Forward Line Pressure

[FreoDocker]

One thing that really impressed me on Saturday night was the amount of defensive forward line pressure put on Port Adelaide coming out of defence. Farmer and Medhurst in particular have been much maligned in the past about their lack of defensive pressure in the forward line, allowing their opponents to damage us off the rebound. However credit where credit is due, I thought farmer’s defensive efforts on Friday were superb. His chasing really put pressure on Port coming out of defence and I remember at least 2 effective tackles which bottled the ball in our forward line. Saturday also marked the first time I think I've actually seen medhurst put in more than a token chase, especially when the game was there to be won in the third quarter. I thought that alot of our midfield dominance came from errors made by port players due to pressure while coming out of defence. Hopefully Farmer and Medhurst can keep it up next week, but the signs have been looking good early.

In other news I heard on Ten that Murphy, Dunn, Mundy and Campbell were on the verge of being signed for another 2 years.

 

[voodoo_86]

I've always thought farmer puts a crapload of pressure in the forward line, was nice to see medhurst doing some of the same though.

 

[Kenny_01]

Ah, who can forget Medhurst's chase with a minute to go in the Rd 19 game v Kangaroos in 2003.

Farmer has always put a lot of forward line pressure on but it was good to see Medders get in on the action.

 

[BB gun]

In other news I heard on Ten that Murphy, Dunn, Mundy and Campbell were on the verge of being signed for another 2 years.

Great news.

 

[Ripper]

Ah, who can forget Medhurst's chase with a minute to go in the Rd 19 game v Kangaroos in 2003.

And his run down of Peter Burgoyne last time we played Port.
And his tackle on Mathew Lappin.

Agree he has taken it up a gear so far this year.

 

[Undertaker]

In other news I heard on Ten that Murphy, Dunn, Mundy and Campbell were on the verge of being signed for another 2 years.

I hope you are right FD these guys all have a future at the club, I hope CC continues to play Murphy he needs the opportunities, he is a talent waiting to explode.