Preview Changes Rd 14 vs Sydney

[El_Scorcho]

I get that this is the narrative now, but I don't remember the 2016 GF being that bad. Should I rewatch it? It's also possible that I was quite drunk at the time

20-8 frees. It was the culmination of a month of doing everything within their power to gift the Bulldogs a flag. People were talking about how bullshit the frees were all through the finals and there was never a correction, they went even harder.

 

[Buget]

The scratch match report said that Ladhams mainly played forward, with Hayes doing most of the ruck work. Makes sense, given the reserves doesn’t really have a tall forward (except Buzza)

But does mean that they are pretty confident of Lycett playing tomorrow. Motlop also kicked 4 in the last....

 

[afl2004]

Hayes emergency

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Reserves:

Best: Motlop, Drew, Atley, Houston, Mead, Ladhams

Goals: Motlop 4, Farrell, Ladhams

Match report: Youngsters shine in win over the Swans

Port Adelaide's non-selected players took on Sydney in a competitive scratch match at Alberton Oval on Friday afternoon.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

 

[Macca19]

I get that this is the narrative now, but I don't remember the 2016 GF being that bad. Should I rewatch it? It's also possible that I was quite drunk at the time

2016 GF is the worst umpired GF I can remember.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Emergencies:
[32] Sam Mayes, [25] Sam Hayes, [36] Boyd Woodcock, [40] Jarrod Lienert

AFL Team Line-ups - AFL.com.au

All AFL team line ups including ins, outs, late changes, new players and milestones for the current Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

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[Papa G]

20-8 frees. It was the culmination of a month of doing everything within their power to gift the Bulldogs a flag. People were talking about how bullshit the frees were all through the finals and there was never a correction, they went even harder.

Buddy also got screwed over in the 2014 Grand Final when the rest of his team mates didn't show up.

 

[x_les_x]

From report hayes and lienert played today. I may have heard woodcock aswell but not sure

Mayes is the 23rd man

 

[Mutha F]

We bring back Burton, Rozee, Marshall and Duursma and people still manage to lose their sh*t

I love you Port board

Westhoff still holding the biggest gold pass ever seen.
Why play a kid who would be chomping at the bit to have a crack, when you can get the same laconic, insipid, uninspiring mediocrity of a slow 40 year old. Whoo hoo.

 

[Byron!!!]

7 have signed up for 2023-24 and are basically paying the old 2022 fee + CPI for both 2023 and 24, but after negotiating a reduction of $70m fee for 2020-22 seasons. 7 are also saving $17m production costs for 2020-22.

Foxtel haven't signed up for 2023-24 yet. They negotiated a $90m reduction in fee for 2020-22 seasons.

They have done their calculations based on what they paid for NRL fees in 2016 and looked at production costs and subscription revenue and advertising revenue and reckon they probably over paid by $300m back in August 2015 for 2017-22 AFL TV rights.

Murdoch at the August 2015 presser for the deal came out and said the AFL is the superior product - sledging the NRL, despite trying to destroy the game in the mid 1990's and then having monopoly control between 1998 and 2012. They have found out whilst it might be the superior product, they overpaid for it.

I have no idea what the true value should be, but easy to look like you’ve overpaid when you undersell, due to over pricing and providing poor service


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[Byron!!!]

No excuses this week.
10 goal won or nothing.

Swans haven’t lost by ten goals this year, probably this century, so whilst it would be nice, you probably need to lower your expectations a tad.


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[gbear]

From report hayes and lienert played today. I may have heard woodcock aswell but not sure

Mayes is the 23rd man

Mayes played today as well.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

Westhoff still holding the biggest gold pass ever seen.
Why play a kid who would be chomping at the bit to have a crack, when you can get the same laconic, insipid, uninspiring mediocrity of a slow 40 year old. Whoo hoo.

Please chocos gold pass for Danyle Pearce was so worn it look like it had been put through the washing machine on high

 

[gbear]

No Sam Gray tomorrow!

 

[Mutha F]

Clearly he is saying they do not believe Hayes is up to the challenge.

If it is Marshall for Westy, then Marshall has to ruck part time , which seems like they would prefer to Hayes, although I can see Ken giving Westy one more game to find some form.


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278 games not enough. Why wont he just ****in retire already.

 

[Andre]

The scratch match report said that Ladhams mainly played forward, with Hayes doing most of the ruck work. Makes sense, given the reserves doesn’t really have a tall forward (except Buzza)

But does mean that they are pretty confident of Lycett playing tomorrow. Motlop also kicked 4 in the last....

Motlop should be kicking 4. He'd be up against lots less pressure than he would at AFL level. What Motlop does in scratch matches (or the SANFL) tells next to nothing about how he'll do at AFL level.

 

[Interstater]

Looks like a side that could win a premiership if they keep their shit together.

 

[Mutha F]

Looks like a side that could win a premiership if they keep their sh*t together.

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Until you look at the interchange bench

 

[Capital Power]

Swans haven’t lost by ten goals this year, probably this century, so whilst it would be nice, you probably need to lower your expectations a tad.


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We did win the corresponding fixture last year by 47 points, even after kicking our trademark 13 behinds. Granted that was in the olden days of full-length quarters.

 

[gbear]

Interesting that Stephens was dropped by the swans. I was interested in seeing him play live.

 

[It Just Is]

Motlop at his best is a very dangerous footballer. Sounds like he’s probably done enough to force his way back into the side next week, let’s hope he can sustained it for the next 2 months.

 

[Mutha F]

Motlop at his best is a very dangerous footballer. Sounds like he’s probably done enough to force his way back into the side next week, let’s hope he can sustained it for the next 2 months.

Soft is always soft.
Delist move on

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Looks like a side that could win a premiership if they keep their sh*t together.

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Best 18 look good but that bench is shocking. Bonner and Sutcliffe are below average, Ebert and Westhoff are well past their prime

 

[Schulzenfest]

No Sam Gray tomorrow!

Ken played Sam Gray 96 times in a team that was upper to mid table throughout Sam's entire time at the club. He now can't even get a gig as an emergency at an injury ravaged bottom 4 side.

I'm not sure there has ever been a senior coach in the history of the competition with worse talent identification skills than Ken Hinkley. I bet Sutcliffe wouldn't be getting a game at the Swans either.

 

[Cam1870]

No melts but Woocock is stiff (pun only partially intended). Hope he has a big future with us. Good to have the ins back. Especially Burton where we have less depth.