Opinion Non-Crows AFL 10

[Velvet George]

It's also pretty funny that while Port were wasting first round picks to get Ratugolea and Zerk-Thatcher, we were busy snatching Butts, Keane and Murray without using any national draft picks

IMO BZT and Ratugolea are both worse than Butts

Yep but we’ve used a pick 6 on a failed KPD and just used pick 8 on a KPD that we are teaching how to defend

 

[Redline]

If they keep making Finals Ken will ride the gravy train forever.


Then Carr gets on-board for the ride.






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He is gone at season end unless they make the GF.

 

[Geoffa32]

He is gone at season end unless they make the GF.

Everyone assumed that last year.

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[MrBarry]

Not sure if I want Port getting all this negative scrutiny now

This is usually the period of the year they're guzzling bathwater by the tub load

Then it's only at crunch time they realise their shortcomings, when it's too late. Then forget everything and rinse and repeat for the following season.

I prefer that way

Won't matter, you can't change a list half way through a season. As others have pointed out they have hacks and band aid players all over the field.

 

[StonesThrow]

Yep but we’ve used a pick 6 on a failed KPD and just used pick 8 on a KPD that we are teaching how to defend

Just let us have some sort of comparative win!!!

 

[MrBarry]

Yep but we’ve used a pick 6 on a failed KPD and just used pick 8 on a KPD that we are teaching how to defend

Our ability to find diamonds in the rough is second to none, considering how we've built our backline.

Our use of top 10 picks has been massively questionable over the years however.

 

[Rags_118]

BZT

I think that Borlaise would offer Port a handy upgrade on BZT, I wonder if they will come knocking?

 

[chazwazza]

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Ironically Kane didn't realise at the time that it was Melbourne that did the swindling and not Port

Very prescient by Kane….indeed the police did need calling about Jack.

 

[footy4ever]

Some of the Port supporters are truly deluded, they actually believe they have the best list in the league and that it's all Ken's fault that they're not winning premierships.

They have some good players but there's a lot of holes in that team and they have absolutely no depth.

How long have I been saying their list is bog ordinary?

But they've set themselves up for 10 years I tells ya!! Ten years!!!

 

[daniel_4tw]

I could see them moving Wines on at the end of the year to try and get a first round back in for this years draft.

First round for Wines? Will hang up the boots end of next year.

 

[footy4ever]

They are shit, every time they come up against a team with half a pulse they get bullied and battered. Managed to have one of the softest draws i've ever seen this year as well somehow.

Unbelievably lucky to get that fixture so far.

 

[crows dude]

Port are 3rd and we are 12th with no hope of finals... Pretty sure most of use would rather be in their position. However i think it's a case of port being port. Playing well in the middle of the year and getting exposed in the business end of the season.

One win from 7th. Have a crap % as well.

 

[relapse]

First round for Wines? Will hang up the boots end of next year.

I tend to agree

Wines turns 30 at the end of the year, no one is paying a first rounder for a 30 year old.

I suspect if he goes it will be as a salary dump to free up some cap space.

 

[Crows I Am]

First round for Wines? Will hang up the boots end of next year.

Yeah fair point. I thought he was a bit younger for some reason.

You never know though, North may try and go after him if he is available. They may be able to get their 2nd rounder for him which is 1st pick in the 2nd round.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Yeah fair point. I thought he was a bit younger for some reason.

You never know though, North may try and go after him if he is available. They may be able to get their 2nd rounder for him which is 1st pick in the 2nd round.

Wines really struggled last night .....very slow, and struggled with his kicks .....short, high & loopy ...those big thighs harder to carry around as he's getting older

 

[StickerMan]

Yeah fair point. I thought he was a bit younger for some reason.

You never know though, North may try and go after him if he is available. They may be able to get their 2nd rounder for him which is 1st pick in the 2nd round.

There may be a couple of clubs circling, hoping he recaptures some Brownlow form, but no one is spending a first round on a bloke who cannot match it with the modern midfielders. I would imagine there would be a few who would pay a second rounder if Port pays half of his salary.

 

[Bearded Clam]

For his faults, Murphy is not on the bog tier level that McHenry and McEntee are.

Murphy is shite.. utter shite..

And his main issue is that he goes completely missing for two, and sometimes even three, quarters in the majority of games he plays in.. for a supposed club “leader” that is completely unacceptable..

His skills actually aint that bad.

And comparing him to other shite players at pretender clubs like the Powa and using that to justify his continued selection is pretty dumb when you think about it..

Is McEntee in ports leadership group?. Nope!

Hes a fringe player whos shite like Murph..

So the difference is.. Only the crows give players like this a leadership role..

 

[Moonwatcher]

I actually rate Aliir, but I've liked him going back to when he was playing at Sydney. Honestly I was shocked when Sydney gave him to Port for very little.

Port have always been very good traders. Right back to when they built their 2004 team.

 

[DJ75]

Modra would have about 150 less goals with the hands-in-the-back rule.

I’m not talking about his speccys necessarily (although he did use his hands occasionally) but he was the master of giving the little nudge in a one-on-one.

It’s an artform.

Hands in the back too often rewards the hapless defender who is out-positioned and out-bodied.

This is the sort of absurdity you used to get with that rule:

Example number 46364826372 of us getting shafted to the advantage of a Victorian team. Laughable original decision, followed by a 50-50 decision that went Hawthorns way. It’s just consistent systemic cheating.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Port have always been very good traders. Right back to when they built their 2004 team.

Poort did sell the farm though for JHF. Rightly or wrongly, but they gave up a fair bit for him which will have some ramifications down the line...

They also wasted that top pick on Josh Sinns too.

 

[FR0GGY]

Modra would have about 150 less goals with the hands-in-the-back rule.

I’m not talking about his speccys necessarily (although he did use his hands occasionally) but he was the master of giving the little nudge in a one-on-one.

It’s an artform.

Hands in the back too often rewards the hapless defender who is out-positioned and out-bodied.

This is the sort of absurdity you used to get with that rule:

Vale footy park

 

[plugger59]

If they keep making Finals Ken will ride the gravy train forever.


Then Carr gets on-board for the ride.






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I heard a couple of weeks ago that Ken is choosing to leave at the end of this year. He is/was very definite about it. Things might change but I highly doubt it. I would put my house on it.

 

[Mostyn]

I heard a couple of weeks ago that Ken is choosing to leave at the end of this year. He is/was very definite about it. Things might change but I highly doubt it. I would put my house on it.

We might doubt it, but there would be no shortage of jobs offered to Ken when he leaves.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

That looks like weeks for Darcy

 

[Crow_68]

Listen to the clowns defending Darcy.