ROUND 14 (a): BULLDOGS vs PORT, MARRARA

[stmookeyj]

Coolrooms, ice vests and oversized fans....we must be having our annual trip to Darwin in the middle of the Southern Winter. But expect dry and humid conditions as the 2nd placed Bulldogs have a chance to go top for a week (Geelong play in Rd 14 B) against what appears to be a depleted Port side.

2 changes to the Bulldog side have been named with Tom Williams again injured, this time to the shoulder. Callan Ward's got a weekend off in time for School holidays as Tiller and Hill are in. But that's nothing compared to the 7 changes that last year's Grand Finallists have made. Quality players are out injured in P.Burgoyne (hammy), Chad Cornes (calf) and Steven Salopek (achillies) with Travis Boak completing the quaddie with a groin. Thomas got rubbed out.....and Brendon Lade and Michael Wilson have both been dropped, a clear sign that Williams wants to see kids although I doubt Nathan Lonie fits that category. Damon White comes in for game 50 after being emergency whilst stuck on 49 for as long as Andy Bichel was 12th man in the Australian test team.

This is the 3rd time that these sides have met in the Top End, and Port have won both previous encounters winning by 82 en route to the 2004 flag, and by 14 points in 2006. This is the 5th year that the Doggies have taken a home game to Darwin, and the 2 wins that they have are against Carlton (2005) and Fremantle (2007, it went downhill from there winning 2 of the next 10, hope that doesn't jinx it). Port lead the all time head-2-head 11-5.


TIP: DOGGIES by 25 points, let's see if sweat affects Port as much as rain does.

NOTE: It's a 7:10 LOCAL start, 7:40 on the East Coast.

[ZachPower]

We have one of our youngest teams playing today, Carn Port! Show some true Port Adelaide Spirit!

[PowerForGood]

Damn - we kicked the first goal - if we lose now, Crows supporters will label it a choke.

[PowerForGood]

Good start Port Adelaide - 12 mins in, 1.1 to 0.2.

[Mingo]

Wow this thread isn't getting much love.

Slow start from both sides it seems. Dogs still yet to score a goal.

[PowerForGood]

Johnson kicks the Doggies first with great body-work that highlights the absurdity of the hands-in-the-back rule.
WB 1.3, PA 1.2

[CaptainDavey]

Can someone give me an update on Lindsay Gilbee, been a bit quiet?

[PowerForGood]

Pearce turns the ball over on centre wing, WB rebounds well and Aker gives the Bullies a 7pt lead.

[PowerForGood]

Can someone give me an update on Lindsay Gilbee, been a bit quiet?
Think he's playing up forward, haven't seen a lot of him, just fumbled a mark over the boundary.
Bullies getting more of the ball, but bizarrely Port Adelaide should have gotten more for their efforts.
Just as I write, Westhoff marks and goals, WB 2.3, PA 2.2, 2:42 left in Q1.

[CaptainDavey]

Think he's playing up forward, haven't seen a lot of him, just fumbled a mark over the boundary.
Bullies getting more of the ball, but bizarrely Port Adelaide should have gotten more for their efforts.
Just as I write, Westhoff marks and goals, WB 2.3, PA 2.2, 2:42 left in Q1.

Cheers PFG. You guys missing Chadwick and the other stars that are missing?

[Vince Van Mackay]

God Westhoff is such a weedy bastard.

[PowerForGood]

Cheers PFG. You guys missing Chadwick and the other stars that are missing?

Yeah, to a degree, but you can't question the efforts of the guys out there.

Westhoff gets a free and kicks his second, but Bulldogs still up 5.6 to 3.3.

[PowerForGood]

Adam Thompson kicks one running through 50, and its back to 9 points.

[PowerForGood]

5 mins of Port Adel turnovers finally result in a WB goal, 16 points the diff.

[PowerForGood]

Aker kicks a wonderful goal off the ground. 21pts.

[PowerForGood]

Griffen bounces 3 times, kicks at full pace from 50.
27 pts, and the Bullies at full flight now.

[PowerForGood]

Farren Ray snaps truly - 9.8 to 4.6.

[PowerForGood]

Brad Johnson marks and goals from 40, 10.8 to 4.6.

[Mingo]

Wow. This has turned very quickly :confused:

[PowerForGood]

Johnson hits the post after a candidate for the worst 50mtr penalty of the year.

[Mingo]

I'm sick of this missing simple shots crap. It's gonna cost us a premiership, I can just see it.

[PowerForGood]

Wow. This has turned very quickly :confused:

Nothing I haven't seen against my team at least 6-7 times this year.:(

[ttomred17]

Go doggies:thumbsu:

[Capital Power]

Nothing I haven't seen against my team at least 6-7 times this year.:(

We don't seem to have the mental fortitude to stand up when the oppo gets a run on. Time for the senior guys to start showing some leadership...

[campbell]

Aker kicks a wonderful goal off the ground. 21pts.

Sure was a ripper that one.

[PowerForGood]

We don't seem to have the mental fortitude to stand up when the oppo gets a run on. Time for the senior guys to start showing some leadership...

Don't need more than a season's experience to be able to stick to your player goalside and not give him an easy possession.

[PowerForGood]

Robert Gray kicks the first of 3Q after a high tackle - 38 pts the diff,

[PowerForGood]

Another port turnover, another WB goal.

[w.weapons]

Another port turnover, another WB goal.


score????please.........

cheers

[PowerForGood]

Pettigrew and Hill swap goals.

13.10 88 to 6.8 44.

[PowerForGood]

Port getting the best of the umps this qtr, but no impact on the scoreboard.

[PowerForGood]

Brogan goals, Rodan misses, Minson misses.

89 to 51.

[PowerForGood]

Mitch Hahn free and goal.

96 to 52.

[PowerForGood]

Lonie goals from 55, 6 goals the difference.

[PowerForGood]

Gray goals from a Lonie 60mtr bomb - 32 pts the difference

[PowerForGood]

Bulldogs hurt Port on the rebound AGAIN!
Giansiracusa kicks the goal.

And another streaker!!!!

[PowerForGood]

Aker on the siren!

WB
16.12.108
Welsh 3, Aker 3, BJ 3
Cooney 27, Cross 20, Eagleton 19

PA
9.10.64
Gray 2, Westhoff 2
Cornes 31, Cassisi 20, Rodan 18.

Only 4 players less than 10 possessions for Bulldogs at THREE-QUARTER TIME!

[Monkster]

Aker goals on the 3/4 time siren

108-64

Also another year another streaker in Darwin

[PowerForGood]

Another stunning Aker goal within 15 seconds of the restart.

The half-century lead is up!

[PowerForGood]

Good work by Robbie Gray, hits Tredrea on the chest, who goals.

114 - 72.

[PowerForGood]

Gilbee kicks his first after a stock-standard length of the ground play by the Bullies.
Boyd follows up with one from the pocket.

54 points.

Everitt (7) and Welsh (8) the only WB players in single figure possessions.

[PowerForGood]

Sorry, a bit of time since I last posted, it's been so exciting.

Port Adelaide has kicked 8 in 9 mins, and trail by 3 points....;)

Ha ha , just joking, Tredrea snapped a goal, and couple of misses, 45 the difference.

[PowerForGood]

Motlop's lost the plot for a couple of minutes, a couple of unnecessary free kicks.

And Rodan has just snapped a wonderful point at the wrong end of the ground!!!!!

[Mingo]

And Rodan has just snapped a wonderful point at the wrong end of the ground!!!!!The SEN commentators were very confused about that one. Haha.

[wian]

Gday

the most enjoyable part of tonights game is the physical attention the dogs have given to motlop and david rodan ! Priceless ! really roughed them up and frustrated the shit out of them, and made their influence on the game ZIP ! Good Physical stuff by the dogs !:D

[PowerForGood]

WB 20.15
Aker 4, Welsh 3, BJ 3
Cross 34, Cooney 33, Boyd 26

PA 11.15
Cornes 41, Burgoyne 26, Rodan 24
Tredrea 2, Gray 2, Westhoff 2

[delirious1]

Looking at the gameday it seems K Cornes had 41, was he tagging cooney? were most of his disposals crap?

[PowerForGood]

Gday

the most enjoyable part of tonights game is the physical attention the dogs have given to motlop and david rodan ! Priceless ! really roughed them up and frustrated the shit out of them, and made their influence on the game ZIP ! Good Physical stuff by the dogs !:D

Rodan wasn't too bad tonight actually I thought.

Motlop was completely blanketed.

[Ninty]

Lol at teh snap goal... at the wrong end. >_>.

[PowerForGood]

Looking at the gameday it seems K Cornes had 41, was he tagging cooney? were most of his disposals crap?

No, Cooney wouldn't have gotten 34 if Kornes was on him!! :cool:

Seriously, there didn't seem to be a hell of a lot of tagging tonight, but maybe that was because the Doggies were just too good.
As everyone knows, 4 of Port top 6 ballgetters this year in Salopek, Boak, P Burgoyne and C Cornes were missing, so the Doggies were always going to get the ball.

[wonnydog]

Rodan wasn't too bad tonight actually I thought.

Motlop was completely blanketed.

Yeah, I thought Rodan was pretty good.

[Red,White and Blue]

Yeah i thought Rodan was good too. I love seeing him do well after Richmond got rid of him and keep duds like Oakley-Nichols and Tambling.

To be honest I didnt see K.Cornes 41 times. Maybe it was like Priddis and Kerr on Friday.

Good win Dogs.

[ZachPower]

Yeh Kane got 41, class player, but I'd like to see his effective disposals.

I can remember him causing 2 goals for the doggies from some turnovers of his.