Rd 1 Port v W-West Torrens at Alberton Oval

2.20pm Saturday 23rd March 2002

League Team  Reserves Team  League Scores  Reserves Scores  Lynton's Match Report

F: Lokan, Harwood, Poole
HF: Poulton, O'Connor, Warrior
C: Wilson, Brown, Carr
HB: Fiegert, Lockwood, Clayton
B: G Johncock, AhChee, S Burgoyne
1R: Ackland, Ellen, Lyle
Int: Ashley, Bamford, Kluver
New: Lokan (juniors), Kluver (Brisbane Lions Cubs), 
Ellen (South) 

Rd 1 Under 19    Rd 1 Under 17

Both Ressies and Seniors played some good footy. The Ressies came from 14 points down at the last to win by 9 (they didn't score in the 3rd). Wadey - what a real battler - worked hard to get the side up and there were good signs from a few e.g Holmes, Tessa, Brett Ebert etc. 

The seniors lined up without a few - Waite, Carter, McGuinness, Steed, Sam P come to mind - but jumped the Eagles right from the start and should have been much more than 8 points in front at the first. Most pleasing to me was the much improved effort by the forwards to keep the ball in the area. The 2nd was even better kicking 5.2 to 3 points but then for the last 2 we managed 2.5 only and fiddled around with short passes across ground etc. etc. 

Anyway a win is a win and there is room for improvement. Loved Brades and Poults games (if only Poults would put the ball to advantage more often). Still 23 kicks and 10 marks says something as does Brades 19 and 7. Rhino provided the usual and Fiegs, Tommy Carr and Browny were others to do well. Locky did alright and will be of real value if he stays fit and I'm sure we got the best of the Ormond-Allen/Ellen swap as his steadiness under pressure will be invaluable. Euge had a great game particularly in the first half, not only kicking goals (3), but his tackling and chasing were 1st class and set the standard for many around him. P.S. The Eagles did not seem to like this sort of attention. The one 'real new' recruit, Hayden Kluver, showed enough to suggest he will be a very good player - very smooth and balanced.

Regards Lynton