Round 9 2010

TIGERS ROAR DOWN SOUTH

IT TOOK just 30 minutes of champagne football for Glenelg to set up a solid 47-point win over a hapless South Adelaide - and to expose the glaring difference in attitude and talent that exists between the southern rivals - at Noarlunga yesterday.

With irresistible run and teamwork, the Tigers blasted nine unanswered goals in the second term and belted South in every aspect of football.

Glenelg went from a 15-point deficit after the first term, to lead by 40 points 30 minutes later, more importantly, its cohesion, superior methods and talent, bashed the Panthers into total submission.

South scratched out a solitary point for the term and went goalless from the 23 minute of the first quarter to four minutes into the third when Shaun McKernan unleashed his incredible leap to pull down a specky and goal.

It was embarrassing for the South faithful during the second term to see the Tigers parade their skills with total disregard to South's meek efforts, which could not contain or challenge the SANFL heavyweight.

Glenelg's dominance was clear until the final term when their methods fell away and South kicked 4.3 to 1.4 to hide some embarrassment angering Tigers coach Mark Mickan.

"Our tackle count fell away, the effectiveness of the ball use fell away and the forward pressure dropped off as well," he said.

"Why that happens ... I can't put a finger on it right now but during the week we've got to look at it. I wouldn't say it was a great win. We got the job done but not with the intensity we require."

Best

• Glenelg: Kirkby, Grima, Tenace, Cranston, Allen, Bode.
• Panthers: Murphy, O'Keefe, Warren.

Goals

• Glenelg: T. Grima 5.2, Kirkby 5.1, Ruwoldt 3.2, Tenace 2.1, Lally, Bode 1.1, Sellar 1.0, Meyer, Lally, Allen, B. Kane 0.1, rushed 0.1.
• Panthers: Warren 3.4, McKernan 3.0, O'Keefe, Horne 2.0, Cockshell 1.0, McKenna, Rolfe, Caudle 0.1, rushed 0.1.

Injuries:

• Glenelg: Nil.
• South: Handby (hamstring), Sandery (hamstring) withdrew from selected squad.

Crowd: 2380 at Hickenbotham Oval.