Review Port Adelaide vs Crows - Trial Match 1 @ Alberton

[gbear]

Still don’t rate the Crom despite Hincks.

I guess time will tell.

 

[240volt]

The wings worry me. I thought Burgoyne was ok but lacks a bit of polish. Wing isn't Boak's natural position. Bergman had a few good moments but didn't stand out.

Burgoyne’s kicking is not up to AFL standard

 

[ClintEastwood]

Leading forwards in the AFL?
There’s some but not many in today’s game.
That was prevalent in the 80s and 90s.

It's not as prevalent now, but you still see a fair bit of it.

 

[gbear]

I guess I'm in the minority but SPP deserves weeks for sure. At least 3. It's a trial match, why is he charging shoulder first at a player who is already being tackled? Zero reason to do it, the fact that Rioli may have swung Keane into him means nothing.

I agree, it was ****ing stupid. Had an absolute brain fade and will see him out for 2 games at the very least.

 

[agmsy]

Are we going to ignore the Rioli tackle that actually initiated this?

The tackle swung Keane into Sam's path in less than a second. Sam didn't change direction. He just stood there with his arms up.

But yeah, because it's Port he will get weeks. s**t, they'll probably give Rioli a couple of weeks as an accomplice as well well.

This is typical of the the media commentary that will make it so:

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We're one to tweet that Dampney is a deviant and a coprophage, would that also belong in a headline?

 

[PowerBaz]

Scully might just be the smart leading forward we have been crying out for.

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Ken…… leading…..

 

[PowerBaz]

Are we going to ignore the Rioli tackle that actually initiated this?

The tackle swung Keane into Sam's path in less than a second. Sam didn't change direction. He just stood there with his arms up.

But yeah, because it's Port he will get weeks. s**t, they'll probably give Rioli a couple of weeks as an accomplice as well well.

This is typical of the the media commentary that will make it so:

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Don’t recall that headline for Maynard?

 

[PJ Power]

Yep, that was my take away from the game, our forwards don't or are told not to makes leads. Another year of bombing it to the top of the square.

Finlayson and Dixon don’t help as they play lazily from behind and in Dixon’s case, start off wrestling instead of trying to repeatedly lead.

Marshall, Georgiades and Scully is a more dynamic forward line.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Burgoyne’s kicking is not up to AFL standard

He isn’t on his own

couple of senior players kick it just as bad

 

[TazD]

Ken…… leading…..

Yeah... If Hinkley wanted Dixon to lead/create space then he would be.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Finlayson and Dixon don’t help as they play lazily from behind and in Dixon’s case, start off wrestling instead of trying to repeatedly lead.

Marshall, Georgiades and Scully is a more dynamic forward line.

Finalyson has reverted back to his last years at gws.

too busy stamping his feet, being lazy and looking for the cheap goal.

 

[240volt]

It's not as prevalent now, but you still see a fair bit of it.

The way the game is played it’s not as easy as the old days when you had the fast leading forward who was one on one, that’s why you had so many players kicking a 100+ a season.
If we had a couple of Russell Ebert’s kicking the ball I’m sure that would change things.

 

[afl2004]

Lord looked confused next to dixon , dixon takes up lords space and I don't think we should play dixon and finlayson just because there experienced

 

[Windy Cindy]

Lord looked confused next to dixon , dixon takes up lords space and I don't think we should play dixon and finlayson just because there experienced

Lord needs to get on his bike.

he looks far more dangerous when he’s moving around.

 

[240volt]

Lord looked confused next to dixon , dixon takes up lords space and I don't think we should play dixon and finlayson just because there experienced

I personally wouldn’t start Charlie, I think his best for us would be pinch hitting in the ruck off the bench.

 

[afl2004]

Lord needs to get on his bike.

he looks far more dangerous when he’s moving around.

He looked like He was waiting for dixon to move before he decided were to go , looked way more timid then he has since his 1st game

 

[240volt]

He looked luke He was waiting for dixon to move before he decided were to go , looked way more timid then he has since his 1st game

I think with this format with players on and off and playing all over the place had him lost.
He’s a game day player not a trail gamer.

 

[ClintEastwood]

The way the game is played it’s not as easy as the old days when you had the fast leading forward who was one on one, that’s why you had so many players kicking a 100+ a season.

Correct.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Dixon really should have called time by now. And Hinkley should have been ushering him out, except he has a twisted and misplaced sense of loyalty, not the strength required by the Creed.

Charlie's just in the way now.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

No Ralph- the tackle was already underway by Rioli. The momentum of Keane and that tackle propelling Keane into SPP who braced.

The timer in the slo mo footage you posted showed the tackle lasted less than a second in which time the whole position of Keanes body changes, turning a brace into what looks like an intended head high bump.

But because Brayshaw has retired this week due to long term concussion injuries, culminating in the hit from Brayden Maynard (who was not suspended btw) we must hold someone accountable. You'll do Sam.

Get fecked.

I think we can use the "Salisbury Defence" here and claim he was KO'ed when his head hit the ground.

The AFL will probably suspend SPP and Rioli.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Spp Port Tax Aboriginal Tax ..

Blokes ****ed

 

[240volt]

Dixon really should have called time by now. And Hinkley should have been ushering him out, except he has a twisted and misplaced sense of loyalty, not the strength required by the Creed.

Charlie's just in the way now.

Up forward definitely done maybe a run in the ruck to fill in?
He did some ok stuff in the ruck last year.
But like you say last year should have been his fair well tour.

 

[Port01]

On that footage SPP had his hands up, but the sling missed them. I don't think he charged or tried to bump.
Guilty by media though.

 

[wayb2912]

Charleson got a bad injury

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[240volt]

I think we can use the "Salisbury Defence" here and claim he was KO'ed when his head hit the ground.

The AFL will probably suspend SPP and Rioli.

The old Scotty Salisbury, what a wonderful fair player he was.
Only outdone by the angelic Wayne Phillis.