Prediction Changes vs Hawks

[Del165198]

I can't wait for this game. Need to erase the memory of last Thursday as soon as possible

 

[Moo87]

Maggies played against him this weekend and kicked 3 on Austin so I'm not surprised he's sorta a topic.

Butchers always topical.

I hope we're still advocating for him to be picked in 20 years time

 

[MALTSY]

We persisted with O'Shea and Moore longer than what we should have. How many years do we give him given this is his 6th? he is on the verge of being a senior player (by age) in our squad. Do we persist or do we have a look at an 18 year old next draft? SPP is 5 years younger than Arch and already playing better footy.

I'd love to see Arch succeed but am nervous that at some point we miss out on drafting a kid with better long term potential. At almost 24 years of age and 3 years of AFL footy, I am expecting more from him.

Arch needs an extended opportunity to find his feet at this level. He appears to have some real talent and Id like to see him find a niche that suits him and the team best. Thats not going to happen if we continue to play him for a few games and then send him back to the sanfl.
Personally, Id like see him in the forward line.

F: Ah Chee Dixon Gray
HF: Wingard Westhoff Impey
C: Polec Ebert SPP
HB: Houston Hombsch Broadbent
FB: DBJ Clurey Jonas

1R: Ryder, Boak, Wines

Int: Trengove, S.Gray, Amon, Pittard

OUT: Hartlett, Young,

IN: Houston, Wingard

 

[glitch01]

I've said it a few times already this season, don't think we can afford to play both Amon and Impey at the same time.
They both show signs but still fade out too much. Either of those could drop out for Monfries.
Houston for Hartlett.
As much as Hoff is frustrating in front of goals his work around the ground is still pretty good. Could be replaced by Eddy but we lose some flexibility. Maybe Young out for Eddy.


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[1954]

Arch needs an extended opportunity to find his feet at this level. He appears to have some real talent and Id like to see him find a niche that suits him and the team best. Thats not going to happen if we continue to play him for a few games and then send him back to the sanfl.
Personally, Id like see him in the forward line.

F: Ah Chee Dixon Gray
HF: Wingard Westhoff Impey
C: Polec Ebert SPP
HB: Houston Hombsch Broadbent
FB: DBJ Clurey Jonas

1R: Ryder, Boak, Wines

Int: Trengove, S.Gray, Amon, Pittard

OUT: Hartlett, Young,

IN: Houston, Wingard

Arch has played something like 18 AFL games in 3 years, like you I believe he has talent and deserves an extended run at it.

 

[Steve Dore]

There will be no changes unless someone catches "tightness" at training this week.

 

[drazah]

For me I would like to see the following:

OUT: Hartlett, Ah Chee and Young
IN: Houston, Monfries and Eddy

That makes us a much stronger side instantly.

Sam Gray instead of Ah Chee and I'd agree.

 

[Adz2332]

Out
hartlett young westhoff
In
Howard monfires Eddy

 

[badbeats]

Nothing I can say will change things, it will be some shit single change that doesn't solve our structural issues. It won't solve the fact we're playing 3 guys out of position. It won't solve the fact we're playing 1 guy in no specific role, just doing whatever the **** he wants to do.

 

[El Zorro]

Out
hartlett young westhoff
In
Howard monfires Eddy

I like this Mon-fires guy. He's on fire!

I'll get my coat...

 

[Power Pete]

All the Power listed players that played on Saturday v Bulldogs in the SANFL, won't be picked. Power play Thursday night... five day break for the Power listed Magpie boys. Not enough time to recover. No change and Wingard will be out for 1 more week.

Any other time... OUT: Hartlett and Westhoff - IN: Atley and Eddy

 

[offtherails9]

Do you guys still have that bar down next to the tennis courts? Can't find any info on here or your website.

 

[snozulu]

If we don't win this game then I don't think we will make finals.

 

[Arsene Wenger]

Do you guys still have that bar down next to the tennis courts? Can't find any info on here or your website.

negative, unfortunately. Try the Queens Head or Cathedral for a good pre game froth.

 

[JayPea14]

Would like to see this but no way is it possible due to gold passes
Houston for Hartlett
Howard for Westhoff
Monfries for Young

 

[Mangus Onfries]

Chads got his calf on ice according to his Instagram story. Was he due back for Thursdays game?

 

[PepeSilvia]

This will be unpopular...

I'd drop DBJ.

He's OK at most things but lacks being really good at anything. Not quick or strong, kick is so-so, to often doesn't stick tackles.

Bring in Houston.

His form has certainly dropped off from last year, but I'm not sure I'd be dropping him just yet.

What caught my eye was the bolded, which is absolutely wide of the mark.

I've posted this before, but here it is again:
2013 Draft Combine Results

Three-kilometre time trial
5th - Darcy Byrne-Jones (10m)

Beep test
=5th - Darcy Byrne-Jones (15.2)

20-metre sprint
=9th - Darcy Byrne-Jones (2.94s)

Agility
=3rd - Darcy Byrne-Jones (8.15s)

Repeat sprints
2nd - Darcy Byrne-Jones (24.06s)

Really, he had all the physical traits of a small defender before coming into the system - except for strength, which I would imagine has improved markedly.

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

this game has DANGER written all over it, i dont want Roughead kicking six again, We arent as good as we think we are or we would have beaten Geelong by 6 goals like the Crows will do this week

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Chads got his calf on ice according to his Instagram story. Was he due back for Thursdays game?

No. Burgess had already ruled him out for 2 weeks with calf tightness.

 

[mic59]

Want to see Monfries back as per the suggestion in the 'tiser. He should have been back in last week, Young has lost form this year and Hinkley has to admit that and drop him to the SANFL for an extended period.

 

[PowerBaz]

Want to see Monfries back as per the suggestion in the 'tiser. He should have been back in last week, Young has lost form this year and Hinkley has to admit that and drop him to the SANFL for an extended period.

Hinkley admit? .......

 

[Rexie J]

Hinkley admit? .......

I reckon you are close to the pointy end of Ken's current style/non action

 

[Powertron]

His form has certainly dropped off from last year, but I'm not sure I'd be dropping him just yet.

What caught my eye was the bolded, which is absolutely wide of the mark.

I've posted this before, but here it is again:
2013 Draft Combine Results


Really, he had all the physical traits of a small defender before coming into the system - except for strength, which I would imagine has improved markedly.

Interesting, I certainly wouldn't have picked him to be top 10 in the draft combine for those measures. Not sure that this translates to these being standout traits for him either.

 

[Powertron]

Hoff out for Eddy
Ah Chee out for Gus
DBJ / Hartlett / Broadbent out for Houston

Boak into the friggin middle until he blows up, enough of him on the fringes or at half forward

 

[klem22]

I can't wait for this game. Need to erase the memory of last Thursday as soon as possible

Either that or re enforce the fact that we are simply not up to it.
Hinkley does nothing to inspire confidence in me that he is a coach that is up to it!
Only time will tell, anxious time for port fans as we try to stay off another year of failure.