Double Clutch, can you give a run down of the game for those who weren't there?

Well I didn't take notes but I can try:

Forestville began early with full court pressure and got out to a 14 to 6 lead about halfway thru the first. North was able to put the shackles on Forestville for the rest of the quarter and reel in the lead very business-like. Pretty sure it was during the first when Matt Sutton left the game with a shoulder injury. Towards the end of the first North stopped Forestville's penetration and the Eagles couldn't knock down their jump shots.

The second quarter was where things became interesting. Burdon entered the game and was aggressive offensively but couldn't get the ball in the whole. On one of his plays the ball bounced off the rim hard, this is where Nick Hambour flew out from the left side of the post grabbed the ball mid-air and threw down a massive tip-dunk which looked set to break the backboard. What was amazing was he nearly pulled it off again a couple of plays later. Hambour had 10 points by half-time and was dominating the boards with #15 for North. Forestville's small line-up was struggling on the boards and Farman picked up two quick fouls in consecutive plays to have 3 by the half. Gange hit a couple of shots from the corner to keep Forestville in the contest.

The third was an offensive drought for both teams. Defensively North was able to force a couple of shot-clock violations with Burdon getting a huge block on one play to force the violation. North went to a press and the Eagles struggled to get the ball over the half-court and couldn't get into any sets. During the last few minutes of the third North went on a run and finished with a 12 point lead which included a pushing foul on a half-court shot on the quarter buzzer which gave 3 foul shots.

Early in the fourth the Eagles got in below ten but not much closer. A 4 point play on Mike Mckay seemed to break the Eagles back and each time Eagles made a run the Rockets were able to reply. Hawkes came up big getting to the rack with ease with North being able to get out into the open court. Hambour was called for his fifth foul halfway through the quarter to send him to the bench but Forestville weren't able to get close enough to make it interesting.

A good game overall with an impressive defensive performance by North. I'm not acquainted with the Forestville players but for North everyone contributed defensively who came on. Hawkes got to the rim, Hambour killed Forestville's frontline and Mckay hit a few jumpers in the 2nd and 3rd. Bronson, Burdon etc all played great defensively.

Mckay doesnt do cheap shots, just protecting his teammate who was being raped by Suttons defense. Maybe if forestville players talked screens then Sutton wouldnt have ran into the pick.
North with numerous players in double figures with Kent and Hambour big on the boards.Farman was good for the Eagles until he picked up early fouls and had to hit the bench. Gange with 19 shot well,haydon did some good things, sullivan held to 11 and Douggy was great to watch diving on loose balls. Score was blown out to 20 in a blink of an eye behind some blistering full court D from North with Forestville making a late run to get it back to near 10. Fville guards hurting themselves with to many guard turnovers.

cheap shot.....i dont think so...it is called a screen...sutton did not get told it was coming. i would be pretty angry with my team mates if i was matt.
double clutch i love your little segment, but i must disagree about burdon. yes, the guy has game, but last night he was not good at all...forced his shot early, and did not let the game come to him. #15 is simon kent.

Who said McKay doesn't do cheap shots? Surely not! Must be North Adelaide supporters.

From where I was sitting at Hillcrest last night McKay's hit on Sutton was pretty close to a "cheap shot" and was clearly outside the rules of the game.

That it happened right in front of one of the referees and no call was made was amazing.

Sorry, I just can't accept that he would give someone a cheap shot. If he does cheap shots, my wife is having twins. Hang on, let me check that ultrasound again. Oh no, it's true ..... ;-)

Call me defensive, but I hardly see Woodville as 'not hot' after both the men and women won tonight.

FLY - pinch me! Woodville won both ???

who said life was boring

Yep... I think the women's was 72-79, and the men's 103-96.

Updated the list, more than glad to eat my words over Woodville, the more competitive teams the better.

Mike will for the rest of the season now be refered to as Mike "cheapshot" Mckay.

Todd Gower will never be uttered from me again. In future articles Todd's name will henceforth be replaced with his streetname "The Difference."

Agreed Burdon did force his shot early on the other night and miss two FTs. Still he was injected far too late for a team struggling with offence early. Still Fat Dougs I should have called him out for it so I have added a comment for him.

Nice list!

Should be a weekly thing :)