What, like 2 games ago against South, where they lost by 3???

Any news on Tess Madgen after the weekend? Got poleaxed and only played 10-12 mins.
Makes the Eastern win all the more meritorious.

Tess is still the difference between winning and losing for this team. But good on them for lifting without her.

Updated:

MENS:

The run home looks like:

Woodville before the weekend (7-5):

V North @ St.Clair - LOST
V North @ Hillcrest - WON

Now Sitting 8-6

V Southern @ St.Clair - W (Won by 31 Rd6)
V Norwood @ MARS - ?? (Lost by 7 Rd7)
V Eastern @ St.Clair - W (Won by 11 Rd8)
V Sturt @ Pasadena - L (Lost by 23 Rd9)

Record Without Norwood Game 10-7



Norwood before the weekend (7-6)

V Eastern @ MARS - WON

Now sitting 8-6

V Sturt @ Pasadena - L (Lost by 21 Rd6)
V Woodville @ MARS - ?? (Won by 7 Rd7)
V West @ Pt.Adelaide - L (Lost by 4 Rd8)
V Forestville @ MARS - L (Won by 5 Rd9)

Record Without Woodville Game 8-9

Norwood must steal a game from one of the top contenders, plus knock off Woodville in Round 16 to make this years finals. Tough run home - but they are definitley capable!

My predicition is still Norwood to just sneak into the 5 - somehow.


WOMENS:

The run home looks like:

Southern before the weekend (8-5):

V Sturt @ MV - LOST

Now sitting 8-6

V Woodville @ St.Clair - W (Won by 7 Rd6)
V West @ MV - L (Won by 17 Rd7)
V Forestville @ Wayville - L (Won by 5 Rd8)
V Centrals @ MV - L (Won by 15 Rd9)

Should finish on 9-9


Eastern before the weekend (6-7)

V Norwood @ MARS - WON

Now sitting 7-7

V South @ Marion - W (Won by 13 Rd6)
V Sturt @ Hills - W (won by 7 Rd7)
V Woodville @ St.Clair - W (Won by 14 Rd8)
V West @ Hills - L (Won by 8 Rd9)

Should finish on 10-9

Southern in desperate need to find 2 wins from there last four games. If they only manage 1 win, and Eastern win 2 from 4 - Eastern will make it through.

My predicition has changed from last week, as its amazing what can happen in a week. Eastern knocking off Norwood at home - and they will take 5th spot in the finals.

Updated after Round 15.

MENS:

The run home looks like:

Woodville before Round 14 (7-5):

V North @ St.Clair - LOST
V North @ Hillcrest - WON
V Southern @ St.Clair - LOST

Now Sitting 8-7

V Norwood @ MARS - ?? (Lost by 7 Rd7)
V Eastern @ St.Clair - W (Won by 11 Rd8)
V Sturt @ Pasadena - L (Lost by 23 Rd9)

Record Without Norwood Game 9-8



Norwood before Round 14 (7-6)

V Eastern @ MARS - WON
V Sturt @ Pasadena - WON

Now sitting 9-6

V Woodville @ MARS - ?? (Won by 7 Rd7)
V West @ Pt.Adelaide - L (Lost by 4 Rd8)
V Forestville @ MARS - L (Won by 5 Rd9)

Record Without Woodville Game 9-8

Norwood have stolen a game off the top placed Sturt. Norwood have a tougher run home, facing 2 of the top 4 plus Woodville, so even though they are a game in hand, Woodville have a gimme game against Eastern to even the ledger.

This Round 16 clash is huge - most important game of both teams regular season. If Woodville win, Norwood then must take out the Bearcats or the Feagles and make sure they protect their head to head lead. If Woodville hit their straps and also knock off Sturt, it then forces Norwood to a must win situation and protect there head to head advantage (7 points)

Winner of this Round 16 game - will play finals Basketball. Based on current form, its hard to go past the flames after they tamed the sabres, and the tigers mauled the warriors. Norwood have the experienced heads who have played finals for a number of years, can Woodville make a reappearance come August? Woodville dont seem to play well on their home court, so lucky its at MARS. Im tipping the flames - based solely on current form.


WOMENS:

The run home looks like:

Southern before Round 14 (8-5):

V Sturt @ MV - LOST
V Woodville @ St.Clair - WON

Now sitting 9-6

V West @ MV - L (Won by 17 Rd7)
V Forestville @ Wayville - L (Won by 5 Rd8)
V Centrals @ MV - L (Won by 15 Rd9)

Should finish on 9-9


Eastern before the weekend (6-7)

V Norwood @ MARS - WON
V South @ Marion - WON

Now sitting 8-7

V Sturt @ Hills - W (won by 7 Rd7)
V Woodville @ St.Clair - W (Won by 14 Rd8)
V West @ Hills - L (Won by 8 Rd9)

Should finish on 10-8

Could this be the first season for a long time that features both Centrals and Eastern in the womens finals?

It is hard to believe that if Tess plays, Eastern will go any worse than 10-8. Whilst I have pencilled in West as a loss for both teams - depending on which West rocks up, is whether its a W or a L for both teams. If Tess plays all 3, Eastern to go 11-7.

The run home for Southern is much tougher. Playing 2 out of the top 4 sides, plus an unpredictable West, makes playing finals basketball that much more of a task. Southern must win 2 out of the last 3, to even be a chance. To secure a secure a finals place - they must take all 3. With the head coach away this weekend, plus their 2nd leading scorer and rebounder and also their highest % field goal scorer, it makes it that much tougher.

My prediction is Eastern to make the 5, and the mid-season slide from Southern to be curtains on what has to be viewed as a disappointing season.

Am I on the money?