R11 - Sturt V Port Reserves @ Alberton

[Dutchy]

PORT
Port Adelaide has lost three key players for its crucial clash with Sturt at Peter Motley Oval on Sunday.
Star midfielder Kane Mitchell heads the list of exclusions after accepting a one-match ban for striking Glenelg’s Josh Woodall at Alberton in Round 10.
Power defender Alipate Carlile will miss at least 10 weeks with a knee injury while pacy Robbie Young has been sidelined by a fractured collarbone suffered against Glenelg last Saturday.
Mature-age midfielder Nathan Rudloff and key backman Sid Masters have been sent back to the club’s Academy side.
As a result, Sean Davidson, Tom Corcoran, Aidyn Johnson, Cameron Hewett, Karl Amon, Keiran Agius and Ciaran Hollingworth-Hughes have all been included in the Magpies’ 23-man squad.
Power-listed Jimmy Toumpas has been named on a wing despite leaving the field last round with an ankle ailment.

League
F: Colquhoun, Butcher, Ross
HF: Houston, Reynolds, Amon
C: Toumpas, Summerton, Hawkins
HB: Palmer, Clurey, Bonner
B: Biemans, Davidson, Hollingworth-Hughes

R: Frampton, T. Gray, Hewett
INT: Ah Chee, Sharrad, Agius, Corcoran, Johnson
IN: Davidson, Corcoran, Johnson, Hewett, Amon, Agius, Hollingworth-Hughes
OUT: Carlile (knee), R. Young (fractured collarbone), Mitchell (suspension), Rudloff, Masters

Reserves
F: Cooper, Hurrell, Zavrl
HF: Dixon, Thorn, Roads
C: Northeast, Stengle, Miller
HB: Barreau, Rudloff, Clements
B: Harris, Masters, Williams

R: Phelps, Proude, Stuart
INT: Halkias, Cameron, Vasallo


STURT
Sturt giant Jack Osborn is set to be sidelined for at least a fortnight after being left out of the squad to face Port at Alberton on Sunday.
The former Crows rookie – who was a member of the victorious West End State team – has been carrying a nagging toe ailment for most of the season.
‘’It’s just got to the point where Jack needs to rest it,’’ Sturt football manager Shane Grimm said.
‘’We’ve just got make sure we manage it before it becomes more serious later in the year.’’
Osborn has been replaced in the Double Blues’ 23-man squad by fellow ruckman Andre Parrella, who has been named to start in the centre square.
John Greenslade, James Paprotny, Sam Jonas and possible debutant Brad Coulson have also been listed, with two players to be trimmed from the extended interchange bench.
Coulson – recruited from the Port Magpies – has been previously named but has yet to make his IGA League debut.
Henry Carey and Henry Voigt have both been sent back to the Reserves after playing in last Saturday’s win against Adelaide at Peter Motley Oval.

League
F: Hansen, M. Evans, Greenslade
HF: Hone, K. Beard, Riley
C: Crocker, Martin, Lienert
HB: Page, Stephens, P. Wilson
B: McMahon, F. Evans, Gilfoy

R: Parrella, Battersby, Kirkwood
INT: Jonas, Harms, Wildman, Paprotny, Coulson
IN: Paprotny, Greenslade, Coulson, Parrella, Jonas
OUT: Osborn (toe), Carey, Voigt

Reserves
F: Langridge, Voigt, Wiech
HF: Stark, Hayden, Coombes
C: Penfold, Samblich, Gamble
HB: T. Beard, Campbell, Elms
B: Hargreaves, Moriarty, Haren

R: Habljak, Carey, Telford
INT: Pansini

Under-18
F: Badger, Fahey-Sparks, Coombe
HF: Ortiz, Young, Dodd
C: Hill, Callins, Houlahan
HB: Musolino, Edmonds, Weidenhofer
B: Yunupingu, Powell, Coomblas

R: Thatcher, Thiele, Crowden
INT: Aitchison, Trenorden, Marini, Fielke
EMG: Scott, Skinner, Ellis

[Keefy]

Enjoy watching the grass grow at Unley on the weekend if anyone turns up there.

[johntheclaret]

Port Reserves look like getting a pasting this week. I watched Sturt last week and they looked very good indeed.
Kirkwood must be one of the best players in the league right now.
DB's by 60-65 points.

[Booney]

Sturt by lots.

[another grub]

That is fhe worst port side since they have become power reserves.

[therisingblues]

Osborn is a huge loss for us this week. His presence in aerial battles is very important and will be missed, although it'll be a good chance for Parrella to step up.
Port took the game right up to the Tigers last week, and Sturt would be getting targeted as we are top of the tree ATM.
Go into this one lightly and Port on their home ground could topple the Double Blues.
Going back three years a game like this would attract 5,000. Not sure how many they'll get this week. Perhaps 2,461.

[Rising Power]

Osborn is a huge loss for us this week. His presence in aerial battles is very important and will be missed, although it'll be a good chance for Parrella to step up.
Port took the game right up to the Tigers last week, and Sturt would be getting targeted as we are top of the tree ATM.
Go into this one lightly and Port on their home ground could topple the Double Blues.
Going back three years a game like this would attract 5,000. Not sure how many they'll get this week. Perhaps 2,461.

5000 for a final maybe. The second figure is probably only just under the average over the last 10 years I'd say. But should get at least 2k there (Alberton) on Sunday.

[therisingblues]

Sturt, top of the ladder , vs Port at Alberton would have got 5,000 pre-reserves.
Perhaps a relevant comparison could be Norwood vs Port at Alberton, pre-reserves during Norwood's resurgence? How much did that game get?

[Rising Power]

Sturt, top of the ladder , vs Port at Alberton would have got 5,000 pre-reserves.
Perhaps a relevant comparison could be Norwood vs Port at Alberton, pre-reserves during Norwood's resurgence? How much did that game get?

Yeah probably around the mark re Norwood. It helps if one or both teams are doing well; both teams have been up and down over the last 10-15 years.

Edit: I looked up Port v Norwood @ ALB - 3688 in 2009, 2716 in 2010, 4796 in 2012, 3586 in 2013.

[therisingblues]

Yeah, just did a search on this website myself.
August 2 2013, Norwood 13:5 d Port 2:8 crowd 4,196.
Not sure how Port were doing season 2013, I don't think it was too well.
Pre-reserves there was always a strong crowd for any of Sturt, Norwood or Glenelg, provided they were going well. If port were also doing well you could expect upwards of 6,000.

[knowledge]

Not at Unley Oval as per thread title. Def at Alberton Oval.

[johntheclaret]

Only the author of the 1st post can change, it think?

Dutchy

[CUTTERMAN]

That is fhe worst port side since they have become power reserves.

Revisionist history states they've always been Power reserves. #1870

[leggies]

Pre crows (1991) there would have been 15,000 for the game


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[another grub]

Sturt $1.22 port $4

Line 27.5

Thoughts?

[DOC]

WHat is Sturts recent record at Alberton?

They were way too good for us three weeks back, as were Port. Ports outs to tell.

Sturt by 4 goals.

[The Dark Knight]

Going to watch today, will be the first League game I've watched my brother play this season, only seen him play in the 2's. Also will be great to have a good look at Sturt, especially Kirky and Beard who I haven't seen play live in a long time.

[saintal]

Sturt pounding the Power Reserves at 1/4 time, 7.4 to 2.2. Mark Evans with 4 goals.

[The Dark Knight]

Sturt pounding the Power Reserves at 1/4 time, 7.4 to 2.2. Mark Evans with 4 goals.

Inside 50s 17-7, DB doing it easy.

[another grub]

Like i said worst port reserves side to ever take the park. Was always going to bea massacre.