Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 15

[TheFVK]

On another note I'm getting an unhealthy level of schadenfreude reading the Hawks and North boards as they go through the exact same frustrations we had with Chad and Polec.

Welcome to the universal, unwavering truths that Chad is just not that into football and Polly looks after no one but #1. Still love Chad, but not unhappy the associated issues are no longer ours

 

[PowerBaz]

Hawthorn if you lose to the tingles I swear to ******* god.

The way Giants are playing leaves that one open for a win too.

If they lose to Hawks and Giants they are going the whole year without a win.

Then watch the AFL schedule a round 1 showdown! Next yr

 

[PowerBaz]

Our best is good enough. Not sure why your season has nosedived. Have we got the right coach, players, attitude to take the us all the way? Who knows until the end of the season. I remain fascinated.

More than ever this year it’s going to be about being on song in the last few games.

 

[Steve Dore]

That would be the 2019 North Melbourne that beat Richmond by 37 points?

Yes, the 2019 Norf that beat the 2019 Power that beat Geelong by 11 points.

 

[OneGreatClub]

On another note I'm getting an unhealthy level of schadenfreude reading the Hawks and North boards as they go through the exact same frustrations we had with Chad and Polec.

Welcome to the universal, unwavering truths that Chad is just not that into football and Polly looks after no one but #1. Still love Chad, but not unhappy the associated issues are no longer ours

Hawks board is still giving Chad a fair bit of leeway and blaming Clarko for playing him out of position.
Sound familiar?
Yet everything is Ken’s fault.

 

[Harlott]

Hawks board is still giving Chad a fair bit of leeway and blaming Clarko for playing him out of position.
Sound familiar?
Yet everything is Ken’s fault.

Isn’t he the guy we want to replace Ken but doing his best to totally ruin an elite talent?

 

[Schulzenfest]

Hawks board is still giving Chad a fair bit of leeway and blaming Clarko for playing him out of position.
Sound familiar?
Yet everything is Ken’s fault.

They're right. It was Ken's fault when he played Chad out of position, and it's Clarko's fault now that he's playing Chad out of position.

My argument for the last 3 seasons has been Chad sucks as a forward and is a high quality midfielder. Absolutely nothing has happened since 2018 to indicate anything different.

 

[El Zorro]

Isn’t he the guy we want to replace Ken but doing his best to totally ruin an elite talent?

Correct. That would be 4 times premiership coach Alastair Clarkson.

 

[Del165198]

Correct. That would be 4 times premiership coach Alastair Clarkson.

Hmmmm.. how many five wins in a row certificates does he have?

 

[backtozero]

Hawks board is still giving Chad a fair bit of leeway and blaming Clarko for playing him out of position.
Sound familiar?
Yet everything is Ken’s fault.

How do you think they got that idea?

 

[Memphis]

Even Stephen Crowe has had enough of these dismal performances lol finally for once giving in and calling it as it is with this pathetic excuse for a club.

Waiting on roo now to come out.

 

[backtozero]

Even Stephen Crowe has had enough of these dismal performances lol finally for once giving in and calling it as it is with this pathetic excuse for a club.

Waiting on roo now to come out.

Not his best angle.

 

[OneGreatClub]

They're right. It was Ken's fault when he played Chad out of position, and it's Clarko's fault now that he's playing Chad out of position.

My argument for the last 3 seasons has been Chad sucks as a forward and is a high quality midfielder. Absolutely nothing has happened since 2018 to indicate anything different.

So Clarko, multiple Premiership coach, knows less than BF posters about how to play Chad?
Interesting.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Even Stephen Crowe has had enough of these dismal performances lol finally for once giving in and calling it as it is with this pathetic excuse for a club.

Waiting on roo now to come out.

Lost the plot, again. Poor Crowey.

 

[backtozero]

So Clarko, multiple Premiership coach, knows less than BF posters about how to play Chad?
Interesting.

Yep. He's been looking at Chad's numbers and the idea to put him back in the midfield where he's AA standard hasn't even occurred to him. Crazy silly Clarko.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

They're right. It was Ken's fault when he played Chad out of position, and it's Clarko's fault now that he's playing Chad out of position.

My argument for the last 3 seasons has been Chad sucks as a forward and is a high quality midfielder. Absolutely nothing has happened since 2018 to indicate anything different.

You mean apart from Chad being inconsistent and ineffective offensively and going AWOL defensively in the midfield?

There's a reason Clarko doesn't put him in there more.

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[Memphis]

Not his best angle.

His loss our gain.

 

[Grave Danger]

Not fit for purpose...



Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team


Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty was dropped for his side’s big loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday, with the Crows revealing they need him to improve his fitness.

The former first round draft pick is one of the young Adelaide players who need to take the next step in order to help the winless side off the bottom of the ladder, but he has struggled with injuries and fitness.

Crows Head of Football Adam Kelly said the club’s message to Fogarty was that he needs to earn his spot back in the struggling side.

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level,” Kelly told SEN SA Breakfast.

“Unfortunately Darcy missed six games and came back in against Melbourne, had the two games, and wasn’t quite at the level that we hoped he would be.

“He needs to go back and work really hard and force his way back into the team.

Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level."

www.sen.com.au

 

[backtozero]

His loss our gain.

I mean this angle.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Not fit for purpose...



Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team


Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty was dropped for his side’s big loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday, with the Crows revealing they need him to improve his fitness.

The former first round draft pick is one of the young Adelaide players who need to take the next step in order to help the winless side off the bottom of the ladder, but he has struggled with injuries and fitness.

Crows Head of Football Adam Kelly said the club’s message to Fogarty was that he needs to earn his spot back in the struggling side.

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level,” Kelly told SEN SA Breakfast.

“Unfortunately Darcy missed six games and came back in against Melbourne, had the two games, and wasn’t quite at the level that we hoped he would be.

“He needs to go back and work really hard and force his way back into the team.

Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level."

www.sen.com.au

"revealing"? That suggests it was like a big mystery.

Victorian government reveals Ned Kelly was a bushranger.

 

[Smithy7]

Not fit for purpose...



Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team


Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty was dropped for his side’s big loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday, with the Crows revealing they need him to improve his fitness.

The former first round draft pick is one of the young Adelaide players who need to take the next step in order to help the winless side off the bottom of the ladder, but he has struggled with injuries and fitness.

Crows Head of Football Adam Kelly said the club’s message to Fogarty was that he needs to earn his spot back in the struggling side.

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level,” Kelly told SEN SA Breakfast.

“Unfortunately Darcy missed six games and came back in against Melbourne, had the two games, and wasn’t quite at the level that we hoped he would be.

“He needs to go back and work really hard and force his way back into the team.

Crows forcing first round draft pick to earn spot back in the team

“(Our message) for him was to go back and work on his fitness level."

www.sen.com.au

“He needs to go back and work really hard and force his way back into the team."

Maybe he has had enough and can't get motivated to play for the crows LOL

 

[Ford Fairlane]

“I don’t have words. That third quarter… I wanted to run flat out into a brick wall and knock myself out. Honestly… nothing short of what I would call football embarrassment. They’re 0 and 12,” he said.

“I’m just losing faith in Matthew Nicks’ messaging, his system, his game style and his method. They’re 12 games in, this isn’t all on him by the way, I still cannot see what in god’s name they’re doing and what they’re working on and where the improvement is.”

 

[manureid]

“He needs to go back and work really hard and force his way back into the team."

Maybe he has had enough and can't get motivated to play for the crows LOL

Why wouldn't he love playing for them? At this stage they think he is the second coming based on nothing except the odd long goal from his 6 touches per game. He can float along being Tex Jnr and the customers lap up his every (very few) touches.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Haha Flog really is a mini Tex isn't he.

Like Tex he will struggle to maintain his standards his entire career.

He would be looking at Tex thinking all I need to do is meet his low standards of professionalism whilst playing the loveable larrickin and giving out a few cheap shots and I will be adored by the majority of the state and set up for life financially.

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[philreich]

I'm going to really miss Owen when he finally decides to leave the nest. Gotten pretty used to having him around

Fear not - I reckon Owen will hit puberty. In fact he might be a middle aged man before he leaves West Lakes .