Preview Changes v Bulldogs - Rd 8 - Saturday 7:10pm May 15 @ AO

[PAFC66]

No Hunter or English squares up the Lycett and Houston out I reckon.

Are they both confirmed out?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Ladhams is the safe option since he's been exposed at AFL level and has a bigger tank.

The question I have is, is the safe option good enough with his ruck work to get us the result?

I think he's the dangerous option.

The biggest danger is that if they get hit outs to advantage their mids will kill us and we are never in it like the WCE game.

Hayes would at least get first hand to the ball much moreso than Ladhams.

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[Arsene Wenger]

Are they both confirmed out?

Hunter Yes. Beveridge said that English likely needs another week.

 

[ROBBBO]

 

[PJ Power]

Such a cocky ken move. Can already feel how the centre square contest is going to go.

This.

 

[ROBBBO]

Ladhams and Jordon Sweet used to be team mates for SA U18s when they won it that year with Luko and co. It will be a tight contest in ruck.
(And they were both Port supporters growing up)

 

[VineValerian]

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Well that's 6 soft frees in the Dog's F50 we won't have to worry about.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Sam Hayes is the most patient man in Port Adelaide history

Hayes is playing his 4th season and in between time had an ACL operation and a Covid affected season. Toby Thurstans didn't get a game until the start of his 5th season.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Am I echoing others thoughts here if I'm saying I really hope Ladhams earned this spot and it wasn't just purely given to him because of matchups (I don't get this argument tbh, i.e. picking Ladhams because Bulldogs have a bad ruck?) or seniority.

Like if in training for this week, Ladhams was beating Hayes in the practices and ruck battles, I'd have no issue with.

 

[HighBudget]

I hope the players are practicing going low with our tackles since Bulldogs are perennial ducking short people

 

[FightForYourRight]

Grundy will destroy Ladhams. This week was a great chance to get Hayes up to AFL speed against 2 gamer Sweet or English who Hayes would be as strong, if not stronger than. Poor selection, even if Ladhams has a good game.

 

[Coobk001]

Replacing Houston with an uncompetitive panic-merchant will do wonders for our chances too.

Bergman back to HBF, has been playing more wing. Bonner to wing, which has been a clear success so far.

 

[Coobk001]

Am I echoing others thoughts here if I'm saying I really hope Ladhams earned this spot and it wasn't just purely given to him because of matchups (I don't get this argument tbh, i.e. picking Ladhams because Bulldogs have a bad ruck?) or seniority.

Like if in training for this week, Ladhams was beating Hayes in the practices and ruck battles, I'd have no issue with.

The big thing going against Hayes was that Ladhams has played a couple rippers in a row. On form it was always going to be hard to keep Ladhams out. From a list and squad development angle, we should've gotten the games into Hayes. 4 games would've been a perfect stint for him to learn a heap ahead of a big preseason and crack at the #1 spot next year.

 

[Nemisis]

The Lathams? I know Mark hasn't been in form for 20 years.

He's got a big arse and a fair bit of mongrel though

 

[backtozero]

Yeah heaven forbid we try to exploit matchups instead of just being reactionary to what the other side does.

 

[Port85]

These stats really mean nothing. The game I watched against the Lins, it looked like every time they went into our i50, they would either kick a point of goal with ease. Same with WCE game. I don’t know how these stats are interpolated

Brisbane scored from 55% of their inside 50s against us, so either a point or goal every second time they went in... which is pretty high.

West Coast a bit less at 49%

So yeah probably felt like nearly every time they went in...because it pretty much was

 

[MALTSY]

Really do not understand why Hayes was overlooked. How much more can he do?
Terrible call and I really hope Hayes isn't in talks with other clubs.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Really do not understand why Hayes was overlooked. How much more can he do?
Terrible call and I really hope Hayes isn't in talks with other clubs.

Ffs

 

[MALTSY]

I rate both Ladhams and Bonner but we are now looking a bit vanilla for my liking.
The loss of Lycett, Duursma, Butters, Jones and Houston will do that!

 

[MALTSY]

Ffs

problem?

 

[Windy Cindy]

What a weak decision by the match committee. Why would you pick A bloke as number 1 ruck who can’t play number 1 ruck. Bizarre, pick the best player for the position and that is Hayes

basically says they aren’t that confident in Hayes, there is no way ladhams deserves to be picked as ruckman ahead Of hayes.

hope our selections dont cost us.

piss weak Ken

 

[Jason K]

Im ok with Ladhams in. For a start, at least we no longer have to rely on Jackson Trengove as 1st ruck.

I would have loved to see Hayes, but have a feeling they want him to slow down and find a target when he has the ball instead of hack kicking it forward. He wins a lot of ball out of ruck contests and against good AFL sides, hack kicks forward can lose you games.

Ladhams was poor at the start of the year but was being played mainly forward. He should be ok to compete against Sweet in the ruck and adds a lot around the ball.

For those saying Grundy will destroy Ladhams next week, lets just worry about this week against #2 on the ladder. We really should be able to find away past Collingwood even if we do lose the ruck battle.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Bulldogs have the midfield in the comp, if we get smacked in the ruck we are in big trouble.

With English and Martin out not picking Hayes is a missed opportunity. Hayes is a far better centre square ruck than Ladhams, we could have done with that against the dogs.

If we can win the centre square clearances and get it into Dixon, Marshall and MG fast that goes a very long way to us winning.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

officially


In: Bonner, Ladhams

Out: Frederick, Houston, Lycett

The emergencies include last week’s medical substitute Martin Frederick along with Sam Mayes, defender Trent McKenzie and ruckman Sam Hayes. The medical substitute will be named from that group of players an hour prior to Saturday night’s first bounce.


PETER LADHAMS has been called upon to fill the void of suspended ruckman Scott Lycett for Port Adelaide’s blockbuster clash with the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night. Ladhams played the first four games of the season and has built some impressive SANFL form since his last AFL game in the win over Richmond in Round 4.

Backman Dan Houston has also been omitted after reaggravating an AC joint injury from earlier in the year.

Riley Bonner will replace Houston in the side after two impressive SANFL performances since his return from a hamstring injury.

 

[PAFC66]

We should give Orazio a run in the middle for a bit. We are going to need a few to go in there that don't normally.