Opinion Non-Crows AFL 5: Save Ken

[TubbsFarquhar]

I’m sure Ken will find some coaches votes for Rozee though

He took a nice grab in the last when the game was done. That's at least 2 votes confirmed right there.

 

[footy4ever]

Can't believe Duursma pulled out the bow and arrow in the first quarter. Because that all worked so well last time he played Richmond.

Ahhhh memories! Wasn’t that a gem!

 

[footy4ever]

David Wildy dropping some truth bombs.

There's no quick bounce back for Port. The squad is not up to it, not enough talent in the mid 20s age bracket, some of their young talent is going backwards.

Damn! The media is starting to notice! Port will start thinking they might have to do something with that top four list of theirs.

 

[Redline]

Gray done
Amon leaving
Bergmann rumoured to be on his way out
Georgiades?
Boak, Dixon, McKenzie, Jonas coming to the end.
Not much in their twos to get excited about

They are right on the edge of the cliff.

You can throw Lycett and the retired Motlop as well.

The one thing they have going for them ahead of us is Rozzee and Butters are classy players. When we started our rebuild we really didn't have anything like those two.

 

[StickerMan]

You can throw Lycett and the retired Motlop as well.

The one thing they have going for them ahead of us is Rozzee and Butters are classy players. When we started our rebuild we really didn't have anything like those two.

Yeah but how will they cope when they are the lone bananas. Remove some of the experience around them and they will get more attention so will be interesting to see how they cope.

Rozee is a gun, but Butters has been allowed to do as he please as the focus has been on Gray, Wines and Boak.

World of hurt coming. Sack Ken and then there is a long rebuild to come. They can't get a crowd now, not sure how they are going to go throughout a bottom-out rebuild.

 

[1970crow]

He's as good a 1v1 defender as Frampton.

I think Wines has surpassed Woewodin as the worst Brownlow medallist.

Wines was awesome last year. Deserved winner.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

He's as good a 1v1 defender as Frampton.

I think Wines has surpassed Woewodin as the worst Brownlow medallist.

Nah, Wines had a great year and at least made the AA team. Woewodin wasn't even capable of that.

 

[jackster83]

Only 27k at the game tonight. They'd be getting worried.

 

[Crow_68]

Only 27k at the game tonight. They'd be getting worried.

About half of that by 3/4 time

 

[latinoheat]

Siren goes. Listening to 5AA. David Wildy. "Port fans, we want your calls - but we don't really want the bagging of Ken Hinkley"

Wtf.

I think even Hartlett said on AA tonight Ken might step down .

Loved that old lady that called up and said she switched over to ABC as she thought Wildy was barracking for Richmond

 

[killtaker1993]

I think even Hartlett said on AA tonight Ken might step down .

Loved that old lady that called up and said she switched over to ABC as she thought Wildy was barracking for Richmond

Her radio would be hardwired to FiveAA, she's their demographic.

 

[latinoheat]

Her radio would be hardwired to FiveAA, she's their demographic.

Wireless , not radio

 

[Drummond]

Let me add Duursma - overrated C grader.

Butters - talented for sure but flakey AF. Goes missing lots when it’s his turn to go.

Totally agree. Butters isn’t that good, has stagnated.

 

[footy4ever]

So Port have lost 5 of the last six.

It’s a bookend season for them.

Those three flags in five years …

 

[brucetiki]

About half of that by 3/4 time

I was returning from Wisdom of AI Light early in the last quarter and the railway station and tram stop were already packed with Port supporters leaving.

True believers one and all

 

[George Kramer]

So Port have lost 5 of the last six.

It’s a bookend season for them.

Those three flags in five years …

Beat me to it, a lot is made of their 0-5 and how good they’ve been since but when the chance was there to make the finals they’ve shown they aren’t good enough.

I wonder if the media will pick up on it.

 

[jenny61_99]

Can they afford to sack Ken? Will the AFL allow it?

 

[chazwazza]

Can they afford to sack Ken? Will the AFL allow it?

Can they even afford to join the VFL?
Will the AFL bankroll them even more?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Can they afford to sack Ken? Will the AFL allow it?

Will be very expensive to sack him but you feel it's gotten to the stage that it will be more expensive not to

Ken getting the role with GWS might be the out for both parties

 

[Crow_68]

Beat me to it, a lot is made of their 0-5 and how good they’ve been since but when the chance was there to make the finals they’ve shown they aren’t good enough.

I wonder if the media will pick up on it.

Have beaten one top 8 side in Sydney.

<3 goal wins over Essendon and Bulldogs.

Scraped home against Gold Coast and St Kilda.

Beat up GWS, North and West Coast.

12th is exactly where they are at.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Magma]

has commentary ever slobbered over a bonafide spud more than they do about dixon?

the bloke is a broken down hack and you'd think he was an absolute champion of the comp

 

[George Kramer]

The other thing with port is they used injuries as an excuse at the start of the year, they can’t use that for their recent losing streak

 

[AFC3000]

The 4 wins in a row after starting 0-5 drove the "Port have turned their season around" stuff. Reality is 2 of those 4 were Kangaroos and West Coast and they've only won 4 out of the last 11 since then.

Yeah finals were mathematically possible a few weeks ago but looking forward to who they played it would of taken a massive turn around in form to do that.

 

[footy4ever]

Port supporter saying he got a ‘bring back the bars’ badge at the game last night. Surely Port hasn’t manufactured badges saying “bring back the bars”


Edit: Nope. Private company has produced one.