Game Day Round 8 Showdown

[Ford Fairlane]

We were good enough to beat Hawthorn in Melbourne. We were good enough to pummel Geelong here. We are good enough to beat the crows.

I've liked our build up this week, no "We hate the crows" crap that Davies was so fond of, no overplaying the game, just recognition that is another important game to win and to keep building on the foundations we've been laying.

We've been composed at selection, they've looked panicky, their slow movement and players should play into our hands, just don't get caught in their stacked backline/slingshot out web. Stop that movement and they have nothing.

But I think this coaching group will have pulled that gameplan apart.

Win the midfield, win the game.

 

[240volt]

Are we ever getting back to day time showdowns or are they finished.
I always think we play better in day big games than night.

 

[Visenfest]

Yeah **** it I'm jumping on - Port by 7 points.

 

[jakey]

Are we ever getting back to day time showdowns or are they finished.
I always think we play better in day big games than night.

*under hinkley

 

[davesnothere]

Me too. The defense has been great. This clip is cued up to the relevant part:

Lai didn’t write a mention. He will soon.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

What if the same thing that usually happens, happens again though, I want to believe Ken was the problem in showdowns but there is zero evidence so far to back this up.

Port 7.12
Gee 20.18

Port 5.9
Gee 17.12

Port 9.11
Gee 23.15

Port 13.17
Gee 10.5

We didn't win that game with one flukey quarter or some sort of magic gee up. We won it playing tough team-first football that left even Chris Scott in shock.

Against a team that feasts on us more savagely than Adelaide.

As the game plan has been evolving, you can see that it is something far different to the confetti Hinkley served up.

Does that guarantee a win? No. But it places us right in the frame.

 

[Drunk_off_R0zee]

I have a feeling we’ll win this by a goal or two. Port by 8

 

[240volt]

*under hinkley

I haven’t looked it up but I feel our performances in big games played during the day are more positive than the night ones.
The dogs preliminary final the the last showdown just stand out.
While the best wins like the Richmond final when we killed them in the first qtr was most probably one of our best big game wins.

 

[Macca_1870]

Port 7.12
Gee 20.18

Port 5.9
Gee 17.12

Port 9.11
Gee 23.15

Port 13.17
Gee 10.5

We didn't win that game with one flukey quarter or some sort of magic gee up. We won it playing tough team-first football that left even Chris Scott in shock.

Against a team that feasts on us more savagely than Adelaide.

As the game plan has been evolving, you can see that it is something far different to the confetti Hinkley served up.

Does that guarantee a win? No. But it places us right in the frame.

Perfect illustration of Daniel Hoyne's argument - forget the who, focus on the how.

2026 Port Adelaide is vastly different. This alone does not guarantee us victory, but in a small sample size of 7 games, Josh and co's mantra of system is very much resonating with the playing group, and the stat guru's in the AFL landscape are taking notice.

 

[TazD]

Perfect illustration of Daniel Hoyne's argument - forget the who, focus on the how.

2026 Port Adelaide is vastly different. This alone does not guarantee us victory, but in a small sample size of 7 games, Josh and co's mantra of system is very much resonating with the playing group, and the stat guru's in the AFL landscape are taking notice.

I love the juxtaposition of Hoyne stressing it's about how teams play which determines how good, bad or middling they are with Kenny saying we only missed out on a flag because of injuries and a lack of depth.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Hoyney does some serious ultrapassive aggressive data analysis with Hinkley on that show.

I reckon Hoyney has thought very little of Hinkley via the stats for a long time and is happy to bring up Carr's good coaching indirectly having a go at Hinkley's poor coaching.

 

[chiwigi]

Dont know what their options are, but didn't know he was the type for the quick, lead up forwards.

Their midfield with no Dawson looks really weak, our midfield needs to play a blinder. Can win the game there if we get rolling. Will be interesting to see how we contain all their talls though.

The info about our defending is going to get put to the test with their ball movement.

Maybe some light thuggery from a disposable to slow him down.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Have we won yet

 

[the_inknkwn]

A lot of over confident people in here.

It is getting me worried

 

[Doctor Feel]

The members in this thread need to go bash the members in Power Petes thread.

 

[tribey]

Port 7.12
Gee 20.18

Port 5.9
Gee 17.12

Port 9.11
Gee 23.15

Port 13.17
Gee 10.5

We didn't win that game with one flukey quarter or some sort of magic gee up. We won it playing tough team-first football that left even Chris Scott in shock.

Against a team that feasts on us more savagely than Adelaide.

As the game plan has been evolving, you can see that it is something far different to the confetti Hinkley served up.

Does that guarantee a win? No. But it places us right in the frame.

Root me

 

[Lefti93]

Port 7.12
Gee 20.18

Port 5.9
Gee 17.12

Port 9.11
Gee 23.15

Port 13.17
Gee 10.5

We didn't win that game with one flukey quarter or some sort of magic gee up. We won it playing tough team-first football that left even Chris Scott in shock.

Against a team that feasts on us more savagely than Adelaide.

As the game plan has been evolving, you can see that it is something far different to the confetti Hinkley served up.

Does that guarantee a win? No. But it places us right in the frame.

Flukery hardery for longery.

 

[Rash]

Carr is dying to win

 

[Lefti93]

I dunno. Nervous, but goodish nervous, not the shit nervous. But could also be shit nervous closer to game.

 

[Lefti93]

This is me, but I'm still a bit haunted by recent history.

 

[StueyDaDew]

I think the Crows win this, just!

The gap is closing, but I'm not confident until we can show some consistency & string a few wins together against the top sides.

I have been known to be wrong on some occasions

 

[Steve Dore]

Have we won yet

 

[Enviable Tradition]

What if the same thing that usually happens, happens again though, I want to believe Ken was the problem in showdowns but there is zero evidence so far to back this up.

Until tonight.

 

[danman69]

Genuinely excited for a showdown for the first time in a long time. Hoping we get it done and JHF is best on.

 

[StueyDaDew]

So, which one of their forwards will get off the hook and give us a reaming tonight?

Rankine, Thilthorpe, Rachele, or Walker.