Port v saints guess the team and result

[SMS]

I understand everyone isnt feeling great about round 1 but hey lets enjoy watching some potential shine through and get behind em!!

Team theyll choose....
Sinclair SHOULD BE IN. He is a gun.

Roberton. Lee Dempster
Newnes. Fisher Webster
Gilbert. Dunstan. Montagna
Billings. Bruce. Weller
Membrey Reiwoldt. Lonie

Hickey. Steven Armitage

Acres
Ross
Savage
Geary

Result: 74 point loss. Going to be ugly. We are small and inexperienced. Long years ahead.

[The Fireman]

50 point loss

[mr six o'clock]

30 goal loss !
we shouldn't bother turning up
forfeit now
save the club money on airfares !

[Milne]

We will probably get done by about 6 goals.

I'd like to see our give a really good effort and minimise the skill errors.

[desertsaint]

more than 6, less than 30!
If we win i'd put $20 on the 8!

[dragit]

Saint to win by 7 points in a huge upset

Geary Dempster Webster
Savage Fisher Gilbert
Roberton Armitage Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Montagna
Lonie Bruce Membrey

Hickey, Steven, Ross

Blacres, Dunstan, Gresham

[Con Gorozidis]

Saint to win by 7 points in a huge upset

Geary Dempster Webster
Savage Fisher Gilbert
Roberton Armitage Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Montagna
Lonie Bruce Membrey

Hickey, Steven, Ross

Blacres, Dunstan, Gresham

We only need 21 to get the job done?

[borderbarry]

Add Sinclair to the 21 and it will be a better side.

[borderbarry]

My effort....

Geary Fisher Dempster
Savage Lee Webster
Reiwoldt Armitage Gilbert
Newnes Roberton Billings
Lonie Bruce Montagna

Longer Dunstan Steven

Sinclair Holmes Ross Gresham

[dragit]

Saint to win by 7 points in a huge upset

Geary Dempster Webster
Savage Fisher Gilbert
Roberton Armitage Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Montagna
Lonie Bruce Membrey

Hickey, Steven, Ross

Blacres, Dunstan, Gresham

We only need 21 to get the job done?

Such is the quality of our list.

[Con Gorozidis]

Saint to win by 7 points in a huge upset

Geary Dempster Webster
Savage Fisher Gilbert
Roberton Armitage Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Montagna
Lonie Bruce Membrey

Hickey, Steven, Ross

Blacres, Dunstan, Gresham

We only need 21 to get the job done?

Such is the quality of our list.

Thumbs up. Get the four points. Save on airfares. Fly back on Sunday night job done.

[Playon]

No one selected Weller?
Longer doubtful?

Roberton Dempster Webster
Geary Fisher Montagna
Gilbert Armitage, Weller
Billings Riewoldt Membrey
Gresham Bruce Lonie

Hickey Ross Steven

INT: Holmes Dunstan Savage Newnes

Toss up between Membrey Lee and Delaney

Forgot to add: I'm hoping to steal a win, but going by our past record, Port by 60
and I see sms added Weller

[Bluthy]

Hot day, Port are fired up and will not stop stop stop running til their top top top. I think we need players who are proven match fit as we are already behind the eight-ball with our cancelled match:

Roberton Dempster Geary
Gilbert Fisher Savage
Steven Armitage, Montagna
Billings Riewoldt Newnes
Weller Bruce Lonie

RUCKS Hickey Ross Dunstan

INT: Holmes Webster Acres Sinclair

Gilbert to play back because I think we need his height for cover. Sinclair may struggle for fitness but I like his class. I think we should be able to keep it to under 6 goals.

[kosifantutti]

Why do we want to limit our margin of victory?

[cwrcyn]

Webster Dempster Roberton
Geary Fisher Savage
Newnes Dunstan Montagna
Billings Bruce Gresham
Lonie Riewoldt Gilbert

Hickey Armitage Steven

Ross Weller Acres Wright


Port by 39 points

[BigMart]

Port

5 goals

[bigred]

Er....

So no one reckons Goddard is worth a run?

[Con Gorozidis]

Er....

So no one reckons Goddard is worth a run?

I know birth certificates arent everything but I dont expect much from these guys this year:

32 McCartin, Patrick 6 19yr 11mth
36 McKenzie, Daniel 7 19yr 10mth
13 Lonie, Jack 17 19yr 7mth
23 Goddard, Hugh 8 19yr 6mth
43 Payne, Brenton (R) 0 19yr 6mth
38 Coughlan, Nicholas (R) 0 19yr 6mth
31 White, Brandon 0 19yr 2mth
37 Rice, Bailey 0 19yr 1mth
33 O'Kearney, Nick (R) 0 19yr 1mth
22 Gresham, Jade 0 18yr 6mth

[Bluthy]

Er....

So no one reckons Goddard is worth a run?

I can't remember who (Richo?), but someone at the club said Goddard was a bit behind on his preseason due to his heat exhaustion collapse. As the first game of the season on hot day I think they'll be conservative with guys not at full fitness - Longer, McCArtin, Goddard etc.

[prwilkinson]

Easter Sunday and a fresh season... You'd expect Adelaide Oval to be jumping early... I'd hate for the guys to be like deer in the headlights in that kind of atmosphere and get off to a really poor start, they could end up getting smashed by 100 pts if the Power get away to that kind of flyer. On the other hand, if they hit in really hard early and let them know St Kilda are there for a game of footy... they could potentially drag Port Adelaide into a match that could very well still be alive at half time and even 3/4 time. If that's the case, The club could pinch a great win and a great to start the year.

Unfortunately, I think the silly mistakes coming out of defense and coughing up the ball at horrid times across the middle of the ground will again cost these up and coming Mighty Sainters. Port Adelaide by 38 pts.

[Bluthy]

Er....

So no one reckons Goddard is worth a run?

I know birth certificates arent everything but I dont expect much from these guys this year:

32 McCartin, Patrick 6 19yr 11mth
36 McKenzie, Daniel 7 19yr 10mth
13 Lonie, Jack 17 19yr 7mth
23 Goddard, Hugh 8 19yr 6mth
43 Payne, Brenton (R) 0 19yr 6mth
38 Coughlan, Nicholas (R) 0 19yr 6mth
31 White, Brandon 0 19yr 2mth
37 Rice, Bailey 0 19yr 1mth
33 O'Kearney, Nick (R) 0 19yr 1mth
22 Gresham, Jade 0 18yr 6mth

These guys are the future. We want (actually need) to get games into them. We are in development mode. We can't keep playing the oldies for ever. We need to get these young talented players upto that 75 game mark asap. Armo and Steven aren't getting any younger and we want a strong match-hardened young troupe to support them when we are playing finals.

[saintspremiers]

70 point loss

Can't see Pammy playing

[Beno88]

We have an average losing margin at the Adelaide Oval of 64 pts. We haven't won against Port or in South Australia since 2011. We're due for a good performance there.

[spert]

It will either be a win to Port or a win to us, or a draw, and I'm hoping for a win for us of course. The margin might be big, or could be small. What I don't want to hear if we lose is Richo going' "yeah, no we were beaten by their outside runners" or similar for the third season in a row. I'm sure Richo will manufacture a win though.

[St Chris]

B: Webster, Dempster, Lee
HB: Montagna, Fisher, Roberton
C: Newnes, Gilbert, Savage
HF: Billings, Riewoldt, Weller
F: Lonie, Bruce, Hickey
Foll: Holmes, Steven, Armitage

Int: Geary, Ross, Dunstan, Wright
Emg: Gresham, Membury, Acres

From Melb game:
In: Lee
Out: Gresham, Membury, Acres

I think our defensive intent will return from 2015, but we're gonna be underdone against a powerful running team. I'd expect something around 30-40 points margin, with a better showing on our deck in Round 2.