Round 3: Port Adelaide vs Melbourne

[hearts on fire]

I would EXPECT the Power to bounce back and destroy the hapless Demons, but as last week, anything can happen.

Brogan to come back into the side, Motlop to miss? who will kick the goals for the Power:

My Tip: Power by 47 points.

[Thiele]

No Westoff

Reckon power need to lift there game, reckon they will bounce back

[Thiele]

Motlop cleared to play

[jackpot jim]

Massive game for the Power this week. Lose this one and they WONT be playing finals.
Too much riding on this game for the Power. Melbourne will pull off a few upsets this year but it wont be this week.
My Tip - Power by 4 - 5 goals after an even 1st half.

[Magpiespower]

Ridiculous to have a season-defining match in round three.

But it is.

Dees will have a crack.

But Port should run over them.

Power by seven + goals.

[Thiele]

Here are the squads

PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Peter Burgoyne
F: Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C (from): Travis Boak, Josh Carr, Toby Thurstans, Tom Logan, Matt Thomas, Wade Thompson, Matthew Westhoff

In: Brogan, Logan, Thomas, Thompson, M. Westhoff
Out: Justin Westhoff (foot), David Rodan

New: Wade Thompson (North Adelaide)

Melbourne
B: James McDonald, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers
HB: James Frawley, Stefan Martin, Brock McLean
C: Jamie Bennell, Aaron Davey, Clint Bartram
HF: Matthew Bate, Colin Sylvia, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Ricky Petterd, Brent Moloney
Foll: Paul Johnson, Cameron Bruce, Brad Green
I/C (from): John Meesen, Kyle Cheney, Nathan Jones, Lynden Dunn, Neville Jetta, Jake Spencer, Michael Newton

In: Meesen, Dunn, Newton
Out: -

[hearts on fire]

Why is David Rodan out?

[Psyber]

Why is David Rodan out?

The Power hierarchy want to find out whether he is up to Norwood's standard..

[Pup]

Port wont lose this.

5 goals+

[Thiele]

Final teams for Sunday

PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Peter Burgoyne
F: Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Travis Boak, Josh Carr, Matt Thomas, Wade Thompson
Emg: Toby Thurstans, Tom Logan, Matthew Westhoff
In: Brogan, Thomas, Thompson
Out: Justin Westhoff), David Rodan, Thurstans

New: Thompson (North Adelaide)

Melbourne
B: Lynden Dunn, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers
HB: James Frawley, Stefan Martin, Brock McLean
C: Jamie Bennell, Aaron Davey, Clint Bartram
HF: Matthew Bate, Colin Sylvia, Cale Morton
F: Brad Miller, Ricky Petterd, Brent Moloney
Foll: Paul Johnson, Cameron Bruce, Brad Green
I/C: John Meesen, Kyle Cheney, Nathan Jones, Neville Jetta
Emg: Jake Spencer, Michael Newton, Addam Maric

In: Meesen, Dunn
Out: Spencer, McDonald

[the big bang]

Why is David Rodan out?

purely on form, or lack thereof. hasnt had the best starts to the season, but i'd say unlucky to be dropped. after last weeks game, could have been anyone being dropped!

[NO-MERCY]

Port shouldn't lose this game but you never know what game plan they'll bring so anythings possible.
Melb 2pts

[Rik E Boy]

Port shouldn't lose this game but you never know what game plan they'll bring so anythings possible.
Melb 2pts

Now that would be a handy collect!

regards,

REB

[norm11]

Congrats to Daniel Motlop on his 100th game of AFL. Finally

[the joker]

Johnny Messen, gets his first game for the dees,

Will they get 20,000 today

[hawks21]

Port are a very undisciplined football club! They give away to many silly free kicks off the ball and a good side would have hurt them on the score board today!!

Not sure what Cassisi was thinking, 20 meters off the ball and charges/strikes Dunn! And Peter Burgoyne, well kneeing someone when there on the ground regardless of the force behind it, that's a sign of a real tough man!!

[JK]

Port are a very undisciplined football club! They give away to many silly free kicks off the ball and a good side would have hurt them on the score board today!!

Not sure what Cassisi was thinking, 20 meters off the ball and charges/strikes Dunn! And Peter Burgoyne, well kneeing someone when there on the ground regardless of the force behind it, that's a sign of a real tough man!!

Spot on Hawks, I was going to post this myself .. I reckon they cost themselves a good 4-6 goals today through ill-discipline, and what was most annoying about it is that it was stupid ill-discipline .. And I say annoying because when you have $$ riding on the margin bet it really stands out lol.

If this seasons Spooner (or thereabouts) can save that many goals from it, how many for one of the better opposition teams?

[norm11]

21000 today. Always tough to get crowd on Easter Weekend