Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[GrommoT]

I think flashcrow GrommoT we need a Live Clock on this.

Today its been 224 days and counting since Port last achieved a win back in August 27th 2021.

Unfortunately, my discretionary time has nosedived since starting a new job recently ... but fear not, here's a quickie attempt:

Days Since: PORT POWER LAST WIN - Friday, 27th August 2021

Click to see a LIVE countdown - or make and share your own timer!

www.online-stopwatch.com

Over to you, Flashy!

 

[GameofSloanes]

Lol, Rowey on AA: 'that first quarter was riveting'

 

[kirky]

In fairness 20% of Adelaide either has Covid or isolating as close contact. Would have effected all 4 rounds so far


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Well I’m in that 20% - out of isolation today. Yippee!

 

[kirky]

Going to be very interesting listening to Rowie this arvo, he loves Ken but how can he defend last nights result and Kens comments afterwards?

I keep saying but the reason Ken "sounds" like he knows what he's talking about is because he talks fast, he bewilders them. He's what we know in sitcom circles as a Fast Talker

As opposed to the low talker

 

[Bay62]

Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

47

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

has said that being a senior coach is now on his radar

Tell me that Port board members aren’t looking at him

 

[jenny61_99]

Seen a few Dees fans who didn't think they had the pedal pushed down all that far to begin with.

They were crap. They played down to Ports level.

 

[GameofSloanes]

And he’s a stupid w***er, he said last night he they got 2 first rounders for Ladhams, no they didn’t, they moved up their first slightly

I heard that, was waiting for someone to correct him but nothing

 

[arrowman]

I've never understood the purpose of that weird march to the stadium they do. Do people not already know where it is by this point? They've been playing there for a while now.

Adelaide Oval... That way, comrades!

 

[GameofSloanes]

Adelaide Oval... That way, comrades!

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All those oliveball devotees......
If only 0.1% of the population.......
Take our place as one of the great sporting organisations of the world.....

 

[Bay62]

One of the most sensible things ever written on the Port board:

“The thing with these finals appearances/top 4 finishes - were they ever taken seriously?

Like did anyone ever actually rate Port Adelaide as a legitimate premiership threat?

The answer is no, because Port Adelaide has always been unreliable against top 4 teams in the Hinkley-era. The media chooses to ignore this now to defend old mate gollum”

 

[Bay62]

And - apparently Hinkley’s contract in 2023 is contingent on them reaching the GF this year

Not looking good Kenny

 

[flashcrow]

Unfortunately, my discretionary time has nosedived since starting a new job recently ... but fear not, here's a quickie attempt:

Days Since: PORT POWER LAST WIN - Friday, 27th August 2021

Click to see a LIVE countdown - or make and share your own timer!

www.online-stopwatch.com

Over to you, Flashy!

Already done! But two is better than one...... and I like yours more!

 

[1990crow]

Ollie Wines still in hospital with an irregular heartbeat found.
Not great news, hope he's ok.

 

[hey shorty]

Ollie Wines still in hospital with an irregular heartbeat found.
Not great news, hope he's ok.

Yeah not a pleasant thing for him to go through.

Hope he gets well soon

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

They didn’t kick their second goal until 8 minutes before the end

One goal in all but 8 minutes of a full game of football. But Kenny thinks they went ok.

Jesus Mary and Joseph

So most of the crowd only saw 1 goal...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I can't see Ports problems going away.

Finals are 100% out of the question now. There is no way the inclusion of Dixon, McKenzie, Gray, Fantasia and Aliir will turn around the season into a finals winning one. For Port just to make finals, they will need to win 13 of their remaining 18 games. That includes playing Carlton, St Kilda, Geelong, Richmond, Fremantle, Melbourne, Essendon, North Melbourne and Collingwood away. They would have to win every home game from here and win at least 4 of these away games.

Should win: North Melbourne
50/50: Essendon, St Kilda, Richmond, Fremantle, Collingwood, Carlton
No Chance: Geelong, Melbourne

Home games
West Coast, Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Sydney, Gold Coast, GWS, Geelong, Richmond, Adelaide

Should win: Gold Coast
50/50: West Coast, Essendon, Sydney, GWS, Richmond, Adelaide
No Chance: Western Bulldogs, Geelong

Its a tough draw. I am going to call it, 8 wins maximum.

Their finals chances are completely cooked.

It's now a question of whether they finish ahead of us.

What do we prefer... given we are in rebuild mode, better if they do finish above us so we access talent before them.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Ollie Wines still in hospital with an irregular heartbeat found.
Not great news, hope he's ok.

Was looking very unwell.

Glad they acted quickly to sub him off.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Another pearler from Kern.

Reporter, "only 1 team in 32 years has made the finals after starting at 0-4"

Kern, "Well, it will be 2 teams after this year"

Yeah, nah.

Read a long rant from a Port mate today. In short never been a coach who has lost the supporters more... & doubts their crowds will get above 20K for rest of the year.

 

[Slippery Pete]

What do we prefer... given we are in rebuild mode, better if they do finish above us so we access talent before them.

No. Wooden spoon for them pls

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Any competent coach will be very concern that an opposition can easily beat you by just playing 7-8 minutes of football, yet he somehow used this as spin to his advantage and the journalist didn't question this but shhh........

I used to love it when our team could score heavily quickly as we always had the ability to win from most positions.

 

[footy4ever]

I've been consistently saying it for the last few years, their team is massively overrated.

Ditto

 

[Crow_68]

Their finals chances are completely cooked.

It's now a question of whether they finish ahead of us.

What do we prefer... given we are in rebuild mode, better if they do finish above us so we access talent before them.

Any rebuild is going to be tough for them with only one x top 50 draft pick this year. This was their last chance, it has imploded.

Will need to replace a significant number of players over the next 2-3 years, Boak, Gray, Dixon, Jonas, McKenzie, Motlop, Lycett to name a few.

Safe to say Davies has destroyed their long-term future.

 

[GreyCrow]

I am in charge of humour detection
self appointment of course and to my taste
is a clear choice
GROTTO is well rated
GreyCrow does well you just have to read carefully

Cerebral

 

[Bay62]

Yeah not a pleasant thing for him to go through.

Hope he gets well soon

Did he have Covid?

 

[Bay62]

Any rebuild is going to be tough for them with only one x top 50 draft pick this year. This was their last chance, it has imploded.

Will need to replace a significant number of players over the next 2-3 years, Boak, Gray, Dixon, Jonas, McKenzie, Motlop, Lycett to name a few.

Safe to say Davies has destroyed their long-term future.

Yep they went all in on assistants and missing pieces the past two years

2020 no shame to lose against Richmond but a home PF in a celebration year, it was their best shot

Last year, Jesus..Kenny all chilled out in the lead up, they’re advertising trips to Perth for the GF, then the game is over before they even touch the ball

Now their good assistants are gone and their players are ageing and injured, and the youngsters have fallen in a hole

Reminds me of Brisbane after winning three flags, Lethal has said they had to decide whether to rebuild or try to squeeze one more flag, which didn’t work

Port had the same decision to make but seems they also chose wrongly

And without the three-peat beforehand