Preview Changes & Preview Thread for 2024 Preliminary Final vs Sydney @ SCG

[TazD]

I'm playing Vis instead of Dixon or Lord.

 

[Windy Cindy]

If he is fit Dixon will replace Todd. I dont think we have a viable replacement. Plus he is a good second ruck. Better than Wines in the ruck. We have to hope our 'baby' defence stands up again and the midfield are switched on. We can win this, no doubt. Worry about who we play next week. I think the Lions will be too strong for Geelong but stranger things have happened this year.

is he fit though?.. the club cant be trusted. he moved like his body is finally ready to give up yet the club says he had a virus.. then he plays and then the next week the virus is back

like farrell they need to give him a physical test to see if hes up to it

if he cant get through then dont pick him.

 

[Zorbasan]

Could we bring in Visentini, and have Sweet rest forward sometimes? Getting a goal out of both of them would be handy

This would be my choice. and Farrell in for F Evans if he is fit. Visentini did a pretty decent job in the Freo game. i would take him over lord and dixon any day.

Any chance that Dixon was always going to be out for Marshall but they picked him and pretended he was in until his last minute

Yep. they were never going to play 4 talls. that was all funny buggers/

 

[Interstater]

is he fit though?.. the club cant be trusted. he moved like his body is finally ready to give up yet the club says he had a virus.. then he plays and then the next week the virus is back

like farrell they need to give him a physical test to see if hes up to it

if he cant get through then dont pick him.

I'm hoping we play Esava to prevent intercept marks, Georgiades for leads, Rioli for class, DBJ for goals and def and then pull 2 Toby Thurstans out of our arse, perhaps Lorenz and Tommy A-Z, should be fun seeing who the EMG are.

But yeh we will pick 2 defensive small forwards.
And Ken doesn't want Dixon calling him every day for the next 20 years saying "you should have picked me".

 

[jac147]

Off subject, that 7th Avenue stand looks pretty permanent?

 

[theouthouse]

Port are the only team remaining who haven't played in a grand final in the last 2 years. Sydney, Geelong and Brisbane have all made it.

Geelong are the only ones to have won the premiership.

Port have played in 1 more prelim than Sydney in the last few years, losing both while Sydney won their only appearance.

Geelong and Brisbane have been about the mark for the last few years consistently aswell with 3 preliminary finals each since 2020, Geelong being 2 and 1 loss in that time, Brisbane 1 and 2 losses.

 

[jac147]

The relief when he took that mark in the dying seconds, and then the fear when you realised he had to kick it on when we were so close to their goals.

Currently Aliir is causing me some concern with his field kicking.

 

[Tibbs]

Dixon just can't run he will be a liability on the smaller ground.
Trust Visentini to help Sweet.
Don't risk using Farrell or Burton
Can you imagine bringing in Dixon,Burton and Farrell
1 or 2 of them break down Dixon only has 3 touches
Wait
Shit this is what Hinkley would do

Isnt that a bit of an oxymoron?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Port Adelaide vice-captain Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

has been picking the brain of rival midfield star Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

as he prepares for a battle with Sydney tagger James Jordon on Friday.
Butters said the dual Brownlow medallist had been a helpful source of advice for dealing with opposition attention this season after being tagged almost weekly for Brisbane.
The Power midfielder did not receive a hard tag in the semi-final win over Hawthorn as he fought for 17 disposals and five clearances while battling sore ribs. He said he would be prepared for a match-up with Jordon this time after he was allowed to rack up 30 possessions in Port’s 112-point round 21 demolition of the Swans. “They’ve looked at doing that at stages this year with James Jordon … he’s a pretty hard player to play against, whether he comes to me or Hornet or Connor, I feel like there’s a few in there who he could go to at different stages,” Butters said.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2024-lachie-neales-tag-advice-for-port-adelaide-star-zak-butters/news-story/d5a8326bf3308e4268bab0abc9bf63b1

 

[RangaInTeal]

Could we have Rozee play Marshall CHF roll and bring in an extra Midfielder? Ducking for cover I can’t believe I am saying this, but bring in Jed McIntee to run with Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

?

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

If I’m being honest, I’m not expecting us to win but once again people are already dismissing Port and saying Sydney will win comfortably.

It’s high time Port delivers again.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Kane Cornes, Kane Farrell

6

Kane Farrell

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

259.5

4star

D

12.5

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

259.5

4star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

, everybody is welcome on this train

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Port Adelaide vice-captain Zak Butters has been picking the brain of rival midfield star Lachie Neale as he prepares for a battle with Sydney tagger James Jordon on Friday.
Butters said the dual Brownlow medallist had been a helpful source of advice for dealing with opposition attention this season after being tagged almost weekly for Brisbane.
The Power midfielder did not receive a hard tag in the semi-final win over Hawthorn as he fought for 17 disposals and five clearances while battling sore ribs. He said he would be prepared for a match-up with Jordon this time after he was allowed to rack up 30 possessions in Port’s 112-point round 21 demolition of the Swans. “They’ve looked at doing that at stages this year with James Jordon … he’s a pretty hard player to play against, whether he comes to me or Hornet or Connor, I feel like there’s a few in there who he could go to at different stages,” Butters said.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2024-lachie-neales-tag-advice-for-port-adelaide-star-zak-butters/news-story/d5a8326bf3308e4268bab0abc9bf63b1

I like how our young players are taking the initiative in bettering themselves.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Farrell confirmed out, still a chance if we make GF. Sounds like Burton and Dixon coming back in.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Dixon's most useful contribution, might be to block for Georgi, and crunch packs Houston style.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Dixon's most useful contribution, might be to block for Georgi, and crunch packs Houston style.

Al Lynch but connect!

 

[dirty2]

Best thing to hope for is ken gets lost on his way to the scg.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Could we have Rozee play Marshall CHF roll and bring in an extra Midfielder? Ducking for cover I can’t believe I am saying this, but bring in Jed McIntee to run with Chad Warner?

Mcentee might be the slowest footballer on our list.. Warner would end up with 40 touches and probably 40 bounces

 

[RangaInTeal]

Mcentee might be the slowest footballer on our list.. Warner would end up with 40 touches and probably 40 bounces

That’s an outrageous hypobole, Dyl Williams. One thing McIntee HAS is good pace, may not look it running forward but is a quick runner on the training track.

 

[backtozero]

Dixon as sub to come on just run through campaigners.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Burton was good against Freo and Geelong.

I'm not as down on him.

My feeling is that Mead is our weak link but unsure if giving up a midfield slot is the right choice.

Regardless pick between Burton, Narkle and Evans as sub.

 

[Izzy01]

Burton was good against Freo and Geelong.

I'm not as down on him.

My feeling is that Mead is our weak link but unsure if giving up a midfield slot is the right choice.

Regardless pick between Burton, Narkle and Evans as sub.

Mead has had a few average games lately, but unfortunately there is no obvious replacement. Hopefully he steps up on Friday

 

[SC_Power]

Any chance that Dixon was always going to be out for Marshall but they picked him and pretended he was in until his last minute fitness test for illness? The whole thing seems a bit suss. Not that i care, i don't mind us playing a bit of Chris Scott type mind games for once, no different for them with Stewart who was probably never playing either.

I guess the question I've got is if it was due to sickness that Dixon was out, i find the fitness test a bit strange and think that maybe he should've been staying away from everyone.

Didn't they say he was sick before the freo game too?

I heard Dixon was out at 11am game day and posted in the game day thread.
Also heard they were calling up Wiiliams so only half right.

 

[SC_Power]

Could we have Rozee play Marshall CHF roll and bring in an extra Midfielder? Ducking for cover I can’t believe I am saying this, but bring in Jed McIntee to run with Chad Warner?

If Jed plays, he needs to replicate his role on Tom Stewart?
Who’s the closest fit? Rampe? Lloyd?

 

[RossFC]