Roast Rory Atkins is...

[jackster83]

You make a good point re. him not being suited to the gameplan.

Same goes for all our outside mids and our entire forward line.

By changing the gameplan, we've removed what was our strength - fast ball movement and players getting into space.

The real issue is that our inside mids aren't doing their job. Matt Crouch has had 8 and 9 contested possessions in the last fortnight and Brad 7 and 11. Sloane only slightly better with 14 and 9.

But hey, let's keep dropping our small forwards one by one each week. That'll fix it.

The more things change...

 

[Drewie11]

This is hilarious

 

[Scorpus]

This is like when you say "I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy" but then you do wish for it and it actually happens!

 

[Anzacpaul]

I mean he won't be their worst player. Hope he gets a game.

 

[cmndstab]

Good on you Rat! Hopefully he can turn his career around

Hopefully he costs Port an important match by getting caught HTB at least once before he hangs up the boots.

 

[Minor Threat]

Is he the first player to cross to an SA rival club after playing for an interstate club in between?

 

[Crom1995]

He'll fit in nicely with most of their group. Looks like a star when it is easy, goes missing when it matters.

 

[Samcro24]

Is he the first player to cross to an SA rival club after playing for an interstate club in between?

Yep

 

[Bay62]

For some reason GC gave him a five year deal.

Dumping him at the Power was the only way to redeem that deal

 

[George Kramer]

I hope he dyes his hair blonde again

 

[Owen_AFC97]

For some reason GC gave him a five year deal.

Dumping him at the Power was the only way to redeem that deal

It was bizarre at the time and even more bizarre in hindsight.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

One of the softest blokes to ever wear the tri colours - good pick up Port. Love your work.

 

[WeeBlake]

We lack class in the front half. Murphy is a big part of that.

5 years ago!

Edit sorry someone beat me to it

 

[1990crow]

5 years ago!

But I have worthless opinions I thought George Kramer

 

[George Kramer]

But I have worthless opinions I thought George Kramer

You’re tagging the wrong nuffie

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I hope he dyes his hair blonde again

Needs a mullet too.

 

[1990crow]

You’re tagging the wrong nuffie

I don't want to get told off again

 

[Bearded Clam]

still not sure I’ve ever seen Ratkins stick a decent tackle…

Fxxk.. actually.. not sure he’s even laid a tackle on someone yet..

Softer than rozee.. by a long mile..

 

[Bay62]

Apparently he “dances with the ball”

He also gets caught with the ball. Makes the whole ball-dancing thing less attractive

 

[crow2crow]

if he gets an AFL game I bet the first one is really good... but then it will be all downhill. just a salary dump for GC and a way for atkins to return to adelaide for his partner

 

[TBM]

Hats off to his agent whose managed to steal him a career for this long

 

[Pilchard_Adams]

As frustrating as Ratkins was, I'd rather have him in our 22 than Murphy... just.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We need to do better as Port's Atkins thread is already 2x longer & he has only been with them less than 1 day!

 

[MarcusP2]

Hopefully he costs Port an important match by getting caught HTB at least once before he hangs up the boots.

I want him to play a Showdown and accidentally celebrate with the Crows crowd lol.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

As frustrating as Ratkins was, I'd rather have him in our 22 than Murphy... just.

Atkins, Murphy and McHenry