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I agree with you but I also think that we shouldn't let the players off easily either.All I saw were some dodgy selections and then no changes as we were being bullied/ outplayed/ out coached on our own deck.
Stupid selections aside, play your best players in their rightful spots. Make changes if you are getting mauled don’t sit there and shrug.
Yeah not all skills and player errors
I agree with you but I also think that we shouldn't let the players off easily either.
When you first start playing Aussie Rules, even at primary school, the first thing that's drummed into you is to "play in front, play in front, play in front ...." it's seared into your mind. You are also taught that you must try your hardest to get to the ball first and that if it's wet and slippery, you don't use handball very much and you kick it as far as you can instead. You are told that when you are in front you go for the mark and if you are behind, you spoil and you should never ever loose you feet.
These are just basic things that you must do and every footballer, let alone AFL players, know this and if a coach does mention this before a game as re-enforcement or doesn't mention it, shouldn't make any difference. I mean how ludicrous would it be if a player was interviewed after the game and asked if he had any explanation as to why they played so poorly and the player said, "Well, the coach didn't tell us to play in front, he didn't even tell us that it was raining and didn't tell us what type of boots to wear and he certainly didn't tell us not to fall over. He didn't tell us to get to the ball first or that we should mark the ball when we are in front and spoil from behind and he didn't tell us that we should limit the amount of handballs and kick it as far forward as we can, either as a proper kick or off the ground and get it moving forward as fast as we could because it's wet and slippery.".
These are full time footballers and for us watching the team, to asses whether or not Hinkley's tactics and selections were justified, the players must first perform the absolute basics so we can see if Hinkley was right or not. In the "old days", we used to here from footballers how important it was to prepare correctly and do everything in their power to be ready to play at their best on match day.
These are personal things that players must be responsible for and sadly, our lot just don't seem to prepare themselves like professional footballers for every game. That is in not way meant to take the heat off Hinkley mind you, he has to wear the insipid performances and like the yanks say, "the buck stops with him.".
Sorry man, I don't know who Dicko is - excuse my ignorance. Are you talking about Charlie Dixon? He definitely showed signs of an affinity for playing from behind on the weekend.Dicko likes the play from behind these days
Port Adelaide's 'rubbish' Neale tactic slammed
'This was a miserable and disgraceful failure'wwos.nine.com.au
Sorry man, I don't know who Dicko is - excuse my ignorance. Are you talking about Charlie Dixon? He definitely showed signs of an affinity for playing from behind on the weekend.
Thanks, I'll note that.Dicko is usually a shortened affectionate term.
No I'm a real person. And have been a Port fan for 50 years. Lived in the Port Adelaide area all my life. Attended Alberton Oval and finals at Adelaide Oval with my dad and have carried on the tradition with my kids - attending every home game at West Lakes and now Adelaide pus games and finals in every state and territory plus China. Still go to every magpie home game and was there today.
My Grandfather was a Port fan too - and a Gallipoli veteran btw. We take the good and the bad my family.
Decided to join this forum to express my views and interact.
Didn't realise it was a closed shop for whiners who just want an echo chamber. Who don't respect the views of others who disagree.
I get the message.
I won't be back. See Ya.
All experts after the event when it comes to a loss but happy to ride the wave on a good win like last week.
Boomers always seem to be either inane happy clappers who won't hear a word against anyone at the club, or alternatively militant hardcore Port diehards for whom a Hawthornlike Premiership era would be insufficiently Port Adelaide enough because Fos and Jack would have judged Butters haircut to be a breach of the creed.Port Adelaide Football Club, Est. 1870 - aT LeAsT wE bEaT tHe TiNgLeS
Does any back making way up to position see our forward-six set up and think to himself it could be a tough day at the office?I think we lack a proper gun key defender. Jonas isn't it. We need a star back, not a loose man but primarily a one on one type.
Clurey and Lienert are repurposed flankers and Howard is your third man up of a bygone era before all defenders were expected to mark if in good position.
Do any full forwards making their way down to position see our back six set up and think to themselves it could be a tough day at the office? I would doubt it.
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We are all mad in here!No I'm a real person. And have been a Port fan for 50 years. Lived in the Port Adelaide area all my life. Attended Alberton Oval and finals at Adelaide Oval with my dad and have carried on the tradition with my kids - attending every home game at West Lakes and now Adelaide pus games and finals in every state and territory plus China. Still go to every magpie home game and was there today.
My Grandfather was a Port fan too - and a Gallipoli veteran btw. We take the good and the bad my family.
Decided to join this forum to express my views and interact.
Didn't realise it was a closed shop for whiners who just want an echo chamber. Who don't respect the views of others who disagree.
I get the message.
I won't be back. See Ya.
I think we lack a proper gun key defender. Jonas isn't it. We need a star back, not a loose man but primarily a one on one type.
Clurey and Lienert are repurposed flankers and Howard is your third man up of a bygone era before all defenders were expected to mark if in good position.
Do any full forwards making their way down to position see our back six set up and think to themselves it could be a tough day at the office? I would doubt it.
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Does any back making way up to position see our forward-six set up and think to himself it could be a tough day at the office?
How are we still 9th even after a 3 game losing streak?
How are we still 9th even after a 3 game losing streak?
Wait til tomorrow