Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 27

[PowerBaz]

Win it for Rory will be in full effect. If we weren't scared already before this game we will be now.

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[PowerBaz]

It does seem like they've timed this specifically for Showdown week, as some sort of emotive edge to get them up for it, but he isn't even going to be out there and we should have more than enough of our own reasons to get up for this game.

4 Points even.

 

[tribey]

When Karl Amon left Port, he said Hawthorn had a list capable of winning a premiership. That comment has not aged well.

They haven’t won away since the Russell Ebert Tribute Game.

22R02: W vs Port @ AO by 64
22R11: L vs Suns @ Marrara by 67
22R13: L vs Freo @ Optus by 13
22R16: L vs GWS @ Show by 22
23R02: L vs Swans @ SCG by 81
23R05: L vs GWS @ Parade by 5
23R08: L vs Freo @ Optus by 69
23R12: L vs Port @ AO by 55
23R15: L vs Suns @ Carrara by 67
23R17: L vs GWS @ Show by 13
24R06: L vs Suns @ Carrara by 53

Another extraordinary stat for the trivia books.

 

[Grave Danger]

Must be a misprint, should have said the brown and gold boys are on crack.

That would be embargoed though.

 

[Cam1870]

Rory Sloane has retired

Good player and seemingly decent guy.
The nob : not nob ratio at that club just increased dramatically

 

[_VXV]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

 

[ElectricG]

Rory is a lovely bloke, dead set.

 

[snozulu]

Rory is a lovely bloke, dead set.

You met him or is your name Rory?

 

[Grave Danger]

You met him or is your name Rory?

Elpseth. Or Ken.

 

[El Zorro]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

The ranking by total wins makes us look OK. but should be expressed as %s.

 

[jdeezy]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

Can we have the since 2012 stats now?

 

[Willsy10]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

Huh? Going back to 2000 makes us look good in this department. 19 wins and 15 losses is actually good isn't it?

I bet we won most of them 2001-2004, 2007 and 2014. And have been shithouse since 2015.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

good, now remove 2000-2004 for Port.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Sloane actually comes across as a bit of a weird one to even be at the Crows. His personality/persona is far too nice and level headed for that club.

Needs to be doing stupid celebrations when 60+ up against North.

 

[Buget]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

I seem to remember a draw or two against Brisbane when both teams were flying in to the early 2000s.

Could be wrong.

 

[Interstater]

Turns out winning against top 4 sides is scary

Now include when Port were not in the Top 4, i.e. when it wasn't a Top 4 clash but playing a Top 4 side.

 

[Willsy10]

good, now remove 2000-2004 for Port.

In 2007 we won 4 top 4 clashes in the 5 weeks prior to the GF

 

[all seeing eye]

Sloane is type of heart soul club guy that all teams need, at best was damaging gut runner. made best decision for his life and family , risking blindness isnt worth it.

 

[Hammer#8]

Thanks for the memories Sloaney

 

[Willsy10]

sloane was quite often a ******** in showdowns though

 

[jac147]

I seem to remember a draw or two against Brisbane when both teams were flying in to the early 2000s.

Could be wrong.

Those two draws were in our early AFL years. Both at the Gabba when there was a dog track there. I remember one draw - we were sitting on a good winning margin and then things went wrong. Dewey took the kick out from full back and instead of blasting the ball 65 metres down to the centre wing he tried a short pass and our guy wasn’t ready but the Brissy guy was. The result was goal and a draw.
Ah the dog track, Kenny would have been in his element!

 

[_VXV]

Just so we’re clear I’m no happy clapper & know we did very well against top 4 in the Jack/Chocco years.

Just waiting for kock to raise this…

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Geelong at 7-0 have proved 2023 was just their gap year, not a decline trend started.

This century, their premiership years first 7 games;

2007 4-3 started season 2-3 and then went 19-1 inc finals
2009 7-0
2011 7-0
2022 4-3

They were 7-0 and only lost 1 game, in Rd 9, before choking in the 2008 Grand Final.

You can just about put your money on a Victorian team winning the flag. A Monash on Geelong at $5.00 isn't a sure bet, but its pretty safe. Carlton aren't ready to win a flag, not sold on Melbourne, and Collingwood is the best chance to be the Vic flag winner after Geelong, but they aren't playing like last year.

 

[simba_]

geelong playing in another prelim or better is just pure hell

 

[Port01]

geelong are the only side we've beaten in a final since 2014.