R8: Port v Glenelg Review

[Macca19]

It was the Clive Waterhouse show at Alberton Oval today as Port Adelaide thrashed Glenelg by 48 points.

Clive kicked 8 goals for the match and had a hand in a number of others as Port Adelaide went on a 10-goal third quarter rampage to bring home the points. It wasnt always smooth sailing for the Magpies though, as Glenelg looked the better and more aggresive side for most of the first half.

Brett Backwell opened the scoring in the first quarter with a miracle snap from the Bowling Club pocket. Port replied quickly with Clive Waterhouse on the end of two passes which led to goals. Glenelg began to break away and were winning the ball quickly out of the middle thanks to the likes of Backwell and Tom Logan. The Magpies were regularly breaking down across half forward with Ryan Willits holding Shane Morrison well. The Tigers led by a point at 1/4 time.

After Mark Clayton kicked a clever goal to open the scoring in the 2nd quarter, Glenelg took control of the match and kicked three unanswered goals. Tom Logan was playing the game of his life in the midfield, whilst Matthew Duldig and David Mitchell were breaking away from their opponents to mark strongly across half forward. Brett Backwell added two goals and the Tigers found themselves a handy two goals up.

Port Adelaide's overuse of the handball was bringing them unstuck in defence, whilst they were failing to win the ball in the midfield. It was Clive Waterhosue again who got them back into the contest, kicking his fourth and fifth goal to get the Magpies back into the match. Tom Logans second goal was answered quickly by James Mieklejohn and it was all even at half time.

Port Adelaide must have had a rocket from coach Tim Ginever as they looked a completely different outfit in the third quarter. The Tigers were missing Richard Douglas and Paul Sherwood who were both injured in the first half. Ginever threw John Baird and Troy Butcher up forward to complement Waterhouse and Meiklejohn.

They kicked four unanswered goals to start the quarter, with Clive adding two more on Ryan Willits. The Magpies were beginning to win the ball out of the midfield with Mark Clayton and Jared Poulton influential. John Hinge got one back but from that moment on it was all Port Adelaide. They added six more unanswered goals to finish the quarter. Troy Butcher was the recipient of a Clive Waterhosue handball and snapped a great goal, whilst James Meiklejohn and Jared Poulton marked strongly to push the Magpies further in front. Clive kicked his eighth and Poulton his third goal moments later, whilst Roc Harry kicked his first goal of the match after the siren. The Magpies led by 57 points and the contest was over.

The oomph went out of the contest in the last quarter, with the Magpies able to halt any serious Glenelg challenges. Both clubs kicked two goals for the quarter with the final margin being 48 points.

Port Adelaide will be happy with the return to the winners list and had many fine players in the win. Clive Waterhouse was the obvious standout kicking 8 goals. He could have had more with a few behinds and he handed out a couple of goals as well. John Baird dominated in the second half after being thrown in the centre square halfway through the third quarter. Mark Clayton played just about his best game as Captain with two great goals and a number of touches running forward. Jared Poulton after a shaky start had a top second half on a wing. Marc Bullen, Corey Ahchee and Matthew King were also strong, whilst Gavin Wanganeen went of injured early.

The Tigers will need to find answers on what went wrong in that third quarter. Their midfield shut down and they struggled to get the ball out of defence. Tom Logan, Brett Backwell and Matthew Reavill played well, whilst David Mitchell and Matthew Duldig had moments in the first half.

[am Bays]

I'd like to think we are not side that is eight goals worse than Port, but hey look at the Scoreboard.

Hopefully our players we learn for this that you can't switch off for a quarter against good sides, you have to stand up against Port in the 3rd quarter as that is when they cme out hard, they pride themselves on getting the 1st to goals after half time to a) get a break on their opposition or b) if they are behind at 1/2 time time start to put doubt in their oppositions minds that they are on the way back.....That comes from listening to their half time talks as the trainers room for the away team is next to where they do their warm ups always hear them saying 1st two goals aftr1/2 time.

It won't be a bad loss if we learn from it.......

I'd like to see our stats for tackles, shepherds, smothers, spoils chases, HBG and LBG as win those agaisnt Port you invariably win the game, certainly every game I've ever seen Glenelg win against Port....

**** I HATE LOSING TO THOSE KEUNTS!!!!!

Next game is must win game, no ifs, no buts, no maybes if we want to play finals footy....

[am Bays]

PS Good write up Macca19 and well done to your boys, you've showed us how to do it again, how long will it take my club to learn.........

[stampy]

same shit different decade

[stampy]

in all honesty our start to the year has been unexpectedly good which makes this loss harder to swallow and i would suggest that the coach will welcome the week off to recharge the boys batteries and get us set for the must win game against the blues

[Dutchy]

not sure 48 points is a "thrashing"

[Wedgie]

not sure 48 points is a "thrashing"

I was there and it was a thrashing.
Weird though as Port only outscored Glenelg in one quarter.

It was a training run for Port in the 2nd half.

[Dutchy]

Tonight at the G was a "Thrashing"

[Macca19]

I thought about not calling it a thrashing...but when you are even at half time and a team kicks 10 goals to 1 in a quarter. Thats a thrashing.

Dunno what happened to the Tiges after half time...they were bloody good in the first half.

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10.4 (64) is a record by Port against Glenelg in the 3rd quarter. The previous record was 9.7 (61) set in Round 14 1945 at Alberton.

[TroyGFC]

Good post macca19. And 3/4 was a thrashing in my opinion, we looked like our team of last year.

[mighty_tiger_79]

we did better out of the centre square in the first half which was a little surprise but completely smashed in the 3rd quarter.

we seriously need to be looking at getting defenders to the club, what was Freddy doing down there on the full back line? I thought willo played a useful game today. Mc Connell is a front-runner he goes well when we go well and have the ball but when its turned over he very rarely chases.

unusual to see mitch in the defensive 50.

we got smashed by a team that will play in the grand final. just a pity that another year of the SANFL is a two horse race

[Wedgie]

just a pity that another year of the SANFL is a two horse race

I wish someone would tell Central they're not in the running everytime they thrash North!
Maybe its only North (and Dogs) fans that never write Central off as we know they have the wood over us.

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Ports' 53 hit outs is a club record. Previous best was 48 against Eagles in Round 12 1992.

[portentous]

Hearing Tim Ginever at the post-match was interesting. He said that he didn't yell or scream at the guys at half time, as he thought they'd taken the momentum late in the second quarter. He just urged them to go on with things.

Great for the Magpies that the likes of Tony Brown, Ross Funke, Rohan Smith, George Fiacchi, Roger Delaney et al were at the game. It's what I love about the SANFL-the feeling of "family".

Barry Curtin paid out Clive, Poults and Mark Clayton for missing easy shots at the post match BTW. It was hysterical.