Bring-Back-Powell

Agree. From round 2 2010 (loss to Collingwood by 1 pt) to round 17 2011 (win over Port in Darwin) we were actually a half decent side. Remember we were in the 8 after beating Richmond in round 15 2011. Then the wheels have totally fallen off since 186 and we haven't recovered.

As someome else mentioned, if Wines played for Melbourn on Sunday, he probably would've struggled and got about 8 possessions and 5 clangers. Meanwhile if Toumpas was in a Port jumper, he probably would've kicked 3 goals and set up 5 others.

Strangely enough under Riley, we were not too horrible. 3 of their 5 wins were under him, and just lost to Collingwood who were top 4 that year.

Jade Rawlings as care taker. Go for Mark Thompson if he still has any hunger left.

"I want us to be the hardest team to play against" -Mark Neeld, sep 2011 Right now we're the [censored] easiest team to play against.

Unless things have changed this year, it's always been late Friday afternoon.I expect the final 22 to be announced by 6pm tonight.

I'm a subscriber to honourable losses to quality teams, but there will be no honour in losing to Port in this critical game.

Pederson to debut on the back of a poor nab cup. Interesting.

No Terlich?

That's exactly how I see it, and am also tipping Port.I reckon Port will pretty much be a top 8 side and I'll be pleasantly staggered if we can win on Sunday.

1:10pm! The best time for a footy game! Game over by 3:45 and you've still got half the arvo to celebrate the win! (Wins, remember them....)

For what it's worth Dawes and T McDonald spent far more time on the track than Clark, Trengove and Blease. If I were a betting man I'd say Dawes and McDonald will play V port while Blease will be sub at best. Blease looked good and fast on hb/wing in the drills. Clark and Trengove to play for Casey. Viney had a light session. Byrnes knows how to kick a sausage. Realky want him to kick at least 30 this year. McKenzie and Nicholson only did a bit of kick to kick while J MacDonald only walked a lap. Gawn participated in most of training and was the first one on the track. Training overall was quite good, but a lot of missed targets which is why we'll only win 3-5 games.

Haha! Would be nice I'm starving.Haven't seen Clark on the track for a while. My tip is Dawes plays but Clark plays at Casey 1 more week.

Dawes just kicked a sausage from 50 in match simulation.

I could be off the money, but Dawes looks ready for Sunday. Tom McDonald looks in good shape too.

Low 20's 23,367

As long as Rivers gets the 4th or 5th forward he'll go half ok. Lyon forgot to add that in the recent Geelong v Adelaide game, River was solely responsible for Adelaide two first qtr goals. The first one he dropped a mark which resulted in Dangerfield mopping up the mess. In the second goal, Rivers gave away a blatant free in the goal square. I'm not all that fussed to see him succeed at Geelong.

Sounds like the Melbourne v saints nab cup game when we folded like a deck of cards in the second qtr. I hope Clarks done enough for rd 1. Will be disappointed if he and Dawes don't make it next week.

It's fair to say our NAB cup form has been a concern. An 8 goal to 1 second qtr against the saints and a poor loss to Gold Coast is not an endorcement for the year ahead. But, ill give them the benefit of the doubt. We were missing quite a few in each game, including our two key forwards. I struggle to see us winning more than 4 games because we have the worst midfield in the AFL.

Not sticking up for bailey what so ever as he was proven to be a rubbish AFL head coach, but it was a fair effort belting the likes of Adelaide and Fremantle by 90 odd points, and beating a final 8 side in Essendon , with grossly inferior fitness. That awful fitness base also somehow saw them tie with the 2010 premiers.

I bet he has a stinker of a year, does a Moloney by throwing the toys out of the cot and switching clubs, and have a blinder of a 2014.

And if he's not in the 22 he won't be at the club next year.I can see a repeat of Moloney, where the minute he gets dropped, he throws the toys out of the cot and wants out. Sylvia should be one of the first 5 players picked on talent alone, but lacks consistency from week to week.

Geez I hope T McDonald is available. Will help our defensive structure no end. I know it won't happen but it wouldn't shock me if Howe doesn't make the cut. Apart from the North mini game, has done nothing this pre season.

I actually reckon Port have a better list than us. They certainly have a better midfield.

The more things change the more they stay the same.