Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 6

[Harlott]

Makes our performance last week look pathetic

Reaching the logical conclusion that we are going to get a thumping from Richmond.

 

[PJ Power]

Rather embarrassing for us

I reckon things would have been markedly different for us if 1) we converted our first and final quarter shots on goal, starting with Watts' first set-shot for the game and 2) we had limited the influence of Martin.

 

[Coobk001]

5 more scoring shots than Brisbane. Hardly the difference. You're right though they were probably mentally zapped from last week and 2nd week on the road.

We kick a couple of those points in the first and the margin blows out and they drop their heads.

We kick a couple of all those blown chances in the last and the game is iced and they drop their head.

Either way you look at it the game was only close because we let it be.

 

[PAFC66]

We kick a couple of those points in the first and the margin blows out and they drop their heads.

We kick a couple of all those blown chances in the last and the game is iced and they drop their head.

Either way you look at it the game was only close because we let it be.

True but when you get hammered in contested ball by kids its not because we wasted our chances. We are better than that. Just got lazy.

 

[PatientMental]

True but when you get hammered in contested ball by kids its not because we wasted our chances. We are better than that. Just got lazy.

They had 4 more than we did...

 

[PAFC66]

They had 4 more than we did...

Overall but they absolutely smashed us at the end of the third and 4th. Went in much harder than us. We were lazy and hardly wanted to lay a tackle.

 

[Magus]

We were tired/not switched on. We came out and played the way we wanted to in Q3 when we had to. Just a matter of playing at the same intensity all the time.

 

[Magus]

Richmond 90,000 members but only 25-30k at the game.

 

[PAFC66]

Richmond look like keeping Brisbane goalless all game. Still definitely the premierships favourites.

 

[tribey]

Makes our performance last week look pathetic

How did last night's performance make Richmond's in Round 2 look?

You can bait and switch early results in isolation to suit whatever narrative you're after.

The only truth that resonates is W's and L's.

 

[Troopsy]

Brisbane came with a plan to beat us and marked us down.

Clearly they didn’t do this for Richmond and now they have nothing to show.

 

[noffle]

Not watching the Brisbane game, but going by the stats it must be an incredibly low pressure game. Only 22 hit-outs so far (on both sides) and they're halfway through the third quarter and have had 13 centre bounces.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Richmond 90,000 members but only 25-30k at the game.

i wonder if steve price reckons richmond should go back and play at punt road?

 

[Coobk001]

How did last night's performance make Richmond's in Round 2 look?

You can bait and switch early results in isolation to suit whatever narrative you're after.

The only truth that resonates is W's and L's.

Richmond 3 games at the MCG, 3 games that they've won and looked good. 1 game away from the MCG and they looked terrible.

 

[Portology]

Brisbane played a ripper last week, and they still only got close because we didn't convert. But they're always going to struggle as a young team to stay at that level

Probably suffering a little let down too after playing so well and not getting the result.

Yes they did, and we didn’t convert, and we didn’t play as well as we’d like. Oh and Richmond are flat track bullies anyway. Some may say we resemble that remark. At least last year we did. This year who the **** knows. Even Freo are taking it up to GWS courtesy wind, poor kicking and a little bit of hanging the **** on while you can.

Let’s not forget to also blame the extreme heat they/we played in last week. But not tomorrow. No frigging excuses, not even non-ruck selection.

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[PAFC66]

Yes they did, and we didn’t convert, and we didn’t play as well as we’d like. Oh and Richmond are flat track bullies anyway. Some may say we resemble that remark. At least last year we did. This year who the **** knows. Even Freo are taking it up to GWS courtesy wind, poor kicking and a little bit of hanging the **** on while you can.

Let’s not forget to also blame the extreme heat they/we played in last week. But not tomorrow. No frigging excuses, not even non-ruck selection.

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The good thing is by 5pm tomorrow we'll truly know where we are at.

 

[Port01]

Richmond have more free kicks than clearances, must be a weird game

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

afl has been really shitty this year. it stinks actually.

 

[Magus]

You could also say we destroyed Brisbane's morale last week.

Not saying we did but we might have.

 

[Troopsy]

You could also say we destroyed Brisbane's morale last week.

Not saying we did but we might have.

Honestly, I think we did after the way their players looked after the game.

 

[PAFC66]

Lol Stefan Martin is trash

 

[Traveling_Power]

They think that Sloane will NAB them the Saints 1st .. Which will be # 1, 2 or 3. Really?

the cow supporters think that all their players will get them a 1st round draft pick (like Lynch & Jenkins) they also think that Slone will get a high first round pick + a mid range / lower first round pick .. it just shows how much they are in LA - LA - LAND with their list

 

[philreich]

Rumour has it walker has a plantar fascia injury. Been advised by the club he needs to go into surgery however he wants to just manage it. BT broke it on Triple M .. so possibly take it with a grain of salt. Not great though. Chronic injury to Walker, crouch and now betts gone for a month.. no kisses on the dick this year.

Come round 8, Don Pyke might have to pull the boots on for the Showdown - they'll have nobody else left.....

 

[PatientMental]

What a comparison to the last two games:

Ours was a hot day total pressure, repeated stoppages and lots of inside 50s

Rich v Brisbane is a game of keepy offy with 0 pressure and 0 stoppages in okay weather.

Port v Brisbane
Free kicks - 47
Clearances - 74
Inside 50s - 98
Contested Possessions - 278
Tackles - 106
Hitouts - 77

Rich v Brisbane (near end of 3rd Quarter)
Free kicks - 39
Clearances - 36
Inside 50s - 66
Contested possessions - 201
Tackles - 62
Hitouts - 28

There's no similarities no matter which way you look at it between these two games

 

[PAFC66]

When was the last time a club was kept goalless besides a womens game.