Josh Carr's Ruthless Port Adelaide

[Scholz Supremacy]

I can’t wait for around about March when 95% of pundits and fans have us finishing Bottom 4.

They all seriously think that we’ll be nothing without Hinkley.

I hate to say I told you so…

 

[Schulzenfest]

I hate to say I told you so…

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I'm not as optimistic about next year as some others, but we're not worse than ****ing Essendon.

 

[Chachi]

I hate to say I told you so…

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This is good imo. Every year a team is consistently underrated by opponents, even at a subconscious level. Last season it was the tingles.

 

[Wargreymon90]

I can’t see any coherent argument as to how we could be worse than west coast, Richmond, Essendon or Melbourne at the very least. Could even throw north in there.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

I’m very bullish on our prospects next year. If we can keep our better players on the park, we should make the 8 comfortably.

 

[Lefti93]

Everyone sucks.

 

[ctpower]

I’m very bullish on our prospects next year. If we can keep our better players on the park, we should make the 8 comfortably.

The start is the crucial. The first five games are all winnable.

This preseason is really important and will play a big part in how we start the year.

 

[PowerBaz]

I'm not as optimistic about next year as some others, but we're not worse than ****ing Essendon.

Victorian mindset.... they just think we will fall 'because' master Kenny isn't here.

 

[Tibbs]

I hate to say I told you so…

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Essendon 7th or 8th ????

 

[Schulzenfest]

Essendon 7th or 8th ????

I think it meant to say Essendon 17-14.

 

[Rash]

One of the blokes on Sen WA did predictions

had us as wooden spooners lol

Seems like since Hinkley has left we are judged a lot harder externally

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

“No Hinkley = No Port”

 

[Skindy]

If we cop injuries to key players similar to last year bottom 4 is a possibility. Health will likely dictate our fortunes.

 

[PAFC66]

“No Hinkley = No Port”

That'll be said in round 1 if North beat us. Absolutely guaranteed

 

[PAFC66]

I can’t see any coherent argument as to how we could be worse than west coast, Richmond, Essendon or Melbourne at the very least. Could even throw north in there.

There isn't one. They just want to throw a " new" name in the pack. Now that the Victorian is gone we're no chance apparently. Extremely predictable. We'll be dogshit here and there no doubt but a midfield as talented as ours isn't finishing bottom 4.

 

[Doctor Feel]

If we finish bottom 4 i think we should sack hinkley.

 

[RossFC]

I've got us holding steady. Better than the 5 clubs that finished below us. Also think we'll be better than Carlton.

 

[Scodges]

If we cop injuries to key players similar to last year bottom 4 is a possibility. Health will likely dictate our fortunes.

Same goes for every other club.

 

[davo999]

I find it strange most of the “ experts “ are forecasting us as bottom 4 , I see us 6-10 , with an easyish draw as long as the injury gods are half fair I think we”ll go alright

 

[El_Scorcho]

I'd love to know the thought process of people who think we could be worse next year.

How?

In 2025 we were injury ravaged and had the cue in the rack by about round 8, with a coach who had stopped even pretending to give a shit.

 

[MrChow]

The start is the crucial. The first five games are all winnable.

This preseason is really important and will play a big part in how we start the year.

This! With the easy start, it’ll be about whether we adapt to a new game plan and can execute or not.

 

[backtozero]

I'd love to know the thought process of people who think we could be worse next year.

How?

In 2025 we were injury ravaged and had the cue in the rack by about round 8, with a coach who had stopped even pretending to give a shit.

Most people don't know anything other than the team they personally follow.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I'd love to know the thought process of people who think we could be worse next year.

How?

In 2025 we were injury ravaged and had the cue in the rack by about round 8, with a coach who had stopped even pretending to give a shit.

Who, me? Count Hinkula?

 

[El_Scorcho]

Most people don't know anything other than the team they personally follow.

Even some Port supporters are not confident going into next year. It's weird to me considering just how bad 2025 was. Even just a simple resetting of standards by Carr should see us make the 8.

 

[Skindy]

Even some Port supporters are not confident going into next year. It's weird to me considering just how bad 2025 was. Even just a simple resetting of standards by Carr should see us make the 8.

One obvious reason that people could point to is that we haven't done anything to improve the state of our list significantly. We have picked up a number of depth and fringe players to pad out our list but they don't really improve our best 23.

We also have had a significant amount of change through the club. It may take players time to gel to new roles and a new gameplan, or it may not work at all. That is a significant unknown variable compared to the relatively consistent home and away team that we were under Hinkley.

Do I personally believe that we will be worse than last year? No I dont, but that is largely due to the improvement of personnel available in the forward line this year.

A few variables not going our way and it certainly could be a 10th-16th kind of season where we tread water.