Port wins London Exhibition game

[Cyberdoggie]

Herald Sun
November 04, 2012 6:08AM


NEW Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has started his coaching career with a thrilling one-point victory over the Western Bulldogs in the AFL's exhibition match at The Oval. A brilliant goal by Power midfielder Brad Ebert from a set shot 50m out near the boundary line with less than a minute to play sealed the victory, 14.4 (88) to 13.9 (87).

At one stage early in the third term, Port trailed by 39 points before unleashing a nine-goal unanswered burst to take the lead midway through the final quarter.

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[bornadog]

The only disappointing thing of the loss is this:

The victory by Port means they have won the right to be involved in next year's London game with the AFL committed to building its profile in Europe

[Sedat]

At one stage early in the third term, Port trailed by 39 points before unleashing a nine-goal unanswered burst to take the lead midway through the final quarter.

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Wow, our 2nd halves haven't improved. Hopefully endurance is not completely neglected for strength during our preseason.

[westdog54]

Wow, our 2nd halves haven't improved. Hopefully endurance is not completely neglected for strength during our preseason.

To be fair the preseason has barely even started, so the new conditioning staff will only just have started to implement their programs.

[Ghost Dog]

"I said to the players before the game that you always want to win and it doesn't matter if it's an exhibition game or anything for us," Hinkley said.


I like this attitude. It doesn't sound like we were the best team on the day.

[Sedat]

To be fair the preseason has barely even started, so the new conditioning staff will only just have started to implement their programs.

Yes, but we've replaced triathlete fitness trainers with Rugby fitness trainers. BMac has emphasised strength over everything else to date and the new appointments only reinforce that philosophy further. Our ability to run games out was atrocious last season, and I sincerely hope it is a major priority to fix this moving forward.

I also find it strange that we feel the need to justify our fade out in the media, with a lame excuse about a shorter preparation time.

[LostDoggy]

Yes, but we've replaced triathlete fitness trainers with Rugby fitness trainers. BMac has emphasised strength over everything else to date and the new appointments only reinforce that philosophy further. Our ability to run games out was atrocious last season, and I sincerely hope it is a major priority to fix this moving forward.

I also find it strange that we feel the need to justify our fade out in the media, with a lame excuse about a shorter preparation time.

You'd like to think that if we can see the need to improve fitness, the experts down at the club should be able to also see it

[Eastdog]

You'd like to think that if we can see the need to improve fitness, the experts down at the club should be able to also see it

Hopefully this time we get it right and we wont see 2nd fade outs after some good 1st halves last season.

[Happy Days]

Yes, but we've replaced triathlete fitness trainers with Rugby fitness trainers.

Because we had so much endurance into the second halves with Davoren in charge?

[Sedat]

Because we had so much endurance into the second halves with Davoren in charge?

If using 2012 in isolation, the answer would be 'no'. But under Davoren previous to this season, we had no trouble running games out. On the contrary, we were slow out of the blocks most weeks and would motor home late in games.

[AndrewP6]

Because we had so much endurance into the second halves with Davoren in charge?

That's right, one thing I was most disappointed about was our fade outs, especially given Davoren's background.

[Remi Moses]

Fade outs even in the off season.

[Mantis]

Because we had so much endurance into the second halves with Davoren in charge?

Perhaps Davoren wasn't allowed to put in place the program he wanted which might be the reason he chose to leave?

[Cyberdoggie]

I wouldn't weigh anything into the result of this match,
39 points up in an exhibition match where both coaches said numerous times that it was about the spectacle first and foremost.

Surprisingly enough it ended up a 1 point result with a kick from 50 to decide the game at the end. What a co-incidence.

[Ghost Dog]

Disagree Cyber. We have to win. Small clubs can't afford to languish in development mode for years. Jag a win every time you can. Accept that we lost but it was just a point. that's the pleasing thing.