Preview Round 22, 2021 vs Carlton

[Marmozet]

We're getting down to the business end now! The equation is simple, win and we're in the Top 4! Who knows where and when this match will be played, though?


Form:
Port Adelaide: 3rd, 15-5
Carlton: 13th, 8-12

Last Time We Met:



Head To Head:

 

[Ant Bear]

Some chance that both Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

and Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

miss with injury.

 

[Coobk001]

Well it's all there before us now. The weekends results could not have been kinder.

Win and top 4 is guaranteed, but win the next 2 and we are guaranteed top 2. If Melbourne lose tomorrow, the minor premiership also comes into play.

Had we not blown so many percentage building opportunities it might be an even easier equation, but ah well our destiny is in our hands.

It's time for the team now to start hitting our strides. We're 15-5 and still yet to really play well. It's been a grind, the footy has been cumbersome, we've fought through adversity, gotten the results and made the incredibly easy look incredibly difficult. Now is the time to start demonstrating we can be something more than 'good'.

I want to win, I want to win comfortably, but most importantly I want to see some clean skills, some disciplined defence and a forward line that can do damage in September.

Let's see it.

 

[philreich]

Carlton must surely be a broken team by now, after their soul destroying loss to the Suns. They'll try to play with spirit like the Crows did against us, but there's no way we should be dropping this one - Port by 7 goals.

 

[Ant Bear]

Let me be the first to congratulate Travis Boak

10

Travis Boak

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

on breaking the Port Adelaide AFL games record this weekend

 

[Schulzenfest]

Let me be the first to congratulate Travis Boak on breaking the Port Adelaide AFL games record this weekend

Erm ... I think you might be the last to congratulate Travis on that.

 

[GremioPower]

Erm ... I think you might be the last to congratulate Travis on that.

He was the first this weekend.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Sounds like we're playing Friday night against the Scray in round 23 so I reckon this game will be Saturday 4:10.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Massive game - last chance to get our structures in place and returning players up to scratch before we play top teams only.

 

[Papa G]

Can we have a day game for once? Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm getting sick of night home games.

 

[Hot Port]

Again just win and no more injuries

 

[davesnothere]

Can we have a day game for once? Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm getting sick of night home games.

No. Prime time and a chance to get there.
We got aircraft out of Adelaide past curfew on a previous occasion or at least had it set up.
Carlton/Port would rate well at 7.00pm.

 

[Arsene Wenger]

i reckon we will be sat arvo. I am with Papa G. I would love a day game.

 

[Willsy10]

Well it's all there before us now. The weekends results could not have been kinder.

Win and top 4 is guaranteed, but win the next 2 and we are guaranteed top 2. If Melbourne lose tomorrow, the minor premiership also comes into play.

Had we not blown so many percentage building opportunities it might be an even easier equation, but ah well our destiny is in our hands.

It's time for the team now to start hitting our strides. We're 15-5 and still yet to really play well. It's been a grind, the footy has been cumbersome, we've fought through adversity, gotten the results and made the incredibly easy look incredibly difficult. Now is the time to start demonstrating we can be something more than 'good'.

I want to win, I want to win comfortably, but most importantly I want to see some clean skills, some disciplined defence and a forward line that can do damage in September.

Let's see it.

I hadn't worked that out yet, awesome.

 

[Coobk001]

You'd have to think GWS v Richmond would be Friday night. Both sides playing for the 8th spot.
Geelong v StKilda is another big game with the Saints still an unlikely chance of 8th.

Every other game is between top and bottom sides.
In the last round we'll probably play the Dogs on Friday night, Melbourne V Geelong Satdy night. So you'd think we'd have to be shaping as a Saturday day game this week. Maybe Satdy Twilight. Satdy night would only happen if Ch 7 thinks it's the best move for ratings back into Vic I guess.

 

[Ah12]

Season over, nothing for Carlton to play for. This is the type of game they show up for. We need to be ruthless.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Sounds like McKay is very unlikely to line up which is a big bonus. Walsh likely though.

 

[free at last]

Was Todd Marshall

4

Todd Marshall

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

8.9

2star

K

7.1

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.0

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.6

5star

injured last week?

Do you expect him to return this week?

 

[PowerLil]

Was Todd Marshall injured last week?

Do you expect him to return this week?

Todd is in. Emphatic by Bassett.

 

[RossFC]

Sounds like we're playing Friday night against the Scray in round 23 so I reckon this game will be Saturday 4:10.

If that's the case, I hope our SANFL game is moved to Sunday. It's at 2:30pm the same day.

 

[RossFC]

Was Todd Marshall injured last week?

Do you expect him to return this week?

He was the sub, they just went with a shorter forward line and Robbie Gray came in.

 

[Manhattan Bronx]

Anyone clued in to when the draw is announced?

 

[Jonts]

Send Duursma to Walsh

 

[Waspy79]

Todd is in. Emphatic by Bassett.

Who is out then?

 

[PatientMental]

Who is out then?

Youd assume peter and if mots comes in probably spp/bergman gives way.

Bassett was pretty critical of the forwards inability to hold their shape without todd.