R8: Port v Glenelg Review

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.
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.