Port Adelaide 2023

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Be interesting when port play Brisbane first final. Don't want to be playing the Bulldogs or Carlton the following week in Adelaide and go put out in straight sets. 3rd place is a bad spot if u playing Brisbane at their fortress.

We'll finish 4th, L-W.

Could still play Brisbane if we finish 4th. Collingwood no certainties to beat the Bombers next week, so Lions could pinch top spot. Plenty to play out yet.

[daysofourlives]

Be interesting when port play Brisbane first final. Don't want to be playing the Bulldogs or Carlton the following week in Adelaide and go put out in straight sets. 3rd place is a bad spot if u playing Brisbane at their fortress.

I think it will be Carlton(5th) or Crows (8th), either case its straight sets for Port. Will they stick fat if the Crows knocked them out in the same fashion they have destroyed them both times this year. I could see a Ratten type decision beckoning if that happened and Kochy could ride off into the sunset with him.
If they end up on the 6thv 7th side of the draw they will be fine and we can all be safe in the knowledge Ken will see out the 2 years

[Vamos]

Too many scenarios still to play out, the only lock I can see is Carlton 5th.

[stan]

Be interesting when port play Brisbane first final. Don't want to be playing the Bulldogs or Carlton the following week in Adelaide and go put out in straight sets. 3rd place is a bad spot if u playing Brisbane at their fortress.

I think it will be Carlton(5th) or Crows (8th), either case its straight sets for Port. Will they stick fat if the Crows knocked them out in the same fashion they have destroyed them both times this year. I could see a Ratten type decision beckoning if that happened and Kochy could ride off into the sunset with him.
If they end up on the 6thv 7th side of the draw they will be fine and we can all be safe in the knowledge Ken will see out the 2 years

Mu ladder predictor has the crows finishing 7th. Port probably gets 4th, I can't see then beating Freo over there.

[Vamos]

Orazio wildcard next week? Worth a look I reckon.

[Jim05]

Orazio wildcard next week? Worth a look I reckon.

He has got through 1 game of SANFL only hasn’t he?
Big risk IMO

[DOC]

If you were picking on yesterdays SANFL match then Narkle was Ports best of the AFL players . Bonner pretty good but very undisciplined twice. Evans looked good as well. Put a line through Teakle.

[Vamos]

Orazio wildcard next week? Worth a look I reckon.

He has got through 1 game of SANFL only hasn’t he?
Big risk IMO

2 now

Get a free look at him if Brisbane beat Saints on the Satdee, we finish 3rd or 4th regardless.

[Dirty dog]

Orazio wildcard next week? Worth a look I reckon.

I’m with you, I called for it about a month ago and he got injured. Last roll of the dice for his future.

[Bum Crack]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

[Brodlach]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Brisbane will finish top if Collingwood loses and they win

[Eagles2014]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Brisbane will finish top if Collingwood loses and they win

You haven’t seen Essendon play lately

[Jim05]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Collingwood have the bye this week.
The Power reserves could also fall out of finals if they rest too many

[Booney]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Saints might knock Brisbane off this weekend.

[Eagles2014]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Saints might knock Brisbane off this weekend.

Brisbane have not lost at home all year, they won't lose this. Win and they get two home finals, so basically in the Grand Final for mine.

[MW]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Saints might knock Brisbane off this weekend.

Brisbane have not lost at home all year, they won't lose this. Win and they get two home finals, so basically in the Grand Final for mine.

Yeah just like all the other years they've had two home finals...

[Eagles2014]

Do Port give a few players a rest this week and maybe have a loss and face Collingwood first week of finals rather than Brisbane in Brisbane? Collingwood a bit vulnerable at the moment. I know who I'd rather be playing against to try and earn a home Prelim Final. Yeah yeah, I know it won't happen.

Saints might knock Brisbane off this weekend.

Brisbane have not lost at home all year, they won't lose this. Win and they get two home finals, so basically in the Grand Final for mine.

Yeah just like all the other years they've had two home finals...

Sometimes you need to go thru some pain to learn, reckon they are a different outfit this year and get the job done.

[DOC]

Mitch Georgiades offered a 4 year deal.

[Booney]

Houston, Powell-Pepper ( 25 ) Drew, Farrell, Marshall ( 24 ), Rozee ( 23 ), Butters, Duursma ( 22 ), Georgiades, Bergman, Lord ( 21 ), Horne-Francis ( 19 ).

A dozen who will drive us forward into the next 5-8 years.

A forward line of Lord, Marshall and Georgiades for the next 10.

Future is bright down at Alberton.

[Booney]

Three-time premiership Lion Jonathan Brown has taken an almighty swipe at the AFL over its finals fixturing and the treatment of one club in particular.

And no, it’s not his beloved Brisbane – but their opponents in week one of the AFL finals, Port Adelaide.

Brisbane, who finished second at the end of the regular season, will host the third-placed Power at the Gabba at 7.25pm AEST on Saturday night in the second qualifying final.

But a curfew at Brisbane Airport then means the South Australian side can’t return home until Sunday and would face a likely six-day turnaround to host its next final if it loses to the Lions.

And it’s not just the reduced recovery time Brown was concerned about for Port.

The 41-year-old former All Australian also feels the decision is based on ratings, opting to put second versus third on prime time on Saturday night, rather than a clash between St Kilda and Greater Western Sydney – who have two of the smaller supporter groups in the AFL.

“I’m happy being a Brisbane supporter playing Saturday night, but I think it’s a bad move by the AFL,” Brown said On the Couch.

“I think Port Adelaide’s been harshly affected. They finished top four, they deserve preferable scheduling.

“They deserve to be back home on Saturday night in their own bed.

“They won’t be able to do that, there’s a curfew out of Brisbane Airport, so they won’t get home until Sunday.

“If they lose, they have to back up essentially six days later. I think that’s poor from the AFL.

“Port Adelaide have earned the right to have a better schedule. That is a big mistake by the AFL.

“They want to go for the ratings. They probably think Brisbane-Port Adelaide is better than St Kilda-GWS on Saturday.”