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0 sats \ 14 replies \ @User21000000 OP 18 Mar \ on: AFL Round 02 Chat Stacker_Sports
Port Adelaide v Richmond, Adelaide Oval
Saturday, March 22, 3.45pm ACDT
Last time: Port Adelaide 16.20 (116) d Richmond 11.9 (75), R19 2024
What it means
Port Adelaide could hardly have got coach Ken Hinkley's last season in charge off to a worse start as it was outrun and outplayed in its only home and away appearance at the MCG this year by an inspired Collingwood. The Power will be back in more familiar surroundings with an opportunity to respond against a Tigers side widely expected to struggle until showing it could throw up a few surprises.
Last year's wooden spooner Richmond has dramatically turned over its list with a view to returning as a powerhouse in the longer term at least until showing in a rousing season-opener that the future could come much faster. The young Tigers stunned the Blues with a second-half blitz but have now lost the element of surprise as they come up against an under-fire Power with plenty to prove.
Game shapers
Connor Rozee was one of few to fly the flag as Port Adelaide slumped to its heaviest defeat in coach Ken Hinkley's tenure against Collingwood last week. The Power skipper gathered 35 disposals but will need to turn it on again to ensure his side bounces back immediately in what suddenly looms as a danger game after the Tigers' impressive start.
The young Tigers dazzled in their shock victory over the Blues last week but they perhaps could not have done it without captain Toby Nankervis leading the way. The Richmond ruck has only booted multiple goals in five of his 158 matches but stood up when his side was hanging on early then kicked a second major on the brink of half-time to spark an unlikely second-half surge.
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Fight! Fight! Fight!
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Bit of carry on. Pushing and shoving
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What earns a penalty on catches? Clearly a lot of contact is allowed. Is it specifically holding that isn't allowed?
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If you mark a kicked ball no one can get you but if say you have the ball and are on the move and someone tackles you and you don’t get rid of the ball by kicking or handball you will be penalised for holding the ball. Another way the tackler can get penalised is if they tackle and make contact above the shoulders they get done for a high tackle which happens a lot sometimes the player will try and make a high contact to get a free and sometimes not
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So, getting tackled is a turnover? That explains all the crazy scrums.
Yes let’s go. Are you not entertained?
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It’s all happening
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They know what the fans want!
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We demand action we demand drama
Port wins 140 - 68
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