Preview AFL 2024 Preliminary Final - Swans v Port Fri Sept 20th 7:40pm EST (SCG)

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AFL 2024 PREMIERSHIP SEASON
PRELIMINARY FINAL
SYDNEY V PORT ADELAIDE
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 7:40PM EST (SCG)

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[PonsfordMagpie]

H2H record in Finals:

• QF (2003) = Port Adelaide 88-100 Sydney

Sydney leads the H2H record 1-0.

 

[ibd77]

Not sure about Hokball but we have Hinkleyball and oh boy, wow we. It ain't pretty.

 

[RUNVS]

H2H record in Finals:

• QF (2003) = Port Adelaide 88-100 Sydney

Sydney leads the H2H record 1-0.

Extremely relevant stat there. Barry Hall kicked 6 goals that game so Port are going to have to find a way to counter him if they hope to win.

 

[PCORF]

H2H record in Finals:

• QF (2003) = Port Adelaide 88-100 Sydney

Sydney leads the H2H record 1-0.

2003QF at Football Park on a Sunday afternoon.

Swans led all game and held off a late Port charge for the win.

 

[ibd77]

Extremely relevant stat there. Barry Hall kicked 6 goals that game so Port are going to have to find a way to counter him if they hope to win.

Footy Park is looking lovely this time of year. Might struggle to buy a beer anywhere though.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Last 8 meetings:

Port 8
Syd 0

Head to Head Between Port Adelaide and Sydney - FinalSiren.com

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[Xtreme]

Expecting Sydney to win

But as Port thrashed them the last time they met, I'm not sure how they can win this time ?

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

The smaller scg suits our contested brand. Think that’s half the reason we suit up so well against them.

We say it ever week but this game will absolutely be decided in the middle and a big part of that is if JHF is fully fit.

 

[RUNVS]

Expecting Sydney to win

But as Port thrashed them the last time they met, I'm not sure how they can win this time ?

I like to think some bookie was holding hostage the parents of every Sydney player that week.

 

[juice t]

2003QF at Football Park on a Sunday afternoon.

Swans led all game and held off a late Port charge for the win.

How the hell Swans held on to win that game was right up there

O'Loughlin & Jason Ball were out for the year (O'Keefe & Saddington didn't play either)
Daryn Cresswell was down to one hamstring
Even bloody Paul Roos tore his Achilles the week before

Kennelly, Doyle & Seymour went down and put the Swans down to 19 fit players
They didn't kick a goal for the last 20 minutes against a team that finished 3 games clear on top

And somehow still won, adding yet another chapter of finals failure for Choco's Port teams... who eventually got it together 12 months later

 

[The King!]

The smaller scg suits our contested brand. Think that’s half the reason we suit up so well against them.

We say it ever week but this game will absolutely be decided in the middle and a big part of that is if JHF is fully fit.

The small size is a myth and Port have played at the SCG once in six years

 

[My Tilly]

Sydney by 45 points.

 

[RUNVS]

Sydney by 45 points.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Wouldn't get carried away. Tilly is a Port-hater whose jib could use quite some recutting tbh.

 

[Proud New Father of 3]

I think we will get a decent version of Port Friday night. Looking at their midfield trio of JHF, Butters and Rozee to step up.

Swans by 84.

 

[Mr Meow]

Wouldn't get carried away. Tilly is a Port-hater whose jib could use quite some recutting tbh.

I like Port but I also think Sydney will win. They don't have the weapons to punish the Swans, that GWS did. If they had their full compliment of back flankers that would be one area that could cause damage.

It's so hard to win away knockout finals. Plenty of teams get close but very few pull it off. Winning at GWS doesn't count because they lack a raucous home crowd. Port thrashed Sydney this year but it was in Adelaide. I don't read into previous years results.

 

[dean33]

Sydney haven’t beaten port since 2016, ironically the last time they won the minor premiership. Last meeting they lost by 112 however this is finals footy and we all know port doesn’t cope too well in those conditions.

Swans by 24

 

[MF]

H2H record in Finals:

• QF (2003) = Port Adelaide 88-100 Sydney

Sydney leads the H2H record 1-0.

That was a great win. We went in 5 to 1 underdogs if I remember correctly

 

[Eshay187]

Port played their grand final on Friday. You could tell from all the carry on/Hinkley losing the respect of anyone with their head screwed on.

Carrying on like a pork chop at age 60 is rarely a barometer for success.

I voted draw.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Extremely relevant stat there. Barry Hall kicked 6 goals that game so Port are going to have to find a way to counter him if they hope to win.

Brendon Lade kicked 5, should be a good counter.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

I think Port will get the jump on Sydney very early, since The Swans have had such a long break, that won't help their much older list get back into it. I think Port will have to deal with The Swans coming back at them, later in the match, if they do, but Port are exceptional at winning very close matches, but I think Port could blow out the margin significantly again like they did last month against Sydney.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

I like Port but I also think Sydney will win. They don't have the weapons to punish the Swans, that GWS did. If they had their full compliment of back flankers that would be one area that could cause damage.

Jase Burgoyne really filled the void of Dan Houston, he was their best player on Friday and he played half back, I think Port's younger list and having more recent games played will make it hard for Sydney's older list and only 1 game played the past month to overcome.

It's so hard to win away knockout finals.

Only before 2016, but because of the bye before the finals, there's been so many away teams winning preliminary finals.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Jase Burgoyne really filled the void of Dan Houston, he was their best player on Friday and he played half back, I think Port's younger list and having more recent games played will make it hard for Sydney's older list and only 1 game played the past month to overcome.

Only before 2016, but because of the bye before the finals, there's been so many away teams winning preliminary finals.

Our list is hardly what you’d call old.

 

[JackFlash]

Swans are still a little bit off, but they will be too strong for Port by 40 points