SA Footy

PORT ADELAIDE
IN: John Butcher, Brent Renouf, Darren Pfeiffer
OUT: Matt Thomas, Jarrad Redden (Rested), Cameron O'Shea
NEW: Brent Renouf (Hawthorn), Darren Pfeiffer (Norwood)

COLLINGWOOD
IN: Ben Johnson, Simon Buckley, Tom Young, Paul Seedsman, Jackson Paine
OUT: Heath Shaw (Hamstring), Dale Thomas (Hamstring), Ben Reid (Quad), Cameron Wood, Luke Ball (Knee)

I dont mind O'Shea but he needed a break, and SANFL duty for him is for the best to get his confidence up. Should never have been made sub.

Overall good ins, and looking forward to seeing how Pfeiffer goes.

Collingood side is somewhat depleted, I don't necessarily expect a win but am hopeful we get closer than we have for quite some time. From last few years I'm accustomed to disappointments though, so won't get my hopes up too much.

Honestly, I'm concerned that Collingwood, on the back of the week they have had, will be looking for blood.

I too think we can match it with them for 60-70% of the game time but cant see us running with them all day.

I would be trying to expose their lack of ruck options all day and have Renouf or Trengove battering into any big man they throw in the middle as much as possible. Trengove third man up to do the physical damage and Renouf / D.Stewart doing to tap work.

Need Chaplin to play close for a change and Schulz and Butch to have big ones to be any chance.

Cloke and Dawes havent had a great start to the year, so its a good chance for Trengove and Chappy to further dent their confidence.

The midfield will be the concern for me.....pendles and swan, if allowed free run, will cut us to shreds as we havent got the defence to withhold quick ball movement from the middle.

I would love to get a win against collingwood, even if they are depleated. Cant see it happening though.

Collingwood 12-24.