Trial Matches

[stan]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-02-16/trial-games-finalised-for-league-academy-teams

PORT Adelaide won't rest over its Easter weekend SANFL bye, instead fixturing a trial game against amateur league goliath Goodwood Saints. Allocated the bye in the opening round over the Easter weekend, the Magpies will instead play the Saints on Easter Thursday 2 April under lights at Thebarton Oval. The Academy will play division two side Prince Alfred Old Collegians in the curtain-raiser, and will also play Tea Tree Gully at 9:15am before Port Adelaide's trial game against the Crows at Alberton on March 21.

When was the last time an amateur aussie rules team played against a SANF...sorry, AFL team?

When was the last time a professional team referred to its ammo opponents as a "goliath" and a "powerhouse"?

An internal trial would have more benefit than flogging Ammos! Still let's hope the Ammos go the knuckle!

Goodwood are as professional a club you will find outside the SANFL. They will not go the knuckle.

Yeah I know that but sometimes you need to make a special effort because its Port.
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[mighty_tiger_79]

if tradition is anything to go by its Port who will go the knuckle sangers

[Wedgie]

Norths teams to play Norwood tomorrow night, a lot still missing but good to see Clisby in the team:

LEAGUE
1 MARLON MOTLOP
5 CAMERON CRAIG
6 RHYS O'KEEFFE
7 MICHAEL CLINCH
10 MITCH CLISBY
11 SAM DE LEONARDIS
12 MITCH CURNOW
13 HEATH CALDWELL
14 GEORGE THRING
18 JOSH GREGG
19 ALAN OBST
21 ALEX SPINA
22 ANDY READ
24 DANIEL KULIKOWSKI
26 KYM EDWARDS
27 MICHAEL MCMAHON
29 MICHAEL VIRGIN
30 MAX THRING
31 JAY SHANNON
34 TOBY SCHULZ
35 NICK DINHAM
39 TODD MILES
40 ALEK KANGUR
44 CALLUM WILKIE

RESERVES
9 JESSE O'BRIEN
15 NICK AMATO
28 LACHLAN ROBINSON
33 LIAM JACKA
38 ADAM KUPSCH
41 SAM CIAPPINA
43 WYATT PATTERSON
45 OLEG MARKOV
46 BRANDAN PARFITT
47 KEIRAN AGIUS
48 SAM WUNDKE
50 JAMES BARON
51 JORDY SCHMIDT
52 MARIS OLEKALNS
54 STEPHEN TAHANA
55 MARK QUINN
56 WILL COMBE
59 ANTHONY PRIOR
60 JACK GRAHAM
61 KYE VANDERMOER
62 JYE MORGAN

[Booney]

if tradition is anything to go by its Port who will go the knuckle sangers

Isn't it a new Port though?

[Wedgie]

if tradition is anything to go by its Port who will go the knuckle sangers

Isn't it a new Port though?

Definately, we played the new Port last year in a trial and they cried like stuck pigs when we showed a bit of physicality, bit different to the old Port.

[RB]

we played the new Port last year in a trial and they cried like stuck pigs when we showed a bit of physicality

Yeah, well look at the scoreboard, ya dickhead! ;-)

[DOC]

South Adelaide

League
Rankine, Haren, Ross, Liddle, Eddy, Heaslip, Haines, Cailotto, Cross, Macleod, Seccull, P. Kerin, Rose, Overall, Daniel, Irra, Crabb, Giddings, Dale, Gulden, Gotch, Murphy, Jolly, Farmer.

Reserves
T. Kerin, McMahon, Whitford, Dixon, Brown, Hoad, Moffa, Steffe, Tucker, Nichols, Ah Chee, Kappler, Kelly, Boyd, Szust, Allen, Heagney, Taylor, Damin, McDonald, Taht, Caruso, Fairlie, Tharaldsen, Dowling, Anderson.

Woodville-West Torrens

League
Appleton, Templeton, Hayes, Allmond, Ainger, Borholm, Rowntree, McGregor, Martyn, Whittlesea, Batley, Schwarz, Rowland, Raikiwasa, Goldsworthy, Mullins, Dunstan, Von Bertouch, Ellis, Lloyd, Poole.

Reserves
Smith, Jolly, Baqeri, Comitogianni, Press, Broadwood, Summerton, Enright, Gameau, Haylock, Woods, Georgeson, Muller, Elsworthy, L. Hall, M. Raymond, Wilson, Blumson, Ventura, Heinjus, Elfenbein, Westbrook, Aldenhoven.

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[Mr Fuller]

South Adelaide

League
Rankine, Haren, Ross, Liddle, Eddy, Heaslip, Haines, Cailotto, Cross, Macleod, Seccull, P. Kerin, Rose, Overall, Daniel, Irra, Crabb, Giddings, Dale, Gulden, Gotch, Murphy, Jolly, Farmer.

Reserves
T. Kerin, McMahon, Whitford, Dixon, Brown, Hoad, Moffa, Steffe, Tucker, Nichols, Ah Chee, Kappler, Kelly, Boyd, Szust, Allen, Heagney, Taylor, Damin, McDonald, Taht, Caruso, Fairlie, Tharaldsen, Dowling, Anderson.

Woodville-West Torrens

League
Appleton, Templeton, Hayes, Allmond, Ainger, Borholm, Rowntree, McGregor, Martyn, Whittlesea, Batley, Schwarz, Rowland, Raikiwasa, Goldsworthy, Mullins, Dunstan, Von Bertouch, Ellis, Lloyd, Poole.

Reserves
Smith, Jolly, Baqeri, Comitogianni, Press, Broadwood, Summerton, Enright, Gameau, Haylock, Woods, Georgeson, Muller, Elsworthy, L. Hall, M. Raymond, Wilson, Blumson, Ventura, Heinjus, Elfenbein, Westbrook, Aldenhoven.

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The eagles are in for a world of pain this season if the bulk of that squad get league games this year. Half the names are players who are reserves standard at best The only names I can think of who are missing and you would expect to get a game are Giuffreda, Jarrad, Wundke, Thurlow and Petrenko (assuming he doens't stick with Essendon). Its clear that our achilles heel will be the same as it has been for the last 6-7 years - our midfield.

[holden78]

Boyd and Thompson are another 2 Mr fuller, we know why they are playing schwarz he's a dead set z grader, he wouldn't get a game at Henley

[Premiers]

A useful Eagles lineup for first game.
F Bornholm Wundke Goldsworthy
HF Raymond Ainger Mc Gregor
C Ellis Lewis Batley
HB Jarrad Thompson Rakiwasa
FB Guifreda Von Bertouch Templeman

1R Thurlow Rowntree, Boyd
2R Bornholm , Hayes, Petrenko (?)

Have faith, Mr Fuller!

[Booney]

A useful Eagles lineup for first game.
F Bornholm Wundke Goldsworthy
HF Raymond Ainger Mc Gregor
C Ellis Lewis Batley
HB Jarrad Thompson Rakiwasa
FB Guifreda Von Bertouch Templeman

1R Thurlow Rowntree, Boyd
2R Bornholm , Hayes, Petrenko (?)

Have faith, Mr Fuller!

If the midfield can offer that forward line enough supply there's a potent mix up there and the back line will be sound. Depth may be the issue if injuries hit though.

[am Bays]

If the midfield can offer that forward line enough supply there's a potent mix up there and the back line will be sound. Depth may be the issue when injuries hit though.

When not if Booney.

Same for all teams, though, not just the Eagles. Can always bank on an average of 6-8 players unavailable each week due to injury across a league and reserves squad in the SANFL.

[DOC]

Big man depth is critical. Players get tired but never get shorter.

[Big Phil]

Click below for about 3 minutes of video highlights from the SANFL site of the trial games from last weekend...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTYZniAVLAg