Playing mainly as a forward, McKernan kicked four goals from seven attempts, had 11 possessions, and his contested marking and ruck work inside the forward 50 was strong. Myke Cook had 13 possessions on a wing for the Panthers.
James Sellar put in a good performance for Glenelg in their win over West Adelaide. He played up forward and in the ruck, kicked two goals from 17 possessions, had 14 hitouts and had a good work rate all day.
There were four Crows in action when Norwood defeated North Adelaide on Saturday afternoon. Will Young was solid on North’s Motlop in defence, gathering 17 possessions and six marks.
In a losing side, Phil Davis performed well in defence and controlled his opponents. He had 17 possessions and five marks and also had a spell in the ruck. Tony Armstrong found plenty of the ball at half back and on the wing, collecting 20 kicks, two handballs and 11 marks.
Rookie Matthew Wright was also solid in the midfield. He ran hard all day, had 18 possessions and six marks and his skills were at a good standard.
In the Eagles win over Port Adelaide, Trent Hentschel played in defence and was better in the second half after a slow start. He finished with nine kicks, two handballs and two marks.
Rookie Luke Thompson had a solid first quarter in defence with six possessions and two marks but was quieter for the remainder of the contest, finishing with 13 possessions and three marks.
In the SANFL reserves, Jarrhan Jacky was solid in the second half for the Eagles and he collected 13 possessions and four marks for the game.
Sturt had the bye in round 19.
