BELLIGERENTS
PORT ADELAIDEYear to date: LWWWWWWWWW
Last five at ground: WWWWW
Currently ranked: 1st
WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS
Year to date: WWLWWWWWL
Last five at ground: WWWWW
Currently ranked: 3rd
HEAD TO HEAD
Magpies 34 v 34 Eagles
LAST FIVE
Magpies 1 v 4 Eagles
PLAYBILL
2014 SANFL IGA League Season - Round 10Port Adelaide v Woodville-West Torrens
Sunday 15 June
First bounce 2:10pm
Hashtags: #porteags
Broadcast: 1197am RPH Adelaide, RPH Digital
Tickets: $14 general admission, $8 concession, children under 18 years free
BUY MAGPIES MEMBERSHIP
YOU’RE INVITED
Official pre-game event1994 Premiership Reunion
Port Club Function Centre
Queen Street, Alberton
Tickets: $70 per person
Starts 12:00pm
RSVP: lcrabb@pafc.com.au or 08 8447 9937
Official post-game event
Upstairs at the Port Club
Queen Street, Alberton
Starts after the conclusion of the game
Selected players and officials in attendance
All welcome
TIME MACHINE
Round 3, 2014. Port Adelaide continued its winning run early this season by running away from a mid-game Eagles charge to take a 54-point win at Woodville. Jake Neade and Paul Stewart starred with three goals apiece.PORT ADELAIDE 6.6 8.8 12.14 15.19 (109)
WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS 1.0 4.1 8.2 8.3 (51)
portadelaidefc.com.au’s best: Mitchell, Logan, Summerton, Newton, Colquhoun, Moore
Goals: Neade, Stewart 3, Summerton, Hitchcock, Newton 2, Harvey, Moore, Mitchell
at Woodville Oval
FOUR POINTS
Halfway markPort Adelaide’s win over Central District in a thrilling finish at Alberton marked the halfway point of the 2014 IGA League season. The Eagles are the first ‘return’ match for the Magpies and pose as great a challenge as ever. Port Adelaide is undefeated at home this year, but has a poor record in previous seasons at home against the Eagles. They’ll be wanting to end that streak this weekend.
Ins and outs
Port Adelaide would expect few changes this weekend, but with a handful of players a chance to return for the Power, a couple of significant inclusions could line up for the Magpies. At Woodville Oval, tall defender Jacob Templeton is a chance to return this week for the Eagles down back.
1994 Premiership Reunion
Almost 20 years ago, a team full of great Port Adelaide names ran out onto Football Park as underdogs to a rampant Woodville-West Torrens. Things looked diabolical as the Eagles stormed out to a six-goal first quarter while the Magpies looked all at sea after being kept goalless. But then that classic Magpie underdog spirit lifted as Scott Hodges booted six majors of his own to help lead the side to its most important grand final victory of the modern era. As the sea of black and white erupted for Premiership #32, AFL chief executive Ross Oakley’s mind was surely made up. This weekend the club will hold a premiership reunion to celebrate 20 years since that historic day with many of that premiership team in attendance. Book now by emailing lcrabb@pafc.com.au or call 08 8447 9937.
Big man stocks
While the Magpies will struggle without a bonafide big man, there are plenty of candidates doing a serviceable job taking the taps. Contracted players Angus Bruggemann and Ben Haren tend to hold down the role with the likes of Mitch Harvey and Mason Shaw pinch hitting. It’s a combination that seems to be working, with all four of those players not only having an influence in the contests, but kicking goals up forward. The Magpies coaching panel is certainly spoiled for choice.
