Port V Norwood

Should be a good game and get a big crowd but this clash will once again draw an average crowd at Alberton.Toss of the coin , Port will want to make amends after their loss to Sturt and Norwood in good form.No idea who will win . Port at home just to throw another curve ball into an even comp.Port by 11.

Port by 8 points.

my ABC source tells me that they're off to Elizabeth, this game should be the tv game as it looms as a beauty & it'll definately show how far Port have come, i think Port has the game & players to upset Norwood in what will be a beauty........as for the tv i know with the crowd & atmosphere which game will be a better spectacle to televise

bayman wrote:my ABC source tells me that they're off to Elizabeth, this game should be the tv game as it looms as a beauty & it'll definately show how far Port have come, i think Port has the game & players to upset Norwood in what will be a beauty........as for the tv i know with the crowd & atmosphere which game will be a better spectacle to televise

Think this is a sunday game due to the Powder Puffs playing in adelaide on sat

Thiele wrote:

bayman wrote:my ABC source tells me that they're off to Elizabeth, this game should be the tv game as it looms as a beauty & it'll definately show how far Port have come, i think Port has the game & players to upset Norwood in what will be a beauty........as for the tv i know with the crowd & atmosphere which game will be a better spectacle to televise

Think this is a sunday game due to the Powder Puffs playing in adelaide on sat

thanks Thiele, i stand corrected then, please put up days/dates when games are played so i don't make a clown out of myself again

still should be the tv game then & telecast it on sunday

There will a bigger crowd with no TV coverage. Should be a ripper game with Norwood cementing their position at the top.

Legs by 4 clear goals

Norwood by 20 goals with Nathan Eagleton best on ground.

Sabre wrote:Norwood by 20 goals with Nathan Eagleton best on ground.

In the reserves

I see you noticed I didn't say which 'grade' Phil.
Or even which club!

Very early season I know but this might just define the season for both sides.

Port win - Shows the win over the Eagles was no lucky pick up in round 1 and will get the two points back we expected to gather at Unley, showing that we are a genuine contender and The Legs are "get-able"

Norwood win - Shows they are the team to beat and makes the rest of the comp really take notice of what they are doing. Puts the Magpies in their place and shows that Port are top 5 and not top 3.

As I said, very early in the season but I think both teams have a lot to gain and lose from this match.

Having said all that, Port at home for the first time in 2012 to win a tight one by 12 points.

I don't think Norwood winning would mean they are the team to beat when the team they had beaten would only have won one game.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

I did try and emphasise the fact it is only very early in the season.

Booney wrote:Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

Indeed, just sharing mine.

Magpies

F: Young, Wilson, Ebert
HF: Rose, Thurgood, McKenzie
C: Dolling, Harder, Biacsi
HB: Clayton, Beard, Hoskin
B: Slattery, Erskine, Madden
Ruck: Meiklejohn, Kirkwood, Gray
Int: Cockshell, Summerton, Banner, Stanley, Kulikowski
In: Stanley, Kulikowski

Redlegs

F: Jericho, Warren, Persinos
HF: Donohue, Newton, Rodan
C: Batsanis, Suckling, Jonas
HB: Terlich, McGuinness, Bode
B: Brown, Georgiou, Zorzi
Ruck: Clarke, Cachia, Webber
Int: Dawee, Fuller, Aish
In: Rodan, Donohue, Newton
Out: Phillips, Pfeiffer, Renouf (Power)(Renouf will play for Norwood as will Phillips)

Strong Legs line up again.

Don't think the pies can win this one. Looking forward to a good day tomorro either way.

Final score...woohoo

Nwd...18-11-119
Port...11-12-78

Goals
Nwd...Warren x 4, Pfeiffer, Newton, Donohue, Phillips x 2, Batsanis, Renouf, Aish, McGuinness, Rodan, Brown
Port...Young, Biacsi, Summerton, x 2, Cockshell, Clayton, Banner, Wilson, Ebert

Quarters
Nwd…8-1...11-5...13-6...18-11-119
Port…3-3....7-7.…11-11...11-12-78

Ressies
Nwd…18-8-116
Port…12-8-80

U18s
Nwd...18-9-117
Port...12-5-77

U16s
Nwd...12-10-82
Port...8-13-61

Regards
JAS

Norwood skipper Keiran McGuinness was carried off the ground just before the final siren with what looked to be a pretty serious leg or knee injury. Obviously Leg's fans will now wait with baited breath for the prognosis but that would have slightly soured the win no doubt. Nonetheless, an entertaining game that the visitors certainly deserved to win, being the better team on the day.

Norwood have a bye next week, so hopefully that's all KMac will need to get himself right. The only thing concerning me right now, apart from KMac, is the possible unsettling effect of AFL selections with so many of our players on the borderline for AFL inclusion.

Still, good start to the season.

obviously it was all Norwood early, they played 'champagne football' in the first 12-15 minutes & although given the dominance their lead wasn't substantial at the first break, Port after the break although not polished had scrapped & battled themselves back in the game & seem to have all the momentum in the two middle terms as Norwood appeared sluggish/tired, i thought we'd see a gripping final term that would go down to the wire & i believe that the report on the Norwood player on the outer wing (can't remember who it was) who in an attempt to spoil had 'clotheslined' the Port player who also got a 50 metre penalty (not sure that was on though), the Port player missed & straight up the other end for a goal & i think this was the catalyst for the Norwood revival & the opposite for Port as they dropped their heads in disappointment

Norwood very polished & have forwards like Newton, Warren & maybe Jericho (did not play)to kick goals so they're obviously going to be dangerous.

Port needs to find forwards to finish off the up field work, they aren't brilliant skill wise but the work rate & endeavour is very good

as for the crowd i reckon they were close to 6,000 which is a great result given what they were up against on the tv & may've got 10,000 if there was no Adelaide team playing in the AFL today

Port certainly missed Luke Harder today, wins his own footy and can be dangerous in front of goal. Apparently, he has a knee concern that may see him out of the side for a while.

According to Daniel Norton on the 5AA SANFL Show, there was just under 4,800 at Alberton today. It did feel like a 6K crowd though.

Any update on McGuinness?

We're hearing everything from knee to ankle at the moment. Bound to be a day or two before some exact news filters through from the professional medics.
Can’t fault your write-up ‘bayman’. Very accurate indeed.
Norwood would much prefer Kmac back a.s.a.p., but thanks to our current depth, I truly believe we are capable of continuing our current form without him, if required. I rank Port pretty even with Centrals at the moment so next week’s match between them should be an absolute belter! Both metaphorically and literally!


As for Norwood supporters, it’s time to take a bottle from the top shelf …..CHEERS !!!

It’s A Grand Old Flag, It’s A High Flying Flag …………………………….

redandblack wrote:Any update on McGuinness?

Knee, unsure of severity.

Thanks.