4 weekends off.Oh, well in that case
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4 weekends off.Oh, well in that case
Proceed with caution my friend. I was glowing of Port’s midfield a few years ago and this board assumed I had to be a Port fan.While it’s really just a matter of opinions, I think Port has a strong case for being a benchmark:
- Rozee and Butters, both chosen in the AA last year, and either could be potential Brownlow medallists in the next few years.
- Horne-Francis, still learning his craft after only 2 seasons, but from what I’ve seen of him, it’s not too ridiculous to think he may well win a Brownlow if he keeps this trajectory.
- Wines, a prior Brownlow medallist. Likely to be on the decline, but he’s still no slouch with the bullocking work
- Drew not attacking as the others but probably one of the best taggers in the game, I really rate his defensive work with the tackling.
The fact we can match it with Port’s mids in the recent trial match is a good sign of our improving midfield.
Agree with this. RT has such great speed and endurance which he should be using to his advantage. He is such a threat when leading up the wings and provides a great avenue when we are coming out of defence. I don't want him confined only to the forward 50. Let him roam up the ground and run his defender into the ground.One of the problems with understanding key forward play is that most people significantly overestimate how many contested marks a good key forward takes.
Having said that, I don't want us trying to turn Thithorpe into the Kurt Tippett 'sit under the ball and try to outmark it when we bomb in' guy. He should be more Nick Reiwoldt- put someone on him big enough to stop him and they can't keep up, put someone who can keep up and he'll monster them. He's too good to abuse by just having him constantly crashed by defenders.
No one would ever accuse John of being a port fan.Proceed with caution my friend. I was glowing of Port’s midfield a few years ago and this board assumed I had to be a Port fan.
Not sure why they’d accuse me either.No one would ever accuse John of being a port fan.
That’s the nature of online, haters will say and accuse you of whatever. Sometimes they use dislikes and laughing emojis too.Not sure why they’d accuse me either.
To be fair to Rioli, we don't know what he was going to do. Yes, he was slinging Keane to one side, but then SPP poleaxed Keane and basically knocked both players to the ground.There is no doubt SPP lined him up for the bump.
But the bump was made more severe with Rioli's sling tackle.
If SPP didn't bump Keane, Rioli would be looking at 3 to 4 weeks.
And yet, no free kick for either action.
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We were beaten at stoppages in both Showdowns last year. I reckon we'll do better this year with more time given to Rankin, Rachelle, Soligo.And yet our midfield will beat their midfield when we play them this year, just like we did last year? Yes?
I think he thought so too……… goneCrap post.
FTFYNo one would ever accuse John of being a sports fan.
Media friggin love Port
One of the problems with understanding key forward play is that most people significantly overestimate how many contested marks a good key forward takes.
Having said that, I don't want us trying to turn Thithorpe into the Kurt Tippett 'sit under the ball and try to outmark it when we bomb in' guy. He should be more Nick Reiwoldt- put someone on him big enough to stop him and they can't keep up, put someone who can keep up and he'll monster them. He's too good to abuse by just having him constantly crashed by defenders.
They feel sorry for them. There's a difference.Media friggin love Port
Even with Keane getting turned in the tackle, SPP still launched himself into the contest. He had full intention to hit him, it probably just changed where he connected due to him being turned. He wasn't trying to tackle his intentions was to bump.Disagree. Keane had both his arms free and was spinning himself. Hard to tell what would have happened.
SPP had other options and chose to lean his shoulder in.
so what has actually happened with Foul -Pepper - has there been a ruling yet?Even with Keane getting turned in the tackle, SPP still launched himself into the contest. He had full intention to hit him, it probably just changed where he connected due to him being turned. He wasn't trying to tackle his intentions was to bump.
Once he made the decision to bump he then has to face the consequences of the outcome, even if it wasn't his intentions to hit him how he did.
so what has actually happened with Foul -Pepper - has there been a ruling yet?
No, they are just easily connedI think they do it in a patronising sort of way.
I'll give you the first one that we were beaten at stoppages but not in the second game, that was ours.We were beaten at stoppages in both Showdowns last year. I reckon we'll do better this year with more time given to Rankin, Rachelle, Soligo.
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Our contested tactic denies them their game.
Maybe the first game but in the second game we had them well and truly covered all over the ground.I don’t think we won those 2 games from necessarily the better midfield, but more likely from a stronger forward threat, and our defenders had matched well with their forwards.
I honestly can’t remember the games in detail now. Overall it’s fair to say our forwards were dominant in 2023, except with some games of poor kicking. Our defense was quite sound, and I reckon our midfield was the weaker link. That’s just a gut feel reflection. This year I reckon our kids will do better in the midfield which will hopefully push us along the ladder.Maybe the first game but in the second game we had them well and truly covered all over the ground.