Only the reserves will be playing this weekend. If any Port supporters get along to the game at Coburg on Saturday morning, I would really appreciate it if you could give a small summary of the game.
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Might be there ons, if so i will put a quick summary up.
thanks mate.. that'd be great.
It should be interesting to see who Port are able to play in terms of regular senior players. I know the circle spins around this week as Ports 2s last week had to contend with Werribee who had Adam Cooney (what a joke - should never have been allowed), Shane Birss, Cam Faulkner and Co from the Bulldogs list.
The VFL at the end of the year will proudly boast that "players such as Adam Cooney and Brock McLean have played VFL reserves this year". I reckon allowing them to play ruins the integrity of the competition. Loaded sides win games, but cost opposition sides and ultimately see ladder positions affected.
Cooney got named in Werribees best, but I thought Rudd and Hooker did a pretty good job on him.
This Saturday I am hoping Brett Rose makes another return from injury. I think he has managed only 2 (or maybe even 1) Senior game this season. He would want to be building up some form from now until finals time.
Port reserves have copped 2 loaded sides this year as the Bullants had everyone bar Zorzi playing when the sides met in round 8.
Last year Springvale played about 10 senior players in 1 match against the Bullants. The centre bounce line up was Trent knobel in the ruck, Heath Black and Craig Callahan on the ball and Troy Schwarze in the centre.
Surely clubs should have to prove why these players hsould be playing, Cooney's hardly missed a game all season why did he need to play.
Coburg 2.0 6.0 6.0 12.2.74
Port Melb 3.9 11.11 18.16 21.18.144
Goals:
Port Melb: Newman 6 Milhoisen 3 Gieschen 2 Gill 2 J Clayton 2 Rudd Bloom Ramsay Shore Pinwell Thomas.
Coburg: Lagozzino 3 Briggs 2 Darby Smith Legudi Magee Owen Edwards Chambers.
Best:
Port Melb: Gill J Clayton Newman Grima Hooker Gieschen.
Coburg: Lagozzino Owen Baker Raines Bourke Briggs Damien.
The scores pretty much do the talking. Coburg just couldn't clear it from their kick ins during the first quarter, Port struggled to kick a goal. Ghazi was pretty fired up at 1/4 time, obviously frustrated by the lack of damage done on the scoreboard.
An eight goal to four quarter followed as the experienced Port side (which included players like Rose, Rudd, Gieschen, plus J Clayton, Perry, Grima and Shore from the Kangaroos) started to gain control. Possibly the ruck stocks for Port in the 2s could be a deficiency - Shore and Gill shared the duties but Briggs and Carlton provided good opposition for Coburg. The strong marking Gill is a valuable player around the ground, and could be a lot better up forward if it wasn't for his poor foot skills. Leigh Owen was Coburg's best midfielder, but Port had far too many experienced players able to run through there. Port lost Josh Rudd to injury during the first half (looked like a corkie - but both legs iced).
The third quarter would have been Coburg's worst of the year as they didn't score and the margin blew out to 88 points - and a 100 point + win to Port looked likely. Coburg coach Carl Steinfort blew up at 3/4 time, demanding his side finish off the game so they weren't laughed off the ground by the Borough. Adrian Newman was dominant up forward, and is now the leading goalkicker in the reserves competition.
Coburg added some respect to the scoreboard during the last quarter. Laggozzino finished off a good game up forward, while Andrew Briggs also provided a solid marking target.
The Raines mentioned in the best looks like ex Brisbane rookie Nick, who I thought had been playing footy in SA.
Thanks for the write up Footyman.. excellent as usual. Good to see Rose and Clayton both returning from injury.
It looks like Port resisted the temptation to play lots of those from Ports seniors and the Roos. Perry has played the majority of the season in Ports twos, and Shore has been back there for a couple of weeks now.
Disapointing to hear Rudd being injured, as he has been one of those fringe players who would be looking for a good leadup to the finals.
Regarding talls.. did #43 Tim Ryan #46 Robert Goad or #36 Steve Bracchi play at all?
Didn't play onslaught.
Last two times I saw Port Tim Ryan was rucking, I'm not sure if he's injured or not but I wondered why he didn't play. Do you know how many games has Goad played in the 2s?
With Newman and Thomas up forward and sit 1 and 2 in the 2s goalkicking, there's no harm using Gill in the ruck anyway I guess. He's got a good leap on him and he was best on ground the other day.
They're pretty good Port's 2s though.