malcolm
15 Apr 2005, 19:14
From the Age - who is likely to be dropped - James ? Cassisi ? Ebert ? Cochrane ?
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has threatened to swing the selection axe through his side's midfield if it did not lift for the crunch AFL match against Carlton at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.
The Power and the Blues enter the game in strikingly similar situations, with both teams on disappointing 1-2 records and looking to bounce back from embarrassing losses last week - Port against Adelaide and Carlton going down to Collingwood.
Both clubs are also weakened by injuries in their defence.
Port is missing tall defenders Chad Cornes and Matthew Bishop, while Carlton is without first-choice key defenders Bret Thornton and Luke Livingston.
It creates a chance for dangerous Carlton forward trio Brendan Fevola, Lance Whitnall and Adrian Deluca to create havoc, but likewise Port's Warren Tredrea, Brendon Lade and Toby Thurstans loom large.
The formguide suggests Tredrea is the man most likely to prove a matchwinner, given his stunning record against Carlton.
Port has won its past five games against the Blues, with Tredrea missing one of those through injury, but dominating the other four, averaging 16 kicks, 11 marks and four goals.
Williams said Tredrea was ready for a repeat performance, but could not do so unless the Power midfield - which was thrashed by Adelaide last week - provided him with better delivery.
"They have to do a lot better," Williams said.
"They get another chance this week, but there's not too many chances.
"If you're not playing well you get out of the side.
"They know that there is a responsibility, that you put the best guess out there, they have a crack at it, and if it doesn't work after a few weeks you certainly get moved out of the side and other people come in."
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has threatened to swing the selection axe through his side's midfield if it did not lift for the crunch AFL match against Carlton at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.
The Power and the Blues enter the game in strikingly similar situations, with both teams on disappointing 1-2 records and looking to bounce back from embarrassing losses last week - Port against Adelaide and Carlton going down to Collingwood.
Both clubs are also weakened by injuries in their defence.
Port is missing tall defenders Chad Cornes and Matthew Bishop, while Carlton is without first-choice key defenders Bret Thornton and Luke Livingston.
It creates a chance for dangerous Carlton forward trio Brendan Fevola, Lance Whitnall and Adrian Deluca to create havoc, but likewise Port's Warren Tredrea, Brendon Lade and Toby Thurstans loom large.
The formguide suggests Tredrea is the man most likely to prove a matchwinner, given his stunning record against Carlton.
Port has won its past five games against the Blues, with Tredrea missing one of those through injury, but dominating the other four, averaging 16 kicks, 11 marks and four goals.
Williams said Tredrea was ready for a repeat performance, but could not do so unless the Power midfield - which was thrashed by Adelaide last week - provided him with better delivery.
"They have to do a lot better," Williams said.
"They get another chance this week, but there's not too many chances.
"If you're not playing well you get out of the side.
"They know that there is a responsibility, that you put the best guess out there, they have a crack at it, and if it doesn't work after a few weeks you certainly get moved out of the side and other people come in."