Preview Round 6, 2020 vs GWS @ Metricon

[Marmozet]

After a quick return home, we head back up to our home away from home, Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast!

This time we take on the in form GWS Giants who had a convincing win over Hawthorn last week. Their forward line is a huge concern with Cameron, Himmelberg and Finlayson all threats, then there's Davis and Haynes down back. Those two had a combined total of 23 marks the last time we met, which was a one point win to the Giants. Considering how badly Port's defence was shown up last week by Brisbane, we'll need to find something else to contain GWS.

Port Adelaide have a lot to learn from that loss last year. IIRC, Dixon had been omitted the previous week and we still didn't bring in Marshall.

Ryan Burton could be a handy return for the Power this week as we look to remain on top and get our first win over GWS since 2015.

 

[Ant Bear]

Never lost at Metricon...

 

[gbear]

GWS by 27 points. Just cannot see Port matching their mud speed or counteracting their forward line.

 

[Marmozet]

Despite every disadvantage we gave ourselves in Round 19 last year, we still got within 1 point.

If we can get it right this time, we can just pip them. That means Dixon and Marshall and not Howard and S. Gray forward.

 

[El Zorro]

Giants by 42.

 

[soups1982]

any chance Jack Watts will be playing sometime soon?

 

[JimmyBC]

any chance Jack Watts will be playing sometime soon?

Bring back Jack ( . Y . )

 

[JUSTWORK]

any chance Jack Watts will be playing sometime soon?

Hopefully, but with no reserves breaking in wont be easy.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Simple, MUST WIN GAME.

Last week was our first big best and we failed quite poorly, we must correct that this week and Win.

What did the coaches learn from last week ? Thats the first test.

 

[davo999]

Win the midfield or lose

 

[Visenfest]

Selections will be very telling, and will predict our chances of success in both this game and season. Make the mistake of dropping talls after a loss like the coaches have in previous seasons, and GWS will kill us in the air. Go in with too many slow mids, and they'll run rings around our midfield. I'd then be tempted to bet that we don't make finals this year, as the coaches have made the same mistakes at the same time in previous seasons.

I think we're going to make some mistakes at the selection table. GWS by 29. Prove me wrong Ken. Prove that you've learned something.

 

[Tredrea_Wanganeen_Gray]

Have we lost yet?

 

[Visenfest]

Have we lost yet?

Yes, and we lost round 7 against Carlton as well.

 

[FutureShock]

If GWS are at anywhere near their best they'll wipe the floor with us. Far more talent all over the ground.
Besides, we've already delivered our fleeting hint of false hope - it's time to lose form and slide back into our customary mediocrity.
GWS by 6+ goals.

Yes I've been scarred.

 

[Spadge]

expecting us to lose this comfortably

 

[Doctor Feel]

GWS by 70 Hubs and 12 COVIDs

 

[Est1980]

High hopes. 1 rouge vino and a vine win. Mitch G to break back in and break it back open. We need more dynamism and aerial spread across the ground which MG will deliver with his athleticism and daring. Far too many brisbears showed us up holding their position, their faith in their teamates and structure, and their hands up forcing marking opps and contests for teammates to manically run onto. Seemed to be too many of our players out of position and unsure of their role, unable to impact.

Our season's still on track, but are our selections? Get these right and give em a kick up the arse! Go ports!

 

[Kingfish73]

Comfortable win to GWS. In form, talent all over park, this time we face them with less injuries and mental advantage over us. It will take a month (if we are lucky) before our selections filter out our known weaknesses with some of senior players. Some supporters understandably believe we were learn from last week's midfield annihilation in Q2. But as history shows under Ken and our mental fragility, we don't recover well when our confidence is banished. Just don't see us winning this

 

[Chokito]

Toby’s 150th. He’ll turn it on. And he’s there Barometer.
Port by 2 CARN

 

[JimmyBC]

If we win/lose this game nothing has changed.

 

[Us against the rest]

 

[Lefti93]

dubs by 28, coniglio & kelly to tear us a newer one & jeremy x2 & himmelberg to combine with 12 goals.

 

[Waspy79]

Ward and Taranto back just in the nick of time.

GWS by a comfortable margin.

 

[Lefti93]

dubs by 28, coniglio & kelly to tear us a newer one & jeremy x2 & himmelberg to combine with 12 goals.

davis + haynes to combine for 20 marks

 

[Noobz0r]

My PTSD has returned.

GWS by 4+ goals.