North Beaten Decisively By Glenelg
North Adelaide was overpowered by Glenelg on Saturday, and although it had a lead at three quarter time solely through superior goal-kicking — Farmer kicked 10 goals — Glenelg put in a sensational finish which left North standing, and added 11 goals 2 behinds to North's 1 goal 6 behinds, to win by eight goals in a surprisingly masterful manner.
At three quarter time North had kicked 20 goals 6 behinds to 17 goals 17 behinds by Glenelg — 26 shots to 34 — and Glenelg would have been most unlucky if an even last quarter had robbed it of victory. The scoring shots, even to then, reflected the relative qualities of the two teams. One of a number of North's troubles was that it had experimented extensively with Juniors, and the selectors are to be commended for doing so, but it seemed that there were so many newcomers to the team that they could not get any idea of team-work.
Glenelg, on the other hand, worked with the utmost precision, and without appearing to have a definite advantage at any part of the field, except on the wings and centre-half-forward, did what it liked to North Adelaide in the last quarter. Throughout the day Glenelg was yards faster to the ball than North, and even the advantage of having a high marking player like Harold Hawke at centre was practically counterbalanced by Hunt's fine position play and ground work. Halliday and Eatts, the Glenelg rovers, made the pace hot from the start, and a team that can make 47 scoring shots against a side well above it in the premiership table must consider it has done a good job.
Farmer's 100 Goals
With six newcomers in the team, North relied to a great extent on Farmer, and with 10 goals 5 behinds, he did all it was humanly possible to do. Incidentally, he took his total for the year to 108, receiving an ovation from players and the crowd when he kicked two goals in the first quarter to bring his tally to 100. Martin, another of North's key men, performed finely at full back, and although he kept the resting ruckman quiet, he could not cope with the kicking gymnastics of Halliday, who scored 7 goals 3 behinds from seemingly impossible positions, and Eatts, who when not in the rucks kicked 4 goals 4 behinds.
Good Defence
The work of the full back lines on both sides was good, particularly in the first half, and forwards would have scored more freely but for sound clearing. Farmer outmarked Lawson and later Elsdon, but with North's forwards system upset through having new men on the flanks, their work, and that of Curnow, gave North limited scoring opportunities. Brock, at centre half back, on Hedley Hawke, allowed North Adelaide no advantage at this position, so that when Harold Hawke took the ball in the centre he had to try to get a long kick to Farmer, on the goal line. It was left to Farmer to do the rest against desperately keen Glenelg men.
Glenelg held a definite advantage on Seeley's wing, where the Glenelg man was too strong for O'Donnell. North Adelaide in its attacks therefore used Honniball, who was doing better against Schiphorst. After half-time Seeley changed over with Schiphorst, and that gave Glenelg an advantage on both wings.,
Tame Finish
At half-time the scores were level, 11.11 to 12.5, but in the third quarter Glenelg's battling through Goodwin, who was the out standing man of the side at centre half-forward, was nullified by a goal-kicking burst by North. Glenelg had added 3 goals 3 behinds, and North replied with 5 goals 1 behind. Glenelg scoring another 4 goals 3 behinds before the third quarter ended. It seemed that North's accuracy alone might give it victory. Farmer had kicked five of the eight goals in the quarter. In the last quarter, however, Glenelg made no mistakes in front of goal, and before the end had added 11 goals 2 behinds, three from Johnston, two from Winkler, and one each from Biddell, Goodwin, Toseland, Seeley, Eatts, and Schiphorst.
Scores:—
- GLENELG, 28 goals 19 behinds (187 points).
- NORTH ADELAIDE, 21 goals 12 behinds (138 points).
Scorers of goals and behinds were:—
- Glenelg — Halliday. 7 goals 3 behinds: Satts, 4.4; Winkler. 4.3: Johnston. 3.0: Toseland. 2.4; Goodwin, 2.2; Bailey and Seeley, 2.0; Biddell and Schiphorst. 1.0; Hannaford, 0.1: and two behinds rushed.
- North Adelaide — Farmer, 10.5: Rix. 3.1; Hedley Hawke. 3.0; Warhurst. 2.0: McInnes end Forrest. 1.1: Honniball. l.O; Harold Hawke and Slattery. 0.1; and two behinds rushed.
Strong Half-forward Line
Goodwin is a "find" for Glenelg and on Saturday he beat A. Burton and later Bottroff at the centre half-forward position, marking and kicking well. He caused North endless trouble, and with the Glenelg rovers leading out well for him in front of goals. Glenelg's huge total was to a great extent due to him.
Halliday's extraordinary roving ability caused havoc in the North's ranks, and repeatedly he took the ball away from a crush. Glenelg throughout the game played fast football, and Halliday was one of those who set the pace.
Seeley. flashing round the wing, opened the way for Glenelg many times, until North became aware that it was being beaten every time it used that wing.
Hunt was opposed to Harold Hawke, a man much taller than he, and of outstanding football ability this year. Hunt, however, played excellently, and kept North's advantage at centre down to a minimum — the most any team could hope for. Johnston was a great force in the rucks with his high marking. Eatts ably supported Halliday when roving, and showed he can kick goals as well. Brock was sound at centre half-back. Schiphorst played well on the wings, and Toseland, with his first run in the League, showed that he has definite football ability from the way he supported Goodwin in the half forward lines. With Hannaford on the other flank Glenelg always had the advantage. V. Richter at half-back, Bailey and Percy in the rucks, played well. Indeed, every player worked well in Glenelg's fine system.
With North Adelaide it is more difficult to find those who played well. One does not have to go beyond Farmer to find the best player. His fine marking and accurate kicking gave him 10 goals, although he was keenly watched all day. Harold Hawke, though not as dominating as usual, took some excellent marks, and had North been stronger in the forward lines, would have been able to make better use of the ball. Rix was one of the few fast North players on Saturday, and his roving was good. Martin was given too much work to do by the slick Glenelg forwards, but he saved many goals. Clarke was more outstanding, early ln the match, in the full back lines, than in the rucks. Of the new players, Forrest, from South Hummocks, a ruckman. and Willoughby, who has had considerable experience in Association games, impressed most. Bennett, this year's captain of Prince Alfred College, was 19th man was useful on the wing, but he received few opportunities in the short time he was on the field.
Bottroff and Hedley Hawke, although they did not do so well as against Port Adelaide last week, were useful in the half-back and half-forward lines.
Injuries
A. Burton left the field at three-quarter time with a recurrence of his hip injury which kept him out for the previous matches. Curnow did not play in the last quarter, as he received slight concussion when he received a knock in the full back lines. Toseland was treated for several cuts.
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