Preview 2025 Goodbye (To 2026) New; Preseason Discussion

[gbear]

Both out of Melbourne PAFC66 has gone missing like the Crows did in the finals.
You might be onto something Sherlock

I am not just a pretty face

 

[Schulzenfest]

Watching Lachie Jones play football makes me need to go to AA, does that count?

 

[JimmyBC]

I reckon Lachie Jones will play in our next premiership myself.

 

[TazD]

I reckon Lachie Jones will play in our next premiership myself.

Shit, are we getting relegated?

 

[240volt]

Lachie Jones would cop almost as much crap on the game day threads as Mead does.
Everything from fumbling to falling over.
I don’t have strong views on him but he’s going to have to improve his game massively to be a top class defender.

 

[manureid]

Last year I got laughed at for suggesting he could be a future AA. He has all the tools just needs to put it all together consistently.

You sure showed everyone!

 

[SureBuddy]

Lachie needs to have an injury free season. Similar to Esava. Everytime they start to look good, they get injured and lose all confidence. Viscous cycle that has happened over and over.
You could add Sinn to that same group.

 

[JimmyBC]

Shit, are we getting relegated?

Lachie would snap your neck like a little chickens.

 

[StueyDaDew]

So from another post the top 5 were:
1) Willem Drew.
2) Jack Watkins.
3) Jacob Wehr.
4) Lachie Jones.
5) Darcy Byrne-Jones.

For a guy of his size Lachie Jones finishing 4th in the 2km time trial is impressive, all the others are more your lightweight runners build.

To me someone with a solid build like him finishing high in the running time trials, shows he puts in a lot of work and has a great natural tank.

I see him having the most potential and scope for improvement as any player on our list. if he can just get his confidence up and improve his decision making he could easily be a top 5 player at the club.

If Lachie Jones shaved the Boon stash, he’ll likely gain another two seconds of pace.

 

[TazD]

Lachie would snap your neck like a little chickens.

He'll let go as soon as I moan. Checkmate.

 

[Schulzenfest]

While Lachie was a torturous player to watch under Hinkley, I will say that unlike some of the spuds we've wheeled out countless times over the last decade, he does have some genuine AFL traits. If Carr can get his confidence up to erase the bomb scare moments from his game, he could be a serious player. Big if though.

 

[Willsy10]

Last year I got laughed at for suggesting he could be a future AA. He has all the tools just needs to put it all together consistently.

He finished 8th in the b n f despite only playing 16 full games.

He has always been underrated and a whipping boy on here.

He needs a good injury free run where he can build his confidence.

 

[JimmyBC]

Lachie Jones would cop almost as much crap on the game day threads as Mead does.
Everything from fumbling to falling over.
I don’t have strong views on him but he’s going to have to improve his game massively to be a top class defender.

This is almost a positive post from 240v of misery.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Will be interesting to see a few lads under a new voice.

Maybe Hinkley smashed them for making mistakes, so they all played in fear or failure.

Listen to Dew address the Suns lads in that doco, he just held them to high standards, didn’t bake any particular individual from memory, just held them all to account at any time.

I think this is ‘old’ Port values and hopefully something both He and Carr implement from Day one. Don’t fear losing the game, it takes 23 blokes to win a Game, I am good because you are great. Every minute you’re an AFL footballer may be your last, don’t wait for tomorrow, get it now!

 

[Portwrld]

I reckon big dog is pafc66

Yup think so

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

https://archive.md/kAgtg

Who would have thought that doing extras, the team's fitness would improve.

 

[240volt]

This is almost a positive post from 240v of misery.

Misery?
I’ve said over and over the future looks bright if they draft and trade well in the next couple of years.
Unfortunately you either can’t comprehend that or choose to ignore it for reasons you only know.

 

[DaTBird187]

This is almost a positive post from 240v of misery.

I picture this.

240v of Misery

 

[crafty_bernardo]

https://archive.md/kAgtg

Who would have thought that doing extras, the team's fitness would improve.

Thanks for the read but damn I thought I was gonna have my bank depleted by going through that link haha

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

The other thing about Lachie Jones is that it seems every time he has a good game, he immediately pings a hammy or something the following game and when he returns is fumbly as shit with no confidence

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Watching Lachie Jones play football makes me need to go to AA, does that count?

This makes it sound like you get upset and you have to go talk to Aliir Aliir so he can calm you down

 

[Peninsula Boy]

While Lachie was a torturous player to watch under Hinkley, I will say that unlike some of the spuds we've wheeled out countless times over the last decade, he does have some genuine AFL traits. If Carr can get his confidence up to erase the bomb scare moments from his game, he could be a serious player. Big if though.

Hopefully we can get some serious structure in the backline and as you've said the confidence of a good gameplan to help all of the players from the backline. A bit of gripo would help as well.

 

[MrMeaner]

Hopefully we can get some serious structure in the backline and as you've said the confidence of a good gameplan to help all of the players from the backline. A bit of gripo would help as well.

Structure all over the ground will build confidence on all lines. If defenders know they have someone to collect their disposal out of the D50, they will have fewer bombscare moments. It is one of the things Geelong does well.

 

[Andre]

While Lachie was a torturous player to watch under Hinkley, I will say that unlike some of the spuds we've wheeled out countless times over the last decade, he does have some genuine AFL traits. If Carr can get his confidence up to erase the bomb scare moments from his game, he could be a serious player. Big if though.

It's why he frustrates so much, he's not a clear spud, there's a genuine good player with just a few minor adjustments. He just runs that step too fast, he just misses grabbing the ball, he just slightly mistimes it. Just the small adjustments and he'll be an automatic pick for everyone.

He's been a few years in the system and hasn't fixed those small adjustments yet though. He's got new coaches, this year is now or never as to whether he steps up or finishes his career, with supporters lamenting 'if only'.