Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 22, 2025 vs Fremantle

[Coobk001]

Williams is clearly on the delist pile, i cant see him remaining, so not worth getting knickers in a knot i dont reckon.

Jackson is the weird one, I don't understand why after a real breakout game V Carlton, he went straight to sub V Brisbane. Then average against West Coast and one really poor game against the Hawks has him rolling as the sub for 2 weeks before being dropped. They must be seeing something internally we arent to be so brutal, its not like hes on his own in those games. Feels like he's deserved more chances than he's got.

Would've liked to have seen Whitlock get a bit more opportunity, but we did see hes clearly just not physically ready to compete up forward at AFL level in a side struggling like we are. So I guess it makes sense. Lord needs to boost his trade value the next few weeks IMO.

 

[VineValerian]

Didn't realise that McEntee had 30 goal contributions this season and 53 the season before like DBJ does.

I've seen him have two goal contributions.
Must have missed the other 28
Maybe they count a contribution as "being within 20 metres of anyone who scores a goal"?

 

[TeeKray]

Came in here expecting an idiotic McEntee pile on despite the fact that he's been objectively one of our better players across the past two games and you guys didn't let me down, great job!

 

[Willsy10]

Came in here expecting an idiotic McEntee pile on despite the fact that he's been objectively one of our better players across the past two games and you guys didn't let me down, great job!

I actually agree with this one somewhat, not hard to be one of our better players but McEntee hasn’t performed too badly, definitely far from our worst.

I also haven’t been as impressed with Jackson as everyone else seems to be.

 

[Willsy10]

Good to see Moraes back. I was struggling to see how Jackson was getting picked in front of him to be honest.

Rioli, I’m okay with it because we are scraping the barrel and we are better off picking him than someone we will delist in Williams. But I hope he has lost a couple kg at least and prepared to run.

Rozee and Luko are good ins and them replacing the injured Burgoyne and Whitlock seems obvious.

I really don’t understand what is so bad about these changes.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Came in here expecting an idiotic McEntee pile on despite the fact that he's been objectively one of our better players across the past two games and you guys didn't let me down, great job!

Funny thing is, if McEntee could do what he "can" actually do for at least 80% of the game he'd actually be a very very good small forward... How ever, it last a few moments and he's done for the game. He's got the speed and he tackles hard and definitely a proper pressure forward who can surprisingly kick decently accurate albeit doesn't have a long kick. Just a shame he can't keep that up for more than a quarter if that.

 

[davesnothere]

Jackson tracking like a 1st year player.

Really with his injury issues excusable.

I don’t think he’s in danger of being delisted gets another run next season.

 

[rignanv]

Yep hoping he and Lorenz stay on the list

 

[Traveling_Power]

Drops Jackson, keeps McEntee and Mead in. Even bringing in an overweight Rioli who's had a foot injury but played through the seconds? Lol never change, team.

Hinkley had to get McEntee his 50th game before he leaves

 

[AlbertPower]

Jackson tracking like a 1st year player.

Really with his injury issues excusable.

I don’t think he’s in danger of being delisted gets another run next season.

Shouldn't even be in consideration for delisting... geez he's one of very few who can kick or handball to a fellow team member. He should have been playing full games for the last month. Can't believe how poorly he's been treated - wouldn't be surprised if he requested a trade.

 

[SureBuddy]

Jackson has some great talents to work with, he will definitely be a player. He just isn't fit enough right now, which is purely due to his injuries. He will be much more consistent next year for sure.

 

[Willsy10]

Jackson won’t get delisted, he deserve another year after showing a bit in 9 games thus far.

I actually thought Mead and McEntee were okay against the cats, so they weren’t getting dropped for Jackson.

Getting Moraes in so Jackson can get a full game in the sanfl is a sensible choice.

How has Jackson been treated poorly. He’s got 9 more games this year than I was expecting, if you asked me at the start of the year I would’ve said an almost certain delisting. He’s got a chance and has saved his career.

No one is trading for him either.

 

[AlbertPower]

Hinkley had to get McEntee his 50th game before he leaves

I've been surprised at McEntee the last couple of weeks - he's really playing to save his career & he's doing alright. Whilst he's not the "type" of player I enjoy watching, he's a player "type" that each team needs - they can't all be smooth moving, left footers with a skillset to die for. He's doing alright and I rate him above Mead & Liddy atm.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Mead lol

Unbelievable.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Gotta pump games into the delistees.

It's another chapter in the book of Selfless Kenny sacrificing his personal legacy to set us up for the future.

 

[Powerade 08]

Jackson has struggled with the physical demands all through his career and now people want him run into the ground at AFL level.

Just be happy he got some exposure and showed a bit. He has plenty of work to do getting his body right for full games.

 

[Willsy10]

Gotta pump games into the delistees.

It's another chapter in the book of Selfless Kenny sacrificing his personal legacy to set us up for the future.

Besides Boak I'm not sure there is anyone else in the team that is going to get delisted. McEntee looks like he may be auditioning for the last spot on the list.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Rioli not getting enough heat here either. Has done absolutely nothing at SANFL level. Jed tier statlines. Straight in.

 

[Port2Power]

Besides Boak I'm not sure there is anyone else in the team that is going to get delisted. McEntee looks like he may be auditioning for the last spot on the list.

Burton and Finlayson without a doubt.
McEntee and Williams most likely gone.

 

[Lefti93]

Rioli not getting enough heat here either. Has done absolutely nothing at SANFL level. Jed tier statlines. Straight in.

100%. Not to mention his body composition. I know it's not the nicest thing in the world body shaming someone on an anonymous internet forum, but the fact he let himself go mid-year, for whatever the reason and circumstance and has been rewarded, along with his shit form in the seconds. These are the sort of standards we're setting here? Dyl Williams is slow though.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Rioli not getting enough heat here either. Has done absolutely nothing at SANFL level. Jed tier statlines. Straight in.

Actually good at AFL level unlike Jed

 

[JimmyBC]

Rioli not getting enough heat here either. Has done absolutely nothing at SANFL level. Jed tier statlines. Straight in.

Selection integrity is not something that exists at Alberton.

 

[JimmyBC]

Actually good at AFL level unlike Jed

Well he's good with ball in hand I'm not sure he does anything else, we could probably get Darren Jarman in his current state to finish nicely when the ball lands in his lap.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Rioli is our best small goal kicking forward by the length of the Flemington straight.

Even running around like a keg on legs, he's better than the rest and the type of bloke who would win you a final.

 

[StueyDaDew]

Would of liked Whitlock to have another gig, but hopefully helps the Port Maggies notch up another win.