Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 5 - Cont. in Part 6

[Grave Danger]

Yes they seem like a bunch of very talented individuals but lack a bit of team passion. If they ever get it though it will be dangerous for the rest of the comp.

I've listened to a couple of radio calls of their games recently and there's been comment about how some of their players choose when to go, rather than know when they have to go.

 

[Powerstufff]

Just mentioned on the radio - Rory Sloane may be cited by the tribunal

First I've heard of that

What was the incident ?

Nothing came up at the MRP. Surprised it's still being discussed.

AFL MRP & Tribunal‏Verified account @AFLTribunal 2h2 hours ago
One charge has been laid. Dylan Grimes can accept a $1000 sanction. Blake Hardwick and Heath Grundy have been cleared.

The Sloane thing was him racing in to contest a WC player already on the ground then not being able to stop in time when collision was imminent. But the WC player was able to block his head from being hit by Sloane's leg. Nothing in it at all IMO. No injury, no malice. I must find out the WC player's name, this is the second time I've commented on this non-incident.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Nothing came up at the MRP. Surprised it's still being discussed.

AFL MRP & Tribunal‏Verified account @AFLTribunal 2h2 hours ago
One charge has been laid. Dylan Grimes can accept a $1000 sanction. Blake Hardwick and Heath Grundy have been cleared.

The Sloane thing was him racing in to contest a WC player already on the ground then not being able to stop in time when collision was imminent. But the WC player was able to block his head from being hit by Sloane's leg. Nothing in it at all IMO. No injury, no malice. I must find out the WC player's name, this is the second time I've commented on this non-incident.

OK Thanks

 

[MrPlow]

Burgoyne re-signing at Hawks

It was such a long shot but there was a small part of me thinking he'd finish up over here.

 

[xflamedancer]

Sam Gray and Buddy Franklin both kicked scores high enough in R23 that their teams would have won even if no-one else in the team had scored. That can't have happened too often in one round. Sammy (39 points) almost doubled Gold Coast's 20 points. Buddy kicked (62 points) to Carlton's 57 points.

Don't forget Charlie also outscored GCS by himself as well.

 

[elpirate]

GWS are a bunch of individuals coached by an average coach. Yes they had injuries but they are not playing any better with players back.

Straight sets exit and Leon Cameron sacked.

I've listened to a couple of radio calls of their games recently and there's been comment about how some of their players choose when to go, rather than know when they have to go.

Don't be surprised if they knock off Adelaide next week.

Yes they pick and choose when to go and this is due to their mindset.

A new season starts now and with it will come a switched on GWS. At least initially.

The players will choose to go in as they will be expecting to make it to the GF and after missing out last ear, I can't see them lairising at all in September.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Burgoyne re-signing at Hawks

It was such a long shot but there was a small part of me thinking he'd finish up over here.

Not me I hope we never go down the signing 30 plussers for 1 year with coaching incentive rubbish attached.

 

[OneGreatClub]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-28/one-more-year-for-evergreen-hawk-veteran
EVERGREEN Hawthorn utility Shaun Burgoyne will play on in 2018, with the club announcing on Monday that he has signed a new one-year contract

Sigh

 

[OneGreatClub]

Just mentioned on the radio - Rory Sloane may be cited by the tribunal

First I've heard of that

What was the incident ?

Fell over someone's face

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Top 8 form:

Adelaide

W: GWS (56), Port (17), Essendon (65), Richmond (76), Geelong (21), Port (84), Essendon (43)

L: Geelong (22), Sydney (3), West Coast (29)

P: 28

GWS

W: Richmond (3), Port (31), Sydney (42), West Coast (8), Essendon (16), West Coast (21)

L: Richmond (19), Geelong (44), Adelaide (56), Sydney (13)

D: Geelong

P: 26

Sydney

W: Adelaide (3), Richmond (9), GWS (13), Geelong (46), Essendon (1)

L: Port (28), GWS (42), West Coast (26)

P: 20

Geelong

W: Adelaide (22), Port (2), Richmond (14), GWS (44)

L: Adelaide (21), Essendon (17), West Coast (13), Sydney (46)

D: GWS

P: 18

Richmond

W: West Coast (11), Essendon (15), Port (13), GWS (19) (15p average margin)

L: Geelong (14), Adelaide (76), GWS (3), Sydney (9) (26p average margin)

P: 16

West Coast

W: Adelaide (29), Geelong (13), Port (10), Sydney (26) (20p average margin)

L: Essendon (61), Richmond (11), GWS (8), GWS (21), Port (32) (27p average margin)

P: 16

Essendon

W: Port (70), Geelong (17), West Coast (61)

L: Sydney (1), Richmond (15), GWS (16), Adelaide (65), Adelaide (43)

P: 12

Port

W: Sydney (28), West Coast (32)

L: GWS (31), Richmond (13), Geelong (2), Adelaide (17), Adelaide (84), West Coast (10), Essendon (70)

P: 8

 

[Powerstufff]

Burgoyne re-signing at Hawks

It was such a long shot but there was a small part of me thinking he'd finish up over here.

He and Craig Bradley will be sharing the drive

 

[Powerstufff]

Don't forget Charlie also outscored GCS by himself as well.

Oh yeah. Surely some sort of record? Two players in one team each outscore the total of the other team.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Nothing came up at the MRP. Surprised it's still being discussed.

AFL MRP & Tribunal‏Verified account @AFLTribunal 2h2 hours ago
One charge has been laid. Dylan Grimes can accept a $1000 sanction. Blake Hardwick and Heath Grundy have been cleared.

The Sloane thing was him racing in to contest a WC player already on the ground then not being able to stop in time when collision was imminent. But the WC player was able to block his head from being hit by Sloane's leg. Nothing in it at all IMO. No injury, no malice. I must find out the WC player's name, this is the second time I've commented on this non-incident.

I believe it was Luke Shuey

 

[StrappingTape]

Don't be surprised if they knock off Adelaide next week.

Yes they pick and choose when to go and this is due to their mindset.

A new season starts now and with it will come a switched on GWS. At least initially.

The players will choose to go in as they will be expecting to make it to the GF and after missing out last ear, I can't see them lairising at all in September.

GWS second half of the season has been very odd. Gone is the free flowing football instead they just seem to wait back on a turnover and then try and slowly pinpoint a way up the ground, if they turn it over they just all flood back again. Their scoring has gone from easy to painful like ours, not sure what's going on.

 

[Port01]

Interesting that for all the soft draw calls we played more top 8 teams than Sydney, Essendon, Richmond, Geelong and the same as West Coast.

 

[tribey]

Shaun burgoyne going around again. Never would think he would be playing in 2018 after those mid 2000s injuries

Andrew Russell is obviously the best in the business, but Clarko not blowing smoke up his arse every five seconds for cruising about doing the bare minimum like Williams did would've done wonders for unlocking his true potential.

 

[Lou Zyffer]

Nothing about the sloane incident. I must admit i never saw it but some people were saying it would get looked at.

Honestly, I've seen way bigger clashes in netball.

 

[DaTBird187]

Honestly, I've seen way bigger clashes in netball.

Tom Jonas - Two Weeks

 

[OneGreatClub]

Eight Crows in the AA squad and only three Port, yet a few on here say crows are an average group of players who are just well coached?

 

[tribey]

Eight Crows in the AA squad and only three Port, yet a few on here say crows are an average group of players who are just well coached?

Tom Lynch in is laughable by any measure.

You could argue Laird racks up touches running around unchecked in empty opposition forward lines, no different to the Brandon Ellises and Jake Lloyds of the league.

The rest are fair.

 

[OneGreatClub]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...t/news-story/c2ac40fdc58f169dc39286ea0d2ebb10
Adelaide Crows have best record among the AFL finalists, Port Adelaide has the worst

Are we doomed?
On the other hand, if Crows don’t get the silverware, are they just chokers?

 

[jordz82]

This would be my dream GF!

Redemption would be so sweet!

Or could be 120 point loss

 

[chiwigi]

Or could be 120 point loss

Not a hope in helol.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Bloody #godhatesfages really doesn't know how to speak a constant line (other than drivel).

A couple of years ago they wanted to pioneer Thursday Night footy, now they're handed a Thursday Night final he whinges that it's not ideal for their fans.

 

[adelaidecrows]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...t/news-story/c2ac40fdc58f169dc39286ea0d2ebb10
Adelaide Crows have best record among the AFL finalists, Port Adelaide has the worst

Are we doomed?
On the other hand, if Crows don’t get the silverware, are they just chokers?

Yes, very much so. The Crows do not have a single excuse to not win the premiership. Not one. So if we don't I expect nothing less than the chokers tag to be applied. Hell I think all fan groups will agree for a change on that label.