Opinion Non-Crows AFL 10

[Rotayjay]

Well look on the bright side. We could see a heartbreaking grand final loss for Port.

 

[aabp1978]

Well look on the bright side. We could see a heartbreaking grand final loss for Port.

Or a victory and years of vitriol….

 

[ams4crows]

Really need a peak Tom Stewart and Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

type game, wouldn't hurt if Danger was fully fit too

 

[jackster83]

Brisbane is the team Port would want to avoid. Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

always destroys them.

 

[Geoffa32]

People are forgetting that Hinkley turns into a completely different coach in finals.

Nothing that happens in the H&A series for them has any relevance on what happens for them in finals.

Have you all forgotten why Port fans want Hinkley sacked? It's for this exact reason!

Yep, their season starts now. Not a lot different to previous years they have finished top four in terms of how they made top 4.

Key difference this year for September is JHF.

He has a hardness to him that none of their other mids have.

And starting to control games.


Even today, without him, Freo win.

 

[imagifED]

IMO the two biggest threats are Brisbane and the Bulldogs but they are outside the top 4 which will ultimately prove too difficult. I think Hawthorn have flat tracked against some average teams and could get exposed under final's pressure due to inexperience.

 

[Redline]

Port v cats at ao. Can't imagine port would rather play anyone else in the finals more.
Get ready for some pain. They are definitely good enough to win it

Also the way the draw falls if they make the GF it will be a against a non-Victorian side.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

IMO the two biggest threats are Brisbane and the Bulldogs but they are outside the top 4 which will ultimately prove too difficult. I think Hawthorn have flat tracked against some average teams and could be exposed under final's pressure due to inexperience.

Can see both of these teams getting through to preliminary final & straight sets loss for 2 top 4 teams.

It's such an open finals series.

 

[steve9798]

As much as we all hate Port, looks like they have the missing pieces finally…midfield is quality, Forward line is fine, backline only worry. Will make a GF. Lets just hope they choke on the day….

They won't have a Vic club home MCG GF to contend with.

If we played any other team than Richmond in 2017 we would have won the flag.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

who would have thought when we had don pyke that hinkley would outlast him. and then the difference in list management between us and port, night and day, we've been asleep at the wheel for years!

 

[Jibroni]

Have a bad feeling Port will be hard to beat this time.

Im all in on the red and white team.

 

[BRL121]

Could very well be 2 Vic teams eliminated 1st week (definitely 1)

Almost certainly.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Also the way the draw falls if they make the GF it will be a against a non-Victorian side.

If Port defeat Geelong week 1:
Geelong play winner of Dogs vs Hawks.
That means one Victorian team will at least reach the other Prelim final with the chance to win through to GF.

Wouldn't surprise to see Port vs Hawks GF.

 

[StonesThrow]

Port have got their pressure game back that saw them go on that winning streak last year. Can't keep that up forever with an an okay starting 22 (outside of the midfield), but this year they've timed it well.

Only other team that's playing the same pressure game right now is Hawthorn.

Port never disappoint us in September though. Hard to imagine that they've all of a sudden turned a corner with the same coach and probably worse forward and back line.

 

[ams4crows]

IMO the two biggest threats are Brisbane and the Bulldogs but they are outside the top 4 which will ultimately prove too difficult. I think Hawthorn have flat tracked against some average teams and could get exposed under final's pressure due to inexperience.

Hawthorn have no expectations and can lay it all on the line, sometimes those young teams just get an adrenaline run on and they seem unstoppable. If Hawthorn do win you'd almost expect them to run through the loser of Port and Geelong.

Hawthorn may only need to play away once in the finals the prelim in Sydney. They have been playing some crazy good footy recently.

 

[PowerBaz]

Look i'll give Port some credit for finishing second but they have been kissed on the dick in the last few rounds.

They've vs'd a bunch of teams who lost extremely key players while they kept theres. I think geelong are a huge chance to knock them over

Don’t mind the two key backs in Houston and Faz. But sure. Also Geelong needs a capital.

 

[ams4crows]

They won't have a Vic club home MCG GF to contend with.

If we played any other team than Richmond in 2017 we would have won the flag.

Maybe if Cotchin didn't knock out Kelly it could have been GWS

 

[Rotayjay]

I have faith in you Geelong

I would rather Dangerfield get another premiership and a Norm Smith than Port get one.

 

[Crow till I die]

Yep, their season starts now. Not a lot different to previous years they have finished top four in terms of how they made top 4.

Key difference this year for September is JHF.

He has a hardness to him that none of their other mids have.

And starting to control games.


Even today, without him, Freo win.

Forget butters, JHF is the one to really clamp down on. Good as butters is, JHF is a goalkicking mid that can break the game open

 

[ams4crows]

So Allegedly it was a Saints fan who threw the bottle, was aiming at a Carlton fan but missed and it hit the umpire.

Wonder if the AFL will mention more about it

 

[Rotayjay]

Both Fremantle and Adelaide are really examples of a team taking on the characteristics of their coach, Adelaide have the issues of imposter syndrome and distrust that Nicks exudes as coach and Freo really has the issues of that introvert nature that Longmuir possesses where they are not aggressive enough in situations and seemingly wait for too many things to happen on field before implementing any action.

Contrast with:

Adelaide under Malcolm Blight - maverick, out-of-the-box, didn't pull it off all the time but when they did, they really did.

Brisbane under Leigh Matthews - brutal and brilliant.

Hawthorn under Alistair Clarkson - intelligent and ruthless.

 

[aabp1978]

Hmmm - not that it changes my opinion that Port win it, but 12 of their wins were against bottom 8 sides in the end. Interesting. Still, they have peaked at the perfect time, and everyone else is awful / flakey..

 

[Shuestar13]

I don’t think I can watch the grand final if Port is there. Likewise Fremantle I know. The anxiety just isn’t worth it. I’ll take the cowards way out and just follow the scores and if it looks like they’re losing, turn on

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. Should be an interesting finals… GWS and Port (ugh) the most likely from the top four. I think the Dogs will derail the Hawthorn train first up. If Carlton have players back, they aren’t without a chance against Brisbane.

 

[Shuestar13]

Hmmm - not that it changes my opinion that Port win it, but 12 of their wins were against bottom 8 sides in the end. Interesting. Still, they have peaked at the perfect time, and everyone else is awful / flakey..

Hoping for GWS. At least they had two MCG finals last year as experience.

 

[hornyhorne]

Hmmm - not that it changes my opinion that Port win it, but 12 of their wins were against bottom 8 sides in the end. Interesting. Still, they have peaked at the perfect time, and everyone else is awful / flakey..

10* wins. Their 6-3 against the top 8