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That’s trueFair point. You can play for GWS and still live in Sydney's inner west though, which is pretty trendy.
Probably gives them a slight leg up over south aus
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That’s trueFair point. You can play for GWS and still live in Sydney's inner west though, which is pretty trendy.
You could’ve landed a guy like Dunkley and I’d still say Ebert was the best pick up even though Dunkley’s better. That man would have willingly died on field for your football club and that level of commitment is irreplaceable. We just lost ours in Selwood. HeartbreakingPolec - great value, cashed him out at the right time
Motlop - fine
Rockliff - bit below fine, but didn't break the bank and he got squeezed for a good side
Watts - yeah that's a waste, but unlucky with his ankle blowing apart
Finlayson - smart pick up for free
Dixon - good get, just always a bit too Dixon to be great
Aliir - smart pick up
Fantasia - a risk/reward that didn't pay off
Lycett - good get
Burton - good get
Ryder - good get
Ebert - good player
White - Matty White?!!!
I'd say Port have probably overachieved in recruiting considering:
A) they play in the Adelaide
B) it's been a long time since they were a buzz team on the rise
To miss out on Dunkley and Graham in the same year hurts though. Clearly a big body midfielder was a priority and they had plan A and B and both failed.
Agreed. Don't get me wrong i love where I live and wouldn't change it (Sydney originally). But if you're not from SA and don't have a family/friend circle here (particularly if you're still a young lad), Port Adelaide area wouldn't be my first choice.That’s true
Probably gives them a slight leg up over south aus
Stop talking sense.The cattle hasn’t exactly been there IMO. There is a reasonable gap between Port’s very talented next crop, and ageing veterans.
Good footballer and a better clubman. I’d take him.why even go after jack graham?
the club is a shitshow
There’s a chance Graham just didn’t like the vibes. There’s also a chance Port didn’t love the medical or interviewI do like the way the media reported it - he took a tour of Alberton and pretty much straight away was like 'nah, I'm good thanks'
I’m surprised Port are going again with Kenny but the Cats just won the first flag since Sydney 2012 (and WC 06 before that) that hasn’t been based around around a core of highly drafted elite youth coming through together.We have lots of problems.
Recruiting hasn't been one of them
Neither has drafting.
So one might ask, where do the problems lie?
he wouldnt get a gameGood footballer and a better clubman. I’d take him.
Whereas he was probably told "this is the role you'll be playing" and he didn't like it enough to move.I do like the way the media reported it - he took a tour of Alberton and pretty much straight away was like 'nah, I'm good thanks'
Didn't they also attract Toumpas and Trengove from Melbourne?Polec - great value, cashed him out at the right time
Motlop - fine
Rockliff - bit below fine, but didn't break the bank and he got squeezed for a good side
Watts - yeah that's a waste, but unlucky with his ankle blowing apart
Finlayson - smart pick up for free
Dixon - good get, just always a bit too Dixon to be great
Aliir - smart pick up
Fantasia - a risk/reward that didn't pay off
Lycett - good get
Burton - good get
Ryder - good get
Ebert - good player
White - Matty White?!!!
I'd say Port have probably overachieved in recruiting considering:
A) they play in the Adelaide
B) it's been a long time since they were a buzz team on the rise
To miss out on Dunkley and Graham in the same year hurts though. Clearly a big body midfielder was a priority and they had plan A and B and both failed.
There's some nice coastal areas around Semaphore, West Lakes, Grange etc that are close enough to Port Adelaide.Fair point. You can play for GWS and still live in Sydney's inner west though, which is pretty trendy.
Hey man don't have to sell it to me, I live in the area I love it here. I just think it's a tough sell for a young footballer compared to Melbourne, Sydney or even Brisbane.There's some nice coastal areas around Semaphore, West Lakes, Grange etc that are close enough to Port Adelaide.
It's not like the players have to live in housing commission fibros next door to the port.
All the players go to Victoria.We have lots of problems.
Recruiting hasn't been one of them
Neither has drafting.
So one might ask, where do the problems lie?
Yep. So many of our indigenous stars to Hawthorn mostly.All the players go to Victoria.
You know that.
You know what's funny, in this thread you say you don't have trouble recruiting players, but in the threads about Vic superiority, you say you can't.Yep. So many of our indigenous stars to Hawthorn mostly.
S Burgoyne, Wingard, Impey, now Amon.
Kinda surprising given the recent events
Free agency, recruiting.You know what's funny, in this thread you say you don't have trouble recruiting players, but in the threads about Vic superiority, you say you can't.
Not really, not now when they can all choose the club they want to go to.Free agency, recruiting.
Two different things.
Is a big difference, but yes it's less than it was.Not really, not now when they can all choose the club they want to go to.
I think you are now back peddling, but never mind, there will be other things to cry about, just wait, it's off season.
You know what's funny, in this thread you say you don't have trouble recruiting players, but in the threads about Vic superiority, you say you can't.
Yeah that's why Collingwood have a Jermey Cameron/Tom Lynch type, they are so easy to get.Ive said similar on both counts. The issue is clubs clearly have a better time of it and those clubs are usually big Victorian ones. If we need a certain type of player there are few options, certainly less than the pool of Victorian players going home. There's enough players with some sort of link to SA to build a good (top 4) level team, but there just isn't a Tom Lynch/ Jeremey Cameron type to push it over the top. Not even Dunkley is that player, and he probably wasn't ever coming to SA with stronger links to Qld than SA.
The premise of this thread is 'Port are poo, why doesn't anyone want to go there'. It's a completely different argument.