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[Coobk001]

Sinn shouldn't be in the AFL team. He has been set up horribly for failure. You can't just play a kid in a role he hasn't been practising at a lower level, one he is being absolutely embarrassed in at AFL level, and keep persisting with him, unless he's extremely gifted and Sinn has not shown that level, not anywhere near it.

Sinn needs to go back to the SANFL, play the role they want him in at AFL level, and demonstrate good enough form to warrant an opportunity.

Right now Burgoyne is ahead of Sinn as a winger and as a half back and is being held back by the persistence with a non performing kid.

If Rioli comes in, Narkle or Bonner should replace Sinn. Burgoyne should be in the running for a sub spot.

 

[Sleezy]

Sinn shouldn't be in the AFL team. He has been set up horribly for failure. You can't just play a kid in a role he hasn't been practising at a lower level, one he is being absolutely embarrassed in at AFL level, and keep persisting with him, unless he's extremely gifted and Sinn has not shown that level, not anywhere near it.

Sinn needs to go back to the SANFL, play the role they want him in at AFL level, and demonstrate good enough form to warrant an opportunity.

Right now Burgoyne is ahead of Sinn as a winger and as a half back and is being held back by the persistence with a non performing kid.

If Rioli comes in, Narkle or Bonner should replace Sinn. Burgoyne should be in the running for a sub spot.

He hasn't been embarrassed at all. It's not like Sinn's opponents have gotten ahold of us and threatened to take the game away from us. He's shown a few things, learned a few things, made a few mistakes. That's all.

We're not talking Zac Dawson v Anthony Rocca here. Not even Teakle v Draper/Marshall.

 

[Coobk001]

He hasn't been embarrassed at all. It's not like Sinn's opponents have gotten ahold of us and threatened to take the game away from us. He's shown a few things, learned a few things, made a few mistakes. That's all.

We'll agree to disagree. He has had 12 disposals across about 6 quarters. With a fair few terrible and costly moments amongst it. He's got potential, but right now isn't performing and doesn't deserve the development games ahead of others.

 

[Sleezy]

We'll agree to disagree. He has had 12 disposals across about 6 quarters. With a fair few terrible and costly moments amongst it. He's got potential, but right now isn't performing and doesn't deserve the development games ahead of others.

I agree with all of that. It was worth giving him a couple of games to get a feel. He's got a feel, now he has to go back and earn that spot.

Maybe we just have different thresholds for what constitutes an embarrassing performance. Like I said, I link that more to the Leon Davis touchless GF, or even what Artie Jones (WBD) put in against us in R14 (also zero touches).

Not a half dozen disposals in a hot game, before getting subbed when we're 30 points in front.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

You obviously haven't watched his last 2 games then with comments like this. Not up to it!!

I definitely have and I disagree.

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[MrChow]

I think this is the game that you pick the absolute best team you have, just to get the second half of the season underway with a win.

I think Sinn has done his apprenticeship for now. He would have gotten so much from the past few weeks.

I’d go Rioli in. Narkle to the wing to further learn our game plan. Sinn out. Burgoyne sub.

 

[Lawnchair Larry]

Used to be able to tell in the first 5 minutes if Port were on.
It's not so any more.
Our turn around bears strong relationship to precision kicking.
It continues, then we continue.
It may take a qtr to build up steam.

 

[dirty2]

Bring on the game ****in... Stupid bye!!!

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Bombers’ burning question: Can they defend without the ball?

Essendon may be in the finals race, but they’ve got a big issue they need to sort out – being ranked 18th in defending opposition ball movement. “It’s been a real area of concern for them … it’s a work in progress,” Leigh Montagna

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said on AFL 360. And he singled out one player who needed to lift and help his side out defensively. “Nic Martin, defensively what he is doing is having a sign impact on the team. He is conceding the most uncontested possessions in the competition. He concedes the most marks in the comp and he concedes the most disposals of any wingman … While he’s having a really good year offensively, he is hurting his team defensively.”

Power’s burning question: When does the magical run end?

There’s no denying Port Adelaide have been galvanised by the early scrutiny surrounding out-of-contract coach Ken Hinkley. And when Hinkley’s job was labelled “untenable”, the Power responded in a big way. And they haven’t dropped a game since. They’ve now won a club record 11-straight wins – but head into the clash against Essendon off the bye … and we know no side has claimed a win off their mid season break against a side who played the week prior. Port’s winning streak will surely end at some point pre-finals … but will it be this weekend as the bye curse continues? Or will it be in the coming rounds?

Lion with worrying ‘case of the Shannon Nolls’; obvious issue in Cats’ bid to ‘run table’: Blowtorch

Lion with worrying ‘case of the Shannon Nolls’; obvious issue in Cats’ bid to ‘run table’: Blowtorch

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Yeah glad we got some games into Sinn but now it's the time to start finding and playing the best 23 players.

 

[Del165198]

Bombers’ burning question: Can they defend without the ball?

Essendon may be in the finals race, but they’ve got a big issue they need to sort out – being ranked 18th in defending opposition ball movement. “It’s been a real area of concern for them … it’s a work in progress,” Leigh Montagna said on AFL 360. And he singled out one player who needed to lift and help his side out defensively. “Nic Martin, defensively what he is doing is having a sign impact on the team. He is conceding the most uncontested possessions in the competition. He concedes the most marks in the comp and he concedes the most disposals of any wingman … While he’s having a really good year offensively, he is hurting his team defensively.”

Power’s burning question: When does the magical run end?

There’s no denying Port Adelaide have been galvanised by the early scrutiny surrounding out-of-contract coach Ken Hinkley. And when Hinkley’s job was labelled “untenable”, the Power responded in a big way. And they haven’t dropped a game since. They’ve now won a club record 11-straight wins – but head into the clash against Essendon off the bye … and we know no side has claimed a win off their mid season break against a side who played the week prior. Port’s winning streak will surely end at some point pre-finals … but will it be this weekend as the bye curse continues? Or will it be in the coming rounds?

Lion with worrying ‘case of the Shannon Nolls’; obvious issue in Cats’ bid to ‘run table’: Blowtorch

Lion with worrying ‘case of the Shannon Nolls’; obvious issue in Cats’ bid to ‘run table’: Blowtorch

www.foxsports.com.au

We'll lose the Geelong game at piss park surely. Always lose there.

 

[RossFC]

Finally, melt day has arrived.

 

[Marmozet]

I agree that now is not the time to be giving Josh Sinn games when we’ve got a premiership to win.

 

[TazD]

Time to bring the captain back

 

[Buget]

No team news yet?

Other than Bergman’s contract announcement, it’s been strangely quiet from the club this week.

 

[elpirate]

We only just got over the line against them at home.

With Teakle rucking.

They killed us in the middle.

Let's see what happens this time with an actual in form ruck.

 

[philreich]

We only just got over the line against them at home.

Gotta kick straight this time, or our streak might end.

 

[RossFC]

Selection: Rioli returns for battle with Bombers

Small forward Junior Rioli returns to the side as Port Adelaide travels to Melbourne to face Essendon.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

IN: J Rioli
OUT: Q Narkle, J Sinn (omitted)
LAST WEEK’S SUB: R Bonner

Emergencies: T Jonas 1, J Burgoyne 36, D Visentini 38, Q Narkle 47

 

[Visenfest]

Narkle out? Are they serious? Hopefully they at least make him sub.

 

[davesnothere]

Dante close.

How the hell does Narkle get dropped

 

[davesnothere]

Seriously. Did the selection committee actually watch the Geelong game?

 

[hammo24]

Rioli got a gold pass atm

some games he hardly gets a touch, narkle very stiff

 

[afl2004]

Narkle will be sub

 

[hammo24]

Narkle will be sub

Bonner sub

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Love the Dante emergency pick. Narkle for sub. Good call on all fronts.

I could take or leave Sinn staying in but Bonner hasn't done much wrong and I'm okay with putting together a finals like team for stability.....

I'd always welcome a Visentini debut though