Preview Gather Round: Saints v Pear (Port Adelaide) @Adelaide Oval, Sunday (12th Apr) 7:15pm AEDT

[Minga]

Time to look ahead to our two week stint in Adelaide, starting with the Pear.

Your guess is as good as mine who wins this, but I think we’ll be better of for having the bye to recalibrate after some early season learnings.

 

[gringo2011]

Time to look ahead to our two week stint in Adelaide, starting with the Pear.

Your guess is as good as mine who wins this, but I think we’ll be better of for having the bye to recalibrate after some early season learnings.

Hopefully we get to feed a few injured players back in and sore bodies get rested. Hall, Marshall, Phillipou all looked to be carrying injuries and with 2 weeks to get Sharman back from concussion we should have a decent list to choose from.

Hopefully there is a bit of a psychological boost having Max King starting to motor along too.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Very winnable game.

 

[The Jack]

Very winnable game.

Well they just got beaten up by West Coast there.

Must win. Should win. Probably wont win.

 

[Remboy]

Danger game. I've got a feeling we might sneak home by 643 points.

 

[SainterEire]

Definitely a danger game - Port will be right up for it after their disappointing loss last weekend. This is a must win for our season I think.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Definitely a danger game - Port will be right up for it after their disappointing loss last weekend. This is a must win for our season I think.

Cancelled out because we had an equally disappointing fade out, and our backs are against the wall in the media!

 

[sauce_head]

It’s too early to think about this game yet. Feeling like we are back in preseason.

I can’t believe we still have to wait TEN days before our next match. All Easter - no Saints match. Opening round is STUFFED! Wonder what all the GWS supporters will do with no game over Easter? Probably watch NRL. Maybe I’ll have a look as well? Nice one AFL - great strategy. Really worth destroying the opening for rounds of the comp for.

 

[bwardi]

Port still have a game this weekend, let's see how they pull up after this game.

 

[jumperfan]

Nas to kick 10 and moon the Port cheer squad

 

[The Punter]

It'll be my fourth time making the trip West for a Port Adelaide game in Adelaide. Looking forward to a win this time.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Have a butcher for me.

 

[Remboy]

Cancelled out because we had an equally disappointing fade out, and our backs are against the wall in the media!

We should have an annual ‘ Backs to the Wall’ game. We could sell one game memberships that give access to it.

 

[JG22]

What time will training be in the morning?

 

[BrutThough]

What time will training be in the morning?

Probably 10:30ish

 

[MrFoster]

1-3 isn’t too bad considering the draw. Collingwood, GWS and Brisbane are all difficult. Thinking we are good enough to be 3-1 or 4-0 is really wishful thinking, despite the new recruits and close margins.

The bad loss to Melbourne were made up by the GWS win. Now is a chance to reset and get some midfield soldiers back - Macrae, Dow, Henry, Clark. Not all are stars, but will definitely help.

Play Camaniti forward and we should be in a much better space tackling the rest of the season.

 

[Mav3rick]

Definitely a danger game - Port will be right up for it after their disappointing loss last weekend. This is a must win for our season I think.

Port don’t look like a particularly motivated team atm. No Rozee, we’re fresh and hungry off a bye and beat them here last year.

Horne-Francis always dominates us so need to hold him in check as well as Butters and Georgiades, if we do that it’s a win.

 

[Remboy]

1-3 isn’t too bad considering the draw. Collingwood, GWS and Brisbane are all difficult. Thinking we are good enough to be 3-1 or 4-0 is really wishful thinking, despite the new recruits and close margins.

The bad loss to Melbourne were made up by us beating GWS. Now is a chance to reset and get some midfield soldiers back - Macrae, Dow, Henry, Clark. Not all are stars, but will definitely help.

Play Camaniti forward and we should be in a much better space tackling the rest of the season.

Dow, Henry and Clark were all training today. Macrae just running. King was with the main group for the non contact work. His goal kicking was good, spinning the ball like a Harlem globetrotter.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Just have to win this game and we are favourites with the bookies but being 1-4 going into Adelaide again over there would be a disaster.

 

[Jade Buddha]

if we lose to port it’s a disaster. They are currently a basket case. Port people in Adelaide are in mourning and dont expect to do anything this year. They’re just hoping Carr is up to it.

 

[beside the seaside]

if we lose to port it’s a disaster. They are currently a basket case. Port people in Adelaide are in mourning and dont expect to do anything this year. They’re just hoping Carr is up to it.

If we lose this you can lock in 1-5. Which would be a mountain to climb.

It feels like a must win game. I don't see it being easy though.

 

[gringo2011]

If we lose this you can lock in 1-5. Which would be a mountain to climb.

It feels like a must win game. I don't see it being easy though.

Unfortunately they are a bit backs to the wall with something to prove. It should be a win for us but it really depends which Saints turn up. The one still in bye mode or the well rested ready to start the season again with some positive energy one.

 

[beside the seaside]

Unfortunately they are a bit backs to the wall with something to prove. It should be a win for us but it really depends which Saints turn up. The one still in bye mode or the well rested ready to start the season again with some positive energy one.

It will be interesting to see how Port go today against the Tigers. They're favourites and it will be an opportunity for them to get some form going. They wouldn't want to be losing that.

 

[jumperfan]

OK, after watching the first half of the Port game we can burn down the club if we lose now.

 

[westernsainter]

At least if we lose we can give up all hope for this season