Who will be better in 2024? Crows or Port?

[Taper]

Crows were unlucky to miss the top 8 this year while Port were lucky to make the top 4. Crows flogged Port twice this year.
Port have been better for the last six seasons as they haven't finished below the Crows since 2017, but I feel as though the wheel could turn next year.

Which side do you think will be better next year?

 

[OniAu]

How do you get lucky to make top 4 , dumbest theory

 

[le dominateur]

Port again, Crows best player is 33yo Tex and their best midfielder is Crouch who they wanted to get rid of.


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[kranky al]

Port again, Crows best player is 33yo Tex and their best midfielder is Crouch who they wanted to get rid of.


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But crouch stood up when it counted.

 

[ibd77]

Hinkley safe next season, so we will finish just outside the 8. I predict that we will miss finals due to a showdown loss.

If Crows bring a similar spirit to this season, they will probably finish ahead next season.

 

[Swanssince91]

Who cares

 

[jabba5114]

Crows.

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[Soggy2112]

Port again, Crows best player is 33yo Tex and their best midfielder is Crouch who they wanted to get rid of.


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Not the guy who made the AA team playing in the midfield?

 

[Soggy2112]

Key difference between the Crows and Port this year is they won most of their close games, we didn’t. Otherwise the teams were fairly even, and Showdown results suggests that matched up against each other we might have been better.

I think it should be us. That being said young teams on the rise often have a little dip before fully hitting their stride (Melbourne 2019, Richmond 2016, Hawthorn 2009), so that may well happen for us.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

mods please move to SANFL forum

 

[Taper]

Who cares

mods please move to SANFL forum

People in South Australia care and I'm sure both Crows and Port have their fair share of supporters Australia wide as well.

 

[SC_Power]

Crows were unlucky to miss the top 8 this year while Port were lucky to make the top 4. Crows flogged Port twice this year.
Port have been better for the last six seasons as they haven't finished below the Crows since 2017, but I feel as though the wheel could turn next year.

Which side do you think will be better next year?

Apart from the Crows not winning enough games to make the top 8, and Port Adelaide winning enough games to make top 2.... I can see your point of view.

 

[Billy_01]

Depends if Ports B lister recruits can have an impact. I’d back us given our lists right now.

 

[Wolff]

mods please move to SANFL forum

Or you could just move back to the NRL one

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Crows were unlucky to miss the top 8 this year while Port were lucky to make the top 4. Crows flogged Port twice this year.
Port have been better for the last six seasons as they haven't finished below the Crows since 2017, but I feel as though the wheel could turn next year.

Which side do you think will be better next year?

Good question.

Think we could have finished ahead of Port this year if not for a goal umpire.

Reckon it may depend on who we trade in/out as we need some quality experienced players in of we lose both McAdam & Doedee.

We lost plenty of close games this year due to inexperience... which needs to change to make the finals... which we should next year.

Can you add a poll.

 

[ibd77]

Depends if Ports B lister recruits can have an impact. I’d back us given our lists right now.

It's usually your B Listers that win you finals when they play above themselves. The A listers just finish the work.

 

[growly]

Port should pick up esav. rat from the cats and thatcher from the bombers which will ease pressure on their weakest link which is defence. Also jordon sweet as well who I think can be a very good ruckman.
Georgidies comes back which is like getting another recruit. All of a sudden they have Dixon, marshall, finlayson, Lord and georgides as tall foward options.Ollie wines will actually have a preseason this time too.
So on paper at least they will have a better list next year so I see them finishing top 4 again, then it's up to Ken he could do a choco next year and have the last laugh at everyone potting him. Pressure will be on though.
The Crows are already a couple of defenders down for next year and are still too reliant on Tex but they are building so I think they finish 7th or 8th

 

[Chadwiko]

Genuinely the Crows.

Port peaked this year and will finish in the 6th-10th range in 2024.

 

[Taper]

Good question.

Think we could have finished ahead of Port this year if not for a goal umpire.

Reckon it may depend on who we trade in/out as we need some quality experienced players in of we lose both McAdam & Doedee.

We lost plenty of close games this year due to inexperience... which needs to change to make the finals... which we should next year.

Can you add a poll.

Port with missing pieces Sweet, Ratugolea and Zerk-Thatcher added could take the next step.
Then again they could miss the finals and I wouldn't be surprised.
Poll added.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Adelaide has the better coach, while Port has the better list.

Port easily for mine.

 

[evolved2]

Easily Port. This is a fairly obvious troll thread.

 

[Rotayjay]

I'm biased but I'm confident we have the pieces coming together to surpass Port. Port are stuck with Hinkley - we aren't.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Probably crows.

Port 2024- trash (Can’t sack Hinkley)
Port 2025- top 4 (Hinkley resigned for 2 more years)

Put money on it

 

[Stumpy Pete]

For 2023 both teams overperformed relative to start of year expectations and for 2024 I think Port has more upside and are more likely to keep their place as other teams rise.

On this basis I see Port as a 3-8 side and the crows as a 6-10 side, suggesting it is more likely Port finish ahead of the Crows again next year.

Regards

S. Pete

 

[branedotorg]

Port but the gap will close