Crows rookie Tim McIntyre regained top spot on the SANFL goalkicking list by bagging four goals for Sturt on Sunday. But the combined effort of Sturt’s battery of Crows was not enough to overcome the Eagles at Unley.

Jarryd Lyons returned to Glenelg’s league side for the first time since hurting a foot early last month and collected 18 possessions. Tom Lynch also was busy, with 35 possessions in defence, but the Tigers were not able to hold off West Adelaide.

SANFL summary:

James Craig (North): Four kicks, six handballs, 17 hit-outs

Lewis Johnston (North): 11 kicks, eight marks, three handballs, 2.0

Brad Crouch (West): 12 kicks, 11 handballs

Tim McIntyre (Sturt): 11 kicks, four handballs, eight marks, 4.1

Richard Tambling (Sturt): 11 kicks, 16 handballs

Aidan Riley (Sturt): Eight kicks, 14 handballs, five clearances

Matt Jaensch (Sturt): 11 kicks, five handballs, 1.0

Sam Kerridge (Sturt): Six kicks, six handballs

Chris Knights (Eagles): 14 kicks, 12 handballs, 2.3

Luke Thompson (Eagles): Six kicks, seven handballs

Rory Laird (West): 10 kicks, 10 handballs

Tom Lynch (Glenelg): 27 kicks, 16 marks, eight handballs

Jarryd Lyons (Glenelg): 11 kicks, seven handballs

Reserves:

Ben Dowdell (South): Three kicks, seven handballs, 37 hit-outs, 1.1

Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Eagles):  Ten kicks, 12 handballs, seven marks

Nick Joyce (Eagles): 17 kicks, 13 handballs, 2.2

Sam Martyn (Eagles): 16 kicks, 11 handballs, eight marks, 1.1