Preview Round 2, 2022: Port v Hawthorn, AO 7.40pm, Saturday 26th March

[chopflop]

I am going for

B. Hardwick, DGB, Frost
HB. Scrimma, Sicily, CJ
C. Ward, Mitchell, O'Meara
HF. MacDonald, Moore, Wingard
F. Breust, Lewis, Gunston
Foll. Reeves, Nash, Newcombe
Int. Worpel, McEvoy, Morrison, Day
Sub - Maginness

That was tough.

This had to happen given how slow we were out of the blocks last week!

 

[Bugs1977]

Yes but has Xavier Duursma's collar bone passed the Jai Newcombe test?

 

[Flukey!]

Wow...Shiels dropped....amazing.

 

[theiaofseed]

Yeh I was there, you?

No I'm just speaking out my arse

 

[rei154]

Yes but has Xavier Duursma's collar bone passed the Jai Newcombe test?

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It's a bold move to play two injured young stars against a theoretical bottom 4 side.

 

[madhawksfan]

Happy with those changes. Think Worpel is lucky but hoping he will make the most of the opportunity with one less specialist midfielder in the side.

Can’t see us winning this one but pleased that Ward, CMac, CJ, Reeves, DGB, Nash, Newk and Finn are getting valuable experience.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Based on form last week, Shiels was best of the 3.

One thing for sure is that Shiels being dropped would emphasise to JOM and Worps that they wouldn't want to have a poor game this Saturday!

 

[chopflop]

Yes but has Xavier Duursma's collar bone passed the Jai Newcombe test?

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[RX Hawk]

I mean, this is an internet forum. Discussion's all we really have.

Surely you know what I mean.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Yes but has Xavier Duursma's collar bone passed the Jai Newcombe test?

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Then Nash coming in from the side, he will stand up and start doing a mike Tyson, what’s the problem…spinalll

 

[manB]

Jaeger or Worpel (although he goes against the youth policy)

Unpopular opinion but would have even dropped Chad.

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[Tassie Cryptik]

Jai may test it, Nash will give it a 2 hour exam.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Shiels had a good game against North, youth policy is fine but this one feels a little forced. Others could have been dropped before Shiels.

Shiels had a statistically good game.
In reality you wouldn't have even noticed him on the ground outside his clangers

 

[Mercy Seat]

Anyone else heard that Shiels’ partner is about to give birth and that’s why he’s out?

 

[MrPremiership]

Based on form last week, Shiels was best of the 3.

not by a great deal.......and its not the most important factor for where we are at

 

[RX Hawk]

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Sends a clear message to all (not just seniors) that Sam means business. Very happy with the team. We just need to find a space for Day once he is ready next week and we have the best team we could put on park.

 

[Bugs1977]

Jai may test it, Nash will give it a 2 hour exam.

You just know that Sammy will demand a full examination… Nat Fyfe style

 

[Ned Ryerson]

In: New era.
Out: Players selected on reputation and tenure only.

Love it!

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Yes but has Xavier Duursma's collar bone passed the Jai Newcombe test?

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Pack it up everyone - this is the post of the year and it will take some catching.

 

[Billyc]

Jaeger or Worpel (although he goes against the youth policy)

We can’t play all 4 of O’Meara, Worpel, Shiels and Finn. They are butchers. While Shiels was probably the pick of them last week, he’s also the oldest. A brave call from Mitchell and a sign of the path we are on. I’m comfortable with it

 

[hawk for 37]

Boak and Wines monstered us last year. The Duke and Nash into the side could be a good match up. If they get away from these two, we just dropped our only other option..

 

[Dewnior]

Pack it up everyone - this is the post of the year and it will take some catching.

Sheesh, you're easy to please

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Sheesh, you're easy to please

I’m a simple guy - watching Nuke hurt people makes me happy.

 

[kazzooka]

Shiels was actually pretty good last week and i thought it was a really good old leader type game. Always putting his head over it, smothering and Shepard's to show the youngsters the way.

That being said, we have a lot of young mids we need to expose and still plenty of experienced support for them in the side. And it's not like Maginness, Newcombe or Nash need protection in there. The last few years Mitchell, O'meara, Worpel and Sheils hasn't worked, all too similar and now Newcombe, Maginness and nash are contenders for similar tough mid bull roles while ward and mcdonald are hoping to add something else.

Out of the 4 senior mids shiels is oldest and probably least talented.

That being said, we are in for a tough year with this selection strategy. Howe, Hartigan, Phillips and Sheils all left out and i suspect may not be in plans for 2023 and beyond. We would win more games with them in the side.

Be interesting when downie is fit too. Wing spot is free for him bramble and day i think.

 

[WWSD]

Port have an undersized defence. Interesting to see how much time McEvoy plays up forward, and whether or not Gunston plays up the ground more compared to last week.