Review Showdown 49 - Rd 8, 2021

[Alberton Proud]

Highlights from the match

Black & White represent
Outer Army Banner
King Charles clunking 'em in the wet
King Charles grinding the FLOG DOG into the turf
Aliir's huge pack grab
Mitch & Todd dominating
Mr Potato Head Ted spudding it up and the crowd reaction

Good night out !

ps. Cluzza should have won the medal

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At the game, when Charlie picked up the ball one handed from the top of the ball and dished out the handball to Marshall who chipped the ball to Raz who marked then goaled, I said to the people I went to the footy with, Charlie has done that several times this year and last year and that the only 3 players I have seen do that on a regular basis was Russell Ebert, Anthony Koutoufides and Jared Brennan.

Their hands are so big they can grab the footy likes its a kids sized ball from the top of the ball.

Charlie's baulk, aggression and ability to pick up the ball one handed and strength to wave it around and then dish it off to a teammate makes him potentially more dangerous when the ball is on the ground than in the air IMO.

From Saturday night -it is a thing of sheer beauty to see.








From the Essendon game, lead for the ball, defender got a spoil in, both he and defender overrun the ball then turn back to get the ball. Think he ends up handballing back to Ollie on the CHF square line at AO.

 

[Alberton Proud]

CharlieDixonGroundball

 

[Steve Dore]

It wasn’t Ted’s fault after all, it was his underlings who failed him.

Took this screenshot at quarter time as it highlights what an impact the great Ted The Big Texan™ Walker was having on the game. He really likes those donuts, Balfour's of course.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[bomberclifford]

Did Ellis just pull that team from names he could remember from each team?
How vanilla.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Honestly I didn't think Trav was even in the top 3 players on the night let alone BOG

 

[Ant Bear]

Titus was watching:

Port Adelaide (87) v Adelaide (38)

Controversy in this one, as after their light training run, the Power changed into the infamous prison bar jumper as part of their ongoing campaign to troll Eddie McGuire.

It worked too, with Eddie taking the bait as per usual. I’ve seen three-year-olds with more self-control.

I can see why Port are so passionate about the jumper, just imagine how much better Scott Lycett would have looked in a prison bar jumper when he tried to sling Ned McHenry into the ground, through the Earth and catapult him out the other side into space.

That Chinese rocket landed with less impact.

Oh, the Crows had minimal involvement in this game

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Honestly I didn't think Trav was even in the top 3 players on the night let alone BOG

I'll probably be slaughtered for this post, but I didn't have him in the top 10 - thought he had a quiet night by his standards.

11 kicks, only one of which was to a memorable mark inside 50 which didn't exactly have a high degree of difficulty, 6 clearances, a bunch of handballs, didn't hit the scoreboard.

I understand the Slyce love, but wouldn't even have had Boak in the same conversation as Cluz or Burton.

That said love Trav so give him all the medals.

 

[tribey]

Hot Toddy was my BOG. Do @ me.

 

[FishingRick04]

Hot Toddy was my BOG. Do @ me.

I'd jsut love Todd to take those marks in the 1st quarter

 

[Alberton Proud]

Equal # 13

and only just trumped by x 8 in shortened games last year

 

[Jonts]

Honestly I didn't think Trav was even in the top 3 players on the night let alone BOG

Are the full votes floating around anywhere

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Are the full votes floating around anywhere

I posted them in the votes thread.

 

[bomberclifford]

Hot Toddy was my BOG. Do @ me.

He's Bodie to Mitch's Doyle.

 

[Jonts]

I posted them in the votes thread.

Knew you'd be my man

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Hot Toddy was my BOG. Do @ me.

He's just such class and so dangerous. Exactly the player you need in games like this. Made every single moment count when others were wasteful (after a poor start in the first 15 minutes if we're being honest).

 

[bomberclifford]

(after a poor start in the first 15 minutes if we're being honest).

Given the consistency with which he's not holding onto marks, I'm wondering if his thumb is still causing issues.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Coaches votes:

Port Adelaide v Adelaide

8 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Clurey (PORT)
5 Rory Laird (ADEL)
4 Tom Jonas (PORT)
4 Darcy Byrne-Jones (PORT)
1 Todd Marshall (PORT)
1 Karl Amon (PORT)

Coaches' votes, R8: Young Lion takes the lead, only three perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for round eight of the 2021 AFL Toyota Premiership Season

www.afl.com.au

 

[OneGreatClub]

Rohan says he has this song stuck in his head since he previewed our showdown

 

[Husker]

That means one of the coaches considered Rory the best player on the ground.

 

[finbarr]

Coaches votes:

Port Adelaide v Adelaide

8 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Clurey (PORT)
5 Rory Laird (ADEL)
4 Tom Jonas (PORT)
4 Darcy Byrne-Jones (PORT)
1 Todd Marshall (PORT)
1 Karl Amon (PORT)

Coaches' votes, R8: Young Lion takes the lead, only three perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for round eight of the 2021 AFL Toyota Premiership Season

www.afl.com.au

Rory Laird carn.

 

[finbarr]

Rohan says he has this song stuck in his head since he previewed our showdown

The Johnny's were a top band. By and large RoCo has pretty good taste.

 

[Coobk001]

That means one of the coaches considered Rory the best player on the ground.

Na.

5-3 - Boak
5-2 - Clurey
3-2 - Laird
4 - Jonas
4 - DBJ
1 - Marshall
1 - Amon

Personally I'm surprised that Laird got votes ahead of Seedsman. Thought Seedsman was easily their most damaging player.

 

[FishingRick04]

Given the consistency with which he's not holding onto marks, I'm wondering if his thumb is still causing issues.

It must be taking 1-2quarters to warm up.