Player Watch Jordon Sweet

[Peninsula Boy]

I'm not saying that Sweet doesn't do good things as well but his good is good and his bad is really bad.

A ruck trying a 50 metre switch to me is crazy.
A ruck smashing the ball with 40 seconds to go at centre bounce is crazy.

 

[TazD]

Was a low % handball that we did not need to attempt considering the time left and the fact we were leading.

I don't know what was available in the 50, but typically you'd want him to kick long to a contest in the 50 and try and lock it in there to run the clock down. Alternatively look to the wing and get a boundary throw in (more difficult now with the new rules)

Going corridor for a risky handball is one of the last options.

My brother, you need to check again. 15 mins on the clock and we were 15pts down.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Sweet reminds me a tad of Maggie's ruckman Kevin Salmon, who wasn't greatly talented but was an absolute work horse who gave 100% for the team every time.

There are obviously some untidy loose ends to sort out (eg his poor decision in that late play against the tingles), but I'm prepared to cut him some slack until I see what he can do under the tuition of a ruck coach who had some ability at the caper himself!

I find it really hard to judge our rucks whilst Lobbe is still ruck coach.

 

[240volt]

Sweet reminds me a tad of Maggie's ruckman Kevin Salmon, who wasn't greatly talented but was an absolute work horse who gave 100% for the team every time.

There are obviously some untidy loose ends to sort out (eg his poor decision in that late play against the tingles), but I'm prepared to cut him some slack until I see what he can do under the tuition of a ruck coach who had some ability at the caper himself!

I remember the old Sambo Salmon. He was around in the days when we had Keith Spencer rucking also.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I remember the old Sambo Salmon. He was around in the days when we had Keith Spencer rucking also.

Speaking of old rucks, I'm going fishing with ol Dexter Kennedy on Saturday.

 

[jakey]

Reckon he still plays the Hinkley high on emotion way. Gets all pumped up and out come the brain sharts. If they can get him to calm the farm and stop trying to be a hero, I think he can be an 8/10 ruck. Probably requires leaving him in as first choice all year.

 

[Rash]

Vis is an even bigger spud and is the only other ruck on our list, so based off of that alone i will not bag sweet.

 

[Willsy10]

Do men get baby brain?

 

[The Hobo]

My brother, you need to check again. 15 mins on the clock and we were 15pts down.

oops - got my plays mixed up

 

[Chewy316]

Port has a lot of low footy IQ players on its list. I would go as far to say Sweet has the lowest of the lot.



I can see why Carr started Vis in round 1, if only to keep this muppet out of the team. The problem being, that whilst I wouldn't consider Vis to be a low IQ player, he's just not good, so they have to play Sweet anyway.

Not getting Grundy a few years back hurt this team far more than anyone would be willing to admit.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Not getting Grundy a few years back hurt this team far more than anyone would be willing to admit.

A mistake on Port’s part was purely focusing on the footy aspect rather than the whole thing e.g. lifestyle, off-field opportunities etc. when presenting the pitch to Grundy iirc.

 

[Chewy316]

A mistake on Port’s part was purely focusing on the footy aspect rather than the whole thing e.g. lifestyle, off-field opportunities etc. when presenting the pitch to Grundy iirc.

Port's pitch included the lifestyle aspect. Quite often when Port have in person meetings with prospective players, they take them to Henley Beach and use that as a bit of a carrot so to speak.

 

[Andy_B]

Can he please stop grabing out of the ****ing ruck.

its worked once this season

 

[RossFC]

Port has a lot of low footy IQ players on its list. I would go as far to say Sweet has the lowest of the lot.



I can see why Carr started Vis in round 1, if only to keep this muppet out of the team. The problem being, that whilst I wouldn't consider Vis to be a low IQ player, he's just not good, so they have to play Sweet anyway.

Not getting Grundy a few years back hurt this team far more than anyone would be willing to admit.

Visentini can't help himself but give away a bunch of stupid frees as well.

 

[Chewy316]

Visentini can't help himself but give away a bunch of stupid frees as well.

Doesn't hold a candle to Sweet's low footy IQ imo.
Granted, I think both players are shit. Ruck imo is one of the biggest needs on this team.

 

[x_les_x]

Visentini can't help himself but give away a bunch of stupid frees as well.

Think he gave 2-3 away for that new “crossing the line” rule which any competent ruck coach would practice avoiding at training, oh wait we have matt lobbe…

 

[bomberclifford]

Port's pitch included the lifestyle aspect. Quite often when Port have in person meetings with prospective players, they take them to Henley Beach and use that as a bit of a carrot so to speak.

The way Adelaideans overrate Henley Beach is hilarious.

 

[Chewy316]

The way Adelaideans overrate Henley Beach is hilarious.

The Henley pitch to Aliir is pretty much what sealed the deal to get him to Port.

It's an extremely affordable beach side suburb relative to its counterparts in Sydney and Melbourne.

 

[TazD]

I love how Sweet being a dumb campaigner is getting mainstream media reporting. I might take credit.

Drew is next.

 

[soafraid]

The way Adelaideans overrate Henley Beach is hilarious.

Henley and glenelg are shite beaches. Players should live at Christies. Port noarlunga is a proper beach

 

[soafraid]

I still like sweety. I remember lycetts last couple of years
The bar was set so low that sweety still looks alright to me

 

[JUSTWORK]

Good player, just lacks a bit in footy IQ

 

[StartTheCarr]

The way Adelaideans overrate Henley Beach is hilarious.

Yep. I'd take them further south. Glenelg or Brighton/Seacliff is better.

 

[Chewy316]

Yep. I'd take them further south. Glenelg or Brighton/Seacliff is better.

It's largely in part due to the close proximity of Henley to Alberton, in conjunction with a fair proportion of players living in that area already.

 

[backtozero]

I still like sweety. I remember lycetts last couple of years
The bar was set so low that sweety still looks alright to me

Yeah, I take the dumb stuff for what he does 90% of games which is good.