Preview Rd 9 vs Melbourne Changes

[Smithy7]

Ken Hinkley press conference - 29 July 2020

 

[Black 18]

Uninspiring, cowardly, arrogant changes.

He's back! But he never really went away.

Lienert isn't much harder at the ball/man than Bonner and is probably on terms in defensive nous. Rockliff just takes us back to the same issues with too much of the same going through the middle (not to mention his complete lack of anything resembling pace).

Ken loves to talk a tough game yet pikes out every single time a hard call is required.

Us as a team is exactly the same as Ken as a coach.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Ladhams still in lol

Gawn the big bitch will be rubbing his moist twat knowing he could ruck just with his ****ing head and still win the hit outs 100 to 0

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

I’ve got the VC on Gawn in SuperCoach...

 

[Capital Power]

So we're not resting anyone, even those with niggles? Makes it tough to back up on Monday, especially at home...

 

[PAFC66]

Melbourne by 60
Gawn will skull**** us

 

[chachi11]

Nothing has changed with Ken.....just recycles the same players.
Don't know how Vanilla Lienert gets games.

 

[Capital Power]

Young Jack Watts did break his leg
Poor lad, he looked like Humpty's egg
He got himself fit
Swimming for ****
But now for a game has to beg

 

[x_les_x]

IMO they didnt select hayes or buzza to replace marshall because todd plays so high up the ground at times; hayes definently wouldnt have the tank for that and buzza is more traditional goal square full forward. Westhoff has the tank but not the form.

Lienert should have always been the one to replace McKenzie he is more like for like than Bonner. We saw the likes of gresham and jones stroll out of the centre last week, not sure how it will go with wines and rock vs the explosive oliver petracca

 

[SureBuddy]

I’ve got the VC on Gawn in SuperCoach...

Why bother, just go straight C.

 

[1954]

Gawn would still be embarrassed by the way Lycett pulled his pants down last season and I expect he will go 100 mph from the first bounce down, so let's hope Ladhams and who ever his back up will be are up for it.

 

[manureid]

Cowardly coach shock. Just playing for his one year trigger. Gives zero ****s about development.

 

[Don_Kay]

He just mutters out the same 22 names at selection with his eyes glued to Sky Racing.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I hate to be that guy*, but Marshall didn't obviously break his thumb. Most of us didn't know about it until Monday.


*Actually sometimes I like being that guy

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

BALL-MAGNET Tom Rockliff is set to return for Port Adelaide after being omitted three weeks ago.

Power coach Ken Hinkley will make two changes ahead of Thursday's clash against Melbourne, with Jarrod Lienert to also come into the side.

Rock ready: Hinkley backs veteran Power mid to find his feet

Ball-magnet set to be one of two changes for Port Adelaide ahead of two matches in five days

www.afl.com.au

 

[Pommie power]

6-6 hear we come!!!

 

[chiwigi]

I hate to be that guy*, but Marshall didn't obviously break his thumb. Most of us didn't know about it until Monday.


*Actually sometimes I like being that guy

It seemed clear he was ****ed on the night though, he grabbed it pretty sharpish.

 

[GremioPower]

Cowardly coach shock. Just playing for his one year trigger. Gives zero fu**s about development.

Funny enough, it has backfired every single time. He has played for the trigger the previous two seasons. He did exactly what he is doing. What was the result?

There have been good surprises — a few, every now and then. Overall, however, it hasn't worked.

We haven't played a final since 2017, and had no final win since 2014. Our finals record is 0-1 from 2015-2019, isn't it?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

It seemed clear he was f’ed on the night though, he grabbed it pretty sharpish.

Yeah it was obvious.

I was surprised he came back on

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[Enviable Tradition]

So let's recap.

Too short in defence.
Too slow in the middle
Playing injured/tired players
Picking experienced players that are way out of form
Only 1 genuine tall forward
Undermanned in the ruck.

Sounds like our Ken.

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[tribey]

At least we’ll have a new stocking stuffer to go with this one in a few weeks.

 

[Marat]

It's his 3rd season and during that time he was out for a year with an ACL.

With the ACL and no sanfl this year he’s probably had opportunity for less than 20 sanfl games - he is a complete toddler in rucking years - but I like him a lot and want a debut

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I love how Westhoff is arguably the worst player of our AFL side this season is getting rewarded by being promoted to the second tall.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Ladhams still in lol

Gawn the big b*tch will be rubbing his moist twat knowing he could ruck just with his ******* head and still win the hit outs 100 to 0

You want Ladhams out? I understand wanting someone to support him.

he’s still our best choice with Lycett out though

 

[PepeSilvia]

This is rather crude analysis and the sample isn't large enough, but since the start of 2018:

• In the 31 games that both Rockliff and Wines played, we've won 18 and lost 13. In these games, Rockliff averages 4.19 clearances (4.58 in wins and 3.65 in losses) and Wines averages 5.66 clearances (6 in wins and 5.19 in losses)
• In the 10 games that only Rockliff played, we've won 6 and lost 4. In these games, Rockliff averages 7.23 clearances (6.88 in wins and 7.75 in losses)
• In the 9 games that only Wines played, we've won 4 and lost 5. In these games, Wines averages 4.92 clearances (5 in wins and 4.85 in losses)
• In the 2 games that neither Rockliff or Wines played, we've won 1 and lost 1—we were -1 in clearances in the win and -8 in clearances in the loss.

In summary, what can we take away from this? F*cked if I know.