DARREN MONCRIEFF
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
PORT ADELAIDE and Claremont go head-to-head in the second semi-final for the right to play Williamstown in the Foxtel Cup Grand Final.
The Seagulls dominated East Perth in all areas in their first semi-final clash at Etihad Stadium last Saturday to earn the right to play in the decider.
The Royals, with Jarrod Oakley-Nichols and Arthur Bennell in the side, were powerless to stop an AFL-heavy Williamstown from the start.
The Seagulls are aligned to the Western Bulldogs and had several AFL players in the side. All the club’s Indigenous players -- Brennan Stack, Zephaniah Skinner and Nathan Djerrkura -- played, except Josh Hill, who later played against Carlton.
Port Adelaide go into Saturday's match quietly confident of defeating Claremont. The Magpies thumped Sydney's East Coast Eagles at the SCG and held off North Adelaide in difficult conditions in their qualifying games at Adelaide Oval.
The Tigers had a first-up 71-point win over Clarence in Tasmania and another over Northern Bullants (VFL) on the Gold Coast.
The South Australian side are expected to bring Tim and Terry Milera while the Tiger trio of Lewis Broome, Alroy Gilligan and Gerrick Weedon are expected to play.
Saturday's match in Perth starts at 3pm (local time) and will be televised nationally on Fox Sports.
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Last Modified on 13/07/2011 15:49