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CibbuanoWe're still in the finals race: Williams
June 2nd 2008 01:18
PORT ADELAIDE coach Mark Williams believes his side is still capable of playing finals football following their 28-point win over Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Williams said the Power had been hit by illness throughout the week - Domenic Cassisi was a late withdrawal from the selected side after suffering from gastroenteritis, while at least three others players went into the match with question marks hovering over their fitness.
"It was a really gutsy win today," declared Williams. "In our history I've never brought three emergencies over (but) we had real concerns of sickness through our group."
"For the players, to handle those distractions and have a bit of doubt about whether they could get through the game or not ... the mental courage that they showed, certainly at three-quarter time, to keep going (was outstanding)."
"We had a real goal to work towards and that was to, whatever slim (finals) chance we still have, to keep it going and it's only half a season really gone, so we'd like to think we still have a chance of making it and if we play well I think we will," he said.
The Power's fourth win of the season sees them trail eighth-placed North Melbourne by six premiership points, but Williams believes the top eight is not set in stone.
"I know that if we win every game 'til the end of the year, the eight's not set and it's really up to us and we'll take on each game as it comes," he said.
Williams said the Power had been hit by illness throughout the week - Domenic Cassisi was a late withdrawal from the selected side after suffering from gastroenteritis, while at least three others players went into the match with question marks hovering over their fitness.
"It was a really gutsy win today," declared Williams. "In our history I've never brought three emergencies over (but) we had real concerns of sickness through our group."
"For the players, to handle those distractions and have a bit of doubt about whether they could get through the game or not ... the mental courage that they showed, certainly at three-quarter time, to keep going (was outstanding)."
"We had a real goal to work towards and that was to, whatever slim (finals) chance we still have, to keep it going and it's only half a season really gone, so we'd like to think we still have a chance of making it and if we play well I think we will," he said.
The Power's fourth win of the season sees them trail eighth-placed North Melbourne by six premiership points, but Williams believes the top eight is not set in stone.
"I know that if we win every game 'til the end of the year, the eight's not set and it's really up to us and we'll take on each game as it comes," he said.
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