Preview Face Off: Showdown 44 Port Adelaide v Adelaide

[PasswordisTaco]

Except Wingard stayed on the field to kick a goal before leaving the ground.

So he did, my bad.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

They have been smashed in contested ball so they are obviously trying to correct that with the inclusion of Rockliff and SPP however I’m oaper it does look like they have lost outside spread and run

I can’t believe Neade has been selected zero kicks and 5 handballs last game, Whingard has to be a risk if he plays and I’m not convinced that Rocky is right and SPP is in good form

Plenty of unanswered questions for
port

So now if we match them on the contested ball, we should be able to smash them on the outside... but let's beat them up with contested too.

 

[Bay62]

So now if we match them on the contested ball, we should be able to smash them on the outside... but let's beat them up with contested too.

From what I heard of their game vs WC, one of their problems was their spread from the contest

If that’s the case then they’ve just made that worse

 

[mattymac]

Pepperspray and Rockliff could be off the pace.

Wines - Pepperspray - Rockliff at the bounce is like the Three Thommos

Crouch - Gibbs - CEY/Greenwood should be an interesting contest. Get it to Gibbs and we burn them by foot

 

[Dirty Bird]

Last showdown I missed was rd 5 2015. I Was in Europe. Our last loss.

I miss this week (and showdown later this year) as it clashes with my footballing commitments.

So I’m nervous.

 

[GROTTO]

Whoever is on Wingard this weekend needs to run off him and make Chad run and run hard and run all day.

Lets test if the kid is genuinely 100% recovered. Would be an early almost fatal body blow if they lose him.

 

[Bob Neil]

Already big game even bigger now after last night’s result. We can really establish ourselves in the top 4 and put a gap in Port with a win tonight.

 

[FR0GGY]

Last showdown I missed was rd 5 2015. I Was in Europe. Our last loss.

I miss this week (and showdown later this year) as it clashes with my footballing commitments.

So I’m nervous.

Get ****ed

 

[FR0GGY]

Whoever is on Wingard this weekend needs to run off him and make Chad run and run hard and run all day.

Lets test if the kid is genuinely 100% recovered. Would be an early almost fatal body blow if they lose him.

Trouble is our guy will probably ping too

 

[mistylake]

Ok, balls on the line. I say there is no way we lose this one.

Yes, we’re missing Sloane, but they have an underdone Ryder coming back from injury having just played on a hard Perth deck.

They are also playing Wingard just 14 days after he pulled a hamstring. No way is he completely recovered for this game.

They’re also playing Neade, who managed just 5 handpasses last week (0 kicks).

Add to that, Port have loaded up with slow inside midfielders, making for a very slow team overall.

I think we still break even on the contested ball, but beat them on turnovers with speed on the outside.

Crows by 38.

Whats this hard deck crap. West Coast have played there every week and traveled the ones they haven’t played there. They’re 2nd on the ladder.

 

[CrowBloke]

Already big game even bigger now after last night’s result. We can really establish ourselves in the top 4 and put a gap in Port with a win tonight.

Yes, with:
Tigers vs NM
WCE vs GWS
Cats vs Pies.
Should be good games.
3 of those teams in the 8 will get points.
Winning tonight will give us a 2-game break on PA, but make us clear of wannabes jockeying for positions 5th to 8th.
PA might be sick of losing to us, they might have brought back some tough nuts and they will definitely want to win tonight.
We have to want it more.

 

[CrowBloke]

Whats this hard deck crap.

It's not a beat-up. Oppo players and media have all commented that it's a hard surface which makes for foot soreness for visiting teams.
WCE are used to it (home ground, right?).

 

[cm_perfect]

Will the GDV be open today ?

GA tickets only so need to get in early to get seats for the 72 year old mother in law (her 2nd game). We will need to take shifts taking her down for her “medicine”..

 

[chazwazza]

Will the GDV be open today ?

GA tickets only so need to get in early to get seats for the 72 year old mother in law (her 2nd game). We will need to take shifts taking her down for her “medicine”..

Yep, opens 2.40

 

[cm_perfect]

Yep, opens 2.40

Cheers Chaz

 

[chazwazza]

Cheers Chaz

For any other info needed for their exciting game day experience

 

[cm_perfect]

For any other info needed for their exciting game day experience
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Yeah, curtainraiser, GDV and the game is all I will manage

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Will Port fans barrack for the SANFL team?

 

[mistylake]

It's not a beat-up. Oppo players and media have all commented that it's a hard surface which makes for foot soreness for visiting teams.
WCE are used to it (home ground, right?).

 

[mistylake]

Will the GDV be open today ?

GA tickets only so need to get in early to get seats for the 72 year old mother in law (her 2nd game). We will need to take shifts taking her down for her “medicine”..

You know the drill. Send a fleet footed seat grabber ahead to get one of those highly coveted GA area seats . I suggest be there an hour before the gates open with enough seat rugs to mark your territory.

 

[GreyCrow]

You know the drill. Send a fleet footed seat grabber ahead to get one of those highly coveted GA area seats . I suggest be there an hour before the gates open with enough seat rugs to mark your territory.

Thats why I go for the top row. By the time people get that high they have turned back looking for the 1st free seat

 

[cm_perfect]

You know the drill. Send a fleet footed seat grabber ahead to get one of those highly coveted GA area seats . I suggest be there an hour before the gates open with enough seat rugs to mark your territory.

An hour before gates open!!!
Will have to wing it getting there at 1pm.
Can’t have the old chook standing!!

Wife is on rug duties

 

[GreyCrow]

You know the drill. Send a fleet footed seat grabber ahead to get one of those highly coveted GA area seats . I suggest be there an hour before the gates open with enough seat rugs to mark your territory.

An hour before gates open!!!
Will have to wing it getting there at 1pm.
Can’t have the old chook standing!!

Wife is on rug duties

Port home game. Rock up 5 minutes before bounce down. Seats everywhere except here

 

[mistylake]

An hour before gates open!!!
Will have to wing it getting there at 1pm.
Can’t have the old chook standing!!

Wife is on rug duties

People literally run for those nose bleed seats at the riverbank stand. Me included.

 

[CrowBloke]

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Could be.