Toast 2025 PAFC Hall of Fame & Season Launch

[Ford Fairlane]

Is it just me, or has Jarrod Walsh become increasingly intolerable at almost every level?

There’s a smart alecness about him which does not go down well with me at the best of times but especially when addressing revered Port legends.

He’s also so shallow in his football knowledge and makes too many faux pas for a night like last night.

There’s no substance to his radio work and the banter with Bickley and his guests is contrived.

I compare him to Andrew Hayes who had humility and was often self-deprecating with his humour.

The fact that Walsh has become the Mr Everywhere man in SA, especially for Port-related things irritates me as much as the Crows sycophant, Theo Doropoulos

He's a self-important flog. Of all things, I really started to notice at the Perfect Pear fluff how he acts like a total dick.

 

[TazD]

Probably reminds Koch of himself. Bald, flog, etc

 

[PowerLil]

I remembered hearing about it during the week but only in the context of Hinkley's announcement.

That's one of the reasons I enjoyed Carr making a point of how proud he is to soon be coaching this team and how much it means to him. Makes me hope we can all feel that pride again.

I hope so Ford. So want to fall in love with my club again.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I had no idea about it until I saw this thread 5 minutes ago. Fits with the 'we only care about the opinions of those inside the 4 walls' ethos. What a club we've become. Couldn't be prouderer

Was a bit pissed off about it last night but I reckon inducting a whole team and letting them all bring their families probably is a big reason why the average member didn't get an invite. Given certain coterie group members get between 2 to 4 tickets to these type of events with their memberships and significant sponsor gets a whole table, all staff and players and their partners are invited which would include AFLW program, its not that hard to get to 700 invitees.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Every one of those 1977 players is a legend to me. The first premiership I saw live and after attending the 1976 horror the best possible antidote. I remember the 1971 and 72 grand finals glued to the radio for second place finishes.

 

[PowerLil]

Was a bit pissed off about it last night but I reckon inducting a whole team and letting them all bring their families probably is a big reason why the average member didn't get an invite. Given certain coterie group members get between 2 to 4 tickets to these type of events with their memberships and significant sponsor gets a whole table, all staff and players and their partners are invited which would include AFLW program, its not that hard to get to 700 invitees.

Got an email from PAFC Events 4 Feb with an invite REH.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Got an email from PAFC Events 4 Feb with an invite REH.

No email invite for me. I suspect that so few tickets are left over for members to buy, that there is some random allocation of invites to members.

Unless you are in Koch's, Richo's and Ken's good books and said we need to give PL an invite.

 

[Interstater]

First I have heard of this just now.
Sounds like only the Port oligarchy got an invite ( and awarded people etc ).

Fond memories of that 77 side and great for Robbie.

 

[PowerLil]

Every one of those 1977 players is a legend to me. The first premiership I saw live and after attending the 1976 horror the best possible antidote. I remember the 1971 and 72 grand finals glued to the radio for second place finishes.

Same. Mum wouldn't let me go to the earlier grand finals at Adelaide Oval with the older siblings as they slept at the ground the night before to get in early. I remember the tears and utter devastation of '76, going to school hoarse from yelling so much at games and the sheer elation of '77. What a time to grow up. Listening to the way some happy clappers speak about "supporting Port" and Hinkley with almost reverence is quite frankly an embarrassment given the powerhouse club we were through sheer determination and hard bloody work.

 

[Interstater]

Just watched the video of the 1977 team here:

Gray, Trebilcock and 1977 Premiership side inducted into Port Adelaide Hall of Fame

A club great, a long-serving volunteer and a drought breaking premiership side joined Port Adelaide's Hall of Fame last night.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Some interesting words said, perhaps some lessons for the present?

 

[raptalia]

Every one of those 1977 players is a legend to me. The first premiership I saw live and after attending the 1976 horror the best possible antidote. I remember the 1971 and 72 grand finals glued to the radio for second place finishes.

1977 Ford Fairlane.

I remember going into the Club the next day and they had the 1977 Premiership Flag on display behind the bar. I reckon that was the first time I had seen one close up. I am not sure they gave out the big technicolor flagpole variety in 1965 when we went top. Sturt made a habit of flying their flags above the scoreboard at Unley so it gave me a great feeling to finally see one at Alberton after a long drought. Geez, and we thought 12 years was a drought.

 

[PowerLil]

Just watched the video of the 1977 team here:

Gray, Trebilcock and 1977 Premiership side inducted into Port Adelaide Hall of Fame

A club great, a long-serving volunteer and a drought breaking premiership side joined Port Adelaide's Hall of Fame last night.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Some interesting words said, perhaps some lessons for the present?

Loved what Bucky said about Jack.

 

[VineValerian]

Got an email from PAFC Events 4 Feb with an invite REH.

Same here.
Can't be bothered getting dressed up in a formal black tie and suit.
Declined the invite.
The thought of being gaslighted by the Grand Poohbah and his lackies was too much of a turn off for me

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Does Alfie bloody age? I reckon he was born looking like he does now.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Loved what Bucky said about Jack.

You listen to what Bucky said and Jack said about giving everything to win and believing they were the best players in the the competition out there and compare that to the weasel words of Hinkley about how someone has to lose and how good are the opposition and you realise what's missing when the whips are cracking.

 

[Port 2004]

Best day of my life ( apart from my kids).

I remember most,of,that day like it was yesterday. Watching the replay on Chanel,7 so bloody excited. Those were the days.

 

[PowerLil]

You listen to what Bucky said and Jack said about giving everything to win and believing they were the best players in the the competition out there and compare that to the weasel words of Hinkley about how someone has to lose and how good are the opposition and you realise what's missing when the whips are cracking.

I could and still can listen to Jack forever. We were spoilt and now we're being punished with Hinkley. The self congratulatory speech the other day at the joint presser was a real "look at me" moment again. What a peacock.

 

[Workingclass]

Gray well deserved, but apart from maybe Boak (longevity, consistency, ex captain etc) there should be absolutely noone from our post-2004 flag group going in. In the absence of flags, it needs to be absolute and sustained personal brilliance.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Gray well deserved, but apart from maybe Boak (longevity, consistency, ex captain etc) there should be absolutely noone from our post-2004 flag group going in. In the absence of flags, it needs to be absolute and sustained personal brilliance.

Ken's a monty for 2026.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Gray well deserved, but apart from maybe Boak (longevity, consistency, ex captain etc) there should be absolutely noone from our post-2004 flag group going in. In the absence of flags, it needs to be absolute and sustained personal brilliance.

Boak 100% and Wines.

 

[Interstater]

Ken's a monty for 2026.

Interesting comment to avatar ratio

 

[Bump Bailey]

Is it just me, or has Jarrod Walsh become increasingly intolerable at almost every level?

There’s a smart alecness about him which does not go down well with me at the best of times but especially when addressing revered Port legends.

He’s also so shallow in his football knowledge and makes too many faux pas for a night like last night.

There’s no substance to his radio work and the banter with Bickley and his guests is contrived.

I compare him to Andrew Hayes who had humility and was often self-deprecating with his humour.

The fact that Walsh has become the Mr Everywhere man in SA, especially for Port-related things irritates me as much as the Crows sycophant, Theo Doropoulos

Walsh has the emotional depth of a sock puppet in a button shortage. I’m okay with him doing the Game Day MC role, but events like Friday night should be hosted by someone with far more gravitas and depth of knowledge than him. Everything about him is pretty surface level.

His Perfect Pear and Magarey Room work has developed a weird tinge of nastiness about it lately, he seems to enjoy humiliating people publicly which is ironic given he paints himself as Mr Mental Health Awareness on his social accounts.

Loves lecturing Port supporters on how to act as well, which is infuriating given he is financially reimbursed for his involvement for the club, whereas we pay for the privilege.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Walsh has the emotional depth of a sock puppet in a button shortage. I’m okay with him doing the Game Day MC role, but events like Friday night should be hosted by someone with far more gravitas and depth of knowledge than him. Everything about him is pretty surface level.

His Perfect Pear and Magarey Room work has developed a weird tinge of nastiness about it lately, he seems to enjoy humiliating people publicly which is ironic given he paints himself as Mr Mental Health Awareness on his social accounts.

Loves lecturing Port supporters on how to act as well, which is infuriating given he is financially reimbursed for his involvement for the club, whereas we pay for the privilege.

Be nice if he took the time to learn how to pronounce the names of Port legends like Cahill an Sorrell

 

[Bump Bailey]

Be nice if he took the time to learn how to pronounce the names of Port legends like Cahill an Sorrell

I didn’t watch but surely he couldn’t butcher those lol. Surely.

 

[NoddyHolder]

I didn’t watch but surely he couldn’t butcher those lol. Surely.

Yes, calling out the names of the 77 premiership team.