Eighteen Crows-listed players appeared in the SANFL on the weekend.
Chris Knights made a successful return with the Eagles after missing two weeks with an adductor strain, picking up 20 possessions in the 2011 premiers’ first win of the 2012 season. But Richard Tambling only played briefly for Sturt after copping a knock to the hip.
Central District had the bye.
Player summary:
Brodie Martin (Sturt): 16 kicks, 11 handballs, 3.0
Sam Kerridge (Sturt): 7 kicks, 9 handballs, 1.0
Tim McIntyre (Sturt): 9 kicks, 6 handballs, 2.1
Josh Jenkins (Sturt): 9 kicks, 5 handballs, 17 hit-outs, 4.1
Richard Tambling (Sturt): 3 handballs (injured early)
Lewis Johnston (North): 9 kicks, 3 handballs, 2.2
James Craig (North, rookie): 1 kicks, 10 handballs, 17 hit-outs
Luke Brown (Norwood): 14 kicks, 4 handballs
Tom Lynch (Glenelg): 9 kicks, 6 handballs
Andy Otten (South): 16 kicks, 8 handballs, 7 marks
Chris Knights (Eagles): 16 kicks, 4 handballs, 1.0
Luke Thompson (Eagles): 10 kicks, 2 handballs
Rory Laird (West Adelaide, rookie): 11 kicks, 13 handballs, 2.1
Reserves
Ben Dowdell (South, rookie): 7 kicks, 1 handball, 34 hit-outs, 1.1
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Eagles): 11 kicks, 16 handballs, 12 clearances, 1.0
Mitch Grigg (Norwood): 16 kicks, 7 handballs
Nick Joyce (Eagles): 14 kicks, 8 handballs, 2.2
Sam Martyn (Eagles, rookie): 13 kicks, 9 handballs