Yes that is why he is the gimp of AFL coaches.
Review Port Adelaide vs Crows - Trial Match 1 @ Alberton
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Especially in finals.
Wearing chaps with the ass cheeks cut out in finals
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We've just traded in two experienced rucks. Picking Dixon in the side so he can pinch hit in ruck off the bench would be peak Hinkley. His best for us would be if he wasn't in the side at all.
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Because there are alternative facts
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That's because, according to Charlie Dixon, you are unintelligent.
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Looking at it tonite (and yes, I know slomo makes it look worse) but I think this deserves 3-4 weeks.
Wasn't trying to move his arms in an attempt to grab the ball out of the bloke's hands, or to get out of the way. So no chance of proving he wa wasn't trying to bump.
Sam and the club will have to learn the hard way.
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Our tall forwards hardly lead, not because they can’t, but cause of Hinkleys gameplan. It’s to cause congestion, therefore possible ball up. This is when we apply the press. I could be wrong, but that’s how I see it.
A new coach will remedy this
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I hope Butch is around.
Most probably should have retired last year but can’t see him holding down a forward position this year.
His best games last year was doing some ruck work, that’s the only way I can see him getting a game unless we have forward injuries.
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Na, his ceiling is higher than that. His issue is he plays scared and lacks a deep belief in himself at the top level. He's also constantly played at AFL level in positions unsuited to him that he hasn't even practised in. He gets it together and he could absolutely be an AFL level player. Problem is he's very deep on the depth chart. I can't imagine he's getting much game time this year.
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G Cornes optimistic:
Port’s dismal exit from the 2023 has impacted on the club. Their notoriously impatient members who sometimes occupy an alternative universe, demand change and they demand success, as if it’s a commodity that can be dialled up and delivered by MenuLog.
If Friday night is an indication, that improvement may be imminent. Port’s football department has been working overtime during the summer break. For a team that had serious deficiencies in three of the four key areas, Port did remarkably well to finish in the top four in 2023. But it all came crashing down in September. Your weaknesses will be fearfully exposed in September.
With injury to, and inconsistent form of Scott Lycett they struggled in the ruck. In defence, they were lacking one tall defender.
And in the forward line, injuries to Charlie Dixon, Mitch Georgiades and Todd Marshall constantly disrupted their forward line structure.
Too much was left to Jeremy Finlayson who tired towards the end of the year.
But there is much to like about the form of the newcomer Ivan Soldo who relished his opportunity to play in the ruck on Friday night.
Soldo won’t be complaining about trial games because his form looks certain to give him another AFL opportunity.
But there is also Jordon Sweet, who wasn’t going to play second fiddle to Soldo. Both ruckmen competed strongly against Riley O’Brien but Soldo perhaps has greater flexibility to go forward. In defence in 2023, Port always appeared to be too small.
They were lacking a third tall intercept marking defender. But they have managed to pry Esava Ratugolea away from Geelong.
He was quietish on night Friday – almost as if the confines of Alberton Oval were strange to him and beneath his talents, but he has impressed all since arriving at the club and is one player who can make Port a better team. Brandon Zirk-Thatcher was the big surprise. He stood Taylor Walker on Friday night and more than held his own.
Expectations weren’t particularly high when he walked into Alberton for the pre-season but he has made the coaching staff notice him for the right reasons and it will be hard to leave him out in the opening round. Friday night didn’t solve Port’s forward line issues. In 2023 it was a constant work-in-progress, and Charlie Dixon who at his best is their key forward, is not completely free of injury. He rarely gets an easy kick and restricted as he sometimes is, finds difficulty to get separation from his opposing defender.
Mitch Georgiades is back but will need more time.
The most impressive performance from a Port forward came from young Tom Scully in the fifth and sixth periods. But he’s unlikely to unseat Dixon, Marshall or Lord. Still, with the improvement in defence and the ruck and their truly elite midfield, Port should again be a contender.
Port’s dismal exit from the 2023 has impacted on the club. Their notoriously impatient members who sometimes occupy an alternative universe, demand change and they demand success, as if it’s a commodity that can be dialled up and delivered by MenuLog.
If Friday night is an indication, that improvement may be imminent. Port’s football department has been working overtime during the summer break. For a team that had serious deficiencies in three of the four key areas, Port did remarkably well to finish in the top four in 2023. But it all came crashing down in September. Your weaknesses will be fearfully exposed in September.
With injury to, and inconsistent form of Scott Lycett they struggled in the ruck. In defence, they were lacking one tall defender.
And in the forward line, injuries to Charlie Dixon, Mitch Georgiades and Todd Marshall constantly disrupted their forward line structure.
Too much was left to Jeremy Finlayson who tired towards the end of the year.
But there is much to like about the form of the newcomer Ivan Soldo who relished his opportunity to play in the ruck on Friday night.
Soldo won’t be complaining about trial games because his form looks certain to give him another AFL opportunity.
But there is also Jordon Sweet, who wasn’t going to play second fiddle to Soldo. Both ruckmen competed strongly against Riley O’Brien but Soldo perhaps has greater flexibility to go forward. In defence in 2023, Port always appeared to be too small.
They were lacking a third tall intercept marking defender. But they have managed to pry Esava Ratugolea away from Geelong.
He was quietish on night Friday – almost as if the confines of Alberton Oval were strange to him and beneath his talents, but he has impressed all since arriving at the club and is one player who can make Port a better team. Brandon Zirk-Thatcher was the big surprise. He stood Taylor Walker on Friday night and more than held his own.
Expectations weren’t particularly high when he walked into Alberton for the pre-season but he has made the coaching staff notice him for the right reasons and it will be hard to leave him out in the opening round. Friday night didn’t solve Port’s forward line issues. In 2023 it was a constant work-in-progress, and Charlie Dixon who at his best is their key forward, is not completely free of injury. He rarely gets an easy kick and restricted as he sometimes is, finds difficulty to get separation from his opposing defender.
Mitch Georgiades is back but will need more time.
The most impressive performance from a Port forward came from young Tom Scully in the fifth and sixth periods. But he’s unlikely to unseat Dixon, Marshall or Lord. Still, with the improvement in defence and the ruck and their truly elite midfield, Port should again be a contender.
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chiwigi
I’ll make tears from your Wines.
He just think we MUST be good as we best his darling Crows.
Our tall forwards hardly lead, not because they can’t, but cause of Hinkleys gameplan. It’s to cause congestion, therefore possible ball up. This is when we apply the press. I could be wrong, but that’s how I see it.
A new coach will remedy this
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Jonas confirmed this in commentary on Friday night. He said if we can keep it in there we will ALWAYS score. Ummm, not true Jonas you w***er.
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been that way for 10 years
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G Cornes writes for the Sunday Mail FFS.
A duo that is as far from intelligence and relevance in the AFL in 2024 as you could possibly get.
BTW Was he actually at the game? Reads like he just cribbed his article from Chad's notes.
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G Cornes writes for the Sunday Mail FFS.
A duo that is as far from intelligence and relevance in the AFL in 2024 as you could possibly get.
BTW Was he actually at the game? Reads like he just cribbed his article from Chad's notes.
...and his multi-generational prejudices.
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Lol imagine this being the take away
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