Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 23

[afl2004]

Lots of people at my work love footy , the late teens collect afl cards and 18 people do footy tipping but I work at a supermarket so take that what you will

 

[JimmyBC]

It's getting a bit old man yells at AFL in here.

 

[afl2004]

It's getting a bit old man yells at AFL in here.

HOW DARE YOU

 

[Coobk001]

Continuing the thread derailment..... but NRL sucks. Seriously it is a boring sport for boofheads.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Crows coach Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

will resist the temptation to plug Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

or Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

in at centre bounces against a strong-bodied Richmond midfield, backing in his younger players.
Adelaide’s midfield performances impressed Nicks over the pre-season and there was no urgent need to change plans following the disappointing round 1 loss to GWS, he said.
Jake Soligo (16 disposals and four clearances) and Harry Schoenberg (16 and two clearances) were the preferred options to accompany Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

and Sam Berry at centre bounces against the Giants, with Nicks adamant the young pair deserved time to settle into the season.
They will face the daunting task at centre bounces of Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

31

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

and Richmond’s two new inside bulls, Tim Taranto

14

Tim Taranto

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

and Jacob Hopper

22

Jacob Hopper

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.6

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

18.6

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.4

5star

.
“We’ve still got a lot of faith in the young group,” Nicks said.

 

[El Zorro]

It's getting a bit old man yells at AFL in here.

I agree. But isn't it normal to lose your passion for sports as you age? I kind of feel that way myself.

 

[JimmyBC]

I agree. But isn't it normal to lose your passion for sports as you age? I kind of feel that way myself.

Possibly, I tend to ebb & flow I mean of course you are weary after umpteen years of Hinkleyball but the way we played last weekend sent tingles of reinvigoration to my pecker.

 

[chiwigi]

Players won't necessarily translate to support. Most clubs continue to break or push membership records. Ratings continue to grow. TV deals grow. There's probably a record number of people that are betting on footy. Social media followers of players and personalities and clubs only go one way.

Also I have experienced guys who weren't all that interested in sport as a kid becoming interested as a teen and adult. Although that could be because I lived before social media and back then in a small town if you wanted to be a someone you had to play a sport.

You go have a chat to a old teen or young guy and talk about how the game and league sucks compared to past times and see how engaged they are in your point of view.

Sent from my Nokia 7.2 using Tapatalk

I do, daily, the engagement and interest has plummeted! Though the number balance between Crows and Port has definitely moved Port's way.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Early days for Ratugolea as a key defender atm but from what I have seen so far he is a very one dimensional player who hasn't yet worked out that going for a spoil to kill the contest can often be the best option.

We trolled Geelong by making a fake play for Ratugolea and threatening to turn him into an AA-tier key defender.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Crows coach Matthew Nicks will resist the temptation to plug Rory Sloane or Ben Keays in at centre bounces against a strong-bodied Richmond midfield, backing in his younger players.

lol - Matthew Nicks will resist the temptation to smash his own utensil with a hammer.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Possibly, I tend to ebb & flow I mean of course you are weary after umpteen years of Hinkleyball but the way we played last weekend sent tingles of reinvigoration to my pecker.

We need a flag to help judge whether the malaise the club's been in is the cause of people losing interest, or if it's something deeper.

 

[JimmyBC]

We need a flag to help judge whether the malaise the club's been in is the cause of people losing interest, or if it's something deeper.

For me just play attacking gutsy reliable football & the place will be jumping again, people can handle dips here & there as long as you deliver that.

 

[NoddyHolder]

For me just play attacking gutsy reliable football & the place will be jumping again, people can handle dips here & there as long as you deliver that.

we desperately need a flag though - we need some reward for what we've gone through since 2007

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Crows coach Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

will resist the temptation to plug Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

or Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

in at centre bounces against a strong-bodied Richmond midfield, backing in his younger players.
Adelaide’s midfield performances impressed Nicks over the pre-season and there was no urgent need to change plans following the disappointing round 1 loss to GWS, he said.
Jake Soligo (16 disposals and four clearances) and Harry Schoenberg (16 and two clearances) were the preferred options to accompany Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

and Sam Berry at centre bounces against the Giants, with Nicks adamant the young pair deserved time to settle into the season.
They will face the daunting task at centre bounces of Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

31

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

and Richmond’s two new inside bulls, Tim Taranto

14

Tim Taranto

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

and Jacob Hopper

22

Jacob Hopper

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.6

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

18.6

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.4

5star

.
“We’ve still got a lot of faith in the young group,” Nicks said.

I doubt that lasts til round 3.

On SM-G975F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[afl2004]

I doubt that lasts til round 3.

On SM-G975F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Nicks or the midfeld rotation

 

[tribey]

Possibly, I tend to ebb & flow I mean of course you are weary after umpteen years of Hinkleyball but the way we played last weekend sent tingles of reinvigoration to my pecker.

If Port continues performing like that and he delivers a flag I’ll happily blow raspberries on his excess scrotum skin.

 

[afl2004]

If Port continues performing like that and he delivers a flag I’ll happily blow raspberries on his excess scrotum skin.

I would accept 1 of my exs if she came back with a better personality and body but let's accept reality here

 

[Coobk001]

I agree. But isn't it normal to lose your passion for sports as you age? I kind of feel that way myself.

Definitely think perspective comes into it more and more. I'm realising it isn't life and death as I get older, but mainly because of how hard it is to win the thing, and how hopeless I feel as a supporter. Especially given our clubs hopeless situation, and our inability to trigger the change we desperately need.

 

[sobrave]

People are just aging out of AFL and don't like change. Crowds are still big.

Get rid of Hinkley and some of the passion would come back

 

[gbear]

Summation of the average Collingwood supporter right there

 

[all seeing eye]

Be interesting to see the attendance tonight for the Lions/Dees game, up against a sold out first local derby rugby league match between Dolphins and Broncos. Crowds in Vic are Ok with Collingwood Carlton resurge, but I fear for QLD, with GC (still crappy) and even the lions who have greater competition now.

 

[afl2004]

Last Friday night game I was not working on was dee's v lions at the mcg and tonight I'm off and it's the same teams different venue

 

[edgie]

People are just aging out of AFL and don't like change. Crowds are still big.

Get rid of Hinkley and some of the passion would come back

It's not all age.

The game is changing and the culture within the game is changing quickly. When a band changes genres they might lose some fans. The AFL is like that, changing styles.

Sent from my Nokia 7.2 using Tapatalk

 

[Grave Danger]

Be interesting to see the attendance tonight for the Lions/Dees game, up against a sold out first local derby rugby league match between Dolphins and Broncos. Crowds in Vic are Ok with Collingwood Carlton resurge, but I fear for QLD, with GC (still crappy) and even the lions who have greater competition now.

I don't reckon there'd be a lot of crossover between Aussie Rules and Rugbaleeg fans though. Some might stay away just because of traffic/public transport congestion concerns.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Crows coach Matthew Nicks will resist the temptation to plug Rory Sloane or Ben Keays in at centre bounces against a strong-bodied Richmond midfield, backing in his younger players.
Adelaide’s midfield performances impressed Nicks over the pre-season and there was no urgent need to change plans following the disappointing round 1 loss to GWS, he said.
Jake Soligo (16 disposals and four clearances) and Harry Schoenberg (16 and two clearances) were the preferred options to accompany Rory Laird and Sam Berry at centre bounces against the Giants, with Nicks adamant the young pair deserved time to settle into the season.
They will face the daunting task at centre bounces of Dion Prestia and Richmond’s two new inside bulls, Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper.
“We’ve still got a lot of faith in the young group,” Nicks said.

They didn't even want to pick Schoenberg last year.