Game Day Round 8 - Port v Crows - Showdown 55 (Chug Jug Edition) (Go Port)

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[StuMan]

 

[Capital Power]

This will be one of those shitdowns where we are 7-8 goals down at half time.

Crows by 68

So you're saying we're a chance?

 

[tribey]

I thought Finlayson would be a monty to come back to cover for Aliir but Ken knows best!

If Zerk-Thatcher, Ratugolea and Williams need another key defender to help them wrangle Walker and Fogarty we may as well ask Sarah Connor to lower us into the steel.

The backline is plenty tall enough.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[SC_Power]

Sneak peek into tonight's banner.

 

[SC_Power]

Have we lost yet

Yes

Its all about what losing means to you.

 

[Steve Dore]

.....

Start celebrating guys, if Port do not win this game then it is the end of Hinkley.

Hinkley lost both Showdowns last season to a worse Camry Crows side, followed it up with a straight sets finals exit and not only was it not the end of him but he was gifted another two year contract extension. Anyone believing that any minor round loss could cost Hinkley his job is sadly extremely deluded.

 

[SC_Power]

Hinkley lost both Showdowns last season to a worse Camry Crows side, followed it up with a straight sets finals exit and not only was it not the end of him but he was gifted another two year contract extension. Anyone believing that any minor round loss could cost Hinkley his job is sadly extremely deluded.

Table suggests otherwise.

 

[Cam1870]

Last two games against Adelaide:

Round 3, 2023 - The ghost of Tom Joad Jonas and Tom Clurey were playing for us in defence. Thilthorpe kicked 5 goals (he's not playing), Pedlar kicked 3 goals (he's not playing).

Round 20, 2023 - Wayne Milera had 32 disposals (he's not playing). Dante Visentini (he's not playing) was rucking against O'Brien. Willie Rioli wasn't playing. Aliir and Jones knock themselves out in the first quarter.

So in other words:

PORT

OUT: Powell-Pepper, Aliir, Evans, Finlayson, Visentini, Duursma

IN: Ratugolea, Zerk-Thatcher, Rioli, Georgiades, Mead, Burgoyne, Sweet

Most people would agree that the current Port line up is stronger, even without Powell-Pepper, Aiir and Finlayson in it.

ADELAIDE

OUT: Thilthorpe, Milera, Doedee, Pedlar, Schoenberg, Murphy, Sloane, McAdam

IN: Himmelberg, Curtin, Cook, McHenry, Sholl, Butts, Worrell, Rachelle

Most people would agree that the current Adelaide line up is weaker.

One thing we need to do to win is get to the ground ball first, especially in defence. Between Adelaide and Port, Adelaide has 19 players in the top 30 for average groundball gets to our 11. The main culprits are Williams (the worst - averaging 1 per game), followed by Farrell (2.1 per game), Burton (2.8 per game) and Jones (3.1 per game).

Compare that to Smith (3.7), Worell (3.4) and Butts (3.3). Hell, even Mark Keane (2.3) averages more ground ball gets per game than Williams and Farrell. Now, part of this is due to our style limiting the number of defensive 50s we concede...but part of it is just poor defending.

Champion Data says until we fix this defensive ground ball game, we can't be considered premiership contenders.

We should be treating this game as a dress rehearsal for next week. If this team wants to regain the credits it lost against Collingwood, then we win this game and then do what most will consider impossible and beat Geelong at Kardinia.[/S]

So in summary then, Ken has no excuses if we do another Hinkley special

 

[Steve Dore]

Table suggests otherwise.

The table is a reflection of which teams you have played.

Just as winning 13 games in a row is largely luck of the fixture.

 

[chiwigi]

I'll have it on in the background or maybe the radio.

Watching the telecast with commentary is the worst.

 

[Mr Experience]

Mr 60 Percent in Home and Away Games isn't getting sacked I'm afraid

 

[SC_Power]

The table is a reflection of which teams you have played.

Just as winning 13 games in a row is largely luck of the fixture.

Agreed, however there's no real way of showing objectively that Adelaide is the equal or better of last years side.

 

[philreich]

I think we'll win but i'm really struggling to stop myself voting for the Hinkley Hater option

I'll go so far as to suggest that anyone who isn't a Hinkley hater by this point isn't a true Port fan

 

[growly]

Last two games against Adelaide:

Round 3, 2023 - The ghost of Tom Joad Jonas and Tom Clurey were playing for us in defence. Thilthorpe kicked 5 goals (he's not playing), Pedlar kicked 3 goals (he's not playing).

Round 20, 2023 - Wayne Milera had 32 disposals (he's not playing). Dante Visentini (he's not playing) was rucking against O'Brien. Willie Rioli wasn't playing. Aliir and Jones knock themselves out in the first quarter.

So in other words:

PORT

OUT: Powell-Pepper, Aliir, Evans, Finlayson, Visentini, Duursma

IN: Ratugolea, Zerk-Thatcher, Rioli, Georgiades, Mead, Burgoyne, Sweet

Most people would agree that the current Port line up is stronger, even without Powell-Pepper, Aiir and Finlayson in it.

ADELAIDE

OUT: Thilthorpe, Milera, Doedee, Pedlar, Schoenberg, Murphy, Sloane, McAdam

IN: Himmelberg, Curtin, Cook, McHenry, Sholl, Butts, Worrell, Rachelle

Most people would agree that the current Adelaide line up is weaker.

One thing we need to do to win is get to the ground ball first, especially in defence. Between Adelaide and Port, Adelaide has 19 players in the top 30 for average groundball gets to our 11. The main culprits are Williams (the worst - averaging 1 per game), followed by Farrell (2.1 per game), Burton (2.8 per game) and Jones (3.1 per game).

Compare that to Smith (3.7), Worell (3.4) and Butts (3.3). Hell, even Mark Keane (2.3) averages more ground ball gets per game than Williams and Farrell. Now, part of this is due to our style limiting the number of defensive 50s we concede...but part of it is just poor defending.

Champion Data says until we fix this defensive ground ball game, we can't be considered premiership contenders.

We should be treating this game as a dress rehearsal for next week. If this team wants to regain the credits it lost against Collingwood, then we win this game and then do what most will consider impossible and beat Geelong at Kardinia.[/S]

Haven't intruded for a while so thought I would hop on since the family managed to get tickets given to them so am going to a crows home showdown for the first time tonite.
Didn't you guys also have some players with the flu going into the second showdown last year?
I think you win by about 20 points too many of you acting like your playing geelong or gws , it's the crows they are ordinary even with some extra emotion and a loud crowd.
It won't be enough for them

 

[Doctor Feel]

FARKARKERN PWUAMPED!

 

[backtozero]

Rachele to kick a goal 50 points down in the 4th qtr and start flossing

Dental hygiene is very important.

 

[PowerBaz]

This will be one of those shitdowns where we are 7-8 goals down at half time.

Crows by 68

I hope not, we aren't know for comebacks since 2014...

 

[Doctor Feel]

I hope not, we aren't know for comebacks since 2014...

BUT WE HAD ROBERT GRAY THE COMEBACKS AND FAMILY MAN

 

[Steve Dore]

Agreed, however there's no real way of showing objectively that Adelaide is the equal or better of last years side.

It's the vibe

 

[SC_Power]

Looking forward to us playing to big Charlie's strengths....

 

[PowerBaz]

BUT WE HAD ROBERT GREY THE COMEBACKS AND FAMILY MAN

portfamous showdown win with bouncing ball - Google Search

 

[simba_]

too many of you acting like your playing geelong or gws

our coach makes us struggle like we're playing the best every week. except essendon cos they are ****ing shit

 

[Schulzenfest]

too many of you acting like your playing geelong or gws ,

That's because our coach is acting like we're playing Geelong or GWS.