The Smaller Warrior
Brownlow Medallist
AFL Premiership Round 13
North Melbourne V Port Adelaide
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Sunday Jun 20
Etihad Stadium 1:10 PM (Local Time)
Melbourne Forecast Melbourne Radar
Ladder:
Season Win/Loss
North Melbourne V Port Adelaide
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Sunday Jun 20
Etihad Stadium 1:10 PM (Local Time)
Melbourne Forecast Melbourne Radar
Ladder:
Season Win/Loss
AFL Round 13 North Melbourne V Port Adelaide
Sadly TSW is away this weekend, and will be unable to post his weekly preview thread.
Thankfully though his good friend Mark Williams has been nice enough to write his thoughts on this weeks game.
Theme Song:
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Injuries:
Port Adelaide
John Butcher (back) - 3-4 weeks
Brett Ebert (ankle) - test
Robbie Gray (back/hamstring) - test
Hamish Hartlett (quad) - 1 week
Nathan Krakouer (groin) - 2-3 weeks
Andrew Moore (groin) - 3-4 weeks
Marlon Motlop (fractured foot) - 4-5 weeks
Michael Pettigrew (patella tendon) - 8-9 weeks
Steven Salopek (shoulder) - test
Warren Tredrea (ankle) - 8-9 weeks
North Melbourne
Liam Anthony (shoulder) - indefinite
Aaron Black (hip) - indefinite
Luke Delaney (wrist) - 1-2 weeks
Ayden Kennedy (foot) - 2-3 weeks
Drew Petrie (foot) - 4 weeks
Ben Ross (hip/groin) - indefinite
Matthew Scott (concussion) - test
Marcus White (corked thigh) - test
Big list for Port Adelaide, but only because of one name.
Warren Tredrea, we need the big man back. We have no other forward option we can bring in, thank god I brought across Jay Schulz at the start of this year. Nathan Salter just isnt ready for AFL, his form has not been good enough in the SANFL yet.
TSW mentioned the requirements for this thread, so will follow his format:
The Lady of Port Adelaide
Gravy Maker
The Magic
Wait for a huge game from my boy, he has looked fantastic recently and is getting into some huge form. Is this clubs future superstar.
The One
He is our strongest and best forward target and we will use him with every situation possible.
I have been thinking of this fantastic new strategy where all of our young players will kick or handball straight to Motlop. This is our main focus on our current 5 year plan.
The Personality
Our players need Motlop in the team, as it just seems to lift our players. Ive had a few harsh words to sister, and the netball one to ask why on earth Danny isnt part of the leadership team.
Personally I see him as our on field and off the field captain. Without him our players just seem to be too casual and they enjoy their game too much.
The Lineups.
Port Adelaide
B: Jacob Surjan, Alipate Carlile, Troy Chaplin
HB: Paul Stewart, Chad Cornes, Matt Thomas
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Jason Davenport, Jack Trengove, David Rodan
F: Cameron Hitchcock, Daniel Motlop, Tom Logan
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Josh Carr
I/C (from): Daniel Stewart, Matthew Lobbe, Danny Meyer, Mitchell Banner, Cameron Cloke, Jay Nash, Jay Schulz
North Melbourne
B: M.Firrito, S.Thompson, B.Rawlings
HB: S.McMahon, N.Grima, D.Pratt
C: J.Ziebell, C.Garlett, R.Bastinac
HF: B.Cunnington, L.Hansen, B.Harvey
F: D.Wells, T.Goldstein, L.Thomas
F: H.McIntosh, A.Swallow, L.Greenwood
I/C: E.Lower, M.Campbell, B.Warren, S.Wright
Emerg: G.Urquhart, J.Macmillan, A.Edwards
The Final Spray
Simply put, this game come down to one thing:
This game is in the bag fellas.
My Prediction: Port by 29.
TSW's Prediction (LOLWUT?!): North by 18.
This game is in the bag fellas.
My Prediction: Port by 29.
TSW's Prediction (LOLWUT?!): North by 18.
