Preview Round 16, 2018: Port Adelaide v St.Kilda - Adelaide Oval, Saturday 7th July, 4:05PM ACST

[Stan_Darsh72]

Since Port Adelaide has come into the afl how many times have we faced them in Melbourne?

 

[The Punter]

Since Port Adelaide has come into the afl how many times have we faced them in Melbourne?

Every one of their first six seasons: 1997, 1998 & 1999 at Waverley, 2000, 2001 & 2002 at the Docklands.

Since then 2008, 2010 & 2013. We played them at Launceston four times from 2003 to 2006.

 

[plugger66]

Brown out. Webster in. Rice maybe out Gilbert in.


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[pebblesofsand]

Webster and Goddard In

Brown and Rice Out

 

[Rabbito1994]

Are we actually mathematically out of the 8?

 

[plugger66]

Are we actually mathematically out of the 8?

I would think so unless those sides that play each other all draw all the time.

 

[jonathons11]

Are we actually mathematically out of the 8?

Needed 12 wins to get in last year.

Currently on 3 wins
8 matches left

Even if we win every match we probably wouldn't make it.

 

[Plugger35]

I'd be more confident of a win if we replaced Longer with Hickey, he got given a bath by Gawn but the fact we won means he'll probably keep his spot.

I'd also like to see Austin replace Brown because he's in my Supercoach team but I wouldn't be against seeing Goddard get another opportunity.

Other than that I don't think there needs to be too many other changes, I thought Joyce showed enough to keep his spot but if Webster is available then he would probably be the one to make way.

 

[The Punter]

Here tis

 

[BrutThough]

Feels like 3 years since we've had a home game.

We haven't had a home game against them since 2013.

 

[The Punter]

I'd be more confident of a win if we replaced Longer with Hickey, he got given a bath by Gawn but the fact we won means he'll probably keep his spot.

2018

With Longer in the side: 3-1
Without: 0-9-1

 

[The Punter]

Just did some more ladder predictor tinkering and got us to sixth.

 

[kosifantutti]

Just did some more ladder predictor tinkering and got us to sixth.

Not trying hard enough!

 

[gringo2011]

I'd keep the changes minimal, but we do have back to back six day breaks. Perhaps a rest for someone like Clark may come into calculations.

Plenty of options for Brown. Port Adelaide are essentially a one key forward team, so if you're happy to play Carlisle on Dixon then you'd don't need another key tall. Then you could bring in Webster for Brown. But if you want another key defender for Brown to play on Dixon then there is Goddard and Austin, or perhaps Gilbert at a pinch (although I would not recommend).

The other potential change is Dunstan out for more of an outside type. Phillips was a little stiff to get dropped and Coffield should get back in at some stage, and Paton has been close. Save Freeman for the week after.

They play Marshall and Westhoff as tall forwards too.

 

[Plugger35]

2018

With Longer in the side: 3-1
Without: 0-9-1

The fact we've won more games with Longer in the team is more to do with other players playing better rather than Longer playing better than Hickey.

Longer is slightly better in ruck contests but Hickey is still a much better player in general play which you need from a ruckman these days.

 

[cooperg]

In: Hickey, Bruce, Minchington, Freezer and Gilbo
Out: Longer, Dunstan, Joyce, Rice (All omitted) & Brown (INJ)

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

Would Acres come straight back in?

i wouldnt think so

 

[plugger66]

In: Hickey, Bruce, Minchington, Freezer and Gilbo
Out: Longer, Dunstan, Joyce, Rice (All omitted) & Brown (INJ)

You are really taking the piss. Very funny


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[St Kilda Death]

The fact we've won more games with Longer in the team is more to do with other players playing better rather than Longer playing better than Hickey.

Longer is slightly better in ruck contests but Hickey is still a much better player in general play which you need from a ruckman these days.

So whats better?
A ruck who makes the team better and win.
Or a ruck who racks up possesions while we lose.

 

[St Kilda Death]

Gilbo could be handy to follow westoff around.
Port have been utilising him well.
Gilbo can play on him, wherever on the ground.
Good matchup.

 

[plugger66]

So whats better?
A ruck who makes the team better and win.
Or a ruck who racks up possesions while we lose.

Ok if it’s that simple explain how he made the team better yesterday


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[St Kilda Death]

Ok if it’s that simple explain how he made the team better yesterday


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Its not that simple.

 

[Plugger35]

So whats better?
A ruck who makes the team better and win.
Or a ruck who racks up possesions while we lose.

I daresay we would have won our last couple of games with Hickey in the team instead of Longer. Gawn had an absolute picnic yesterday taking marks at will with Longer nowhere to be seen, he kept them in the game, Hickey would have at least kept Gawn honest and given him something to worry about.

 

[BrutThough]

I daresay we would have won our last couple of games with Hickey in the team instead of Longer. Gawn had an absolute picnic yesterday taking marks at will with Longer nowhere to be seen, he kept them in the game, Hickey would have at least kept Gawn honest and given him something to worry about.

We wouldn't have beaten Gold Coast if Hickey had played. We won the game directly from an amazing hitout to Gresham, and Hickey isnt a tap ruckman. Billy also had 14 hitouts to advantage, which is a dominate Hickey has never achieved.

Hickey hadn't given any of his other opponents something to worry about, what makes you think we would have started yesterday?

 

[plugger66]

We wouldn't have beaten Gold Coast if Hickey had played. We won the game directly from an amazing hitout to Gresham, and Hickey isnt a tap ruckman. Billy also had 14 hitouts to advantage, which is a dominate Hickey has never achieved.

Hickey hadn't given any of his other opponents something to worry about, what makes you think we would have started yesterday?

How did Longer help us yesterday? Also if we are giving our win to Longer the week before I gather we are giving our loss to Port last year to Longer. Lets face it he has played 2 games against the 2 worst sides we have played and in the other game was destroyed.