Agree with you Wog though a poor Butters is twice as effective as a good Powell Pepper, in many cases Port are worse off after PP has done his thing with the ball. PP frequently kicks to disadvantage of his team, turns over ball and handballs to players under pressure. When the opportunity exists to handball to a man on the move and opening up the attack he doesn't pass the ball. One of the least effective footballers playing AFL at the moment. I do love his hardness at the ball and the man ( when he isn't taking out his own players) but this is not enough to sustain a key role such as his on ball role at Port.
Discussion 2022 Round 4: Teams & In Game Discussion
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Lol, I've really gotta stop posting advice on here, particularly about individual players. Reckon I'm about 0 from 10 recently.
Yeah, still a hard no for me though. Well, maybe downgrade me from diamond to quartz. I think he'll appreciate the 9-day break.
Was happy to forgive last week with the big hit and obvious discomfort. Not sure how much we can blame that for this week, but it was also just a really weird game.
I really like him as a player and as an SC prospect.
Can't deny he is starting to get in the way a bit in that F4ish spot, with so many good options. But I've made my bed and I'll see it through for now. Annoyingly has the first bye so we can't slingshot him, but maybe he can be pushed to that F7/M9 loop spot with Coniglio, if he doesn't turn it around. We didn't pay much for him so don't think that would be the worst result.
Yeah, still a hard no for me though. Well, maybe downgrade me from diamond to quartz. I think he'll appreciate the 9-day break.
Was happy to forgive last week with the big hit and obvious discomfort. Not sure how much we can blame that for this week, but it was also just a really weird game.
I really like him as a player and as an SC prospect.
Can't deny he is starting to get in the way a bit in that F4ish spot, with so many good options. But I've made my bed and I'll see it through for now. Annoyingly has the first bye so we can't slingshot him, but maybe he can be pushed to that F7/M9 loop spot with Coniglio, if he doesn't turn it around. We didn't pay much for him so don't think that would be the worst result.
Here in lies the accountability. KH is a good man manager and communicator. Appears to need quality Assistants to get the best out of the team via game management. Not sure where Port will end up this year but almost makes me glad I am a bombers supporter.
got to feel to Port supporters putting up with ****e from their cross town idiots all year though........
got to feel to Port supporters putting up with ****e from their cross town idiots all year though........
Nothing compared to the **** Essendon gets from 8-10 crosstown rivals... but you know what? That's because we are an historically hugely successful club. And this is the worst 15- 20 years in our history. We deserve the **** we're getting at the moment. A bad or good Essendon story sells papers. I just hope I get to see us rise again.
How long did the league bask in Richmond's mediocrity before they finally got it right. It's a ****ing hard gig, and if your not winning, you are ****.
And if you're not winning, there's always got to be a scapegoat...
And with all the respect to the SCS Port supporters, there are various factors that mean I dislike them (in a sporting way) just as much as Carlton and Collingwood and Richmond and etc.
Tribalism...
How long did the league bask in Richmond's mediocrity before they finally got it right. It's a ****ing hard gig, and if your not winning, you are ****.
And if you're not winning, there's always got to be a scapegoat...
And with all the respect to the SCS Port supporters, there are various factors that mean I dislike them (in a sporting way) just as much as Carlton and Collingwood and Richmond and etc.
Tribalism...
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Michael Voss on Gold Coast & Matt Rowell: “We’ve taken a bit of a system approach to be fair. We haven’t paid any specific attention to players outside of what we want in our system and when it’s a different guys’ turn to do it, they do it.”
“If someone in the game is getting off the chain a little bit, then we’ll give it some more attention. Clearly every team has their own strengths, we don’t pour it into one person because that would be ignoring the others.”
Doesn’t sound like Carlton are going to deploy a hard tag on Miller, I suspect Hewett may play a more accountable role but certainly not the double tag tactics that GWS used last week.
“If someone in the game is getting off the chain a little bit, then we’ll give it some more attention. Clearly every team has their own strengths, we don’t pour it into one person because that would be ignoring the others.”
Doesn’t sound like Carlton are going to deploy a hard tag on Miller, I suspect Hewett may play a more accountable role but certainly not the double tag tactics that GWS used last week.
Sunday, April 10
Essendon v Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: W.Snelling, A.Waterman, B.Zerk-Thatcher
Out: J.Stewart (calf), J.Stringer (hamstring), D.Smith (Medi-Sub), T.Cutler (HS Protocol)
Last week's sub: D.Smith (unused)
ADELAIDE
In: R.Sloane, T.Walker
Out: D.Fogarty (omitted), B.Cook (omitted), L.Pedlar (Medi-Sub)
Last week's sub: L.Pedlar (unused)
Hawthorn v St Kilda at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: J.Impey
Out: F.Maginness (omitted), C.Wingard (calf)
Last week's sub: D.Howe (replaced J.Scrimshaw)
ST KILDA
In: M.Windhager
Out: J.Higgins (concussion), J.Hayes (omitted)
Last week's sub: B.Long (replaced J.Higgins in the first quarter)
Gold Coast v Carlton at Metricon Stadium, 4.10pm AEST
GOLD COAST
In: I.Rankine, J.Farrar, M.Rosas
Out: R.Atkins (omitted), A.Sexton (omitted), C.Graham (omitted), J.Sharp (omitted)
Last week's sub: J.Corbett (unused)
CARLTON
In: A.Saad
Out: J.Boyd (omitted), C.Durdin (HS Protocol)
Last week's sub: J.Martin (replaced M.Pittonet)
Essendon v Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: W.Snelling, A.Waterman, B.Zerk-Thatcher
Out: J.Stewart (calf), J.Stringer (hamstring), D.Smith (Medi-Sub), T.Cutler (HS Protocol)
Last week's sub: D.Smith (unused)
ADELAIDE
In: R.Sloane, T.Walker
Out: D.Fogarty (omitted), B.Cook (omitted), L.Pedlar (Medi-Sub)
Last week's sub: L.Pedlar (unused)
Hawthorn v St Kilda at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: J.Impey
Out: F.Maginness (omitted), C.Wingard (calf)
Last week's sub: D.Howe (replaced J.Scrimshaw)
ST KILDA
In: M.Windhager
Out: J.Higgins (concussion), J.Hayes (omitted)
Last week's sub: B.Long (replaced J.Higgins in the first quarter)
Gold Coast v Carlton at Metricon Stadium, 4.10pm AEST
GOLD COAST
In: I.Rankine, J.Farrar, M.Rosas
Out: R.Atkins (omitted), A.Sexton (omitted), C.Graham (omitted), J.Sharp (omitted)
Last week's sub: J.Corbett (unused)
CARLTON
In: A.Saad
Out: J.Boyd (omitted), C.Durdin (HS Protocol)
Last week's sub: J.Martin (replaced M.Pittonet)
Here we go...
Just my 2c. but if you're looking at a being a better team, it should be the other way around. Hayes is Ryder's unrealised potential.
Ryder was great last week, but at the expense of Hayes this week... nah.
They do have a riches in the tall/ruck type player though. I guess when they got Ryder they needed him.
Just my 2c. but if you're looking at a being a better team, it should be the other way around. Hayes is Ryder's unrealised potential.
Ryder was great last week, but at the expense of Hayes this week... nah.
They do have a riches in the tall/ruck type player though. I guess when they got Ryder they needed him.
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