Game Day Port v Fremantle Round 23

[Ford Fairlane]

Port v Fremantle at Paterson's Stadium, 30 August 2014, 2.40pm (SA time)



Weather: 19 degrees. Cloudy. Isolated showers. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.

Teams
PORT ADELAIDE
B Jackson Trengove, Alipate Carlile, Tom Jonas
HB Matthew Broadbent, Jack Hombsch, Jasper Pittard
C Kane Cornes, Ollie Wines, Hamish Hartlett
HF Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Angus Monfries
F Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
Fol Matthew Lobbe, Travis Boak, Brad Ebert
I/C Jared Polec, Andrew Moore, Matt White, Jarman Impey
Emg Cam O'Shea, Kane Mitchell, Benjamin Newton
In Jarman Impey
Out Cam O'Shea (omitted)

FREMANTLE
B Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Paul Duffield
HB Danyle Pearce, Alex Silvagni, Michael Johnson
C Cameron Sutcliffe, Ryan Crowley, Stephen Hill
HF Matt Taberner, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne.
F Michael Walters, Matthew Pavlich, Zac Clarke
Fol Aaron Sandilands, David Mundy, Michael Barlow.
I/C Nick Suban, Lachie Neale, Tendai Mzungu, Hayden Crozier.
Emg Jack Hannath, Matt de Boer, Garrick Ibbotson
In Matthew Pavlich, Michael Barlow.
Out Matt de Boer (omitted), Garrick Ibbotson (omitted).

Record vs Fremantle
P27 W15 L12

Last Five Times
R8, 2014, Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) d Fremantle 11.10 (76) at Adelaide Oval
R22, 2013, Fremantle 21.8 (134) d Port Adelaide 9.6 (60) at Patersons Stadium
R18, 2012, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Port Adelaide 6.12 (48) at AAMI Stadium
R7, 2012, Fremantle 12.15 (87) d Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) at Patersons Stadium
R9, 2011, Fremantle 21.16 (142) d Port Adelaide 14.6 (90) at AAMI Stadium

A song
Let's go to the western badlands and we'll keep pushin' till it's understood and these badlands start treating us good.

 

[RossFC]

Jackson Trengoves weather report: "In the hotel room, think we are going to have some rain.. The boys will adapt quickly after the wet game we had 2 weeks ago."



So I reckon we will grab the ball, gain 30 metres, boundary stoppage, repeat.

 

[tangolikelama]

Boooo yeahh

 

[philreich]

Hoping for two things today: a crucial victory, and no injuries ahead of the finals. Come on boys: secure that double chance!!!!!

 

[Jason K]

Carn Pear.

Finals start today for us. 4 more wins. We exist to win premierships and Fremantle are in our way. Get it done.

 

[Lou Zyffer]

Rain clearing but still very overcast and drizzly in places at 7:30AM Perth time. Looks like it could be overcast all day looking at the satellite imagery. Hope I'm proven wrong.

 

[Edgepower]

It Rained pretty heavily over here all night. The new day looks quite fine though. There is prediction for a few showers and light wind which should dry the ground out nicely. Overall should be pretty good conditions for the footy. I have been pumped for this game all week. I have my youngest daughters netball GF this morning and then off to the Footy and really hope both are wins.

 

[It Just Is]

I live a couple of kilometres from Subi the weather should be fine, at worst like a greasy night game.

The only flooding today will be Fremantle in our forward half - and probably in the toilet blocks.

 

[Kingfish73]

Toey, but feel we will witness something special for port adelaide today. Big big game. Wingard kick 3 and Gray bog

 

[Macca19]

Toey as a roman sandal at the moment. Just want the game to start now

 

[Janus]

Today will be my day, not tomorrow, not next week, but right now, right here, in your house and in your home.

Who Am I?… I AM A CHAMPION!!

History will remember me and I will not have to worry about him being kind.

I will define myself, I will write my own praises and no one will tell me what I can and cannot be.

I will never go wrong, not when I have given everything I’ve got.

Coz who am i?

Who Am I?… I AM A CHAMPION!!

Who Am I?… I AM A CHAMPION!!

Who Am I?… I AM A CHAMPION!!

 

[tangolikelama]

Hamish is our man today

 

[Smartys Power]

So much different emotions running through me at the moment. BRING IT ON!!!!

 

[QPower]

Chad has not ever had a big Showdown type Wingard special away - it is a matter of time and here is hoping it is today.

 

[cj_09]

5 hours out...

 

[cj_09]

We need everyone to stand up and be counted today.

Can't wait to get there.

Come on Port!!!

 

[BIG MATTY WHITE]

5 hours out...

I live north on the beach....looking out to the ocean it looks the same...usually our weather comes from the ocean

 

[Forzaport]

Can't wait!

 

[Dentshop]

Did my boy in Perth Jeaksy come over from tpfp?

We need a bit of his local knowledge about now.

 

[Noobz0r]

Very toey, can't sit still.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

A sea shanty for the Port clubs!

 

[Seanybruz]

If it's going to be a wet slog it might not be a bad idea to rest White up for whichever final we're in next week, his run & carry game isn't suited to wet football & nursing a sore groin there's no real point to risk him in those conditions.

Load up on inside mids & bring Newton in to help Moore, Wines, Boak, Gray & Harts in the guts then go your hardest to battle against Barlow, Mundy & Neale.

 

[TeeKray]

Bring it home Pear.

 

[xflamedancer]

Overcast and raining at the moment. Hope the boot studder brought lots of long sprigs. I have to admit I'm not confident about today given our track record this year in the wet.

That said I know the boys will do their best.

 

[Seanybruz]

How many games have Freo played in the wet this year? As confident as their supporters are I would've thought our game against the Suns two weeks back would be pretty decent preparation for a heavily rain affected match.

Anywho looking forward to it, would've been more confident had it been a nice dry deck to run them off their legs but back our guys in to do the job in rain or shine. Freos game is relied on maintaining position with precise kicking, going to be hard to do that if it's pissing down.