2016 Non-Crows AFL Discussion - Cont. in Part 2 (link in OP)

[FantasticShirt]

Libba, Stringer and Bont were all massive for the Dogs in the last

As was Caleb Daniel.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

10 games left.

13 victories usually gets you in the top 8. They need to go 7 and 3 to sneak in.

Can they don't? Doubt it.

No chance!

They haven't beaten a top-8 team all season & they play plenty in the run home.

 

[GreyCrow]

Yep never. Except for games earlier in the year. But they never let the fact that they gave up stop them from not giving up. They overcame giving up in order to not give up.

Or some shit like that

No, giving up only means in the context of the season . Ken said so.

 

[Grooster24]

Dixon is so overrated. The amount of times the ball comes towards him, and he doesn't do anything with it is ridiculous. It's like a wasted forward-entry. Port getting exactly what they deserve.

For someone his size the lack of contested marking 1 on 1 seems quite low. Unless he the defender loses their balance he doesn't take the mark.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Oh my lord, Port fans ringing 5aa complaining about the umpires. Jesus wept.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Port's recruiting is hurting them at present

Ryder not available, Dixon plays 1 good game in 3 if lucky, Polec's form is awful and Toumpas can't make the side

 

[PrideOf]

Might turn on AA

Just did, to find out how Fireman Kane is coping.

And heard: "Well, the thing is about Charlie Dixon is he is rarely outmarked."

So they've got a huge marking forward, who is paid a shitload of money to mark the footy, and now his big strength is his opponent doesn't mark it either.

 

[CrowinNT]

Same, but I cheered so fricking loud when the siren went.

Your no orphan. I really did enjoy the match.

 

[AFC3000]

Perhaps Ken thought the half-time heatmap had them peaking a bit early, saving it for September.

 

[Crow54]

What was the attendance figure? Lots of empty seats in the Western Stand.

 

[Archie87]

I'm not a Dixon basher, but he fluffed a lot of marking opportunities today

He drops heaps of marks he should take but the Port PR machine has redefined dropping sitters to "providing a contest"

 

[Anzacpaul]

Has the "I've lost faith in Kern" thread been bumped yet?

 

[GreyCrow]

What was the attendance figure? Lots of empty seats in the Western Stand.

Dwayne said ''41,000'' after the 3rd quarter siren

 

[CrowinNT]

Just did, to find out how Fireman Kane is coping.

And heard: "Well, the thing is about Charlie Dixon is he is rarely outmarked."

So they've got a huge marking forward, who is paid a shitload of money to mark the footy, and now his big strength is his opponent doesn't mark it either.

Before the match he was on FOX said something like "Dixon is the best forward in the competition" hahah

 

[adelaidecrows]

Port have to win 7 out of their last 10. Cant see them making finals.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Port have to win 7 out of their last 10. Cant see them making finals.

Yep already calls of another year wasted on their board.

 

[Pdub]

Dixon was much better used by Gold Coast, they played him high up the ground while rucking so he was a marking target around the centre of the ground where he doesn't have to out-mark a key defender and can then kick it to Lynch in the forward 50. Would love to know the stats for dropped marks by key forwards, he would have to be #1 then daylight.

 

[Sam_Malone]

No chance!

They haven't beaten a top-8 team all season & they play plenty in the run home.

Very true, however the sun might shine on a power arseh*le one day.

 

[PrideOf]

Port have to win 7 out of their last 10. Cant see them making finals.

 

[BRL121]

Great that Port lost! They had all the umpiring and Trengove was allowed to attack the body of the opposing ruckman all match without penalty, but that wasn't enough.
I heard that the Bullies complained about the one-sided umpiring at three-quarter time: I'm now breathlessly waiting for their flog of a coach to admit that this behaviour was "disgusting".

 

[Rotayjay]

LOLPORT

Ok, I would've liked for the Bulldogs to drop a game, but hearing the thrilling finish unfold on 5AA and hearing the whingeing now is priceless.

Port have gone from world-beaters to a side who probably can't make the eight, and utterly irrelevant. Yum.

 

[AFC3000]

What was the attendance figure? Lots of empty seats in the Western Stand.

Official figure was 40,096.

If we are on equal games I'm pretty sure we've had more than an entire stadium full of people more than them already this year.

 

[Sam_Malone]

Dixon was much better used by Gold Coast, they played him high up the ground while rucking so he was a marking target around the centre of the ground where he doesn't have to out-mark a key defender and ken then kick it to Lynch in the forward 50. Would love to know the stats for dropped marks by key forwards, he would have to be #1 then daylight.

He had a massive cry when asked to play in the ruck and demanded he stays as a forward.

 

[CROWS84]

Didn't beveridge call us disgusting for questioning the umpiring against them? Boyd was with the umpires complaining about the free kick count at 3/4 time. Talk about double standards.

 

[RePete]

Port lost? Ahh well. Good to get games into future 200-gamers Logan Austin and Dougal Howard.