I was correct in my observation

[Ozzie]

I started a thread which got locked by Mad Dog because it was about the Power. I stated that I had checked the drafting position of the Power in the so-called super drafts in which they seemed to pick in the top 5. After the usual cries of "you are claiming they are tanking etc.", because I started this after their 0-2 start.

I have been proven correct.

Choco, their esteemed leader pulled the pin of some of their injured "stars"after it was apparent the team's hopes of playing in the finals had long vanished.

That is the difference between the Crows and the Power, they have NO pride at all. I rate them the same as the Carlton and the rest of the ever bottom dwelling Melbourne parody of clubs.

 

[KUNG FU]

I agree as a biased supporter that Port have no soul.

But I disagree that they would have tanked for Boak, who easily could have slipped to 10+ or Hartlett who could have slipped to 7+.

 

[Ozzie]

I agree as a biased supporter that Port have no soul.

But I disagree that they would have tanked for Boak, who easily could have slipped to 10+ or Hartlett who could have slipped to 7+.

All I have said was there was a pattern there and it has appeared again. Draft position was the main thrust, not the individual players.

You are very correct on the soul or lack of. I love that nick "the lackovs".

 

[cmndstab]

Port tanking for picks would be as stupid as the Crows tanking for picks - both sides tend to go against the grain when selecting their first rounders anyway. The Crows could have tanked for picked the last two years and ended up with the identical first-rounders.

 

[Macca19]

Thankyou for offering your opinions on the Powers drafting situations of the past few years. Unfortunately, we dont give a shit right now, but we will keep them on file for use in the future.

Kind Regards.

 

[Cap]

at the off chance of getting a red card, this topic does not seem to be appropriate for the Crows board and i'm suprised a mod even responded to it.

No Offence Ozzie, but this thread needs to have "don't feed the trolls written all over it"

 

[Macca19]

Well, I rarely venture to Bay 13 so I gotta have a sneaky bit of fun somewhere i suppose.

My personal opinion is that the idea of a club purposely tanking from April just because of the supposed strength of a draft is pretty well off the mark.

 

[RoosterLad]

Well Macca isn't a Mod here anyway so that is not much of an issue.

 

[Cap]

Well, I rarely venture to Bay 13 so I gotta have a sneaky bit of fun somewhere i suppose.

My personal opinion is that the idea of a club purposely tanking from April just because of the supposed strength of a draft is pretty well off the mark.

Understand, I was going to mention something about Bay 13 but isn’t that a red card offence these days? I also agree with what your saying, my issue was more with the the actual thread itse;f rather than your reply.

@RL – he is still a mod regardless of where he is. I’d be a shit Mod because I would just start closing of threads that have things I disagree with

 

[Vince Van Mackay]

Yeah, just look at the Brisbane game early in the season.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

This club have single handly destroyed the old Port Adelaide creed.

 

[Pride of SA]

This club have single handly destroyed the old Port Adelaide creed.

Thats what I hate most about the Power.
They are so keen to steal all the glory parts about Ports reputation, yet wont do any of the harder stuff that made Port that great team in the first place.

No Port Adelaide team I knew would put up the white flag in round 13 when there are still more than enough games to make the finals.

live the creed indeed. it takes more than printing a date on your guernsey to claim anothers heritage.

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Well, I rarely venture to Bay 13 so I gotta have a sneaky bit of fun somewhere i suppose.

My personal opinion is that the idea of a club purposely tanking from April just because of the supposed strength of a draft is pretty well off the mark.

You're entitled to your opinion and Ozzie is entitled to his. Whether the Power tanked or not for early draft picks only Williams and the board will ever know.

However given Mark's background and close ties to the Port Adelaide Magpies through Fos I find it very difficult to understand why Mark would publicly hoist the white flag so early in two seasons.

To then try to claim the "old Port Adelaide tradition" and 'the never give up attitude' to the re-invented Port Adelaide Power is nothing short of a joke.

Mark so desperately wants the Power to emulate the Port Magpies arrogance and ethos.
Unfortunately for Mark and the club you can't just take tradition and start preaching it to players in the hope this tradition will somehow be magically instilled into the playing squad.

How the Power act and how they want to be perceived don't add up, that's why people will make judgments that they tanked.

 

[Crow-mo]

what is the point of this? I told you so?

 

[Ozzie]

what is the point of this? I told you so?

Yes exactly that. I took the time to research all the clubs drafts and I noticed this trend from the Power and commented on it. The trend has reappeared as I stated in the original thread. I made no comment about tanking at the time, just that I was expecting the trend to continue.

I am patting myself on the back because no one else would remember me starting the thread. I was rather miffed that Mad Dog decided to shut it down because this is the Crows board. I thought that was weak at the time.

It beats me why we cannot discuss any other team in here without someone getting bent out of shape over it.

 

[cmndstab]

Yes exactly that. I took the time to research all the clubs drafts and I noticed this trend from the Power and commented on it. The trend has reappeared as I stated in the original thread. I made no comment about tanking at the time, just that I was expecting the trend to continue.

I am patting myself on the back because no one else would remember me starting the thread. I was rather miffed that Mad Dog decided to shut it down because this is the Crows board. I thought that was weak at the time.

It beats me why we cannot discuss any other team in here without someone getting bent out of shape over it.

Theoretically, it is possible that they finished as low as they did because their squad sucks/had a terrible year, and that they ended up with a good draft pick "like you predicted" is just a coincidence.

 

[afc1991]

Thankyou for offering your opinions on the Powers drafting situations of the past few years. Unfortunately, we dont give a shit right now, but we will keep them on file for use in the future.

Kind Regards.

jeez i only have to sneeze on the port board to get an infraction from ford fairy-lane... guess thats the difference between us and them

i dont reckon port ever tried to lose, but its pretty common knowledge they shut up shop early in 06 and 08

 

[Pride of SA]

I am patting myself on the back because no one else would remember me starting the thread. I was rather miffed that Mad Dog decided to shut it down because this is the Crows board. I thought that was weak at the time.

wait.. A Port Moderator shut down your post posted HERE in the Crows forum?.
what a weak as piss effort if thats true Mad Dog.

You Port moderators happily let all sorts of of pretty rugged slagoffs about the Crows on your forum, but cancel one of ours? what a delicate little flower. thats almost as weak as Ford Fairlanes efforts.

live the creed

 

[Jumbo]

wait.. A Port Moderator shut down your post posted HERE in the Crows forum?.
what a weak as piss effort if thats true Mad Dog.

You Port moderators happily let all sorts of of pretty rugged slagoffs about the Crows on your forum, but cancel one of ours? what a delicate little flower. thats almost as weak as Ford Fairlanes efforts.

live the creed

Do you realise Mad Dog is a crows mod?

 

[Geoffa32]

jeez i only have to sneeze on the port board to get an infraction from ford fairy-lane... guess thats the difference between us and them

i dont reckon port ever tried to lose, but its pretty common knowledge they shut up shop early in 06 and 08

Have to disagree. I have gone over there a bit and rarely received a card, even after saying some things probably best said on Bay13. Which I also like to do.

I am unsure with the idea of them tanking. It is a coincedence that their poor season came just in time for early draft picks in a good draft. Followed by a good season the next year. On this I am tipping Port to go top four in 09.

Having said that I would hate to think either of our teams would stoop that low.

 

[Geoffa32]

This club have single handly destroyed the old Port Adelaide creed.

Too many inconsistancies with this.

In 2008 the PAMFC had a reunion dinner for the 88-89 flags. Argubly the start of one the club best eras, certainly in most current Power supporters living memory. However the Power did not even acknowledge it. Speaking to someone who was present at the PAMFC event, the Power's lack of real acknowledgement of the past, whilst using it in marketing is a bone of contention.

I dont think Delaney, Fiacci and co will ever get a Teal coloured invite to celebrate their deeds.

 

[Cap]

I am unsure with the idea of them tanking. It is a coincedence that their poor season came just in time for early draft picks in a good draft. Followed by a good season the next year. On this I am tipping Port to go top four in 09.

I really don't think the "tanked" perhaps injury was an issue or perhaps the 2007 result is the "blip" and not last year condiering the year they had in 2006. I think the Power will do better than last year but I don't think they will do much better than us i.e we may finish 8th and them 7th or us 8th and them 9th, You can recruit older players like Josh Carr as much as you like but that isn't going to solve the all the problems, a fully fit Tredrea might help but in all respect he is so far past his best it is frustrating to even read about.


Instead of top 4 I reckon we are looking for 3rd and 4th outside Geelong and Hawks its going to be tough for anyone to make the GF (again IMO). Saying that at this time of the year it is really tough to pick a top 4 without falling on old ideas about teams (I wanted to say Swans and Collingwood but i'm not convinced). I just can't see Port as a top 4 threat, especially if people questioning teams like Carlton, Richmond, Collingwood and Brisbane who in reality have as good if not better squads.

 

[Geoffa32]

I really don't think the "tanked" perhaps injury was an issue or perhaps the 2007 result is the "blip" and not last year condiering the year they had in 2006. I think the Power will do better than last year but I don't think they will do much better than us i.e we may finish 8th and them 7th or us 8th and them 9th, You can recruit older players like Josh Carr as much as you like but that isn't going to solve the all the problems, a fully fit Tredrea might help but in all respect he is so far past his best it is frustrating to even read about.


Instead of top 4 I reckon we are looking for 3rd and 4th outside Geelong and Hawks its going to be tough for anyone to make the GF (again IMO). Saying that at this time of the year it is really tough to pick a top 4 without falling on old ideas about teams (I wanted to say Swans and Collingwood but i'm not convinced). I just can't see Port as a top 4 threat, especially if people questioning teams like Carlton, Richmond, Collingwood and Brisbane who in reality have as good if not better squads.

I dont think Geelong will make top four. Big Call I know but IMO they were very good in two leans years. The field is catching up.

Hawks V Collingwood GF next year. The Pies did well without Heath Shaw and Didak and should improve. Hawthorn IMO are a well balanced side with a scary foward line. Not to mention a very good coach. I remember thinking on 2004 that I wanted him (Clarkson)for the Crows. I also wanted Wallace at the time too though. Craigy was never on my radar, always saw him as a caretaker, but he has evolved and will continue to do so.

 

[Jars458]

Well done. Would you like a medal? Close thread.

 

[macca23]

I started a thread which got locked by Mad Dog because it was about the Power. I stated that I had checked the drafting position of the Power in the so-called super drafts in which they seemed to pick in the top 5. After the usual cries of "you are claiming they are tanking etc.", because I started this after their 0-2 start.

I have been proven correct.

Choco, their esteemed leader pulled the pin of some of their injured "stars"after it was apparent the team's hopes of playing in the finals had long vanished.

That is the difference between the Crows and the Power, they have NO pride at all. I rate them the same as the Carlton and the rest of the ever bottom dwelling Melbourne parody of clubs.

If I understand you correctly, Ozzie, you're saying that Port Adelaide decided to tank in each year of the two super-drafts BEFORE the season began??

If that's what you are saying, then that's a ludicrous allegation. Even the worst of teams (and Port weren't in that category) aspire for better things prior to each season commencing.

If you had claimed that Port underwent a form of tanking in 2008 after round 13, then there is some evidence to support such a claim. They sent players off for operations that normally would have been done after the season's end, and picked players that were at the bottom of their totem pole, resting star players such as Lade.

In other words they picked teams that were very unlikely to win, no matter how hard they tried. Remember, players never tank, it's the admiinistration
that does.

However, your self-proclaimed claim to be correct appears to be based on your premise that Port planned to tank in the year of the super-drafts at the beginning of the season.

That's too far-fetched for my liking - just another conspiracy theory I'm afraid.