QUALIFYING FINAL 1: PORT ADELAIDE vs WEST COAST

[stmookeyj]

Friday Night in Adelaide opens the finals with the only all interstate clash of the first week. The prize at the end is massive; a HOME Preliminary Final.

For the home side Dean Brogan is in doubt with a knee problem and Adam Thomson won't be recalled after getting KO'ed in the SANFL last weekend. Judd and Embley are very likely starters but the Friday Night timeslot may well keep Hansen out for another week.

Last time the sides met the Power thumped the Eagles by 91 points, but expect the margin to be a LOT closer this time around. This is the first time that these 2 sides have met in a finals match.

TIP: Port Adelaide by 15 points.

[james Dean]

Port by a lot

[Cuzz09]

Port: 14.16.100
WCE: 11.14.80

[happy_eagle]

Port: 1.4.10
WCE: 27.18.180

edited for accuracy

[The GOAT]

edited for accuracy
27.12 is 174 not 180:rolleyes:

[ashley12]

West Coast by 5 points

[ep2006]

OK I'm going to throw in some random scores.

eagles: 17.6.108
port: 13.9.87

but thats just me :o

[Makka]

What the hell. They both get a 2nd chance so as long as it's a good game and not a blow out! West Coast will need to bring their A game to win but it's far from impossible! Freo showed what a little pressure can do last week!

[Biggie]

WC 12 pts.

Time to break that ****ing hoodoo.

[morell]

Absolutely no idea.

Could go either way. Both teams are ultra erratic, tipsters nightmare.

[Makka]

Time to break that ****ing hoodoo.

Would be a great time to do it! :thumbsu:

[JKCeagle]

The optomist in me is hoping that Port's luck has run out :o

Port won both rounds 20 and 21 with a handful of seconds to spare, and were given a real fright at home by a Dockers team missing fully half of their first 18. It took some last-quarter Farmer brainfades and Burgoyne magic to get the margin back out again.

Of course the Eagles were pretty poor themselves on the weekend...but with the calibre of players returning, I'm hoping we get up by 8 points :thumbsu:

[MAG87]

time to break this mudda****ing hoodoo! since 1998 we havent won there! absolutely disgraceful. need to destroy it well and good. wce by a point ;)

[Rory]

I'm confident Port Adelaide can win this game, but really anything could happen.

[Mr Magoo]

should be a great game & i think that port will end up getting the chocolates in a closely fought tussle. my tip port by 7 points.

[wce4premiership]

Absolutely no idea.

Could go either way. Both teams are ultra erratic, tipsters nightmare.2nd and 3rd are not really erratic, saints and freo would be what i'd call erratic.

As for the game, surprise in andrew embley bog

Eagles getting in by

16.18. 114
16.15. 111

Eagles best: cousins, embley, glass, braun, rojo

Ports best: motlop, ebert, cassisi

[Juddyzthebest]

Apparently the consensus in Adelaide is that it will be a walkover. Port are happy they got West Coast.
As long as we dont get thumped like last time, then im not too fussed.
A win would be pretty darn nice though!

[Mr Magoo]

Apparently the consensus in Adelaide is that it will be a walkover. Port are happy they got West Coast.
As long as we dont get thumped like last time, then im not too fussed.
A win would be pretty darn nice though!

surely you've got to be taking the piss.... no one on the port board thinks that it's going to be a walkover. as far as being happy that we play west coast, well it doesn't matter which team you play at the end of the day as long as you play finals football.

[Rory]

Apparently the consensus in Adelaide is that it will be a walkover. Port are happy they got West Coast.

According to who.... Footy Classified :rolleyes:

[Makka]

Apparently the consensus in Adelaide is that it will be a walkover. Port are happy they got West Coast.
As long as we dont get thumped like last time, then im not too fussed.
A win would be pretty darn nice though!

I don't mind if they feel that way. I'd rather the actual team felt that way though. Port can be as complacent as they want. But, do it at their own peril!

[jesterwester]

My initial feeling about this game was that it was the worst possible situation for West Coast to play away.
But thinking about it, West Coast were embaressed last time, and they will want to set the record Straight.
West Coasts home form has been shaky this year, so a final away may do them good.
Time to seperate the men from the boys.
Port have been one of the form sides of the competition, (and they beat the form side) and in saying that, I think at home will be just a little too strong for West Coast.

It won't be by 91 points i assure you though.
West Coast will get close, but port by 9 points for mine.

[Power King]

Apparently the consensus in Adelaide is that it will be a walkover. Port are happy they got West Coast.
As long as we dont get thumped like last time, then im not too fussed.
A win would be pretty darn nice though!

^**** no!!

i'm actually very nervous about this match, i mean, it's west coast. i think overall on this site, west coast is not being given the respect they deserve. the fact that this is a final also adds to my nerves...

[Biggie]

^**** no!!

i'm actually very nervous about this match, i mean, it's west coast. i think overall on this site, west coast is not being given the respect they deserve. the fact that this is a final also adds to my nerves...

Which is why Im quietly confident! ;)

If we were at Subi I would be less confident.

We have been very ordinary at home, its a concern.

[Beau_Waters for PM]

The Cornes boys to star for Port.
Cousins, Priddis and Embley to lead the way for WC.
However, I don't think we'll get up and win.
Port by 26.

[lyall]

Time for our boys to step up

[Crissy_v]

2nd and 3rd are not really erratic, saints and freo would be what i'd call erratic.

As for the game, surprise in andrew embley bog

Eagles getting in by

16.18. 114
16.15. 111

Eagles best: cousins, embley, glass, braun, rojo

Ports best: motlop, ebert, cassisi


I doubt it will be that high scoring, for some strange reason the scoreline:
7.15(57)
11.11(77)
keeps popping into my head, hopefully its the EAGLES WHO FINISH WITH 11.11.

[Belnakor]

According to who.... Footy Classified :rolleyes:

Pfft, Footy Classified would have admit there are interstate teams first.

[ep2006]

the papers in adelaide have been saying that hosting the eagles at home is a 'dream final', and I dont blame them - we havent won there since 1998!

[wce4premiership]

the papers in adelaide have been saying that hosting the eagles at home is a 'dream final', and I dont blame them - we havent won there since 1998!
I saw that but it's gonna be a better match this time.

[Biggie]

the papers in adelaide have been saying that hosting the eagles at home is a 'dream final', and I dont blame them - we havent won there since 1998!

I saw that but it's gonna be a better match this time.

And thats why we will win boys.

**** the Adelaide paper, Port wont know whats hit em. :thumbsu:

[ICanDressMyself]

WCE will prevail by about 28 points.

Few big name players back - should do it quite easily. Although it could be a blessing in disguise if Port win. Not gonna be overly fussed if they do to be honest.

[Crissy_v]

And thats why we will win boys.

**** the Adelaide paper, Port wont know whats hit em. :thumbsu:


:thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu:the Pain storm is a brewing:D

[Biggie]

WCE will prevail by about 28 points.

Few big name players back - should do it quite easily. Although it could be a blessing in disguise if Port win. Not gonna be overly fussed if they do to be honest.

THanks for the vote of confidence ICDM. :thumbsu:

Good luck in your final, kill the Hawks.

[ICanDressMyself]

THanks for the vote of confidence ICDM. :thumbsu:

Good luck in your final, kill the Hawks.

Would usually be cheering on you guys like all hell but if Port lose, and we win our next 2, we'd be playing you in the prelim for the 3rd year in a row and will again be eliminated the week for the GF :(:(

Should beat the Hawks going on form and history but anything can happen in finals footy!! Bloody nervous already

[Biggie]

:thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu:the Pain storm is a brewing:D

Dont you know it!! :D :thumbsu:

[Biggie]

Bloody nervous already

September does that to people. :)

[sabby]

This game can go either way our record against the eagles means nothing in finals. If Brogan is fit I tip Port if his out and West Coast manages its injured players well they will will

[weagles_fan]

If it's close (2-3 goal difference max) WC will win. However WC must start well and get the crowd out of the game.

[johnnyhoward]

WCE will prevail by about 28 points.

Few big name players back - should do it quite easily. Although it could be a blessing in disguise if Port win. Not gonna be overly fussed if they do to be honest.
A biased prediction ;) It would indeed be a blessing if Port won, assuming Adelaide escape unscathed over the next couple of weeks (which is possible - Hawthorn and Kangaroos is your likely path to a Showdown with Port).

Port really should win this, but as always finals are a different ball game and West Coast didn't finish 3rd for nothing. Can Port stand up to the pressure? I think they can, Port by 16 points.

[Crissy_v]

If it's close (2-3 goal difference max) WC will win. However WC must start well and get the crowd out of the game.

That didnt really work for us last year Round 12, I think we need to be in front @ 1/2 time if we are gonna win.

[fightingdreamer88]

It would be better for the Crows if you lost. If we manage to win the elimination and then the semi we'll face the winner of Friday night's game. As you know all too well you're our bogey side so please, just lay down and do the right thing by the Crows. ;) :p

Seriously good luck, if it means we have to go through you to get to the Grand Final then so be it (although I'd rather we met IN the Grand Final).

[halfbackflanker2]

At this stage I'd put Port as warm favorites. They've had some good results and form running into the finals, and seem to have settled well. They'll have plenty of confidence, and if they can start well then they could blow it open early.

WC, on the other hand, have had to drag themselves out of a poor slump in form, and as much as they've done well to win some crucial games, they really are starting to look tired. That last quarter against the Bombers was a case in point - everything to play for but simply not enough juice left in the tank - they just stopped. With that and some serious injury concerns to key players, I can't say I'd have a great deal of confidence. Strangely enough, I'd probably give them a better chance around the semi/grand final rounds, with the return of some players. Even then, they haven't displayed anything like the consistency of previous years.

So, having said all that, I think Port will get up by a margin of between 20-30pts, though it could still be close up until about half-way through the last.

[con1980]

If Q Train kicks at least 4 goals from his 15 shots on goal, Ben runs 100km, Glass destroys whoever he plays on, Rowan Jones dishes out 38 handballs and kicks 3 goals from his 4 kicks, Chad Fletcher has less than 10 turnovers and Chris Judd can bend over far enough to nearly touch his knees, we should be in with a shot of knocking off Port. The Eagles have always been best when the odds are against them!

[The Mighty Port Power]

I cant see any reason at all why we cant win this one by a similar margin to the last game between us at AAMI. It is obvious that the Eagles just cant match up to us, I dont know why; and I dont care to be honest. I just want to see us really put them to the sword at AAMI again.

[CAUSE FOR CONCERN]

juddy sounds like he's feeling a lot better, remember he's only played a little bit of time in the forward line a gainst the saints and thats been it for like three weeks......
im predicting a big game from him rotating thru the flank and midfield.

wce by 15

[con1980]

If Q Train kicks at least 4 goals from his 15 shots on goal, Ben runs 100km, Glass destroys whoever he plays on, Rowan Jones dishes out 38 handballs and kicks 3 goals from his 4 kicks, Chad Fletcher has less than 10 turnovers and Chris Judd can bend over far enough to nearly touch his knees, we should be in with a shot of knocking off Port. The Eagles have always been best when the odds are against them!

[The GOAT]

Is Priddis playing?

[Biggie]

Is Priddis playing?

Atm yes.

[BWST]

I cant see any reason at all why we cant win this one by a similar margin to the last game between us at AAMI. It is obvious that the Eagles just cant match up to us, I dont know why; and I dont care to be honest. I just want to see us really put them to the sword at AAMI again.

Ouch !!

It's going to be very close either way, the more and more i think about it.

I can't pick a winner, but under 10 points in the end.

[Power King]

I'll be at the game.

I just hope that if it's a classic nailbiter, my heart can cope with it, given the recent hawks and cats matches :)

[wce4premiership]

cuzzz ftw

[nathspazz]

Port easy, 40+

Embley & Judd are underdone, Lynch can kick 5 or 6, he probably will on Thurstans but we should be able to close most other scoring avenues. Glass will goto Westhoff and Tredrea will run amok in the first half. Cousins will get Kane Cornes and wont be able to touch the footy, Chad will walk around the ground and do as he pleases. Brogan will sit in the hole in the def 50, Lade will give the eagles defence all sorts of problems. Wirrapunda cant play on both Ebert and Motlop, will probably get dizzy swapping back and forth between them all night. TBH i'd be just as confident of beating them in Perth, the fact its in Adelaide just gives us that extra 10%. We also have about 180 finals experiance between our preferred 22, including about a dozen premiership players, so its not like we dont have players who cant or know what playing finals is about.

[Reveler]

Eagles by 25points.

[Jafa]

West Coast will win this one - quite easily.

[ICanDressMyself]

Looks like Port will have less than 40,000 there again for a QF :rolleyes:

Amazing how they claim to be the most successful club in Australia and shit out all their magnificent history with their 35 SANFL premierships and whatnot yet they can never sell out AAMI - even when they're hosting a home QF :rolleyes:

Pathetic effort from supposedly the most successful club in history.

[Biggie]

Looks like Port will have less than 40,000 there again for a QF :rolleyes:

Amazing how they claim to be the most successful club in Australia and shit out all their magnificent history with their 35 SANFL premierships and whatnot yet they can never sell out AAMI - even when they're hosting a home QF :rolleyes:

Pathetic effort from supposedly the most successful club in history.

Bandwagoners? :D

[Mr Magoo]

Looks like Port will have less than 40,000 there again for a QF :rolleyes:

Amazing how they claim to be the most successful club in Australia and shit out all their magnificent history with their 35 SANFL premierships and whatnot yet they can never sell out AAMI - even when they're hosting a home QF :rolleyes:

Pathetic effort from supposedly the most successful club in history.

32,000 tickets sold up until today

[ICanDressMyself]

32,000 tickets sold up until today

I'll be surprised if they get 40,000 .. still .. it's a home QF, the "most successful club in the history of AFL" should sell out a game like THAT *clicks fingers* not good enough.

[Beau_Waters for PM]

Port easy, 40+

Embley & Judd are underdone, Lynch can kick 5 or 6, he probably will on Thurstans but we should be able to close most other scoring avenues. Glass will goto Westhoff and Tredrea will run amok in the first half. Cousins will get Kane Cornes and wont be able to touch the footy, Chad will walk around the ground and do as he pleases. Brogan will sit in the hole in the def 50, Lade will give the eagles defence all sorts of problems. Wirrapunda cant play on both Ebert and Motlop, will probably get dizzy swapping back and forth between them all night. TBH i'd be just as confident of beating them in Perth, the fact its in Adelaide just gives us that extra 10%. We also have about 180 finals experiance between our preferred 22, including about a dozen premiership players, so its not like we dont have players who cant or know what playing finals is about.
Just a few pointers:
1) Hunter will play on tredrea. hunter has been poor this year, but had arguably his best game for 07 in the first 2 quarters of last week. He will run the old man off his legs.
2) Wirra will play on Motlop or else he'll play in the forward line. Chick or Staker are most likely to take Ebert.
The rest of your post is pretty subjective, so I won't bother trying to rebut.
If Priddis, Embley, Judd and Selwood pull up okay I will be more confident. It won't matter which midfielder Kane tags, the others will dominate. Embley and Selwood are our keys for this game I believe. Selwood to take either S.Burgoyne and may get moved onto Chad if he gets too much of it.

[BWST]

I'll be surprised if they get 40,000 .. still .. it's a home QF, the "most successful club in the history of AFL" should sell out a game like THAT *clicks fingers* not good enough.

Go back to Bay 13, Gnat !

[tarky]

eagles....just, will be the closest game of the weekend

[ICanDressMyself]

Go back to Bay 13, Gnat !

Why do you disagree with what I've said? Shouldn't the most successful club in AFL history be able to sell out a stadium that isn't even that big?

[eathb]

Lade/Brogan to kill Cox/Seaby in the rucks.... again....

[- PC -]

(whisper whisper whisper)

Selwood to miss...Morton in

[Beau_Waters for PM]

(whisper whisper whisper)

Selwood to miss...Morton in
I really hope you're wrong.

[Biggie]

Lade/Brogan to kill Cox/Seaby in the rucks.... again....

Again you reckon?

BRING IT.

[Biggie]

I really hope you're wrong.

He wont be unfortunately. :(

[Power King]

regardless of the crowd, this is a matchup for the footy neutral. two fantastic teams to watch

this is the last time i'll be on the site before tomorrow night's game... i hope the next time i return, it is with good new for Port Adelaide.

FORZA IL POWER!!!!!!!!!!

[wce4premiership]

(whisper whisper whisper)

Selwood to miss...Morton inWhy would we bring morton in over nicoski?

[Makka]

Why would we bring morton in over nicoski?

That's my opinion too....sure he's struggled this year with injuries but you think he'd still have the more experience.

[Power21]

The optomist in me is hoping that Port's luck has run out :o

Port won both rounds 20 and 21 with a handful of seconds to spare, and were given a real fright at home by a Dockers team missing fully half of their first 18. It took some last-quarter Farmer brainfades and Burgoyne magic to get the margin back out again.

Of course the Eagles were pretty poor themselves on the weekend...but with the calibre of players returning, I'm hoping we get up by 8 points :thumbsu:

It wasn't luck that had us in a postion to win those games.

[wce4premiership]

It wasn't luck that had us in a postion to win those games.shhh don't ruin it :(

[Ekulman]

port by 6 goals.
too many injuries for west coast at the moment :(

[Total Power]

I'll be surprised if they get 40,000 .. still .. it's a home QF, the "most successful club in the history of AFL" should sell out a game like THAT *clicks fingers* not good enough.

with 33,000 memebers , 40,000 is a very nice figure, dont forget we are one club only.You are supposed to have 75% support in the state and you are still unable to get 50k in finals :rolleyes: the obsession over crowd figure is very unhealthy for you

[GoldenSky]

The Eagles by a couple of goals. :D:thumbsu:

[wce4premiership]

The Eagles by a couple of goals. :D:thumbsu:It'd be nice to have an easy win, the last few weeks have seen me pulling my hair out i just want to cruise to a win.

GO EAGLES :thumbsu:

[kickingoals]

port by plenty , somewere around 50 points anyway ...

[ICanDressMyself]

Bloody hell, was just driving home from work about 10 minutes ago and there was an absolute ARMY of cars (probably about 8-10) with western australian numberplates with flags and scarves and whatnot hanging out the window, beeping their horns and going absolutely nuts!

I think they're here for the WCE game.

[Total Power]

Bloody hell, was just driving home from work about 10 minutes ago and there was an absolute ARMY of cars (probably about 8-10) with western australian numberplates with flags and scarves and whatnot hanging out the window, beeping their horns and going absolutely nuts!

I think they're here for the WCE game.

yes, now we got a decent crowd, its all opposition fans cause ICFM saw 10 WA cars :D

[ICanDressMyself]

yes, now we got a decent crowd, its all opposition fans cause ICFM saw 10 WA cars :D

TP, interpret my post however you want but it's got nothing to do with the crowd, I was just admiring their passion. Getting a gang of 50+ people with 10 cars and driving all the way from WA as a group - very impressive :thumbsu:

[Total Power]

TP, interpret my post however you want but it's got nothing to do with the crowd, I was just admiring their passion. Getting a gang of 50+ people with 10 cars and driving all the way from WA as a group - very impressive :thumbsu:

we did that in melbourne as well...for the 2004 grand final...infact i remember more than 50 cars :thumbsu:

[Sandola]

TP, interpret my post however you want but it's got nothing to do with the crowd, I was just admiring their passion. Getting a gang of 50+ people with 10 cars and driving all the way from WA as a group - very impressive :thumbsu:

Ah, they're probably just on their way to APEC.

[Goosen]

Heard from a WCE insider that went to Port training during the week that both Cassisi and Motlop didn't train well and are in some doubt.

[nathspazz]

Heard from a WCE insider that went to Port training during the week that both Cassisi and Motlop didn't train well and are in some doubt.

Motlop had a knock to the calf, passed a fitness test yesterday morning, Cassisi had a head cold, no doubt on either of them :thumbsu:

[zero]

im going to be in ****ing meetings for the whole duration of the game! :(:(:(

.....stupid other side of the world...

[Buckley is ripped]

i'm hearing that Embly may be a late withdrawl !!! can anyone confirm this ???

[Makka]

i'm hearing that Embly may be a late withdrawl !!! can anyone confirm this ???

As far as I know he's trained well all week so hopefully not!!! :(

[wce_all_da_way]

Starting to get a little nervous now.

[wce4premiership]

Starting to get a little nervous now.I know 2 hours zomg!!!!12

I can't wait, i really hope we are going to play competitively, decision making is the key here, last time we played them we made crap decisions and executed like crap also.

[SpecialComments]

PORT ADELAIDE CHOKE SERIES (EPISODE 4 COMING SOON)


2001: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn Football Park 69-72 - FINALS CHOKE EPISODE 1
2002: Port Adelaide v Collingwood Football Park 95-108 - FINALS CHOKE EPISODE 2
2003: Port Adelaide v Sydney Football Park 88-100 - FINALS CHOKE EPISODE 3

Stayed tuned because it will soon be a 4 part series, Friday Night Sept 7, 2007, as the West Coast Eagles prove they are not gone for this season.

[Makka]

I know 2 hours zomg!!!!12

I can't wait, i really hope we are going to play competitively, decision making is the key here, last time we played them we made crap decisions and executed like crap also.

Too true! I'm sure they'll be very eager to make ammends for that game, and there could be no better opportunity to shut up the knockers by doing it in a final! This is gonna be the longest 2 hours!!!:thumbsu:

[Ken Buzzins]

West Coast to be down by 30 pts at the main break, kick 8 goals to 4 in the 3rd quarter and storm home to win by 17 pts :D Chicky to rack up 17 mad man tackles , Cox to tear Brogan a new one, Staker will kick 4 goals and glassy to snap the Hoff in Half.

[summerthebat]

Is the game on at 5.10 or 5.40 WST brahs?

[SpecialComments]

6.20pm bouncedown WST

[janiek]

Is the game on at 5.10 or 5.40 WST brahs?


we're 1 & 1/2 hours behind so it starts 6:20 but coverage on 7 starts at 6pm

[SpecialComments]

yes there would be a lead in and so it will start at 6pm

[bluesforever]

I think Port will win by 4 goals.

[wce4premiership]

hour and a half....god this is boring. :(

[ICanDressMyself]

hour and a half....god this is boring. :(

It's called beer.

[Biggie]

i'm hearing that Embly may be a late withdrawl !!! can anyone confirm this ???

Are we actually going to have 22 players?