As a Crow fan, how will YOU handle it if Port Power win the Flag this year?

[Kane McGoodwin]

Not yet. If they win next week, they'll get their bunnies in a prelim.

Yeah, nah!

 

[AmericanCrow]

I was happy for Danger

Surfer boy can kiss my ass

 

[MrBarry]

Nah. Star power wins finals.

The issue is Port's stars routinely play like crap in big finals and that's because Hinkley lets his stars get shut down easily

Star power does win finals, but when the rest of the team of total dross it doesn't. On a field of 22 players you cant rely on 4 to win a flag and that's been clearly evident every time they get to a final.

 

[MarcusP2]

Stan Alves?

Grant Thomas.

 

[SugarShane]

Port have no bunnies when it comes to September

I think they are now 5 wins and 9 losses under Ken in Finals, 2-3 of those wins were early in Ken’s tenure

It's incredible how long he's lasted skating through off those early finals performances. He's been there over 10 years and it's almost entirely because he had a 2 year Sando spike.

Since 2015 he's played finals in 5 out of 10 years, for a record of 2-6. And 7 out of those 8 were at Adelaide Oval.

 

[crow2crow]

really hoping we can close this thread tonight

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

really hoping we can close this thread tonight

Think you may need to wait another week.

 

[aabp1978]

Guess we need to bump this. Clearly need to make yet another emotional hedging bet.

 

[PCORF]

If Port win this Friday. They are probably going to win it all.

In life you rarely get what you want but it's not the end of the world. Gotta accept it and move on.

 

[JPetro83]

i got port at $18 at 6pm before their game on Friday.

 

[Mostyn]

Port haven't list to Sydney since 2016, and beat them by 20 goals last time they played.

They're in the grand final. It's a flip of the coin from there.

 

[Samcro24]

Port haven't list to Sydney since 2016, and beat them by 20 goals last time they played.

They're in the grand final. It's a flip of the coin from there.

Port will 100% win this week because last time they thrashed Sydney.

The GF, where they’ll play a side that belted last time (at home mind you), is 50/50 however.

 

[Rotayjay]

Imagine being embarrassed at home in your first final by 14 goals and then going on to win the flag. If it's going to happen any year, it's 2024.

 

[Rotayjay]

If Port make the grand final and face Geelong, reversing the QF result in the granny certainly isn't unprecedented. I don't think it likely though - the last time that happened was Hawthorn losing to West Coast at Subiaco and beating them at the MCG.

If Port make it and face Brisbane, that's the real danger. It would be a neutral venue and Brisbane are very flaky. Let's not get ahead of ourselves though, and if they get a flag there's nothing we can do about it.

 

[skam85]

A team that has lost a QF by 50+ points are 12-0 the following week.

They are 0-12 in prelims.

Sydney are in the grand final. It's a flip of the coin from there.

 

[jenny61_99]

Port haven't list to Sydney since 2016, and beat them by 20 goals last time they played.

They're in the grand final. It's a flip of the coin from there.

Five of the last six games they’ve played at AO.

 

[JPetro83]

I see Port are rushing back Farrell for this week.. typical

 

[JPetro83]

Imagine being embarrassed at home in your first final by 14 goals and then going on to win the flag. If it's going to happen any year, it's 2024.

and it will happen to KOTD FC..

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I see Port are rushing back Farrell for this week.. typical

Playing underdone players never works in finals, how have coaches not understood this yet? He doesn't even need to play, Burgoyne was their best player against the Hawks playing his position.

 

[MatthewB]

Playing underdone players never works in finals, how have coaches not understood this yet? He doesn't even need to play, Burgoyne was their best player against the Hawks playing his position.

i heard this morning he hasn't started to run fully, more than likely the hammy will go

 

[119others]

Port haven't list to Sydney since 2016, and beat them by 20 goals last time they played.

They're in the grand final. It's a flip of the coin from there.

Sportsbet - current odds

AFL Premiership Winner 2024

Sydney $2.50

Geelong $3.75

Brisbane $4.25

Port Adelaide $10

Lets hope the bookies are right but amazing stat you threw up (Swans not beating them for 8 years!!)

 

[119others]

Port will 100% win this week because last time they thrashed Sydney.

The GF, where they’ll play a side that belted last time (at home mind you), is 50/50 however.

Power 10-1 for flag, all other teams $4.25 or lower...

 

[aabp1978]

Sportsbet - current odds

AFL Premiership Winner 2024

Sydney $2.50

Geelong $3.75

Brisbane $4.25

Port Adelaide $10

Lets hope the bookies are right but amazing stat you threw up (Swans not beating them for 8 years!!)

I think the odds are really wrong here. Personally, I would have Cats as the favorites, followed by Port (who I sadly think will smash Sydney on Friday night), Brisbane and then Sydney.

Sydney's form I think is really misleading / poor in the latter part of the season. In the last 10 weeks for example they have beaten only a single top 8 side (GWS, at home)..losing to Port, Brisbane, Bulldogs. If you look at the wins, all against pretty average / poor sides (us, Dons, Pies, North). Also lost to Freo and the Saints in that period.

In the same period, Port have smashed Sydney, and have also beaten Hawks, Carlton, and the Bulldogs from the top 8. Only losses are to the Cats and the GCS away. Given an awful lot of those games were at home...but still.

Anyway, this all makes me feel sick, because the thought of Port playing, let alone winning a premiership creates ultra high anxiety for me...

 

[119others]

I think the odds are really wrong here. Personally, I would have Cats as the favorites, followed by Port (who I sadly think will smash Sydney on Friday night), Brisbane and then Sydney.

Sydney's form I think is really misleading / poor in the latter part of the season. In the last 10 weeks for example they have beaten only a single top 8 side (GWS, at home)..losing to Port, Brisbane, Bulldogs. If you look at the wins, all against pretty average / poor sides (us, Dons, Pies, North). Also lost to Freo and the Saints in that period.

In the same period, Port have smashed Sydney, and have also beaten Hawks, Carlton, and the Bulldogs from the top 8. Only losses are to the Cats and the GCS away. Given an awful lot of those games were at home...but still.

Anyway, this all makes me feel sick, because the thought of Port playing, let alone winning a premiership creates ultra high anxiety for me...

Good call re Swans. I have to admit I dont think the Swans are as good as the odds show also. But also think Power has a weak bottom 5-7 players who can be exposed more than all other remaining teams. Plus now losing players like their 2 best rebounding defenders and Marshall again. Does Charlie get rolled out again? I think Lions or Cats can do Swans on GF day assuming they make it. Swans have had so many close victories (GWS, Pies late in the year) and the last 10 weeks or so is somewhat misleading as you say and also a material regression relative to first half of the season when they were 10-2 (or something like that) and looking unbeatable. As you say there form has been patchy and lack true elite KPP at both ends of the grounds but great mids and flankers and it is at home and clearly are faves

With the other game I actually give Lions a decent chance. I think mids are better (Neale, Dunkley, McCluggage and absolute gun in the making Ashcroft), solid and attacking defence (perhaps second tall is a weakness?) and ultra dynamic and multi dimensional forward line with talls (esp Joe), CC, Bailey, swingman Rayner and Lohmann

Lions vs Swans GF coming up I hope (and half expect) with redemption time for Lions !

 

[aabp1978]

Good call re Swans. I have to admit I dont think the Swans are as good as the odds show also. But also think Power has a weak bottom 5-7 players who can be exposed more than all other remaining teams. Plus now losing players like their 2 best rebounding defenders and Marshall again. Does Charlie get rolled out again? I think Lions or Cats can do Swans on GF day assuming they make it. Swans have had so many close victories (GWS, Pies late in the year) and the last 10 weeks or so is somewhat misleading as you say and also a material regression relative to first half of the season when they were 10-2 (or something like that) and looking unbeatable. As you say there form has been patchy and lack true elite KPP at both ends of the grounds but great mids and flankers and it is at home and clearly are faves

With the other game I actually give Lions a decent chance. I think mids are better (Neale, Dunkley, McCluggage and absolute gun in the making Ashcroft), solid and attacking defence (perhaps second tall is a weakness?) and ultra dynamic and multi dimensional forward line with talls (esp Joe), CC, Bailey, swingman Rayner and Lohmann

Lions vs Swans GF coming up I hope (and half expect) with redemption time for Lions !

Agree with all of that. Honestly, I think the Swans have quite a few holes up forward..so all you need is quick start to Port and might be all over early. Can only hope Rioli reverts to normal form - aka inconsistency- and their mids lose out. Port also have nothing to lose now. Anyway, hoping my bed wetting is just that, but this feels like the year those ferals catch us on premierships…