- May 16, 2019
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What a disgusting stat..View attachment 1946116
So looking at this we had 15 set shots for 6 goals. We had 4 set shots that missed everything completely
Yeah but we keep practicing apparently.
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What a disgusting stat..View attachment 1946116
So looking at this we had 15 set shots for 6 goals. We had 4 set shots that missed everything completely
First 3 games we have doubled our opponents for marks on the lead and marks i50
Last night we had 14 marks i50 v 7 for Melb
We missed easy set shots.
Mead and Dixon had the most marks i50 for us and only 1 goal between them (plus an assist).
Its not simplistic to say goal kicking was our biggest problem on the weekend. Every forwardline has problems outside of that including Melbourne and Collingwood.Goal kicking has been an issue for the last decade - way too simplistic to say all the problems with the forward line are because of inept kicking for goal.
Even with bad goal kicking you should be scoring a lot more than 89 points with 66 inside 50 entries.
we are missing a Robbie Gray typeIts not simplistic to say goal kicking was our biggest problem on the weekend. Every forwardline has problems outside of that including Melbourne and Collingwood.
We are really missing an Elliot or Fritsch type who can take a set shot from any distance or angle
It's 100% by design it can't be a coincidence anymore. We've seen 3 lists under ken do the same thingIt's infuriating.
I believe for at least some of that time, it's been by design. Hospital balls to avoid a potential cutoff mark and quick rebound. Hope you can jag a pack mark or scramble a goal once it's in there, but don't actually plan for that.
It's the ugliest way to play and it only works against s**t teams.
But it's also kicking it low and fast into space and not lobbing itSolution is a forward line of Marshall, Lord, Georgiades
100% this. Can't rely on Willie and Evans to win a flag at the feet of Dixonwe are missing a Robbie Gray type
They have no issues kicking goals from the an acute angle on the boundary back towards the standing room when posting on Instagram.My feeling is that is due to the excess workery hardery that they do due to Hinkleyball that when it comes to goalkicking more often than not they are ****ed physically.
Unless georgiades can get back to his accurate kicking of goals his value is debatable. Yes it is largely an individual attribute and players who are good at it can own the moment, suck in that all eyes are on them and have the routine and skill set to perform.Solution is a forward line of Marshall, Lord, Georgiades
I guess that's the side effect of playing him back in the middle. He shouldn't be allowed to kick the ball. Can't underestimate not having JHF in there either.Wines had 7 inside 50s against Melbourne, usually averages 4 (this year, 3.5 last year). Swap his i50s with Butters 3 and we probably win.
Yep exactly. Good teams use the ball efficiently and score heavily by the quality of ball delivery inside 50It's pretty evident that Inside 50s alone are overrated in modern football now.
Do it again with inside 50s to goals and it would be even worse.I did a little experiment
Inside 50s per total points scored (ie on the weekend Port scored 89 points from 66 inside 50s @ 1.35 points per i50)
in 2023...........
Port won 17 games - inside 50 to score ratio was 1.70 compared to opposition 1.47 (+0.23). Inside 50s average 59 to 50 (+9)
Port lost 8 games - inside 50 to score ratio was 1.39 compared to opposition 2.00 (-0.61). Inside 50s average 54 to 55 (-1)
So far in 2024, the trend looks similar (surprisingly..not)
Port won 2 games - inside 50 to score ratio is 2.02 compared to opposition 1.76 (+0.26). Inside 50s average 60 to 46 (+13)
Port lost 1 game - inside 50 to score ratio is 1.35 compared to opposition 2.13 (-0.78). Inside 50s average 66 to 45 (+21)
This proves what we all know. When we lose, our inside 50s vs score is horrendously low. We get the ball inside plenty. In 2023 in our losses on average we pretty much had the same inside 50s compared to our opposition. Only 1 less on average per game, yet our scores per i50 were ALOT lower than our opposition. The 2024 Melbourne game was extreme but trending the same as last year
Another interesting stat. We won 17 games last year but only 5 of those wins came against teams in the top 8 at the time we played them. 12 wins were against bottom 8 sides. We lost 4 of our 8 games against top 8 teams.
This method of "Bomb it to Charlie" we have employed for years is a total crap shoot. When we win, our efficiency isnt great but we win games on volume of inside 50s, and mostly against bottom 8 teams.
When we lose, it comes undone badly, and its always due to opposition putting too much pressure on us. Oppo teams are much more efficient and score heavily from alot less inside 50s where under pressure we just bang it inside 50 and more often than not it just gets intercepted and its straight out again
We arent seeing anything different in 2024 so prepare for another year of failure when it matters as we crumble when put under pressure
TLDR Sack Hinkley
They have nfi that it's even a problem, despite it being a problem for a decade and even the media who DGAF about Port are starting to realise it.
This is just evidence that footballers arent very smart
Confirmation the coaches arent good enough.Chad Cornes: "We've done everthing we could to work on this"
Houston is in defence so he's taking ownership over his end of the ground. It's just smart media senseThis is just evidence that footballers arent very smart
He's also in the leadership group so would be happy if he put some blame on the real problemsHouston is in defence so he's taking ownership over his end of the ground. It's just smart media sense