Preview AFL Rd 14 - Collingwood vs Port Adelaide - Changes and Prematch Discussion

[SuperSub17]

Have you any idea about Port's games this season?

If it's close for a couple of quarters, we will 90% surely win.

You mean like the Bulldogs game?

 

[Chilli Con Incarnate]

Dissapointed to see Reidy injured but happy with the changes.
Krakouer will be back for the Carlton game.

we line up like this:

B - Williams Brown Sinclair
HB - Shaw Maxwell Russell
C - O'Brien Swan J.Thomas
HF - Macaffer Lynch Sidebottom
F - Elliott Cloke Blair
R - Hudson Ball Pendlebury
INT - Kennedy Martin Seedsman
SUB - Dwyer

Decent team really despite our injuries. We are going to be a little light in the backline this week however.

 

[iGNITER]

Decent team really despite our injuries. We are going to be a little light in the backline this week however.

Harry O will have to play that half back/ wing role and help out.

 

[Rusty22]

Port actually has a good side, how were they that bad a couple of seasons ago?
Heard a little birdy from Collingwood that said young will be in for the blues game.

 

[ClintEastwood]

You mean like the Bulldogs game?

That game was played in Darwin in incredible humidity. The only won by 9 pts and we were finishing fast. The conditions were not even close to typical, and the fact they won that won that one doesn't mean much.

 

[Rusty22]

Heath Shaws grandmother has passed away I don't know if he will still play?
Condolences with the shaw family.

 

[SuperSub17]

That game was played in Darwin in incredible humidity. The only won by 9 pts and we were finishing fast. The conditions were not even close to typical, and the fact they won that won that one doesn't mean much.

Our record in close games is second to none over the last 3 years. If you're going to win you're going to have to put the foot down at some point.

Last year we were involved in five games decided by two goals or less, and won all of them.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

Keefe must be pretty far off, would've thought he'd be a pretty decent replacement for Reid

 

[TheWing121]

Keefe must be pretty far off, would've thought he'd be a pretty decent replacement for Reid

Im not 100% sure, but hasn't he only played 1 match since his knee and then injured his kidney?

I hate to say it but tonight, I wouldn't say no to a Carlton win

 

[Rusty22]

yeah where hoping for a blues win, so either way it will be a win win situation, blues win, we are a chance for top 4, blues lose-weekend made

 

[TheWing121]

yeah where hoping for a blues win, so either way it will be a win win situation, blues win, we are a chance for top 4, blues lose-weekend made

If West Coast won last night it would have been perfect, Bombers out of top 4, Carlton out of the 8

 

[Pies_10]

Wow both Reid and Jolly injured, I thought the bye week was to get rejuvenated and healthy Haha not this year

 

[Giant Sphinx]

The boys just came through Adelaide airport. Marty Clarke must be the traveling emg cause he was here.

 

[Giant Sphinx]

Heath Shaws grandmother has passed away I don't know if he will still play?
Condolences with the shaw family.

Shaw is here so i take it he will play b

 

[JMan5]

Even though Port beat Sydney last week, you guys should still beat Port comfortably. Good luck!

 

[Temploar]

Even though Port beat Sydney last week, you guys should still beat Port comfortably. Good luck!

Are you saying we're better than Sydney?

 

[HFF]

Not convinced with the Russell inclusion.

Also would have preferred Witts to get the game time over Hudson.

Got some players gearing up to come back in the next fortnight with Reid, Jolly, Sack, Young, Krak, Beams etc.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Also would have preferred Witts to get the game time over Hudson.

I don't.

Remember back to when we had Wood. Wood was the only player on the list who didn't need to fight for his spot. He had no chance (or perhaps he gave up) ever getting a game ahead of Jolly. But if Jolly was out then Wood got a game by default.

That was unhealthy, and Wood's form clearly reflected that.

Now in 2013, it's great that Witts isn't starting his career by being gifted games by default.

 

[Byron!!!]

You mean like the Bulldogs game?

That was the 10%

 

[half_back_flank]

Are you saying we're better than Sydney?

In the wet i'd back us against Sydney.

 

[Temploar]

In the wet i'd back us against Sydney.

In the wet i'd back us against anyone... We have the one of the slowest teams and the most mosquitos.

 

[Pie Legend]

In the wet i'd back us against Sydney.

Really? Based on? Can't be anything we've seen from us this year.

 

[half_back_flank]

Really? Based on? Can't be anything we've seen from us this year.

Despite their numerous contested ball winning midfielders, Sydney aren't a great wet weather side.

I thought Port would make a game of it last week and the result doesn't drastically change my opinion of them. Anyone saying that we won't beat Port this week because they beat Sydney last week in completely different conditions is being simplistic.

 

[SuperSub17]

What's the weather like over there?

 

[SuperSub17]

We saw again last night that Sydney struggle in the wet. Their best periods in the game were the first and last quarters, and then was when it was driest. They basically kicked all of their goals in that period.