Preview 2024 Goodbye (To 2025) New; Preseason Discussion

[Holden Hillbilly]

Josh Sinn has been widely considered a frontrunner to replace two-time All-Australian Dan Houston in Port Adelaide’s backline next year.
The former first-round draft pick is showing promising signs that he can vindicate those opinions. The 21-year-old has only played 10 games for the Power because of injury issues since being selected at pick 12 in the 2021 draft.
After going to America with teammates Jason Horne-Francis and Lachie Jones, Sinn looked leaner and moved impressively at the Power’s pre-season training session at Alberton on Friday.
During match-play Sinn was stationed in the backline and while some of his kicking might have been too ambitious, he provided drive that could have been lacking after Houston’s switch.
When his kicking did come off it was extremely impressive and if Sinn can keep his body right then Power fans might finally get to see why the club rates him so highly. While it wasn’t full match-sim there were still a couple of insights into what the Power might be thinking when it comes to who plays where in 2025.
Esava Ratugolea was back in defence after his late-season dalliance with the forward line.
New recruit Jack Lukosius was playing as a key forward for most of the day, working well with Todd Marshall — who while still wearing the pink hat was right amongst it in match-play.
Draftee Joe Berry spent time on Power star Zak Butters and had some nice moments.
Jeremy Finlayson was back in full training after recovering from a lacerated spleen, while key defender Aliir Aliir put in a gruelling running session on the sidelines.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/news/port-adelaide-track-notes-josh-sinn-jason-hornefrancis-impress-in-latest-preseason-session/news-story/debbdc422e425daf68add758537db556?amp

 

[PAFC27]

Josh Sinn needs to fix his ball drop before he ever plays consistent footy at half back

“When his kicking did come off…”

Yikes

 

[Ford Fairlane]

From the above article, watch out for JHF in 2025.

His kicking and fitness were exemplary, and he worked as hard on the track as Zak Butters who is the absolute benchmark.

Moraes is continuing to impress.

 

[davesnothere]

Moraes is the one.

 

[PatientMental]

Josh Sinn needs to fix his ball drop before he ever plays consistent footy at half back

“When his kicking did come off…”

Yikes

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[GoPorts]

Josh Sinn needs to fix his ball drop before he ever plays consistent footy at half back

“When his kicking did come off…”

Yikes

If you exclude all the times I do something bad, I'm actually pretty good.
Insightful

 

[Tibbs]

The comments about Moraes were very interesting ...

Christian Moraes
The draftee impressed last week and continued to do so on Friday. Clubs do like to ease draftees into it but in potentially a sign of how much the Power already likes him Moraes was involved in one of the half-field drills on Friday, as his fellow draftees watched on from the sidelines. He took a fine contested mark as he continues to hold his own with his more experienced Power teammates.

 

[yepits2020]

Josh Sinn needs to fix his ball drop before he ever plays consistent footy at half back

“When his kicking did come off…”

Yikes

I much prefer Sinn continue to practice being “ambitious” with his kicking from the back line. Practice will improve him, mistakes will teach him, and will increase the number of times his kicking is “extremely impressive.”

 

[Ford Fairlane]

It was one of the differences between Cahill and Ebert as coaches. If you went for the ambitious kick and missed it under Russell the runner would come out and you would get dragged. If you did it under Jack, the runner would come out and say he knows what you were trying to do, don't stop but get it right.

 

[davesnothere]

The comments about Moraes were very interesting ...

Christian Moraes
The draftee impressed last week and continued to do so on Friday. Clubs do like to ease draftees into it but in potentially a sign of how much the Power already likes him Moraes was involved in one of the half-field drills on Friday, as his fellow draftees watched on from the sidelines. He took a fine contested mark as he continues to hold his own with his more experienced Power teammates.

Moraes is gunning for Boaks spot.

 

[PJ Power]

Moraes is gunning for Boaks spot.

He’s almost the perfect type of midfielder for us. A player who’s handy in clearances but most adept as a running, endurance-based link up player. Well suited to the wing but also able to kick goals from HF. Given that Butters, JHF, Drew and Rozee should be dominating the centre square for a few years to come, Moraes and Lorenz are the ideal type of midfielders to complement them. Jackson too if he could stay fit and come good.

 

[TazD]

Moraes is gunning for Boaks spot.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

A four-game pre-season suspension derailed the Port Adelaide leader's season before it really got going, and then an ACL rupture against St Kilda in round seven ended his 2024 campaign. Powell-Pepper's bullocking style will be welcomed back into the Power's mix, complementing Willie Rioli and pressure forward Jed McEntee at the feet of key targets Mitch Georgiades and Todd Marshall. Now coming into his ninth year in the AFL and turning 27 in January, Powell-Pepper should be ready to go and add extra grunt to Port's already formidable forward half.

The player at your club ready to fire after a frustrating 2024

Check out the player at your club we're tipping to have a big impact next year

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[Ported]

A four-game pre-season suspension derailed the Port Adelaide leader's season before it really got going, and then an ACL rupture against St Kilda in round seven ended his 2024 campaign. Powell-Pepper's bullocking style will be welcomed back into the Power's mix, complementing Willie Rioli and pressure forward Jed McEntee at the feet of key targets Mitch Georgiades and Todd Marshall. Now coming into his ninth year in the AFL and turning 27 in January, Powell-Pepper should be ready to go and add extra grunt to Port's already formidable forward half.

The player at your club ready to fire after a frustrating 2024

Check out the player at your club we're tipping to have a big impact next year

www.afl.com.au

That summary does an excellent job at completely ignoring the players we've traded for and drafted.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I for one am thrilled we'll have SPP back to complement Jed McEntee.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I for one am thrilled we'll have SPP back to complement Jed McEntee.

Inb4 they actually do play both in the same side

 

[TeeKray]

I for one am thrilled we'll have SPP back to complement Jed McEntee.

Jed played his best football in the first half of 2023 alongside SPP, will be good to get the defensive pressure dream team back together

 

[JimmyBC]

Jed played his best football in the first half of 2023 alongside SPP, will be good to get the defensive pressure dream team back together

All about the pressurey.. goals pfft.

 

[TeeKray]

All about the pressurey.. goals pfft.

The funny thing is that Jed is one of the best finishers on the whole team, would be nice if he and the rest of them didn't have to do it with 34 players in our attacking 50 at all times.

 

[JimmyBC]

The funny thing is that Jed is one of the best finishers on the whole team, would be nice if he and the rest of them didn't have to do it with 34 players in our attacking 50 at all times.

It'd be nice if we had 23 Jeds.

 

[Doctor Feel]

It'd be nice if we had 23 Jeds.

A jedtopia if you will. The footballing nirvana.

 

[DaTBird187]

A jedtopia if you will. The footballing nirvana.

Total Jedball.

 

[wayb2912]

Josh Sinn has been widely considered a frontrunner to replace two-time All-Australian Dan Houston in Port Adelaide’s backline next year.
The former first-round draft pick is showing promising signs that he can vindicate those opinions. The 21-year-old has only played 10 games for the Power because of injury issues since being selected at pick 12 in the 2021 draft.
After going to America with teammates Jason Horne-Francis and Lachie Jones, Sinn looked leaner and moved impressively at the Power’s pre-season training session at Alberton on Friday.
During match-play Sinn was stationed in the backline and while some of his kicking might have been too ambitious, he provided drive that could have been lacking after Houston’s switch.
When his kicking did come off it was extremely impressive and if Sinn can keep his body right then Power fans might finally get to see why the club rates him so highly. While it wasn’t full match-sim there were still a couple of insights into what the Power might be thinking when it comes to who plays where in 2025.
Esava Ratugolea was back in defence after his late-season dalliance with the forward line.
New recruit Jack Lukosius was playing as a key forward for most of the day, working well with Todd Marshall — who while still wearing the pink hat was right amongst it in match-play.
Draftee Joe Berry spent time on Power star Zak Butters and had some nice moments.
Jeremy Finlayson was back in full training after recovering from a lacerated spleen, while key defender Aliir Aliir put in a gruelling running session on the sidelines.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/news/port-adelaide-track-notes-josh-sinn-jason-hornefrancis-impress-in-latest-preseason-session/news-story/debbdc422e425daf68add758537db556?amp

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[Doctor Feel]

how can we read this article without subscribing to the crowvertiser

Sack hinkley I believe.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Jed played his best football in the first half of 2023 alongside SPP, will be good to get the defensive pressure dream team back together

There was actually a pre game conference from Chad last year where he said the coaches believed McEntee, Rioli and SPP could be the top defensive pressure groups in the AFL