Port Adelaide showing why pressure is the key ingredient

Oh When the Saints · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:11pm

Port Adelaide have just finished an awesome quarter of football against the Cats, and are 19 points in front at three-quarter time.

Why?

Pressure and intensity.

They are playing with the same pressure and intensity as St Kilda did in the first half against the Eagles.

Will the Power win?

Maybe not.

They dominated the quarter, but missed 3-4 critical opportunities. They should be five goals in front.

Much like St Kilda they failed to capitalise on their chances .... we kicked 4.5 to 5.1 against West Coast ... if the Power can take their chances in the last quarter, they will win.

Want to beat the good sides? Two ingredients:

1. Pressure and intensity
2. Taking your opportunities

Riewoldting · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:18pm

Will reserve judgment until this quarter is over

St Kilda has an unhappy knack in 2007 of building a 3-4 goal lead and being knocked off

Interesting to see whether Port has the bottle to keep attacking and win

Oh When the Saints · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:25pm

Darryl Wakelin limps off with a hamstring, Burgoyne turns it over in front of the Cats' goal, and all of a sudden it's down to 2 goals with 20 minutes to go ...

Darren · Post: # 443567Post **Darren** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:30pm

Hope Port win.

strauchanie · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:39pm

go port!

Sam23 · Post: # 443576Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:44pm

A BBBLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT

johnpeterbudgefanclub · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:45pm

Score update anyone? AFL website is..........U guessed it.....down!

Sam23 · Post: # 443578Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:46pm

90 seconds to go.

Geelong by a point.

evertonfc · Post: # 443579Post **evertonfc** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:46pm

Come on Cats, I don't want a Friday night match in week one of the finals...

Sam23 · Post: # 443580Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:47pm

CCASSIIISSSIII!!!!

PORT IN FRONT!!!

7 seconds.

Sam23 · Post: # 443581Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:48pm

PORT WIN.

PORT WIN

PORT WIN

Sam23 · Post: # 443582Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:49pm

GEELONG ARE GONE.

THEY ARE NO HOPE IN THE FINALS...FINAL PRESSURE AND THEY LOST.

hahahahahahahah

Darren · Post: # 443584Post **Darren** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:50pm

Yay

strauchanie · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:51pm

Mark Williams is a superstar, no wonder Essendon are after him

johnpeterbudgefanclub · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:53pm

Hopefully what this loss will do will instill a bit of self doubt into the Cats as I think they have Brissie next week which will be no mean feat. Another loss up there and further self doubt will exist.

No Bartel and Ling definately upset their balance. To have a settled line up for so long I believe has been the reason for their outstanding season.

Oh When the Saints · Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:56pm

strauchanie wrote:Mark Williams is a superstar, no wonder Essendon are after him

You can see why Rod Butterss rang him and offered him a five year contract last September.

stevos2151 · Post: # 443591Post **stevos2151** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 5:59pm

You people can't be serious. Geelong were pathetic all day and lost too the second team by a kick in the last 5 seconds.

They will annihilate brisbane next week and play off in the grand final against wce.

saintbrat · Post: # 443600Post **saintbrat** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 6:13pm

last 15 minutes may be worth watching - replay's only at 3/4 time

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sun 26 Aug 2007 7:07pm

hahahahaha suck din geelong! This definitely instils "choking"
Port are finals specialist, most of the time they produce the goods (ie 2004). The cats are lot younger and not use to games deep in september so hopefully they fall over!

My geelong friend throughout the season kept texting my "bad luck on the lose" i thinking i should rub it in for all its worth considering we lost in a tight one on friday too!

Riewoldting · Sun 26 Aug 2007 9:28pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:Port are finals specialist, most of the time they produce the goods

Three minor premierships for one flag makes them home and away season specialists, I'd venture!

Port have won six of the 14 finals they have played in (43%).

Putting aside their premiership season, 2004, they have won just three of 11 (27%).

Hardly finals specialists.

Sam23 · Post: # 443795Post **Sam23** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 9:34pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:hahahahaha suck din geelong! This definitely instils "choking"
Port are finals specialist, most of the time they produce the goods (ie 2004). The cats are lot younger and not use to games deep in september so hopefully they fall over!

My geelong friend throughout the season kept texting my "bad luck on the lose" i thinking i should rub it in for all its worth considering we lost in a tight one on friday too!

LOL.

This a joke yeh?

Biggest Chokers along with the other Magpies in AFL history.

GRAMophone · Post: # 443812Post **GRAMophone** » Sun 26 Aug 2007 9:47pm

Fantastic timing for a Geelong loss! I really think a bit of self doubt and even minimal injuries could really destabilize them and open the whole thing up. [Would be the first and last time I've got excited for Port]

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Mon 27 Aug 2007 10:07pm

Sam23 wrote:
i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:hahahahaha suck din geelong! This definitely instils "choking"
Port are finals specialist, most of the time they produce the goods (ie 2004). The cats are lot younger and not use to games deep in september so hopefully they fall over!

My geelong friend throughout the season kept texting my "bad luck on the lose" i thinking i should rub it in for all its worth considering we lost in a tight one on friday too!

LOL.

This a joke yeh?

Biggest Chokers along with the other Magpies in AFL history.

haha yeah *sacasm* sorry i was rather grumpy at how port have bounced back and how well geelong are going!