Game Day Round 1 v Port @ Adelaide

[Lach72]

Have at it people.

I'm working and won't see the game, so entertain me with just the right amount of dummy spitting

 

[Allikat]

First game of the year everyone!!!

Starts at 4:05pm ACDT / 4:35pm AEDST / 1:35pm WST

Lineups:
Port Adelaide
B Riley Bonner, Tom Jonas, Dan Houston
HB Darcy Byrne-Jones, Tom Clurey, Hamish Hartlett
C Steven Motlop, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec
HF Travis Boak, Jack Watts, Chad Wingard
F Justin Westhoff, Charlie Dixon, Tom Rockliff
Fol Paddy Ryder, Brad Ebert, Sam Powell-Pepper
I/C Todd Marshall, Dom Barry, Dougal Howard, Sam Gray

Fremantle
B Nathan Wilson, Michael Johnson, Luke Ryan
HB Danyle Pearce, Alex Pearce, Darcy Tucker
C Ed Langdon, Connor Blakely, Cameron Sutcliffe
HF Bradley Hill, Matt Taberner, Hayden Ballantyne
F Michael Walters, Cam McCarthy, Brandon Matera
Fol Aaron Sandilands, Nat Fyfe, David Mundy
I/C Shane Kersten, Lachie Neale, Andrew Brayshaw, Bailey Banfield

How to watch it:
In Perth: 7mate live @2pm WST or Fox Footy @1.30pm WST
Rest of Australia: Fox Footy live


Gonna win!

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Freo for the win

 

[Allikat]

God dammit Lach72

 

[Lach72]

God dammit Lach72

You snooze you looooooze

 

[wayToGo_]

I don't care if we win but I really really really want Port to lose. The meltdown that would happen on their board would provide enough entertainment all the way through to Round 2. #makeithappenfreo

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Spoiler

 

[Allikat]

You snooze you looooooze

Yeah well mine was better

 

[Walshy1]

Be competitive, get some good running play going and hopefully everything works out.

Letsss go FREO

 

[Lach72]

Yeah well mine was better

2nd is the first loser

 

[Deveraux]

Port by about 30odd would be my guess. Hope our lads take the game on and don't go into defensive turtle mode when Port come hard.

Can't see us winning this but want to see some good ball use from half back!

 

[jerms]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Gonna be happy with a competitive effort, and players like Tabs, McCarthy, Ballas and Banfield to continue their JLT form.

 

[heavho]

Essendon have upset Adelaide and there isn’t any reason why we can’t upset port. It will come down to Fyfes and the rest of the guys efforts are and how our forward line goes. Tabs needs to stand up and kick a bag. We can match port in the middle with Sandis dominance.Will be interesting to see if brayshaw does a tagging job. Need Wilson and Ryan rebounding out of defense with a few bounces. Can’t wait to see how Banfield and brayshaw do in their first crack at the real stuff. Expecting a good game. Go Freo!!!!

 

[Kapow!!!]

The only real question that needs answering at this point: How much beer will I need?

 

[Dump Truck]

I just want to see us compete and give it everything. If Ryan and Wilson can rebound well, our forwards/mids apply huge pressure and Fyfe/Sandi go beast mode we may just get close.

Head says Port by 40
Heart says Freo by 8

 

[Grape Bear]

On my way to the game, returning to the scene of the murder - 89 stabs to be exact!

It’s a warm but blustery day over in Radelaide, with some cloud but mostly blue skies. Should be a cracker day at the footy.

It’s early, but I’ve only seen one other person walking on the street wearing Freo colours apart from me.

 

[Freomaniac]

am heading to the game. only gam we got in Adelaide unless we make finals

 

[Van_Dyke]

Realistically would be happy with a competitive effort, 4-5 goal loss.


However, having looked at the Port board, let’s ******* beat them. Freo by 13

 

[stax on the mull]

I wonder if Hamling would be playing today if he hadn't missed a pre-season game for the wedding he went to.

If the strategy is to go smaller in defence and have more rebound out of D50 and rely on defensive pressure around the ground to affect the quality of the opposition entries then I can accept it from the point of view that we're putting something up as game plan and taking a tactical RISK.

When the opposition is winning all over the ground, there's usually nothing a defence can do - even if you have McPharlin, Tarrant and Johnson at their peak back there.

I'm in two minds on whether having talls is an advantage or a disadvantage late in a game when players are tired. Round 1, players will tire, skill level drops off and delivery to forwards is less effective but there's old saying about tall players not getting any shorter as the game progresses - so you always have a marking target to kick to. It did seem to help Essendon last night against Adelaide - even with their wayward conversion.

We'll probably get some good patches where we're completely on top with contested possession but my doubt is that we'll get enough bang for our buck on the scoreboard when we dominate inside 50's. We're still susceptible to giving up the ball when pressured (and I don't think D Pearce and Sutcliffe help in that regard) and despite our work rate, its usually too much hard work for low reward when we rely on the weight of numbers/ repeat pressure - plus I fear some missed opportunities because of our inexperienced forward line and the away venue/hostile crowd factor.

Also don't think we encountered much pressure on the ball carrier in those two games against WC, but the 2nd quarter vs Adelaide in JLT 1 is a reminder of how frustrating things look when nothing works. Expect we'll have some of that 2nd quarter effort repeated today, and it will more of a challenge for our players to get through and come back and play positively than it was in the pre-season.

Backing Port to win because their forward line looks more capable of scoring easier when they get on top in the midfield.​

 

[StingBitten]

Hope we kick goals and don’t lose by more than 40 points.

 

[Docker82]

Essendon have upset Adelaide and there isn’t any reason why we can’t upset port. It will come down to Fyfes and the rest of the guys efforts are and how our forward line goes. Tabs needs to stand up and kick a bag. We can match port in the middle with Sandis dominance.Will be interesting to see if brayshaw does a tagging job. Need Wilson and Ryan rebounding out of defense with a few bounces. Can’t wait to see how Banfield and brayshaw do in their first crack at the real stuff. Expecting a good game. Go Freo!!!!

Was Essendon winning really an upset though?

No Walker, Lynch, Smith and B.Crouch and three first game players and at Etihad instead of in Adelaide. I wouldn’t underestimate Adelaide’s ability to bounce back with three of the four above playing but at the same time we need to recognise the importance of these players and realise Adelaide are less likely to play to their full capacity without them.

 

[freo1997]

View attachment 474117 On my way to the game, returning to the scene of the murder - 89 stabs to be exact!

It’s a warm but blustery day over in Radelaide, with some cloud but mostly blue skies. Should be a cracker day at the footy.

It’s early, but I’ve only seen one other person walking on the street wearing Freo colours apart from me.

Goodluck to all the Freo Faithful having to put up with all those Maggots at Adelaide Oval today. #PurpleProud

 

[Unique Name]

I just want to see some early goals to take off the pressure. Pressure hard when we don't have the ball and be smart and quick when we do have it.

Really hope Tabs has a good game.

 

[heavho]

Was Essendon winning really an upset though?

No Walker, Lynch, Smith and B.Crouch and three first game players and at Etihad instead of in Adelaide. I wouldn’t underestimate Adelaide’s ability to bounce back with three of the four above playing but at the same time we need to recognise the importance of these players and realise Adelaide are less likely to play to their full capacity without them.

You are right. But I still think of it as a upset. It’s like Freo winning against port. They have players coming off limited pre seasons but we would still call it a upset.