Preview Round 1, 2022 vs Brisbane Lions @ GABBA, 19/03/22

[drcollossimo]

To an extent this is basically pre season game 3 given we are Brisbanes “bye week”

So meh real stuff starts next week

 

[PatientMental]

Should be playing both kids.

We're gonna lose anyway

 

[drcollossimo]

Should be playing both kids.

We're gonna lose anyway

Exactly

 

[VineValerian]

Injury trouble

 

[TeeKray]

Pretty meh looking team. Dixon and Fantasia out gives it a really toothless look.

Would've had Motlop and Sinn ahead of Jones and Mead, both of whom I thought were poor in the pre season games.

We're going to lose by heaps.

 

[Ports1870]

So from the Prelim
Out: Motlop, Dixon, Bergman, Fantasia, Ladhams
In: Mead, Finlayson, Georgiades, SPP, Jones

 

[Ports1870]

How far is Bergman?

 

[PAFC66]

That has no bearing on Saturday night's result.

Yep none. Brisbane by 60

 

[Us against the rest]

So from the Prelim
Out: Motlop, Dixon, Bergman, Fantasia, Ladhams
In: Mead, Finlayson, Georgiades, SPP, Jones

Finlayson injured at training according to 9.

 

[Grave Danger]

I bet Mayes will be the 23rd man.

 

[Janus]

The more this board says we are going to lose, the more it's a certainty that we win.

It doesn't work for most games, but for R1 it's like an immutable law.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Selection: Double debut for opening night

Two new faces will pull on Port Adelaide colours for the first time against the Lions on Saturday night.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

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Out of 22 who played in 2021 PF loss side. SPP was medical sub and Georgi was injured.

Ladhams - traded out
Dixon, Fantasia, Bergman - injury
Motlop - form

In - Georgiades, Finlayson, SPP, Jones, Mead

Mots or Mayes will be medical sub unless there is a question mark about McKenzie who didn't play against the crows.

You would have to say we have a weaker sider for this game than the one going into last year's PF who didn't turn up for some reason.

 

[Windy Cindy]

should have Motlop miles in front of mead. Very strange decision.

especially if rozee and butters are run through the midfield.

their side looks very good but I’m hopeful we will show something and cause a big upset

port by 15

 

[Marmozet]

Mead over Sinn surprises me

 

[JUSTWORK]

As a few have commented, Mead seriously lucky i recon. Did less than nothing to get selected in the two preseason games.

Hayes a red hot chance of playing with Finlayson going down at training today.

 

[Papa G]

Mead is very odd. Hasn't shown Jack s**t.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

As a few have commented, Mead seriously lucky i recon. Did less than nothing to get selected in the two preseason games.

Hayes a red hot chance of playing with Finlayson going down at training today.

What happened? Was that before they flew out or up at the Gabba??

 

[Ateen7tee]

Mead is very odd. Hasn't shown Jack sh*t.

A licence to terrorise?

 

[RossFC]

How far is Bergman?

2 weeks

 

[ibd77]

The more this board says we are going to lose, the more it's a certainty that we win.

It doesn't work for most games, but for R1 it's like an immutable law.

I'll start putting money on Brisbane so Port are certainties

 

[JUSTWORK]

What happened? Was that before they flew out or up at the Gabba??

Not sure yet, waiting for it to come up on 9 News, thus far they've just shown him sitting on the ground with two trainers next to him.
Could nothing.

 

[Visenfest]

Should be playing Sinn, could've done with the height of Skinner in defence, and we're still dicking Hayes around. We look pretty slow in the midfield too. Don't have a good feeling about this game. Feel like it'll be like the last couple of times we've played the Lions.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

According to sportsbet, Port are the longest odds to win, at $2.63 and Carlton next at $2.53. no one else is $2.20 or higher.

That means about 65% of people or 65% of the $$$ are on Brisbane to win.

Then again GC are $1.72 to beat WC ($2.13) in Perth on Sunday which is a surprise.

 

[RossFC]

Hinkley played it safe with McKenzie over Skinner. Skinner based on his first SANFL trial though was really impressive, hopefully he gets a chance later.

Sinn should have been in over Mead, maybe they wanted Mead to play at half forward.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Mead really interesting but clearly they have seen something over the Summer and are backing that in.

Im keen to see if they're right. We need someone to step up in that role so why not see how he goes at AFL level.

Wish they'd found a spot for Sinn though.