Roos history means nothing for Port

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 14 April 2015 | 22.09

AFL: Port Adelaide defender Tom Jonas says the side are happy to have played two tough sides in the opening rounds of the season

Matthew Lobbe is trying to prove his fitness. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

PHYSICAL grunt is on top of the agenda as Port Adelaide prepares to stop its season slipping away for North Melbourne at the Docklands on Saturday night.

Skills, tactics or set-ups will take a back seat after this week's review as the club has analysed its most urgent shortcomings from losses in the first two matches of the season.

The Power were down both in contested ball and tackles against Sydney and those numbers have been the focus this week as they reviewed last week's loss and get ready for the Kangaroos.

Coaching director and former Brisbane champion Shaun Hart said the clubs' recent history would barely rate a mention as they build up for the weekend's match.

"We'll be really keen on making sure our contest statistics are good, our efficiency inside 50 is good and there will be a number of things that we'll be focusing on,'' Hart said.

"Those are the really the important statistics as to who wins the footy games on Saturday night."

What makes the matter worse is the injury cloud hovering over ruckman Matthew Lobbe.

Whether or not he plays shapes as a key to the match, because he is one of the players the Power can least afford to be on the sidelines.

Without him, there will be an even greater importance of winning the loose ball, because there is nobody else from Alberton who gives the onballers the silver service that Lobbe provides.

The club is unconcerned about its poor track record against the Roos, which reads eight wins and 21 losses.

"If we get those right, the historical statistics won't matter at all," Hart said.

"I think the media builds that stuff up (track records) and I don't think it's got any credibility.

"The reality says that statistics and history are just that.

"They don't relate to the current day and the reality for us in club land is that the only statistics that only matter are the ones against the Kangaroos on Saturday night.

"It comes to the current day. You look at Kane Cornes playing on (Fremantle's) Stephen Hill. Most of the time he's done an OK job. But late last year Stephen Hill had a very good game

"On any given day, like that great movie suggests, things can change and be different.''

Outside of the hard side of the game, Port is desperate to rectify its efficiency of its inside-50s.

The ball was banged in there often enough against the Swans, but yielded a horror return — Port kicked just six goals from 62 entries into attack while Sydney managed 14 goals from 53.

"Last week we had some numbers that we've talked about,'' Hart said. "We had a lot of entries, but what did we do with those entries and how efficient were we with them?

"They're the sort of things we focus on and if we get those things right, history won't have anything to say with what happens on Saturday night.''

PORT ADELAIDE v NORTH MELBOURNE

Port wins: 8

North wins: 21

PAST FIVE

Port Adelaide 1

North Melbourne 4


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