Game Day Port v North at Blundstone

[Ford Fairlane]

Richo's presser



link to PTV

Weather: A few showers clearing, windy 12 degrees

Teams

Port Adelaide
B: Campbell Heath, Alipate Carlile, Lewis Stevenson
HB: Cameron O’Shea, Tom Jonas, Dom Cassisi
C: Brad Ebert, Travis Boak, Hamish Hartlett
HF: Chad Wingard, Justin Westhoff, Paul Stewart
F: Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, Robbie Gray
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Oliver Wines, Kane Cornes
Int: Brent Renouf, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Monfries, Kane Mitchell
Emerg: John Butcher, Andrew Moore, Sam Colquhoun
In: Mitchell
Out: Trengove (Foot)

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Aaron Mullett, Nathan Grima, Jamie Macmillan
C: Daniel Wells, Shaun Atley, Sam Wright
HF: Aaron Black, Majak Daw, Taylor Hine
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Leigh Adams
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
Int: Ryan Bastinac, Ben Cunnington, Sam Gibson, Will Sierakowski
Emerg: Daniel Currie, Liam Anthony, Lachlan Hansen
In: Sierakowski
Out: Anthony (Omitted)
New: Sierakowski

Record v North

Played 27 - 8W 19L

LAST FIVE TIMES
R8, 2012, Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) d North Melbourne 14.9 (93) at AAMI Stadium
R14, 2011, North Melbourne 21.10 (136) d Port Adelaide 14.7 (91) at AAMI Stadium
R6, 2011, North Melbourne 18.25 (133) d Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) at Etihad Stadium
R13, 2010, North Melbourne 19.15 (129) d Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) at Etihad Stadium
R1, 2010, Port Adelaide 13.18 (96) d North Melbourne 12.10 (82) at AAMI Stadium

A song

 

[Killer Power]

Classic track! Haven't heard that in years.

 

[Concussion]

Rain won't be a factor today!! The wind has dropped a lot but still some good gusts

 

[PhoenixPower]

So Mitchell won't be sub today - who will?

I'm wondering if broadbent might be?

Surely not gray again?

Won't be surprised to hear Schulz out butcher in

 

[Wargreymon90]

Rain won't be a factor today!! The wind has dropped a lot but still some good gusts

Good

Hate wet weather football

 

[Concussion]

So Mitchell won't be sub today - who will?

I'm wondering if broadbent might be?

Surely not gray again?

Won't be surprised to hear Schulz out butcher in

Shultz was looking strong at training.

Stewy might get the vest??

 

[tangolikelama]

Woke up more confident for this game

Gray to show us what we have all been missing

Mitchell will have a shocker

Schulz will do his usual against North

Broady to prove you h8rs wrong

And O'Shea to continue his run of good form

Oh and Westhoff to kick 2.5

 

[Killer Power]

Question for the Tassie boys. Is the wind likely to strongly favour an end or go across the ground?

 

[BornPort]

Not feeling confident. Hope the boys come out firing this week.

 

[tangolikelama]

Honestly how good would this game be if Jacobs was playing

 

[Concussion]

Question for the Tassie boys. Is the wind likely to strongly favour an end or go across the ground?

The ground runs north south.
The wind is south westerly and the western side of the ground is relatively sheltered by the members area.

Games are usually played down the eastern side of the ground but I suspect today's game to be different, which is no good for the majority of spectators.

The ground is looking great and last nights heavy rain should have little effect, as it drains very well these days

 

[finbarr]

Richo's presser



link to PTV

We won't lose much by having this guy taking the reigns today. Massive fillip getting him to the club.

 

[King_Tredrea]

I reckon we could make a massive statement and belt them today if we can get on top early.

 

[Power Girl]

I really really want to win today. The total disrespect for Port Adelaide is back with many saying how great Norfs are for losing to some top teams and seriously this "Port are still Port" was some ex-footy player's reasoning for picking Norf.

I want this win more than any other so far this season.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We won't lose much by having this guy taking the reigns today. Massive fillip getting him to the club.

I really like listening to Richo's analysis. He gives a bit more detail behind the planning than Kenny does without giving too much away.

 

[finbarr]

I really like listening to Richo's analysis. He gives a bit more detail behind the planning than Kenny does without giving too much away.

They are a Hawke/Keating-like combination.....before the Hawke/Keating relationship went pear shaped.

 

[BennyPower]

Woke up this morning confident of a win. The eagles game was on AFL.tv first thing this morning and after watching that 30 minute pasting we handed out I'm even more confident. If we can come out with that confidence, tackling pressure and poise we could get a good, comfortable win.

Robbie Gray was the difference last week. He looks lively and his disposal was first class.

If he has a big game we win well.

Up the Power!!!!!

 

[davesnothere]

Win by 18
Gray kicks 3
Boaky BOG

 

[Janus]

Every future premiership side has a game where it becomes a signal of intent - a shot across the bow of the competition that says 'We're not there yet, but watch out when we get there.' I believe this game could be the catalyst for us. And I say this game, and not Richmond next week, because against North, no one expects us to win. It's away from home, against a side that needs a win desperately in order to keep touch with the top eight and that has pushed better teams like Geelong and Hawthorn for an entire game.

So imagine what kind of message it will send the competition if we not only win, but obliterate these hapless hacks? The team has the talent to do it. They just need the application and the drive to win. If they don't do it, they aren't ready to take the next step, and we will have to wait for another pressure game (say against Geelong at AAMI) where we are expected to lose in order to announce our arrival. But it IS coming, and I'll be on board with the boys when it does.

 

[RonSon]

That's the second time I've heard someone in an interview say they couldn't pass on exactly what Ken said as it isn't fit for recording.

Love it.

 

[tryonthis]

WITH OUR TRADITION SO STRONG, WE CAN'T GO WRONG.

Stuff the Norf Melbourne flogs. Let's go 6-0 and give us an awesome shot at making the 8.

Get around the boys! WE ARE PORT ADELAIDE

 

[chachi11]

Not confident

















Port Adelaide by 64 ....

 

[Nelso]

Quietly confident today. However we can't serve up the same trash as we did in the first half last week and expect to get away with it again.

I expect our midfield to break out on top in the 2nd half and help us to a 14pt win.

 

[It Just Is]

Got a good feeling about this one, good luck to the boys and...

 

[Janus]

Also - I've never been banned from an opposition board, but if we win today, I'm giving those flogs both barrels. Because it will mean that in one year, we have eclipsed their vaunted (in there eyes at least) midfield. The tears will be epic and tasty.