Game Day Port v Essendon gameday thread

[Ford Fairlane]

PORT ADELAIDE V ESSENDON @ ETIHAD STADIUM

Saturday, 7 April 2012, 1.15 (SA time)

Weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 19 degrees (if the roof is open).

Port Adelaide
B: Jackson Trengove, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Danyle Pearce, Troy Chaplin, Ben Jacobs
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, John McCarthy
HF: Travis Boak, Jay Schulz, Hamish Hartlett
F: Chad Wingard, Daniel Stewart, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Jarrad Redden, Bradley Ebert, Matt Thomas
I/C: David Rodan, Paul Stewart, Matthew Broadbent, Cameron O'Shea
Emg: Mitchell Banner, Simon Phillips, Darren Pfeiffer

In: Jackson Trengove
Out: John Butcher (Hamstring)

Essendon
B: Courtenay Dempsey, Tayte Pears, Michael Hibberd
HB: Kyle Hardingham, Dustin Fletcher, Jake Carlisle
C: David Myers, Jobe Watson, Jake Melksham
HF: Stewart Crameri, David Hille, Leroy Jetta
F: Angus Monfries, Michael Hurley, David Zaharakis
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Ben Howlett, Brent Stanton
I/C: Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Mark McVeigh, Dyson Heppell
Emg: Ricky Dyson, Kyle Reimers, Tom Bellchambers

In: Sam Lonergan, Jake Carlisle
Out: Heath Hocking (Concussion), Cale Hooker (Ankle)

Head to Head

Port Adelaide 14 wins, Essendon 7 wins, no draws

Port's last 5 games v Essendon

LWWWW

Last time

Essendon 17.18 (120) defeated Port Adelaide 17.11 (113), round 23, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

A Song

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Great win in the first round but after the horrors of the past few seasons is it a new dawn or a false start? Time will tell.

 

[reCOGnise]

Devo I won't be watching the game today, will be eating lamb off a spit instead.

Look forward to hitting the IQ box up sometime Sunday to see the boys second win on the trott (pardon the pun).

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

I'm heading down to the game. Super pumped, as I haven't seen them play live in a few years now.

Please tell me we don't have the same umpires as last years game here. I don't think I'll be able to control myself if we do. There may be a chance I'll get evicted from the ground at some stage.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I can't help but feel that today's result is crucial for our entire season. Another gutsy win and 2012 could turn into something special.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

love the graphic FF!

 

[PatientMental]

Fear, nerves, the two emotions I have this morning. Better than dread and disappointment before all matches last year, lets hope the boys are ready.

 

[Macca19]

Wish i was there but get to watch it with my boy for the first time. Still think we are a fair chance of winning. The competitiveness needs to be there

 

[Ford Fairlane]

love the graphic FF!

Wish I could claim some credit but that was what used to headline the AFL site previews. They don't use it any more so had to grab it from last year's preview.

 

[b0ydman]

For those who PM to say they want to beat me up, I'll be there today so this might be your shot.
Look for a 40 something bald guy with a 10yr old daughter sitting behind the goals at the port end.

 

[bomberclifford]

Feeling quietly confident today.
Win or lose, a strong showing is crucial to our season.

 

[DonDraper]

So pumped! Wish I was there...

Need a good start and to maintain intensity for the full 4 quarters. Effort and a consistent hard attack at the footy is a non negotiable. Build on last week boys

 

[SwampRat]

Will be at the game. Any idea where to get a seat so I can sit with other supporters?

 

[Hellgood]

Feel really nervous again.

Hope we can back last week up!

 

[ClintEastwood]

Nervous as s**t about this one - though more confident than I would have been last year!

I'll be working, which means I'll have to get score-grabs in my breaks ... pleeeease let favorable point tallies materialize on my screen.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Will be at the game. Any idea where to get a seat so I can sit with other supporters?

Look for around Aisle 24.

 

[The Smaller Warrior]

At Oakbank unfortunately. First game I've missed in years.

Carn Port

 

[SwampRat]

Look for around Aisle 24.

Which section/bay?

 

[The Prosecutor]

Which section/bay?

Aisle 24 is the bay/section.

This would have you directly behind the goal at the Port cheer-squad.

Anything in the vicinity of 24 will do you fine on any level.

 

[SwampRat]

Aisle 24 is the bay/section.

This would have you directly behind the goal at the Port cheer-squad.

Anything in the vicinity of 24 will do you fine on any level.

Awesome, thanks for that.

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[Peck]

I'll be there probably in the medallion club area (Dad works for a guy who owns em xD) but if I might head down to the cheersquad if my mates will allow.

Also, I do have a spare ticket so if anyone wants it and PM's me in the next.... hour? I'll be happy to give it to you.

 

[ash_78]

I'll be in AFL reserve (probably surrounded by corporate banker w***ers), testing out the stadium ejection policy.

 

[Peck]

Haha, I'm just hoping I'll get in... hate this collared shirt crap.

 

[rellim]

O'Shea sub as a few had suspected.

 

[DonDraper]

O'Shea sub as a few had suspected.

Called it first.

Me

 

[Black 18]

C'mon guys. You want respect then it just has to be more than 1 game every now & again.

Want this one sooooooo bad!