Preview Changes & Preview - Ports vs Carlton Round 12 Thursday May 30th @ Adelaide Oval

[RossFC]

IN: Dixon
OUT: Rioli (Calf)

Sub Burton

 

[Marmozet]

5 day break for both teams will be interesting.

 

[Marmozet]

• Night game at home
• Stand-alone/prime time/free to air
• Top 8 clash

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[davesnothere]

I'm hoping they give Anastasopoulos a run with Rioli out. ( Calf or Achilles strain has to be a concern in 5 days?)

Ruck. Sweet out. Soldo in if fit.

If Soldo isn't fit.

If Pittonet doesn’t front up for Carlton and they are going with De Koning I don't see the piont of Sweet going around.

De Koning is 202cm and 102kgs. Dante is a reasonable match up.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Not lots of options this week.

Out Rioli, Rozee (inj)
In Dixon, Evans

 

[Scodges]

Not lots of options this week.

Out Rioli, Rozee (inj)
In Dixon, Evans

Rozee injured ?


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[Buget]

can see Burton going out for Evans and Dixon for Rioli.

Carlton have the twin talls, but I think the loss of Rioli will hurt more than not playing Burton.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If Rioli doesn't come up, Anasatasopoulos has to be a silly chance. He is very slight but quick and he is a natural forward who can football.

 

[stewie griffen]

Button out for the love of God

 

[PAFC66]

• Night game at home
• Stand-alone/prime time/free to air
• Top 8 clash

What could possibly go wrong?

And Carlton have a shit load out..

 

[Bump Bailey]

• Night game at home
• Stand-alone/prime time/free to air
• Top 8 clash

What could possibly go wrong?

Hinkleyball confirmed

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Out: Rioli, Finlayson

In: Dixon, Rowe (MSD)

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[Chewy316]

Assuming Rioli will be out. Really not sure who should come in for him. 80% chance of rain on Thursday according to my phone so I don't like the idea of playing 4 talls in the forward line. Hence, I would drop Finlayson and bring in Dixon. Provided Soldo is good to go, I'd play him ahead of Sweet.

Getting back to Rioli, they probably just play Lachie Jones in that role and then move Evans to the sub. Personally I'd rather play Narkle in Rioli's role and keep Jones as the sub this week (leaving Evans out), but I don't see that happening.

Massive game on Thursday though irrespective of who plays. A win entrenches them firmly in the top 4 going into the bye which will set things up well for the second half of the year. Whilst a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, it would be a massive opportunity lost to create distance on the chasing pack.

 

[davesnothere]

Sounds like they think Willie is ok subject to a scan to be certain.

 

[pastmyprimus]

Dixon has become one dimensional because of his lack of mobility. In his early days he was surprisingly mobile. Was good below his knees and quick on the lead. That mobility is gone. Now he just battles away in marking contests.

It’s a low % play kicking it long to Dixon. And to make matters worse we don’t have instinctive small forwards to crumb when the ball hits the ground apart from Rioli. It’s normally swept away by defenders.

I think his return will hinder rather than help.

 

[Adz2332]

New injury to rozee?

 

[Blinky Nyland]

New injury to rozee?

Hurt an ankle in the first 5 minutes. They managed him for the rest of the game, hence he spent most of the game as a deep forward. Given he wasn't completely rested he's probably a good chance to be right by Thursday.

 

[Port 2004]

• Night game at home
• Stand-alone/prime time/free to air
• Top 8 clash

What could possibly go wrong?

At least we won’t be five goals down at the 15 minute mark of the first quarter as that has never happened to us before.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Soldo, Dixon
Sweet, Finlayson

 

[ibd77]

Massive game on Thursday though irrespective of who plays. A win entrenches them firmly in the top 4 going into the bye which will set things up well for the second half of the year. Whilst a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, it would be a massive opportunity lost to create distance on the chasing pack.

It's a massive game against a finals contender and we have yet to beat a proper contender this season.

Sorry Geelong, you're cooked and may not feature in the finals. Essendon has had a soft draw. So both teams don't count as contenders.

 

[VineValerian]

Button out for the love of God

Just zip it

 

[PJ Power]

Not lots of options this week.

Out Rioli, Rozee (inj)
In Dixon, Evans

Evans isn’t up to AFL standard.

We lack depth of small-mid sized players with Sinn and SPP both injured. Jackson too.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Given that Sweet missed two weeks of footy, he was very competitive in the ruck against a form ruckman and hits to advantage were in our favour. Soldo was on limited minutes in the SANFL so it would be a bit of a risk to entrust him with the job just yet.

 

[PJ Power]

Sweet doesn’t disgrace himself but you’d like a bit more from the ruck position.

 

[Chewy316]

It's a massive game against a finals contender and we have yet to beat a proper contender this season.

Sorry Geelong, you're cooked and may not feature in the finals. Essendon has had a soft draw. So both teams don't count as contenders.

Your notion of "proper contender" is purely a subjective one.

Looking at this objectively, outside of Sydney, every single team in the top 8 have had significant issues in multiple matches this year. If you are to ignore thrashing Essendon and beating Geelong in Geelong, should we write Melbourne off because they lost to West Coast last week? GWS lost to Essendon only a few weeks ago so based on your logic I guess you can draw a line through them too. Even Collingwood only just got up against the Crows, and could only manage draws against Essendon and Freo - two teams Port have beaten this season.

Port have the 2nd highest percentage in the 8 - but only a tad over 117 at the half way point of the year shows just how bloody even this season is.

Literally every team in the 8 is a contender right now, albeit playing at a level below the top rung of Sydney.