Second Semi Final – Glenelg v Port – Lost 4 pts

Magpies Move into Grand Final By ZAC MILBANK Port Adelaide survived a brave fightback from former marking in the goal square to put his team four Glenelg to book a berth in the 2019 Statewide points up 14 minutes in. Super League Grand Final in a thrilling Second Former Tiger Tobin Cox then marked strongly at the front Semi-Final at on Sunday. of a one-on-one contest to earn a set shot 21 minutes in. Leading for the majority of the match, the Magpies saw He silenced his doubters by calmly booting a goal to their advantage evaporate midway through the final term stretch the margin to 10 points. only to wrestle back the lead to win by four points in front Reynolds soon soared for a high-flying chest mark 35m of the passionate black-and-white army. out and nailed his set shot but time was the Tigers’ Coming off a strong finish to the Qualifying Final, Matt enemy as they got sent to next Sunday’s Preliminary Final Lokan’s men jumped out of the blocks when twin towers against Adelaide. and Billy Frampton kicked truly inside the Port defenders Trent McKenzie and led the opening five minutes. way in the back half to tally 53 disposals and 14 marks Featuring in their first finals match since the 2011 between them while Atley and Drew finished with 22 Elimination decider, the Bays were forced to play catch-up possessions each. football as Port threatened to take control of the contest Magpies captain Cam Sutcliffe, who curtailed Adelaide’s through the hard work of and Joe Atley in Patrick Wilson in the Qualifying Final, was able to quell the centre square. the influence of Partington during the middle of the match The Pies’ advantage never stretched beyond three goals, while also kicking a fine left-foot snap from the boundary as Atley missed a set shot 31 minutes into the third line in the third term. quarter to give his side a 16-point lead heading into the was sidelined by a cut to his head but he final change. appeared to be the only injury concern for Port, which A stirring message at three-quarter time from coach Mark now has a week off to prepare for the title-decider. Stone seemed to be just the tonic as the Tigers The Tigers will be sweating on the fitness of Ken Farmer kicked the first goal of the fourth term when Brad Close Medallist Liam McBean, who was sporting a heavy ice soccered a loose ball off the ground from 15m. pack on his hamstring after booting three goals before Luke Reynolds then took a courageous mark running back half-time. with the flight before handballing over the top to Darcy Partington and Matt Snook, who kicked his team’s first Bailey who in turn handballed over to Josh Scott in the goal of the game, chalked up 45 disposals between them goal square, who trimmed the deficit to just four points. in the middle while Marlon Motlop provided his touch of Then star Glenelg onballer Luke Partington – his team’s class with 20 disposals and a miracle snap from the leading disposal-winner with 23 – crumbed a spoil, scoreboard pocket which bounced through the goal dodged around an opponent and kicked on the run from square. 35m to give his side the lead for the first time 11 minutes Glenelg ruckman Jesse White battled hard throughout the into the final stanza. day spending the majority of the afternoon in the centre It didn’t take long for Port to take the lead back though, square to finish with 21 disposals, 21 hit outs and six inside 50s. when Marshall and Frampton combined again with the

PORT 3.2 6.5 9.8 11.10 (76) GLENELG 2.3 5.3 7.4 11.6 (72) Leading Disposals Port: McKenzie 28, Lienert 25, Atley 22, Drew 21, Ladhams 20, Woodcock 17, Farrell 17, Trengove 16. Glenelg: Patrington 23, Snook 22, White 21, Motlop 20, Agnew 17, Bradley 16, Close 16, Gould 16, Nicholson 16. Goals Port: Johnson 3, Marshall 2, Cox, Drew, Farrell, Frampton, Mayes, Sutcliffe. Glenelg: McBean 3, Motlop 2, Bailey, Close, Partington, Reynolds, Scott, Snook.

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Reformatted 2019 Match Articles from www.sanfl.com.au Preliminary Final – Glenelg v Adelaide – Won 27 pts

Bays Book Berth in Grand Final By ZAC MILBANK Glenelg catapulted itself into its first title-decider The Bays bolted out of the blocks with the first four goals in 11 years after running over the top of Adelaide of the game as Reynolds took a hanger in the forward for a 27-point win in Sunday’s Preliminary Final at pocket to open his team’s account just 91 seconds after Adelaide Oval. the first bounce. Trailing by eight points at half-time and appearing to look But Adelaide showed tremendous grit as it slowly worked heavy in the legs against a fleet-footed Crows outfit, the its way back into the cut-throat clash, having weathered Bays dug deep to boot five goals to one in the third the Bays’ early onslaught. quarter as it booked a berth in the Grand Final against Former Tiger Darcy Fogarty was looking ominous in the Port Adelaide next Sunday. centre square, Tyson Stengle and Shane McAdam were With its three key forwards – Luke Reynolds (5), Liam causing headaches inside 50m and star midfielder Patrick McBean (4) and Josh Scott (3) – contributing 12 of the Wilson was his usual imposing self at the stoppages en team’s 16 goals between them, Glenelg broke the game route to 29 disposals and seven clearances. open with a defining purple patch nearing three-quarter With Jordan Boyle and Ned McHenry finding plenty of ball time. on the outside of the contest and 1st Semi-Final hero McBean, who overcame a hamstring complaint to take his James Mathews starting to run and carry with his place in the 21, kicked two goals in the space of as many trademark dash, Heath Younie’s charges threatened to minutes but it was his second which proved decisive - cause an upset. Tiger Marlon Motlop paddled the ball out of the centre But the Bays had too many contributors for Adelaide to square to finish up beating his three Crows opponents to overcome with Brad Agnew setting the tone in the centre the 50-50 ball before handballing to Darcy Bailey, who hit square with his ferocious attack on the ball to tally 27 up McBean on the lead. disposals, 10 tackles and eight clearances. McBean converted to give his side an 11-point lead which soon stretched to 17 once Josh Scott booted his second This helped to free up the likes of classy Motlop (20 after clunking a strong contested mark from deep in the disposals and two goals) and newly-crowned Magarey pack. Medallist Luke Partington, who took a clever juggling Minutes later the Bays’ No.15 was in agony on the ground mark in the pocket before kicking truly midway through after having the wind knocked out of him in another the third term. heavy marking contest, forcing him from the field on the Jesse White was again vital in the ruck all afternoon as he verge of the final change. tallied 18 disposals, seven clearances and 19 hit outs Scott emerged to play a significant role in finishing off the while defenders Chris Curran, Max Proud and Will Gould Crows in the final term, snaring a juggled mark on the were all typically resolute for the Tigers. lead after a nice one-two play with Cory Gregson ended Glenelg will now look to recover after appearing to escape up with a neat pass to him on the lead. the contest without any major injury concerns while The ensuing set shot finish from Scott stretched the Adelaide will reflect on its outstanding rise from the margin out to 32 points nearing the 10-minute mark of wooden spoon last year to a third-placing with astute the final term as Tiger fans began to celebrate their first mentor Younie back in charge this season. finals win since the Preliminary decider against Sturt in 2008.

GLENELG 4.3 6.4 11.7 16.9 (105) ADELAIDE 2.2 7.6 8.7 11.12 (78) Leading Disposals Glenelg: Partington 28, Agnew 27, Bradley 23, Motlop 21, Gould 18, White 18, Curran 17, Reynolds 17, Nicholson 16. Adelaide: Wilson 29, Sholl 24, Boyle 19, McHenry 18, Poholke 18, Wright 17. Goals Glenelg: Reynolds 5, McBean 4, Scott 3, Motlop 2, Partington, Snook. Adelaide: Fogarty 2, Gallucci 2, McAdam 2, Stengle 2, Davis, Hunter, Mathews.

Reformatted 2019 Match Articles from www.sanfl.com.au Grand Final – Glenelg v Port – Won 28 pts

It’s Tiger Time By Steve Barrett Glenelg shook off a 33-year premiership Finally, 13 minutes into the second quarter, Tobin drought and a long tale of Port Adelaide Cox broke Port’s goalless drought and the Magpies torment to win the 2019 SANFL Statewide had the better of general play for much of the Super League Grand Final by 28 points over quarter but their inefficient finishing meant they the Magpies at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. could only reduce the deficit to 19 points at half- Contesting the finals for the first time since 2011, time. the Tigers showed why they were crowned minor Scott’s goal in the first minute of the third term and premiers, proving too clean and efficient from the Motlop’s magnificent checkside six-pointer moments outset in front of 39,105 fans. later boosted the Bays’ advantage to a formidable 31 Matt Snook (28 possessions, eight tackles and seven points before Sutcliffe’s terrific captain’s quarter in clearances) was a deserved recipient of the Jack attack gave his side a sniff at three-quarter-time. Oatey Medal after a sterling midfield display while But it would be the last hurrah for Port, chasing its Josh Scott and Marlon Motlop (three goals apiece) first flag since 1999. proved a handful in attack for the Bays, who claimed “Credit to Glenelg, they’ve been the best team all first premiership since 1986 and fifth overall, year,” Magpies coach Matt Lokan said. exorcising the demons of five successive grand final “They were probably tougher and cleaner with the defeats at the hands of Port between 1977-92. ball. “I thought our tackle pressure and our second and “It was probably the start that got us.” third efforts to put pressure on them was fantastic,” Scott, in a carbon copy of the third term, goaled in elated Glenelg coach Mark Stone said. the opening minute of the fourth quarter, which “We took our chances inside 50, which was really became an arm wrestle. important. We didn’t waste opportunities.” With the clock winding down, Motlop provided the Ex-Sturt duo Jarrod Lienert (27 disposals) and Jack sweetest of icing by nailing his third to have the Trengove (25) had a genuine crack for the Magpies, yellow-and-black army in raptures as Stone joined as did skipper Cam Sutcliffe, who did his best to Graham Cornes (1985-86), Neil Kerley (1973) and single-handedly stem the Glenelg tide with three Bruce McGregor (1934) as a Bays premiership third-quarter goals. coach. Unlike in their second semi-final defeat, the Tigers “It means an enormous amount to the football club,” were switched on early, taking advantage of a Stone said. swirling breeze favouring the River End to ambush “It’s really special to me – I’m the fortunate one who their way to a decisive 22-point quarter-time lead. got to break the drought and bring the cup back.” And when Luke Reynolds snapped his second in the opening minute of the second, Glenelg’s advantage was 28 points.

GLENELG 4.1 6.2 9.5 11.7 (73) PORT 0.3 2.7 5.8 6.9 (45) Leading Disposals Glenelg: Snook 28, Partington 23, McBean 19, Nicholson 19, Agnew 18, Gould 18, Curran 17, Close 17, Bradley 16, Motlop 16, Scharenberg 16, White 16, Virgin 16. Port: Lienert 27, Trengove 25, Mayes 24, Drew 21, Sutcliffe 17, Appleton 16, Farrell 16. Goals Glenelg: Scott 3, Motlop 3, Reynolds 2, Nicholson, Close, Partington. Port: Sutcliffe 3, Cox 2, Frampton. Jack Oatey Medal – Matthew Snook (Glenelg) Umpires – A. Crosby, M. Harris, T. Boyce. Crowd – 39,105 at Adelaide Oval. Reformatted 2019 Match Articles from www.sanfl.com.au