I've tried to convince myself otherwise, but I just can't do it anymore. It's time to face facts; our club song is shit.
It's 90s, it's poppy, there's no decent hook, and it's impossible for 22 men to sing without sounding cringeworthy.
So why don't we change it?
10 years ago we had a...
That's how's the crowds between Real Madrid and Man City at the MCG, and Carlton v Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium compare tonight.
In this "the year of the fan", the AFL has utterly destroyed their showcase game through arrogant and misguided fixturing; the same drab clubs playing in mismatched...
This guy came to Port with a couple big strengths (his running and beach shots) and a couple glaring weaknesses (his kicking and inside work). With a record-setting 58 votes in his 2012 Sandover Medal triumph it was clear he was too good for the second tier competitions, however there'd been...
24/04/2015
Most Games played (players never to have received a Brownlow vote)
Equal 1st
Shannon Watt - 150
Ross Henshaw - 150
Alipate Carlile - 150*
25/04/2015
Port v Hawthorn
Hawthorn 79:eek: i50s
Jarryd Roughhead 4 kicks, 2 marks, 1 behind
Alipate Carlile 3 votes
If ever the bewilderingly small-minded attitude of footballing powerbrokers in South Australia was reflected in an article, this is it- some brilliant investigative journalism from Caroline Wilson...
Just read an article in The West as I was waiting for my takeaway coffee.
Crowds down in new-look WAFL
The alignment model's introduction has failed to generate a surge in WAFL crowds, with average attendances down across the first month of the season. WA Football Commission officials are...
Wingard is a lock at this stage as a half forward, he just needs to sustain this form; 24 goals (16th in the Coleman), and 22 possessions a game is unparalleled for any other half forward, and in fact the closest anyone comes to matching these stats is Dangerfield with 20 goals @ 24 possessions...
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Port Adelaide in last quarters for 2013:
Played 13
Won 11
Lost 2
For 55.41 (371)
Against 30.36 (216)
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Here's to a fitness coach who can pick substance from style, doesn't fall for the latest fad (Falloon and his Powerbands anyone?) and just plain and simple knows...
Thought this board could do with a consolidated thread to post all our hot tips and shrewd investments, a place to gloat when they come off and never mention them again when they don't.
Some recent bets I've placed:
Port @ $81 to win the NAB Cup (only GWS have worse odds and NAB Cup has a...
Jay Schulz has been nominated for Round 23's Mark of the Year.
We all love the great man so show some appreciation by voting here
You can view the mark on the club website.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/146649/default.aspx
Also, wow
27 possessions, a goal and really turned the match in the third quarter which saw us outscore the Lions 6 goals to 2. The first time I have seen him really step up from being a bit part player with a few flashes of brilliance to become a prime mover when the game was up for grabs.
Despite...
A bit of discussion on the Port board at the moment about the fact we won the game on the weekend (convincingly in the end) yet got flogged in the tackling stats.
Anyone here able to shed any light on whether the final outcome of matches is correlated in any way with the tackling statistics?
I wasn't sure where to ask this question but figured there'd be some stats junkies here looking for a challenge.
Can anyone confirm if Dustin Martin was the first and only player to achieve this?
Another day, another pro-Port article in The West. Ford will like this one cause it can be legally shared :D
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Just a fluff piece, but the language used is noticeably different compared to the compromised 'Tiser "journalists". At the very least it's nice to have some positivity in the...
I'm liking the quotes I'm reading from Primus since last night's game. A big part of what has been so frustrating being a Port supporter the last 4 years has been our talking it up to the media and not backing up words with actions. We've had a tendency to get ahead of ourselves and conveniently...
We have that many issues at the moment it's hard to know where to start. Inexperienced, no structure, no confidence, no elite stars, no young talent, unfulfilled potential, slight frames, no consistency, no crowds, poor output from senior players, no work ethic etc etc. Of course, we need to be...
Does anyone else think that we may have dodged a bullet in missing out on Pick 3? While Naitanui looks great in the highlights package the general consensus seems to be that there is a degree of risk attached.
Having had a look at Tyrone Vickery's Youtube vid there's not much not to like about...
So says 5AA's Graham Studley Cornes, with picks 1 to 3 being head and shoulders above the rest.
I didn't actually realise he was such a draft expert but there you go.
But in all seriousness how do you see the spread of talent in the top 20? Is the top 3 really as clearcut as some make it out...
How many players out of the following do you have?
-Didak
-Heath Shaw
-Porplyzia
-Chad Cornes
-Peter Burgoyne
-Chapman
-Myers
-Milburn
-Tippett
-McManus
List your trades too (if you don't mind people knowing)
Looking at the ladder we're a game above Freo and on current form a real chance of dropping down to 14th by the end of the year.
Now maybe it's abit defeatist but this would then mean Big Nat to Port Adelaide with the number 3 pick.
With Deluca's woeful performance in ruck what a shot in the...
We seem to get a fair few influential outsiders coming down to give either the players or the coach advice.
Off the top of my head,
James Hird (pre-last year's GF iirc?)
Phil Smyth
Partnership with the T-Birds
Tredder's NRL kicking coach
Choco's tour of a notable European soccer giant (was...
Palmer: 60,000 selections, 10th most popular
Stevens: 54,000 selections, 15th most popular
You can see both are still very popular, but there has been a fair bit of talk on here about upgrading them throughout the season. How many have actually gone through with this? I would think these guys...
With McLeod and Cornes out and Hartlett and Spangher (don't ask) doing sfa I'm after abit of considered opinion on which backline combo people think will dominate.
Prime candidates I'm considering:
Mackie- ($356,500) plays for Geelong, little chance of earning a backline tag (you'd...
With the injury/suspension of several popular dreamteam stars (in the backlines this time nonetheless :rolleyes:) and a dwindling number of trades how many zeros is everyone copping?
With Michelangelo's constant criticism of all things Port the past few months there has been the predictable backlash from supporters, and although it has been somewhat less unblinkered and vitriolic as that of Crows' fans (probably so as to not appear hypocritical) nonetheless his home truths...