R17: North v Port Saturday 8 August @ Prospect Oval

[Dutchy]

NORTH
North Adelaide’s string of debutants will continue with Oleg Markov to play his first league match against Port Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
The son of World Champion pole vaulter Dimitri, Markov is a 19-year-old athletic utility who measures in at 187cm and 72kg.
‘’He’s a local junior who is athletically gifted with a good feel for the game,’’ North football manager Darryl Wintle said.
‘’He can play a variety of roles and has enjoyed a consistent season in the Reserves and the SA Under-18 team.’’
Markov has been joined in the Roosters’ 23-man squad by Alex Barns, Jack Graham, Corey Grove, Alan Obst, Jay Shannon, Andy Read and Liam Jacka.
North has lost several stars to injury including Max (hamstring) and George Thring (ankle) and key forward Darren Shillabeer (hip).
Todd Miles and Jesse O’Brien have been sidelined by groin injuries while Brandan Parfitt couldn’t be considered due to illness.
Captain Greg Gallman will resume from a hamstring strain in the Reserves after completing two full weeks on the training track.

League
F: Amato, Grove, McMahon
HF: O’Keeffe, Wilkie, Thiele
C: Markov, Motlop, Clisby
HB: Anderson, Obst, Tahana
B: Wundke, C. Craig, Gregg

R: Curnow, Shannon, Teasdale
INT: Barns, Graham, Schulz, Read, Jacka
IN: Barns, Graham, Grove, Markov, Obst, Shannon, Read, Jacka
OUT: Miles (groin), O’Brien (groin), G. Thring (ankle), M. Thring (hamstring), Shillabeer (hip), Parfitt (illness).

Reserves
F: Jarman, Sweet, Dinham
HF: Quinn, Mitchell, Foulis
C: Minervini, De Leonardis, Smith
HB: Slee, Gallman, Venning
B: Rynne, Patterson, Baron

R: Kupsch, Nixon, J. Hayes
INT: Rocca

Under-18
F: West, Vandemoer, B. Jackson
HF: Prior, Agius, K. Jackson
C: Kennedy, Tahana, Ciappina
HB: Venning, Morgan, Cumming
B: Smith, Costello, Slade

R: Anyang, Davey, LeBois
INT: Crompton, Garlett, Pelentsov, Hay, Haines, Shirley, Fielke


PORT
Classy forward Angus Monfries will play his first SANFL league match since 2004 against North at Prospect Oval on Saturday.
Monfries, who made his debut for Sturt at age 16 in 2003, last played for the Double Blues in Round 22 v South Adelaide in 2004.
Now listed with Port Adelaide’s AFL team, Monfries will be joined in the Magpies’ 23-man squad by Kane Mitchell, Nathan Krakouer, Mason Shaw and Jack Haarsma.
Robbie Young couldn’t be considered due to a hamstring strain while the pace of Darcy Byrne-Jones and Jarman Impey has been called upon by Port’s AFL coach Ken Hinkley.

League
F: Monfries, Butcher, Harvey
HF: Russell, Howard, Ah Chee
C: T. Gray, Summerton, Mitchell
HB: Amon, Masters, Krakouer
B: Frampton, Jonas, Biemans

R: Redden, Palmer, Logan
INT: Reynolds, Sharrad, Sawford, Shaw, Haarsma
IN: Monfries, Mitchell, Krakouer, Shaw, Haarsma
OUT: Byrne-Jones (Power), Impey (Power), R. Young (hamstring)

Reserves
F: Deeley-Godfrey, Gordon, Phelps
HF: Northeast, Cooper, Mahney
C: J. Foster, Proude, Cook
HB: Coulson, M. Williams, Davidson
B: Zavrl, Corcoran, Miller

R: Ross, Hawkins, J. Williams
INT: Hollingworth-Hughes

[Wedgie]

Geezus, another 6 changes due to injuries, we're breaking some records this year!

[another grub]

Serious question, what do you think the points betting line will be in this game?

[johntheclaret]

Serious question, what do you think the points betting line will be in this game?

Don't fully understand your betting odds but if it were over here it would be Port Reserves 1/8 on, North 15/2 against. I guess the odds would improve once you got past -60 on the scorecast

Port Adelaide Reserves to have a field day against a very undermanned Roosters
Port by 85-90 points

[Ian]

North should be able to keep the margin below 120 points ................

[another grub]

I was thinking the line would be about 50. Should be interesting later today.

[wristwatcher]

Brilliant to see "Cake Boy" Andy Read back for the chooks. About bloody time.

None the less Port Just...to kick enough in the first quarter to outscore North for the game. Tom Jonas to catch a cold at FB.

Seriously Port 49-60.

[Wedgie]

Line should be higher unless it pours, I'd have it close to 70 atm.

[saintal]

Could we see the lowest ever crowd at Prospect tomorrow? North struggling, Port supporters apathetic, and those that do care will probably be watching the 'big boys' on TV.

Port by 75+

[Ian]

Could we see the lowest ever crowd at Prospect tomorrow? North struggling, Port supporters apathetic,

Probably. Understatement of 2015, Definitely

[Jim05]

Is Markov the kid many are predicting will go quite early in the draft?

[Booney]

Could we see the lowest ever crowd at Prospect tomorrow? North struggling, Port supporters apathetic, and those that do care will probably be watching the 'big boys' on TV.

Port by 75+

Yes. Wouldn't be surprised with less than 1000 there.

[Ian]

Could we see the lowest ever crowd at Prospect tomorrow? North struggling, Port supporters apathetic, and those that do care will probably be watching the 'big boys' on TV.

Port by 75+

Yes. Wouldn't be surprised with less than 1000 there.

We'll see you there Booney?

[Booney]

No mate, setting up a surprise birthday party at a mates place with a late afternoon kick off.

[Rising Power]

Serious question, what do you think the points betting line will be in this game?

Sportsbet's line is 60.5 @ $1.90. They're offering 40+ @ $1.29.

[locky801]

Roosters to have a big day tomorrow, Port by 27 points well at 1/4 time

[CENTURION]

North by 4 points.

[Gozu]

Alan Obst & Todd Miles are leaving North Adelaide at the end of the season to become co-head coaches of Barossa District next year.

[wristwatcher]

North by 4 points.

Lock that in to a multi with Carlton to win and Australia to retain the Ashes and you can buy yourself a nice yacht, sail it to your island and have a nice break with the 7 Russian mail order brides you could afford to purchase

[CENTURION]

North by 4 points.

Lock that in to a multi with Carlton to win and Australia to retain the Ashes and you can buy yourself a nice yacht, sail it to your island and have a nice break with the 7 Russian mail order brides you could afford to purchase

leave the wives out and it sounds perfect!