STURT has set itself apart atop the SANFL Under 18s ladder after a 52-point win over Norwood on Friday afternoon. The Double Blues shot into the lead with nine goals to three in the opening half, going on to keep Norwood to a single goal at one end of Thomas Farms Oval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
>> SCROLL to see the results, ladder, and fixture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Noah Roberts-Thomson<\/a> showed out with 22 disposals, six tackles and two goals in a well-rounded performance for the victors. In-form Richmond father-son prospect Louis Kellaway<\/a> also worked hard for 22 touches and seven marks, while Ivan Wilkinson<\/strong> booted 4.3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Norwood key defender Noah Daw<\/a> led all comers in a losing effort with 29 disposals, 10 marks and 10 rebound 50s, with fellow tall Sam Ainsworth<\/strong> (six marks, 32 hitouts) also ruling the airways. The latter, a mobile ruck, was recently added to South Australia\u2019s Under 18 squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Woodville-West Torrens remains Sturt’s closest contender despite going down by 13 points to West Adelaide at home. Westies got out to a hot start with three unanswered goals in the first quarter and held on in the face of the Eagles\u2019 late rally to notch their second win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eagles midfielder Jack Cook<\/a> starred with 37 disposals, nine marks and 12 tackles in a typically industrious effort. State squad inclusion and speedster Zane Peucker<\/strong> was the next best with 27 touches and 10 inside 50s in the wake of a broken arm to skipper Jevan Phillipou<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jaylen Sochacki<\/strong> topped the Bloods\u2019 disposal charts with 29, while Josh Goldie<\/strong> and Harper Ryan<\/strong> also tipped the 20-mark. Meanwhile, Aquel Rankine<\/strong> (three goals), Mitchell Marsh<\/a> and Zanen Syrokos<\/strong> (both two) did the scoreboard damage to put their side within reach of the top four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over at X Convenience Oval, star Central District prospect Dyson Sharp<\/a> made a return to Under 18 level in the Bulldogs\u2019 43-point win over North Adelaide. The hosts kicked a total 12 goals to two at the scoring end in Elizabeth to lay the foundation for their convincing victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp regained a deal of confidence with 27 disposals and seven clearances, while defender Joshua Reichelt<\/a> (30 disposals, one goal) led all comers. Dusty Geister<\/a> (six marks) and Cameron Nairn<\/a> (12) both bagged three goals, as bottom-ager Dougie Cochrane<\/a> managed two from six marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n North Adelaide skipper Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier<\/a> marked his first game of the season with 15 disposals, topped only by Ben Francou<\/a>\u2019s 20 touches, seven clearances and one goal. Bottom-age ruck Ethan Herbert<\/a> was also prominent around the contest with 20 hitouts, six clearances and a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Adelaide and Glenelg could be split by no more than three points in the Panthers\u2019 favour at each break, before the Bays ran out six-point victors at Magain Stadium. The visitors’ 2.4 to 1.2 was enough to turn the tide, as winning captain Tim Alver<\/a> sealed the deal with a classy snap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alver ended up with 2.2 from 18 touches, while Luke Candy<\/a> (22 disposals, nine rebound 50s) and Jacob McNicol<\/strong> (21 disposals, seven clearances) impacted. Losing captain Jesse Nye<\/a> worked tirelessly for South, amassing 28 touches, 13 marks, seven tackles and a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Panthers are now the sole side stranded on one win after five rounds, while Sturt’s draw in Round 4 has it sitting pretty above three teams – Woodville-West Torrens, Central District, and Glenelg – also on a trio of wins. The action continues on Friday with a pair of Anzac Day clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Central District 15.11 (101) def. North Adelaide 8.10 (58) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Sturt – 3-1-1, 57.7% <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Adelaide vs. Central District Norwood vs. Glenelg West Adelaide vs. Sturt Woodville-West Torrens vs. South Australia <\/p>\n\n\n\nROUND 5 RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Woodville-West Torrens 8.7 (55) def. by West Adelaide 10.8 (68)
Sturt 13.17 (95) def. Norwood 6.7 (43)
South Adelaide 8.9 (57) def. by Glenelg 9.9 (63)<\/p>\n\n\n\nSANFL U18 LADDER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Woodville-West Torrens – 3-2, 52.7%
3. Central District – 3-2, 51.1%
4. Glenelg – 3-2, 49.4%
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5. West Adelaide – 2-2-1, 49.9%
6. Glenelg – 3-2, 49.37%
7. Norwood – 2-3, 44.8%
8. South Adelaide – 1-4, 46.9%<\/p>\n\n\n\nROUND 6 FIXTURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Friday April 25, 3:00pm @ Prospect Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday April 25, 6:30pm @ Coopers Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday April 26, 10:30am @ Hisense Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday April 26, 12:50pm @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n