Rnd 15 - Time to take on the Cats.

Port Melbourne 3.4 5.7 8.7 9.10 (64) Geelong 4.2 10.3 17.5 23.11 (149) GOALS: Port Melbourne: Cotchett 2 Fanning 2 Nahas McMahon Livingston Langford Carroll Geelong: Davenport 8 Foss 3 Firman 2 Lonergan 2 Ablett 2 Byrne Hogan Gardiner Grima Varcoe Clarke BEST: Port Melbourne: Livingston Baird Cotchett Spriggs Hazell Fanning Geelong: Davenport King Playfair Varcoe Callan Owen Oh boy! Port never really looked in the hunt. The backline was under constant pressure, and I'm not surprised to see both Livo and Bairdy named as the first two Bests. Considering the amount of footy delivered into Geelong's forward line, I thought Port's defence held up pretty well. The game was probably lost across Port CHF line, with far too many turnovers, which Geelong siezed on and punished Port on the scoreboard. The Cats finishing was difference between the two sides. Dukes struggled up forward as did Matty Smith, who in particular must be due for a spell in the two's. Pitty's 7 goals on Saturday would have him in contention. I think Dukes spent the entire time on the ground while Bonaddio was shuffled around. Nahas didn't spend much time close to goals, and it was a pretty miserable day all round. I don't believe the side has the skill level to execute the game plan they are using at the moment, particularly given the condition of the ground. Perhaps it's a lack of confidence in our forward setup, but when the ground is shifting/muddy, I thought we needed to take the first option rather than chip it around hoping for something to open up. The weeks break couldn't come at a better time. In the reserves: Williamstown 0.2 5.5 6.6 10.8 ( 68 ) Port Melbourne 4.0 4.4 4.7 9.13 ( 67 ) GOALS: Williamstown: Quinn 2 Jenkins 2 Limbach 2 Dawes Georgiadis Smith Darvell Port Melbourne: Pitt 7 Kelly Plymin BEST: Williamstown: Dickson Foley Miller Langlands Tanner Dullard Port Melbourne: Pitt Dalton McGlynn Henshaw Sutcliffe Bloomfield Williamsotwn regained the lead late in the final term to seal a tough win in very muddy conditions. Pitt's 7 goals were good, but a couple of critical misses late in the game may have turned the result. However Pitt's marking improved as the game went on, which has probably been the only real reason he has been dropped from the 1's. I'm amazed DeBruin wasn't named amongst the bests, I thought he had a good game, as did Collins.