Prediction Changes vs West Coast Eagles

[manureid]

Eddy for Hartlett late change!!

 

[afl2004]

So Neade and Drew are travelling emergencies and Eddy is playing SANFL.

Lets just pray neade gets sick lol

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Houston on the bench. Could swing him forward, he's a smart enough footballer to get into good positions in the forward line. Then again, I hoped this last week too.

Wonder if Ken would take the punt on Drew if Hartlett doesn't come up? He's clever near goals. Houston then goes back into defence.

 

[PatientMental]

Eddy for Hartlett late change!!

Gonna be hard considering he wont even be going to perth.

 

[Us against the rest]

All this talk of tall forwards not being "ready" is stupid.

We aren't in a development year. We're in a year where we should be competing for the flag.

Eddy is 27 years old and was selected as a mature age recruit. He's as ready as he ever will be, barring some natural fitness improvement. Howard has previously been selected in the side, and is fit and moving well after recovering from injury.

We're currently playing a defender who isn't a natural forward by any stretch as a 2nd KPF and it is actively costing us a top 4 spot at the moment and might cost us a flag. It's not Jackson's fault, it's a list management f***up, but we all recognise that he isn't working as a forward. Players are ready because they are in form in the reserves and we need to fill their position in the AFL side.

These aren't green, 18yo first year beanpoles. Both are more than capable of playing a role in our side and both would improve our forward line right now.

Ken needs to be sacked because he's throwing away a chance at winning a flag because he's too gutless and pigheaded to move his tall players around to accomodate the natural KPF we're crying out for.

Trouble is Trengove is our 2nd ruck and Ken doesn't know what to do with him because he slows our defense down. I agree with you and that is why i wanted Frampton in good form or not, if Ryder goes down we are in trouble. At least Frampton or Howard could be used as an effective forward and ruck.

As far as Eddy goes, we must play him, as you said he is 27 and knows how to kick goals.

 

[afl2004]

Matt white on radio said drew is the traveling emergency. C'mon drew and atley debut games

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Gonna be hard considering he wont even be going to perth.

You head booker of ports flights?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If Hammer is being taken across he'll play. Voss said he had to pass fitness tests today to get selected.

 

[chickentendies]

Massively unpopular opinion but if Trengove can't sit on the bench permanently, ruck full-time or ruck/sit in the backline, he shouldn't be in the team. Would absolutely prefer Eddy over him IF Hinkley's logic is that he doesn't want to change our forward structure.
Besides that, would prefer to keep Trengove in and bring out one of our forwards that simply aren't doing a lot currently for Eddy.

 

[tribey]

Eddy for Hartlett late change!!

That would actually make sense. A genuine ducks and drakes change that has the potential to bamboozle the opposition and put their plans into temporary disarray.

As opposed to last week's change, which would've made Dimma move his bowels, I'm sure.

 

[Us against the rest]

Houston on the bench. Could swing him forward, he's a smart enough footballer to get into good positions in the forward line. Then again, I hoped this last week too.

Wonder if Ken would take the punt on Drew if Hartlett doesn't come up? He's clever near goals. Houston then goes back into defence.

I think Houston would do a good job where ever he plays, he has good skills and is a smart footballer, putting him forward could be a master stroke.

 

[True__Believer]

If Hammer is being taken across he'll play. Voss said he had to pass fitness tests today to get selected.

Love his in close stuff. Not afraid to bust through tackles and often beats the first tackler. Good luck to him.

 

[MALTSY]

My gut feeling is that both Atley and Drew will play. Houston to replace an inj Hartlett on HBF. Drew on HFF. Atley in middle.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If Atley runs into you from one direction and Powell-Pepper from the other will that split the opponent like an atom and produce more energy than the Large Hadron Collider?

And can Elon Musk store that energy for use in SA?

 

[Us against the rest]

Massively unpopular opinion but if Trengove can't sit on the bench permanently, ruck full-time or ruck/sit in the backline, he shouldn't be in the team. Would absolutely prefer Eddy over him IF Hinkley's logic is that he doesn't want to change our forward structure.
Besides that, would prefer to keep Trengove in and bring out one of our forwards that simply aren't doing a lot currently for Eddy.

Imo, what you wrote in your post is probably what a lot of fans think but can't bring themselves to say it. Jacko was one of the players that hung around when Port were on the ropes and may be the club thinks they owe him, only my opinion.

 

[LP7_]

So stoked for Joe! Great change, we know at very worst he'll contribute as much as Neade. Hope he stamps his name and plays all year.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Massively unpopular opinion but if Trengove can't sit on the bench permanently, ruck full-time or ruck/sit in the backline, he shouldn't be in the team. Would absolutely prefer Eddy over him IF Hinkley's logic is that he doesn't want to change our forward structure.
Besides that, would prefer to keep Trengove in and bring out one of our forwards that simply aren't doing a lot currently for Eddy.

Not unpopular. I think everyone including the coaches know that Trengove shouldn't be in the side unless he is first ruck or in the backlines.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Good: Two players who genuinely play the lost art of port adelaide football in SPP and Atley.

Bad: Not addressing any of our ****ing problems.

 

[JayPea14]

Gee Ken be trolling with adding Eddy then taking him away...how Pittard & Hartlett remain after last week is a shock to me

 

[tribey]

Massively unpopular opinion but if Trengove can't sit on the bench permanently, ruck full-time or ruck/sit in the backline, he shouldn't be in the team. Would absolutely prefer Eddy over him IF Hinkley's logic is that he doesn't want to change our forward structure.
Besides that, would prefer to keep Trengove in and bring out one of our forwards that simply aren't doing a lot currently for Eddy.

Got everything crossed he receives a big enough FA deal that we get a first rounder as compo.

We've already looked that gifthorse in the mouth twice.

Pretty sick of us being a comfy social club where a bunch of mates can coast along for years picking up hefty pay packets and pursuing business interests for the privilege.

Thought those days were over when Ken came aboard. Pretty soul-destroying.

 

[chickentendies]

Imo, what you wrote in your post is probably what a lot of fans think but can't bring themselves to say it. Jacko was one of the players that hung around when Port were on the ropes and may be the club thinks they owe him, only my opinion.

That's how I feel about him as well. Looking at his past 10 games:


I'd deem 3 of them to be good, 1 average, 6 below average. One of those I think were good was when we got pummeled, but the other 2 are when we smashed the opposition.

I dunno, I'm struggling to see what he brings to the table at the moment and I'm somewhat surprised he doesn't have a spot down back. Just my 2 cents though.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

If Trengove came out then who plays second ruck? If Westhoff is the answer, it's a bad answer. Breddy isn't the answer. Waiting for dougal.

 

[Chachi]

Do we normally take 2 emergencies? Neither are from WA.

 

[Chrizzt]

That's how I feel about him as well. Looking at his past 10 games:
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I'd deem 3 of them to be good, 1 average, 6 below average. One of those I think were good was when we got pummeled, but the other 2 are when we smashed the opposition.

I dunno, I'm struggling to see what he brings to the table at the moment and I'm somewhat surprised he doesn't have a spot down back. Just my 2 cents though.

The problem is that we've committed to Westhoff - and Westhoff in his current role doesn't work with Trengove in the team. Westhoff should be out and allow Trengove to move up the ground more.

 

[Chachi]

The problem is that we've committed to Westhoff - and Westhoff in his current role doesn't work with Trengove in the team. Westhoff should be out and allow Trengove to move up the ground more.

If in some parallel universe Ken was choosing between the two, I'd hope he went with Westy over Jacko.