Review Port defeat Carlton - Rd 5, 2021

[PJ Power]

It sucks to have so many injuries, but the silver lining is that it's still the early stages of the season. We get to expose reserve players to AFL footy and are likely to have our first choice guys back at the point end of the season. It's almost a good thing for us.

If these injuries can allow good game time to Bergman, Drew, Jones and even Mead, then it will hold us in very good stead.

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Lachie Jones for rising star.

Absolute beast

Mitch G deserves a nomination more this round (yes he’s still eligible )

 

[Mufc1975]

Fox Footy talking about Trav like he’s 67 years old.

Okay, he’s 32, but he’s 32.

the way he's playing he may well be able to play until he's 67

 

[Marmozet]

Great night at the G.

 

[Marmozet]

Carlton ain’t s**t without the umpires against us

 

[jakey]

We will handle this little injury crisis because for the first time in as long as i can remember we have good systems in place. Players like Bergman, Drew, Jones, Mayes, even Woodcock, slotted in like seasoned team members who all knew their roles. That is why we will be ok.

Amazing what happens when you don't * with your structure and game style every single week.

 

[Astronema]

Godd Marshall.

 

[bringbackbucky]

All these injuries makes pissing last year up against the wall look even worse than it was. Nice one Ken, Bass and co.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Lachie Jones for rising star.

Absolute beast

He's one of those players I would pay to watch play. And he's a half back flanker!

His attack on the ball, athleticism and composure in the heat of battle is drool-worthy. And that long bomb on the run is star quality.

He's the David Fifita of AFL.

 

[G3TWOTYAD3S3RV]

That was a 12 goal win performance where we only won by 28 points for some reason.

We looked pretty composed, professional performance, hopefully the injuries aren't too serious.

Umpires gifted them 5 goals easy


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[robbo1981]

We need the 8 day break but the saints get *en 10 .

 

[Port 2004]

Umpires gifted them 5 goals easy


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Corrupt bastards. In fact the AFL is a corrupt organisation full of manipulation and a uneven playing field. Umpiring was disgusting, particularly in the last quarter.

 

[Astronema]

RE: umpires

At least we know why the bookies had the line so close now.

 

[El_Scorcho]

We will handle this little injury crisis because for the first time in as long as i can remember we have good systems in place. Players like Bergman, Drew, Jones, Mayes, even Woodcock, slotted in like seasoned team members who all knew their roles. That is why we will be ok.

Yep, agree totally. I'm not too worried. Recruiting has been top notch for years now, and at some point in the 2020 preseason a switch flicked in Ken Hinkley's head and we're now suddenly a system team and we stick to our structure first and foremost.

 

[dirty2]

All these injuries makes pissing last year up against the wall look even worse than it was. Nice one Ken, Bass and co.

This will make us stronger.

 

[finbarr]

Yep, agree totally. I'm not too worried. Recruiting has been top notch for years now, and at some point in the 2020 preseason a switch flicked in Ken Hinkley's head and we're now suddenly a system team and we stick to our structure first and foremost.

Around the time he got some very strong personalities around him in the coaches box.

 

[dirty2]

19t 1 goal Marshall... Geo was solid 3 goals and a good target up forward.... Boak.. alir.. and many others.

 

[tangolikelama]

* we've got some tired and sore boys.

Lachie Jones is gonna be a hell of a player for us.

 

[finbarr]

Butters in particular will come back when he's ready without skipping a beat. He'll go straight into top gear.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Yep, agree totally. I'm not too worried. Recruiting has been top notch for years now, and at some point in the 2020 preseason a switch flicked in Ken Hinkley's head and we're now suddenly a system team and we stick to our structure first and foremost.

I think we’ve finally got the players to play the system. That helps too. Hard to play talls and to a structure if the players aren’t up to it.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Carlton won the inside 50s. Had plenty of scoring shots too. Probably not a great performance but we got it done via superior system and talent.

 

[FishingRick04]

Systems the in word tonight?

 

[PAFC_1870]

Umpires gifted them 5 goals easy


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Didn't notice em tonight

 

[GremioPower]

Amazing what happens when you don't fu** with your structure and game style every single week.

It’s good to see players able to do multiple rolls. We can switch them among the lines, being deceptive on what we are doing, creating confusion, and exploring match-ups; all while preserving our structure.

We need smart and talented players to pull this off. We might have them now.

Of course, having specialists help. Could we do that without Allir, for instance? He seems to be our anchor, doesn’t he? The amount of ground he covers is stupid. His velocity is absurd. He seems to know all the shortcuts, which enables him to be on the ball almost every time. It makes hard to lose composure.

On the other side of the field, the talls rotate. It doesn’t matter who is the target. There’s going to be at least one. Finally, we can use Dixon as a decoy and still have height I50.

So, it’s not that we’ve changed the way we play, IMHO. We are simply playing it better now.
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I think we’ve finally got the players to play the system. That helps too. Hard to play talls and to a structure if the players aren’t up to it.

Or what Long live PAFC just said in fewer words.

 

[raman]

Everyone's signing Lachie Jones's praises while I thought he actually had a bit of a dirty night. Probably I just have a hyper-critical microscope on him and notice the mistakes because he's so awesome.