Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 3

[dogs105]

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Nah, that's a stupid name. No one would really call it that.

 

[Crows I Am]

I am calling it now. There is no way Port ever win a premiership while they have this missing pieces trading strategy. Its demolishing their depth. Im honestly looking forward to next year because i predict Port will almost certainly seek permission to use every future 1st and 2nd from the new found rules to bring in more players.

Port have basically ignored the draft for the last few years. They will have a serious lack of any young talent coming through now. We have seen how much that has hurt us with us botching multiple drafts and losing young players all at once. Now we have a lack of players around the 25-30 age bracket. Port will have the same problem very soon.

 

[crow2crow]

Don’t think they’re looking at Richards for depth

They have McEntee and Evans that sometimes look Murphy look capable , they’ll have high hopes for Richards , he’s got some class

i saw him twice live this year. once he was ok the other not. put it this way, i would not want him. will look real good in the sanfl just like murphy

if ports rioli got fit he could be anything that was a smart pickup

 

[jackster83]

I think Luko will turn out better than people here would like if port use him right. He has a lot of talent and it's not as if we haven't witnessed any of it yet.

He'll be an upgrade on Marshall.

It's Dixon they need to replace though. Ratugolea is not a key forward's arseh*le.

 

[Danger in Texas]

They need Richards to make it , Luko to kick 35 + next year and to nail 2 of the 3 draft picks this year

If they could get anything near the butters level of pick at 13 that would help

Need alot to go right to win the trade but have Obvs decided they weren’t contending with the same list

Obviously they drafted well in 18/19, remains to be seen re: Sinn though, not looking superb right now. Not many later picks nailed

First time in a while they’ve had a decent amount of top-half picks (might get more if they trade 13 to Syd for 19/22), need to make them count

 

[CrowTownRoad]

When you separate it, the Houston side of the deal works out to be 13, 29 and Richards for Houston. Is that really that bad? I don’t think Port have been badly ripped off there.

The Gold Coast side of the deal is the problem for them. They shouldn’t be giving up a Future 1 for Luko and Rat. Should be a Future 2 IMO for politely taking on the Atkins’ salary dump.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yep mature age pick up , late bloomer

Picked up from country footy two years ago IIRC

 

[dylan123]

Port board is in total meltdown over this deal. I should post over there.... don't worry Port cousins at least you've still got Hinkley. I'd be banned for a month though so I won't.

After tomorrow there won't be anything to post about until the draft so nothing to lose with a month ban.

 

[Danger in Texas]

When you separate it, the Houston side of the deal works out to be 13, 29 and Richards for Houston. Is that really that bad? I don’t think Port have been badly ripped off there.

The Gold Coast side of the deal is the problem for them. They shouldn’t be giving up a Future 1 for Luko and Rat. Should be a Future 2 IMO for politely taking on the Atkins’ salary dump.

It’s not re: Houston, but it’s not what the Port supporters were promised

 

[Jeffcrowe]

i saw him twice live this year. once he was ok the other not. put it this way, i would not want him. will look real good in the sanfl just like murphy

if ports rioli got fit he could be anything that was a smart pickup

Rioli is getting on

 

[adelaidecrows]

richards is just more depth IMO

luko is the only one who is best 22 for them and he would want to pull his finger out. still think he stupid not picking adelaide where he would have been able to get the fourth defender

Ports prelim I think conned some players into thinking they were a quality team. Richards is merely an example of a player running to a club he thought is on the verge of a premiership. Collingwood are closer to winning 4 premierships than Port are at winning one. So you have to question the advice he got.

Luko chose playing with a friend. He deserves whatever disappointment comes his way. Was not a professional decision that met his needs.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Obviously they drafted well in 18/19, remains to be seen re: Sinn though, not looking superb right now. Not many later picks nailed

First time in a while they’ve had a decent amount of top-half picks (might get more if they trade 13 to Syd for 19/22), need to make them count

They gave up way too much for Sinn , just a battler

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Ports prelim I think conned some players into thinking they were a quality team. Richards is merely an example of a player running to a club he thought is on the verge of a premiership. Collingwood are closer to winning 4 premierships than Port are at winning one. So you have to question the advice he got.

Luko chose playing with a friend. He deserves whatever disappointment comes his way. Was not a professional decision that met his needs.

Richards was competing with Shultz and Bobby Hill

Ports small forwards are really poor outside Rioli , I think he’s chosen a weaker team for more opportunities

 

[latinoheat]

I know people have said it before, but how could Rioli be worth 6 and Houston effectively 13.
Houston is twice the player Rioli is. No wonder the pear faithful are fuming .
Personally feel 13 is about right for an uncontracted Houston . (So they got slight under cos he’s contracted)
Rioli is a second round pick .

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I know people have said it before, but how could Rioli be worth 6 and Houston effectively 13.
Houston is twice the player Rioli is. No wonder the pear faithful are fuming .
Personally feel 13 is about right for an uncontracted Houston . (So they got slight under cos he’s contracted)
Rioli is a second round pick .

Yep absolute steal by tigers

Daylight robbery

If it was 9 and not 13 it would prob look ok for port on paper at least

 

[rabidcrow]

I think Luko will turn out better than people here would like if port use him right. He has a lot of talent and it's not as if we haven't witnessed any of it yet.

Underestimated - like Rankine was on here when trade week was happening


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[George Kramer]

Rioli is getting on

But did you know they were younger than the baby Hawks in the finals……….not that they talk about that…..except weekly

 

[crow2crow]

I know people have said it before, but how could Rioli be worth 6 and Houston effectively 13.
Houston is twice the player Rioli is. No wonder the pear faithful are fuming .
Personally feel 13 is about right for an uncontracted Houston . (So they got slight under cos he’s contracted)
Rioli is a second round pick .

payback for screwing richmond over plotting to take their coach?

 

[latinoheat]

Richards was competing with Shultz and Bobby Hill

Ports small forwards are really poor outside Rioli , I think he’s chosen a weaker team for more opportunities

Half ports team are small forwards ! They drafted 2 last year , got another one this year in Barrett as well

 

[adelaidecrows]

Port have basically ignored the draft for the last few years. They will have a serious lack of any young talent coming through now. We have seen how much that has hurt us with us botching multiple drafts and losing young players all at once. Now we have a lack of players around the 25-30 age bracket. Port will have the same problem very soon.

Port get away with this strategy by the media because of the success Geelong and Hawthorn had with it. The difference is the Hawks and Geelong got star players every trade. Port have got mediocre city players with a couple of star players mixed in.

Stats dont favour this strategy though. Hawthorn last won their premierships in 2015. Geelong have started to opt away from this strategy and started hitting the draft and its showing with their results. They are putting some good results together. Port seem hell bent on sticking with it and its just not working.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Underestimated - like Rankine was on here when trade week was happening


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Yeah feel the same , even guys like Kane are underestimating what Luko could become

Plenty of talent to harness

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Half ports team are small forwards ! They drafted 2 last year , got another one this year in Barrett as well

Not any good ones outside of Rioli

Major weakness

 

[cleanhands]

But did you know they were younger than the baby Hawks in the finals……….not that they talk about that…..except weekly

Too much milk from the teet of the cash cow

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Port get away with this strategy by the media because of the success Geelong and Hawthorn had with it. The difference is the Hawks and Geelong got star players every trade. Port have got mediocre city players with a couple of star players mixed in.

Stats dont favour this strategy though. Hawthorn last won their premierships in 2015. Geelong have started to opt away from this strategy and started hitting the draft and its showing with their results. They are putting some good results together. Port seem hell bent on sticking with it and its just not working.

They’ve just traded heavily into this draft though ?

 

[FR0GGY]

How many years for rat?