Game Day AFL Finals 2024 - Match discussion party thread

[PCORF]

Game aint over yet. Port dominating clearances but Sydney much cleaner when they have the ball. If Port can turn up the heat after halftime then it is still a 50/50 game.

 

[cmndstab]

26-9 clearances in favour of Port, 31-26 inside 50s also in their favour. Reckon they should be closer.

Sydney way up on disposals though, 182-137! Two completely different game styles.

 

[FR0GGY]

Umpires crazy in this match. It wasn't well captured on TV, but Horne-Francis got taken out in the head by his ruckman and received a free kick! What on earth was going on there?

Also gave his teammate a free by pushing his opponent into the port bloke.

 

[cmndstab]

He was compared to todays standard

No he wasn't. Was always a gangly sort of dude when he was playing.

 

[Scorpus]

Umpires crazy in this match. It wasn't well captured on TV, but Horne-Francis got taken out in the head by his ruckman and received a free kick! What on earth was going on there?

And Port's doctors immediately gave it the all clear

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Game aint over yet. Port dominating clearances but Sydney much cleaner when they have the ball. If Port can turn up the heat after halftime then it is still a 50/50 game.

A 25 point lead isn't safe until there's three minutes left.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

He was compared to todays standard

He didn't openly have a beer gut like Rioli does.

 

[Geoffa32]

Port need to sub Dixon, make Georgiades the main man up forward.

Lower the eyes and hit him up.

 

[cmndstab]

And Port's doctors immediately gave it the all clear

Well, I mean, come on. What are the odds of a Port player concussing his teammate? That would never happen.

 

[BRL121]

Papley is not only a great flog, but he is the epitome of leading with the head. In the contest with poor old Wines, Papley just launched himself head-first at Wines' underarm, with zero thought for the ball. It was impossible to resist, and brilliant cheating play.

 

[Magma]

clearances wont matter if they just keep bombing the ball long. unless port's talls start taking contested marks sydney's players are killing them at ground level.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Warner quiet first half

Would love for him to explode the 3rd qtr and beak the game open


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[BRL121]

Gulden did a perfect channelling of Laird at one point. He started off level with Rozee, who sped off with the ball, while Gulden just just stopped on the spot and watched.

 

[ams4crows]

clearances wont matter if they just keep bombing the ball long. unless port's talls start taking contested marks sydney's players are killing them at ground level.

Also the marks around the ground from Sydney are keeping them in control

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Sydney way up on disposals though, 182-137! Two completely different game styles.

Sydney are too efficient for Port & have a far, far more potent forward line.

Hopefully Hinkley does not sub off Dixon.

 

[jbanger]

Sportsbet has Sydney @ $1.04, Poort @ $9.50......

 

[DJ75]

I've never had the hatred for them. Would typically barrack for the South Australian team over a non SA team. A bit different now after the hit put on Rankine.

You need a history lesson

 

[rocket18]

Fair effort by Sydney since round 21, they've turned it around by 137 points so far against Port.

 

[Geoffa32]

Fair effort by Sydney since round 21, they've turned it around by 137 points so far against Port.

They came over for a training drill.

That game was meaningless.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Port need to sub Dixon, make Georgiades the main man up forward.

Lower the eyes and hit him up.

Ssshhhhutup.. Ken could be reading this

 

[FullyBigKPro]

And Port's doctors immediately gave it the all clear

 

[Scorpus]

Sydney want Port to win clearances because they're mopping up off half back and setting up all attacks from there

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I've never had the hatred for them. Would typically barrack for the South Australian team over a non SA team. A bit different now after the hit put on Rankine.

It's a club comp, not a state one.

10 year old me was happy they won it in '04, and then I learnt the rivalry.

 

[jackster83]

Warner quiet first half

Would love for him to explode the 3rd qtr and beak the game open


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Good call.

 

[Drummond]

There’s Chad!! Here we go!