Round 21

Saturday, 17th August

GC SUNS away to Port Adelaide

AAMI Stadium, 1:40pm (local time)

 

CLEARANCES (vs. Opposition)

GC SUNS +2.8 (4th)

Port Adelaide +0.3 (9th)

 

CONTESTED BALL (vs. Opposition)

GC SUNS +0.2 (11th)

Port Adelaide –0.8 (12th)

 

TACKLES (vs. Opposition)

GC SUNS +0.7 (7th) – average 61.2 (12th)

Port Adelaide +0.5 (9th) – average 67.4 (5th)

 

DISPOSALS (For)

GC SUNS 353 (12th)

Port Adelaide 362 (11th)

 

KICK EFFICIENCY % (For)

GC SUNS 64.4% (13th)

Port Adelaide 62.1% (18th)

 

INSIDE 50'S (For)

GC SUNS 50.1 (13th)

Port Adelaide 52.3 (8th)

 

DID YOU KNOW?

  • In 2013, Port Adelaide have Won the 4th Quarter 14 times (Ranked =1st), in doing so they have outscored their opponents by 30 goals  
  • In 2013 @ AAMI Stadium Port Adelaide record is 7 Wins, 3 Losses – with losses to Top 8 Teams (Rd7 v Richmond, Rd9 v Geelong & Rd16 v Hawthorn)

 

KEY PLAYERS - OPPOSITION

10 T.Boak – 1st Year as Captain. Consistently leads from the front, Boak averages 26 disposals (40% contested), 6 clearances, 4 tackles & 6 Inside 50's. As indicated by his Contested Ball %, he has the ideal balance of Inside & Outside play.

20 C.Wingard – Massive impact in 2013 (likely All Australian), playing Forward or Midfield. Averages 22 disp, 3 clear & 5 I50's – his ability to hit the scoreboard makes him most dangerous. Wingard has kicked multiple goals in 11 games, with a bag of 5 in the Rd19 Showdown vs. Adelaide. 

 

Dangerous Forwards

28 J.Schulz: 36.19 (19 games)

20 C.Wingard: 36.17 (19)

6 A.Monfries: 35.17 (19)

39 J.Westhoff: 23.24 (18)

9 R.Gray: 13.15 (16)

11 J.Butcher: 9.6 (8)

 

Who will get the job on Gary? (D.Cassisi is in doubt with reported Hamstring tightness)

18 K.Cornes –  Cornes was opposed to Ablett in Rd4 (before being replaced by D.Cassisi). Cornes gets a job most weeks on a Key Opposition player - he has the nous to defend first then get involved when his team wins possession, highlighted by averaging 27 disposals (20 uncontested). He cannot be under estimated as an offensive weapon.

Other Options

26 A.Moore – 188cm. Moore has been used in a Run With role through the Midfield in several games.

13 C.O'Shea – 192cm. O'Shea has primarily played across Half Back of late, he has good endurance & is capable of shutting down opponents. 

 

IN THE MEDIA

Mark Riley, Gold Coast SUNS 

“We’ve made some significant in-roads in our pursuit to be good, but we still have a long way to go and they’re a good team.” 

“You don’t sit in the top eight of the AFL if you’re not and they are in there."

“It’s another tough game for us but it’ll be a great test for our playing group.”

 

Brad Ebert, Port Adelaide

"The way that we've played over the year, we're just making sure that we try and maintain that consistency and try and finish off the season well."

"After the first five weeks we thought we were playing pretty well; we obviously lost the next five so that wasn't too flash, but since then I think we've been able to find that consistency."