Preview 2024 Goodbye (To 2025) New; Preseason Discussion
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I'm going to preface this by saying that it is hard to make judgements on players when the coaching is so bad.
We have a very good list at the moment that is right in the premiership window. If we had a good coach, we could be talking a dynasty but with Ken, we may be able to jag a flag if we are lucky but as they say, luck fortunes the brave.
PORT ADELAIDE POWER 2025
This is assuming Houston has left.
Rioli, Georgiades, Byrne-Jones
Powell-Pepper, Ratugolea, KPF
Drew, Wines, Burgoyne
Farrell, Aliir, Bergman
Logan Evans, Zerk-Thatcher, Jones
Sweet, Rozee, Butters
Horne-Francis, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH
Players who could be upgraded - Ratugolea, Byrne-Jones
Players getting games but not locks - Mead, Sinn, Visentini, Lorenz
Players yet to debut but close - Jackson, Anastasopoulos
Ratugolea and Byrne-Jones could easily be upgraded.
PLAYER NEEDS
Our major needs in the 22 right now are:
Key Position Forward who can ruck - Charlie Dixon replacement
3rd Tall Forward
Dan Houston replacement - if he leaves
Lesser needs are:
goal kicking small forward
another high quality midfielder - but I always want that
Needs for the future:
Aliir Aliir replacement
Ollie Wines replacement
Willie Rioli replacement
DELISTING AND TRADING PLAYERS
The players who should be seriously looked at being delisted or traded, in order, and contracted:
Trent McKenzie - 2024
Tom Clurey - 2025
Jed McEntee - 2025
Charlie Dixon - 2024
Francis Evans - 2024
Travis Boak - 2024
Dylan Williams - 2025
Ryan Burton - 2024
Quinton Narkle - 2024
Very strong rumours of wanting to be traded:
Dan Houston - 2027
Ivan Soldo - 2025
I don't follow the SANFL but younger guys to be looked at:
Kyle Marshall - 2024
Tom McCallum - 2024
Personally, I would give young players 4 to 6 years to prove themselves especially to key position players unless they are obviously lazy or talentless.
Possible early retirement from brain injuries:
Todd Marshall - 2029
INCOMING
The draft this year is strong and said to have Top 20 players until the 40s.
TRADING IN
Harry Perryman - 2024 - Houston replacement
Joe Richards - 2024 - small forward, 22 or backup
Jack Lukosius - 2026 - overqualified 3rd tall
NGA - Benny Barrett
Father, Son - Louie Montgomery, Rome Burgoyne, Ollie Francou
Pick 36
Houston Pick 1
Houston Pick 2
Soldo Pick
With those possible picks, we should grab the best mid, the best KPF, trade for Lukosuis and then best player available.
PLAYERS IN THE DRAFT I LIKE
Midfielders - Draper, Smilie, Hotton, Lindsay
Key Position - Armstrong, Trainor, Shanahan
The List Management Team have a huge off season ahead of them and if Houston and Soldo leaves and we get good value, it could really help our team sure up good, young players to complement our already good, young list.
We have a very good list at the moment that is right in the premiership window. If we had a good coach, we could be talking a dynasty but with Ken, we may be able to jag a flag if we are lucky but as they say, luck fortunes the brave.
PORT ADELAIDE POWER 2025
This is assuming Houston has left.
Rioli, Georgiades, Byrne-Jones
Powell-Pepper, Ratugolea, KPF
Drew, Wines, Burgoyne
Farrell, Aliir, Bergman
Logan Evans, Zerk-Thatcher, Jones
Sweet, Rozee, Butters
Horne-Francis, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH
Players who could be upgraded - Ratugolea, Byrne-Jones
Players getting games but not locks - Mead, Sinn, Visentini, Lorenz
Players yet to debut but close - Jackson, Anastasopoulos
Ratugolea and Byrne-Jones could easily be upgraded.
PLAYER NEEDS
Our major needs in the 22 right now are:
Key Position Forward who can ruck - Charlie Dixon replacement
3rd Tall Forward
Dan Houston replacement - if he leaves
Lesser needs are:
goal kicking small forward
another high quality midfielder - but I always want that
Needs for the future:
Aliir Aliir replacement
Ollie Wines replacement
Willie Rioli replacement
DELISTING AND TRADING PLAYERS
The players who should be seriously looked at being delisted or traded, in order, and contracted:
Trent McKenzie - 2024
Tom Clurey - 2025
Jed McEntee - 2025
Charlie Dixon - 2024
Francis Evans - 2024
Travis Boak - 2024
Dylan Williams - 2025
Ryan Burton - 2024
Quinton Narkle - 2024
Very strong rumours of wanting to be traded:
Dan Houston - 2027
Ivan Soldo - 2025
I don't follow the SANFL but younger guys to be looked at:
Kyle Marshall - 2024
Tom McCallum - 2024
Personally, I would give young players 4 to 6 years to prove themselves especially to key position players unless they are obviously lazy or talentless.
Possible early retirement from brain injuries:
Todd Marshall - 2029
INCOMING
The draft this year is strong and said to have Top 20 players until the 40s.
TRADING IN
Harry Perryman - 2024 - Houston replacement
Joe Richards - 2024 - small forward, 22 or backup
Jack Lukosius - 2026 - overqualified 3rd tall
NGA - Benny Barrett
Father, Son - Louie Montgomery, Rome Burgoyne, Ollie Francou
Pick 36
Houston Pick 1
Houston Pick 2
Soldo Pick
With those possible picks, we should grab the best mid, the best KPF, trade for Lukosuis and then best player available.
PLAYERS IN THE DRAFT I LIKE
Midfielders - Draper, Smilie, Hotton, Lindsay
Key Position - Armstrong, Trainor, Shanahan
The List Management Team have a huge off season ahead of them and if Houston and Soldo leaves and we get good value, it could really help our team sure up good, young players to complement our already good, young list.
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Doctor Feel
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Officially pre-season (to 2025)
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Our list is so bad that we need to recruit 10 All Australians to even be competitive. There's only so much magic Kenny Hinkley can perform.
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FCUKIN FLYING INTO THE PRESEASON
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<player name> has been training Tower 7 down.
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Looking forward to hearing more of this from the club along with the number of players burning up the track and setting new PBs. The absolute best part of preseason.
Would be an absolute bonus if someone can get the key to the weights room off Chadbro.
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Mate, hate is a strong word. Maybe it's time to go and talk to someone?
Once again the hopes of the team rest on sacking Hinkley.
It is probably 6 or7 years overdue but Koch and the board have agendas more important than winning and accountability.
If Ken goes, the renewed optimism will be through the roof and memberships, real memberships will go way up. I think most supporters would see a trajectory towards a premiership. And it could start sooner than exptected.
If Ken stays, I think the team will be in a holding pattern and the plane will eventually run out of fuel and crash and burn. The pressure will build throughout the year. The jokes will get more acerbic and humiliating. Everyone down at the club will be under huge scrutiny. I think it would be an unpleasant year all round with our best case scenario being a hollowed out minor round of wins and the evitable preliminary final loss.
It is probably 6 or7 years overdue but Koch and the board have agendas more important than winning and accountability.
If Ken goes, the renewed optimism will be through the roof and memberships, real memberships will go way up. I think most supporters would see a trajectory towards a premiership. And it could start sooner than exptected.
If Ken stays, I think the team will be in a holding pattern and the plane will eventually run out of fuel and crash and burn. The pressure will build throughout the year. The jokes will get more acerbic and humiliating. Everyone down at the club will be under huge scrutiny. I think it would be an unpleasant year all round with our best case scenario being a hollowed out minor round of wins and the evitable preliminary final loss.
Apologies. Was running under the assumption most adults could contextualise statements themselves.
For additional context, when I say “this club sucks” I don’t actually mean the club manifests a vacuum which inhales all matter around it
I wasn't having a go at you, quite the reverse. I'm 100% in agreement & have been for a long time. He's a poster child for our underachievement. He's not a serious footballer but is happy to take serious money.Apologies. Was running under the assumption most adults could contextualise statements themselves.
For additional context, when I say “this club sucks” I don’t actually mean the club manifests a vacuum which inhales all matter around it
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Which player laid the tackle to set up that DBJ goal?
Another player who stands up when it counts
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Our Lord and Saviour, Kenny the Redeemer…
Ideally, you want the Perminator to be back of the rotation medium forwards at best.
I’d have thought you’d be keen on a 6 pack of some craft beer beer cans Jimmy Beer Cans
Doctor Feel
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TO THE HOSPITAL DRIVER!
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So who comes up with the gameplan? The head coach? And the assistant/line coaches comes up with how to implement the gameplan with the personnel they got?
In 2025, I want to see a new gameplan and philosophy. No more forward press up, bombing inside 50, going through corridor at all cost and instead embrace chaos. Then again, as long as Ken and the main core of assistant coaches are still there, I expect no changes whatsoever despite CD outright stating Port will need to look at how we kick inside 50 without a Dixon type of player to compete and bring the ball to the ground worst case scenario.
In 2025, I want to see a new gameplan and philosophy. No more forward press up, bombing inside 50, going through corridor at all cost and instead embrace chaos. Then again, as long as Ken and the main core of assistant coaches are still there, I expect no changes whatsoever despite CD outright stating Port will need to look at how we kick inside 50 without a Dixon type of player to compete and bring the ball to the ground worst case scenario.
Fúcking pumped man the post season was just the tonic to get excited about what lies ahead!
Doctor Feel
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Do you reckon DBJ is gonna go to the US on a mewing camp?
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PUT YOUR SUPERMAN CAPES ON ITS RORY TIME
