SA Footy

Port 10.8.68
Sturt 17.8.110

Goals Port: Maric 4, Summerton 1, Clayton 1,Shannon 1, Perkins 1, Murray 1, Fitzgerald 1
Goals Sturt: Chambers 4, Sheedy 3, Jaensch, Evans, Herring 2, Johncock 1, Kurtze 1, Cubillo 1, Bowen 1

Best Port: Murray, Lokan, Maric, AhChee, Summerton, Meiklejohn
Best Sturt: Jaensch, Bode, Gum, McGlone, Kurtze, Fittock

second half we came alive....good win.

0 and 5 to Port. I heard Life FM talking about thier 1st wooden spoon in about 100 years. Personally, I don't think it is going to happen but it still is a pretty poor start to the season.

johntheclaret wrote:0 and 5 to Port. I heard Life FM talking about thier 1st wooden spoon in about 100 years. Personally, I don't think it is going to happen but it still is a pretty poor start to the season.

109 years to be precise, last was in 1900.

As I said to my Port supporter mate of mine, I wouldn't be disheartened. Looking at the Port list vs the Sturt list, the Port list is very inexperienced. The concern is that their experience lies outside of their matchwinners. Ah Chee isn't going to win games from Full Back/CHB. Micklejohn and Maric (albeit a part time Magpie) aren't going to win games off their own boot, nor is Clayton these days (reason being he'll be hard tagged all day by the best opposition tagger).

If it weren't Port, I wouldn't think there would be too much reason for concern, however Port might react because of their heritage and history. A new coach might do one thing - make them kick quickly into the forward line because that's the only thing I could see that would help immediately.

They should be thanking Neil Craig that they had Maric!! Pretty poor scoreline without his contribution.
No depth in their reserves either,beaten by over 100 pts.

If they continue to play dirty football they played today they will continue to have less players to choose from due to suspensions from the tribunal.

Maric kicked 4 I hear? Did he play up forward?

ST 5-3
PA 2-3

early in the 2nd qtr
Maric scores a couple of goals
ST 5-3
PA 5-3
0R 5-4 EACH ???

LOOBY clobbers SHEEDY ???? gets reported ?????

Then
ST 11-6
PA 5-7

The baby blues were sensational today
Thier midfield skills are as good as any SANFL club


BRODIE MARTIN
1ST QTR
bounce bounce bounce kick to HERRING ? Goal
sensational footy
MARTIN is a 20 year old superstar

JAKE SHEEDY
got hurt today
then blitzed them in the last half

IVAN MARIC
a man forward line, and starred today


JEZZA JOHNCOCK
mark of the season ?
this guy does some special things and hopefully can do it more often !


FIRST BOUNCE 3RD QTR
CRANE hurt his wrist ?
how bad is it as I didnt see him after that


WHO STOOD WHERE AND WHY ???
AHCHEE stood JOHNCOCK
LOKAN stood CHAMBERS
something wrong in those match ups ??????????????????????????????

PA can do a lot better but the seasons almost over for them
ST exquisite skill level, but under pressure ??????????????????????????

gadj1976 wrote:As I said to my Port supporter mate of mine, I wouldn't be disheartened. Looking at the Port list vs the Sturt list, the Port list is very inexperienced. The concern is that their experience lies outside of their matchwinners. Ah Chee isn't going to win games from Full Back/CHB. Micklejohn and Maric (albeit a part time Magpie) aren't going to win games off their own boot, nor is Clayton these days (reason being he'll be hard tagged all day by the best opposition tagger).

If it weren't Port, I wouldn't think there would be too much reason for concern, however Port might react because of their heritage and history. A new coach might do one thing - make them kick quickly into the forward line because that's the only thing I could see that would help immediately.

Kicking the ball quickly in the forward line on top of their heads is one thing yet puting the ball out in front to advantage is another. Every time Port went forward they made hard work of it because of their execution, it suited Sturts backline more than it suited Ports fwds.
Sturts ability to use the ball effectively & to advantage all day was a highlight, their disposal by hand & foot was a delight to watch, the only time Port looked dangerous was in the second qtr when things became physical off the ball, that had Sturt players looking over their shoulders & their minds were off the footy.
Sturt settled quicker in the 2nd half to totally destroyed Port in the midfield & inparticular in the back half clearing tirelessly at will with run & creativity & precise ball use.

NFC wrote:Maric kicked 4 I hear? Did he play up forward?

Nah mate, he played full back.

Nah he was on the bench all day!

BARHAM reported as well today ???

BEST PLAYERS
ST
CRANE until injured
1ST SHEEDY............brilliant + 3 goals
2ND BRATTON..........much improved
3RD EVANS.............magical goal today

PORT
MARIC...................very good 4 goals
MURRAY.................best game Ive seen him play
THURGOOD/LOKAN/PERRY hard to find the 3rd best


NO MERCY must have been at the same game today, his report was spot on
ST were brilliant, except in the 2nd qtr when PA had a real go at em

I wouldn't call whacking a bloke in the head after he's disposed of the ball having a real go, I'd call it knowing that you lack talent and are frustrated by it.

mal wrote:
LOOBY clobbers SHEEDY ???? gets reported ?????

Yes to both mal & not long afterwards while Port are still trying to go the knuckle Barham head butts Coad and gets an angry response. The gutless twat barely got a touch afterwards

Port are a disgrace - watch tomorrow for unprecendented outcome.

MagareyLegend wrote:Port are a disgrace - watch tomorrow for unprecendented outcome.

Sounds like you have inside info mate..

Club Awards

5th - Kurtze
4th - McGlone
3rd - Gum
2nd - Bode
1st - Jaensch

GWW wrote:

MagareyLegend wrote:Port are a disgrace - watch tomorrow for unprecendented outcome.

Sounds like you have inside info mate..

Coming from a bloke who has started two threads about the demise of Ginever, I'd say he has an agenda - not inside info.