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ROUND SEVEN OF 2001 SEASON - MATCH REPORT Alberton Oval - 12th May 2001 By Chris Hisee |
| Sturt have been handed a demoralising defeat by the Port
Magpies by 50 points. Sturt started well, constantly chasing down the Magpies
players and winning holding the ball decisions but missed a few opportunities
when going forward. Sturt just couldn't get any decent delivery into the
forward lines and when it was down there the umpire often pulled a Port free
kick out of nowhere. The third quarter was a struggle for both teams with Sturt
not adding a goal and Port just 1. In the last quarter however Sturt
capitulated and Port piled on the goals to crush Sturt by 50 points. As usual
Dean Woosnam was great in defence but was forced to go forward due to the lack
of goals being scored. Damian Squire constantly gathered the ball and the very
consistent Toby Thurstans was reliable in defence but too much was left to too
few and Sturt must beat South at Noarlunga next week or it's finals dreams will
be crushed already.
BEST Port:
T.Brown,
O'Connor, O'Loughlin, Carr, Steed, AhChee, McDowall. Sturt: Squire,
Sheedy, Thurstans, Woosnam, Klun. GOALS Port:
O'Loughlin 4.2, McDowall 4.1, Clayton, Carr, Ormond-Allen 2.2, McGuiness 2.1,
Brown 1.1, Warrior 1.0, Steed, Wait 0.1, rushed 0.1. Sturt: Klun 3.1, White 1.3, Squire 1.2, Chambers, Woosnam, Burton 1.0, Powell, Sheedy, Curtis 0.1, rushed 0.3. |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 (19) | 9.6 (60) | 10.9 (69) | 18.15 (123) |
| Sturt: | 4.4 (28) | 7.4 (46) | 7.8 (50) | 10.13 (73) |