Norwood only managed three first half goals courtesy of Mitch Grigg and Sam Baulderstone. The visitors managed to convert most of their chances by rebounding quickly from Norwood’s forward 50. The visitors led by a handy 13-point margin 15 minutes into the final term when elusive forward Lachlan Hosie snapped a behind near the top of the goal square.

An outstanding piece of ruckwork by premiership bigman Sam Baulderstone then put Dom Barry in prime position to snap truly from 30m and give the hosts the lead 21 minutes into the final term.

A desperate lunging spoil from Tiger Luke Reynolds allowed former skipper Andrew Bradley to snap on goal but the narrow miss ensured the final margin would remain at five points, with Norwood backman Mitch Wilkins taking an important defensive mark seconds later to ice the contest.

Despite the five-point victory, Norwood had themselves to blame after controlling majority of the contest in terms of disposals and inside 50’s. The Redlegs led the possession count by plus 69 and the inside 50’s being plus 22. Norwood, however, couldn’t convert on the scoreboard despite having plenty of chances throughout the match.