Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[Outshined]

Seasoned Ken haters could see this coming from a mile away.

For a coach whose reputation is staked on his ability as a motivator over a tactician, his inability to get them firing at the pointy end of the season is staggering.

 

[Ge3ks]

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Oh no. He called him bald.

 

[FreoRicci]

Tend to agree with this.

Normally you need to make a couple of finals series before winning it outright.
We are bother year behind now after losing this year (when we shouldnt have)

Didn’t Richmond win in 2017 without finals ? It’s possible, but everything has to go right.
Getting home top 2 is so important

 

[freo1997]

How does Kane Cornes spin this to protect his mate.

 

[freo1997]

Didn’t Richmond win in 2017 without finals ? It’s possible, but everything has to go right.
Getting home top 2 is so important

They made it 13-15

 

[thistimeforsure]

Never tear us apart huh lol

Getting torn apart like rotisserie chooks


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[trentjac]

You say that now, but what if you're stuck with a coach every year forever because he makes finals but then loses them every time. 12 years, imagine 12 years of the game we had last week

12 years of finals in a row?. I’d take that in a heartbeat. That’s like saying I wish we didn’t make the grand final in 2013 because we didn’t win.

 

[DragoDelph]

How does Kane Cornes spin this to protect his mate.

Injuries to key players, and the Houston suspension

 

[pavstar]

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Tell us what you really think Craig….

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

12 years of finals in a row?. I’d take that in a heartbeat. That’s like saying I wish we didn’t make the grand final in 2013 because we didn’t win.

But you lose every time? Hardly much fun and it's completely different to a one off.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Don’t want to poke any bears here but after 5 full seasons of JL, we are only one or two more seasons of frustrating 6-10th placed finishes, sprinkled with some honourable losses, to be in a very similar position to Port fans and Ken Hinkley….

Lol JL dreams of being as good a coach as perennial loser Ken Hinkley. Port have at least made top 4, top 2 a bunch of times.

 

[Outshined]

They made it 13-15

An ever so slightly important footnote to this is that they lost every single final in this period.

 

[Ge3ks]

Injuries to key players, and the Houston suspension

...and Ratugolea being bald.

 

[Purpletown]

I would be embarrassed to work at the West.

Bloody hell, a dynasty because they have won one game by one point. Embarrassing stuff even by the low standards of that grubby publication.

 

[largebus]

That's a shame.

 

[Ge3ks]

Uh oh. Port fans are melting the Big Footy servers.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Lol JL dreams of being as good a coach as perennial loser Ken Hinkley. Port have at least made top 4, top 2 a bunch of times.

You should discuss Ken with Port supporters

 

[Midnite65]

Lol JL dreams of being as good a coach as perennial loser Ken Hinkley. Port have at least made top 4, top 2 a bunch of times.

Its all meaningless if you don't win the big one.

 

[StingBitten]

Is this conversation about making finals a joke? The more finals the better. I’d much prefer get there and fail then not get there at all.

Geelong play finals pretty much every year - the collective experience just means they're able to soak up the pressure year and after and play deep.

Just another reason why it's such an unbelievable disgrace we missed finals again - if we actually play a decent finals campaign prior experience is crucial.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

You should discuss Ken with Port supporters

I have, their years and years of pointed hatred towards him is pretty amusing. They’re always proven right in the end too lol

 

[Outshined]

You should discuss Ken with Port supporters

Yeah I'm no Longmuir apologist and if anything this game makes me hope we whip up another Lyon situation with Chris Scott...but Ken's failings have been painfully obvious to a lot of Port supporters for a long time now.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Its all meaningless if you don't win the big one.

To be clear, I don’t rate Ken much at all.

 

[Joao]

I feel like it's worth a poll considering the discussion DragoDelph

I'm being genuine here, would you rather:
A) As more angry supporters have said, have possibly worse coach in JL and not make finals consistently
B) Be stuck with Hinkley for twice as long because he always make finals but then always loses them

I honestly think having Hinkley for coach must be close to torture by now

Only team I'd rather support less is Essendon. Port would be torture.

Even then, at least the Bombers fans know they are **** and can temper expectations to match. Port fans can see their team is good enough to contend, but have massive PTSD every finals series because they simply never get it done when it matters. I bet a bunch got their hopes up this last fortnight too just to get crushed again.

2nd is bad?

I’d rather a chance.

Port fans are cynical and full of themselves. It’s the SANFL presence get to their heads

Having it once or twice is fine. A 12 year pattern is torture.

Consider Brisbane, who were basically he same up until last year when they got within a kick of the flag. It took time (like 6 years) but they made the jump.

For Port it is 12 and counting. **** that.

Is this conversation about making finals a joke? The more finals the better. I’d much prefer get there and fail then not get there at all.

See above. It isn't and the psychology of the Port fans tells you it isn't.

 

[Lach72]

34 shots to 18…against a team missing Tom Stewart.


That’s a paddling…

 

[james haish]

You say that now, but what if you're stuck with a coach every year forever because he makes finals but then loses them every time. 12 years, imagine 12 years of the game we had last week

Port under Hinkley is pretty unique. Most clubs have short runs at it before dropping back and eventually moving their coach on.