Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 12

[Us against the rest]

'Truly disgraceful': AFL world erupts over baffling new rules controversy

Fans and players were left gobsmacked by this 'horrible' call.

au.yahoo.com

'Truly disgraceful': AFL world erupts over baffling new rules controversy

 

[Palpatine_Power]

I am so envious of Brisbane right now. They play a great style of football complemented by good structures and player selections and positioning. We are the complete antithesis of this. All brought on by a buffoon at the helm.

The AFL want them there too which helps. They were gifted an absolute howler to win against North.
The AFL: Yeah we got it wrong #lolsoz

Edit: Also, here is how to defend your team against s**t decisions without sounding like a chode:

North coach Rhyce Shaw was confused by the decision to award the free kick, instead of the mark to Thompson.

"That's certainly a difficult one. It's interesting that he marked the ball," Shaw said.

"The pressure of the game, the players make mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. I'm not sure that I understood it. That's just the way it is. I can't do anything about that now – the game's done."

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Loving Gilbert McAdam's commentary. I could almost believe he's had a couple of frothies in preparation. True story BT!!

 

[AwwThatsApples]

Impey's down, that looked like it hurt.

 

[tribey]

Impey serious knee.

“A real steal from Port Adelaide”, says David King.

 

[Port 2004]

He didn’t seriously say let it go ? He wants our players to just let it go out on the full ? That’s the sort of pathetic thing I’d expect to hear from Gil or the umpires boss trying to justify the 50

Hinckley is a fool. Everyone knows the umpire ****ed up. The fact that Hinckley didn’t support his player, when clearly he should have just proves he is out of depth and must go.

 

[Waspy79]

AFL Website:

"Star Hawk clutches knee after awkward landing"

It's amazing what playing at a different (Victorian) club can do for perceptions.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Impey was a total nothings man here and the only thing he has improved at the hawks is his possession count. Still a shocking kick.

Runs fast and plays for the hawks though.

 

[tribey]

Impey was a total nothings man here and the only thing he has improved at the hawks is his possession count. Still a shocking kick.

Runs fast and plays for the hawks though.

“A steal”
“Couldn’t get a game”
“Has been a revelation”

 

[Pappagallo]

Impey was a total nothings man here and the only thing he has improved at the hawks is his possession count. Still a shocking kick.

Runs fast and plays for the hawks though.

I rate his tackling, even moreso now that we’re subjected to the spaghetti arm efforts of Bonner and Motlop on a weekly basis.

 

[NoddyHolder]

“A steal”
“Couldn’t get a game”
“Has been a revelation”

Have they turned Chad Wingard into a star yet?

 

[PowerBaz]

I rate his tackling, even moreso now that we’re subjected to the spaghetti arm efforts of Bonner and Motlop on a weekly basis.

Bonner is the worst, can’t tackle and hardly ever wins a one in one.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Have they turned Chad Wingard into a star yet?

De hinklefying him and re introducing the passion will take time

 

[afl2004]

Hawks 1 goal away from over taking us lol

 

[NoddyHolder]

De hinklefying him and re introducing the passion will take time

My comment was more about what wearing a hawthorn guernsey rather than one of the 'interstate' ones does to perceptions of players

 

[PatientMental]

Impey was a total nothings man here and the only thing he has improved at the hawks is his possession count. Still a shocking kick.

Runs fast and plays for the hawks though.

They did run a stat on screen when he was clutching his knee saying since last year he's increased his disposals by about 1 and effective disposal % by 10%.

 

[Us against the rest]

Bonner is the worst, can’t tackle and hardly ever wins a one in one.

The amount of times he gets caught holding the ball too.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Wingard looked a lot better today.. shedding Kernage

 

[LFC2010]

West Coast bringing there 3 umpires again.

9-1 frees 1st quarter.

 

[mynameissilver]

Wingard looked a lot better today.. shedding Kernage

He is starting to play like we know he can.
He does look a lot fitter though.

 

[OneGreatClub]

He is starting to play like we know he can.
He does look a lot fitter though.

And that is why he annoys the s**t out of me. Why not work on his fitness, lose the kilos and follow the HP instructions at Port?

 

[PAFC27]

"Play on" - Eleni Glouftsis

Omg please shut up. A player takes a mark and she yells it as they take their kick.

 

[Doctor Feel]

The best part about all this is now I feel free for us to keep losing and get that draft pick lower.

 

[PatientMental]

"Play on" - Eleni Glouftsis

Omg please shut up. A player takes a mark and she yells it as they take their kick.

Every umpire does this.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Awesome results for us this weekend so far. Still a serious chance of finishing 13th - 14th with hawks, dogs, Dockers, norf and maybe even blues, saints and even a remote chance of the swans going past us.

Top 5 draft pick, good second rounder and new coach would make this the most productive season since 2014