Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 3, 2025 vs Essendon @ Marvel

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Like for like if luko is out

Out: Luko
In: McEntee

Our best kick for our worst kick

Nice

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

I mean tbf people said after last weeks game that Georgie looked like he was carrying an injury but he looked completely fine today, so I would say that Jordan Sweet and Burton will most likely be fine.
Ken confirmed that Jones hyperextended his knee and looked fine but needed to verify he will be ok for a 5 day turnaround.
I suspect Luko will almost certainly miss next week.

Soldo or Dante as a 2nd ruck resting forward at a smaller ground like marvel should hopefully be fine for one game. I can't see Fin getting another chance with his terrible body language and Lord's injury hurts our forward depth even more. I really wish Whitlock was ready but unfortunately he isn't.

Esava could come in for Jones if he doesn't get up

 

[Powerade 08]

Wines 2nd ruck, Burton full forward. Bergman key back. and we'll still beat these idiots

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Out: K Hinkley

 

[Addy23]

Don’t think Sweet, Soldo or Visentini have the mobility or craft to play as a forward, all three are solo ruck types.

We looked knackered today and the heat would have hurt. Think Burton and Jones should be fine though and not sure we have much depth to come in.

Ratugolea in if fit. Finlayson in if luko doesn’t get up

I'd rather play someone who has lesser mobility or craft as forward than play someone who just doesn't care anymore in Finlayson

 

[PowerBaz]

True true. I just hate people who lose faith early in the season. People here carry on like its a doomsday cult.

It isn’t?

Takes 5 rounds to see where the lay of the land is…. We need to be better defensively so let’s see if that improves. The good teams will stop our easy run we had yesterday but you can kinda see where things are headed. Forward line still seems a bit oddball, but after 85 years of Charlie it’s going to take a while.

Rioli in the middle? I mean that’s behind Ken Hinkley thinking isn’t it?

 

[PowerBaz]

Finlayson plays forward for Luko. Has a history of destroying Essendon in ruck. Should have played today at SANFL level, stupid the coaches didn't get a game into him.

Injury wise though, weve got Burton looking injured maybe a groin? Jones seemed to have a knee issue. Sweet looked ginger for most of the last half. Luko I have no idea what he did but seems bad.

So feel like there might be more than 1 change.

Maybe Burton and Luko out, Finlayson and Ratagolea in.

Yeah can see then picking Finlayson for Luko. Suits being under the roof I guess.

We are actually missing Marshall atm too, all be it his head isn’t trustworthy not to get hit.

 

[MALTSY]

Cochrane looks the goods.
Hard at it and can snag a goal or two.
Where and how could he fit?

 

[PAFC66]

Just play kids everywhere

 

[Buget]

I hate Thursday night games. (Don’t mind them when Port aren’t playing)

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

I hate Thursday night games. (Don’t mind them when Port aren’t playing)

They’re great for watching at home.

 

[davesnothere]

Cochrane probably has to wait for Berry to need a break or injury somewhere.

Something will happen eventually.

 

[Anyonebutken]

I would bring in Esava into defence let's settle our back 6 until BZT comes back.
If Luko is out bring in Soldo or Visentini to rest up foward and give sweet a break we don't want to burn Sweet out.
Finlayson needs to prove his worth again so I would not bring him back in.
I think our small fowards will run Essendon ragged so if we are smaller up foward this week it will be ok.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Cochrane probably has to wait for Berry to need a break or injury somewhere.

Something will happen eventually.

He will only play if his brother joins Port.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I am not a fan of bringing Finlayson in without a backing of good SANFL games at all

 

[Coobk001]

We are actually missing Marshall atm too, all be it his head isn’t trustworthy not to get hit.

100%

 

[Sizzlesilk]

Burton out for a couple.
Hip. Got injured & sent forward.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Burton out for a couple.
Hip. Got injured & sent forward.

Williams in

 

[RossFC]

Burton out for a couple.
Hip. Got injured & sent forward.

Why would we keep playing him when we had some players on the bench and were up by 10+ goals?

 

[Coobk001]

Williams in

Na, they'll go Ratagolea. Would take a few injuries for Williams to get back in, his cards are marked. Too slow.

 

[Coobk001]

Why would we keep playing him when we had some players on the bench and were up by 10+ goals?

We were struggling with injuries everywhere, cramping, etc. He had to stay on for rotations, although he was totally useless.

It was obvious he was injured though, could barely move.

 

[davesnothere]

Would let Walsh play forward before Finlayson gets another shot.

Less than ideal but less more than less than ideal than Finlayson.

 

[Lefti93]

They'll prob go for the lethal Esava forward move again.

 

[RossFC]

Would let Walsh play forward before Finlayson gets another shot.

Less than ideal but less more than less than ideal than Finlayson.

Walsh is suspended

 

[TotalJoker]

Would like to see Soldo up forward in replacement for Luko.

But I just hope it's anyone but Finlayson. He shouldn't play again