Opinion Non-Crows AFL 5: Save Ken

[WaynesWorld19]

AFL 2022: Port Adelaide interested in Geelong small forward Francis Evans, closing in on Junior Rioli​

A Geelong forward has emerged as a surprise trade target for Port Adelaide as the Power look to boost their prospects of returning to finals in 2023.

A Geelong small forward plucked from relative obscurity three years ago is on Port Adelaide’s radar, as the Power awaits decisions from Josh Dunkley

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Josh Dunkley

Age

28

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

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Mid

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Last 5

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21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

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M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

and Junior Rioli.

Evans, who played division two amateur football for Brunswick for much of his draft season in 2019 before two games at Calder Cannons, featured five times at AFL level this campaign, taking his career tally to seven.

The 21-year-old goalsneak booted 20 majors and averaged 17.7 disposals in the VFL.

 

[MRB37]

Port supporters after hearing him interviewed last night and realising that Port are offering him a massive deal

Port supporters do often like to act like they pay players unders and it's the lure of playing for Port that gets them over the line. Might be a bit of a wake-up call that you gotta pay a player who has options, no matter what your club is like (or you pay them in other ways like Geelong)

 

[footy4ever]

Port supporters do often like to act like they pay players unders and it's the lure of playing for Port that gets them over the line. Might be a bit of a wake-up call that you gotta pay a player who has options, no matter what you're club is like (or you pay them in other ways like Geelong)

"the lure of playing for Port" I actually laughed out loud.

 

[Samcro24]

Port supporters do often like to act like they pay players unders and it's the lure of playing for Port that gets them over the line. Might be a bit of a wake-up call that you gotta pay a player who has options, no matter what you're club is like (or you pay them in other ways like Geelong)

Becuz hIsT0rY

 

[Bay62]

Rankine is worth double the salary of Rioli at least, if they are paying him close to the same they must be very desperate to help Kenny.

Desperate is exactly what Port are. Koch has held onto Kenny for 10 unproductive years and needs a win to finally justify it all

 

[kirky]

Alex Pearce

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Alex Pearce

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

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D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

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5.4

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

106.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

103.2

2star

on AFL360 looks like Jesus Christ.

 

[Shuestar13]

That Port Power are offering Rioli a 4 year contract with no conditions is just madness but totally in line with what one would expect with Ken and Kochie’s desperation. It is just marvellous I look forward to it spectacularly failing. He (Rioli) will probably be good for a year, two tops. Four… no way.

 

[FR0GGY]

I pay $35 but that’s because we have three people accessing it.

If people know a relative with Foxtel they could pay them for one of their logins, I believe you get 5 per account.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That Port Power are offering Rioli a 4 year contract with no conditions is just madness but totally in line with what one would expect with Ken and Kochie’s desperation. It is just marvellous I look forward to it spectacularly failing. He (Rioli) will probably be good for a year, two tops. Four… no way.

As long as he doesn't become another Showdown specialist...

 

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If people know a relative with Foxtel they could pay them for one of their logins, I believe you get 5 per account.

Yeah you do, but it's annoying because you get 5 registered devices per account including mobile phones.

There is also a limitation that you can only have 2 streams going at the same time.

 

[relapse]

That Port Power are offering Rioli a 4 year contract with no conditions is just madness but totally in line with what one would expect with Ken and Kochie’s desperation. It is just marvellous I look forward to it spectacularly failing. He (Rioli) will probably be good for a year, two tops. Four… no way.

You've been around long enough to know that he's not leaving West Coast for money, he's only leaving because because he wants to play for the mighty Port Powers

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Pretty impressive. A bit better than 3 blurry cameras 100m away.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Pretty impressive. A bit better than 3 blurry cameras 100m away.

It's pretty cool technology and makes me wonder what they could do in the AFL. I still think the AFL would find a way to code in Vic bias though.

 

[jackster83]

It's pretty cool technology and makes me wonder what they could do in the AFL. I still think the AFL would find a way to code in Vic bias though.

Meanwhile, at AFL House:

 

[dani_giuls]

The vision's not as good

Depends how good your imagination is!

 

[SugarShane]

As long as he doesn't become another Showdown specialist...

Pencil him in for 4 goals including the match winner.

 

[Maddogmetro]

It's pretty cool technology and makes me wonder what they could do in the AFL. I still think the AFL would find a way to code in Vic bias though.

There is a LOT more money in the world game, which allows the investment into this tech.

Just not enough money in AFL to justify it , I assume.

 

[Dirty Bird]

How would it go with the chip in our football for its position?

Being oval shaped it could be very difficult.

 

[Redline]

I'm surprised Port think 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

could be a Senior Assistant and potentially take over from Ken. His record isn't that great. He was Port and as good as Freo look they are not there yet.

Even while coaching North they finished 5th. It was a great finals series where everything went right to win the flag but its not like he built a super team.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Port supporters do often like to act like they pay players unders and it's the lure of playing for Port that gets them over the line. Might be a bit of a wake-up call that you gotta pay a player who has options, no matter what your club is like (or you pay them in other ways like Geelong)

Surely how much they were paying Motlop should've been the wake up call

 

[MRB37]

Surely how much they were paying Motlop should've been the wake up call

"BuT THE CROWZ OFFRD HIM MORZ!"

 

[refused_]

Pencil him in for 4 goals including the match winner.

As long as that is 4 goals across all showdowns he is in....

 

[cmndstab]

How would it go with the chip in our football for its position?

Being oval shaped it could be very difficult.

You'd just need a couple of chips at different points in the ball to triangulate. It's possible.

Unfortunately the 12 cameras mounted on the roof don't work when most AFL stadiums don't have a roof.

 

[DJ75]

I'm 95% sure that Ross Lyon is gaslighting the AFL community.

I suspect he is very comfortable in his commentary roles and has no interest in coaching again. BUT, he needs to stay relevant and loves the attention, so every job that comes up, he leaks his own name as being interested. He waits a little while for the media to pick it up and run with it, then he announces that he isn't interested or has withdrawn his interest.
Funnily enough there was never interest in the first place.

 

[Carmo]

It's pretty cool technology and makes me wonder what they could do in the AFL. I still think the AFL would find a way to code in Vic bias though.

In the AFL it should be a lot easier. All you need is a couple of laser galvos making a scanning beam and then mounted in the goal posts. You need a couple of units basically marking the goal line and a couple marking the inner edge of the posts. The beams will be visible even on the cruddy cameras and that would resolve 99% of the issues, including contentious above the goal post ones. Prolly cost about $1600 bucks per oval you put them in.