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CibbuanoRound eleven preview: Port Adelaide v Fremantle
June 5th 2009 15:34
VENUE and TIME: AAMI Stadium, Saturday 6 June, 7.40pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 19, Port Adelaide 13, Fremantle 6
LAST TIME: Fremantle 20.9 (129) def Port Adelaide 15.11 (101), Round 17, 2008 at AAMI Stadium
RECENT HISTORY: Port Adelaide has won three of its past four against Fremantle but the Dockers won the most recent clash between these two sides which was held at AAMI Stadium.
FORM: Port Adelaide has lost its past two matches to Sydney and Port Adelaide to slip out of the top eight. The Power currently find themselves in 10th place on the AFL ladder with a 5-5 win-loss record. Fremantle lost its third straight match when they went down to Richmond by three points in a thrilling contest at Subiaco Oval last Saturday night. The Dockers have won just three of their first ten matches.
MEDICAL ROOM: Port Adelaide will be without star utility Chad Cornes and Matt Thomas who suffered knee injuries in the loss to Collingwood while Daniel Motlop (ankle) will miss another week. Shaun Burgoyne is a month away from returning from a knee injury while Justin Westhoff is expected to make his return from a foot injury via the SANFL. For the Dockers, Kepler Bradley returns from a knee injury but Michael Johnson (ankle) and Des Headland (quad) have been ruled out for two to three weeks while Luke McPharlin (hip) and defender Antoni Grover (calf) will also miss. Luke Pratt (knee) remain on the sidelines while Chris Mayne (stress fracture) is at least a fortnight away from playing.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Troy Chaplin vs. Matthew Pavlich
Pavlich has spent some time in the midfield this season but with McPharlin and Johnson unavailable he will most likely spend most of his time up forward on Saturday night.
Chaplin has the height and mobility to match-up Pavlich and will most likely be given first crack at the Fremantle skipper.
In last weekend’s loss to the Tigers the Dockers moved the football quickly through the middle of the ground early on but slowly went away from what worked for them in the first quarter.
They will need to be quick and clean with their use of the football going forward all night to give Pavlich the best chance of having an influence on the match otherwise they will be punished on the rebound by the likes of Chaplin who has averaged 19 possessions per game in 2009.
Chris Tarrant vs. Warren Tredrea
Tredrea has been Port’s most consistent forward so far in 2009, booting 30 goals in ten games to sit seventh on the goal kicking ladder.
The Port veteran was among his side’s best in the round 17 clash with four goals in a performance that earned him the one Brownlow medal vote.
Keeping him quiet will be a key for the Dockers if they are going to snap a three-game losing streak.
Tarrant has impressed down back so far this season and looms as the obvious candidate to match-up on the former Power skipper in what shapes as being a pivotal duel in determining the outcome of this match.
Port is at their best when they are allowed to break the lines, so if Fremantle can suffocate their run with their pressure skills, Tredrea will struggle to receive enough quality supply to have a meaningful impact.
Kane Cornes vs. Paul Hasleby
Hasleby continued his brilliant start to the season with 27 possessions and one goal in the loss to the Tigers.
The 27-year-old is an integral part of the Dockers midfield with his ability to win the football and use it cleanly by hand to find his teammates in space.
Port will be keen to limit his influence at the stoppages as it will help shut-down Fremantle’s running game.
Cornes is Port’s number one stopper in the middle and will be given the job of running with Hasleby.
Expect Cornes, who collected a game-high 39 possessions the last time these two sides met in round 17 last year, to try and hurt Hasleby going the other way.
Garrick Ibbotson vs. Danyle Pearce
Pearce was among his side’s best in the loss to the Magpies with 27 disposals, one goal and nine inside 50’s.
The 2006 NAB Rising star winner is having his most consistent season and is damaging with his ability to break the lines and pump the football inside 50.
Fremantle will need to shut-down his run and carry if they are going to contain a Power side that is capable of scoring heavily when it is on song.
Ibbotson, who has been given some big run with roles in recent times, looms as the obvious candidate to match-up on Pearce as he has the pace to go with the exciting 23-year-old.
The Dockers will need Ibbotson, who has averaged just under 20 possessions per game this season, to be proactive as it will force Pearce to be accountable.
VERDICT: Port Adelaide has been the epitome of inconsistency so far this season while Fremantle has shown some good signs in the past three weeks without getting over the line. Given the unpredictability of both sides it is hard to pick a winner in this contest but the Power should get up with the Dockers likely to be exposed for their lack of experience in defence. Power by 27 points.
PORT ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
PORT ADELAIDE
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Hamish Hartlett, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Josh Carr
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Toby Thurstans, Matthew Westhoff, Tom Logan
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower
In: M. Motlop, Carr, Thurstans
Out: Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee), Nathan Krakouer
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Dean Solomon, Scott Thornton
HB: Nic Suban, Steven Dodd, Stephen Hill
C: Josh Head, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Foster
F: Brett Peake, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Adam Campbell, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Hayden Ballantyne
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Gilmore
In: Ballantyne, Pearce, Bradley, Campbell
Out: Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip), Antoni Grover (calf)
New: Hayden Ballantyne (Peel Thunder), Clancee Peare (Swan Districts)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 19, Port Adelaide 13, Fremantle 6
LAST TIME: Fremantle 20.9 (129) def Port Adelaide 15.11 (101), Round 17, 2008 at AAMI Stadium
RECENT HISTORY: Port Adelaide has won three of its past four against Fremantle but the Dockers won the most recent clash between these two sides which was held at AAMI Stadium.
FORM: Port Adelaide has lost its past two matches to Sydney and Port Adelaide to slip out of the top eight. The Power currently find themselves in 10th place on the AFL ladder with a 5-5 win-loss record. Fremantle lost its third straight match when they went down to Richmond by three points in a thrilling contest at Subiaco Oval last Saturday night. The Dockers have won just three of their first ten matches.
MEDICAL ROOM: Port Adelaide will be without star utility Chad Cornes and Matt Thomas who suffered knee injuries in the loss to Collingwood while Daniel Motlop (ankle) will miss another week. Shaun Burgoyne is a month away from returning from a knee injury while Justin Westhoff is expected to make his return from a foot injury via the SANFL. For the Dockers, Kepler Bradley returns from a knee injury but Michael Johnson (ankle) and Des Headland (quad) have been ruled out for two to three weeks while Luke McPharlin (hip) and defender Antoni Grover (calf) will also miss. Luke Pratt (knee) remain on the sidelines while Chris Mayne (stress fracture) is at least a fortnight away from playing.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Troy Chaplin vs. Matthew Pavlich
Pavlich has spent some time in the midfield this season but with McPharlin and Johnson unavailable he will most likely spend most of his time up forward on Saturday night.
Chaplin has the height and mobility to match-up Pavlich and will most likely be given first crack at the Fremantle skipper.
In last weekend’s loss to the Tigers the Dockers moved the football quickly through the middle of the ground early on but slowly went away from what worked for them in the first quarter.
They will need to be quick and clean with their use of the football going forward all night to give Pavlich the best chance of having an influence on the match otherwise they will be punished on the rebound by the likes of Chaplin who has averaged 19 possessions per game in 2009.
Chris Tarrant vs. Warren Tredrea
Tredrea has been Port’s most consistent forward so far in 2009, booting 30 goals in ten games to sit seventh on the goal kicking ladder.
The Port veteran was among his side’s best in the round 17 clash with four goals in a performance that earned him the one Brownlow medal vote.
Keeping him quiet will be a key for the Dockers if they are going to snap a three-game losing streak.
Tarrant has impressed down back so far this season and looms as the obvious candidate to match-up on the former Power skipper in what shapes as being a pivotal duel in determining the outcome of this match.
Port is at their best when they are allowed to break the lines, so if Fremantle can suffocate their run with their pressure skills, Tredrea will struggle to receive enough quality supply to have a meaningful impact.
Kane Cornes vs. Paul Hasleby
Hasleby continued his brilliant start to the season with 27 possessions and one goal in the loss to the Tigers.
The 27-year-old is an integral part of the Dockers midfield with his ability to win the football and use it cleanly by hand to find his teammates in space.
Port will be keen to limit his influence at the stoppages as it will help shut-down Fremantle’s running game.
Cornes is Port’s number one stopper in the middle and will be given the job of running with Hasleby.
Expect Cornes, who collected a game-high 39 possessions the last time these two sides met in round 17 last year, to try and hurt Hasleby going the other way.
Garrick Ibbotson vs. Danyle Pearce
Pearce was among his side’s best in the loss to the Magpies with 27 disposals, one goal and nine inside 50’s.
The 2006 NAB Rising star winner is having his most consistent season and is damaging with his ability to break the lines and pump the football inside 50.
Fremantle will need to shut-down his run and carry if they are going to contain a Power side that is capable of scoring heavily when it is on song.
Ibbotson, who has been given some big run with roles in recent times, looms as the obvious candidate to match-up on Pearce as he has the pace to go with the exciting 23-year-old.
The Dockers will need Ibbotson, who has averaged just under 20 possessions per game this season, to be proactive as it will force Pearce to be accountable.
VERDICT: Port Adelaide has been the epitome of inconsistency so far this season while Fremantle has shown some good signs in the past three weeks without getting over the line. Given the unpredictability of both sides it is hard to pick a winner in this contest but the Power should get up with the Dockers likely to be exposed for their lack of experience in defence. Power by 27 points.
PORT ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
PORT ADELAIDE
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Hamish Hartlett, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Josh Carr
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Toby Thurstans, Matthew Westhoff, Tom Logan
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower
In: M. Motlop, Carr, Thurstans
Out: Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee), Nathan Krakouer
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Dean Solomon, Scott Thornton
HB: Nic Suban, Steven Dodd, Stephen Hill
C: Josh Head, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Foster
F: Brett Peake, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Adam Campbell, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Hayden Ballantyne
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Gilmore
In: Ballantyne, Pearce, Bradley, Campbell
Out: Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip), Antoni Grover (calf)
New: Hayden Ballantyne (Peel Thunder), Clancee Peare (Swan Districts)
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