Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Sturt Lions (1st, 58 pts) and Adelaide Blue Eagles (5th, 31 pts). The last five rounds placed Adelaide Blue Eagles no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings.
Adelaide Blue Eagles arrived off four straight defeats. Sturt Lions arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Adelaide Blue Eagles, 13/15 for Sturt Lions.


