{"id":13832,"date":"2017-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/the-opposition-midfielder-port-adelaide-needs-to-target-says-rucci\/"},"modified":"2017-09-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T00:00:00","slug":"the-opposition-midfielder-port-adelaide-needs-to-target-says-rucci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/the-opposition-midfielder-port-adelaide-needs-to-target-says-rucci\/","title":{"rendered":"The Opposition Midfielder Port Adelaide Needs To Target: Rucci"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Power needs to look at recruiting another gun midfielder to boost its premiership chances in 2018, says Michelangelo Rucci.<\/h3>\n<p>Writing in The Advertiser on Tuesday, Rucci said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDespite having a lauded midfield &#8212; with impressive names in Robbie Gray, All-Australian ruckman Patrick Ryder, Chad Wingard, Ollie Wines and Brad Ebert &#8212; there is the need for more in this zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree agency offers the temptation of Brisbane midfielder Tom Rockliff and Geelong forward Steven Motlop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPort Adelaide is expected to become an \u2018extra party\u2019 in the complicated deal Geelong and Gold Coast work to get Brownlow Medallist Gary Ablett back to Kardinia Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis may also include out-of-contract midfielder Brendon Ah Chee who was part of the Suns\u2019 plans in last year\u2019s trade period until Gold Coast became too caught up in bigger deals, such as Jaeger O\u2019Meara\u2019s move to Hawthorn.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SEASON REVIEW: How much more can Port Adelaide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAFC\">@PAFC<\/a> deliver with its new-look line-up <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTiserSport\">@theTiserSport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JOfdXI3Onv\">https:\/\/t.co\/JOfdXI3Onv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; michelangelo rucci (@michelangeloruc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michelangeloruc\/status\/907432779909963776\">September 12, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>&#13;\n<script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&#13;\n&#13;\n<h3>MOST POPULAR<\/h3>&#13;\n&#13;\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/Adelaide-Crows-Set-Up-Interstate-Training-Base\"><strong>ADELAIDE CROWS SET UP INTERSTATE TRAINING BASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/Kochie-Reveals-Why-He-Made-Explosive-Post-Game-Comments\"><strong>KOCHIE EXPLAINS EXPLOSIVE POST-GAME SPEECH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power needs to look at recruiting another gun midfielder to boost its premiership chances in 2018, says Michelangelo Rucci. 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