News Peter Ladhams departs for Sydney

[GremioPower]

So the Ladhams trade (a first XXIII player) was actually a player + F2 + F3 to draft a player who can't even get selected ahead of Jed McEntee.

 

[GremioPower]

If we are left with the number 1 draft pick this year................then Ken's plan of trading Ladhams had more value than we thought

But how about pick 19?

 

[PowerBaz]

Scott Lycett's judgement trying to mark a high ball in the forward line at night is as bad as Dixon's.

Just made me recall a moment from the game on Thursday, pretty sure Lycett misjudged the ball coming in towards the backline and Jonas wasn’t happy about something and gave Lycett a shove in the back and let him know, Lycett looked displeased. Looked a bit stupid from Jonas to me.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Fonzie had issues with Chachi when he burned Arnold's Diner down, it all worked out in the end though.

I like that this post was liked by Chachi

 

[Ford Fairlane]

To paraphrase The Boss, ruck depth what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again!

 

[Lefti93]

Lol why the actual fk did we trade this guy? Big deal he likes to party.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

I promise everyone here that trading Ladhams was absolutely the right thing to do. Yep on the surface the trade seemed poor but both clubs knew the score with Pete and that's why his currency wasn't as good as it should have been.

Brother

 

[VineValerian]

Pete playing very well tonight.
But nah, we've got so many ruck options at Port

Broke COVID rules for a party with some girls one night.
Put a ruler through his name forever.
Get him outa my club says the head chicken rancher

 

[Us against the rest]

Lol why the actual fk did we trade this guy? Big deal he likes to party.

He adds that toughness and for a big guy has some tricks.

Here we with Lycett injured.

 

[Pappagallo]

Lol why the actual fk did we trade this guy? Big deal he likes to party.

I’m not watching but he currently has the most fantasy points of any player on the ground. Must be doing alright!

 

[Mikey13G]

Lol why the actual fk did we trade this guy? Big deal he likes to party.

Exactly! I read Wayne Carey's biography years ago and he said he binge drink every single weekend during his career. He'd have 20 beers on a Sunday night and then rock up to training on Monday and train the house down throughout the week. As long as Ladhams was training hard and performing on the field, than who cares what he does off it!

Crows offer Carey a helping hand

Crows offer Carey a helping hand

www.foxsports.com.au

"Carey's admissions to drinking 20 to 30 beers every weekend of his long football career brings into question what habits he brought to Adelaide after quitting the Kangaroos in 2002".

 

[robbo1981]

Never liked this trade that's before we got shafted at the trade table thanks Kenny

 

[Powerade 08]

I’m not watching but he currently has the most fantasy points of any player on the ground. Must be doing alright!

zoopey doopey aflx zooperstar

 

[SureBuddy]

Lol why the actual fk did we trade this guy? Big deal he likes to party.

Cool story and all, but don’t just ignore the fact he is playing against a team without an actual ruckman lol. It’s like us rucking Marshall as the #1 ruck. Of course he’s playing well. Bailey Williams is the furthest thing from an AFL ruck in the whole comp.

 

[Lefti93]

Cool story and all, but don’t just ignore the fact he is playing against a team without an actual ruckman lol. It’s like us rucking Marshall as the #1 ruck. Of course he’s playing well. Bailey Williams is the furthest thing from an AFL ruck in the whole comp.

I'm not at all ignoring that fact, very aware. Its irrelevant in my opinion.

The coaches, and most fans had hope we'd go deep into September again, and we decided going into the season with 1 AFL ruckman who's prone to breaking down, and no experienced back up was a good idea. Id have had Hayes and ladhams playing together this weekend.

 

[PrisonBars4life]

Cool story and all, but don’t just ignore the fact he is playing against a team without an actual ruckman lol. It’s like us rucking Marshall as the #1 ruck. Of course he’s playing well. Bailey Williams is the furthest thing from an AFL ruck in the whole comp.

Ended up with 24d, 24 HO, 1 goal. Not exactly looking like a player you'd throw away for half a packet of chips.

 

[PAFC66]

Ended up with 24d, 24 HO, 1 goal. Not exactly looking like a player you'd throw away for half a packet of chips.

For a bloke that can't even get a game with a team that's massively depleted. Lol ken

 

[PAFC66]

Cool story and all, but don’t just ignore the fact he is playing against a team without an actual ruckman lol. It’s like us rucking Marshall as the #1 ruck. Of course he’s playing well. Bailey Williams is the furthest thing from an AFL ruck in the whole comp.

He's a better player than Finlayson. Period

 

[robbo1981]

He is only playing because hickey is injured.

 

[PAFC66]

He is only playing because hickey is injured.

And played very well..

 

[robbo1981]

Yep I'm in the shouldn't of traded camp just pointing out he only got a game because of hickeys injury which was a surprise.

 

[Igavemyloveachicken]

He is only playing because hickey is injured.

Fair enough but at 31, Hickey will likely be done in two years, just when Ladhams should be at the start of his peak years.
Port are in a near identical position regarding Lycett, he'll be done in two years if not sooner, the trade was just dumb.

 

[PowerBaz]

Sack Ken

 

[TeeKray]

He'd clearly be best 22 for us.

Either way, the decision to spend 3 years developing him in our AFL side instead of Hayes only to ship him off to Sydney for basically nothing and retain Hayes who is still yet to play a game was just weird.

 

[PA88]

He'd clearly be best 22 for us.

Either way, the decision to spend 3 years developing him in our AFL side instead of Hayes only to ship him off to Sydney for basically nothing and retain Hayes who is still yet to play a game was just weird.

Scapegoat for the prelim loss? Put fear into the rest of the squad?