1st Semi Final: Sturt v Centrals - Sunday 10 September @ Adelaide Oval

Sturt v Centrals
Sunday 10 September
Adelaide Oval

12:10pm

Sturt came from nowhere to nearly knock off Port, while Centrals ran away with the win over Norwood. Sturt have won both matches against Centrals this season, but Centrals last loss to date was against Sturt back in late July (and have won 5 on the trot since). Will Centrals keep their winning form going, or will Sturt keep their perfect record against Centrals in 2017 intact.

logic tells me that Sturt should win, however logic doesn't take into account the Central Districts juggernaut of the last few weeks, Central by 12 points

Kyle Presbury offered a 1 match ban for the Dogs.

Was just finding some good form, so a blow for them.

Yes this is going to be tough.
Laird has the Dogs biting hard at the moment.

I don't like making outcome predictions, so I won't.

sturt seem to be saving their energy for the third quarter

First Quarter Sturt 3.4 to Central 2.4

Sturt seems to be fading at the end of the quarter again

Half Sturt 6.4 Central 4.8

been around a 2 goal lead to Sturt most of the game

abc radio commentary is pretty good

Sturt 9.4 Central 5.8

Sturt with a bit of a run on
10 minutes into the 3rd quarter

Sturt 10.4 to Central 6.10

running down the third quarter
Sturt 10.6 to Central 7.10
25 minutes gone

7 point game

2 point game

end of the 3rd quarter
Sturt 66 Central 64

Goal to Sturt

Sturt 11.6 - 72 Central 9.10 - 64

Another goal to Sturt
Sturt 12.6 78 Central 9.10 64
13 minutes in

another goal to Sturt

Sturt 13.6 84
Centrals stuck on 9.10 64

13.7 to 11.12
23 minutes in

blow the siren

13.8 to 11.13
26 minutes in

"its touched on the lineee"
ABC

Dishes are done man

Final score

Sturt 13.8.86

Central 11.13.79

Central we're very brave yet I felt Sturt were always going to win, I actually thought Roy Laird won the battle in the coaches box

I think Bayman summed it up perfectly. Sturt lead all day, despite the closeness of the final score. All 4 quarters had Sturt starting strong before Centrals fighting back.

Although the season is over for Centrals I couldn't be prouder of how they've played the past 2 months. Since the demolition of Glenelg in round 11, they've lost three times - a debacle at Noarlunga and twice to Sturt where they gave them a good run for their money in both matches. Despite that, no one (not even me) gave them any chance of making finals as late as about 4 weeks ago. To sneak into the 5, win an Elimination Final, and push Sturt all the way in a Semi Final was a tremendous effort by Centrals.

Yes it was a great contest as expected.
Centrals worthy opposition and kept coming back at the Blues in every quarter.

I thought Glenn (#5) was the best forward all day. He was pretty lively in the forward line and reminiscent of another ex-#5, Callinan for the Dogs who was pretty handy in the same way.

Great game, every time Sturt looked to be gaining control Centrals came back hard at them. Burst by Sturt at the start of the last was the difference as Centrals kicked a couple of points in reply.