We know what to expect when we play them, Hartlett said. We ve had a look at how Fremantle has been playing and they force teams to handball a lot. They put Brisbane under a whole heap of pressure (on Sunday), which they ve done to sides over the past two to three years. Defensively they are one of the best teams in the competition, so we just can t get bogged down into handballing and transferring the pressure from one player to the next because they are incredibly disciplined side in terms of the way they press.DISAPPOINTING CROWS AND PORT REGAINING POWER ... MORE IN THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST BELOW OR
They force turnovers as well as any team in the competition by making the opposition handball as much as possible, so we need to be able to find a mark and just release that pressure as well as we can. It s about having the ability to try to find a mark initially and then being able to release that pressure and get the ball into open play and then play fast from there. Hartlett said Port would try to replicate the plan at training this week so we are able to cope with it the best way we can .He said the wide expanses of Patersons Stadium should suit the Power s running game.Port expects to be at full strength for the clash, with its main concern, forward Jay Schulz, who suffered a head knock against the Blues, cleared of any concussion issues.