manureid
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Quite happy to be under the radar.. maybe hit a few teams hard before the realise we are better then they think?Sliding doors and stuff, if we won in Brisbane would we be talked about like Brisbane are now?
I dont want our alternating current behaviour to continue, leaving us having to beat Essendon and North Melbourne at Marvel, to support our schizophrenic WLWL performances.
That sad-sack venue is one nightmare for us.
Must admit I have not checked, for fear we might have to do just that.
We are 1stPort Adelaide is:
3rd in the comp for clearance differential (Lions 10th)
1st in the comp for Hyde then Jekyll.
This.Bahaha stats...
Wow. That is some impressive numbers. The game could get really embarrassing for us. Hopefully we can at least keep it close for the first quarter.Port Adelaide is:
1st in the comp in time in forward half
1st in the comp in forward half intercepts
1st in the comp in forward half stoppages
3rd in the comp for clearance differential (Lions 10th)
3rd in the comp for contested possession differential (Lions 9th)
2nd in the comp for uncontested possession differential (Lions 10th)
4th in the comp for disposal efficiency differential (Lions 9th)
16th in the comp for clanger differential (Lions 12th)
1st in the comp for inside 50 differential (Lions 6th)
4th in the comp for goal assist differential (Lions 13th)
1st in the comp for marks inside 50 differential (Lions 15th)
1st in the comp for 1% differential (Lions 15th)
7th in the comp for tackle differential (Lions 9th)
Sorry, but I’ll stick with Port to win, thanks all the same.
Why are we so inconsistent then?
11 of our best 22 players are over 25, which is similar to Brisbane who has 10 (I'm going by players who have played every game this year - I don't know enough about the Lions to know who they consider best 22).
12 (13 if you include Sam Gray in your best 22) of our players have played under 100 games, including Lycett, which has always been considered the magic mark for hitting for a flag because the inconsistencies are ironed out of the game by that stage. That means only 9/10 of our players have a lot of experience - similar to Brisbane really with 9 (Charlie Cameron will play his 100th game against us).
We're inconsistent because half the group is still learning. Take a look at Amon - the majority of this board wouldn't have bat an eyelid if we had traded him last year for a s**tty fourth round pick. Now look at him. That's the sort of improvement that is still in guys like Rozee, Butters, Duursma, Howard, Houston, Bonner etc.
We've also been forced to play different players through the season due to injury. If everyone is fit and available, this week will be the first time we can make a change that wasn't due to form or injury, but actually about making the team better (Boak in for someone).
R1 vs Melbourne - Wines, Dixon and Hartlett
R2 vs Carlton - Wines, Dixon and Hartlett
R3 vs Brisbane - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R4 vs Richmond - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R5 vs West Coast - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R6 vs North Melbourne - Amon, Jonas, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R7 vs Collingwood - Jonas, Robbie Gray, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R8 vs Adelaide - Burton (for all but 5 minutes), Jonas, Robbie Gray, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R9 vs Gold Coast - Burton, Jonas, Robbie Gray, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R10 vs Hawthorn - Lycett, Burton, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R11 vs St Kilda - Rockliff, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R13 vs Fremantle - Rockliff, Wines, Ebert, Dixon and Watts
R14 vs Geelong - Rockliff, Powell-Pepper, Watts and Westhoff (I'm not counting Ryder in the best 22 at this stage)
R15 vs Western Bulldogs - Rockliff, Powell-Pepper, Howard, Amon, Westhoff and Watts
R16 vs Adelaide - Boak and Watts
R17 vs Brisbane - Watts
Look at what Collingwood is like now they've got the sort of injuries we've had to deal with. This competition is so even that it's more about getting all of your players fit at the right time to make a run. And apart from Amon, Powell-Pepper and Howard, all of the guys who have been missing are senior players that give the team the stability it needs to be successful.
The last time we played Brisbane, we had Howard coming in for his first game of AFL for the season, playing in defence and being exposed by Hipwood who just couldn't miss - he hasn't been that accurate since. We were also missing Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and playing a s**t version of Bonner that had no redeeming qualities whatsoever...plus we weren't using Houston as a run with midfielder at stoppages. Oh, and it was in that R3 game that Robbie Gray hurt his shoulder which diminished his output. Plus you can add more experience to guys like Rozee and Duursma (I don't think Butters will play).
The difference between the games is like chalk and cheese. Brisbane is good. No one doubts it. And it will be a cracking match.
But we haven't seen how good we can be yet.
It’s perfectly OK to say that you don’t have a clue.11 of our best 22 players are over 25, which is similar to Brisbane who has 10 (I'm going by players who have played every game this year - I don't know enough about the Lions to know who they consider best 22).
12 (13 if you include Sam Gray in your best 22) of our players have played under 100 games, including Lycett, which has always been considered the magic mark for hitting for a flag because the inconsistencies are ironed out of the game by that stage. That means only 9/10 of our players have a lot of experience - similar to Brisbane really with 9 (Charlie Cameron will play his 100th game against us).
We're inconsistent because half the group is still learning. Take a look at Amon - the majority of this board wouldn't have bat an eyelid if we had traded him last year for a s**tty fourth round pick. Now look at him. That's the sort of improvement that is still in guys like Rozee, Butters, Duursma, Howard, Houston, Bonner etc.
We've also been forced to play different players through the season due to injury. If everyone is fit and available, this week will be the first time we can make a change that wasn't due to form or injury, but actually about making the team better (Boak in for someone).
R1 vs Melbourne - Wines, Dixon and Hartlett
R2 vs Carlton - Wines, Dixon and Hartlett
R3 vs Brisbane - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R4 vs Richmond - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R5 vs West Coast - Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R6 vs North Melbourne - Amon, Jonas, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R7 vs Collingwood - Jonas, Robbie Gray, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R8 vs Adelaide - Burton (for all but 5 minutes), Jonas, Robbie Gray, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R9 vs Gold Coast - Burton, Jonas, Robbie Gray, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R10 vs Hawthorn - Lycett, Burton, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R11 vs St Kilda - Rockliff, Wines, Ebert, Dixon, Hartlett and Watts
R13 vs Fremantle - Rockliff, Wines, Ebert, Dixon and Watts
R14 vs Geelong - Rockliff, Powell-Pepper, Watts and Westhoff (I'm not counting Ryder in the best 22 at this stage)
R15 vs Western Bulldogs - Rockliff, Powell-Pepper, Howard, Amon, Westhoff and Watts
R16 vs Adelaide - Boak and Watts
R17 vs Brisbane - Watts
Look at what Collingwood is like now they've got the sort of injuries we've had to deal with. This competition is so even that it's more about getting all of your players fit at the right time to make a run. And apart from Amon, Powell-Pepper and Howard, all of the guys who have been missing are senior players that give the team the stability it needs to be successful.
The last time we played Brisbane, we had Howard coming in for his first game of AFL for the season, playing in defence and being exposed by Hipwood who just couldn't miss - he hasn't been that accurate since. We were also missing Amon, Dixon, Hartlett and playing a s**t version of Bonner that had no redeeming qualities whatsoever...plus we weren't using Houston as a run with midfielder at stoppages. Oh, and it was in that R3 game that Robbie Gray hurt his shoulder which diminished his output. Plus you can add more experience to guys like Rozee and Duursma (I don't think Butters will play).
The difference between the games is like chalk and cheese. Brisbane is good. No one doubts it. And it will be a cracking match.
But we haven't seen how good we can be yet.
The good thing is everyone is inconsistent so far this year. A good run is all it’s gonna take, and it could come from any of about 8 teams including us.1st in the comp for Hyde then Jekyll.
Would you feel better or worse to hear he’s been playing NEAFL for the last month?Since we managed to not make Keath look like the 2nd coming on the weekend like we did the 1st game, can we avoid doing it again this week to whoever that spud was that took dozens of intercept marks against us earlier in the season?
Brisbane fans are this year's Melbourne fans.
If port play anywhere like West Coast or Geelong game you won't handle the pressure and will be a +4 goal win to port. Regardless on your ceiling. You are still a young team. Not quite premiership level yet. But get our confidence up we will win. Just depends if our midfield turns up and wins contested football at a ferocious level. Oh, i hope Hartlett decks that free kick pansy Robinson.It should be a belter. If Brisbane play at their best they will win, but reckon if we're a little bit off Port will sneak home.
1st in the comp for Hyde then Jekyll.
Now that's just mean!
If port play anywhere like West Coast or Geelong game you won't handle the pressure and will be a +4 goal win to port. Regardless on your ceiling. You are still a young team. Not quite premiership level yet. But get our confidence up we will win. Just depends if our midfield turns up and wins contested football at a ferocious level. Oh, i hope Hartlett decks that free kick pansy Robinson.
Take your coach over ours any day. But don't underestimate some of our young talent my friend
Check out your confidence? Your higher than your avatar. Get mummy to make you a hot chocolateFocus on winning two games in a row first before bragging about your list. Baby steps friend, baby steps.