Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 8

[Ateen7tee]

Chad Cornes to be on fiveAA this pm. Should be refreshing.

Using 'refreshing' when referring to 'fiveAA' is never right in any context ..

 

[PAFC_1870]

Wow 25,000 bandwagoners, impressive.

Do we know if they are all paid up in some way?

Anything paid is good enough imo. Given the variety of options and scenarios.

 

[PAFC66]

RICHMOND has become the first club to ever break the 100,000-member mark.

The club's had a membership target of 90,000, which it hit in April.

As of Tuesday, the Tigers had 100,063 signed up. Richmond finished 2017 with 75,777 members.

Can't take those numbers seriously when they have membership packages for $30

 

[Steve Dore]

RICHMOND has become the first club to ever break the 100,000-member mark.

The club's had a membership target of 90,000, which it hit in April.

As of Tuesday, the Tigers had 100,063 signed up. Richmond finished 2017 with 75,777 members.

Yet Friday night only about 20% could be bothered to attend an away game at Etihad.

 

[Steve Dore]

Do we know if they are all paid up in some way?

Anything paid is good enough imo. Given the variety of options and scenarios.

Minimum $50 spend and access to at least one game.

 

[PAFC66]

I'm of hearing about ****ing Richmond. Hopefully someone knocks them off.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

9 news reported crows made an approach to Andrew Russell. He knocked them back.

 

[Sanders]

There's a reason why we were singled out at this point in time. It's because Roos and Lyon would have looked at our ball movement against GWS and said 'You know what? If these guys just brought the hunger for the contest to the first half that they brought to the second half, and stopped complaining about what other teams get away with, they could really do something this year. Let's give them a bit of a shake up. That way, we can point to ourselves as being the catalyst for change.'

Hermes Trismegistus - known to Greeks as Hermes and to Egyptians at Thoth - known as the thrice (Tris) greatest (megistus) because of his mastery of all planes of existence (he was also the creator of writing) said that there are 7 principles by which the entire universe is governed. They are:

1. The Principle of Mentalism - in order to manifest something physically, it must first be manifested mentally. Thought precedes action. If you believe something won't work...it won't work. If you believe something will work...it will work. And if two people are at odds regarding whether something will or won't work...the stronger belief will win out.

2. The Principle of Correspondence - what happens in the microcosm, happens in the macrocosm. As we do anything, so we do everything. So when a player picks and chooses when they are going to attack the contest, they also pick and choose when they are going to run, when they are going to turn up to play etc.

3. The Principle of Vibration and 4. The Principle of Polarity - everything is in a constant state of movement, either from positive to negative or negative to positive, depending on perspective. In a football perspective, this means that the most stingiest defence can be seen as a blunted form of attack, and the most awesome attack can be seen as a muted form of defence. What governs the difference is how fast the movement is between the two states and the extremes in which they operate under.

5. The Principle of Rhythm - since everything is in a constant state of movement between polarities, it stands to reason that the space in between polarities will swing back and forth. In a game, this happens during a match - turnover, attack, turnover/score, defend...back and forth. Anyone who believes that a side can focus on one extreme or the other and be successful is doomed to failure. A hard defending team must be a hard attacking team...because otherwise a hard defending team will be attacked hard.

6. The Principle of Cause and Effect - 'Chance is but a name for a law not recognised'. Nothing could illustrate this better than the selection of Karl Amon. The team refuses to run and spread after winning the contest, so the coaches select Amon, who is a good runner with decent speed. But Amon is poor at winning the contest, and the rest of the side looks at his selection and thinks that run and spread must be of greater importance than winning the contest. So the team refuses to win the contest, preferring to get into position to run and spread. So the coaches drop Amon to bring in someone with greater thirst for the contest, which creates a refusal to run and spread after winning the contest. That is cause and effect in action.

7. The Principle of Gender - everything has a masculine and feminine aspect. In football, the masculine aspect reflects action, bravado, risk taking, while the feminine aspect reflects consideration and calculation. You cannot have one without the other, and focusing on one aspect at the detriment of the other creates a player that is either too reckless and unpredictable or too timid and robotic. Successful teams marry both aspects.

We started on the right path against GWS. Not every side in the competition is going to have the ability at stoppages they have. In fact, no team in the competition has the ability at stoppages they have. Get Ryder, Jonas and Motlop into that side, and more importantly, keep Dixon in the forward line where his competitiveness is best suited.

I’ve long wondered if you were one of us, playing the long troll.

Seems entirely plausible at the moment

 

[PAFC66]

I’ve long wondered if you were one of us, playing the long troll.

Seems entirely plausible at the moment

What?

 

[Byrons Firen]

Again, which comes first: average players or bad coaches that can't develop players and winning gameplans? Look what the crows achieved last season with a pretty average side.

They do it with system not manic effort. They go coast to coast so often it makes me cringe at the way Ken has got us playing.
Their regulation players blossom under Pyke's organised playbook. Might be an unpopular view on here and only imo of course.

 

[Greasyrhys]

For those on Facebook, I’ve certainly rattled a few cages with some quality banter

 

[philthy05]

Minimum $50 spend and access to at least one game.

Lol one game members? **** me

 

[spookism]

For those on Facebook, I’ve certainly rattled a few cages with some quality banter View attachment 532379

Is there a SANFL nuffies page?

 

[Portology]

There's a reason why we were singled out at this point in time. It's because Roos and Lyon would have looked at our ball movement against GWS and said 'You know what? If these guys just brought the hunger for the contest to the first half that they brought to the second half, and stopped complaining about what other teams get away with, they could really do something this year. Let's give them a bit of a shake up. That way, we can point to ourselves as being the catalyst for change.'

Hermes Trismegistus - known to Greeks as Hermes and to Egyptians at Thoth - known as the thrice (Tris) greatest (megistus) because of his mastery of all planes of existence (he was also the creator of writing) said that there are 7 principles by which the entire universe is governed. They are:

1. The Principle of Mentalism - in order to manifest something physically, it must first be manifested mentally. Thought precedes action. If you believe something won't work...it won't work. If you believe something will work...it will work. And if two people are at odds regarding whether something will or won't work...the stronger belief will win out.

2. The Principle of Correspondence - what happens in the microcosm, happens in the macrocosm. As we do anything, so we do everything. So when a player picks and chooses when they are going to attack the contest, they also pick and choose when they are going to run, when they are going to turn up to play etc.

3. The Principle of Vibration and 4. The Principle of Polarity - everything is in a constant state of movement, either from positive to negative or negative to positive, depending on perspective. In a football perspective, this means that the most stingiest defence can be seen as a blunted form of attack, and the most awesome attack can be seen as a muted form of defence. What governs the difference is how fast the movement is between the two states and the extremes in which they operate under.

5. The Principle of Rhythm - since everything is in a constant state of movement between polarities, it stands to reason that the space in between polarities will swing back and forth. In a game, this happens during a match - turnover, attack, turnover/score, defend...back and forth. Anyone who believes that a side can focus on one extreme or the other and be successful is doomed to failure. A hard defending team must be a hard attacking team...because otherwise a hard defending team will be attacked hard.

6. The Principle of Cause and Effect - 'Chance is but a name for a law not recognised'. Nothing could illustrate this better than the selection of Karl Amon. The team refuses to run and spread after winning the contest, so the coaches select Amon, who is a good runner with decent speed. But Amon is poor at winning the contest, and the rest of the side looks at his selection and thinks that run and spread must be of greater importance than winning the contest. So the team refuses to win the contest, preferring to get into position to run and spread. So the coaches drop Amon to bring in someone with greater thirst for the contest, which creates a refusal to run and spread after winning the contest. That is cause and effect in action.

7. The Principle of Gender - everything has a masculine and feminine aspect. In football, the masculine aspect reflects action, bravado, risk taking, while the feminine aspect reflects consideration and calculation. You cannot have one without the other, and focusing on one aspect at the detriment of the other creates a player that is either too reckless and unpredictable or too timid and robotic. Successful teams marry both aspects.

We started on the right path against GWS. Not every side in the competition is going to have the ability at stoppages they have. In fact, no team in the competition has the ability at stoppages they have. Get Ryder, Jonas and Motlop into that side, and more importantly, keep Dixon in the forward line where his competitiveness is best suited.

Did you ever think of starting a band called "Hermetically Sealed" and putting your lyrics to music?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

9 news reported crows made an approach to Andrew Russell. He knocked them back.

Burgess x
Russell x

Falloon ???

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[Contested Marx]

Did you ever think of starting a band called "Hermetically Sealed" and putting your lyrics to music?

I liked the bit where I scrolled past and the wall of text just kept going and going

 

[Doctor Feel]

I liked the bit where I scrolled past and the wall of text just kept going and going

Suburu liked it lol

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Absolutely agree with Roos- this squad is lazy and protected by Ken. No wonder so many individuals want to come to Port - coast through the last few years of their contracts while Ken protects them. We have been called downhill skiers on so many occasions, we just don't want to work hard enough.

We will never achieve anything and this seems acceptable.

Rockliff has been dropped this year and come back a better player.

Watts has been dropped this year and come back a better player.

Ryder has played week in week out carrying an injury but giving his all for the club.

Dixon is by far a fitter, harder working all round player than he was at Gold Coast.

Polec was dropped several times to develop the defensive side of his game. He works through a career threatening foot injury every year to give his all for the club.

But yeah these guys came to Port Adelaide to coast through their contracts. What a pathetic comment. Sometimes I wonder if some people here even actually support this club and the players.

 

[Lockhart Road]

Suburu liked it lol

So effing what.

 

[Lockhart Road]

Rockliff has been dropped this year and come back a better player.

Watts has been dropped this year and come back a better player.

Ryder has played week in week out carrying an injury but giving his all for the club.

Dixon is by far a fitter, harder working all round player than he was at Gold Coast.

Polec was dropped several times to develop the defensive side of his game. He works through a career threatening foot injury every year to give his all for the club.

But yeah these guys came to Port Adelaide to coast through their contracts. What a pathetic comment. Sometimes I wonder if some people here even actually support this club and the players.

Not your best post, Ford.
Sounds like the Club might’ve been in touch with you, mate, a la West Lakes.
Say it isn’t so.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Is there a SANFL nuffies page?

I guess you could say that

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Not your best post, Ford.
Sounds like the Club might’ve been in touch with you, mate, a la West Lakes.
Say it isn’t so.

Mate the club wouldn't care two fifths of duck all what I post.

Everything I posted there is true.

There's no need for keyboard warriors to run our players into the ground like that and it goes on way too much.

Have a crack at them for decision making or skill errors but to say that they don't put in is dead set low.

Rockliff and Watts weren't performing and were dropped. They have been better players since coming back.

Dixon is probably 10 kgs lighter than his GC days and works his arse off every week.

Polec plays every week with a dodgy foot and would be in the top 3 of our BnF.

Ryder can barely train with his Achilles injury but comes out every week and risks it to give his all as an undersized ruck.

These are facts and to say these players and others coast through their contracts is an insulting joke.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Lol one game members? **** me

You can be a member without a season ticket... My several day old was last year lol

And if someone lives overseas or something, and gives the club money without getting any real benefit why shouldn't they be held in high regard?

 

[Waspy79]

It was frustrating though Ford seeing a lift in intensity in the final quarter on Sunday when it should have been present from the first bounce. This team does tend to pick and choose its moments, but I’m not inclined to think that is due to individuals coasting, but it’s easy to see why others would.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Suburu liked it lol

You know the post is awful then