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Posted Apr 29, 2008 - 20:07 PM
Glenelg made a significant statement with an impressive 14-point victory over previously unbeaten Sturt at Unley on Saturday.
After dropping their first-round clash against South Adelaide, the Tigers have responded with three successive wins to climb to third on the premiership ladder.
Sturt, so dominant in the first four rounds, were out-worked in a highly competitive battle by a determined Glenelg squad.
Even Sturt coach Rick Macgowan admitted Glenelg deserved their win, claiming they were fiercer at the ball and the body.
Ruckman Trevor Cranston was a tower of strength and brought his young midfielders, including Ty Allen, Ben Kane, Adam Fisher and Matthew Bode, into the game.
In the slippery conditions, the Tigers controlled the stoppages and regularly forced the ball forward to provide countless opportunities, which were not wasted.
Luke Crane and Jade Sheedy were again outstanding for the Double Blues, while Brant Chambers nailed six goals but could not do it all on his own.
Glenelg were at their best, claiming a season-defining win, 15.14 (104) to Sturt 13.12 (90).
Stephen O’Loughlin
