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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - ROUND 14

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20 hours ago, CBDees said:

As though he needs the money! Eddie McGuire would never tip against Collingwood even if it was $100K: it simply sends the wrong message!

Gary Lyon isn’t the president or have anything to do with us though. Just another media guy.

sorry didn’t see your post werridee

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    28 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Our biggest challenge this season.

    Port coming off a confidence boosting win and most of their best players finding form.

    We can win, but only if our mob brings its A game to all facets of the match.

    Contested possession count and intensity need to go through the roof, and, somehow, our defence must find a way to cover Port's attack. We need to shut down Port particularly in the first half and try and negate their scoring options. Gawn and the midfield need to be all over Port from the first bounce.  

    Can we negate Ports scoring options and at the same time maximize our scoring options?

    It will certainly test our recovery and fitness as we need to be able to run and compete all night. 

    A season defining match. 

    If we lose this, we pretty much can only afford a loss to WCE and Geelong right, and therefore must be Radelaide, Swans, Freo etc etc

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    16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Confirmed: Watts not playing.

    Hhhhmm....the one week hamstring injury....rare beast that...

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    Such a Jack Watts thing to do .. be left out of the team for the grudge match....

    Sums up his career really

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    2 hours ago, hemingway said:

    Our biggest challenge this season.

    Port coming off a confidence boosting win and most of their best players finding form.

    We can win, but only if our mob brings its A game to all facets of the match.

    Contested possession count and intensity need to go through the roof, and, somehow, our defence must find a way to cover Port's attack. We need to shut down Port particularly in the first half and try and negate their scoring options. Gawn and the midfield need to be all over Port from the first bounce.  

    Can we negate Ports scoring options and at the same time maximize our scoring options?

    It will certainly test our recovery and fitness as we need to be able to run and compete all night. 

    A season defining match. 

    Don't think it is that crucial. I still believe we can win 14 games. That means we have to win 6 out of the next 10 games. The hardest is Sydney and then weagles. I believe we can beat port ( and should ) but it isn't season defining.

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    what is the change for Port?  cant open the link at work

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    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    what is the change for Port?  cant open the link at work

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    FORMER Melbourne players Jack Watts and Jack Trengove have missed out on recalls for Port Adelaide's clash against the Demons.

    Watts and Trengove had big games for Port's SANFL side last Sunday and this was the first chance to play against Melbourne after switching clubs late last year.

    But Power coach Ken Hinkley has confirmed their only change will be Jack Hombsch making way for in-form defender Tom Jonas, who is back from a hamstring injury.''

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    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    what is the change for Port?  cant open the link at work

    Jonas in for Hombsch

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    16 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Don't think it is that crucial. I still believe we can win 14 games. That means we have to win 6 out of the next 10 games. The hardest is Sydney and then weagles. I believe we can beat port ( and should ) but it isn't season defining.

    Constructive comment, hyperbole on my part. 

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    7 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Constructive comment, hyperbole on my part. 

    At the same time, another "Pie like loss" will be hard to recover from and the pressure following Port will mount.

    We need to return to form for Port and then maintain the winning feeling.  

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    18 minutes ago, SFebey said:

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    FORMER Melbourne players Jack Watts and Jack Trengove have missed out on recalls for Port Adelaide's clash against the Demons.

    Watts and Trengove had big games for Port's SANFL side last Sunday and this was the first chance to play against Melbourne after switching clubs late last year.

    But Power coach Ken Hinkley has confirmed their only change will be Jack Hombsch making way for in-form defender Tom Jonas, who is back from a hamstring injury.''

    So, Hinkley has effectively named his team several hours ahead of the AFL's embargo release time of 6:30pm...?  Interesting.

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    Via his Instagram Pederson is not on the flight to Adelaide 

    So there’s one confirmed out

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    Bugg in, they will feel infested now........to quote a famous moron...

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    22 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

    Via his Instagram Pederson is not on the flight to Adelaide 

    So there’s one confirmed out

    Tim Smith on the flight so sounds like Smith in for Pedo.

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    23 hours ago, SFebey said:

    I'm actually more confident of beating Port than I was of beating the Pies. 

    Just a few moments before the teams are announced, I agree that we must have confidence in beating Port. After the bye, we should come out fully refreshed, ready to maul any opposition and so do with aplomb! It might seem as if we have an indefensible, tall forward line and some really stoic defenders keen to elevate the criticism of the past fortnight. We seem to have been working heavily in training on our clearance routines, according to other posters who can get to training sessions, with fresh but manageable new roles and structures. If we play Vince and Lewis in the one team, we may struggle; if we bring in a newbie, well and good. We have the goods and the capability to cream Port - or even just fight like hell to win. It is going to be a great match.

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    3 hours ago, Unleash Hell said:

    Such a Jack Watts thing to do .. be left out of the team for the grudge match....

    Sums up his career really

    Dude....let it go

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    Dom Tyson, Tim Smith and Charlie Spargo were on the flight to Adelaide today.

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Dom Tyson, Tim Smith and Charlie Spargo were on the flight to Adelaide today.

    Crumbs!  Is that all??  How are we expected to win with only three players??

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    Would the players who travelled but don't play fly back Friday night or Saturday morning to play for Casey?

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    2 minutes ago, Vagg said:

    Crumbs!  Is that all??  How are we expected to win with only three players??

    apparently they're not that good in port adelaide....

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    7 minutes ago, jako13 said:

    apparently they're not that good in port adelaide....

    LOL

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    2 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Think Port will be too strong at home

    If it was at the G I’d tip us 

    Think you’ve got it the wrong way around.

    We’re 2 from 6 at the MCG.

    But we’re 6 from 6 away from the G.

    Not sure it’s a good thing, but makes tipping easier!

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    2 hours ago, hemingway said:

    At the same time, another "Pie like loss" will be hard to recover from and the pressure following Port will mount.

    We need to return to form for Port and then maintain the winning feeling.  

    In the wonderful Russian city of Kazan at present ... just thought I should mention they have a Hemingway restaurant. Might try it though I can never recall Hemingway getting this far east !!

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