ROUND 21
Saturday 25th of August.

NORTH 2.4 4.4 5.5 9.11 (65)
GLENELG 1.1 1.2 6.6 6.6 (42)

Poor Tigers tamed by lowly Roosters.

By JEFF CRAWFORD
GLENELG'S progress in the second half of the season seems to have stalled.
After beating Norwood in round 17 and drawing with Port a week later, the Bays not only looked to be on the comeback trail but a certainty to avoid the wooden spoon.
Losing a tough tussle against North Adelaide in difficult conditions on Saturday has left the Tigers facing its second bottom placing in two years if the improving Roosters manage to upset Sturt or Norwood.
The home side adapted to the slippery conditions of the Prospect quagmire better than Glenelg, always driving the ball forward through desperation rather than skills.
Roosters on-ballers had far more of the ball, courtesy of ruckmen Mark Jamar and Michael Burford controlling the centre square and boundary throw-ins.
While Tigers full-back Paul Sherwood kept Daniel Hargraves under pressure and barely able to get a touch, the Roosters looked more dangerous going forward through the run of wingman Scott Bamford, half-forward Scott Sutherland and rover Tim Cook.
Chris Ladhams did his Crows selection chances no harm with a solid performance in the middle, setting up plenty of opportunities for teammates and handling the ball well.
Power-listed Adam Morgan gave his best performance for the season, cutting off supply for the Tigers across half-back and providing plenty of rebound.
But the Bays looked ominous, despite kicking only a solitary goal in the first half, due to their domination in the air, particularly through the marking ofBen McEntee and Matthew Golding.
Coach Brenton Honor must have given his troops a rocket at half-time, because it was a different unit which emerged after the long break.
Ruckman Brad Smith got his hand to ball more and the likes of Martin Mellody, Malcolm Greenwood and Kane Cornes lifted their work rate, using the ball more effectively at both ends of the ground. Matthew Bode looked like he was ready to drag his team over the line single-handedly, converting at the goal front and looking dangerous around the packs.
A turning point came when Tiger full-forward Sam Logan kicked into Ray Ebel in his only set shot for goal, keeping the lead to only seven points at three-quarter time.
The early part of the last quarter was a stalemate, the Roosters only allowed to scramble points before Bamford's pace allowed him to sneak a goal from a tight angle.
A gutsy defensive mark by Travis Gluschenko, which cut off a Logan lead, saved the day when the Roosters were leading by one point, and from that stage the home side dominated.
Hargraves managed to break the shackles and take several marks, his 60m bomb for a major being the highlight.
This week's game against West at the Bay, the team's final showing for the season, now looms as a last chance to avoid the bottom rung and finish on a positive note.

BEST PLAYERS: Mellody, Greenwood, Smith, Bode, McKenzie, Cornes.
SCORERS: Bode 4.0, Burke, Greenwood1.1, McEntee 0.2, Mellody 0.1, rushed 0.1.
INJURIES: Hele (shoulder), Smith (cut mouth).
CROWD: 1542.