Round 3 Port Vs Sturt @ Alberton 2pm

[Jimmy]

no feast (2 weeks), deluca, thommo, chaplain (last 3 possibly)



thats going to make it alot more tougher now...michaeljohn will run riot in the ruck against bowen

[THE CHIEF]

I noticed in the advertiser that Summerton and Jeromy Clayton got alot of the footy. I know how good Clayton is, but this new bloke Summerton is he a recruit or a junior from port and how good is he?

yeah shows plenty of promise. A local juniour too hailing from the North Haven footy club IIRC.

[sturt1]

I noticed in the advertiser that Summerton and Jeromy Clayton got alot of the footy. I know how good Clayton is, but this new bloke Summerton is he a recruit or a junior from port and how good is he?

1000 x

[PortAdelaideProud]

no feast (2 weeks), deluca, thommo, chaplain (last 3 possibly)



thats going to make it alot more tougher now...michaeljohn will run riot in the ruck against bowen

I'm not 100% sure about Deluca, but Thomson and Chaplin deserve to be in the Power 22. Chaplin shoulda never been dropped in the first place.

[Jimmy]

Its likely that clayton could be suspended so one less headache to worry about saturday or do port fans feel its all bullshit?

[zipzap]

no feast (2 weeks), deluca, thommo, chaplain (last 3 possibly)



thats going to make it alot more tougher now...michaeljohn will run riot in the ruck against bowen

I'm not 100% sure about Deluca, but Thomson and Chaplin deserve to be in the Power 22. Chaplin shoulda never been dropped in the first place.

Thommo has been excellent early this year and sadly will get demoted soon. Think Chappy's gone too after a brilliant performance on Sunday. But Deluca has really taken the next step up - his ruck work was top notch against the Bays as it was against Westies. McGowan seems to be using him more as no. 1 ruck with Feasty as back up which has not been the case previously. This seems to have done his confidence a world of good and I could see him playing for the puffs sooner rather than later.

Question is, who does Sturt have to fill the void? Jake Bowen is probably our only fit option at the moment but his form is patchy. Maybe this is the jolt he needs. Alex Lee would be big enough but not sure of his rucking ability.

Having seen Port & Sturt this year I don't think we can seriously threaten the Maggies. But particularly from the last half at Unley there was enough to suggest that we can be more than competitive.

[gadj1976]

Sturt supporters must be wetting themselves (and rightfully so) after the start to the season.
I'd imagine it wouldn't have been out of the average Sturt supporter's mind to have been 0 and 2 with the season but a formality after that?

Wedgie, I'm not sure I'm wetting myself, but yes, I did think that 2 wins for the season would be a good effort. Anything now (even being competitive with the top sides) is a bonus.

[Wedgie]

Sturt supporters must be wetting themselves (and rightfully so) after the start to the season.
I'd imagine it wouldn't have been out of the average Sturt supporter's mind to have been 0 and 2 with the season but a formality after that?

Wedgie, I'm not sure I'm wetting myself, but yes, I did think that 2 wins for the season would be a good effort. Anything now (even being competitive with the top sides) is a bonus.

That's the first time you've ever called me Wedgie, its always been Wegs in the past from you mate, how are ya Gadj?

[Wedgie]

(Thanks again to Phil H for providing these stats on a weekly basis)

PORT v STURT
2.00pm Sunday April 22nd @ Alberton Oval
Record 1907-2007 : Played 256, Port won 169, Sturt won 85, Drawn 2
1907-2007 @ Alberton : Played 84, Port won 68, Sturt win 16
All Recent Encounters : Port has won the last 3 encounters, Sturt won the previous 4
Recent @ Alberton Oval : Port have won 16 of the last 18
Recent Results
2006 Rd 21 Aug 26 @ Alberton Port 21.15.141 d Sturt 5.9.39 by 102pts
2006 Rd 14 July 8 @ Adelaide Port 23.14.152 d Sturt 11.11.77 by 75pts
2005 Rd 18 July 30 @ Alberton Port 17.10.112 d Sturt 9.11.65 by 47pts
2005 Rd 10 June 3 @ Adelaide Sturt 15.15.105 d Port 14.8.92 by 13pts
2005 Rd 2 Apr 1 @ Adelaide Sturt 13.7.85 d Port 11.13.79 by 6pts
Last Draw
1997 Rd 10 June 7 @ Football Pk Port 6.13.49 v Sturt 7.7.49

RECORDS
Highest Score Port - 34.18.222 (Rd18 Aug25 1990 @Ad) Sturt - 28.26.194 (Rd12 June18 1983 @Un)
Lowest Score Port - 3.7.25 (Rd16 Sept10 1910 @Ad) Sturt - 3.8.26 (2 times, last Rd5 1911)
Highest Losing Score Port - 19.8.122 (Rd20 Aug13 1977 @Un) Sturt - 20.19.139 (Rd19 Aug15 1987 @Ad)
Lowest Winning Score Port - 5.8.38 (Rd7 June12 1909 @Un) Sturt - 5.7.37 (Rd16 Sept10 1910 @Ad)
Biggest Winning Margin Port - 148pts (Rd18 Aug25 1990 @Ad) Sturt - 114pts (Rd18 June18 1983 @Un)

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Current Odds thanks to Thornton Sports Bet:

Port $1.16
Sturt $4.50

[Dutchy]

Thought these must have been coming from Phil still.

Hey Phil, any chance of your adding me to the email list?...you know the address....cheers

[Barto]

Not a bad bet on the Blues at those odds.

[sturt1]

It might rain on sunday, which will probably mean the big mens influence may not be that great, so the game will be played on the ground alot more. With Feast and Deluca(almost definately) not playing, that may not kill us as bad as we think. Even though port probably will

[RustyCage]

What was the tribunal result with Jezza?

[PortAdelaideProud]

What was the tribunal result with Jezza?

Reprimand.

[sturt1]

Teams get announced tonight on rph, bloody beauty.

[gadj1976]

Sturt supporters must be wetting themselves (and rightfully so) after the start to the season.
I'd imagine it wouldn't have been out of the average Sturt supporter's mind to have been 0 and 2 with the season but a formality after that?

Wedgie, I'm not sure I'm wetting myself, but yes, I did think that 2 wins for the season would be a good effort. Anything now (even being competitive with the top sides) is a bonus.

That's the first time you've ever called me Wedgie, its always been Wegs in the past from you mate, how are ya Gadj?

Good mate. I thought I'd tow the official footy.net line regarding the formalities. Did you want me to call you Mr Wedgie instead

I'll have to try and catch up at a game perhaps - Sturt play the villians from Prospect soon don't they? (saying this, my old man is still at Prospect with the juniors!)

[Rhino]

My mail is that Feast, Chaplin and Deluca will line up for SFC Sunday.

[sturt1]

My mail is that Feast, Chaplin and Deluca will line up for SFC Sunday.

Maybe an unchanged line up for the Blues.

[Dog_ger]

"THE GHOST OF JACK" will walk the corridors of alberton.....

Smiling and rubbing his hands together....

[Macca19]

Port have named an unchanged lineup it seems.

The reserves sees the long awaited debut of Daniel Hargraves in Magpies colours. Also coming in is young Brad Mercer who has kicked 17 goals in the first two weeks of the 19s (11 last week). Hope he plays well.