Review Three things u learnt v port

[SBD Gonzalez]

1. Buddy found his mojo in the nick of time and won the game but it was our usual plodders and rejects playing out of their skins, something a club just can't buy with 9.8% extra, that put him in the role of match-winner and gave another big Up Yours to the CoLA whingers. (Should just add that most of the Port fans here and on the main board have been extremely gracious and classy; only a couple of myopic waynkars.)

2. We've won a long list of games on the trot with a two-game Richmond reject as our #1 ruck. Bloody well done Bo Derrickx and great to know we can do it if needed but we'll just have the extra edge of confidence if we do the Hokey Pykey from now on in.

3. Early in the third quarter I saw Malceski help up a Port player up off the ground, who he'd just comprehensively tackled and bundled over the boundary. Think we should nickname him Gentleman Nick.

 

[Tuco]

To be fair dunstall commented that smith is never beaten and he has been in two all Australian teams I've seen this week

I don't think anyone who serious knows football isn't aware of his role. I was just putting him in because Port isolated him many times, and his battles were a highlight for me. Haven't seen the replay yet though.

Appearing on a couple of AA lists is fine. But get back to me when they actually give him an AA honour though.

 

[Sydney Bloods]

I don't think anyone who serious knows football isn't aware of his role. I was just putting him in because Port isolated him many times, and his battles were a highlight for me. Haven't seen the replay yet though.

Appearing on a couple of AA lists is fine. But get back to me when they actually give him an AA honour though.

things like AA are for media darlings only.

 

[Tuco]

things like AA are for media darlings only.

True. AA teams always seem 18-24 months off the pace once the top 5 or 6 get picked.

 

[Punts]

1 : Tippett needs to play for us to win the Flag ( structure wise ).

2 : Lloyd and Cunningham are cemented ( even seen Lloyd in a couple of centre bounces yesterday late in the game which is showing huge confidence in the kid ).
3 : We can no doubt play better

 

[FLYINV]

Actually in yesterdays Hun he wrote a glowing write up of us and said he expected us to easily account for port based on our contested ground ball gets.

I think he was so glowing in praise for port because he was genuinely shocked at how close they got at the scg.

Yep, agreed. My impression of hearing David King is that he has enormous respect for the Swans. He used to pump up our tyres regularly on SEN calling the Swans the auditors of the AFL.

 

[Sydney Bloods]

Yep, agreed. My impression of hearing David King is that he has enormous respect for the Swans. He used to pump up our tyres regularly on SEN calling the Swans the auditors of the AFL.

I'd suggest king's merely pandering to his audience, we are hated right now anyone giving us praise won't get good feedback hence "lets all barrack for port" we saw it with the suns game as well, they will back everyone bar us.

it's why commentators pump up hawthorn so much, good for ratings.

 

[FLYINV]

I'd suggest king's merely pandering to his audience, we are hated right now anyone giving us praise won't get good feedback hence "lets all barrack for port" we saw it with the suns game as well, they will back everyone bar us.

it's why commentators pump up hawthorn so much, good for ratings.

I think they just love backing emerging teams or underdogs. GWS, GCS will always get a great run till they reach their peak and Melbourne got heaps of positive commentary during their Port and Collingwood matches.

It's a game by game thing, to maintain interest so I doesn't bother me much

 

[Sydney Bloods]

I think they just love backing emerging teams or underdogs. GWS, GCS will always get a great run till they reach their peak and Melbourne got heaps of positive commentary during their Port and Collingwood matches.

It's a game by game thing, to maintain interest so I doesn't bother me much

but are port actually emerging? i'd say they emerged last year this year they have been the top dogs all season, cannot believe the amount of praise they are getting for getting within 4 points, there on top of the ladder had an 8 game streak, we came back from a horror start and beat the ladder leaders.

yet the story is Port so brave!

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

but are port actually emerging? i'd say they emerged last year this year they have been the top dogs all season, cannot believe the amount of praise they are getting for getting within 4 points, there on top of the ladder had an 8 game streak, we came back from a horror start and beat the ladder leaders.

yet the story is Port so brave!

Media love a feel good story and we are not everyone favourite team atm then considering where Port were just 18 months ago any praise they get is well deserved imo.

I thought they threw the kitchen sink at us yesterday and then some Gray with 35, Ebert with 40! they had all the run in the last and still couldn't get over the line how often do Kennedy, Hanners, Parker all have less than 20! disposals?

We have a ton more upside especially with the ins to come back.

 

[FLYINV]

but are port actually emerging? i'd say they emerged last year this year they have been the top dogs all season, cannot believe the amount of praise they are getting for getting within 4 points, there on top of the ladder had an 8 game streak, we came back from a horror start and beat the ladder leaders.

yet the story is Port so brave!

True, remember the AFL media are almost all Melbourne based so interstate sides like Port don't get noticed till they play well in a game the whole footy world is watching.

We kind of experienced it in 2012 until that final siren on GF day.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

but are port actually emerging? i'd say they emerged last year this year they have been the top dogs all season, cannot believe the amount of praise they are getting for getting within 4 points, there on top of the ladder had an 8 game streak, we came back from a horror start and beat the ladder leaders.

yet the story is Port so brave!

I think our streak was about the same as theirs, and on form many considered us the better team going into the match so I think that's why we probably didn't get the praise we deserved for knocking off the top team.

Who cares, in the end. We're going nicely and there's a handful of players that could easily slip into the side that played yesterday (Pyke, Tippett, Mitchell, McGlynn, Membrey ) and then you can add Johnson who could be back in 2015.

This is one of the first times I've ever experienced Sydney as a powerhouse side.

 

[PowerBaz]

I think our streak was about the same as theirs, and on form many considered us the better team going into the match so I think that's why we probably didn't get the praise we deserved for knocking off the top team.

Who cares, in the end. We're going nicely and there's a handful of players that could easily slip into the side that played yesterday (Pyke, Tippett, Mitchell, McGlynn, Membrey ) and then you can add Johnson who could be back in 2015.

This is one of the first times I've ever experienced Sydney as a powerhouse side.

Congrats on the win, terrific game of footy to watch.
Funny how you guys think Kind likes us! I can't stand the guy and he tends to dribble rubbish.
The media are doing the whole brave thing - but that's the media, most supporters don't think like that nor the club, watch the first min of the Hinkley presser and he doesn't think brave is great either, second is the first of the losers no matter how you put it, and if you know anything about Ports history winning is everything so they won't be patting themselves on the back - and well, the media has to sell papers doesn't it.
Sydney are a powerhouse and can't wait to meet again - come over to experience the Adelaide Oval, it's worth it.

PS: Getting within four points of you is a pretty decent result considering you obliterated Geelong, and to be honest, we may not look it but are carrying quite a few injuries just at the moment to key personal, not to mention we don't have one dominant tall forward.
I'd say after watching them all year we are laying well below our best and have been for a few weeks, just hope we can manage to snare a top two spot, they'd be hanging of the rafters at Adelaide Oval if we could snare a game there.

Now we just ave to listen all week how 'Adelaide' are back. Seriously the pressure in the game between Port and Sydney was 20 fold what I saw last night.

Good luck for the rest of the year.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Great post and it's a pleasure to have quality posters visit after such a close loss. It's not easy to do.

 

[PowerBaz]

Great post and it's a pleasure to have quality posters visit after such a close loss. It's not easy to do.

I'd say the last couple of lines sums it all up.

Creed of the Port Adelaide Football Club :
CLUB CREED

"We, the Players and Management of the Port Adelaide Football Club, accept the heritage which players and administrators have passed down to us; in so doing we do not intend to rest in idleness but shall strive with all our power to further this Club's unexcelled achievements.

To do this we believe there is great merit and noble achievements in winning a premiership.

To be successful, each of us must be active, aggressive and devoted to this cause. We agree that success is well within our reach and have confidence that each member of both the team and management will suffer personal sacrifices for the common end.

Also we know that, should we after striving to our utmost and giving our everything, still not be successful, our efforts will become a further part of this Club's enviable tradition.

Finally, we concede that there can be honour in defeat, but to each of us, honourable defeat of our Club and guernsey can come only after human endeavour on the playing field is completely exhausted."

Fos Williams, 1962

 

[Tuco]

Congrats on the win, terrific game of footy to watch.
Funny how you guys think Kind likes us! I can't stand the guy and he tends to dribble rubbish.
The media are doing the whole brave thing - but that's the media, most supporters don't think like that nor the club, watch the first min of the Hinkley presser and he doesn't think brave is great either, second is the first of the losers no matter how you put it, and if you know anything about Ports history winning is everything so they won't be patting themselves on the back - and well, the media has to sell papers doesn't it.
Sydney are a powerhouse and can't wait to meet again - come over to experience the Adelaide Oval, it's worth it.

PS: Getting within four points of you is a pretty decent result considering you obliterated Geelong, and to be honest, we may not look it but are carrying quite a few injuries just at the moment to key personal, not to mention we don't have one dominant tall forward.
I'd say after watching them all year we are laying well below our best and have been for a few weeks, just hope we can manage to snare a top two spot, they'd be hanging of the rafters at Adelaide Oval if we could snare a game there.

Now we just ave to listen all week how 'Adelaide' are back. Seriously the pressure in the game between Port and Sydney was 20 fold what I saw last night.

Good luck for the rest of the year.

Great to see some passionate and gracious posts.

Honestly, sometimes defending our club on BF it's easy to forget the negative blow hards out there are just a vocal minority.

I was honestly excited by what Port served up yesterday.

I just hope a lot more whingers out there pay attention to how the good teams are going about it and realise what an electrifying product AR is right now at the top level.

Good luck til next time we meet.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

1. BUDDY
2. BUDDY
3. BUDDY

 

[Justice]

I'm looking at one positive for each team and an area for improvement for Sydney:

1. In tight games, the ability to covert chances from outside 50 is more important than the number of marks taken in the forward 50. Evidence by Sydney only have 5 marks inside 50 against the fantastic team lifting goals by Franklin and Jetta.
2. Port Adelaide's midfielders have excellent in-close handball skills. They were able to create multiple clearances with fantastic handballs to advantage despite the tackling pressure.
3. Sydney have yet to find an effective substitute option (other than Lloyd who deserves to be playing in the starting 21). I'm sorry to say, but 'duck eggs' across the statistical board for Gary Rohan is not going to enhance his chances of regular appearances.

Cheers
Justice

 

[Pedro59]

Wow what a gladiatorial battle
Both teams can add more depth next time and AO should be a cracker
Full respect to the Swans and yes we can learn from them
Don't worry about the media
They just follow the game and change their calls to suit
Y'know I am especially happy for AFL in Sydney being a NRL
stronghold and all
I hope our two interstate teams are both in the top 4 this year
Good luck

 

[ScrewInStuds]

I'd say the last couple of lines sums it all up.

Creed of the Port Adelaide Football Club :
CLUB CREED

"We, the Players and Management of the Port Adelaide Football Club, accept the heritage which players and administrators have passed down to us; in so doing we do not intend to rest in idleness but shall strive with all our power to further this Club's unexcelled achievements.

To do this we believe there is great merit and noble achievements in winning a premiership.

To be successful, each of us must be active, aggressive and devoted to this cause. We agree that success is well within our reach and have confidence that each member of both the team and management will suffer personal sacrifices for the common end.

Also we know that, should we after striving to our utmost and giving our everything, still not be successful, our efforts will become a further part of this Club's enviable tradition.

Finally, we concede that there can be honour in defeat, but to each of us, honourable defeat of our Club and guernsey can come only after human endeavour on the playing field is completely exhausted."

Fos Williams, 1962

There's an interesting article up on foxsports comparing the similarities between Port's creed and the Bloods' culture:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/syd...attle-of-culture/story-e6frf33l-1226952497093

Great game and much respect to the way that Port played and their fans conduct themselves. IMO Sydney v Port has the potential to become the next Hawthorn v Geelong.

 

[J_Moore]

1) I've thought for most of the season that Derickx's inability in the ruck could cost us a close game, despite his solid work ethic, and yesterday was almost the one. What the **** was that last centre bounce? Please come back Pyke. I mean, I appreciate the D-Trains willingness to have a crack, but his boosters must also acknowledge that he is absolutely deplorable in the hitouts, and is showing no signs of improving there (unlike his work around the ground).

I know there's a school of thought that hitouts don't matter as much as some make out, and i tend to agree, but they can be decisive in the late stages of games when everyone is tired and you just need one clean touch.

2) Shaw's return to form has been incredible and good on him.

3) Lloyd aside, our depth players haven't performed amazingly well when they've come into the side.

 

[S120]

1) I've thought for most of the season that Derickx's inability in the ruck could cost us a close game, despite his solid work ethic, and yesterday was almost the one. What the **** was that last centre bounce? Please come back Pyke. I mean, I appreciate the D-Trains willingness to have a crack, but his boosters must also acknowledge that he is absolutely deplorable in the hitouts, and is showing no signs of improving there (unlike his work around the ground).

I know there's a school of thought that hitouts don't matter as much as some make out, and i tend to agree, but they can be decisive in the late stages of games when everyone is tired and you just need one clean touch.

2) Shaw's return to form has been incredible and good on him.

3) Lloyd aside, our depth players haven't performed amazingly well when they've come into the side.

Agreed on 2) and 3), and it's nice for someone to actually expand a bit on why they're not quite on board with Derickx with some examples, rather than just "he's shit". Lobbe certainly started to win some decisive hitouts that went to the advantage of Gray, Ebert, Boak and co. in the second half. I do believe that that's the first really dominant game an opposition ruckman has played againt Derickx this year though and Lobbe really should be strongly in contention for an AA spot with 211 and Sam Jacobs. He's good, damn good.

I'm for Pyke to come in this week to make his run at the first ruck spot btw, I'm just averse to changing the team's structure around too much and making too many changes to what has been the best side in the comp over the last 2 months. I can't remember too many stronger runs of form from a Swans side over the last decade in fact. I certainly don't think this is the time to be promoting the likes of Membrey and Nankervis (unless more injuries hit of course, in which case they'd be strongly in contention).

On a completely different topic, despite Goodes' strong first half, there were a few moments when I saw him trying to really stretch out into a long distance chase when Port had the ball and he was noticeably running with a bit of a limp. I can only imagine it's his knees limiting him but it was very noticeable (particularly because I have the same thing right now after injuring my knee last year). In his customary short bursts, he's still great - like when he busts through forward stoppages, running towards goal - but when he has to really stretch out to put pressure on, he's really limited, I feel. I imagine it's not something that will improve either, unfortunately that will probably be reality for him until he retires.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

There's an interesting article up on foxsports comparing the similarities between Port's creed and the Bloods' culture:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/syd...attle-of-culture/story-e6frf33l-1226952497093

Great game and much respect to the way that Port played and their fans conduct themselves. IMO Sydney v Port has the potential to become the next Hawthorn v Geelong.

That's what I was kinda thinking, Port and Sydney to now start a great rivalry. Although I'd rather it be more like Port vs Brisbane from 02-04 or Sydney vs West Coast 05-06. If it's gonna be the next Hawthorn vs Geelong then that means only 1 team will win 95% of encounters hahahah

 

[RW]

1) I've thought for most of the season that Derickx's inability in the ruck could cost us a close game, despite his solid work ethic, and yesterday was almost the one. What the **** was that last centre bounce? Please come back Pyke. I mean, I appreciate the D-Trains willingness to have a crack, but his boosters must also acknowledge that he is absolutely deplorable in the hitouts, and is showing no signs of improving there (unlike his work around the ground).

I know there's a school of thought that hitouts don't matter as much as some make out, and i tend to agree, but they can be decisive in the late stages of games when everyone is tired and you just need one clean touch.

Oh hitouts absolutely still matter, I think I may have even brought up that very scenario at one stage on the boards a while back, sometimes you just have to hit the ball forward to clear the congestion. I think the majority of us reasonable posters have recognised Derickx's limitations but understand why he is in the team. He's basically a ruck tagger until such time when Pyke and Tippett are both fit.

 

[Koori]

1. Posters have gone quiet about our wet weather game being useless.
2. Kennedy has mind control over the ball how did did that bend back for a goal?
3. Buddy one step 70m, Jetta one step 60m, Goodes nuff said, #allclass #pureskills