Macca19
17 May 2003, 20:13
ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!
Finally...the win has come against the Roos.
Was a very good victory as well, altho at 3/4 time i was still unsure about if we were going to win or not. I didnt think we'd played all that well in the first 3 quarters. The Kangaroos midfielders were loose everywhere and it was annoying to see them run close to the length of the ground time and time again. However, we stuck to our guns, and with the wind in the last quarter we kicked some arse!!
It started to rain quite heavily about 30 minutes before the match, and it ended up being on and off for the rest of the game. 20 minutes on...then it would stop enbough to put your poncho away, then it would start straight away again. Was annoying, but i thought the game was played at a pretty good level considering the rain and the 4-5 goal breeze to the Southern end.
Positives:
I thought a number of players played very good games today.
Gavin Wanganeen again, was dominant, and he sjust doesnt look like stopping anytime soon. Whether down back, or up forward in the last quarter, he played bloody well.
Tredrea kicked 2 good goals, including a ripper in the last quarter, and was one of our best players.
Pickett!!! I hope Robert Walls, Trevor Grant and the dozens of moronic weak as pi$$ Demons supporters watched the game today. He was brilliant. Stick that up your arses!! And i bet we wont see an article of apology or saying how well he played this week either!!
The fact we kept the Roos scoreless in the last quarter while running away with the game. Usually we would kick a couple of goals and then stop and let the Roos back in it and make the score respectable. But im glad we finished them off totally today.
Also i thought id mention the crowd. 24,700...on a Saturday (where we usually struggle to get over 20k) in completely crappy weather i thought was a good effort. I was thinking we'd get about 17,000 today but was pleased to see so many people turn up.
Negatives:
- Dont ask me what happened in the last quarter because i dont have a clue. Some Football Park tw@t decided it was a good idea to leave the lights off for the whole match - a decision that was baffling and meant that the last 20 minutes of the last quarter were played in near darkness. Im sure the television didnt portray just how dark it actually was in that last quarter because the cameras can adjust the light levels, but it was so bad you couldnt really tell who had the ball and what was happening. Just a blur of players in the last quarter. Poor decision by the Footy Park people....the massive black clouds that covered Footy Park in the last quarter meant light was at a minimum. Shouldnt have happened.
- Bishop playing an absolutely horrid game yet again. has he totally forgotten how to punch, because in the last two weeks hes been out marked about 25 times. Not only that but his footskills were deplorable. Once in the last quarter he even kicked the ball straight to two Kangaroos players, who were on their own by about 30 metres...like he picked them out on a lead.
Was good to win against the Kangaroos and to bury them. It puts us in a good position now, with higher percentage, and with the Pies losing as well thats an added bonus. Dare i say it...im actually hoping for a Crows win tonight because it will put Brisbane back to the pack a bit and will be better for Port...as much as i hate to say it.
Beardman Count was 2 today.
Player Reviews:
Bishop - A deadset shocker and he is really struggling at the moment. Hes lost a lot of confidence and he isnt playing anywhere near the level we know he can. He was led to the ball on everytime again today, lacked any sort of punching skills, and did some really stupid skill errors as well.
Stats: 5 disposals, 1 mark, 2 tackle, 0 goals
Brogan - Started off well before getting an injury of some sort and didnt play much part in the match in the last 3 quarters.
Stats: 5 disposals, 3 mark, 8 hitouts, 0 goals
P. Burgoyne - As i said last week...hes raised his game another level this year, and he would be in close to AA form at the moment. Another high disposal, minimal brainfade game and he ended up being one of our very best. Did all the hard work today that hes been bagged of not doing before - laid 11 tackles, a couple of smothers and some fine shepherds. A top game.
Stats: 26 disposals, 6 marks, 11 tackles, 0 goals
S. Burgoyne - Another consistently high effort from Shaun today. Kicked 4 goals, played a part in one or two others and generally always did somethign when he got the ball. Whats impressed me this year about Shaun Burgoyne is that he has been consistant. Usually you dont get that from a 2nd year 19 year old, but hes performed well in every game hes played. The excitement machine!
Stats: 11 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackle, 4 goals
Carr - Dunno what was wrong with him today, but he didnt do a whole lot. Spent considerable time on the bench, and only got the 3 disposals when he was on the field. Not up to his usual standard.
Stats: 3 disposals, 0 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Cochrane - Performed well against his old side. Got a bit of the ball, used it very well, and did some good work. His first half was better than his last half.
Stats: 13 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 0 goals
Che C-Collins - One of his best games for the Power i thought. Provided a target between CHF and the centre to kick to...and he got a lot of the ball. Didnt let himself down today, and was high in our best players in my opinion. He plays so much better when hes not concentrating on picking up free kicks.
Stats: 18 disposals, 11 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
C Cornes - A little bit down on his high standard hes set this year...but still i thought he did alright. Kicked a couple of goals, got a bit of the ball, and was involved ina ripper collision with Sinclair that left Jess with sore ribs and a corky laying on the ground.
Stats: 15 disposals, 5 marks, 1 tackles, 2 goals
K Cornes - Despite getting a bit of the ball himself, i thoguht he played a poor game. Was thrashed by Simpson - who was clearly Kangaroos best player. But he picked up 20 disposals and did ok when he had the ball. Still....i thought he could have played tighter on Simpson than he did. He certainly started the match off well...but i thought his last half was very average.
Stats: 20 disposals, 7 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
Guerra - Didnt look a happy camper today as he sat on the bench for 90% of the match. I thought today would have been perfect Guru conditions, but he wasnt given a chance after a top game last week. Must have dented the confidence a bit. Still...he kicked a ripper goal in the last quarter. Hopefully stays on next week.
Stats: 5 disposals, 1 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Hardwick - I thought he played fairly poorly as well. Had 3 or 4 goals kicked on him in the first half, and i thought Grant had the better of him for most of the match.
Stats: 16 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
James - Started on the bench, but was close to our best player in the last half in my opinion. Did some amazing things to find space and run thru a couple of crowded packs.
Stats: 17 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 0 goals
Kingsley - Had a billion disposals in the first quarter and was loving the wet conditions. Didnt really see a lot of him after 1/4 time tho which meant he went from BOG to about 6th or 7th. A pity it doesnt pour down every week for him!
Stats: 21 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 0 goals
Lade - What a game by big Lazer!!! Was one of our very best, and he played a game that reminded me of Brendon Lade pre 2000. Took a heap of marks around the ground, won the ruck, and showed some great signs with Brogan off the ground injured.
Stats: 18 disposals, 10 marks, 24 hitouts, 0 goals
Paxman - Despite not having a lot of the ball, he lept Leigh Brown totally out of the match (only the 1 kick). Probably our best defender.
Stats: 3 disposals, 1 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Pickett - Onya Choppy!!! Kicked the first goal of the match (was always gonna happen!!), kicked another 2 after that, setup at least 3 or 4, did some excellent knock ons and taps to advatange his teammates, and chased, tackled and smothered all day long. If he plays like that for the rest of the year ill be very very pleased.
Stats: 11 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 3 goals
Schofield - Thought he was a bit down a bit, but still played ok. Certainly lifted his game in the second half, and kicked a good goal from close to the boundary line in the third quarter.
Stats: 14 disposals, 4 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Stevens - Another great game by Nick. Was niggled quite a lot today and kept his mind on the job for the most part, and played a very good game. Wasnt our best player, but was certainly up there.
Stats: 26 disposals, 2 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Tredrea - Worked well thruout the whole match and got better as the day wore on. Kicked 2 goals, including a ripper in the last quarter...but also kicked 3 behinds. Worked hard, and took a few marks.
Stats: 18 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 2 goals
Wakelin - Didnt give Digby any space today and won the battle easily.
Stats: 9 disposals, 2 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
Wanganeen - There is a God. His name is Gavin Wanganeen. Another BOG performance by The Gav today. Was everywhere. Not much more needs to be said.
Stats: 24 disposals, 10 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Wilson - Wasted the ball a bit and wasnt up to his normal standard i thought. Could have done better with his oppurtunities.
Stats: 10 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 0 goals
Macca19POTY votes:
9 - Wanganeen, P Burgoyne, CCC
8 - Kingsley, James, Lade, Pickett, Stevens
7 - S Burgoyne, Paxman, Tredrea, Wakelin
6
5 - Cochrane, C Cornes, Schofield
4
3 - K Cornes, Hardwick
2 - Wilson
1 - Guerra
Finally...the win has come against the Roos.
Was a very good victory as well, altho at 3/4 time i was still unsure about if we were going to win or not. I didnt think we'd played all that well in the first 3 quarters. The Kangaroos midfielders were loose everywhere and it was annoying to see them run close to the length of the ground time and time again. However, we stuck to our guns, and with the wind in the last quarter we kicked some arse!!
It started to rain quite heavily about 30 minutes before the match, and it ended up being on and off for the rest of the game. 20 minutes on...then it would stop enbough to put your poncho away, then it would start straight away again. Was annoying, but i thought the game was played at a pretty good level considering the rain and the 4-5 goal breeze to the Southern end.
Positives:
I thought a number of players played very good games today.
Gavin Wanganeen again, was dominant, and he sjust doesnt look like stopping anytime soon. Whether down back, or up forward in the last quarter, he played bloody well.
Tredrea kicked 2 good goals, including a ripper in the last quarter, and was one of our best players.
Pickett!!! I hope Robert Walls, Trevor Grant and the dozens of moronic weak as pi$$ Demons supporters watched the game today. He was brilliant. Stick that up your arses!! And i bet we wont see an article of apology or saying how well he played this week either!!
The fact we kept the Roos scoreless in the last quarter while running away with the game. Usually we would kick a couple of goals and then stop and let the Roos back in it and make the score respectable. But im glad we finished them off totally today.
Also i thought id mention the crowd. 24,700...on a Saturday (where we usually struggle to get over 20k) in completely crappy weather i thought was a good effort. I was thinking we'd get about 17,000 today but was pleased to see so many people turn up.
Negatives:
- Dont ask me what happened in the last quarter because i dont have a clue. Some Football Park tw@t decided it was a good idea to leave the lights off for the whole match - a decision that was baffling and meant that the last 20 minutes of the last quarter were played in near darkness. Im sure the television didnt portray just how dark it actually was in that last quarter because the cameras can adjust the light levels, but it was so bad you couldnt really tell who had the ball and what was happening. Just a blur of players in the last quarter. Poor decision by the Footy Park people....the massive black clouds that covered Footy Park in the last quarter meant light was at a minimum. Shouldnt have happened.
- Bishop playing an absolutely horrid game yet again. has he totally forgotten how to punch, because in the last two weeks hes been out marked about 25 times. Not only that but his footskills were deplorable. Once in the last quarter he even kicked the ball straight to two Kangaroos players, who were on their own by about 30 metres...like he picked them out on a lead.
Was good to win against the Kangaroos and to bury them. It puts us in a good position now, with higher percentage, and with the Pies losing as well thats an added bonus. Dare i say it...im actually hoping for a Crows win tonight because it will put Brisbane back to the pack a bit and will be better for Port...as much as i hate to say it.
Beardman Count was 2 today.
Player Reviews:
Bishop - A deadset shocker and he is really struggling at the moment. Hes lost a lot of confidence and he isnt playing anywhere near the level we know he can. He was led to the ball on everytime again today, lacked any sort of punching skills, and did some really stupid skill errors as well.
Stats: 5 disposals, 1 mark, 2 tackle, 0 goals
Brogan - Started off well before getting an injury of some sort and didnt play much part in the match in the last 3 quarters.
Stats: 5 disposals, 3 mark, 8 hitouts, 0 goals
P. Burgoyne - As i said last week...hes raised his game another level this year, and he would be in close to AA form at the moment. Another high disposal, minimal brainfade game and he ended up being one of our very best. Did all the hard work today that hes been bagged of not doing before - laid 11 tackles, a couple of smothers and some fine shepherds. A top game.
Stats: 26 disposals, 6 marks, 11 tackles, 0 goals
S. Burgoyne - Another consistently high effort from Shaun today. Kicked 4 goals, played a part in one or two others and generally always did somethign when he got the ball. Whats impressed me this year about Shaun Burgoyne is that he has been consistant. Usually you dont get that from a 2nd year 19 year old, but hes performed well in every game hes played. The excitement machine!
Stats: 11 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackle, 4 goals
Carr - Dunno what was wrong with him today, but he didnt do a whole lot. Spent considerable time on the bench, and only got the 3 disposals when he was on the field. Not up to his usual standard.
Stats: 3 disposals, 0 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Cochrane - Performed well against his old side. Got a bit of the ball, used it very well, and did some good work. His first half was better than his last half.
Stats: 13 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 0 goals
Che C-Collins - One of his best games for the Power i thought. Provided a target between CHF and the centre to kick to...and he got a lot of the ball. Didnt let himself down today, and was high in our best players in my opinion. He plays so much better when hes not concentrating on picking up free kicks.
Stats: 18 disposals, 11 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
C Cornes - A little bit down on his high standard hes set this year...but still i thought he did alright. Kicked a couple of goals, got a bit of the ball, and was involved ina ripper collision with Sinclair that left Jess with sore ribs and a corky laying on the ground.
Stats: 15 disposals, 5 marks, 1 tackles, 2 goals
K Cornes - Despite getting a bit of the ball himself, i thoguht he played a poor game. Was thrashed by Simpson - who was clearly Kangaroos best player. But he picked up 20 disposals and did ok when he had the ball. Still....i thought he could have played tighter on Simpson than he did. He certainly started the match off well...but i thought his last half was very average.
Stats: 20 disposals, 7 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
Guerra - Didnt look a happy camper today as he sat on the bench for 90% of the match. I thought today would have been perfect Guru conditions, but he wasnt given a chance after a top game last week. Must have dented the confidence a bit. Still...he kicked a ripper goal in the last quarter. Hopefully stays on next week.
Stats: 5 disposals, 1 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Hardwick - I thought he played fairly poorly as well. Had 3 or 4 goals kicked on him in the first half, and i thought Grant had the better of him for most of the match.
Stats: 16 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
James - Started on the bench, but was close to our best player in the last half in my opinion. Did some amazing things to find space and run thru a couple of crowded packs.
Stats: 17 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 0 goals
Kingsley - Had a billion disposals in the first quarter and was loving the wet conditions. Didnt really see a lot of him after 1/4 time tho which meant he went from BOG to about 6th or 7th. A pity it doesnt pour down every week for him!
Stats: 21 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 0 goals
Lade - What a game by big Lazer!!! Was one of our very best, and he played a game that reminded me of Brendon Lade pre 2000. Took a heap of marks around the ground, won the ruck, and showed some great signs with Brogan off the ground injured.
Stats: 18 disposals, 10 marks, 24 hitouts, 0 goals
Paxman - Despite not having a lot of the ball, he lept Leigh Brown totally out of the match (only the 1 kick). Probably our best defender.
Stats: 3 disposals, 1 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Pickett - Onya Choppy!!! Kicked the first goal of the match (was always gonna happen!!), kicked another 2 after that, setup at least 3 or 4, did some excellent knock ons and taps to advatange his teammates, and chased, tackled and smothered all day long. If he plays like that for the rest of the year ill be very very pleased.
Stats: 11 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 3 goals
Schofield - Thought he was a bit down a bit, but still played ok. Certainly lifted his game in the second half, and kicked a good goal from close to the boundary line in the third quarter.
Stats: 14 disposals, 4 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Stevens - Another great game by Nick. Was niggled quite a lot today and kept his mind on the job for the most part, and played a very good game. Wasnt our best player, but was certainly up there.
Stats: 26 disposals, 2 marks, 0 tackles, 0 goals
Tredrea - Worked well thruout the whole match and got better as the day wore on. Kicked 2 goals, including a ripper in the last quarter...but also kicked 3 behinds. Worked hard, and took a few marks.
Stats: 18 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 2 goals
Wakelin - Didnt give Digby any space today and won the battle easily.
Stats: 9 disposals, 2 marks, 1 tackles, 0 goals
Wanganeen - There is a God. His name is Gavin Wanganeen. Another BOG performance by The Gav today. Was everywhere. Not much more needs to be said.
Stats: 24 disposals, 10 marks, 1 tackles, 1 goals
Wilson - Wasted the ball a bit and wasnt up to his normal standard i thought. Could have done better with his oppurtunities.
Stats: 10 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 0 goals
Macca19POTY votes:
9 - Wanganeen, P Burgoyne, CCC
8 - Kingsley, James, Lade, Pickett, Stevens
7 - S Burgoyne, Paxman, Tredrea, Wakelin
6
5 - Cochrane, C Cornes, Schofield
4
3 - K Cornes, Hardwick
2 - Wilson
1 - Guerra