Round 17 SANFL U16 Match Wraps

By TOM WYMAN

A dominant performance from Laurence Andriani inspired West Adelaide to a convincing 49-point win against Central District in Round 17 of the SANFL U16s at X Convenience Oval.

After a tight first term, West put the foot down in the second term to open up a match-winning lead by half-time.

The Bloods won nearly all the major statistics, with midfield dynamo Andriani and forward Calvin Jones both pivotal in the victory.

Andriani finished with 42 disposals, 10 clearances and a goal and Jones booted three goals from 24 disposals and 10 marks.

Glenelg produced a midfield masterclass to easily account for Woodville-West Torrens by 73 points at Stratarama Stadium.

The Bays won the clearance battle 38-18 and it translated into 52 inside-50s for 30 scoring shots.

Tigers Zane Rooney and Lenny Tunkin booted four goals apiece and Harrison Webb recorded a game-high 21 disposals and six clearances.

Pharrell Prokos booted three goals from 16 disposals for the Eagles.

North Adelaide returned to the winners’ list with a hard-fought 11-point triumph over Sturt at Thomas Farms Oval.

North led from start-to-finish but were challenged on multiple occasions by the Double Blues, with the margin never exceeding 18 points.

Rooster Harry Tamblyn gathered 35 disposals, 12 tackles and nine inside-50s and teammate Blake Amos laid 16 tackles and won seven clearances – both game highs.

Impressive midfielder Taj Garrett did it all for Sturt, collecting 29 disposals, nine marks, seven inside-50s and booting three goals.

South Adelaide remain in the finals hunt thanks to a 43-point win over Norwood at Magain Stadium.

Critical to the win was South’s ability to turn a slim clearance edge (33-27) into a significant inside-50 advantage (49-21).

Captain Hudson Boal was one of five Panthers to finish with two goals to his name, while Caleb Hyland accumulated 23 disposals, seven tackles and five clearances.

Norwood’s Thomas Gribben led all-comers with 29 disposals, seven marks, five clearances and three goals in a standout display.