Review Port Adelaide vs Crows - Trial Match 1 @ Alberton

[RossFC]

Friday 23rd of February. On Kayo 5pm SA time. At Alberton Oval. Gate opens 4pm, free entry. 6 quarter match sim.

https://kayosports.com.au/event/sport!afl/event-port-adelaide-v-adelaide!217858

Not sure how many players will be in the squad, we should get an update later.

Maybe a possible squad of 28, then a bunch of ressies players play the last 2 quarters?

Pending the injury list: Aliir (Back), Finlayson (Shin Soreness), Ratugolea (Knee) and McKenzie (Hamstring) should be in line to play.

Sounds like Marshall (ankle sprain) and Drew (shoulder) will miss. Clurey also out.

Team:
F: Lord - Dixon - Rioli
HF: Powell-Pepper - Georgiades - Horne-Francis
C: Sinn - Wines - J.Burgoyne
HB: Bergman - Aliir - Jones
B: Zerk-Thatcher - Ratugolea - Houston
R: Soldo - Butters - Rozee (C)
INT: Boak - Williams - Finlayson - Byrne-Jones - Farrell - Sweet - Mead - Burton - McKenzie - F.Evans - Visentini - Scully - Anastasopoulos - Charleson - Lorenz - Walsh - McEntee + SANFL listed players Brazel - Chamberlain - Baldwin - Turner - Short - Stevens - Byrne - Launer - W.Ferrari - Carter - Cockatoo-Collins - H.Ferrari - Szust - Roberts

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE CROWS Friday, February 23, 5.30pm (AEDT) at Alberton Oval

(6 periods, 4 x 28 minutes and 2 x 20-25 minutes [TBC])

Power’s burning questiono recruits help solve defensive woes?

Port Adelaide was very clear in targeting Esava Ratugolea

27

Esava Ratugolea

Age

25

Ht

197cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

131.6

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

109.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

133.8

3star

and Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

25

Brandon...

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

148.5

2star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

124.0

2star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

5star

T

1.5

4star

MG

148.5

3star

to bolster their defence — the only area of the ground it was really exploited last season, despite finishing in the top four and being right in the thick of the premiership race. With that in mind, if the Power can improve defensively in 2024, it could make them a real force and a step closing to winning that elusive premiership under Ken Hinkley. And so the impact of their new additions, both from an individual standpoint and how they improve the system as a whole, can’t be understated. “(Ratugolea) is actually growing in confidence in his time with us … he tends to spend his time second-guessing himself a bit,” Hinkley said at the Power’s Annual General Meeting. “He hasn’t quite established himself in AFL football so I think he is looking forward for that opportunity to really establish his own identity as a key back.”

Crows’ burning question:How does new-look defence hold up?

Another club with more focus on its defence after the departure of Tom Doedee

12

Tom Doedee

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

228.8

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

228.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.4

4star

and Nick Murray’s ACL injury. It leaves the Crows undermanned down back and the only area of the ground where there’s some level of uncertainty in 2024 in a season the club will have high hopes for. Pick 8 draftee Dan Curtin is in the mix to be an instant key member of that defence, while the likes of Jordon Butts, Josh Worrell, Mark Keane, Elliott Himmelberg

34

Elliott Himmelberg

Age

25

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

and James Borlase will all be pushing for the same spot. So not only who features in a new-look defence, but how it all holds up will be a big pre-season watch.

First test for bold trade and draft calls as footy’s finally back: Every club’s Burning Q

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www.foxsports.com.au

 

[davesnothere]

Looking at 6 quarters ( whatever) it looks like the entire squad should get a run.

 

[davesnothere]

Wouldn't mind seeing Scully team up with Todd forward out of curiosity.

 

[TazD]

That time of year.

Out: Netflix

In: Kayo

 

[Coobk001]

That time of year.

Out: Netflix

In: Kayo

Think they're giving out the first month for free too.

 

[HugeJohnson]

That ******* optimism for the season ahead is kicking in again

 

[240volt]

That ******* optimism for the season ahead is kicking in again

What GWS game

 

[Jonts]

Is this this the equivalent game where they didnt show the last 2 quarters of ports game but they did for everyone else last year

 

[JUSTWORK]

Is this this the equivalent game where they didnt show the last 2 quarters of ports game but they did for everyone else last year

Yep

 

[Coobk001]

That ******* optimism for the season ahead is kicking in again

Haha every year it sneaks around, you get your hopes up until we see the same old flaws once we're underway.

Could easily see us starting the year 5-0 and it would mean nothing until we get to September.

 

[davesnothere]

Is this this the equivalent game where they didnt show the last 2 quarters of ports game but they did for everyone else last year

A quick look at scheduling of other games we don't clash with anything?

Not sure what their excuse was last year?

 

[Tibbs]

A quick look at scheduling of other games we don't clash with anything?

Not sure what their excuse was last year?

I think it did go from ours, straight to another game starting.

 

[VineValerian]

Lol. Looks like our gun recruit may be in trouble before the season actually starts

Hopefully the news won't be all bad!

 

[Poo Eckert]

Heard his knee is minor

 

[JimmyBC]

Who is our gun recruit?

 

[WillemDaDrew]

We donning the Prison Bars for this scratch match?

 

[Jojay]

Anyone know if this will be streamed on the website?

 

[VineValerian]

Anyone know if this will be streamed on the website?

Youse all had your chance to stream it live.
Stop acting like self entitled w***ers and asking for the world.
Now shut up and give us your money.

 

[jac147]

I noted from the Foxtel TV guide that the game will be shown live on channel 504 this Friday, so another option. You can use Foxtel Go also I guess.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

That ******* optimism for the season ahead is kicking in again

Ill only get optimistic if we win a prelim. Everything before that we've seen before.

 

[tribey]

I noted from the Foxtel TV guide that the game will be shown live on channel 504 this Friday, so another option. You can use Foxtel Go also I guess.

Remember the year it was Kayo Exclusive? Just genius stuff from Uncle Rupe.

 

[TazD]

We donning the Prison Bars for this scratch match?

Club wouldn't have the balls.

 

[Scodges]

That ******* optimism for the season ahead is kicking in again

Go watch the second quarter of the GWS final, that’ll really get your juices flowing.


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[Interstater]

Kayo: don't they hire all those VFL hacks that didn't make enough coin during their careers.
And you want me to finance them?
Too funny.