Round 6: Port v Centrals, Sunday 5 May @ Alberton Oval

Port v Centrals

Sunday 5 May
Alberton Oval

Reserves: 11:25am
League: 2:10pm

Port are coming off an ordinary loss to the Eagles while before their bye Centrals had a rare loss to Glenelg. Between them the sides have had 1 win for season 2013. Will Port make it 2 wins for the year or will Centrals finally win their first game of the season?

before the teams are announced i'll tip a draw as it is very hard to pick

Thanks to CDFC sponsor SEW Eurodrive, here is the Dogs' squad to take on the Magpies...

http://www.cdfc.com.au/season-2013/season-2012/fixtures-and-results/league/view/2013-05-05/97

INTO 23: J.Nash, C.Milne, S.Milne, M.Prior

OUT: B.Castree, D.Hewett ( + 2 more to drop out)



RESERVES:

Peter Akec, Luke Barmby, Joseph Brown, Brock Castree, Matthew Claughton, Ben Cummings, Thomas Dunne, Scott Dutschke, Caleb Edmead, Sam Hanna, Dylan Hewett, Dallas Hill, Jackson Potter, Thomas Ryan, Travis Schiller, Cooper Stoll, Jacob Templeton, Josh Vater, Matthew White, Dylan Wise.

Thanks to copying and pasting from the SANFL site, here is the Port side.

F: Gray, J. Butcher, Johncock
HF: Harder, Thurgood, Hayes
C: Hoskin, Sharrad, Rose
HB: L. Slattery, Beard, Kirkwood
B: Scanlon, Raikiwasa, Madden

R: Meiklejohn, A. Young, Summerton
INT: McKenzie, AhChee, Watt, Johansen, Kulikowski
IN: Watt, AhChee, Kulikowski
OUT: D. Butcher (shoulder)

I'll tip Central here by 1-2 goals.

Yes Central here too. Too much quality and experience and I think this could be the game they string it together. 5 goals+ I think.

The magpies to get up but should be an even contest.

If Port haven't changed our game plan to head towards our own goals, we will be in trouble.

If the coaches try to use the forward line of Butcher, Johncock, Thurgood and Harder effectively we could be a chance.

The Doggies will be hungry for their first win....I think they might just get it.

A very interesting match up this one. Two sides with quite ordinary starts to the season. Port have had a couple of real disappointing results while Centrals could just as easily be 3-1 as they are 0-4 at the moment, with only a 10-20 minute lapse costing them dearly in at least three of their matches this season.

If Centrals can put in four solid quarter of football, then they'll notch up win number one for the season. If not, it opens the door for Port to come in and win the match.

In a tight match, I will tip Centrals to win by 13 points.

Dogs easily I think. Getting a few decent players back now.

How did Butcher go today ?

waddayamean wrote:How did Butcher go today ?

9 disposals and 1 goal. Had a quiet day