Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Lach72]

Port are not winning next week with no Butters

 

[MadMundy]

How the ****ing **** did we lose to these clowns

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Port under Hinkley is pretty unique. Most clubs have short runs at it before dropping back and eventually moving their coach on.

If you go back through it, it’s actually crazy how whenever he was out of contract or under pressure, Port went on to have a good H&A season. Then as soon as he’s re-signed, they go to shit. No wonder Port fans have gone insane

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

80 points, 80 points in a home qualifier. I'm sorry, y'all are cooked if you'd want this. Finals or not.

At least for Port fans this has to be the final straw this season

 

[Dockeroo]

Geelong play finals pretty much every year - the collective experience just means they're able to soak up the pressure year and after and play deep.

Just another reason why it's such an unbelievable disgrace we missed finals again - if we actually play a decent finals campaign prior experience is crucial.

Thats 100% right.

Finals are just another day at the office for the cats. Not big deal, it’s routine stuff for them. Seen it all before.
Zach Tuohy playing his 20th final having not even grown up in the country - have we even played 20 finals in our entire history? Probably barely.

There is no comparison between the two clubs. Psychologically we are not even in the same universe as them.

 

[nurries]

This should of been 100+ loss if Geelong kicked straight.

I would be dark as anything if we put this up at home in a final

 

[Lach72]

How the *ing * did we lose to these clowns

Also only just got rolled by the team belting them

 

[freo1997]

Think Neale should be picked over Hawkins. Had a good 10 or so games in a row now.

 

[Outshined]

Thats 100% right.

Finals are just another day at the office for the cats. Not big deal, it’s routine stuff for them. Seen it all before.
Zach Tuohy playing his 20th final having not even grown up in the country - have we even played 20 finals in our entire history? Probably barely.

There is no comparison between the two clubs. Psychologically we are not even in the same universe as them.

It's easy to get a bit despondent but things can turn. It's the beautiful cyclical nature of our game.

Geelong deservedly carried their handbagger reputation for decades before they broke through in 2007.

 

[chaosball32]

Sack Hinkley thread eating very good tonight

But seriously we lost to this team not once but twice this year. Embarrassing.

And we are doing hypotheticals on if JL or Ken is the better coach. At least Ken can get his team to finals before they shit the bed.

 

[DragoDelph]

The current finals structure is really set up for these older squads.

Finish in the top 4, weeks rest.

Young squads need consistency, older squads need the break

 

[Kram]

fmd just seen how much the score blew out.

The scary thing is that Geelong aren't even that good.

 

[anchor man]

I have no faith in either team, but hope Port or Giants (in that order) win the flag.

I don't mind Ken and I'm an enormous Horne-Francis fan.

Cats are trash, massive chance they'll go out in straight sets.

F**k cola swans

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[Van_Dyke]

Embarrassing that this isn’t even the worst finals loss of this port generation

 

[Alfonz]

Geelong are very even. I won't be surprised if they win the whole thing now. Take Mullin out for Stewart and who are their worst players? It's hard to name them. Neale would be one, but even he had a good game.

On the flipside, Port were playing 3 players that Geelong rejected. You could name 10 Port players who would be in contention for being Geelong's worst player. They were a fraudulent and lucky team all year, have maintained that all along and nice to see their luck run out.

And at the top end for Port, that game was a huge black mark on Rozee, along with the first half from Butters. Absolutely woeful performances.

I said it several times in the last week or two ... Geelong were more impressive in beating us than Port. We outplayed Port but butchered our scoring chances. Couldn't believe how many people were giving Geelong no chance. Was quite confident Geelong would win leading up to the game, although I admit the Stewart withdrawal had me worried.

 

[fnerd]

80 points, 80 points in a home qualifier. I'm sorry, y'all are cooked if you'd want this. Finals or not.

At least for Port fans this has to be the final straw this season

the worry for me is there’s a big possibility we could be headed the same way .

if we make finals next year i honestly believe jlo is all but guaranteed an extension.(bar probably a massive elimination final loss , even then?)

An elimination final win /semi loss just doesn’t cut it in my book but I can’t see the club booting him if it eventuates , even a close elimination loss he probably survives .

All of a sudden we’re right in port /ken territory if the above eventuates-
Not bad enough to sack not good enough to actually win it

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

the worry for me is there’s a big possibility we could be headed the same way .

if we make finals next year i honestly believe jlo is all but guaranteed an extension.(bar probably a massive elimination final loss )

An elimination final win /semi loss just doesn’t cut it in my book but I can’t see the club booting him if it eventuates , even a close elimination loss he probably survives .

All of a sudden we’re right in port /ken territory if the above eventuates-
Not bad enough to sack not good enough to actually win it

Maybe but Ken is up to 12 years, that's a long way away

 

[Madas]

fmd just seen how much the score blew out.

The scary thing is that Geelong aren't even that good.

Did you watch the game ?
Contributors across the ground
All going at full place and with risky , decisive and well executed skills .

That was a team effort and a pleasure watch

Not a Freddy or an Emmett in sight

 

[Dockeroo]

The Port board is a good laugh tonight

 

[dexter_]

Curious to hear what Hinkley fanboy Gerard Whateley has to say about this performance

 

[Joao]

Curious to hear what Hinkley fanboy Gerard Whateley has to say about this performance

He'll just be up and about because Cats.

 

[fnerd]

Maybe but Ken is up to 12 years, that's a long way away

Absolutely but whilst I agree the Ken/port situation is next level(totally unique really) and there is a lot of water to go under the bridge yet ,it’s not too much of an assumption to make we could be 8 years in with jlo and still not even a gf appearance to show but enough finals appearance to keep getting an extension ,then all of sudden the 12 year time frame is getting a lot closer…

 

[FreoRicci]

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This is what good teams do, just find a away meanwhile freo and jlo just find more excuses

We had a perfect injury list apart from Darcy (who was injured start of season anyway) and Cox (who also was unfit/underdone pre season anyway).

Only one was Pearce then Treacy.

Still enough depth to cover. Just didn’t use the right players as depth.
Reidy for Darcy ASAP.
At least try Jackson at CHB, change it around. Voss is more than capable.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

But you lose every time? Hardly much fun and it's completely different to a one off.

At least it is a little bit of fun. We have had nothing but dogshit for nearly ten years now.

Even if we were bog average, at the statistical mean, we should have made finals 4 times since 2015.

 

[Joao]

Absolutely but whilst I agree the Ken/port situation is next level(totally unique really) and there is a lot of water to go under the bridge yet ,it’s not too much of an assumption to make we could be 8 years in with jlo and still not even a gf appearance to show but enough finals appearance to keep getting an extension ,then all of sudden the 12 year time frame is getting a lot closer…

I don't reckon we'd cop multiple home finals beltings and have JL persist. Its nuts that its happened like 4 times and he's still there.

We're more likely to be a Lions type where the coach doesn't seem able to get the most out of a great group.