Round 22: West v South - Friday 24 August @ City Mazda Stadium

V

Friday 24 August
City Mazda Stadium

Reserves: 4:55pm
League: 7:40pm

Broadcast: 5RPH

West are on fire at the moment with two big wins over fellow top 3 sides Centrals and Norwood, while South faded out in another home loss to Centrals. Will West inflict more pain on South, or will South sent West crashing back to earth?

I still have some nightmares over West's loss at North a few weeks ago, after labelling that a must win game.

South may not have had a great season, but if the rumour that West is going to rest players comes to fruition, then IMO they could push West in a very tight affair.

Should West play a full strength side, they should win by 5-6 goals at least.

If we start resting players, we do not deserve to win.

DO NOT FLIRT WITH FORM!




(sorry for shouting)

I don't think it's about which players are on the field, it's about the attitude of those that are out there.

15 minutes into the first quarter and I think Westies are going to be in all manner of trouble with the sheer run and ferocious tackling of the Panthers and will revert to a defensive style game and get done by 50+ pts. South might even end up resting a few in the last 1/4 for next week.

Ben W wrote:15 minutes into the first quarter and I think Westies are going to be in all manner of trouble with the sheer run and ferocious tackling of the Panthers and will revert to a defensive style game and get done by 50+ pts. South might even end up resting a few in the last 1/4 for next week.

Nice work, Ben

Ben W wrote:15 minutes into the first quarter and I think Westies are going to be in all manner of trouble with the sheer run and ferocious tackling of the Panthers and will revert to a defensive style game and get done by 50+ pts. South might even end up resting a few in the last 1/4 for next week.

.....and then I woke up from my dream !

[quote="howthewestwaswon"]I still have some nightmares over West's loss at North a few weeks ago, after labelling that a must win game.

South may not have had a great season, but if the rumour that West is going to rest players comes to fruition, then IMO they could push West in a very tight affair.

Should West play a full strength side, they should win by 5-6 goals at least

I think that will be a no.

A no to what? A full strength side, or the winning margin?

Yeah good point , full strength side.I edited it to only show the relevant bit bold ,not the whole sentence .

I'm not sure Andy Collins will want to risk form by resting players. The Bloods have had a reasonably good run with injury this year so not sure they have any blokes needing a rest. I always find it interesting to see this time of year what happens if/when sides rest players and how their form is that week and the following games. Time will tell but I think Weat will feild as full a strength side that they can and should be too strong for South.

i've rated South all year, i believed they were a top 3 team or close to it & they've won only 5 games, i know they've lost 3 or 4 close ones which would have them in the 5 but do they have the same belief as me in their own ability ? seems they don't on the other hand West has started its charge to September glory & they'll win as they have confidence & only a let down after beating Central & Norwood in successive weeks will see them come undone

waddayamean wrote:Yeah good point , full strength side.I edited it to only show the relevant bit bold ,not the whole sentence .

No worries.

Big Phil wrote:I'm not sure Andy Collins will want to risk form by resting players. The Bloods have had a reasonably good run with injury this year so not sure they have any blokes needing a rest. I always find it interesting to see this time of year what happens if/when sides rest players and how their form is that week and the following games. Time will tell but I think Weat will feild as full a strength side that they can and should be too strong for South.

We will , maybe more to it ?

waddayamean wrote:

Big Phil wrote:I'm not sure Andy Collins will want to risk form by resting players. The Bloods have had a reasonably good run with injury this year so not sure they have any blokes needing a rest. I always find it interesting to see this time of year what happens if/when sides rest players and how their form is that week and the following games. Time will tell but I think West will feild as full a strength side that they can and should be too strong for South.

We will , maybe more to it ?

What do you mean, more to it?

Wouldn't having a good run with Injury actually mean some may need a rest on comparison to having injuries and therefore time off ?

Time will tell

That doesn't really make sense that reply though.

waddayamean wrote:That doesn't really make sense that reply though.

After Friday night it will, I reckon...

No not Friday night but things maybe clearer later . Just depends on a few things .

bayman wrote:i've rated South all year, i believed they were a top 3 team or close to it & they've won only 5 games, i know they've lost 3 or 4 close ones which would have them in the 5 but do they have the same belief as me in their own ability ? seems they don't on the other hand West has started its charge to September glory & they'll win as they have confidence & only a let down after beating Central & Norwood in successive weeks will see them come undone

Losing close ones has not been good for the Panthers but their main problem is that they just cannot win at home. I think its one from 9 at home this year?

Think it's 1 win and 8 losses .... Just embarrassing to our footy club !

Seems to be alot of silence about it too ....

Southee wrote:Think it's 1 win and 8 losses .... Just embarrassing to our footy club !

Seems to be alot of silence about it too ....

Yes, I can hear the crickets at Noarlunga from here!

SOUTH:

F AINGER WUNDKE BEILBY
HF. CAREY DE VISSER MILLER
C. WATSON STRIBLING ROLFE
HB. MURPHY MCKERNAN VEIDE
B. HOULIHAN CRABB REDIGOLO

FOLL.
BROOKSBY
CROSS
LIDDLE

INT. FROM

DANIEL
TARQUIN BROWN
TAYLOR
PFEIFFER
DOWDELL

INTO 23
Nathan Daniel Tarquin Brown Tim Houlihan Todd Pfeiffer

OUT:
Gotch, Crate

WEST:

F: F CARUSO N CARUSO P NELSON
HF: Ben FISHER Brad FISHER J EZARD
C: S BIRSS C SCHMIDT J BEECH
HB: A FIELKE R FERGUSON B CROUCH
B: A HARTLETT J TIPPETT S GREEN

RUCKS
R WILLITS
D CAIRE
L HILL

INTERCHANGE
R LAIRD
T SILVERLOCK
B MACREADIE
C BONNEY
S BRICKNELL

INS:

OUTS:
A HARTLETT
S BRICKNELL
Ben FISHER
C BONNEY

Kurt Thompson and Tyson Slattery not named as outs but have disappeared from last week's team.