Norwood’s Juniors campaign to conclude this weekend

Norwood’s U18 and U16 seasons will draw to a close this Saturday at Norwood Oval, with both sides out of finals contention.

The Redlegs U16s needed to go and get the job done at Noarlunga’s Magain Stadium in Round 17 to give themselves a live chance of making the finals for the first time since 2019, but it was South Adelaide which took the points with a 14.11-95 to 8.4-52 win.

It was a must win game for both clubs who went into the Round 17 clash a mathematical chance to making the top five.

On their home deck, it was the Panthers who got off to the fast start and never looked threatened.

South kicked the first three goals of the day, and maintained that lead until midway through the third term when they kicked away with four unanswered goals to get out to a match-high 48-point advantage.

Thomas Gribben was swung forward, and found two last quarter goals, but it would always be South’s day, running out 43-point winners.

Gribben had 29 disposals, three goals and five clearances, while Mason Tambe had 27 disposals and laid 12 tackles.

Norwood finishes its season at Norwood Oval this Saturday against Sturt.

Norwood 2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.4 – 52

South Adelaide 5.1, 7.3, 11.8, 14.11 – 95

Goals: Gribben 3, Chung 2, Costanzo 2, Nak

Best: Thomas Gribben, Joseph Nak, Mason Tambe, William Sayer, Jy Hazelhurst

The Norwood’s U18s took on South Adelaide at Magain Stadium in Noarlunga on Sunday, with the Panthers walking away with a comfortable 51-point win.

Norwood dominated in the first quarter for a return of 5.2, with Lachlan Harding booting two goals.

Unfortunately, Redlegs were left goalless in the second quarter while the Panthers kicked 5.3 of their own.

The Redlegs slowly got themselves going again in the third term, kicking three goals, but South Adelaide still held a 13-point lead at the final break.

In the fourth quarter Norwood were held goalless, while South kicked 6.2.

Captain Darcy Speyer collected an 28 disposals, seven clearances and nine marks while Harding finished with three goals straight.

Norwood will take on the Roosters at Norwood Oval on Saturday to round out its 2025 campaign.

Norwood: 5.2, 5.2, 8.5, 8.5 – 53

South Adelaide: 3.1, 8.4, 10.6, 16.8 – 104

Goals: Harding 3, Varcoe, Corones, Georgalis, Graham, Pugsley

Best: Darcy Speyer, James van Wyk, Tom Felice, Levi Johnston, Lachlan Harding