Preview Changes & Preview for Semi Final 2 vs Hawthorn @AO

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Sack Hinkley

 

[Kickpuncher]

Hinkley for Baghdad

 

[tribey]

Fox Footy casually writing us off and rightly so.

What is the point of this club?

 

[PAFC66]

Hawks by 40 odd
Watson should kick a bag
Amon and Impey must be laughing

 

[PAFC66]

Fox Footy casually writing us off and rightly so.

It's about time they did.

 

[elee]

we need a tiny ground like SCG to beat the Hawks

 

[RossFC]

IN: Visentini, Sinn, Lorenz, Empty Seat, New Coach
OUT: Dixon (Retire), McEntee (Delist), Butters (Inj), Me, Ken Hinkley (Sacked)

Lorenz sub

 

[tribey]

It's about time they did.

They’ve spent the entire year noshing him off, now we’re back to serving as the Washington Generals for the purposes of the heartland fairytale.

Just a mindboggling situation, this.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Have we ever lost 2 finals at home in the same year? If not this will be another all time low.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

IN: Heart & Guts
OUT: photogenic jewellery designers, bogan car enthusiasts, SANFL top up players, the entire PAFC gambling syndicate

That should leave us with about 5 or 6 players to choose from.

 

[Portmagpies36]

IN: Visentini, Sinn, Lorenz, Empty Seat, New Coach
OUT: Dixon (Retire), McEntee (Delist), Butters (Inj), Me, Ken Hinkley

Lorenz sub

No one mentions Dylan Williams being as our half back line is now decimated.
Ivan Soldo? Is he still alive? Surely he would move better than Dixon.
DBJ ever plays in the backline again we should just fold as a club.

 

[YoungsterPA]

No changes! Back the boys in to get to a prelim!

Go hawks!

 

[Coobk001]

No one mentions Dylan Williams being as our half back line is now decimated.
Ivan Soldo? Is he still alive? Surely he would move better than Dixon.
DBJ ever plays in the backline again we should just fold as a club.

Re Williams, we look slow as it is, he will make us look glacial.

 

[jdeezy]

Let's bring in Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

7.5

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

CL

1.0

3star

for another crack at that kick back in 2014

 

[JimmyBC]

Amon and Impey must be laughing

Funnily enough they wouldn't be if Clarko wasn't moved on.. sensing there's a lesson in there somewhere

 

[Coobk001]

Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.

Our forward line will get smacked again. Their smalls will tear us apart, and our much talked about midfield will be found out again under the big game pressure.

Hawks by 57.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

I know that a loss could be the end of Ken Hinkley and therefore I should encourage a straight sets exit

BUT

I still want us to win this. So many of these listed players need to get a finals win under their belt so they at least have something to build upon for future seasons, especially Horne-Francis. The probability of making a finals appearance after 2 back-to-back straight sets exits would be low regardless of whether or not the coach changes.

As for my preferred changes (And probably not actual knowing the coaches)

• DROP (And retire) Dixon and take a risk on Marshall. Even if there's the danger surrounding his concussion situation we can't afford to drag Dixon's corpse out for a do or die game.
• NEVER sent DBJ to the defense ever again. He is a small forward from now until his career ends.
• Rozee goes to half back so he can build confidence through some easier disposals and stop chickening out of the finals pressure
• STOP playing Franky and McEntee in the same team. It's either one or the other, and that alone is still a risk, but two NPC forwards are going to make it too easy for the opposition to intercept and gather without contest.
• If Butters isn't fit to play then just say f--k it and give Lorenz a debut

I would say we're better chance to win this game while Ken's entire job is potentially on the line, but since we NEVER beat a team in the finals that we already beat earlier in the year it probably won't matter.

 

[Windy Cindy]

The only interest is how many frees there small forwards will get.. and whether is double or triple our total

Other than that..

Hawks by anywhere between 40-90 depending on what quarter we give up..

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.

Our forward line will get smacked again. Their smalls will tear us apart, and our much talked about midfield will be found out again under the big game pressure.

Hawks by 157.

Fixed, your welcome.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

In: Sinn and Marshall

Out: McEntee and Dixon

Ken has already stated that the team won't have wholesale changes at this point. Bring Sinn in so DBJ can return to the forward line and Marshall comes in for Dixon since we need movement and Dixon can barely walk let alone run.

 

[AdamMarrett]

This is a mismatch of clubs in a final if there ever was one.

In one corner there's Hawthorn. A club who have won a flag in every decade since the 60's from memory. Who knows what it takes to build dominant sides. They are riding a wave of momentum with a team that is built to exploit our weaknesses. Oh and they're coached by a guy who played in 4 flags and has an attacking game plan based around his team's strengths.

In the other corner is Port Adelaide. A club with a group of players who freeze in finals. With an AFL history that is littered with disastrous finals exits and calamities. Who are coached by the exact opposite of Sam Mitchell.

You couldn't script it any better.

 

[Windy Cindy]

I know that a loss could be the end of Ken Hinkley and therefore I should encourage a straight sets exit

BUT

I still want us to win this. So many of these listed players need to get a finals win under their belt so they at least have something to build upon for future seasons, especially Horne-Francis. The probability of making a finals appearance after 2 back-to-back straight sets exits would be low regardless of whether or not the coach changes.

As for my preferred changes (And probably not actual knowing the coaches)

• DROP (And retire) Dixon and take a risk on Marshall. Even if there's the danger surrounding his concussion situation we can't afford to drag Dixon's corpse out for a do or die game.
• NEVER sent DBJ to the defense ever again. He is a small forward from now until his career ends.
• Rozee goes to half back so he can build confidence through some easier disposals and stop chickening out of the finals pressure
• STOP playing Franky and McEntee in the same team. It's either one or the other, and that alone is still a risk, but two NPC forwards are going to make it too easy for the opposition to intercept and gather without contest.
• If Butters isn't fit to play then just say f--k it and give Lorenz a debut

I would say we're better chance to win this game while Ken's entire job is potentially on the line, but since we NEVER beat a team in the finals that we already beat earlier in the year it probably won't matter.

You just know he will pick Dixon and play mcentee and play the same game style.

I’m playing butters.. push through and show some leadership.. guts it out

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Hawks will be cooked when they play you guys, look like they’ve just played their grand final.

Everyone falls in the trap of writing off the QF loser in the Semi.

Every team has a shocker, that’s the way this season - take when you flogged us.

Your midfield stacks up well v hawks.

Port to win easily IMO.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

You just know he will pick Dixon and play mcentee and play the same game style.

I’m playing butters.. push through and show some leadership.. guts it out

After the Brisbane loss we finally dropped Jed and he was never seen again until the last round. We went 7-1 without him at that point.
Maybe just maybe if Kens job is on the line he might finally give them the flick when its already too late.

 

[chachi11]

Yeh we ain't winning shit, this squad is scared of the dark. Hawks will pound us.

In:
Scotch
Out:
Hinkley farkin finally