round 17 Port Adelaide vs Adelaide Sunday July 25th 4.10pm

[sapaul]

Loving how Port supporters are getting off over this win. All because it means they now avoid the wooden spoon.

[bulldog2004]

Johncock has been given a 1 match ban for a bump on Hitchcock.

[redden whites]

Crowd figure anyone..........? Heard on ABC radio there were only only 1500 seats left on Friday.

[Gingernuts]

I get the feeling that these showdowns mean more to the Power than they do the Crows.

Probably the same reason we can't win finals.

The gameplan has no factor to allow motivation in to get that 'bit extra' in big games.

If the system fails we lose.

The game plan is fine, the players can't handle pressure that's all. When they are not expected to win they're fine, there is no pressure on them so they go out relaxed and back themselves. However when they play a match that in their minds they 'should' win they get all constipated, particularly in front of goal.

To me it just shows that the majority of the side is still very young and inexperienced, particularly in pressure games. The composure will come as more players get more games under the belt.

[bulldog2004]

Crowd figure anyone..........? Heard on ABC radio there were only only 1500 seats left on Friday.

i think it was either 35000 or 37000.