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[HinkleysHeroes]

It’s a fair point. We never lost a final at the gabba in our glory years with an average winning margin of from memory 40-50 points. It’s a long way from that

I think if port start well and are in touch we could get very tight

I am hopeful a good start for us might actually relax us but we haven’t been starting well at the gabba lately

How ‘tall’ would you guys say Lord plays? I’ve seen a bit of him, seems he can take a grab but is still raw. I suspect he will get Lester who will be giving away height and relying on bodying him.

Port are playing one extra tall so could stretch us - but might help us not get outrun too badly.

Port start shit so you're in luck on a good start.

 

[Marmozet]

Changes from Round 1 at Adelaide Oval:

OUT:
Dixon
Jonas
Georgiades
Fantasia
Evans

IN:
Boak
Finlayson
Williams
Lord
McEntee

 

[PowerBaz]

Finlayson Has to have a big game this week.

Do you think? He’s a protected species at the min.

 

[PowerBaz]

This is where they've played a role player all year & won't change now like it or not.

Evans ain't winning anyone a final so don't lose sleep over it.

You keep saying.

 

[JimmyBC]

You keep saying.

If you think Frank the Tank is gonna be the difference in a final in Brisbane keep sniffing the glue.

 

[240volt]

Do you think? He’s a protected species at the min.

More like nothing else around to replace him.
He’s getting enough ball but his kicking for goals has gone to shyt.

 

[PowerBaz]

If you think Frank the Tank is gonna be the difference in a final in Brisbane keep sniffing the glue.

Well he kicks goals which is what we lack. Adds to the mix. Don’t need to sniff glue to see that.

 

[Enoch Blaze]

Well he kicks goals which is what we lack. Adds to the mix. Don’t need to sniff glue to see that.

We are the third best offensive side playing finals. Is kicking a score our issue?

Given we leak goals defensively I like the strategy of locking it in our forward half with defensive forwards.

 

[JimmyBC]

Well he kicks goals which is what we lack. Adds to the mix. Don’t need to sniff glue to see that.

A three goal 9 possession game in a dead rubber against Richmond is as low bar as it gets.

 

[Jonts]

It’s a fair point. We never lost a final at the gabba in our glory years with an average winning margin of from memory 40-50 points. It’s a long way from that

I think if port start well and are in touch we could get very tight

I am hopeful a good start for us might actually relax us but we haven’t been starting well at the gabba lately

How ‘tall’ would you guys say Lord plays? I’ve seen a bit of him, seems he can take a grab but is still raw. I suspect he will get Lester who will be giving away height and relying on bodying him.

Port are playing one extra tall so could stretch us - but might help us not get outrun too badly.

Lord plays his height
2metres

 

[PowerBaz]

A three goal 9 possession game in a dead rubber against Richmond is as low bar as it gets.

Happy to see a healthy win on Saturday.

 

[PowerBaz]

A three goal 9 possession game in a dead rubber against Richmond is as low bar as it gets.

What are McEntee’s stats?

 

[JimmyBC]

What are McEntee’s stats?

My argument isn't for McEntee I've just accepted they won't drop him.

 

[PowerBaz]

A three goal 9 possession game in a dead rubber against Richmond is as low bar as it gets.

Actually 9 possession game for 3 goals is a good return.

 

[PowerBaz]

My argument isn't for McEntee I've just accepted they won't drop him.

I’ve accepted I like Evans. He’s hard at it and takes his opportunities that’s all.

 

[bomberclifford]

What are McEntee’s stats?

'Implied pressure' is off the charts.

 

[JimmyBC]

I’ve accepted I like Evans. He’s hard at it and takes his opportunities that’s all.

He's also slow and an easy run off for defenders.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

He's also slow and an easy run off for defenders.

That's McEntee.

He's so lacking as an offensive threat his opponent just ignores that he's on the ground.

 

[gbear]

Hope the port boys watched tonight’s game to see how not to play a final. Poor conversion was what cost Melbourne. Still sticking with a 6 goal loss due to Hinkley being in charge.

 

[Willsy10]

Thinking McEntee was going to get dropped for evans was akin to thinking we were still sacking Ken after 13 wins in a row.

Thinking Fantasia was going to come in despite him playing less than 5 games In 2 years and his body breaking down every 5 minutes was truly fanciful, tooth fairy level stuff. I get he does some good things but you can’t trust him to even get through the warm up uninjured let alone finals intensity match.

Even if you wanted these things to happen surely you can acknowledge that they weren’t ever going to happen and pump the breaks on the melting.

Predictable changes.

Neither Evans or paper mache Fantasia are worth losing sleep over.


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[jakey]

That's McEntee.

He's so lacking as an offensive threat his opponent just ignores that he's on the ground.

McEntee isn't slow.

 

[rignanv]

Our problem will be scoring more than the opposition.

Yeah we almost always lose when we don't do that

 

[Nelso]

Thinking McEntee was going to get dropped for evans was akin to thinking we were still sacking Ken after 13 wins in a row.

Thinking Fantasia was going to come in despite him playing less than 5 games In 2 years and his body breaking down every 5 minutes was truly fanciful, tooth fairy level stuff. I get he does some good things but you can’t trust him to even get through the warm up uninjured let along

Even if you wanted these things to happen surely you can acknowledge that they weren’t ever going to happen and pump the breaks on the melting.

Predictable changes.

Neither Evans or paper mache Fantasia are worth losing sleep over.


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I look forward to the melting on Saturday night when McEntee spuds it up.

Tonight's game proved that goals are at a premium in finals and we are not going to play Fantasia who apart from Rioli is the only crumber in our team. We can't expect Lord to take marks against Andrews. We need someone to be at the fall of the ball once it hits the ground and who can sneak a few goals with limited opportunities.

 

[Poo Eckert]

Fantasia was rubbish in rnd1. Can we stop hanging out bay on him being the difference. May as well argue Hagan or Johnson better than Mcentee

 

[LittleLika]

I can't wait to lose by 1-2 goals. That's where Evans could've kicked 3-4 but instead we've gone for one at best mcentee cruicial tackle in a forward line with only one dynamic small in Rioli. 3 ****ing defensive pressure smalls. Unbelievable