Preview R9: Changes vs. Port Adelaide

[cmndstab]

I said last week, I could swallow Smith being used as backup for Hinge as long as he was then straight back out again once Hinge returned. Glad to see it happen

Also glad to see Nankervis retained despite a poor showing. Wonder who will be the sub? Berry's hardness could be useful against Port.

 

[MrBarry]

Genuinely shocked we dropped Smith and have kept Nankervis in. From a long term perspective, 100% the right thing to do.

Just shocked we did it.

 

[GreyCrow]

Congratulations to Nicks on making a decision I didn't think he would make

Kudos

 

[Cromulant]

Well that's a shock

 

[Brenton Davy]

Came for the melts.

Disappointed…



























NOT!!!!!!

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Thankfully predictable change. Wouldn't surprise me if Berry comes in and Nank gets dropped to sub or they may keep Berry as sub.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Unfortunately Rory Atkins is not playing for Port

But their Lachlan Murphy is (Jed McEntee)

Thier changes are horrid
4 forwards out , none in

They are not kicking a winning score

 

[Scorpus]

I guess Murray Davis had seen enough

 

[Peter Doherty]

Those are pretty horrific ins for the Power.

 

[cmndstab]

Visentini in as predicted. Will be interesting to see how he goes!

 

[1990crow]

Well there you go. Nicks got sacked mid week.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Well there you go. Nicks got sacked mid week.

That press release got lost in all the Rioli news…

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Port play heavily on emotion and will be fired up. Their changes are awful, but we need to prepared for them from the get-go. Apparently we were ready for Freo, but I don't buy it.

 

[Crows I Am]

Surprised Nank held his spot, thinking he may be the sub this week.

 

[Thylacinus]

Surprised Nank held his spot, thinking he may be the sub this week.

I needed some brain dead time early in the week, so watched the replay. Nank was nowhere as bad as I has thought after watching live on the day.

 

[cmndstab]

Port's changes are mostly irrelevant. They are a two-person team anyway in JHF and Butters. The rest is just shuffling deck chairs.

I'll just be happy if we can avoid letting Aliir break the record for intercept marks this time.

 

[FR0GGY]

Selection integrity....what is happening here? Is this the Crows?

I wouldn't bd surprised if Nank was sub. Would love to see Berry get a full run.

Regardless, very happy with selection again.

I’ve said before, I’d like the sub to be used on your way out, one last chance to redeem yourself.
A player coming in (hopefully in form) shouldn’t then start as the sub.

 

[Cromulant]

Port's changes are mostly irrelevant. They are a two-person team anyway in JHF and Butters. The rest is just shuffling deck chairs.

I'll just be happy if we can avoid letting Aliir break the record for intercept marks this time.

Georgiades is a great player, but he does become ineffective if they don't win it in the middle

 

[FR0GGY]

Port's changes are mostly irrelevant. They are a two-person team anyway in JHF and Butters. The rest is just shuffling deck chairs.

I'll just be happy if we can avoid letting Aliir break the record for intercept marks this time.

He should have his hands busy with our talls anyway.

 

[MrBarry]

Man for man, really we have a 5+ goal head start on them - if you take emotion out of the game.

 

[TBM]

Jed McEntee, their missing piece

 

[Carmo]

Visentini in as predicted. Will be interesting to see how he goes!

Visentini and ? Finlayson against ROB and TT is madness by Port, yeah fine you want to send a message to Sweet but that's no reason to put Dante into nine circles of hell

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Happy with that. Smith knows he was only in because Hinge got a game.

 

[Crom]

In: D.Visentini, J.Sinn, C.Moraes, J.McEntee, R.Burton
Out: W.Lorenz (omitted), W.Rioli (personal reason), J.Sweet (omitted), L.Evans (omitted), J.Berry (omitted)

Port shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic..

 

[cmndstab]

Georgiades is a great player, but he does become ineffective if they don't win it in the middle

Port have a number of quality players, but it's JHF and Butters that dictate whether they win or lose.

Someone like Georgiades will either be the recipient of their good work, or else will die of loneliness up forward.