Eagles SANFLW run away with big win

Norwood’s SANFLW side was hunting for back to back wins when it travelled out to Woodville Oval on Saturday to take on the undefeated Woodville-West Torrens Eagles.

The Redlegs started well, and led by two points at quarter time, before the Eagles kicked into gear with six unanswered goals to run out 38-point winners.

Former Redleg Rosette Zerella was more than a handful for Norwood, kicking four goals for her Eagles in the 7.7-49 to 1.5-11 win.

Zerella kicked the first goal of the afternoon, which was soon followed up with Norwood’s first through Kiana Lee.

At quarter time it was a Norwood lead, 1.2-8 to 1.0-6.

It was a goalless second term, but both sides had good opportunities to make their stamp on the match with the Eagles kicking 0.4 to Norwood’s 0.2 in the second quarter.

Scores were level at half time, 1.4-10 apiece, and both sides had a lot on the line. The Eagles a 4-0 start, and the Redlegs trying to even the season ledger at 2-2.

It was one-way traffic after half time, as the Eagles dominated with six goals to none.

The game was over at three quarter time following a Woodville-West Torrens four-goal third term to lead by 25 points at the final break. Two third quarter goals came off the boot of Zerella.

The game was put to bed five minutes into the fourth quarter when Ashley Baker landed the final blow, before Zerella booted her fourth in the dying minutes.

It was again an inside 50m avalanche, 41-19, which has been an issue for the Redlegs across the first month of football which now has Norwood situated at 1-3 and seventh on the SANFLW ladder.

Zerella wasn’t the only issue for the Redlegs in Round 4, with Christina Leuzzi gathering 31 disposals, and Poppy Waterford 21.

Sophie Arkun was Norwood’s best with 19 disposals, while Jade Halfpenny also had 19 touches and seven tackles.

Norwood have the Gather Round bye next weekend, before travelling to Unley to take on Sturt on Good Friday.

Norwood 1.2, 1.4, 1.4, 1.5 – 11

WWT 1.0, 1.4, 5.5, 7.7 – 49

Goals: Lee

Best: Arkun, Hiscock, Branford, Buethke, Halfpenny, Lee