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Posted May 5, 2008 - 18:57 PM
Before the South Adelaide-North Adelaide clash on Saturday, the Panthers sat second on the SANFL ladder and the Roosters sixth, but the final result suggests it should have been the other way around.
North Adelaide exposed their opponent’s deficiencies in a clinical display of power running football to smash South Adelaide by 99 points.
The Roosters’ work-rate, skills and discipline were vastly superior, but most evident was the division of class as the trademark Andrew Jarman attacking gameplan tore South apart.
The contest was over by half-time as North took complete control with a 42-point buffer and there was to be no miracle comeback this week for South Adelaide.
North Adelaide had 11 players with at least 10 possessions in the first half compared with just three for the Panthers.
Forgotten Port Adelaide Power forward Damon White was unstoppable for the Roosters with 27 possessions, 11 marks and five goals. Defenders Luke Ivens and Andrew McIntyre provided countless rebound.
The onslaught continued after the main break with North’s entertaining run from defence on full display with little resistance when charging forward.
North Adelaide may just have burst the South Adelaide bubble winning, 24.14 (158) to 8.11 (59).
Stephen O’Loughlin
