Preview R9: Changes vs. Port Adelaide

[GROTTO]

Tarryn Thomas, didn’t he send threatening messages to a female

North Melbourne have axed Tarryn Thomas after the AFL found he had threatened a woman in direct messages multiple times, imposing an 18-match ban.

North Melbourne sack Tarryn Thomas over threatening behaviour towards a woman

North Melbourne have axed Tarryn Thomas after the AFL found he had threatened a woman in direct messages multiple times, imposing an 18-match ban.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Brenton Davy]

Nicks should tag Butters as he is the player along with JHF most likely to give them a win.

Doubt Nicks will though.

Reckon Peatling would be the ideal matchup.

 

[checkside95]

I can't see Port kicking more than 12 goals and if they do then we've had a serious midfield breakdown

I can't imagine any of their forwards getting off the leash, but I could imagine JHF/Rozee/SPP combining for 10

Port's only path to victory is to trounce us in the midfield imo. I don't think their forwards or backs are good enough to kick a score or to hold our offense if it breaks even in the middle

 

[StonesThrow]

I can't imagine any of their forwards getting off the leash, but I could imagine JHF/Rozee/SPP combining for 10

Port's only path to victory is to trounce us in the midfield imo. I don't think their forwards or backs are good enough to kick a score or to hold our offense if it breaks even in the middle

Our games are always won and lost in the midfield. We've had the better of their star midfield in recent times.

 

[Slime Roy]

Who are we going to whack then without Houston playing?

Hinkley?

I think Keane might owe SPP some attention from preseason last year.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Clip goes for 1:19.

 

[SLOWNE]

Nicks should tag Butters as he is the player along with JHF most likely to give them a win.

I'm not sure if he is up to it aerobically any more, he is 50 next week after all.

Although I'm sure he'd be frothing at the chance to drop a youngster to insert all of his e x p e r i e n c e into the side.

 

[DJ75]

I can't imagine any of their forwards getting off the leash, but I could imagine JHF/Rozee/SPP combining for 10

Port's only path to victory is to trounce us in the midfield imo. I don't think their forwards or backs are good enough to kick a score or to hold our offense if it breaks even in the middle

We don't really have the right match up for Georgiadis. He's too quick on the lead for Butts and too strong for Worrell. That leaves Keane, which means Butts plays on...who?

 

[Apsaalooke]

We don't really have the right match up for Georgiadis. He's too quick on the lead for Butts and too strong for Worrell. That leaves Keane, which means Butts plays on...who?

Ollie Lord

 

[Golumless]

We don't really have the right match up for Georgiadis. He's too quick on the lead for Butts and too strong for Worrell. That leaves Keane, which means Butts plays on...who?

I don't think you really care about Georgiadis leading ability when it comes to the Butts matchup. You've got Worrell on JHF/mid forward player and Keane should have free reign as he's up against Lord.

If you give up a goal to it, so be it, but mostly you just back your team defense to nullify that treat.

 

[DJ75]

Ollie Lord

Too mobile. Butts is very good at nullifying the big brutes, not so good on mobile players.

 

[DJ75]

I don't think you really care about Georgiadis leading ability when it comes to the Butts matchup. You've got Worrell on JHF/mid forward player and Keane should have free reign as he's up against Lord.

If you give up a goal to it, so be it, but mostly you just back your team defense to nullify that treat.

That will be the plan, but will need some decent pressure from the midfield to work.

 

[VKCrow]

Changed mind
In Hinge
Out Nankervis
In Draper
Out Tex (rest)

You try telling Tex he’s been rested for a Showdown

 

[checkside95]

We don't really have the right match up for Georgiadis. He's too quick on the lead for Butts and too strong for Worrell. That leaves Keane, which means Butts plays on...who?

Quick entries to a mobile Georgiadis would be a concern but I would trust Butts to take the match up as a more suitable one-on-one

I'm not really convinced Port can rely on a massive score out of their tall forwards. I think JHF/SPP type players have been more of a concern when trying to defend

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Would Max play on Georgiades?
Butts on Lord

Keane float

 

[Golumless]

Would Max play on Georgiades?
Butts on Lord

Keane float

I have Max on Rioli at this point.

 

[crows dude]

Would Max play on Georgiades?
Butts on Lord

Keane float

Thats not a bad idea

But then who does Worrell take?

 

[crows dude]

Just Crouch and the Murray brothers on the injury list this week

40 players available for Saturdays two games.

 

[Cromulant]

Thats not a bad idea

But then who does Worrell take?

I suspect theyll try SPP on him

 

[jo172]

Walker and Horne-Francis reveal which players they would steal from their Showdown rivals

The pair joined Roo, Ditts and Loz on Triple M Adelaide Breakfast

www.afc.com.au

Making them play nice with one another is actually even grosser than the faux hatred. Not sure what I want now.

 

[GROTTO]

Would Max play on Georgiades?
Butts on Lord

Keane float

Looking forward to Keane getting some payback for SPP's concussion hit on him last year in the "fake" Showdown.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Clip goes for 1:19.

"Explosive best"

 

[SLOWNE]

I suspect theyll try SPP on him

Woz on SPP would be amazing, 99% chance for some aggro and I am all for it.

 

[MrBarry]

Would bloody love a few of our players to get stuck straight into Rioli tbh. Absolutely fair game, particularly after the crap they pulled with Rankine last year.

 

[ams4crows]

Would bloody love a few of our players to get stuck straight into Rioli tbh. Absolutely fair game, particularly after the crap they pulled with Rankine last year.

"Get stuck in" and then he immediately gets to be a victim.

interesting to see if we go Crowbots or if we fight fire with fire. Would love to see some flying of the flag and biffo..... Provided it doesn't cost us goals. Like at quarter breaks when frees can't be paid