Preview Round 6, 2021: Port Adelaide v St.Kilda - Adelaide Oval, Sunday 25th April, 6:40PM AEST

[moirae42]

Hawks and GC should be a non issue if we get half of our players back from injury...

I dont think we can consider any game to be a non issue after the past month.

 

[Remboy]

Given our form line over the last three weeks (crap, good, crap), we’re due for a good one this week. Can’t see how we can lose. That’s my theory anyway.

 

[kernelT]

I dont think we can consider any game to be a non issue after the past month.

Apparently the University reunion team are sizing us up.

 

[Plugger35]

Percentage wil haunt us!

We need a draw as that will take our poor percentage out of the equation.

I'd take a draw against Port but I wouldn't be so happy with a draw against Hawthorn or Gold Coast in the following couple of weeks.

 

[Mowman]

So how does everyone think Hill will go Sunday

 

[jwikked]

So how does everyone think Hill will go Sunday

Hopefully he does well and puts the effort in. We all know he's capable of it, over 12 months into him at St Kilda and we've only seen it a couple of times.

 

[Saintbloke]

Dunno if Marshall and Jones have recovered so well that they could play against PA without aggravating their leg injuries- there's going to be a lot of ground to cover during the match, especially at the intensity needed to match it with PA. I reckon McKernan will come in for Hunter, and maybe Byrnes might get a run..because we need a lot of run.

 

[BrutThough]

Dunno if Marshall and Jones have recovered so well that they could play against PA without aggravating their leg injuries- there's going to be a lot of ground to cover during the match, especially at the intensity needed to match it with PA. I reckon McKernan will come in for Hunter, and maybe Byrnes might get a run..because we need a lot of run.

Both will be fine to play. The swelling will have come down in Marshall's foot by then and Jones was rested since it wasnt worth the risk with Marshall already out.

 

[kernelT]

Dunno if Marshall and Jones have recovered so well that they could play against PA

Is Byrnes super fit? Looked miles off it last year and hasn't played much more football since.

 

[gringo2011]

Marshall and Jones back in improves us a lot in the middle. Potentially Webster too so we’ve got a better defender back there who can use it pretty well. I’d love to see Ryder but better off him going through the VFL. If those three get up we’re a chance. Not a big one but a chance anyway.

A decent break and getting out of Melbourne might be useful. TAB are paying $4.10 for us to win, might be worth a punt.

Things are never as bad as they seem.

The club under pressure is not the club you want to meet the next week. Marshall and Jones in makes us a much better side. I would not be surprised if we win this.

 

[Mowman]

The club under pressure is not the club you want to meet the next week. Marshall and Jones in makes us a much better side. I would not be surprised if we win this.

If we don't I'm holding you accountable

 

[kernelT]

If we don't I'm holding you accountable

I might just take up heroin.

 

[lewdogs]

The midfield need to really step up this week. Marshall back is a massive in, as is Jones, as long as Zak can continue some of the form from the WC game.

Seb Ross needs to improve, he has been disappointing the last few weeks in the absence of other midfielders.

Boak and Wines are the dangermen. Limit their impact and clearance work and we could be a chance. That is easier said than done though.

They also have a very good backline, good intercept markers and well-organised. But if we can gain an ascendency in the middle I think we can trouble them.

 

[kernelT]

Out: Hunter, Hill, Dunstan, McCartin, McKenzie, Billings, Wright, White, Murdoch, Saunders, Lee, Hickey, Longer, Lonie, Long

In: Grundy, Acres, Serong, Petracca, Bont, Kosy Pickett, Merrett, Lobb, Daniel, Bolton,

 

[kernelT]

Seb Ross needs to improve, he has been disappointing the last few weeks in the absence of other midfielders.

Ross & Hill were our most experienced players last week, both midfielders who combined for 25 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles, 2 clearances… Hill is being outworked, but Ross needs some youngsters forcing him out or we are going nowhere.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Dixon aint so fleet of foot and given Howard is quite athletic I feel he is a good match up for him

Marshall (Port) aint much chop and Georgiadis can be inconsistent ..... both Wilkie and Battle should be able to quell their influence

Also there is no Butters, Duursma and likely no Houston & Hartlett

We need to move the ball quickly and bypass Allir where possible ....... none of this slow stagnant ball movement we saw against Richmond in the 2nd half

 

[PoppedCorn]

4 in a row coming up

 

[Max the great]

Would like to see Kent play this week, love him or hate him he just might add a bit more mongrel bite than the other 3 smalls playing in front of him.

Kent Mongrel? Where do you get that idea? He's soft.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Kent Mongrel? Where do you get that idea? He's soft.

Welcome back Maxy

 

[Groater]

In: Acres

Haha

 

[Max the great]

Out - bad coaching decisions
In- Clark to play midfield

 

[kernelT]

Haha

Prefer him to Hill at this point, same output, younger, costs about a third... plus we’d have 4 youngsters in the system from the picks we gave away.

 

[Saint_Dos]

OUT: Webster (inj), Hunter, Long, Dunstan
IN: Highmore, Marshall, Jones,

Dunstan (sub)

Ryder in for Carlisle if he is deemed fit.

Byrnes and Clavarino to prove themselves a few more times before coming in. McKernan needs to show the intent for a few rounds in a row aftr his previous efforts.
Ratts has already said we have some protected players out there he will keep in. So guessing that will be about it.

 

[Crusty Undies]

I dont think we can consider any game to be a non issue after the past month.

I said should be not will be, that was definitely intentional haha. Having said that I still don't think we should be going into a game vs the dawks expecting to lose though.

 

[Mowman]

OUT: Webster (inj), Hunter, Long, Dunstan
IN: Highmore, Marshall, Jones,

Dunstan (sub)

Ryder in for Carlisle if he is deemed fit.

Byrnes and Clavarino to prove themselves a few more times before coming in. McKernan needs to show the intent for a few rounds in a row aftr his previous efforts.
Ratts has already said we have some protected players out there he will keep in. So guessing that will be about it.

Dunstan (sub) hope not