Game Day Port Adelaide vs West Coast, AAMI Stadium, 11.10AM WST

[Tiff]

what technique to you give? if it's the screw rolling wrist then you're in.

Baaaaalllls boooo

 

[ChampRevesby]

???

The commentators also disagreed.

I'm keen to get a video reply of this. I am 99% certain he dragged it in, whether he was standing or on the ground I can't remember, you have to knock it out.

 

[Tiff]

Worst team song and effort in the league.

 

[QS]

shit, fell asleep again thats how bored i was.

uninspiring win but a win nonetheless. not looking forward to the next two weeks with the flogging we'll get.

You missed a BOG performance by McGinnity.

 

[Arecsa]

lol, we really belted out the song. I think Kerr was falling asleep during that.

 

[the harry]

Softest singing ever, good to see.

 

[QS]

Hmmm, they never seem to really sing the song with any passion

 

[QS]

Woah, dogs in front.

 

[ChampRevesby]

What the hell was with the song?

 

[Gizza]

I hate the rule but the umpires have been hot on 'genuine attempt' all year. Rule needs changing but wasn't the worst decision of the day.

The problem with this is that the umpires don't seem to have any idea what an actual genuine attempt is. You see all the time players trying to wrestle the ball free and because it's pinned and doesn't really move then get pinged. But players which punch the ball into their chest which will never realistically get the ball free get a ball up.

 

[Tiff]

Hmmm, they never seem to really sing the song with any passion

How can you? It's about as gritty as Enya - Sail Away.

 

[groga]

Felt like a pre-season game. Would say it was a light game from are point of view.

 

[larrikin]

I'm keen to get a video reply of this. I am 99% certain he dragged it in, whether he was standing or on the ground I can't remember, you have to knock it out.

He didn't drag it in. Anyway, time to move on.

 

[the harry]

lol, we really belted out the song. I think Kerr was falling asleep during that.

I hope he's stopped that shit....

 

[BradWCE]

There is no way the Mackenzie holding the ball was right. You need to make a legitimate attempt at disposing of the ball as he did not dive on it or drag it in and had no prior opportunity. He was unable to even attempt to dispose of it because of the way he was wrapped up in the tackle so it should have been a ball up. It's not the same as the ones where players put their arms out saying the ball is being held to them as their arms being free means they can attempt to get the ball out.

Was hoping for a better performance today but in the end a 48 point win isn't the worst thing that could have happened. We'll have to play significantly better next week, that's for sure.

 

[Eagle87]

Genuine LOL on the song ...

What's the complete opposite of passionate?

 

[PAdman]

You missed a BOG performance by McGinnity.

really? not sure if you're being sarcastic or not haha. i wasn't really paying attention this game that's how boring it was. all i saw was his turnover in the first quarter just before the siren.

 

[Tiff]

Genuine LOL on the song ...

What's the complete opposite of passionate?

M. Priddis

 

[Avalor]

A very meh win - we move onto Collingwood. How's Josh going?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Good game by the guys, typical third quarter effort to open the door a little bit for them, but happy to just go interstate, get the points and go home

 

[whatis]

Can we all now agree that Dalziell isn't up to it? Cheers

After that single game just now? I thought he brought as much as Swift or Stevens have so far this year, if those are our other options.

Wasn't fantastic but also wasn't hopeless for a depth player. Seemed to have some trouble adjusting to the AFL level a few times (if you can call Port Adelaide AFL level) and perhaps getting used to playing a game with the Eagles squad as teammates. All in all about what I expected today.

If he had kicked that goal his game would've looked a bit different, just as Swift's would've if he had kicked some of the goals that he has missed.

 

[Gizza]

A very meh win - we move onto Collingwood. How's Josh going?

Game only just started.

 

[Ochre]

After that single game just now? I thought he brought as much as Swift or Stevens have so far this year, if those are our other options.

Wasn't fantastic but also wasn't hopeless for a depth player. Seemed to have some trouble adjusting to the AFL level a few times (if you can call Port Adelaide AFL level) and perhaps getting used to playing a game with the Eagles squad as teammates. All in all about what I expected today.

If he had kicked that goal his game would've looked a bit different, just as Swift's would've if he had kicked some of the goals that he has missed.

He had one more touch that Swift did last week in half a quarter more. Considering that Swift spent all of last week playing defensively I think it reflects very badly on Dalziell.

 

[TurboHead]

Frees ended up 25-24 in ports favour.... Few late ones to eagles to even things up one the umps were sure Port was out of the race.

 

[ziad]

There is no way the Mackenzie holding the ball was right. You need to make a legitimate attempt at disposing of the ball as he did not dive on it or drag it in and had no prior opportunity. He was unable to even attempt to dispose of it because of the way he was wrapped up in the tackle so it should have been a ball up. It's not the same as the ones where players put their arms out saying the ball is being held to them as their arms being free means they can attempt to get the ball out.

Was hoping for a better performance today but in the end a 48 point win isn't the worst thing that could have happened. We'll have to play significantly better next week, that's for sure.

This is technically correct - take a gold star - a decision that was about as useful as the missed push in the back from NN