .

So will Tippo play I mean Kurt

Might be I.Callinan in for the Dogs and K.Tippett in for the Bloods, Thiele?

Big Phil wrote:Might be I.Callinan in for the Dogs and K.Tippett in for the Bloods, Thiele?

sounds good. I guess we will find out tomorrow

obviously reading the named teams is crucial when deciding who the winner would be but i'd suggest if West can maintain composure in the first 10-15 minutes of the match it'll go a long way into them winning, if they have not the composure they could be blown away very early

Here are the 2 squads for this game...

Central - http://www.cdfc.com.au/season-2012/fixtures-and-results/league/view/2012-09-16/85

Please note the formatting from the Central homepage only fits 4 on the bench, so add Troy Menzel on there



West - http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/NEWS/LATESTNEWS/WEEKLYTEAMS-QUALIFYINGFINAL12.aspx

At least 8 changes for the Bloods - all qaulity players coming in but interesting to see if that unsettles them Sunday?

i'd suggest bar for Webb this is Westies best team & i think this team will beat Central on sunday

Depends on the real fitness of some of the bloods players Bayman
Fully fit then I agree... West will want a good lead going into the 4th quarter - its been 3 weeks for some players since theyve played

Central District

FF: Habel, Hardy, J.Gowans
HF: C.Gowans, Obst, Goodrem
C: O'Hara, Williams, Symes
HB: Sansbury, Templeton, Barmby
FB: Hayes, Sibenaler, Marschall

R: Hannath, Thomas, Schiller

Int: Collier, Dunne, Dutschke, Jenner, Menzel

In: Dutschke, Jenner, Marschall
Out: Henderson


West Adelaide

FF: Beech, Nelson, F.Caruso
HF: Fielke, Brad Fisher, n.Caruso
C: Birss, Macreadie, Ezard
HB: Ben Fisher, A.Hartlett, Green
FB: Bricknell, Tippett, Feguson

R: Willits, Caire, Schmidt

INT: Laird, Hill, Crouch, Silverlock, Slattery

IN: A.Hartlett, Caire, Green, Brad Fisher, Beech, Schmidt, Fielke, Hill, Slattery, Nelson
OUT: Anderson, Thompson, Blessing, Bonney, Keogh, Still, Borholm (all omitted), Homburg (wrist)

West Adelaide by 25-36.

That is a very imposing lineup at full strength and the wide open expanses of Football Park should suit them. Ignore their last three weeks, that was close to a reserves side at times.

Hard to knock the best team we have seen in SANFL for decades, but if Hardy is contained by Tippett, it's difficult to see where Centrals' goals will come from consistently.

West's defence should restrict Central to under 10 goals on form. The Bloods have the side on paper to kick more than that.

West team

FF :
HF : B Fisher
C : Mcreadie
HB : F Caruso, Beech, N Caruso, Fielke, Ezard, Birss, Green, Hartlett
FB : Ferguson, Tippett, Bricknell, Nelson , Ben Fisher

RUCK : Willitts, Caire, Schmidt

INT : Laird, Hill, Slattery, Crouch

Well done West and thanks for the comic relief Gowans' boys. Do these blokes let themselves down or what. I noticed one coming off in the first quarter waving his arms and remonstrating with a spectator. Get over it . You always know when Centrals are done as these clowns just whinge and have there sly little attacks. Lets get one thing straight , I think they have been good players for Centrals but they are not tough players .

I thought at the start of the year they made a bad decision going on and they are a liability now. Just get caught too much which I thought would happen.
Anyway well done West , a pretty good last quarter and overrun Centrals . It will be an interesting game against Norwood and I give West a good chance.

The first three quarters saw some incredibly tight, enthralling, albeit low scoring, football, with Centrals dominating the first half of the quarter before West would kick a couple of late goals to enter each lead in front.

The last quarter though, after a Centrals goal in the opening minute, was all Westies as they completely overran Centrals, who rolled over and capitulated, allowing Westies to run away with a comfortable win.

The end of the game was marred by what I could only describe as disgraceful scenes by the Centrals players as a melee formed inside their 50, which left the umpires no option but to pretty much gift Westies the last goal of the game. In the last 10 minutes of the game, the players that pulled on a Centrals guernsey today disgraced themselves, disgraced their supporters, and disgraced their club with their on-field behaviour. I was completely and utterly ashamed of that carry-on late in the game, to the extent I was on the verge of walking out early in disgust.

Now Centrals are in uncharted territory of a first semi final against North (who have only recently pulled Centrals pants down), while Westies are just one step away from a Grand Final in the second semi against Norwood.

Is the dynasty over? One would say quite possibly based on the results of the past couple of weeks.

Brucetiki, 5RPH made mention of 1/4 time where the Gowans boys were standing in the middle of the ground arguiing with the umpires. Did this actually happen? The reason I ask is because I thought only a team's captain could talk to umpires during a break.

Very harsh words by yourself about the behaviour of the Central players. Having not seen the game, I have no idea what happened. Anything reportable or just a lot of pushing and shoving?

West must have been good today and Norwood have their work cut out for them next week. I only hope we remember how to play footy, it's been awhile

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Brucetiki, 5RPH made mention of 1/4 time where the Gowans boys were standing in the middle of the ground arguiing with the umpires. Did this actually happen? The reason I ask is because I thought only a team's captain could talk to umpires during a break.

Very harsh words by yourself about the behaviour of the Central players. Having not seen the game, I have no idea what happened. Anything reportable or just a lot of pushing and shoving?

We must have been good today and Norwood have their work cut out for them next week. I only hope we remember how to play footy, it's been awhile

AH they often do that , I can't believe they get away with it. It is no doubt part of their tactics. Whinge whinge whinge. They are embarassing with that behaviour.
It was a very honest assessment by Bruce , a lot of Central fans blindly defend them in any circumstance.

I didn't see that incident AH so can't comment on what happened there.

As for the last quarter incident - Life FM confirmed no reports came out of it so far (although a free initially awarded to West just outside Centrals 50 got brought to Westies goal square more or less), but I'm sure the IRP will be having a very busy day tomorrow deciphering the vision.

Good tipping ck.

for the first time this century a team challenged by Central (in finals & in the third term) didn't buckle under pressure & although West wilted for about 10-15 minutes they wouldn't buckle & stood up to the challenge & it was Central that finally buckled in the last term, it was a great but defensive game, well done to Westies who are only 2 wins away from a flag