R1 Essendon V Port Adelaide Pre Game Discussion

[BenDoolan]

Up yours JP!

The last time we played Port Adelaide in R1 at AAMI stadium was in 2004. We lost by 96 points. I really hate those bastards. We owe them some pain. A lot of pain.....

[billyduckworth]

Have we EVER beaten them over there?
We definitely owe them.

[swoodley]

Where's the team?

[Crazyman]

Where's the team?

Probably getting ready for the family Christmas thing around the country...

[paddyl90]

Up yours JP!

The last time we played Port Adelaide in R1 at AAMI stadium was in 2004. We lost by 96 points. I really hate those bastards. We owe them some pain. A lot of pain.....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You're a b*tch BD nah you're cool. What a nice start back after schoolies. Not too far away either..... 3 months, 2 months til NAB Cup it'll fly after chrissy.

[The Man from Bomberland]

Have we EVER beaten them over there?
We definitely owe them.

It's been a while. I think 2000 was the last time.

[Jazz_84]

damn you guys talking about it already now it's going to seem like forever unutil this game is actually played haha

[paddyl90]

74 Days......... can't come quick enough!

[azza78]

And I'll be at that game cos I'll be in Adelaide visiting family. Hope it goes better than the last match I saw at AAMI in 2006, when Adelaide thrashed us by 23 goals....

[Crazyman]

And I'll be at that game cos I'll be in Adelaide visiting family. Hope it goes better than the last match I saw at AAMI in 2006, when Adelaide thrashed us by 23 goals....

Well, if it does happen again, we can always blame you now

[paddyl90]

60 Days.

[grassy1]

Twice at least.1997 and 2000.

[paddyl90]

2 weeks !!!

[boncer34]

Last time we played Port there was 2007 and they beat us by 31 points after leading by 69 at 3/4 time.
The last time we beat them there was in 2000 and as Grassy points out we beat them in '97 there in what was their home ground debut.

[tom9779]

whats your changes(given pre-season form) from Round 22 2008?

fyi it was:

slattery, nlm, mcveigh
nash, ryder, peverill
dyson, watson, lovett
JJ, lloyd, monfries
lonergan, michael, rama
ruck: bellchambers, hocking, stanton
int from atkinson, chartres, hooker jetta

OBVIOUS OUTS: JJ(ret), Peverill(ret),michael(ret) mcveigh(inj)

OBVIOUS INS: Hille, Fletcher....??

[swoodley]

whats your changes(given pre-season form) from Round 22 2008?

fyi it was:

slattery, nlm, mcveigh
nash, ryder, peverill
dyson, watson, lovett
JJ, lloyd, monfries
lonergan, michael, rama
ruck: bellchambers, hocking, stanton
int from atkinson, chartres, hooker jetta

OBVIOUS OUTS: JJ(ret), Peverill(ret),michael(ret) mcveigh(inj)

OBVIOUS INS: Hille, Fletcher....??

Rama also has retired and Chartres was delisted. I doubt that Hooker will get a game so that leaves at least 7 changes if Spike doesn't come up.

Likely ins (imo) are: Hille, Fletcher, Lucas, McPhee, Skipworth, Davey and Winderlich.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Those are some pretty handy ins!!! L-Murray would be struggling to get a game you would think and Gus may miss out again like last year because both Houli and Jetta starred for Bendigo yesterday.

Obviously McVeigh and Reimers seem doubtful to play in round one. Are Hurley or Tyson Slattery a chance to debut in the first round?

[robrulz5]

Hurley and Zaharakis are in the mix for selection.

[Madden]

Important game for Port with the way that they finished off last season. It will be absolutely crucial for their membership / attendance numbers. And they always smash us over there. I'm hopeful but not optimistic.

[saladin]

i don't have high hopes for round 1. we still don't have our game-plan working properly to combat the congested zoning likely to be employed by a lot of sides. Looking at the preseason, Port are running nicely.