Preview Round 1, 2024 vs West Coast Eagles @ Adelaide Oval 17/3/24

[portforever]

Looks like a South American to me, so as a good soccer fan need to direct her to Adelaide United ground at Cooper Stadium.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Ken Hinkley press conference - 15 March | PTV

Ken Hinkley speaks to the media before Port Adelaide's Round 1 match against West Coast at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

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[EskimoPAFC]

Round 1 Team Selection ​

B: R Burton 3, E Ratugolea 27, B Zerk-Thatcher 25
HB: L Jones 34, A Aliir 21, D Houston 5
C: M Bergman 14, C Rozee 1-C, T Boak 10
HF: D Byrne-Jones, T Marshall 4, J Horne-Francis 18
F: J McEntee 41, C Dixon 22, W Rioli 15
Foll: I Soldo 13, O Wines 16, Z Butters 9
I/C: K Farrell 6, J Finlayson 11, W Drew 28, F Evans 31, J Mead 44

Emergencies: J Burgoyne 7, D Williams 23, J Sweet 24

 

[RossFC]

Evans sub perhaps?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Selection: Three club debutants locked in for season opener

Three club debutants will feature in Port Adelaide's season opener against West Coast.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

 

[PowerLil]

Ken Hinkley press conference - 15 March | PTV

Ken Hinkley speaks to the media before Port Adelaide's Round 1 match against West Coast at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

First word out of his mouth about the season is "anxiety". Far out. This guy is biggest loser of all losers.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Evans even as sub is baffling. I'd have Williams, Burgoyne, and then a paddock, and then I'd have Charleson.... Evans would be strapping their ankles.

 

[RossFC]

Evans even as sub is baffling. I'd have Williams, Burgoyne, and then a paddock, and then I'd have Charleson.... Evans would be strapping their ankles.

Underrating Evans there. Williams is deffs stiff, but Burgoyne was a bit wasteful in pre-season. Charleson not even in the discussion.

 

[Coobk001]

Surprised Evans got picked before Burgoyne. Good reward for Mead, but we're very light on outside players given Drew and Mead on the bench.

Evans deserved his crack last year, and should've replaced DBJ/McEntee last year, but so far this preseason he's not continued that form. It's amazing how we do that and often pick players at a time when their form is contrary to that selection.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Doesn't matter when he's always in perfect position and never burns a ball

He reminds me of a smaller late career Greg Phillips.

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[Adz2332]

Interesting selections.

Finlayson under done.
Dixon was slow and poor.
Evans hardly stood out at all

Light on wingers

 

[ams4crows]

I thought Dylan Williams had a great end to last season and cemented his spot in the 22, seems a bit stiff to miss out on a Round 1 spot.

Goodluck for the season ahead

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Evans sub perhaps?

Evans or Mead.

Both if which are dumb.

You play a fast player as sub to take advantage of the fresh legs against tired bodies.

Both of these players move like they have already played 3 quarters even when fresh.

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[Gryllis]

This makes me think Evans is replacing SPP, with both McEntee and DBJ still in their plans to be in the team together even when SPP is back.

So no changes from last year, even though Ollie back to the middle should mean there's an old school 'resting' mid spot in the forwardline shared between many.

So that'd make Mead the sub.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Underrating Evans there. Williams is deffs stiff, but Burgoyne was a bit wasteful in pre-season. Charleson not even in the discussion.

I can see what they're aiming for in picking Evans, but I can't see past the errors he makes and it reflects poorly on our depth. I'm not serious about Charleson but it's just to reinforce that we could be utilising the sub role (fingers crossed he's only the sub) to give opportunities to players who may actually break into the 23. If Evans is the benchmark for those players to leapfrog him then let's hope someone puts their hand up soon.

 

[afl2004]

No mitchy g

 

[TazD]

No Williams is crazy.

 

[Coobk001]

No mitchy g

He definitely wont play AFL for a few weeks. Not rushing in a guy from an ACL after 10 months.

 

[Rendaw]

Sweet not good enough? Didnt we trade for him to help ruck?

 

[afl2004]

Outside of butter,rozee and jhf there is nothing exciting about that team

So glad I'm not wasting 6 plus hours of my life watching this ground hog day whoo loving wank fest

 

[afl2004]

Sweet not good enough? Didnt we trade for him to help ruck?

Yes then got the ruckman we preferred in a trade a week later lol

 

[Coobk001]

Tell ya what the SANFL team if it takes the field as per the listed 'outs' would be strong.

KPP's: Finlayson, Georgiades, Visentini, Sweet, Clurey, McKenzie + Scully, Marshall & Walsh

Then you mix in Williams, Burgoyne, Narkle, Sinn, Szust & Moore.

+ juniors in TommyA, Charleson, Lorenz.

On paper it looks supremely strong. Probably only unbalanced by the AFL side picking so many inside mids in the 23.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Tell ya what the SANFL team if it takes the field as per the listed 'outs' would be strong.

KPP's: Finlayson, Georgiades, Visentini, Sweet, Clurey, McKenzie + Scully, Marshall & Walsh

Then you mix in Williams, Burgoyne, Narkle, Sinn, Szust & Moore.

+ juniors in TommyA, Charleson, Lorenz.

On paper it looks supremely strong. Probably only unbalanced by the AFL side picking so many inside mids in the 23.

Finlayson has been selected but it is still a strong selection of talls.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Williams is unlucky, he is versatile enough to at least be the sub.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Tell ya what the SANFL team if it takes the field as per the listed 'outs' would be strong.

KPP's: Finlayson, Georgiades, Visentini, Sweet, Clurey, McKenzie + Scully, Marshall & Walsh

Finlayson won't be playing SANFL, he's in the AFL side