Preview Round 14, 2021 vs Gold Coast SUNS @ Metricon Stadium, 19/06/21

[VineValerian]

Suns by 9 points in a boilover.

Ken to tell us we gained a truckload of intelligence from the loss, so as to pinpoint areas for improvement on our loooooooong journey towards greatness!

Koch to extend Ken's contract until 2025 (straight after the game).

 

[Revan11]

Suns by 9 points in a boilover.

Ken to tell us we gained a truckload of intelligence from the loss, so as to pinpoint areas for improvement on our loooooooong journey towards greatness!

Koch to extend Ken's contract until 2025 (straight after the game).

That would be the end for me

 

[FutureShock]

It's got a 2011 coach killer vibe about this one if we lose.

We'd have to lose every game for the rest of the season before our clueless hierarchy would even consider it. Then they'd decide to stick with Ken because good clubs have stability.

 

[davesnothere]

Suns by 9 points in a boilover.

Ken to tell us we gained a truckload of intelligence from the loss, so as to pinpoint areas for improvement on our loooooooong journey towards greatness!

Koch to extend Ken's contract until 2025 (straight after the game).

Could happen. Koch will ague poor performances undermine the perception of stability and along with both Collingwood and Carlton (we know it will happen) both looking for coaches we don't want that perception playing out in the media. The best way of maintaining the perception of stability is showing confidence in the coaching group by extending Kens contract.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

My excitement will be entirely decided at selection.

HAYES2MCENTEE NOW *******

 

[RossFC]

I want to see 0 uncontested marks inside our back 50 by Gold Coast players. Financial penalties should be given out if it does happen.

 

[philreich]

If the guys can't get themselves up for a club champion's 250th game, then I give up.

#winit4robbie

 

[JUSTWORK]

It's got a 2011 coach killer vibe about this one if we lose.

You’re dreaming, I’m not confident the board would move Hinkley on if we missed the 8. They’d put it down to injuries and give I’m another chance.

There is no chance it happens if we lose this game.

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

That selection change picks itself.

A truly adventurous experiment would be to play Ladhams in defence on King and play Hayes as a forward/second ruck. Especially as noted we were killed in the air by Geelong at both ends of the ground.

But we all know that won't happen.

 

[backtozero]

That selection change picks itself.

A truly adventurous experiment would be to play Ladhams in defence on King and play Hayes as a forward/second ruck. Especially as noted we were killed in the air by Geelong at both ends of the ground.

But we all know that won't happen.

Hayes not getting a game is a huge disappointment this year

 

[afl2004]

Easy win , we're average not s**t

 

[Schulzenfest]

Easy win , we're average not sh*t

We're remarkably consistent. We play like the 6th best team in the AFL every week. Gold Coast are worse than that, so we'll win, but it won't mean anything come finals time.

 

[RossFC]

That selection change picks itself.

A truly adventurous experiment would be to play Ladhams in defence on King and play Hayes as a forward/second ruck. Especially as noted we were killed in the air by Geelong at both ends of the ground.

But we all know that won't happen.

Since Ladhams won't be thrown around, I'm hoping Lienert comes in and goes 3rd man up on a few contests, or marks up on spares.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

we've won 11 straight against the suns. a loss isn't far away to them. lets hope its not this year.

 

[malcheski]

This game has me like,

 

[VineValerian]

Suns to come out firing (typical slow Port start) but we will pick the pace and edge to a 3 goal break at the half.
Nothing spectacular, but we will win by 25 points and bank the win.
Bigger test versus the Buddyboys the following week.

 

[PowerBaz]

We're remarkably consistent. We play like the 6th best team in the AFL every week. Gold Coast are worse than that, so we'll win, but it won't mean anything come finals time.

Ken thinks we play 12th placed teams in Finals...

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[Tibbs]

Not against us though ... In the VFL

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Sort of feel we need a wake up loss against some shitty side to stop the club convincing themselves that it's okay to lose to the top 8 sides as long as your WL is fine.

 

[Coobk001]

Sort of feel we need a wake up loss against some shitty side to stop the club convincing themselves that it's okay to lose to the top 8 sides as long as your WL is fine.

I wish there was a wake up call internally, but I can't see that happening. Especially looking at our draw.

It looks like our next 3 games are very winnable. After that we have some returning players from injury and we have a chance to hit the finals at pace. Problem is, our run home is relatively comfortable, a lot of easy games away and tough ones at home. Pretty much all winnable, with the toughest being Melbourne here in 4 weeks and the Dogs away. So in theory we could win all but 1-2 of these games and finish at something like 16-6, which is a great result and would only serve to vindicate the coaches and avoid them having any wake up call. Meanwhile in the background the ugly monster of the fact we still can't really beat top teams, especially away from home, would still be lurking. Lurking and ready to embarrass us come finals time. At best I see us making a prelim, at worst from here we might go out in straight sets. Though there's always a chance we could finish 5-6 and win a final.

 

[tribey]

Need Ferris Bueller to hack into the AFL and edit his dad’s post-2000 games tally from ‘0’ to ‘100’.

 

[Steve Dore]

I for one am looking forward to the sugar hit of beating the mighty Gold Coast Suns on Saturday.

 

[DaTBird187]

I for one am looking forward to the sugar hit of beating the mighty Gold Coast Suns on Saturday.

The kind of sugar hit that only a Coke Zero can give you.