2nds West Adelaide vs Port Adelaide - Round 1 @ Richmond

[GremioPower]

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P.S.: They had 14 scoring shots. We scored 19 behinds. Besides, our 11 goals, alone, would have been enough to get the win. The scoreboard suggests a massacre.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Hammer clearly just going through the motions. Would like to see him hit some form though.

Doesn’t deserve an AFL recall unless he lifts his game. Our vice captain needs to lead by example.

 

[PatientMental]

Hammer clearly just going through the motions. Would like to see him hit some form though.

You'd know better than most that they're probably just trying to sink game time into him before asking anything else of him. Similar to what we did with Robbie, didn't do too much spectacular but got through unscathed.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Had to leave at 3/4 time, seems like I missed our best footy.
Pretty ordinary for the most part up till then. Dunno the free kick count but we were crucified.

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

Sam Gray with 33 and 4, nice one.

Trengove, Mayes and Atley all pushing for selection as well.

 

[philthy05]

Atley getting 27 touches and 11 clearances is impressive on the back of surgery and missing the last 6 weeks

Yes this is the kind of game I want to see from him this year.

Wasn’t happy with his start as he found heaps but was not smart as something like 1 kick and 18 handballs when westies were just playing a billion players around stoppages so pretty ineffective when we have nearly zero outside players. 2nd half I thought was smarter with what he did with the ball and that break away and kick in the 4th is what he needs to do when the midfield around him is letting him down

In his defense if he had that game with much better movers around him it would have looked a million dollars. Without Amon that Maggie’s midfield is sooooo ******* slow.

How does he get into the side outside of an injury?

It will be very tough yeah. Having said that it only takes 1 injury or suspension to wines / rocky or boak and there is a spot there.

This year should really be about atley building and consolidating his form so he presses week in week out. I honestly see wines atley drew and SPP as the future of port Adelaides midfield that they build around.

 

[Brian McGee]

Sam Gray could win the Margarey if he stays playing at sanfl level for the majority of the season. Which he probably should.

 

[Macca19]

How does he get into the side outside of an injury?

Depends how well we are performing

 

[Wargreymon90]

The thing with Sam gray is that he’s always going to get good numbers in the sanfl. Much better than a Zac butters if he ever played in the 2s.

But whose the more effective player at afl level?

It is good to know that we have strong performers putting pressure on though

 

[Chizza12]

Atley getting 27 touches and 11 clearances is impressive on the back of surgery and missing the last 6 weeks

Atley is great in traffic and his handball is very good but his kicking is poor, just has to improve that to play AFL...

 

[philthy05]

I view eberts role in the side as totally expendable and personally would have him on notice every week. Doesn’t perform and It opens a spot. I do want a mobile 189cmish guy hanging around forward and midfield but drew and atley fit that bill as does Mayes.

 

[philthy05]

Atley is great in traffic and his handball is very good but his kicking is poor, just has to improve that to play AFL...

Eh his kicking is ok, especially by inside mid standards.

Pudney’s kicking worries me. Need to correct that in the next off season even if it’s the only thing he does all off season.

 

[GremioPower]

The thing with Sam gray is that he’s always going to get good numbers in the sanfl. Much better than a Zac butters if he ever played in the 2s.

But whose the more effective player at afl level?

It is good to know that we have strong performers putting pressure on though

Sam's issue is not talent, but consistency.

The advantage of having the Magpies playing before the Power is the chance to put pressure on the first team's players. If they don't perform, there are people ready to take their spots...

 

[Andre]

If we win this it’s because of our small forwards

Words I hate and fear with our head coach.

 

[philthy05]

Words I hate and fear with our head coach.

I was wrong

Though they kept us in it in the first half second half was our mids using the ball better coming out of stoppages.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Trengove 44 disposals and 11 tackles. Must have decided it was the only way to keep warm.

 

[JUSTWORK]

shame the boys didn't kick straight, 19 behinds. Should of won by a hell of a lot more.

 

[Andre]

Good to hear Atley did well, should be getting games this year. Sam Gray and Trengove are tweeners - too good for SANFL, not good enough for AFL. They’ve dominated here many times then been bog average at AFL level. They are injury coverage only, or at best, get one or two games in the slog of winter when younger bodies need a week or two off rested from the AFL.

 

[JUSTWORK]

I view eberts role in the side as totally expendable and personally would have him on notice every week. Doesn’t perform and It opens a spot. I do want a mobile 189cmish guy hanging around forward and midfield but drew and atley fit that bill as does Mayes.

As he is playing largely as a forward Farrell and Johnson becoming tempting options.

 

[yepits2020]

I view eberts role in the side as totally expendable and personally would have him on notice every week. Doesn’t perform and It opens a spot. I do want a mobile 189cmish guy hanging around forward and midfield but drew and atley fit that bill as does Mayes.

You don’t go around dumping a player playing a difficult position and making the best players.

 

[Amarula]

It's the truth petal.

Pathetic is the word.

 

[philthy05]

You don’t go around dumping a player playing a difficult position and making the best players.

We carried Ebert through what was a ******* horrible year from him last year.

He should have less than zero gold passes left. While he performed last week, and I like the idea of a medium forward he should be a week by week proposition.

As long as he performs he keeps his spot but he doesn’t and we give it to someone younger in form.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Pathetic is the word.

Whatever you like the truth is he doesn't crack the A grade midfield unless we hit about five injuries.

 

[Byrons Firen]

shame the boys didn't kick straight, 19 behinds. Should of won by a hell of a lot more.

Tough conditions, very windy before I had to leave.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Tough conditions, very windy before I had to leave.

Fair enough, good call. Easy criticism to make not seeing what the conditions were like.