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The Challenge
Fri, 30/12/2011 - 10:38
As 2012 draws closer, and Port Melbourne begins its pre-season proper for the coming season, can the Borough rise to the challenge of back to back premierships?
Port have a growing list of departures after the premiership in 2011. So, with a drastically different looking line-up for the coming season it will be a tough ask to repeat the success of last season.
The Borough have lost players across all lines, from the full back to full forward, and a host of players inbetween.
The loss of Port's two quickest midfielders in Lynch and Batsanis may mean we see a different style of play next year, particularly if Bonaddio is fit and plays the majority of the season as the key forward.
I guess we will have to wait to see how it all unfolds!`
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Not sure as to whether Bonners will be the great white hope Northport ???
Its going to be very tough but I think we have a top 4 list.
From 2011 we still have 15 premiership players and a number of very good players who missed out mainly due to injury.
Pitt, Bonaddio, Bentick, Keddell, T Johnston, M Johnston and Deluca will all be good to go in round 1 so I guess we have a good core of 20-25 players.
Our recruiting has been fantastic the past 6 years so hopefully we can add another 5 or so very good players to our list.
A few of the charger boys look the goods also with Mascetti & Purcell likely to see plenty of action in 2012. Would be great if we got Woofindin signed.
Keddell missed almost the entire season and barely played in 2011. It was a season cruelled by injury and he was unlucky not to be rookies by Richmond. Hopefully after a full preseason under his belt, he will be back in the sort of formal that had recruiters attention.
I'm suprised by the players who have left....I thought the lure of a potential back to back premiership may have kept the bulk of the team together....
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"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle"
The lure of money kills all clubs ....to lose 9 premiership players plus the highly regarded senior assistant coach Andrew Mirams plus the "highly paid" president is a tough challenge for the borough ...no doubt 2012 will throw up new challenges !!! Will be no undefeated sides in 2012 !!!!
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Burbank
"highly paid" president ????surely you're not suggesting Mr Saultry was PAID to be president, Burbank!!not even AFL presidents get paid, next thing you'll be telling us he got a car provided as well ....
Wow Wally you have mentioned this so many times. Just some sour grapes as Port Melbourne flogged Williamstown to win the 2011 premiership.
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Port Melbourne 2011 undefeated VFL premiers
i've never brought the subject up at all, only responded twice to comments by gullsghost & now Burbank about the issue of your paid ex-president, and i'm not bitter about Port winning the flag, i said mid-season they may as well give you blokes the cup, Port were so clearly the dominant side, i'm just glad i was in India and didn't have to witness it .....