Round 17: the other games. Everywhere but Sydney, even Mars.

[mcs]

Yeah, it is. I'm pretty optimistic! I heard Harley earlier say it's his preference, noting the strong Swans support here.

The Swans haven't played a premiership game here since 2011, which was indeed a very cold day.

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I remember that day well.... it was bitterly cold to say the least. Would be awesome to have a 15 minute trip to get to the ground however Fingers crossed they manage to have it here!

[TheBloods]

Not good news to see Butters injured in last night's game . I really like this kid. He plays the right way , a heart and soul player for PA. Think his body language is very telling - brings the roof down and revs his team up when he celebrates , looked dejected and devastated when injured on the bench . You can see how much the game and his team means to him

[Rod_]

Not good news to see Butters injured in last night's game . I really like this kid. He plays the right way , a heart and soul player for PA. Think his body language is very telling - brings the roof down and revs his team up when he celebrates , looked dejected and devastated when injured on the bench . You can see how much the game and his team means to him

Agree, disappointed to see any player get injured and he looks like a very good player.

Didn't look like much when it happened. However agree that the body language indicated a serious long term out.

[bloodspirit]

Port have drafted and recruited really well the past few years. Looks like they've found another one with Georgiades. They, like the Bulldogs, should be contending for a while.

[joeykanga]

Not good news to see Butters injured in last night's game . I really like this kid. He plays the right way , a heart and soul player for PA. Think his body language is very telling - brings the roof down and revs his team up when he celebrates , looked dejected and devastated when injured on the bench . You can see how much the game and his team means to him

+1

xavier duursma Is the other Port player I also really like who’s been out from memory since a very courageous game and act I think against Richmond

[barry]

I'm putting a line through Port. Not a top 4 team. Making up the numbers.

[Markwebbos]

Port have drafted and recruited really well the past few years. Looks like they've found another one with Georgiades. They, like the Bulldogs, should be contending for a while.

Port have got a very strange age profile with a lot of old and a fair few young, but not that much in between.

Jonas, Motlop, Hartlett, Boak, Gray, Rockliff, Dixon are all the wrong side of 30.

[bloodspirit]

Port have got a very strange age profile with a lot of old and a fair few young, but not that much in between.

Jonas, Motlop, Hartlett, Boak, Gray, Rockliff, Dixon are all the wrong side of 30.

Yes, I was overlooking that issue. Maybe they will drop off for a bit and come back. I dunno.

[barry]

Port have got a very strange age profile with a lot of old and a fair few young, but not that much in between.

Jonas, Motlop, Hartlett, Boak, Gray, Rockliff, Dixon are all the wrong side of 30.

Their game plan seems to be to bomb it long to Dixon, hope he takes a mark, or they crumb the spill.

This is never going to work against a team like Melbourne with lever and May. They only way to get close to melbourne is to use your key forward as a decoy.

[Markwebbos]

Port have got a very strange age profile with a lot of old and a fair few young, but not that much in between.

Jonas, Motlop, Hartlett, Boak, Gray, Rockliff, Dixon are all the wrong side of 30.

Having thought about it, I reckon they are in quite a strong position because of the relative youth of the rest of their side.

All these players are 25 or younger:

Powell-Pepper, Burton, Marshall, Houston, Fantasia, Amon, Butters, Georgiades, Rozee, Farrell, Byrne-Jones, Jones, Ladhams, Frederick

Wines and Aliir are 26.

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Their game plan seems to be to bomb it long to Dixon, hope he takes a mark, or they crumb the spill.

This is never going to work against a team like Melbourne with lever and May. They only way to get close to melbourne is to use your key forward as a decoy.

They seemed to be using AA last night in a rather "Longmire-esque" manner too

[stevoswan]

See AA has been moved out of defence and into the ruck!

I found this strange.....and was wondering what Aliir might be thinking about that move too.....maybe "Oh, here we go again!"

[MattW]

Port have drafted and recruited really well the past few years. Looks like they've found another one with Georgiades. They, like the Bulldogs, should be contending for a while.

Don't see them truly contending under Hinkley.