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PF: Port Adelaide vs Bulldogs

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Dogs are +28 in contested possessions and +10 in clearances.

We have to back ourselves in to not be as pathetic as Port in those areas. We know that if you take that part of the game away from the Dogs, they are a very different side. But if you let them dominate those areas, they are arguably unbeatable.

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    4 minutes ago, brendan said:

    To beat the dogs you need pressure, port simply not up for the fight and haven’t been all year 

    A Port supporter mate of mine has been saying all year that they are garbage. Even when they were on top. He hates Hinkley and that seems to be a common sentiment over there. I knew they weren't that good but a number of times they have looked very good. Other times they look tactically lacking. This might be controversial but they are a lot like what Melbourne was under Daniher. Good, never great. And always crumble whenever the pressure is on.

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    The ball hits the ground and there are 4 Dogs to 2 Port. Port's lack of intensity is appalling. 

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    Motlop and Fantasia. 😩 They may as well have a couple of the Wiggles down there

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    1 minute ago, praha said:

    A Port supporter mate of mine has been saying all year that they are garbage. Even when they were on top. He hates Hinkley and that seems to be a common sentiment over there. I knew they weren't that good but a number of times they have looked very good. Other times they look tactically lacking. This might be controversial but they are a lot like what Melbourne was under Daniher. Good, never great. And always crumble whenever the pressure is on.

    You just can't have asked for a better crack at it the last two years, though.

    Top 2 both years, win the QF both years, home prelim both years with opponents who have been all over Australia in the weeks prior. And this year, no injuries at all. They have their entire full list to choose from tonight I believe, except maybe Georgiades.

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    Thinking of the positives, a big win for the doggies will see them go in as favorites for the granny. will take some of the focus and pressure off us

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    1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Gawn and Jackson would destroy Lycett.

    They'll destroy Martin and English, too.

    But we've lost games this year despite dominating the ruck.

    Gawn and Jackson are part of the broader picture - midfield dominance. We won't beat the Dogs without it.

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    Hannan is playing like Wayne flaming’ Carey!

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    Port just aren’t running or chasing

    their young kids are choking on the big stage

    their leaders have to cop a lot of the brunt for this horrible performance 

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    Hannan having a killer game 

    He is hopefully he has one of those 4-6 possession games in the GF that were 2 out of 3 when he was a demon

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    Let's be real, neither we nor the Bulldogs have played a quality opponent in our prelims. It makes picking a likely winner in the GF very difficult.

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    Just now, DubDee said:

    Port just aren’t running or chasing

    their young kids are choking on the big stage

    their leaders have to cop a lot of the brunt for this horrible performance 

    No semblance of a system.

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    I didn't even know Fantasia was playing. Lol. 

    I thought he still played for Essendon.

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