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Woodville-West Torrens far from best

They are a long way from their best but Woodville-West Torrens has kept it slim hopes of finals action alive with an uninspiring 37-point win against bottom side West Adelaide at Thebarton Oval on Saturday.

The six-goal margin flattered the Eagles though as they failed to display any real cohesion in their play for most of the day.

Dealt two significant blows before the bounce with the withdrawals of Brad Moran (Adelaide Crows) and Hamish Hartlett (shoulder), West Adelaide was as brave as ever, suffering further injuries through the game to be left with just 18 fit men.

The Bloods even got within 14 points at the fourth minute mark of the last quarter and it wasn’t until 22 minutes into the quarter that the hosts finally broke free.

Seasoned Eagles’ campaigners captain Mark McKenzie and Luke Jarrad steadied the ship when it was required while forgotten Crow Ken McGregor kicked three last-quarter goals to seal the deal.

Playing his 100th game, loyal clubman David Piasente battled valiantly as usual while West Adelaide skipper Nathan Brown and Stephen Bailey had their moments.

So despite not playing like finalists, Woodville-West Torrens’ 14.13 (97) – 8.12 (60) victory has given them some hope as long as they keep winning but also depending on other results.

Stephen O’Loughlin/Sunday Mail