Next seasons surprise packet

[Peninsula Boy]

We have a very exciting year ahead with a humendous amount of guys ready to take a leap.

Becoming elite - Horne-Francis, Bergman, Ratugolea
Becoming A grade - Burgoyne, Lachie Jones, Lukosius, Sinn, Visentini
Great improvement and shown talent - Moraes, Logan Evans, Cochrane, Berry, Whitlock, Ramm, Lai
Looking for improvement - Richards, Liddy, Mackinley
New Guys - Durdin, Wehr, Brodie

And you never know who decides to crack on.

 

[wayb2912]

Morales will be a gun

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We have a very exciting year ahead with a humendous amount of guys ready to take a leap.

Becoming elite - Horne-Francis, Bergman, Ratugolea
Becoming A grade - Burgoyne, Lachie Jones, Lukosius, Sinn, Visentini
Great improvement and shown talent - Moraes, Logan Evans, Cochrane, Berry, Whitlock, Ramm, Lai
Looking for improvement - Richards, Liddy, Mackinley
New Guys - Durdin, Wehr, Brodie

And you never know who decides to crack on.

Fully on board with the optimism for next season, would quibble the placement of a few players on that list, but the one that stands out like dog's balls is Joe Richards - Looking for improvement.

Joe finished 4th in our BnF, his stats were elite in handball, above average in disposals, kicks, marks, tackles and average in goals.

If he improves on that, he would be in the Becoming elite list.

You can't possibly equate him to Liddy and Mackinlay.

I'd have Drew in Looking for improvement. He is better than he showed in 2025.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Fully on board with the optimism for next season, would quibble the placement of a few players on that list, but the one that stands out like dog's balls is Joe Richards - Looking for improvement.

Joe finished 4th in our BnF, his stats were elite in handball, above average in disposals, kicks, marks, tackles and average in goals.

If he improves on that, he would be in the Becoming elite list.

You can't possibly equate him to Liddy and Mackinlay.

I'd have Drew in Looking for improvement. He is better than he showed in 2025.

Yeah, people will have their opinions on certain players.
Someone might be hot for Lorenz or know a bit more about Walsh than I do.

He finished 4th which is really good but in a very down year for the club and there are about 10 much more talented players who could easily jump over him in the count next year. He obviously did what the coaches wanted which is a bit reminiscent of Kane winning B and F's and being excellent at his job but his job not being as important as others. He had impact through work rate but not a lot regarding skill so that's where I would like him to be a bit more dangerous in front of goal. If he could get his goals up then we're talking. And in the end, I had to put him somewhere.

 

[Anyonebutken]

Jase Burgoyne, I think he will skip becoming an A grader and go straight to elite. Think he will thrive with Carr and Dew as coaches.
Will be regarded as important as Bergman jhf Rozee and Zac by the end of the year.

 

[Jojay]

Logan Evans.

 

[raptalia]

The bloke on PB's list who I am scratching my head over is Logan Evans. He showed great promise in 2024 but went backward in 2025, hopefully Josh can get him back on track.

In addition to improvement in individual players I hope that Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

45

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

can get the team playing attractive football again. Back in September 2014 we played an Elimination Final against Richmond at Adelaide Oval and Richmond won the toss and kicked into the breeze. Port then played the best football I had seen from a Port side since the days of Jack Cahill in the SANFL. They kicked off with an 8.1 to 1.1 first term and that Final was virtually all over at half time. Unfortunately it was all downhill from 2014 and the Hinkley style became a game based on possession football at the expense of fast ball movement.

I do not quite share the optimism of some of you but I am still confident enough to contemplate buying a Membership.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

I would have loved for Jackson to have a breakout year but he's gone With a good preseason and maybe a little muscle, could have been a ripper. Still shattered they got rid of him.

 

[Cosmicwinduptoy24]

Would love to see Mead come good.

 

[snozulu]

Butters to go up a notch and win the brownlow

 

[VineValerian]

Was going to say I think Hornet will rise in stature to be a competition top 15 elite player ................ but after this morning's training session..........

Ah well. Back to the drawing board!

 

[Jojay]

Was going to say I think Hornet will rise in stature to be a competition top 15 elite player ................ but after this morning's training session..........

Ah well. Back to the drawing board!

Why? If anything today has fast-tracked his recovery by having the plate in his foot taken out early.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Not sure Butters winning a Brownlow or JHF becoming elite would be that big a surprise

 

[Schulzenfest]

Dante to be #1 ruck by the end of the year.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Dante and Whitlock taking on the third tall forward roll could really transform that left over Ken Hinkley turd of a forward line.

Stephenson, if he gets a shot, could be huge. Quick, skilful half forward. Would seriously fill a gap.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

We would be a much better side if Whitlock continues his trajectory and becomes a genuine target up forward

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Stephenson

 

[Doctor Feel]

Schofield to emerge and bash Bitcho

 

[SC_Power]

I’m looking for the bookends…. Whitlock and Ramm

 

[Wargreymon90]

Ratagolea

 

[Addy23]

Josh Lai tearing it up and wins rookie of the year.

Also my pick, think he'll take a spot across HB that allows Rozee to play across all 3 lines and be damaging

 

[Addy23]

Lord will surprise us. Not sure if that'll be in a good or bad way but he will surprise us

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Also my pick, think he'll take a spot across HB that allows Rozee to play across all 3 lines and be damaging

Gavin Wanganeen 2.0

 

[Watto71]

Also my pick, think he'll take a spot across HB that allows Rozee to play across all 3 lines and be damaging

Would love to see Rozee playing forward if this is the case and helping out in the midfield when needed

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Would love to see Rozee playing forward if this is the case and helping out in the midfield when needed

Toby Greene but with speed?