Unofficial Preview Port V West Coast

[tribey]

lol can you imagine us with Dixon Ryder and Wingard out

It'd be nice if they'd not play their backup ruck, and make Darling and McGovern do it instead.

 

[SilenceOz]

Work got me a ticket that includes before and after the game with players.
I am so keen.
For me please win Port.

 

[Power Raid]

They aren't as depleted as is being bandied about. They've lost Natanui, Kennedy, Gaff and a couple key backs, but they have decent coverage for most of that unlike us.

100%

I don't expect us to get a win unless we focus, work hard and deliver.

 

[RossFC]

West Coast by 35.

 

[RossFC]

I reckon something to counteract the low TOG percentage times for the guys in the middle is to throw them around the ground more rather than sticking them on the bench for long periods.

When these guys are not in the middle.
Swapping Boak and Powell-Pepper at half forward to the middle.
Rockliff in the joe the goose forward role.
Swapping Wingard and Robbie Gray from small forward to middle.
Ebert down back and at half forward.
Ryder up forward.
As for Wines, he can just stay in the middle until he feels he needs a rest and then go to the bench.

 

[Chokito]

I despise this mob. At least im not copping much here in WA thanks to Gaff, but it will come.
Please beat this mob, Ports

 

[Coobk001]

Their best mid, best forward and best ruck. That's pretty depleted.

I'm just saying people are making it sound like they've got 10-20 injuries. They have some important ones, but their coverage for them is pretty good. They lose Natanui but have Lycett, lose Kennedy but have Darling, lose McKenzie/Schofield but have Barrass. It's not like they're completely destroyed by these injuries. They'll still be a tough task.

 

[sobrave]

MY PREDICTION? PAIIIIN!!

 

[Dav]

This will be the first Port game I've attended live since Round 23, 2011, that first game at Adelaide Oval. Between being a teenager when my dad lost interest to moving to Darwin 4 years ago I haven't been to a game. Flying down to Adelaide this morning and will be sitting in the Western Stand. Looking forward!

 

[LFC2010]

i can't explain why I'm going but i am

I kind of feel the same way, how ever if Pittard gets another game after the last couple of weeks that could change.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Hard to believe we’ve only won 1 of our last 7 home games against this franchise. They only ever beat us 3 times at Footy Park (two of them coming in those pathetic 2011-12 seasons) & how we’ve allowed them to triumph over us 4 times at AO is beyond me.

If there’s ever a time for us to throw the bloody monkey off our back, it’s this Saturday!!!

 

[Magpiespower]

Ports by seven goals in front of a hostile crowd...



...and a retrospective standing ovation for Tom Jonas.

 

[tribey]

They aren't as depleted as is being bandied about. They've lost Natanui, Kennedy, Gaff and a couple key backs, but they have decent coverage for most of that unlike us.

I thought the same, but without NN, Kennedy and Shuey a couple of weeks ago they were a trash blaze only capable of kicking 6 goals against North.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Almost at the point of not caring anymore

But me and Alberton Proud jnr will be there to cheer them on

Look out for the 5 minute goal / point reviews

 

[Alberton Proud]

Microwave for BOG

 

[MrMeaner]

We need to make their backs accountable with a fully-stocked forward line and smart kicks into it. In short, we are going to lose again.

 

[Willsy10]

yeah i'm in the same boat in that i'm losing interest in this season, if we can't get up for this one, then just forget it. All she wrote if we lose this one.

 

[mic59]

I despise this mob. At least im not copping much here in WA thanks to Gaff, but it will come.
Please beat this mob, Ports

The Gaff that keeps on giving.

 

[mic59]

I reckon something to counteract the low TOG percentage times for the guys in the middle is to throw them around the ground more rather than sticking them on the bench for long periods.

When these guys are not in the middle.
Swapping Boak and Powell-Pepper at half forward to the middle.
Rockliff in the joe the goose forward role.
Swapping Wingard and Robbie Gray from small forward to middle.
Ebert down back and at half forward.
Ryder up forward.
As for Wines, he can just stay in the middle until he feels he needs a rest and then go to the bench.

Doesn't seem to be an issue for Gray, Boak, Wingard, Ebert or Ryder. Hopefully last week was a one-off with Wines, SPP and Rocky all low TOG. Even though it seems to have been managed well and even with low TOG some players have had good games it does seem that we are losing momentum in taking players off too quickly. And all teams seem to get the problem sooner or later of not being able to bring a benched player back onto the ground.

 

[Pappagallo]

Our form is OK, their form is OK. They’re missing some guns but their AO record is unbelievable. I don’t know what to think about this one apart from we absolutely need the win. Bad.

 

[Visenfest]

West Coast by 16 points. It's a match we should be up and about for, but we don't rise to important occasions well.

 

[LFC2010]

Microwave for BOG

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All leads to Sam Gray in.

 

[ROBBBO]

big news !!!

 

[ROBBBO]

 

[Doctor Feel]

Big news that was obvious a week ago, lmao. Everyone has had Kennedy out in all discussions about this game.