Preview Geelong vs Port Adelaide, Sat 21/5/22 1.15pm GMHBA Stadium (aka The Pork-Barrellers vs the Teal Independents)

[Sneeky]

As much as I've been loving the rise of Marshall and our leading patterns, we'll be playing against an elite intercept defence tomorrow and I can see Stewart dominating us as usual

 

[PowerLil]

A rather confused response from a #weflyasoner...

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That's cute. Putting 'PAFC' (specifically Hinkley) and 'duty of care' in the same sentence.

 

[Jonts]

As much as I've been loving the rise of Marshall and our leading patterns, we'll be playing against an elite intercept defence tomorrow and I can see Stewart dominating us as usual

Yep Stewart and Blicavs on ruck will have a field day running off Hayes

Geelong by 1-39

 

[malcheski]

As much as I've been loving the rise of Marshall and our leading patterns, we'll be playing against an elite intercept defence tomorrow and I can see Stewart dominating us as usual

Intercept defenders thrive on the bomb it long because they play a loose game and can float across and help. I see it the other way, that with a proper forward structure and leading patterns coupled with the mid lowering the eyes we will actually have better forward entries than ever before against Geelong. The way to beat intercept marks in defence is to make them accountable for a player.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yep Stewart and Blicavs on ruck will have a field day running off Hayes

Geelong by 1-39

Well need to run SPP or Finlayson with Biclavs around the ground.

SPP repeatedly hitting him hard could really out him off IMO.

 

[FutureShock]

Fully expect the miraculous revival engineered by our master coach to hit a hefty speed bump here and thud back to earth. Which will of course be fine by Ken and his media cheer squad because, y'know, Geelong are a good side and it's one of the toughest road trips in footy.

 

[PowerBaz]

As much as I've been loving the rise of Marshall and our leading patterns, we'll be playing against an elite intercept defence tomorrow and I can see Stewart dominating us as usual

Good thing is without Dixon it's also new to the oppo too.

 

[dirty2]

Win or lose Hinkley will still have his stupid smirk after the game.

 

[Grave Danger]

Wayne Carey is the only one of The Age's experts to tip us to win. But he's only marginally ahead of Emma Kearney, who is obliged to tip North Melbourne every week.

 

[Marmozet]

I’m very certain that this game would have been played tonight but our 0-5 start got us kicked off the national stage.

Instead, they had to make Carlton play tonight coming back from NSW off a 5 day break. I doubt that would have been the original plan.

 

[Mutha F]

just came to say how much I hate bloody Geelong, the annoying oiled up cheating f witts. that is all

 

[Marmozet]

On our team tomorrow, only Jonas, SPP, Motlop, Gray, Boak, Finlayson, Amon, Wines, Clurey, Aliir and DBJ have played a game at the Cattery.

That’s half the team, which surprises me given how little we’ve played there recently, although Motlop, Finlayson and Aliir all played there for other clubs, which makes it only 8 for us.

 

[Izzy01]

Looking forward to see how our forwards go this week against a better defense. See if we have actually turned the corner.

 

[Marmozet]

On our team tomorrow, only Jonas, SPP, Motlop, Gray, Boak, Finlayson, Amon, Wines, Clurey, Aliir and DBJ have played a game at the Cattery.

That’s half the team, which surprises me given how little we’ve played there recently, although Motlop, Finlayson and Aliir all played there for other clubs, which makes it only 8 for us.

Also Trent Dumont has played a game there, so that’s more than half the team.

They’ll be alright tomorrow.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Geelong by 26 and lead all day.

However, if we come to play from first bounce, narrow and lengthen the ground and scrum the play, then get Dumont, Amon, Farrell to hurt them on the spread and Burton and Houston to overlap, we will catch their defence one on one and unable to intercept or flood.

Rozee, Butters, Amon and Farrell are critical - their speed and agility will allow us to break through congestion. SPP will be our most important player - will need to play the hell out of it, win in ruck, hurt and hunt them in the forward line and crash and bash in the midfield to create space.

Aliir will be interesting in this game, less of a need to intercept and more to double team Hawkins. I think Jonas to start on Hawkins and Clurey to run with Cameron.

 

[VineValerian]

Fully expect the miraculous revival engineered by our master coach to hit a hefty speed bump here and thud back to earth. Which will of course be fine by Ken and his media cheer squad because, y'know, Geelong are a good side and it's one of the toughest road trips in footy.

And it's a really tough competition.

 

[MrChow]

Hawkins to use 12 litres of oil.

 

[PAFC66]

Trying to order some members tickets and none available? Anyone else having issues

 

[Schulzenfest]

Wonder if he was affected last week. Just about the quietest game I can remember him playing

Going by Champion Data ranking points it was his worst game since the 2007 Grand Final. Oof.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Hawkins to use 12 litres of oil.

Think you'll find it's 11.9L.

 

[ExpectToWin]

4 of Geelong's 5 wins have been
ESSENDON
NORTH MELBOURNE
COLLINGWOOD
GWS

They are not exactly world beaters this year.

Still doesn't fill me with any confidence as losing on their landing strip ground seems as certain as death and taxes

 

[Schulzenfest]

The key to this game will be staying in touch until about 3pm, when the entire Geelong side will rush home to watch Matlock.

 

[Chokito]

Need to figure out what the wind does at that construction end of GMHBA. I think the fwd entries are way better with new game plan, which will make it harder for Stewart. Our defense needs to hold up against Hawkins, Cameron, Stengle and Rohan. I think our mids will hold up thanks to speed. Lets hope delivery is good. Stanley vs Hayes should be good. SPP to do some grunt work against Blicavs in fwd ruck stoppages. Clurey to make Hawkins take his set shots from the boundary. Cameron and Motlop to kick 3+ goals each

 

[ClintEastwood]

Congratulations Ken Hinkley on your record breaking game!

He's been making records for Port Adelaide for years, most of them pretty unenviable.