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3 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 1 PREVIEWBroadviewGazaGepps CrossGoodwood SaintsHenleyPHOS CamdenRostrevor OCSacred Heart OCSalisbury NorthSt Peter’s OCSome normality resumesBy Stephen O’LoughlinResults were somewhat back to normallast week in Division 1, after the number ofupsets the previous round.Goodwood’s success over third-placedSalisbury North was probably the only realsurprise, but it simply goes to show thatthe always resilient Saints cannot be leftout of the finals talk. After last week suggestingthe two sides were at opposite end of thespectrum when compared to their 2008 grandfinal form, a similar result was achieved.Old hands David Bartel and Matt Illmancontinue to show their class and remain abarometer of how Goodwood is performing.The Saints are one win and a fair percentagebehind fifth side Gaza, but they could pickthat up incredibly quickly when at SacredHeart on Saturday.It was back to reality for SHOC when theyproved no match for ROCs, after winning theirfirst game of the season two weeks ago.If things go its way, Goodwood could actuallysee itself in the top five at the end of the day.That will be the case should the Eagles receivea thumping from ladder leader Henley atAdelaide Airport Stadium this week.With only one loss so far, the Sharksaccounted for Broadview by 28 points with astrong second half last week with a continuedspread of goal-kickers.Denis Redden (four goals), Trent Kelly,Jake Pavlich and Peter Hoban have beenconsistently amongst Henley’s best for a monthnow with different teammates just stepping upeach week to get the job done.Gaza’s indifferent form was prevalent again,fighting hard to hold off the lowly Phantomsand now face an arduous task of lifting for thepremiership favourite.The Tigers withstood any great damagelast week in their loss to the top side andkept faint finals hopes alive, two winsand percentage behind the Eagles.Broadview can, in fact, take confidence frombeing ahead of the Sharks at the main break.It does not get any easier this week thoughas second-placed St Peter’s Old Collegiansmake their way to Tigerland, and Broadviewwill need a big scalp or two to pinch a top-fivespot at the finish. Although, with the skill ofScott Williams around Beau Jarman, DamienThamm, Nick Read, Joe Adamo, and theMitchell brothers – Chris and Darren, thedream, however slight, remains.The SPOC big guns came to the fore intheir 34-point victory over the Rams, after twoconsecutive losses, while a few youngstersshowed good signs as well. Jordan Lockwood isenjoying a full season at the club, after playingspasmodically last year as a Sturt player, andMatthew Hill, from Adelaide University, hasadded bite around the ground.Rostrevor Old Collegians kindly accepted aspot in the top three, after trouncing SHOC by78 points and thanks to the Hawks’ loss, joiningfellow Division 1 newcomer St Peter’s OC in thedouble chance position, which is a great effort.ROCs meet Gepps Cross away in round 13,where leading goal-kicker Drew Litster couldhave another day out, after kicking eight lastweek. Obviously, much will depend on hissupply from the likes of William O’Malley, ChrisHolm, Chris Pahl, John Corbett and coachMatthew Dawes.Salisbury North will be attempting toreverse a two-game losing streak, whenhosting PHOS Camden. All looked rosy for theHawks after beating St. Peter’s Old Collegiansthree weeks ago, but losses to Rostrevor OCand Goodwood have dented coach EugeneWarrior’s high expectations.They should get back on track this weekthough, as long as they contain Phantommenaces in Aaron Bergsma, who kicked fivegoals in their close contest with Gaza, MatthewJacquier, Stephen Denaro, Jonathon Lagonikand Orry Cross.After a few hiccups, St Peter’s Old Collegiansfind its winning way again to remain in the topthree and now joined by fellow Division newcomersROCs. Photo: Jayson VowlesDivision 1 LadderG W D L F A P %Henley 12 11 0 1 1194 612 22 66.1St Peters OC 12 9 0 3 1127 844 18 57.2Rostrevor OC 12 8 0 4 977 710 16 57.9Salisbury North 12 8 0 4 943 893 16 51.4Gaza 12 7 0 5 1077 843 14 56.1Goodwood Saints 12 6 0 6 874 890 12 49.6Broadview 12 5 0 7 933 1046 10 47.2PHOS Camden 12 3 0 9 744 1023 6 42.1Gepps Cross 12 2 0 10 813 1183 4 40.7Sacred Heart OC 12 1 0 11 571 1209 2 32.1Round 13 FixturesBroadview v St Peters OCGepps Cross v Rostrevor OCGaza v HenleySHOC v Goodwood SaintsSalisbury North v PHOS CamdenBroadview OvalDuncan Fraser ReserveKlemzig OvalSacred Heart Senior CollegeSalisbury North Oval

4 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 2 PREVIEWAdelaide Uni.Eastern Park Flinders Park Modbury Old Ignatians Port DistrictPortlandPrince Alfred OCTea Tree GullyWalkervilleMagpies in seventh heavenBy Stephen O’LoughlinMuch of the preseason talk had Port Districtas the team to beat in Division 2, followingsome key off-season additions.However, it has taken awhile for the Magpiesto find their feet and, in that time, Tea Tree Gully’sperformances elevated it to flag favourite, aftera strong first half of the season.Now Port District has eclipsed the Gulliesby 13 points in a hard-hitting clash at home,its seventh straight victory, to possibly regainthat mantle.It was a game the home side set itself for andcoach Rod Smitheram was really impressedwith how his players tackled the contest.“We probably weren’t really happy withthe way we shaped up against them the firsttime,” he said. “So we were backing ourselvesfor a good hard fought win and that’s whathappened.” But the tough Magpie coach has stillcalled on his players for further improvement.“We had a couple of guys down that havebeen up the last few weeks and we probablyneed a bit of improvement out of them,”said Smitheram.Commanding captain Ryan Sampson cannot count himself amongst that group as heput in another inspiring display, especially tolift his side in the vital last quarter.“He’s an outstanding leader,” saidSmitheram. “He never gives up, gives 100%every game and every contest, and he’s a hugepart of where we’re heading.”The Magpies also have a potent forwardstructure, with the likes of Nathan McDowell,Jeremy Johncock and Steven Clay, that has theability to punish most opposition.McDowell (seven goals) and Clay (six) weremost damaging at the weekend, with the cleandisposal they received from teammates runningthrough the middle.Number one ruckman Daniel Thomas hasbeen back the last two weeks and quickly foundtouch to offer Reid Beeching some respite, whileHeath Pocock has been ever reliable in defence.Port District heads up to Modbury this weekfor a taxing engagement, which Smitheramagreed would be another tough battle.“I really rate Modbury,” he said. “They have areal go and, at home, they get their tails up a bitso we’ve got to be switched on and ready to go.”After losing top spot, the Gullies will be keento respond when they get back to PertaringaOval to face Eastern Park. The visitors gave upthe first five goals to the Magpies, before kickingeight of the next 11 to close the gap, leveling thescores just before half-time.However, the home side went into the mainbreak with a one-goal advantage, after whichPort District re-commenced as it began thematch with four unanswered goals.Tea Tree Gully has always struggled atLargs Reserve and it will be imperative that itfinishes above the Magpies as it will not wisha return visit Portside.The Demons walked away from anotherclose encounter the loser at the weekend andthey must be getting sick and tired of lettingmatches slip out of their grasp.Eastern Park still has winnable games tocome to, at least, celebrate a victory in 2012,but it will not be this week.New ladder leader Adelaide Universitytravels to the Thunderdome for the first timesince the Riverside days to meet Portland.The Thunder is the only side left that canchallenge for a top-five position, after haltingFlinders Park’s late charge with 33-pointvictory last week.Now equal on points with the Cats in fifthspot, the chase is not beyond Portland andit will pose some trouble for each team itfaces over coming weeks as it pushes hard torise back up the ladder.Flinders Park is now not out of the relegationequation and meets Walkerville while PrinceAlfred Old Collegians and Old Ignations fightit out at Park 9 in a battle to avoid demotion.Port District is on a seven-game winning streakand showing the form expected from thebeginning of the year. Photo: Jayson VowlesDivision 2 LadderG W D L F A P %Adelaide University 12 9 0 3 1045 698 18 60.0Tea Tree Gully 12 9 0 3 1277 867 18 59.6Port District 12 9 0 3 1285 1011 18 56.0Modbury 12 7 1 4 853 864 15 49.7Walkerville 12 7 0 5 993 973 14 50.5Portland 12 7 0 5 1036 1126 14 47.9Flinders Park 12 4 0 8 965 941 8 50.6Prince Alfred OC 12 4 0 8 859 1049 8 45.0Old Ignatians 12 3 0 9 832 1214 6 40.7Eastern Park 12 0 1 11 971 1373 1 41.4Round 13 FixturesModbury v Port DistrictModbury Sports ReservePrince Alfred OC v Old Ignatians Park 9Tea Tree Gully v Eastern Park Petaringa OvalPortland v Adelaide University Port ReserveWalkerville v Flinders Park Walkerville Recreation Ground

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6 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 3 PREVIEWAthelstoneCBCOCKilburnMitchamPayneham NUPemborke OSPoorakaSalisburySeaton RamblersSMOSH West LakesRound 13 unlucky for someSMOSH West Lakes will get the chance toquickly put its performance against close rivalsSeaton behind it by punishing bottom sidePooraka this week. Photo: Jason VowlesBy Tom MapleRound 13 may well be the day where theuncanny win-loss ratio of teams sitting thirdto sixth begins to spread so we will finally get aclearer picture of which five teams will contestthis year’s finals series.With four teams sitting seven wins and fivelosses, no team can afford an off day and eachgame could be considered a must-win affair.Fifth-placed Mitcham host sixth-placedPayneham Norwood Union in one of the aforementionedmust-win affairs.Mitcham coming off the back of animpressive 40-point win over the Dolphins withSteven Wyld’s form running exactly as his namesuggested last week. Hawks coach Garry Cockwould be pleased with the even contribution ofhis young players and 10 different goal-kickerslast week highlights that.The Flacons dropped from third to sixth witha 12-goal shellacking at the hands of closerivals, Athelstone. The “Swedish Masseuse”Sven Surikov had very few mates working ashard as he on a dark day for Payneham.With a tough run home, a loss here could bethe beginning of the end for the Falcons.After knocking them off by eight goals inround four, the Hawks will be confident theycan win this battle of the birds of prey.Despite three goals from Kym Bisset anda solid game from Adam Nitscke, Poorakasuffered a humiliating 20-goal loss last weekto a quickly rising Kilburn. Unfortunately, forthe Bulls, the going gets no easier as they willbe visited by SMOSH West Lakes coming off itsworst performance of the year.The Lions lost to neighbouring Seaton bysix goals at home, which has ultimately costthemselves top spot.Luke Porplycia was judged their best whilstJackson Press impressed.The form-line suggests SMOSH should havea percentage boosting win at Lindblom Park.After a successful month on the road whichsaw the Ramblers retain top spot, they returnto “Big Al’s” car park to host CBCOC.Stephen Dubrich was the stand out for theDolphins in their loss to Mitcham, but theirrecent results have seen them fall out of thefinals mix and into the relegation battle.In round four, the Dolphins led by “TheMankini” Justin D’antini shocked Seaton, butthe top side has been elevated by a host of redhot players this time around.Todd Gates, Dan Patruno and Paul“Poppa” Marshall should lead their team to acomfortable victory.Sitting in seventh, Salisbury head toAthlestone knowing that time is running out.For the Magpies to play finals, they need totake a big scalp and they will have their sightsset on one this week. Tim Dimasi, Luke Horjusand Chad Bramby will look to continue theirgood form that saw them get the chocolatesby 10 points over the Kings. The unfortunatestatistic for Salisbury is it meets the Raggieswhen they appear to have hit their straps.Along with the usual suspects, HeathFitzpatrick and Jake “Lil Boof” Lehmann joinedin the fun last week against the Falcons.Athelstone, though, will be too strongin this one.Pembroke OS suffered a 10-point loss andthe Chics snuck over the line by 20 goals.Kilburn has won seven in a row while theKings have won just three games for the year.Mark McCallum kicked nine last week forthe Chics and the entire Pembroke team kickedseven. Hence, some might say Pembroke areno chance, but the Kings had 12 more scoringshots and comfortably accounted for Kilburnthe last time they met, which makes any givenSaturday in Division 3 entertaining. Regularcontributors Tom Evans, James Pinkney andLou Whitelock will try to find a chink in the Chicarmour in the same way they did 10 weeks ago.Division 3 LadderG W D L F A P %Seaton Ramblers 12 9 0 3 1075 792 18 57.6SMOSH West Lakes 12 9 0 3 994 829 18 54.5Athelstone 12 7 0 5 1236 884 14 58.3Kilburn 12 7 0 5 994 831 14 54.5Mitcham 12 7 0 5 908 823 14 52.5Payneham NU 12 7 0 5 1058 1093 14 49.2Salisbury 12 6 0 6 983 982 12 50.0CBC Old Collegians 12 4 0 8 1006 1173 8 46.2Pembroke OS 12 3 0 9 953 995 6 48.9Pooraka 12 1 0 11 634 1439 2 30.6Round 13 FixturesPembroke OS v KilburnHaslam OvalPooraka v SMOSH West LakesLindblom ParkAthelstone v SalisburyMax Amber SportsfieldSeaton Ramblers v CBC Old Collegians Pedlar ReserveMitcham v Payneham NUPrice Memorial Oval

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9 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 4 PREVIEWElizabethGolden Grove Greenacres Hectorville Para Hills Plympton Pulteney Salisbury WestScotch OCUnleyBig Reds must hop to itBy Rod MossBig margins were the name of the game lastweek, but it is now time for sides to cement endof minor round placings.Para Hills faces a must-win game forsurvival in Division 4 and that’s the bottom linefor the Big Reds. With Elizabeth and Plymptonyet to come, it is mathematically possible, buttaking the points in this is essential.Once again, its defence failed under SalisburyWest’s relentless pressure and it concededanother huge score to lose by 18 goals.Para Hills comes up against a deflatedHectorville, which has fallen out of contentionwith five losses in as many weeks and looks likea team which is waiting for the season to end.The prospect of dropping six on the trot willsurely be enough incentive for the Hounds toget up here by 1-10.Golden Grove and Scotch OC is the absolutestand-out game of the round with both sidesboasting strong forward combinations.Old Collegian Daniel Cahill got his goaltouch back last week, kicking eight in hisside’s 112-point thumping of Elizabeth. Hisstrong marking and ability to bring the othersmart Scotch forwards into the game will againpresent problems for the Kookaburra defence.Golden Grove had 10 goal-scorers lastweek, including five from Glen Simmonsand four from Shane Scudds, in its 16-goaldemolition of the Hounds.The key, therefore, will be which team canbe the more solid in defence and put theirforward opponents under pressure.Both sides match-up so evenly, it is almostimpossible to pick so let’s bring the coin outagain… heads says Golden Grove just by 1-10.The good news for Elizabeth is that its clashwith Unley Mercedes is at home, the bad news isthat it comes up against a dominant oppositionin top form. The Eagles lack of forward potencywas again highlighted last week when itmanaged just four goals and it will struggle tocontain the tall strong marking Jets forwardson Saturday. Equally, the Elizabeth midfield willbe tested by the top side’s pace and run, whichcut Plympton to pieces last week by 64 points.Unley Mercedes will welcome back somekey players over the next few weeks and lookto be a clear winner in this by 31-40.The Plympton and Greenacres encounterlooms as a virtual grand final for both teams,which desperately need the win to give it somebreathing space away from the relegation zone.The Bulldogs were flattered by the finalscore against the Jets last week scoring fivelate goals and will need a much stronger fourquartereffort to get the points in this.Greenacres will still be kicking itself afterletting last week’s match against Pulteney slipaway by just four points, due to inaccuracy,having had 30 scoring shots to 24.The Dragons will have the advantage insize, while Plympton probably has the edge incohesiveness, but neither has been convincingunder pressure. If Greenacres can get anotherseven-goal haul from Koby Ettridge, it mightjust sneak over the line by 1-10.Pulteney’s hot and cold form continued lastweek with its narrow victory over Greenacres,but it faces a much sterner task here againstthe hard running and in form Salisbury West.Pulteney’s last home game in the Parklandswas a good one getting over Golden Groveby two goals and it will need a repeat of thatperformance to get a similar result here.No doubt, Ian Perrie will again present achallenge around the ground for the averagesizedTigers unit, but much will rely oncontributions as well from the likes of ChrisAdams, Joel Aish, Chris Rowlands and PaulTripodi to get the ball in Adam Jackson’s handsto kick a winning score.However, with Dylan Koler in sensationalform kicking 12 goals last week, Salisbury Westis favoured to outrun and outwork the NavyBlues reasonably comfortably by 21-30.Elizabeth faces a huge test to match thedominant top side Unley Mercedes this week.Photo: Jayson VowlesDivision 4 LadderG W D L F A P %Unley Mercedes Jets 12 11 0 1 1409 788 22 64.1Golden Grove 12 9 0 3 1279 851 18 60.1Salisbury West 12 9 0 3 1260 974 18 56.4Scotch OC 12 8 0 4 1294 926 16 58.3Pulteney 12 6 0 6 1111 1155 12 49.0Hectorville 12 5 0 7 974 1124 10 46.4Greenacres 12 4 0 8 978 1184 8 45.2Plympton 12 3 0 9 975 1250 6 43.8Elizabeth 12 3 0 9 978 1451 6 40.3Para Hills 12 2 0 10 758 1313 4 36.6Round 13 FixturesElizabeth v Unley Mercedes JetsGolden Grove v Scotch OC Pulteney v Salisbury WestPlympton v GreenacresPara Hills v HectorvilleArgana ParkHarpers FieldMorgan OvalPlympton OvalThe Paddocks

10 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 5 PREVIEWAde. LutheranBrahma Lodge Fitzroy Glenunga Hope Valley Kenilworth North Haven Rosewater West Croydon Westminster OSBattle of the feathersBy Max PhillipsKenilworth battles North Haven in ado-or-die clash for both clubs.The Kookaburras were handed a realitycheck by Adelaide Lutheran last week,going down by 67 points to end a threegamewinning streak.Alex Buckley and Zac Ellis fought bravely,but it will take a four-quarter team effortthis week against a strong Magpie outfit.Haven fell eight points short of BrahmaLodge last round yet showed great intensityand energy that would have pleased coachMatty Rowlands.With skipper Rory Duerden in fine formand Chris Lipson at his damaging best, theMaggies will be tough to beat.Another finals-defining clash sees WestCroydon welcome Adelaide Lutheran toFawk Reserve.Luthies have been the team to beat allseason, underlined by a comprehensive winover Kenilworth last week.Man-mountain Rowan Miegel returnedto form booting eight majors while ChrisScholefield kicked four goals pushing upthe ground.However, the Hawks will be primed tocause an upset coming off a comfortablewin against Rosewater.West Croydon has only lost once thisseason at the ‘Fawktress’ and the Hawks– Continued over pageIt has become desperation stakes for Westminster OS, which is already three wins behind eighthplacedFitzroy, and any more losses will seal its fate in the bottom two. Photo: Jayson Vowles

11 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 5 PREVIEW CONTINUED–Continued from page 17will be desperate to avoid sliding backinto the mid-table scrap.With gun players Luke Woodcock andGary Sumpton in terrific touch, the Hawksare in with a chance.Fitzroy must continue its winning waysagainst Hope Valley if the Lions are to makea late play for finals football.A victory is not beyond the ‘Roys’,particularly if goal-machine Chris McLeancan get off the leash and boot anotherbag on Saturday.A loss, though, effectively ends the Lionschances with a tough fixture to end the year.A win is equally as important for HopeValley, as the Demons build towards thefinals following on from a 26-point victoryover Glenunga last week.With Justin Palmer and skipper LeeDuggan leading the charge, the Dees mustwin this week to solidify a top-three spotand continue their momentum.Westminster OS faces the dreaded tripto Brahma Lodge Oval to face the Tigersin what will be a massive challenge forthe Dragons.Despite leading for much of the contestagainst Fitzroy last week, the Old Scholarscould not finish off the job.The Dragons will be desperate, asanother loss practically seals a bottom-twofinish, already three wins behind eighthplacedFitzroy.Nevertheless, it’s difficult to see Brahmadropping this one with Matty Leigh andDivision 5 medal favourite Jarrad Clark-Rantasa to run rampant.Alarm bells must be ringing at WebbOval as Glenunga looks to arrest its midseasonslump against Rosewater this week.The Rams have won just once from theirpast five matches and look a completelydifferent side to the dominating outfit of thefirst half of the season.G le n u n g a n e e d s to re n ew i t sconfidence against the winless Rosewater,as the Dogs continue to search for theirfirst win in 2012 and build towards abrighter season next year.Division 5 LadderG W D L F A P %Adelaide Lutheran 12 9 1 2 1379 971 19 58.7Brahma Lodge 12 9 1 2 1368 992 19 58.0Hope Valley 12 8 0 4 1101 981 16 52.9West Croydon 12 7 0 5 1239 1052 14 54.1Glenunga 12 7 0 5 1397 1246 14 52.9North Haven 12 6 0 6 1204 1102 12 52.2Kenilworth 12 6 0 6 1091 1072 12 50.4Fitzroy 12 5 0 7 1168 1233 10 48.7Westminster OS 12 2 0 10 1065 1547 4 40.8Rosewater 12 0 0 12 677 1493 0 31.2Round 13 FixturesBrahma Lodge v Westminster OSWest Croydon v Adelaide LutheranFitzroy v Hope ValleyKenilworth v North Haven Glenunga v RosewaterBrahma Lodge OvalFawk ReserveFitzroy Sports ClubSaint Mary’s ParkWebb Ovalwww.facebook.com/afcraggies@afcraggiesATHELSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB UPCOMING EVENTSRAGGIES BALLSaturday 28th July 7pmSfera’s Park Suites and Convention Centre,Modbury3 Course Meal and DrinksEntertainmentBookings 8336 2622www.athelstonefc.org.au150 George Street, ParadisePAST PLAYERS DAYSaturday 4th August 7pmTriple Header from 10:15amVersus PoorakaMax Amber SportsfieldBook a table for dinner nowBand – Sudden ComfortFeaturing Tony WilliamsNext home game 14th July versus SalisburyBRAHMA LODGE FOOTBALL CLUB50TH ANNIVERSARYGALA DINNER28th July 2012 – Mawson Lakes Function CentreContact Lindsay Blight 0400 752 228

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14 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 6 PREVIEWAdelaide Uni.Blackfriars OSCentral UnitedCol. Light GardenHoughton Dist.Ingle FarmLockleys Mawson Lakes Trinity OSWoodville SouthEvery win golden in finals raceBy Jack GroverWins are like gold in Division 6 at themoment as the 10 team’s battle for five spotsin the finals.Another two upsets last Saturday suggeststhat final positions will not be determinedunder the last minor round weekend.Lockleys takes on Blackfriars OS atAdelaide Airport stadium in what will be anenthralling contest. The Demons are comingoff a narrow loss to Colonel Light Gardenswhile the Hounds come into the game full ofconfidence after a impressive 98-point winover Ingle Farm. The Hillman brothers led thecharge for Blackfriars with 12 goals betweenthem and the consistent Michael Iuliano wasinstrumental in setting them up in front of goal.Lockleys was always in the hunt, but justfell short, despite the valiant efforts of CassianDelsar, Shane Braham and Ben Lowrey.The wide open spaces should suit theDemons this week, so they’ll win by 18 points.Houghton Districts will be determined toarrest its slide down the ladder having not hada win since round three.The Raiders face Mawson Lakes, whichis also on a slide after losing their last fourmatches. Big Ivan Novosel again playedhis heart out kicking four goals while ScottMumford, Michael Draper and Mark Chilversalso played well.Houghton is staring relegation in the faceand desperately needs a win here.They will be looking to young ruckmanCameron Shutz who was fantastic againkicking three goals while roaming every partof the ground and Samuel Taylor who was athis hard-nosed best. However, I’ll have to gowith Mawson Lakes by 30 points.Ingle Farm will be hoping for a betterperformance as it takes on a vastly improvedCentral United.The green and white Bulldogs weretaken apart by Blackfriars, despite theLadder leader Woodville South travels to Gawler for the match-of-the-round with Trinity OS,after hammering the Blacks last week. Photo: Jayson Vowlesmammoth effort of ruckman SteveGannell and midfielder Dylan Manning.The red, white and blue Bulldogs, onthe other hand, were in scintillating formdefeating Houghton with Phil Hall againunstoppable kicking 10.9 for the match ina best-on-ground performance.He was fed fantastically all day bythe Nathan Fenwick, James Bain and JohnDeeble to name a few.This should still be a close encounter,but I’m tipping Central United by 16 points.In arguably the match-of-the-roundTrinity OS takes on ladder leader WoodvilleSouth at Gawler. The Lions had a strong winover Mawson Lakes where Ryan Clarke, SamPeters and Adrian Zorich (three goals) wereamongst the best.The Cats were in devastating touch inhammering Uni by nearly 20 goals with bigname recruit Jarrod Harding topping the bestplayers with Ashley Smith and Tyler Hosie closebehind while they had an even spread of goalkickers with three players in Joe Kisiel, ReeceJohnston and Jed Stubberfield kicking five.I’m tipping the top side in another close one,by say 10 points.Colonel Light Gardens take on Adelaide Uniat University Oval in the last match of the round.The Lions had a real team effort last week,but backman James Cummings was thestandout along with Sam Thompson who wasbrilliant across half forward.For the Blacks, Daniel Polkinghorne, DanielMabarrack and Thomas White tried hard whilelivewire Scott Uppington kicked three goals.I’ll go for the Lions here, by 20 points.Division 6 LadderG W D L F A P %Woodville South 12 10 0 2 1253 857 20 59.4Lockleys 12 8 0 4 1228 1028 16 54.4Blackfriars OS 12 8 0 4 1128 957 16 54.1Colonel Light Gdns 12 7 0 5 1157 986 14 54.0Mawson Lakes 12 7 0 5 1146 1057 14 52.0Trinity OS 12 6 0 6 1088 975 12 52.7Central United 12 6 0 6 1252 1229 12 50.5Adelaide University 12 4 0 8 910 1094 8 45.4Ingle Farm 12 2 0 10 862 1182 4 42.2Houghton Districts 12 2 0 10 831 1490 4 35.8Round 13 FixturesLockleys v Blackfriars OSAdelaide Airport StadiumHoughton Districts v Mawson Lakes Houghton Memorial OvalIngle Farm v Central UnitedRowe ParkTrinity OS v Woodville South Trinity College Gawler CampusAdelaide Uni v Colonel Light GdnsUniversity Oval

15 | 12 July 2012SAAFL – DIVISION 7 PREVIEWAngle ValeFlinders ParkFlinders Uni.HenleyMitchell ParkModburyNorth PinesSacred Heart OCSmithfieldTea Tree GullyA sign of things to comeBy Jason KohlmorgenA massive match is in store this weekas the two best teams in Mitchell Park andTea Tree Gully face off in a potential GrandFinal preview.The Lions remain undefeated, followinga comprehensive 118-point win over SHOC,with their stingy defence keeping thecollege side goal-less in the opening halfand only conceding four in total.There is no stopping the McDonnellbrothers with Nat booting seven goals andLuke bagging five, while coach Wayne Wyldreserved special praise for the efforts ofTroy Potuszynski.The Gullies also boast a potent forwardline with stars Damien Roughton andShannon Vansoest, both kicking five goalsat the weekend and the always dangerousSean Chambers finished with three intheir empowering 65-point win over NorthPines, while Glen Mount continued hisoutstanding season.It should be a fantastic match in whatcould be a sign of things to come later inthe year, but Mitchell Park has been thebenchmark all season and I think they’llget the points in a tight one.North Pines and Modbury clash inanother big match-up with both sideslocked in the battle for the finals.The Redbacks led Tea Tree Gully by fivegoals during the second quarter of theirgame last week, before the Gullies steppedup a level after the main break.North Pines coach Ben Schomannadmitted that if his side is to competewith the top clubs it must put four-quarterperformances together.However, the form of Steven Marks, whokicked five goals, would have pleased him.The Hawks’ slow start cost themagainst Henley, with the 56-point margina reflection of a poor first quarter, thoughthe improving Cody Symes continuesto contribute.North Pines appears to have toomuch firepower for the Hawks though andshould win.Henley looks to keep its top-three hopesalive when hosting Smithfield this week.The Sharks proved far too strong forModbury, with experienced Sam Faircloughagain a class above and ChristopherO’Connor helped himself to six goals.The Panthers were tested by FlindersUniversity before kicking away to aresounding 75-point victory, with BradleyCoulston and Lance Clark leading the way.Henley should be too good for thePanthers and secure another twovaluable points.Angle Vale meets Flinders Universityafter seeing off a determined Flinders Park,with Juan Gray and Anthony Rossack terrificfor the Owls.Despite showing some resistance earlyagainst Smithfield, the Crabs fell away inthe second half as they lacked the on-fieldleadership of Bharat Roocke.Benjamin Warne and Shaun Murphy putin great shifts for Flinders Uni, but AngleVale is a better outfit than the one they justplayed and the Uni boys will struggle toshow any restrained this week.Flinders Park and Sacred HeartOld Collegians clash with both sidescoming off losses.The Reds went down to Angle Vale,despite great games from Daniel Fordand Nathan Martinovic, while SHOC weresmashed by Mitchell Park, with only theefforts of Will Kearvell and David Hurley thehighlights on a dark day for the college side.Flinders Park is still in finals contentionso has more to play for in this, which shouldsee it get up.It has been a tough year for FlindersUniversity, still without a win, but to theCrabs credit they have continued to persisteach week. Photo: Jason VowlesDivision 7 LadderG W D L F A P %Mitchell Park 12 12 0 0 1727 594 24 74.4Tea Tree Gully 12 9 0 3 1450 719 18 66.9Henley 12 8 0 4 1173 878 16 57.2Angle Vale 12 7 0 5 1274 879 14 59.2North Pines 12 6 0 6 1239 1090 12 53.2Flinders Park 12 6 0 6 923 958 12 49.1Modbury 12 6 0 6 813 1134 12 41.8Sacred Heart OC 12 4 0 8 793 1136 8 41.1Smithfield 12 2 0 10 849 1274 4 40.0Flinders University 12 0 0 12 408 1989 0 17.0Round 13 FixturesNorth Pines v ModburyFlinders Park v Sacred Heart OCFlinders University v Angle Vale Henley v SmithfieldMitchell Park v Tea Tree Gully Andrew Smith ReserveFlinders ParkFlinders Uni Sporting GroundHenley Memorial OvalMitchell Park

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