Glenelg finish stronger to defeat Norwood in Round 11

Glenelg outlasted Norwood in an arm wrestle at Coopers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, claiming a 16-point Round 11 win.

The margin never stretched past 17 points all game, and it was just one point the difference at three quarter time. But, the Tigers were cleaner and did the simple things better when it mattered, kicking three goals to one in the last term to secure an 11.9-75 to 9.5-59 win.

On a day where the Eagles (124 points) and North Adelaide (84 points) were destroyed by Sturt and Adelaide respectively, and Port beaten by South, a Redlegs win would have moved them to sixth on the ladder and two wins outside the top five.

But, it wasn’t to be as the Tigers kicked four of the last five goals to take out its eighth win of the season.

Early in the day, the Redlegs did well to contain a fast-starting Glenelg side which kicked five first quarter goals in a rampaging, free-flowing opening, keeping within two goals at quarter time – 5.2-32 to 3.2-20.

Both coaches reigned their sides in at quarter time, and the remainder of the game became a tough, contested battle.

Norwood held Glenelg to one goal in the second term and edged its way in front in the third quarter after kicking four straight goals.

The reigning premiers went back to what they do best, controlling the ball and eventually got the game back on their terms late in the third quarter with late goals to captain Liam McBean.

Glenelg led 8.5-53 to 8.4-52 at the three quarter time break, and the dangerous Lachie Hosie found and early goal from close range to put it out to seven points.

The Tigers were on top and threatened to take the game away, but kicked three consecutive behinds to limp the margin out to 10 points.

Norwood was on the ropes, but Jackson Callow stepped up with a timely goal to kick the door back open.

This door was slammed pretty quickly with back to back goals through Will Chandler and McBean’s fourth to seal the win at 16 points.

Callow finished with four goals from set shots, while Tristan Binder and Jacob Kennerley booted two each.

Lowe kicked the other goal, while also collecting 17 disposals and winning eight clearances.

Billy Cootee was Norwood’s leading ball winner with 21 touches and eight tackles, while Nik Rokahr had 20 disposals and Matt Ling 19.

Glenelg’s James Bell threatened to break the game open early with nine disposals in the opening term, but finished with 22 touches and 10 clearances.

Always a problem for Norwood, McBean finished with four goals and Hosie two.

Norwood head to Alberton Oval next Sunday to take on Port Adelaide.

Norwood 3.2, 5.4, 8.4, 9.4 – 59

Glenelg 5.2, 6.3, 8.5, 11.9 – 75

Goals: Callow 4, Binder 2, Kennerley 2, Lowe