Game Day Port Adelaide vs Essendon, Saturday 05/07/2014 - 7:10pm @ Adelaide Oval

[PowerKidd]

On the back of its Round 15 loss to the Crows, Port Adelaide will be back with a vengeance when it hosts the Bombers for the first time at Adelaide Oval, under lights, on Saturday night.

LAST TIME WE MET RND 15,2013:
Despite a bag of four goals from former Bomber Angus Monfries, a couple exciting long bombs from Hamish Hartlett and a long bomb goal from defender Bobby Carlile, we fell short to Essendon at Etihad Stadium after a strong start. Goal kicking accuracy really played a part in that loss.

PORT ADELAIDE 4.3 5.4 9.7 12.16 (88)
ESSENDON 3.2 9.5 13.7 18.10 (118)

Best: Brad Ebert, Monfries, Lobbe, Hartlett, R. Gray
Goals: Monfries 4, R. Gray 3, Wingard, Hartlett 2, Trengove

HIGHLIGHTS (or should I say lowlights)


SELECTION
FB: Cam O'Shea, Jack Hombsch, Dom Cassisi
HB: Matthew Broadbent, Tom Jonas, Jasper Pittard
C: Angus Monfries, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF: Jared Polec, Justin Westhoff, Matt White
FF: Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
Interchange: Hamish Hartlett, Jarman Impey, Kane Mitchell, Aaron Young

Emergencies: Tom Clurey, Ben Newton, Jake Neade

In: Cassisi, O'Shea, Young
Out: Carlile (hamstring), Trengove (ankle), S. Gray (omitted)

Essendon Round 16 team v Port Adelaide
FB: David Myers, Cale Hooker, Mark Baguely
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Michael Hurley, Brendon Goddard
C: Travis Colyer, David Zaharakis, Brent Stanton
HF: Zach Merrett, Joe Daniher, Patrick Ambrose
FF: Jason Winderlich, Jake Carlisle, Paul Chapman
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Heath Hocking, Dyson Heppell
Interchange: Kyle Hardingham, Jackson Merrett, Ben Howlett, Jake Melksham

Emergencies: Orazio Fantasia, Elliott Cavanagh, Dustin Fletcher

In: Baguely, Winderlich
Out: Fletcher (omitted), Hibberd (ankle)

CHANGES SINCE RND 15 2013
PORT:
IN: Impey, White, Polec, Mitchell, A.Young, Cassisi
OUT: Carlile, Logan, Trengove, Neade, Moore, Stewart
ESSENDON:
Our defense had Carlile, Trengove, Hombsch, Jonas and O'Shea in it.
IN: Chapman, Daniher, Ambrose, Hocking, Hardingham, Zach Merrett
OUT: Fletcher, Pears, Hibbard, Watson, Kommer, Bellchambers

STREAK:
PORT ADELAIDE
Year to date: WWLWWWWWWWLWL
Last five at ground: WWWWL
Currently ranked: 2nd

ESSENDON
Year to date: WLWLLLWWLWWLWL
Last five at ground: not played
Currently ranked: 10th

RECORD:
Power 14 v 10 Bombers

LAST FIVE:
Power 1 v 4 Bombers

FRIDAY FLASHBACK:


PRESS CONFERENCES/MEDIA:






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJp7ILKzg48

Grab your scarf, be part of something special on Saturday night - http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/ne...e-part-of-something-special-on-saturday-night-
Australia's loudest crowd - http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-07-02/australias-loudest-crowd
Height down back no issue for Power - http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-07-04/height-down-back-no-issue

GAMEDAY INFORMATION:
2014 AFL Premiership Season – Round 16
Port Adelaide v Essendon
Saturday 5 July
First bounce 7:10pm
Twitter Handle: #AFLPowerBombers

March from the Mall
Cnr Stephens Place and Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA
Meet: 5:30pm | Depart: 5:50pm

William Magarey Room
Level 3, Riverbank Stand
Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide
Commencing after the game
Selected players and officials in attendance
All welcome

PREDICTION:
Port Adelaide by 40 Points

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Nae banner, nae read.

 

[Andre]

Feeling uncertain about this game. No Noobz0r preview last week and look how it went.

Unhappy with the selections this week. I get we match up ok on Essendon's line up, but it's Choco/Primus like to line up the side in response to the opposition, rather than put the best structured side on the park and force THEM to match up on us. What next? Start Travis Boak in the forward pocket to avoid a tag?

I think we'll win and at for the next 3 games until we get at least of Trengove and Carlile back, I'll take any win.

 

[Hammer#8]

Think we should win this one. We just need to fix our slow starts, and not let Heppell tear our midfield a new hole.

Young should be an automatic inclusion, not just because of injuries to other players, but because he's in such good form.

 

[PowerKidd]

If Young is sub and Mitchell starts im gonna loose my Lid!

 

[Noobz0r]

Apologies for my lack of previews the last 2 weeks. Have been incredibly time poor with the school semester wrapping up! First day of holidays today so it'll be back up and running for the rest of the season!

 

[Noobz0r]

Also, since I haven't been on here the last couple of days, what's up with the short ass backline?

 

[Ant Bear]

What's happened to Noobz0r ?

 

[Chewy316]

I look forward to tomorrow night so we can finally get this last week out of the way and get back on the board with a win. We're at home, facing an Essendon team who we should be beating if we think we can do any damage in September.

 

[Noobz0r]

What's happened to Noobz0r ?

Apologies for my lack of previews the last 2 weeks. Have been incredibly time poor with the school semester wrapping up! First day of holidays today so it'll be back up and running for the rest of the season!

Also, since I haven't been on here the last couple of days, what's up with the short ass backline?

I'm back baby cakes.

 

[Extortion Threat]

I made a preview pic

 

[Janus]

Aww, missed it by *that* much...

 

[RossFC]

Great tackle by young Nathan Krakouer

 

[RossFC]

Players in and out since the last time we met. (Round 15, 2013)

Port:
IN: Impey, White, Polec, Mitchell, A.Young, Cassisi
OUT: Carlile, Logan, Trengove, Neade, Moore, Stewart

Our defense had Carlile, Trengove, Hombsch, Jonas and O'Shea in it.

Essendon
IN: Chapman, Daniher, Ambrose, Hocking, Hardingham, Zach Merrett
OUT: Fletcher, Pears, Hibbard, Watson, Kommer, Bellchambers

 

[Jason K]

My 1st time to AO. Can't wait. Flew over yesterday and spent the night at mums. Have dinner and drinks tonight with the sis, then have the longest day in history tomorrow waiting for the game. Get to the ground nice and early to get decent seats in the western stand. Hopefully the rain holds out for the game.

 

[kierez4ever]

Neade replaced Newton as an emergency

 

[dav3]

Neade replaced Newton as an emergency

S. Gray, not Newton

 

[jordz82]

Any chance for a late Clurey inclusion???

 

[PowerKidd]

if someone can write up a quick preview i can edit it in

 

[Dentshop]

Port has been written off by all the AFL's "experts" but I must disagree!

However if Port is going to give the premiership a shake, it has to win every game before the bye.

Essendon, Richmond and Melbourne are all very winnable games and teams like HAwthorn wouldn't drop these games with a few defenders out.

 

[Smithy7]

if someone can write up a quick preview i can edit it in

as long as you know how to spell ... Defence ... lol

 

[philreich]

After both of our previous losses, we've bounced back to record thumping wins in the following game. I'm backing our lads to make it a hat trick of comeback victories: it won't be easy, but I'll say Port by 23 points.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Aww, missed it by *that* much...
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Outstanding

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Actually think we'll lose, so not terribly excited about the game.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Actually think we'll lose, so not terribly excited about the game.

Essendon are at $4.75 on Sportsbet.

I've never been so tempted to be against us tbh. I always lose when I bet on a Port match so it might be the only way we can get a win.