Where and when: Adelaide Oval, Saturday 27th April 2021 at 4:35pm (AEDT)
Last time they met: R17, 2020: Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) def Essendon 4.5 (29)
The rain saved the Bombers from an even bigger flogging! Despite the rain, Port kicked 5 second-quarter goals to put this match to bed early. Rockliff, Boak and Wines dominated the clearances while only Ridley could hold his head up for the Bombers with 23 possessions and 4 marks. We know Port pushed deep into the finals but this match nailed the final coffin into Essendon’s season.
Match Preview: Despite both Geelong and Brisbane suffering upset losses last week, I still can’t see any way the Bombers can repeat the dose and upset Port. The Power are playing like they are in a mood after coming so close to a Grand Final in 2020 and they are laden with enough talent to record another big win at home. This will be big home win for Port Adelaide.
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Late changes: Port Adelaide Mitch Georgiades will replace Todd Marshall (back)
Essendon : Dyson Heppell (back) Replaced by Martin Gleeson.
MEDICAL SUBSTITUTE
Port Adelaide: Tom Rockliff
Essendon: Tom Cutler
Dyson Heppell and Todd Marshall will both miss #AFLPowerDons with back injuries.
Martin Gleeson and Mitch Georgiades are the replacements.
Bugger…I have Heppell. Have bench cover S berry so 60+ there. Gotta keep trades for any juicy rookies I dont have.
Hearing that Merrett is being played at full forward, but then back in the mid already
Probably coz I played him as VC…..
Bombers look like they still don’t have a game plan.
Wighty – you and “your boy Harry Jones” – seriously, it looks like he is afraid of leather poisoning.
Barely on the field and when he is, no intensity, no effort at all. Looks lost on the field.
Ok….I might have got that one wrong…it happens occasionally !!
Ridley could score a million with all these kick-ins.
That’s better Cox
Correctional trades coming up
Cripps to Butters
Bergman to McDonald
yep, Neale may get a reprieve as I dont have Warner or Campbell … took Dow instead …
HT Port 72 ESS 31
Butters 94
Houston 89
Boak 68
Dixon 68
Aliir 43
Fantasia 24
Ridley 70
Shiel 52
Hind 52
Caldwell 41
Merry 31
Ham 28
Draper 13
Smith 12
Loving my POD of Hind
Had a shocking start to the round with maynard and then neale as captain. But geez its turning around today. Loving what butters has produced for me so far. Could of had a great score if I nailed the captain choice. Still looking to be around 2200 which is alot better than i was expecting prior to todays games.
I don’t feel sorry for anybody who fell into the draper trap. It’s only his 2nd year so it’s their own fault
I wouldn’t be jumping the gun on Butters. No doubt he is a great young player but Essendon are going to a make a lot of their opponents look elite this season.
Great Caldwell done his Hammy
Caldwell has done a hammy according to commentary
Pretty good arvo to have butters and houston 8)
Sam Draper and Scott Lycett both being checked for injuries at the third break.
Lycett good to go
Draper still has his boot off OUT of game. Ankle iced up.
Zerrett Ridley Butters in this. Only Zerrett looks putting up an ordinary score today, and he’s 4th in the team..
Dylan Shiel helped from ground with knee injury?
Left knee iced, on crutches
What a day ……..
can we have three trades! haha
Disastrous game for Essendon.
Has there ever been a worse score for a non injury affected game than jones today . Yes he is on field for me!!!
Concerned about you Bruce…haven’t seen you in our sledgers league for a while !!