ROUND 9: PORT vs SYDNEY, FOOTY PARK

[stmookeyj]

Crunch game for the home side on Saturday afternoon sitting at 3-5, a game and change out from the 8. Possibly early to say that, but a loss to Sydney and the gap to catch the top 8 gets harder and harder to bridge. It won't be easy either with the Swans coming off a big win and apart from Kennelly and Hall have just about a full list to choose from.

Statistically and on form it's Sydney who deserve to go in as favorites. 10-6 all time is their record against Port, as well as a respectable 3-3 including one of their finest ever wins (2003 finals) at the ground. However I suspect that the return of Chad Cornes and Michael Wilson, the heart and soul of Port Adelaide, will inspire them despite S.Burgoyne's suspension.

For mine, it's Port by a couple of goals. Brisbane viewers can also see the game on the 10HD channel apparantly, not that I'll be watching through local commitments....

[CAS79]

I don't just pick Sydney because there my team. I tip them pretty well and i'm confidant about this game.

Provided the Swans continue with the midfield pressure applied last time the teams met and kick relatively accurately and the backs continue with their good form I think we will overcome Port again. Were Port can turn around last result is to string their possessions together through the midfield, and were our taggers must come break this chain. Kennelly is a huge miss but Mattner and Malceski can generate our counter attacking game which done well is a weakness were the Power can be exploited. I have a couple of bets of 1-19 and 20-39. I think the swans by 20 points.

[PAFC66]

Port by 30.

Best. Salopek, K. Cornes, Lade, Westhoff.

[SOPH_CROSS]

Go Swannies!

[SOPH_CROSS]

Stupid fat post


I LOVE U JARRED

[SOPH_CROSS]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY INSPO
what a goal that was wicked so proud

GO ROOMIES!

[SOPH_CROSS]

whoot ha ha go Mickey lucky about that

well done Monty lol

[GreaT SourcE]

Has anything happened to Peter Burgoyne..? He hasn't got a touch nearing quarter time...

[Equus]

Port - 13
Sydney - 25

Mcveigh goal

[PendlePie]

Has anything happened to Peter Burgoyne..? He hasn't got a touch nearing quarter time...

and kornes...:mad::confused::eek:

[Cuzz09]

Port will win this quite comfortably..... :thumbsu:

[SOPH_CROSS]

I WANT MOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
weaves his way out of traffic and boots a wicked goal

i love him

[Equus]

Both of them has the combined possession of 3

[Equus]

Port 3.1.19
Swans 5.1.31

[Bombers_Forever]

Peter Burgoyne jsut gets his first touch. Port look half asleep at the moment

[sherb]

8.1 to 5.1 in the Swans' favour with three minutes still to play. :eek:

[Cuzz09]

Nice goal to Tredrea.

Here come Port.

[one 4 the road]

Got to move leo off ebert or he will kick 10

[SOPH_CROSS]

JARRED MOORE
is amazing
enough said :D

[RUNVS]

JARRED MOORE
is amazing
enough said :D

Lets just try and forget about his first shot on goal.

Also the Swans are playing really badily when they are trying to get the ball out of their defensive 50. Its painful to watch.

[SOPH_CROSS]

need to shut them down in the defensive 50
Warren is scaring me

[powaflag08]

need to shut them down in the defensive 50
Warren is scaring me
We are playing horrible.
More hitouts, possesions, Marks and we are still losing.

If we could use the footy at leats half-decent we would be 3 or 4 goals ahead.

The amount of times we have turned it ove rinside 50 is terrible.

:(

Can someone please send a sniper to take out Thurstans. Please he is the worst player in the afl.

[lookkg386]

everytime sydney go inside 50, they score.

[Ricky]

Score Update thanx lads

[SOPH_CROSS]

66 Port
72 Swans

too many turn overs

[deeps]

OLoughlin killing pEttigrew it seems.

Who is Thurstans on?

[HolyWars]

update.
What quater is it?

[fightingdreamer88]

4:30 to go in the third term, Sydney lead 85-73.

Micky-O has just marked, lining up for his third of the quarter and missed. So 86-73.

[HolyWars]

thanks:thumbsu:

[SOPH_CROSS]

This is killing me
ahhhh to many turn overs

BUT once again Jarred Moore is fantastic

[fightingdreamer88]

Three quarter time, Sydney leads 87-73.

Port took control for much of that term and failed to put it on the board; Sydney absorbed the charge and steadied again as they have all day. That would be deflating for the Power you'd think but the game is still up for grabs. Sydney squandered a few chances to really put the heat on in the latter stages of the term as well.

[fightingdreamer88]

Interestingly the margin hasn't gotten beyond 18 points in favour of the Swans; my tip is if they kick the first goal of the final term (to open up the 20 point lead) they'll win.

[jko'neal]

This is killing me
ahhhh to many turn overs

BUT once again Jarred Moore is fantastic

Just another tough hard player that Sydney come up with every year.

[powaflag08]

we need the first badly.

[powaflag08]

2 in a minute to Chad and Motters.

Great start 87-86 down.

[Spikey]

Great goal by Motlop! Port in front...

10 minutes left

[No1SwansFan]

These commentators are the most biased commentators I have ever heard. The umpires have missed things all ways today but they have been consistently bad at least.

[GoHawkers]

Go Port! I need to get a tip right!

[Bombers_Forever]

Ripper game this one!

[EaglesFan]

Port will choke. Carn Swans!! :thumbsu:

[Dingster]

Scores are level. As a neutral...go da draw!

[fightingdreamer88]

Moore goals to level the scores. He really does have some speed to go with that strength and frame!! Ripper of a player.

[No1SwansFan]

Gimme Moore

[tin can sam]

Holy Shit Tim Schmidt.

[fightingdreamer88]

FANTASTIC FINISH BY THE YOUNG KID SCHMIDT THERE!!! Sensational under the pressure!!

[Bombers_Forever]

Port are GONE

[bernie lomax]

They are now!!!

[MadMac]

Sydney by 12 with just over a minute to go

[HolyWars]

Go the Swannies!

[ep2006]

Port can kiss their season goodbye. :(

[PumpyChowdown]

What a cracking game of footy. Port gaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn!!!

[littleMAGPIEkid]

doeth, looks like i tipped wrong

[Dry Rot]

Dunno why some people prefer shootouts to tight games like this.

Ripper game from a neutral perspective.

[Capitalist]

short attention spans

[John]

Dunno why some people prefer shootouts to tight games like this.

Ripper game from a neutral perspective.

Agree and as a neutral I sat there enthralled but if it had been my team I of course would have had heart failure:eek:.

[fightingdreamer88]

Fan-****ing-tastic result!! Great win swans. :thumbsu:

[EaglesFan]

As I said, "Port will choke!" Haa haa

:thumbsu:

[Costanza_]

Agree and as a neutral I sat there enthralled but if it had been my team I of course would have had heart failure:eek:.

I'm possibly the first 25 year old in history to suffer 15 consecutive heart attacks. Great result :thumbsu:

[legend166]

HELL YES.

Tim Schmidt is a legend.

So happy right now.

[Glenn_]

*Picks myself up off the floor*

Hmmm so much for the theory Sydney can only play "boring" football. :rolleyes:

[Foreign Legion]

Port will win this quite comfortably..... :thumbsu:

Spot on..........not.

[cinderella man]

Port will win this quite comfortably..... :thumbsu:You were saying :o Typical West Coast Wanccar LOL and oh so bitter,so suck it up and take it in because they could posibly challenge for another flag where your sad pathetic shell of a once great football force could win the spoon.We lost Cousins and Judd BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!!!!!!:(

[Capitalist]

dare i ask how many people where there?

[CAS79]

dare i ask how many people where there?

Footywire is saying 25,013

[Skystyler]

what a great game.

Port, like Freo, are making a habit of losing close games. If they play like that every week, they will win more often than not.

[XxAUSSIE GUNNERxX]

what a great game.

Port, like Freo, are making a habit of losing close games. If they play like that every week, they will win more often than not.

Port have had tougher games though and have potential. There will always be doubts surrounding Freo.

[cruiser]

A great game of footy made even better by an awesome Sydney win! Seeing feral Port fans leaving en masse before the final siren is always one of life's great joys.