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6. Hawthorn W6 L4
13. Port Adelaide W4 L6
Head To Head
Port 15
Carlton 9
Last 5 Games
WLWLL
Highest Score
R13 2005 – 29.14 188
Biggest Winning Margin
R13 2005 – 117 points
Last Time against Hawthorn
R21 2011 – not much vs. ******* heaps
Most Goals vs Hawthorn
43 – W Tredrea
19 – S Dew
17 – B Ebert
PREDICTION
All of a sudden, this game becomes entirely winnable. We saw a couple of weeks ago how Richmond dismantled the Hawks. We saw that by limiting the damage that Buddy can create, Hawthorn are very much beatable. Its just whether or not we have the midfield strength and the firepower up forward to kick enough goals. This is where it possibly falls apart. We’ll need Schulz to fire, Westhoff to play to his best and a midfield that will need to win the clearances that it did with regularity against Carlton. At home, we’ve beaten Hawthorn against the odds before. I think we can win this.
Port by 4 points
If I Could Turn Back Time
R11 1988 – Comeback Kings
Port Adelaide went into its Round 11 clash with Glenelg in some good form, having lost just one of its past five matches. The clash at Alberton was to be the match of the round and nearly 9500 saw Port Adelaide come from behind to win a tight hard contest against its bitter rival.
Glenelg started the match with the opportunity to kick with what was a 5 goal wind, using it to advantage to break out to a 23 point ¼ time lead. This lead was stretched to 35 points eight minutes into the second term, but with Martin Leslie moving onto the dangerous Craig Budarick and Stephen Williams on top in the midfield, the Magpies drew to within 6 points of the Bays going into half time.
The third quarter is where Port Adelaide won themselves the contest. Against the wind they kicked 3 goals to 1 to lead by 5 points at the last change. Whilst Glenelg challenged early in the last, it was Port Adelaide that held its nerve to win by 10 points. Scott Hodges continued to enjoy his move to Full Forward with 5 goals, whilst Stephen Williams was influential in the middle with 4 goals. It was Martin Leslie though who was best on ground, with the Centre Half Back keeping the inform Craig Budarick to minimal influence and 2 goals, whilst repelling numerous Glenelg attacks.
Roger Kerr would miss the next month after a horrific incident that saw his left ear nearly torn completely from his head. Hanging by just a small part of the lobe, doctors needed 45 stitches to re-attach it to his head.
F: M O’Brien / S Hodges / D Hynes
HF: R Kerr / D Smith / T Ginever
W: P Harrison / S Williams / R Smith
HB: B Abernethy / G Phillips / M Leslie
B: G Fiacchi / R Delaney / R Foster
R: R Johnston / D Brown / D Borlase
I: G Phelps / J Harvey
PA 1.1 / 6.6 / 9.8 / 12.11 83
GL 4.6 / 7.6 / 8.9 / 10.13 73
BEST: Leslie, Williams, Fiacchi, Hodges, Abernethy, Ginever
GOALS: Hodges 5; Williams 4; Harrison, Ginever, D Smith
6. Hawthorn W6 L4
13. Port Adelaide W4 L6
Head To Head
Port 15
Carlton 9
Last 5 Games
WLWLL
Highest Score
R13 2005 – 29.14 188
Biggest Winning Margin
R13 2005 – 117 points
Last Time against Hawthorn
R21 2011 – not much vs. ******* heaps
Most Goals vs Hawthorn
43 – W Tredrea
19 – S Dew
17 – B Ebert
PREDICTION
All of a sudden, this game becomes entirely winnable. We saw a couple of weeks ago how Richmond dismantled the Hawks. We saw that by limiting the damage that Buddy can create, Hawthorn are very much beatable. Its just whether or not we have the midfield strength and the firepower up forward to kick enough goals. This is where it possibly falls apart. We’ll need Schulz to fire, Westhoff to play to his best and a midfield that will need to win the clearances that it did with regularity against Carlton. At home, we’ve beaten Hawthorn against the odds before. I think we can win this.
Port by 4 points
If I Could Turn Back Time
R11 1988 – Comeback Kings
Port Adelaide went into its Round 11 clash with Glenelg in some good form, having lost just one of its past five matches. The clash at Alberton was to be the match of the round and nearly 9500 saw Port Adelaide come from behind to win a tight hard contest against its bitter rival.
Glenelg started the match with the opportunity to kick with what was a 5 goal wind, using it to advantage to break out to a 23 point ¼ time lead. This lead was stretched to 35 points eight minutes into the second term, but with Martin Leslie moving onto the dangerous Craig Budarick and Stephen Williams on top in the midfield, the Magpies drew to within 6 points of the Bays going into half time.
The third quarter is where Port Adelaide won themselves the contest. Against the wind they kicked 3 goals to 1 to lead by 5 points at the last change. Whilst Glenelg challenged early in the last, it was Port Adelaide that held its nerve to win by 10 points. Scott Hodges continued to enjoy his move to Full Forward with 5 goals, whilst Stephen Williams was influential in the middle with 4 goals. It was Martin Leslie though who was best on ground, with the Centre Half Back keeping the inform Craig Budarick to minimal influence and 2 goals, whilst repelling numerous Glenelg attacks.
Roger Kerr would miss the next month after a horrific incident that saw his left ear nearly torn completely from his head. Hanging by just a small part of the lobe, doctors needed 45 stitches to re-attach it to his head.
F: M O’Brien / S Hodges / D Hynes
HF: R Kerr / D Smith / T Ginever
W: P Harrison / S Williams / R Smith
HB: B Abernethy / G Phillips / M Leslie
B: G Fiacchi / R Delaney / R Foster
R: R Johnston / D Brown / D Borlase
I: G Phelps / J Harvey
PA 1.1 / 6.6 / 9.8 / 12.11 83
GL 4.6 / 7.6 / 8.9 / 10.13 73
BEST: Leslie, Williams, Fiacchi, Hodges, Abernethy, Ginever
GOALS: Hodges 5; Williams 4; Harrison, Ginever, D Smith
