Let's talk Ports! Part 3

[JimmyBC]

Darren Cahill 0 AFL Premierships, 0 AFL Grand Finals.

Seems a pretty apt comparison.

Except Darren has actually coached players to succeed and win.

Let me know when we enter the ATP Tour and I'll listen.

 

[PatientMental]

Let me know when we enter the ATP Tour and I'll listen.

Might as well, we aint winning shit in the AFL.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

My brother in law informed me that 1951 premiership player Ron Leaver passed away late last week. Ron was longtime friends of his parents, and I got to meet and chat to Ron for about 20 minutes, at his mother's 90th birthday a few years ago. I just checked yesterday's 'Tsier and saw that the club put in a tribute to Ron in the deaths notice section. Sadly there's not many left from Fos' 1950-58 era.

Vale Ron.

 

[Grave Danger]

My brother in law informed me that 1951 premiership player Ron Leaver passed away late last week. Ron was longtime friends of his parents, and I got to meet and chat to Ron for about 20 minutes, at his mother's 90th birthday a few years ago. I just checked yesterday's 'Tsier and saw that the club put in a tribute to Ron in the deaths notice section. Sadly there's not many left from Fos' 1950-58 era.

Vale Ron.

This was put on the club web site a couple of days ago:

Vale Ronald Leaver

The club is mourning the passing of 1951 premiership player Ron Leaver.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

 

[Steve Dore]

Darren Cahill 0 AFL Premierships, 0 AFL Grand Finals.

Seems a pretty apt comparison.

Except Darren has actually coached players to succeed and win.

What's Darren's record like in team sports?

 

[PatientMental]

What's Darren's record like in team sports?

About as good as hinkleys.

That's is, non existent.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Don't worry, someone will find a way to link the PAFC to cycling so it can be discussed in this thread.

Is that besides the fact that the current Race Director of the Tour Down Under is former Port Adelaide Footballer Club Ambassador Stuart O'Grady?

 

[Steve Dore]

Is that besides the fact that the current Race Director of the Tour Down Under is former Port Adelaide Footballer Club Ambassador Stuart O'Grady?

You missed the obvious one of former Ports' employee Hitaf Rasheed being active in the media currently promoting The Festival of Cycling.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

You missed the obvious one of former Ports' employee Hitaf Rasheed being active in the media currently promoting The Festival of Cycling.

Well the The Festival of Cycling is headed up by O'Grady in his Tour Down Under role...

 

[Steve Dore]

Well the The Festival of Cycling is headed up by O'Grady in his Tour Down Under role...

So a double connection. Definitely must be discussed in this thread.

I recall someone posting in here that they loved to watch the cycling for the scenery. The scenery would be a lot better if they got all of those bikes and spectators out of the way.

 

[NoddyHolder]

You missed the obvious one of former Ports' employee Hitaf Rasheed being active in the media currently promoting The Festival of Cycling.

I thought Hitaf was publicly executed two years ago for bringing the covid plague into south Australia by personally sneaking the families of Port Powa players across the border in the boot of her car

 

[Grave Danger]

Anna Meares - used promised to shin up the West End chimney with a paint brush every time we won a flag.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Jenny Williams has been awarded an OAM.

Australia Day Honours: Recognition of Community Leaders of Australian Football

The AFL congratulates the community leaders and outstanding contributors to Australian Football, who have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours

www.afl.com.au

 

[PatientMental]

Some interesting PR takes on today's date from some clubs social media.

 

[jdeezy]

Some interesting PR takes on today's date from some clubs social media.

I thought our post was a good statement but of course it's meet with the usual chorus of "**** off mate don't change my Australia Day" and the always fun "just concentrate on football for ****s sake" which I'm sure made Travis Boak who clearly spent the last week writing the post instead of training really reflect on his time.

 

[Chopperdave]

Loved our post compared to some of the other clubs who just sat on the fence completely.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Jenny Williams has been awarded an OAM.

Australia Day Honours: Recognition of Community Leaders of Australian Football

The AFL congratulates the community leaders and outstanding contributors to Australian Football, who have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours

www.afl.com.au

And Vicky Welgraven can add AM as well

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Nowt wrong with this

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Proud of the club for their Australia Day stance.

If only we did as good a job standing for something on field as we do off.

Then we would truly make our community proud.

 

[Steve Dore]

Jenny Williams has been awarded an OAM.

Australia Day Honours: Recognition of Community Leaders of Australian Football

The AFL congratulates the community leaders and outstanding contributors to Australian Football, who have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours

www.afl.com.au

I can't believe two times AFLCA Coach Of The Year Kenny Hinkley hasn't been awarded an AOM.

Does the man who single handedly save the PAFC from oblivion have to wait until he has retired to receive this much deserved honour?

 

[VineValerian]

I can't believe two times AFLCA Coach Of The Year Kenny Hinkley hasn't been awarded an AOM.

Does the man who single handedly save the PAFC from oblivion have to wait until he has retired to receive this much deserved honour?

Outrageous it is.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Steve Dore]

Is any publicity good publicity?

 

[Interstater]

Is any publicity good publicity?

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Oh do they still print that paper.
Its funny how my parents still say " did you read in the papers that ... " as if its the 1900's.