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Ladder
9. Fremantle W9 L7
14. Port Adelaide W5 L11
Head To Head
Port 14
Fremantle 10
Last 5 Games
WLLLL
Highest Score
R14 2001 – 25.13 163
Biggest Winning Margin
R14 2001 – 92 points
Last Time against Fremantle
R7 2012 – 7.5 47 vs 12.15 87
Most Goals vs Fremantle
43 – W Tredrea
21 – S Dew
17 – B Lade
PREDICTION
I’d love to be confident of a win, but even after the win this week I just don’t think we have the cattle to beat a dour Fremantle who are playing pretty well at the moment. Don’t have the midfield or the forward line to match theirs.
Fremantle by 37 points
If I Could Turn Back Time
R18 2001 – A Showdown Special
“Port will need mandrake to win this” comment Neil Kerley. In one sense Neil was right. The Crows were 36 points in front, 4 minutes into the second quarter. It was going to take a miracle for Port Adelaide to get back into this Showdown. The Crows had started the match on fire, catching Port napping, possibly in a hangover from their mighty win over Essendon the week before. The Crows were kicking goals from everywhere. Riccuito, Marsh, Vardy and Mcleod had all slotted goals from deep in the pockets of the Northern end. Mcleod and Riccuito had kicked 5 between them to this point of the match.
But this is what Port Adelaide is made of. It regrouped. Brogan came on into the ruck. Primus went up forward to provide a marking target. Wanganeen moved into defence. Stevens and James moved into the centre. The turning point? A poor Mark Bickley kick inside 50 was cut off, with the ball ending in the arms of Fabian Francis who goaled from 40. The comeback had begun.
When Chad Cornes goaled minutes later you could sense the change in momentum. The Crows, as they had looked for much of the season, looked nervous and unsure. They stopped backing their instinct, played indirect football and it played into Port Adelaides hands. Fabian Francis kicked another ripper from 50 on the flank. Matthew Primus as he did so often across 2001 & 2002, put the fortunes of the club on his back and willed the team back into it. He kicked 3 goals in a 7 minute patch which saw Port Adelaide get to within a point.
Ports resurgence continued in the third quarter, keeping Adelaide goalless whilst goals to Tredrea, Dew and Paxman on the siren saw Port lead by 16 points at the final change. Two goals to Cockatoo-Collins in the opening two minutes of the final quarter was enough to seal the victory for the Power. Whilst the Crows fought back with three quick goals, it was the strength of Francou, Stevens, Primus and Schofield in the midfield that ensured Port would take the points.
Primus was best afield with 3 goals and 23 hitouts in the ruck. His leadership and inspiration was the key in the Power getting back into the contest. Stevens and Francou shared nearly 50 disposals between them, whilst Tredrea was dominant at centre half forward with 10 marks and 2 goals. In Defence, Brett Montgomery was a rock, as was Paxman who did the job on Jarman.
The victory saw the Power move into third position on the AFL ladder and put them in the box seat to win the coveted double chance.
F: G Wanganeen / C Cornes / C Cockatoo-Collins
HF: R James / W Tredrea / B Guerra
C: S Dew / J Carr / J Schofield
HB: F Francis / D Mead / B Montgomery
B: D Wakelin / S Paxman / A Kingsley
R: M Primus / N Stevens / J Francou
I: D Brogan / M Bishop / J Poulton / M Harwood
PA: 3.3 / 9.5 / 13.7 / 16.11 107
AD: 6.3 / 10.6 / 10.9 / 15.9 99
BEST: Primus, Francou, Tredrea, Stevens, Montgomery, Paxman, Carr, Francis
GOALS: C Cornes, Primus 3; Cockatoo-Collins, Francis, Tredrea, Wanganeen 2; Dew, Paxman
9. Fremantle W9 L7
14. Port Adelaide W5 L11
Head To Head
Port 14
Fremantle 10
Last 5 Games
WLLLL
Highest Score
R14 2001 – 25.13 163
Biggest Winning Margin
R14 2001 – 92 points
Last Time against Fremantle
R7 2012 – 7.5 47 vs 12.15 87
Most Goals vs Fremantle
43 – W Tredrea
21 – S Dew
17 – B Lade
PREDICTION
I’d love to be confident of a win, but even after the win this week I just don’t think we have the cattle to beat a dour Fremantle who are playing pretty well at the moment. Don’t have the midfield or the forward line to match theirs.
Fremantle by 37 points
If I Could Turn Back Time
R18 2001 – A Showdown Special
“Port will need mandrake to win this” comment Neil Kerley. In one sense Neil was right. The Crows were 36 points in front, 4 minutes into the second quarter. It was going to take a miracle for Port Adelaide to get back into this Showdown. The Crows had started the match on fire, catching Port napping, possibly in a hangover from their mighty win over Essendon the week before. The Crows were kicking goals from everywhere. Riccuito, Marsh, Vardy and Mcleod had all slotted goals from deep in the pockets of the Northern end. Mcleod and Riccuito had kicked 5 between them to this point of the match.
But this is what Port Adelaide is made of. It regrouped. Brogan came on into the ruck. Primus went up forward to provide a marking target. Wanganeen moved into defence. Stevens and James moved into the centre. The turning point? A poor Mark Bickley kick inside 50 was cut off, with the ball ending in the arms of Fabian Francis who goaled from 40. The comeback had begun.
When Chad Cornes goaled minutes later you could sense the change in momentum. The Crows, as they had looked for much of the season, looked nervous and unsure. They stopped backing their instinct, played indirect football and it played into Port Adelaides hands. Fabian Francis kicked another ripper from 50 on the flank. Matthew Primus as he did so often across 2001 & 2002, put the fortunes of the club on his back and willed the team back into it. He kicked 3 goals in a 7 minute patch which saw Port Adelaide get to within a point.
Ports resurgence continued in the third quarter, keeping Adelaide goalless whilst goals to Tredrea, Dew and Paxman on the siren saw Port lead by 16 points at the final change. Two goals to Cockatoo-Collins in the opening two minutes of the final quarter was enough to seal the victory for the Power. Whilst the Crows fought back with three quick goals, it was the strength of Francou, Stevens, Primus and Schofield in the midfield that ensured Port would take the points.
Primus was best afield with 3 goals and 23 hitouts in the ruck. His leadership and inspiration was the key in the Power getting back into the contest. Stevens and Francou shared nearly 50 disposals between them, whilst Tredrea was dominant at centre half forward with 10 marks and 2 goals. In Defence, Brett Montgomery was a rock, as was Paxman who did the job on Jarman.
The victory saw the Power move into third position on the AFL ladder and put them in the box seat to win the coveted double chance.
F: G Wanganeen / C Cornes / C Cockatoo-Collins
HF: R James / W Tredrea / B Guerra
C: S Dew / J Carr / J Schofield
HB: F Francis / D Mead / B Montgomery
B: D Wakelin / S Paxman / A Kingsley
R: M Primus / N Stevens / J Francou
I: D Brogan / M Bishop / J Poulton / M Harwood
PA: 3.3 / 9.5 / 13.7 / 16.11 107
AD: 6.3 / 10.6 / 10.9 / 15.9 99
BEST: Primus, Francou, Tredrea, Stevens, Montgomery, Paxman, Carr, Francis
GOALS: C Cornes, Primus 3; Cockatoo-Collins, Francis, Tredrea, Wanganeen 2; Dew, Paxman
