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Lance Franklin doesn’t have many opponents who can boast a winning record against him, but Steven May has proven a thorn in his side. Franklin kicked two goals but was targeted relentlessly, once again raising questions over the reliance on the AFL superstar. Champions rarely have two bad games in a row and Buddy will be chomping at the bit to tear the Power apart, but will the Swans stop targeting him so persistently and allow the likes of Logan McDonald and Joel Amartey to get a better foothold on matches? It’s one of the key fascinations of the Swans, not to mention their response to a 50-point thumping at the MCG at the hands of Melbourne last week.
Power’s burning question: Is Ollie Wines the man who needs to lift Port Adelaide?
He’s Port Adelaide’s sole Brownlow Medallist in a midfield stacked with young up and comers including the likes of Zak Butters, Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis. But Ollie Wines is struggling in 2023. He’s racked up 21 touches in back to back weeks - that low of 21 disposals happened just twice for the whole of last season (excluding his Rd 4 injury). “Unfortunately, Ollie Wines at the moment is performing below expectation for his position more than any other player in the competition so far this year,” Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne told SEN. “In the last two weeks they’ve been -57 and -23 in contested possessions. He’s integral to that part of the game and he just hasn’t been able to get going so far this year for Port Adelaide.”
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Power’s burning question: Is Ollie Wines the man who needs to lift Port Adelaide?
He’s Port Adelaide’s sole Brownlow Medallist in a midfield stacked with young up and comers including the likes of Zak Butters, Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis. But Ollie Wines is struggling in 2023. He’s racked up 21 touches in back to back weeks - that low of 21 disposals happened just twice for the whole of last season (excluding his Rd 4 injury). “Unfortunately, Ollie Wines at the moment is performing below expectation for his position more than any other player in the competition so far this year,” Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne told SEN. “In the last two weeks they’ve been -57 and -23 in contested possessions. He’s integral to that part of the game and he just hasn’t been able to get going so far this year for Port Adelaide.”
Buddy problem Swans must fix as AFL’s biggest flop exposed — The Blowtorch
Buddy problem Swans must fix as AFL’s biggest flop exposed — The Blowtorch
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