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18 May 2003, 00:48
courtesy of www.portadelaidefc.com.au
Pickett helps Power to first Roo win
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Port Adelaide can finally lay claim to having beaten every AFL side after overcoming the Kangaroos in the second half to win by 54 points at a wet and windy AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon. And it was the man the Kangaroos traded last year, Byron Pickett, who helped the Power to the history-making win with three goals in an emphatic return to form.
Symbolically Pickett was the first player onto AAMI Stadium, leading his teammates onto the ground and it was Pickett who kicked the game’s first goal, five minutes into the match.
The Power led from that point on, eventually blowing the margin out in the final term with six unanswered goals to win 15.13 (103) to 7.7 (49).
The Kangaroos had beaten the Power in all previous nine meetings between the two teams over six years so Power coach Mark Williams was understandably pleased to get that first win.
“Finally we’ve beaten the Kangaroos, terrific, we’re very, very pleased to be able to do that,” Williams said to begin his post-match media conference.
“I thought it was significant that Byron got that first goal and got in the play, I thought he played particularly well and really played with passion like we know he can. The guys got a lot out of seeing Byron play so well.”
Pickett, an All Australian and Premiership player in 1999 with the Roos, said it was extra special to be part of the club’s first win over his former team and was pleased to return to some form after a lean first seven weeks.
“Personally I thought I stepped up a little bit, obviously I had to,” Pickett said. “To play good against the Kangaroos gives me extra confidence.
“I really appreciate the way Choco and the other coaches stuck with me (through the last few weeks) because they know if I play to my potential I can play good footy.”
Heavy showers before the game and a stiff north-easterly breeze didn’t make for premium football but there were still plenty of highlights for the 24,702 fans at the ground.
It was the Power’s attack on the ball and physical pressure that would have impressed most. The Power also won more of the football and importantly took more marks up forward in difficult conditions.
Peter Burgoyne led the team in possessions with 26 touches and a very impressive ten tackles, while playing in close in the midfield. The second most prolific tackler on the ground had five. Nick Stevens was his main midfield partner, picking up another 25 touches, to continue his rare form.
Recalled from the SANFL last week to cover captain Matthew Primus, who will miss at least a month with a hamstring, Brendon Lade took over in the ruck in the second term and played his best game of the season.
Dean Brogan started in the ruck with Lade on the bench but went off in the second quarter with a knock to his knee and did not come back. Lade went on to win 28 hit-outs and take ten marks.
The Kangaroos won the toss and kicked with the aid of the stiff breeze but were behind at quarter time by three points, the Power helped by 12 first term possessions to Adam Kingsley and 11 to the older Burgoyne.
Pickett brilliantly smothered Ben Robbins in the opening minutes of the second term, diving full length to spill the ball towards Chad Cornes who ran into an open goal. And when Shaun Burgoyne kicked his third of four goals (without a miss) in the nine minute mark the Power looked like ending the game before half time.
But the Power went into the main break just two points in front despite having more of the ball and seemingly being in control of the game. The Kangaroos made the most of their opportunities up forward and continually pushed numbers back into defence and kicked the last two goals of the quarter to outscore the home team by one point against the breeze.
After half time it was all Port Adelaide as a stifling defence kept the Roos to just one second half goal, including keeping them scoreless in the final term.
Pickett kicked his second goal with a brilliant one-on-one mark in the goalsquare early in the second half and added his third 50 seconds into the final term.
Gavin Wanganeen, who was brilliant all day and had another 24 possessions, was switched into the forward lines in the final term and looked menacing, kicking 1.2 in nine minutes of football.
The Power went on to bang through six final term goals (which was played in near darkness such was the weather and lack of AAMI Stadium lighting), highlighted by Brent Guerra’s 60-metre bomb with the breeze and a Warren Tredrea left foot special from 40 metres.
The win consolidates the Power in the top eight, at five wins and three losses, after slipping up last week against Melbourne. Next up is Essendon at Telstra Dome in a blockbuster Friday night clash.
PORT ADELAIDE: 3.4, 6.6, 9.7, 15.13 (103)
KANGAROOS: 3.1, 6.4, 7.7, 7.7 (49)
Scorers: Port Adelaide: S Burgoyne 4.0, Pickett 3.0, C Cornes 2.1, Tredrea 2.3, Wanganeen 1.2, ****atoo-Collins 1.1, Schofield 1.1, Guerra 1.1, K Cornes 0.1, James 0.1, rushed 0.2 Kangaroos: Grant 1.2, Makepeace 1.0, Harvey 1.0, Jones 1.0, Sinclair 1.0, Petrie 1.0, Brown 1.0, Morrell 0.1, Simpson 0.1, rushed 0.3.
Leading possession winners: Port Adelaide: P Burgoyne 26, Stevens 25, Wanganeen 24, Kingsley 21, K Cornes 20. Kangaroos: Simpson 28, Harvey 24, A Stevens 23, Grant 22.
Crowd: 24,702
Injuries: Port Adelaide: Brogan (corked knee) Kangaroos: Archer (virus) replaced in selected side by Watson, Sinclair (hip), Clayton (corked thigh).
Reports: Kangaroos: Leigh Harding reported by umpire Justin Schmitt for charging Gavin Wanganeen in the last quarter.
Umpires: Kennedy, Schmitt, Margetts.
At AAMI Stadium
Pickett helps Power to first Roo win
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Port Adelaide can finally lay claim to having beaten every AFL side after overcoming the Kangaroos in the second half to win by 54 points at a wet and windy AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon. And it was the man the Kangaroos traded last year, Byron Pickett, who helped the Power to the history-making win with three goals in an emphatic return to form.
Symbolically Pickett was the first player onto AAMI Stadium, leading his teammates onto the ground and it was Pickett who kicked the game’s first goal, five minutes into the match.
The Power led from that point on, eventually blowing the margin out in the final term with six unanswered goals to win 15.13 (103) to 7.7 (49).
The Kangaroos had beaten the Power in all previous nine meetings between the two teams over six years so Power coach Mark Williams was understandably pleased to get that first win.
“Finally we’ve beaten the Kangaroos, terrific, we’re very, very pleased to be able to do that,” Williams said to begin his post-match media conference.
“I thought it was significant that Byron got that first goal and got in the play, I thought he played particularly well and really played with passion like we know he can. The guys got a lot out of seeing Byron play so well.”
Pickett, an All Australian and Premiership player in 1999 with the Roos, said it was extra special to be part of the club’s first win over his former team and was pleased to return to some form after a lean first seven weeks.
“Personally I thought I stepped up a little bit, obviously I had to,” Pickett said. “To play good against the Kangaroos gives me extra confidence.
“I really appreciate the way Choco and the other coaches stuck with me (through the last few weeks) because they know if I play to my potential I can play good footy.”
Heavy showers before the game and a stiff north-easterly breeze didn’t make for premium football but there were still plenty of highlights for the 24,702 fans at the ground.
It was the Power’s attack on the ball and physical pressure that would have impressed most. The Power also won more of the football and importantly took more marks up forward in difficult conditions.
Peter Burgoyne led the team in possessions with 26 touches and a very impressive ten tackles, while playing in close in the midfield. The second most prolific tackler on the ground had five. Nick Stevens was his main midfield partner, picking up another 25 touches, to continue his rare form.
Recalled from the SANFL last week to cover captain Matthew Primus, who will miss at least a month with a hamstring, Brendon Lade took over in the ruck in the second term and played his best game of the season.
Dean Brogan started in the ruck with Lade on the bench but went off in the second quarter with a knock to his knee and did not come back. Lade went on to win 28 hit-outs and take ten marks.
The Kangaroos won the toss and kicked with the aid of the stiff breeze but were behind at quarter time by three points, the Power helped by 12 first term possessions to Adam Kingsley and 11 to the older Burgoyne.
Pickett brilliantly smothered Ben Robbins in the opening minutes of the second term, diving full length to spill the ball towards Chad Cornes who ran into an open goal. And when Shaun Burgoyne kicked his third of four goals (without a miss) in the nine minute mark the Power looked like ending the game before half time.
But the Power went into the main break just two points in front despite having more of the ball and seemingly being in control of the game. The Kangaroos made the most of their opportunities up forward and continually pushed numbers back into defence and kicked the last two goals of the quarter to outscore the home team by one point against the breeze.
After half time it was all Port Adelaide as a stifling defence kept the Roos to just one second half goal, including keeping them scoreless in the final term.
Pickett kicked his second goal with a brilliant one-on-one mark in the goalsquare early in the second half and added his third 50 seconds into the final term.
Gavin Wanganeen, who was brilliant all day and had another 24 possessions, was switched into the forward lines in the final term and looked menacing, kicking 1.2 in nine minutes of football.
The Power went on to bang through six final term goals (which was played in near darkness such was the weather and lack of AAMI Stadium lighting), highlighted by Brent Guerra’s 60-metre bomb with the breeze and a Warren Tredrea left foot special from 40 metres.
The win consolidates the Power in the top eight, at five wins and three losses, after slipping up last week against Melbourne. Next up is Essendon at Telstra Dome in a blockbuster Friday night clash.
PORT ADELAIDE: 3.4, 6.6, 9.7, 15.13 (103)
KANGAROOS: 3.1, 6.4, 7.7, 7.7 (49)
Scorers: Port Adelaide: S Burgoyne 4.0, Pickett 3.0, C Cornes 2.1, Tredrea 2.3, Wanganeen 1.2, ****atoo-Collins 1.1, Schofield 1.1, Guerra 1.1, K Cornes 0.1, James 0.1, rushed 0.2 Kangaroos: Grant 1.2, Makepeace 1.0, Harvey 1.0, Jones 1.0, Sinclair 1.0, Petrie 1.0, Brown 1.0, Morrell 0.1, Simpson 0.1, rushed 0.3.
Leading possession winners: Port Adelaide: P Burgoyne 26, Stevens 25, Wanganeen 24, Kingsley 21, K Cornes 20. Kangaroos: Simpson 28, Harvey 24, A Stevens 23, Grant 22.
Crowd: 24,702
Injuries: Port Adelaide: Brogan (corked knee) Kangaroos: Archer (virus) replaced in selected side by Watson, Sinclair (hip), Clayton (corked thigh).
Reports: Kangaroos: Leigh Harding reported by umpire Justin Schmitt for charging Gavin Wanganeen in the last quarter.
Umpires: Kennedy, Schmitt, Margetts.
At AAMI Stadium