26 Jul 2014
SA COUNTRY THRASHES WA COUNTRY
By ZAC MILBANK | Twitter @zacmilbank
Photo: Peter Argent
The SA Country team has won its second consecutive match against WA Country after thrashing the visitors by 56 points at Alberton on Saturday.
Seeking to emulate last year's 42-point win against the Sandgropers in Perth, the Croweaters - coached by Mallala's Steve Lubcke - led at every change to record a comfortable victory.
''We started very well and put them on the back foot a bit with our pressure,'' Lubcke said.
''We tried to play it like club footy and apply the pressure and not have a free-flowing game. All credit must go to the players as you don't get much time with them and it is player-driven. They were fantastic as they gelled together so well to exert pressure on WA.''
Despite having to significantly restructure his forward line in the absence of last year's stars Yohann Wagner and Angus Bruggemann, Lubcke received strong performances from Adam Jolly - who kicked a game high seven goals - Crows top-up player Sam Pfeiffer and vice-captain Simon Berkefeld.
Jolly, from CMS Crows, got on top early in the contest while Pfeiffer - from Ramblers in Murray Bridge - was outstanding at full back.
''The boys at each end were outstanding,'' Lubcke said.
''Partiuclarly Adam in the first quarter he was part of that surge we had in the first quarter as he finished off the hard work in the midfield which was excellent.
''Sam, at full-back, did everything right in negating his opponent - the whole back six was great but Sam in particular played a super game.''
Former Central District and Glenelg forward James Lawton also chipped in for SA with two majors.
SCOREBOARD
SA: 5.2 8.2 13.2 18.5 (113)
WA: 0.3 2.8 4.12 7.15 (57)
Best Players
SA: Sam Pfieffer, Adam Jolly, Myles Warmington, Simon Berkefeld, Liam O’Neil, Joel Palmer
WA: Daniel McGinlay, Jayden Brooks, Simon Parry, Alistair Smith, Leith Teakle, Matthew Scott
Goal Kickers
SA: Adam Jolly 7, Simon Berkefeld 2, James Lawton 2, Ben McIntyre 2, Myles Warmington 1, Brodie Murphy 1, Marcus Burdett 1, Jackson O’Brien 1
WA: Leith Teakle 3, Daniel McGinlay 1, Dale Williamson 1, Simon Parry 1, William Brown 1
Last Modified on 28/07/2014 18:32