Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 27

[philreich]

A rather tardy start to 2024.
Owen four.
I think I've heard this score before?
Haw. Haw.

Now hopefully our mob extract their digits tomorrow and give us something to be happy about!

Dons have pace to burn and play up tempo, exciting footy, so it'll be tough. Either Port by <10 or Dons run away to win by 40+

Owen became a teenager at West Lakes in 2020 - hopefully he reaches a similar age this year.

 

[Coobk001]

That person is almost certainly a ******* idiot

100% too much time on their hands. Mind you we're all here shit posting away too

 

[HighBudget]

That will be us come round 8! Will be playing a team of 26!

If Ken was worth his salt, It wouldn’t matter

 

[EskimoPAFC]

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But I thought when we were 0-5 to start the season it didn't matter?

 

[chachi11]

But I thought when we were 0-5 to start the season it didn't matter?

It didn't matter to Ken as he wasn't coming out of contract

 

[gbear]

Still feels good to know Owen has become 4 last evening!

 

[PAFC27]

Crows fans wanting Nicks sacked after having re-signed a couple weeks ago. Asking questions about the management of the club…the irony isn’t lost on me after spending the best part of a decade cheerleading Hinkleys reign of mediocrity.

 

[JimmyBC]

They've had a very Hinkley-esque start to the season the camries perhaps all those years under Donuts are coming to the fore with Nicks.

 

[Comettski_1]

They've had a very Hinkley-esque start to the season the camries perhaps all those years under Donuts are coming to the fore with Nicks.

Exactly what I thought. Sign and recline, break out the deck chair baby!!!

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

 

[PAFC27]

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The ‘go crom’ shtick is so cringy and lame

 

[backtozero]

I've always thought Nicks was vanilla but let's be honest, he's always had a lot less to work with than Hinkley has ever had.

I enjoy their crapness regardless.

 

[philreich]

So is North Melbourne any sort of chance against the winless Brisbane this afternoon?

 

[JimmyBC]

I've always thought Nicks was vanilla but let's be honest, he's always had a lot less to work with than Hinkley has ever had.

I enjoy their crapness regardless.

I mean in the sense it felt like they were on the right track last year, expectation grows & they hit the season like a flat tyre.. it's a familiar vibe to a few Donut years over the journey.

 

[Hammer#8]

Nicks is a broken record in his pressers right now
'We're frustrated'
'The entire team is out of form'

The second is right out of the Hinkley playbook of shifting blame on the playing group.

 

[backtozero]

I mean in the sense it felt like they were on the right track last year, expectation grows & they hit the season like a flat tyre.. it's a familiar vibe to a few Donut years over the journey.

Definitely but I think their 2023 was a combination of a soft draw and Ted winding the clock back somehow.

 

[davesnothere]

I've always thought Nicks was vanilla but let's be honest, he's always had a lot less to work with than Hinkley has ever had.

I enjoy their crapness regardless.

Don’t rate the Crows list at all. They’re about 5 decent mids short and for mine they should be getting kicked off the park. I think Nicks is a better coach than Ken.

 

[Port 2004]

Don’t rate the Crows list at all. They’re about 5 decent mids short and for mine they should be getting kicked off the park. I think Nicks is a better coach than Ken.

My thoughts exactly. I would sooner Nicks than Hinckley and with our list.

 

[tribey]

I've always thought Nicks was vanilla but let's be honest, he's always had a lot less to work with than Hinkley has ever had.

I enjoy their crapness regardless.

Yep. Man for man how many of them would definitely make Port’s first 18?

• Walker (in 2023 form)
• Dawson
• Rankine
• Michalanney over Ratugolea?
• O’Brien over Soldo in a coinflip?
• Possibly Laird over Wines at present?

Nicks definitely isn’t a budding Clarko, but he’s got next to nothing to work with.

 

[jackag24]

MRouch back to his old tricks

Imagine losing a grand final 7 years ago, going through a rebuild and your midfield is EXACTLY the same.

 

[Buget]

MRouch back to his old tricks

Imagine losing a grand final 7 years ago, going through a rebuild and your midfield is EXACTLY the same.

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From memory, his 1 behind was from a bit of range… so would account for a fair percentage of his metres gained.

 

[Buget]

‘Put my hand up’: Dee’s emphatic response amid AFL clubs’ $80m Gather Rd fixture gripe

‘Put my hand up’: Dee’s emphatic response amid AFL clubs’ $80m Gather Rd fixture gripe

www.foxsports.com.au

Anyone else spot the irony of this comment? Or is it just me?

“They don’t think it’s fair that Adelaide and Port Adelaide, they get an extra home (game) because their state government tipped in $80 million over three years to host this extravaganza.”

 

[Stryke]

‘Put my hand up’: Dee’s emphatic response amid AFL clubs’ $80m Gather Rd fixture gripe

‘Put my hand up’: Dee’s emphatic response amid AFL clubs’ $80m Gather Rd fixture gripe

www.foxsports.com.au

Anyone else spot the irony of this comment? Or is it just me?

“They don’t think it’s fair that Adelaide and Port Adelaide, they get an extra home (game) because their state government tipped in $80 million over three years to host this extravaganza.”

For example Geelongs fixture has them playing a combined 15 games at the G and Goomba, and they travel 5 times for the year lol. Maybe STFU Scott.

 

[Manhattan Bronx]

How did they only get 48k last night? Perfect conditions, Thursday night footy, hype of gather round....

 

[gbear]

So is North Melbourne any sort of chance against the winless Brisbane this afternoon?

Doubt it.