Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 24

[Grave Danger]

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I expect someone will/has replied to that, pointing out that Port Power hold the unique honour of being the first team to lose to Gold Coast and GWS, albeit in different years.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

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Interesting but my god the losses to Gold Coast (2011) and then GWS (2012 were each hideous.
2011 was Gold Coast's 1st year playing proper AFL games. We were their 1st win and it was by less than a goal after Westhoff shanked an easy set shot in the dying moments of the game. They lost by about 100 points the week before and the week after.
2012 was GWS's 1st year playing proper AFL games. We were the 2nd of their only 2 wins that year. Chad Cornes and Dean Brogan were playing for them. Matthew Primus resigned as coach there at GIANTS Stadium. I was there and standing with the Cheer Squad and this cheeky little GWS player came up a few times and gave it to the Port supporters in a way you couldn't do now and probably couldn't then. It was Toby Greene. Must say I've always been fond of him after that.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

I expect someone will/has replied to that, pointing out that Port Power hold the unique honour of being the first team to lose to Gold Coast and GWS, albeit in different years.

Gold Coast were 1st to lose to GWS. Some irony there? Plays Alanis Morissette song to check.

 

[powermacs]

Our boy Butters now has the outright lead in the coaches award!!


Coaches' votes, R11: New leader emerges, Pie on the charge

 

[Sir Watchalot]

Our boy Butters now has the outright lead in the coaches award!!


Coaches' votes, R11: New leader emerges, Pie on the charge

Jordan De Goey's getting a call to the office.

 

[Grave Danger]

Carlton President and disgraced former PwC Boss Luke Sayers is having something of a winter of discontent, with his old company PwC knee-deep in muck and the football club over which he presides, Carlton, struggling through a losing season that had promised so much and is pushing the patience of its long-suffering fans past breaking point.

But before we feel too sorry for the impeccably connected corporate and government fixer, consider this: Sayers will soon leave his troubles behind, or so he hopes, with a long-planned, extended European holiday.

Just as the PwC scandal is starting to heat up, Sayers is ready to lock up his mansion in Hawthorn and jet off with his wife Cate to Italy.

Sayers says Ciao Bella to PwC and Carlton woes

The former boss of troubled consulting giant and president of misfiring footy club is seeking a few weeks of la dolce vita away from his worries.

www.theage.com.au

It's Bon Voyage to another Caaarlton board member too...

Carlton director quits after dressing room spat with club president

Carlton board member Craig Mathieson quits after a heated verbal exchange with the club's president in the change rooms after the team's loss to Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

FREMANTLE ruckman Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

is expected to miss at least one match after the Dockers confirmed the important big man had suffered a "moderate grade" hamstring strain in Saturday's win against Melbourne. Darcy injured his hamstring during the second quarter at the MCG, with the Dockers not yet prepared to put a timeline on his recovery ahead of their bye in round 12. The 24-year-old is expected to be sidelined for the round 13 clash against Richmond at Optus Stadium in 12 days, however, before making a push to face Greater Western Sydney in round 14.

 

[Festerz]

It's Bon Voyage to another Caaarlton board member too...

Carlton director quits after dressing room spat with club president

Carlton board member Craig Mathieson quits after a heated verbal exchange with the club's president in the change rooms after the team's loss to Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

It's got a bit of a John Elliot stench to it - without the bags of cash of course. Proof that all the money and corporate connections in the world is no guarantee of success.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

It's got a bit of a John Elliot stench to it - without the bags of cash of course. Proof that all the money and corporate connections in the world is no guarantee of success.

Now there was an operator. I reckon his wife found he'd sold the house they were still living in after it came up on the Footy Show.

 

[Visenfest]

Troy Chaplin on the Richmond coaching radar...

Former Richmond duo flagged as "left-field candidates" for senior coaching role

Could a familiar face, or two, be on the Tigers' radar?

www.zerohanger.com

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Troy always was better at telling others what to do. Not so great with people though.

 

[cosmicwinduptoy]

Our boy Butters now has the outright lead in the coaches award!!


Coaches' votes, R11: New leader emerges, Pie on the charge

He's going to win by a landslide if he continues on.

Only started polling when moved to fulltime mid in round 4. Think he's polled in every game since.

 

[Doctor Feel]

He's going to win by a landslide if he continues on.

Only started polling when moved to fulltime mid in round 4. Think he's polled in every game since.

So hinkley cost him and probably boak a brownlow because of his garbage penchant for half forward roles for mids.

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

Troy always was better at telling others what to do. Not so great with people though.

He perfected pointing and letter writing.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Adelaide Crows star Rory Laird

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Rory Laird

Age

31

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

has been suspended by the MRO for rough conduct against Lion Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

 

[drcollossimo]

Adelaide Crows star Rory Laird has been suspended by the MRO for rough conduct against Lion Lachie Neale at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

Hahahahahahh he and Dawson are their only decent mids watch all the circle jerking stop once GC17 beat them in Darwin

 

[backtozero]

I like Richardson. He has a great sense of humour. See here:

 

[Relativity]

Thebarton residents will stage a Tuesday protest at Parliament House against the Crows’ planned AFL and AFLW move to Kings Reserve at Thebarton.
Infrastructure Minister Tom Koutsantonis will be given a petition signed by around 5500 residents who want changes to the current plan, to save trees and open space.

Spokeswoman for the 5031 Action Group of residents, Emma Dawes, said the purpose of the protest on Tuesday was to “draw scrutiny regarding the responsible use of government money” to locate the Crows in their area.

“Our petition urges the Government not to provide public funding to the Adelaide Football Club to develop the Thebarton Oval/Kings Reserve Precinct unless there is commitment from the AFC to adopt an alternate design and preserve almost all of the 150 mature trees on Kings Reserve,” she said.

And we haven't even heard from the Barton park doggers yet.

 

[Crocodile Dumbdee]

I expect someone will/has replied to that, pointing out that Port Power hold the unique honour of being the first team to lose to Gold Coast and GWS, albeit in different years.

GWS first win was against Gold Coast, round 7 2012.

 

[PowerBaz]

How come any Adelaide win at home is touted in the news as their ‘best win’…. Yet a week earlier they played like rubbish.

…. Entitled.

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

How come any Adelaide win at home is touted in the news as their ‘best win’…. Yet a week earlier they played like rubbish.

…. Entitled.

It was their best win in the last fortnight

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Willsy10]

The crows are rubbish away from their adoring fans. I haven’t once got sucked into the hype. GC played the Darwin conditions brilliantly last week, they will knock the crows off. I just don’t see them as a threat, with freo/Geelong/Sydney outside the 8 and likely to push hard for a spot in the 8 I think the crows are going to struggle to make the 8.


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[OneGreatClub]

The crows are rubbish away from their adoring fans. I haven’t once got sucked into the hype. GC played the Darwin conditions brilliantly last week, they will knock the crows off. I just don’t see them as a threat, with freo/Geelong/Sydney outside the 8 and likely to push hard for a spot in the 8 I think the crows are going to struggle to make the 8.


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Did I hear SEN say they could make top 4?

 

[gbear]

How come any Adelaide win at home is touted in the news as their ‘best win’…. Yet a week earlier they played like rubbish.

…. Entitled.

They are all up and about today. If Brisbane kicked for goal better it would have been a different story. Happy for them to drink their own bath water again this week, whilst port keeps going about their own business.

 

[Powertron]

They’ve got North and WC x 2 so lock in three more wins.

Double up games with GC will be telling for them.

Coll (away), Bris (away), Melb (away) likely all losses.

Then it’s down to games with ESS, GWS, Syd and Port.

They’re right on the bubble with a host of teams fighting for a spot at 12-13 wins.