Norwood shines in SANFL Girls U15/U17 Intrastate Carnival

Norwood’s junior girls pathway is in good order after a solid display at the SANFL Girls U15 and U17 Intrastate Carnival, which took place in the second week of the school holidays.

The Redlegs U15 and U17 squads, which was made up of girls from the club’s metro zone and regional zone (Eyre Peninsula), showed some great signs in matches against Sturt, Central District and North Adelaide.

Norwood finished the U15 Carnival undefeated from its three matches, while the U17 girls won two out of their three matches.

The Redlegs took on Sturt on Day 1 at Eastern Parade Reserve in Ottoway, and secured two wins in the U15 and U17s against the Double Blues.

The U17 Girls secured a 5.3-33 to 2.3-15 win over Sturt, and the U15s claiming a strong 10.11-71 to 0.2-2 win.

In the U15s match, Norwood Eyre Peninsula product Hope Elliott booted four goals in a best on ground performance, while Hectorville’s Lola Roberts and Koonibba’s Kaianne Colbung-Ware kicked two goals each.

Senior listed players Elke Cameron (Hectorville) and Lottie Almond (Tea Tree Gully) were good for Norwood in the U17s match.

For days two and three, Norwood headed out to Elizabeth to take on Central District and North Adelaide.

Taking on the Bulldogs on their home deck on Day 2, Norwood’s U17s claimed a second straight win in a low-scoring 2.6-18 to 1.0-6 win over Centrals.

Elke Cameron and Sharmaine Crosby (Walkerville) kicked goals for Norwood, while Modbury’s Mykayla van Dommele and Kyah Jaffer (Tea Tree Gully) were the Redlegs best players.

The U15s followed suit and claimed a close six-point win over Centrals, 3.7-25 to 3.1-19, with Lillian Thomas (Tea Tree Gully) and Lara Gribben (Payneham Norwood Union) best afield for the Redlegs.

Heading back to Elizabeth on Thursday for Day 3 against North Adelaide, Norwood’s U15s made it three from three in a 4.3-27 to 3.7-25 win.

Hope Elliott kicked a fifth goal for the Carnival, while Olivia Underwood (Modbury) and Lillian Thomas were best for Norwood.

In the only blemish for the Redlegs, the U17s went down to a strong Roosters outfit 5.8-38 to 1.4-11. The Roosters finished the U17 Carnival undefeated.

DAY 1 – Norwood 5.3-33 defeated Sturt 2.3-15

Goalkickers

Norwood: Elke Cameron, Chloe Sternagel, Elizabeth Roew, Chevi-Faith Battams, Montana Marranya

Sturt: Jessie Merrigan, Sienna Fox

Best Players

Norwood: Jasmine Tu, Isabelle St Clair, Lottie Almond, Izzy Phillips, Oosha Avery, Montana Marranya

Sturt: Charlotte Copson, Izzy Smart, Roxy Tayler, Indira Panelli, Emily Duthy

DAY 2 – Central District 1.0 6 defeated by Norwood 2.6 18

Goalkickers

Central District: Chelsea Warner

Norwood: Elke Cameron, Sharmaine Crosby

Best Players

Central District: Olivia Blacker, Jyerah Newchurch, Scarlett Wilkin, Chardonnae Brennan, Kayla Collis

Norwood: Mykayla van Dommele, Kyah Jaffer, Jasmine Tu, Isabelle Phillips, Sahara Schwarz

DAY 3 – Norwood 1.5 11 defeated by North Adelaide 5.8 38

Goalkickers

Norwood: Montana Marranya

North Adelaide: Lucy Reddaway 2, Polly Turner, Lahni Van Senden, Lily Nicholls

Best Players

Norwood: Riley Pearson, Mikayla Van Dommele, Taylah Pearson, Lottie Almond, Montana Marranya, Elke Cameron, Oosha Avery

North Adelaide: Lucy Reddaway, Rose Newman, Polly Turner , Imogen Cunningham, Ava Mooney

DAY 1 – Norwood 10.11 71 defeated Sturt 0.2 2

Goalkickers

Norwood: Hope Elliott 4, Lola Roberts 2, Kaianne Colbung-Ware 2, Chelsea Mashall  1, Ella Anderson 1.

Sturt: Nil

Best Players

Norwood: Hope Elliot, Lara Gribbon, Olivia Underwood, Lily Thomas, Lia So

Sturt: Nieve Hannon-Tan, Saskia Kellaway, Maddi Nuss, Miller Thompson, Layla May

DAY 2 – Central District 3.1 19 defeated by Norwood 3.7 25

Goalkickers

Central District: Charlotte Maurits, Mikayla Wagner, Annelise Lovell

Norwood: Caden Hussey, Lola Roberts, Matilda Rose

Best Players

Central District: Amalia Musolino, Charlotte Maurits, Annelise Lovell, Mikayla Wagner, Izabella Nisbet

Norwood: Lillilan Thomas, Lara Gribben, Ella Anderson, Olivia Underwood, Lia So

DAY 3 – Norwood 4.3 27 defeated North Adelaide 3.7 25

Goalkickers

Norwood: Hope Elliot, Chelsea Marshall, Kaianne Colburg-Ware, Lillian Thomas

North Adelaide: Iris Newman, Bridie Lukich, Maya Fuller, Caitlin Hardin, Chloe Nettle, Erin Richter

Best Players

Norwood: Olivia Underwood, Lillian Thomas, Lani Cocks, Mia Wood, Kailee Colbung-ware

North Adelaide: Iris Newman, Bridie Lukich, Maya Fuller, Caitlin Hardin, Chloe Nettle, Erin Richter