Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 28

[JimmyBC]

It is when you get to preliminary finals.
If GWS was a half decent side Brisbane would have been finished last week.
I can’t see them beating Sydney plus PAFC66 says Brisbane will win so they have no hope.

I seem to remember a soft prelim win roughly in 2007.. went well

 

[Marmozet]

Surely Swans win next week.

Brisbane will be exhausted from two tough, close games in a row plus three consecutive weeks of travelling.

 

[PAFC66]

Brisbane got pretty banged up today while Sydney had a walk in the park.
Sydney should start favorites and win.

You'd rather a hard game before a GF than an easy one.

 

[PAFC66]

Hawthorn would have won it all
The entire country can thank us

Brisbane will win if they don't allow Sydney to take uncontested marks all day.

 

[PowerLil]

It won’t be close next week

Hope it's a cracker like last year.

 

[Portmagpies36]

GWS played Sydney and Brisbane.
But yes you should never lose 44 points up in the third qtr

I meant the 2 Grand Finalists

 

[JimmyBC]

We are miles off the other 3 prelim finalists..

Well we don't even play a style conducive to finals football.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I reckon fatigue will get the better of Brisbane and Sydney win. Will be a big effort to do what they did the last two weeks and back it up on the big day.

 

[Nelso]

Swans have some mental demons from the 2022 grand final.

I think Brisbane are due. Have a better forward line than Sydney. Fort can come in and play a role against Grundy.

 

[Marmozet]

I reckon fatigue will get the better of Brisbane and Sydney win. Will be a big effort to do what they did the last two weeks and back it up on the big day.

Three consecutive weeks of travelling, whereas the Swans haven't left Sydney since mid-August.

 

[240volt]

I seem to remember a soft prelim win roughly in 2007.. went well

You’re going back a long time there.
Grand finals in general aren’t close games.
Last year was but most are blow outs.
I’m just expecting the norm.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I reckon fatigue will get the better of Brisbane and Sydney win. Will be a big effort to do what they did the last two weeks and back it up on the big day.

I mean they’re professional athletes and have an entire week off

They’ll be fine.

 

[JimmyBC]

I'd be pretty happy having played and won on the G the week before too

 

[PAFC66]

We are miles off the other 3 prelim finalists..

We are miles off everyone who finished in the top 8

We won 1 quarter out of 12.

Finishing second was just wallpaper over cracks again.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

“We really believe that all that stands in the way of our 2nd Premiership is getting another solid preseason into the legs of Trav, Charlie, Jed, Quinton & Frankie” - Chad Cornes probably next week sometime.

 

[240volt]

“We really believe that all that stands in the way of our 2nd Premiership is getting another solid preseason into the legs of Trav, Charlie, Jed, Quinton & Frankie” - Chad Cornes probably next week sometime.

As I said weeks ago, we have around 8 players that wouldn’t get a game in any of the other top 3 sides this year.
That tells you we need more than just a new coach.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

As I said weeks ago, we have around 8 players that wouldn’t get a game in any of the other top 3 sides this year.
That tells you we need more than just a new coach.

Poor coach, poor captain, & poor depth. It’s a miracle we managed to finish where we did.

 

[jackag24]

If Zorko was at Port he would be isolated deep in defence every week with bags kicked on him

Didnt have a one-on-one contest, no spoils, just plays the role hes good at.

So Houston or Farrell for us when they're in?

It's not like we don't have any unaccountable half backs ourselves..

 

[ahneadearut]

Poor coach, poor captain, & poor depth. It’s a miracle we managed to finish where we did.

Good enough for top 8, not good enough to seriously challenge for the flag. Pretenders. Minor round heroes. Let's celebrate

 

[JimmyBC]

There are players at Geelong, Brisbane and Sydney that would all be lesser lights at Port.

The style, system and structure are a far bigger issue than ranking the talent from the 15th to 23rd player.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Good enough for top 8, not good enough to seriously challenge for the flag. Pretenders. Minor round heroes. Let's celebrate

Not so long ago they use to march out the players before the supporters after a bad loss, now they lock the doors & probably hand out participation awards to one another. It really has become a pathetic club that stands for nothing.

 

[Grave Danger]

At least Dangerfield should get his due penalty now - would no doubt be different if Geelong had won (see D. Rampe fine only).

 

[240volt]

Poor coach, poor captain, & poor depth. It’s a miracle we managed to finish where we did.

It was one of those strange seasons.
It wasn’t so much about how good you was it was more about how bad you wasn’t.
It was a very scrappy season and we won enough to finish second.
What we lacked in class we made up for in determination.
At the end of the day eventually the lack of class killed us.
We have some very good players like all clubs, we just don’t have enough of them.
It’s not rocket science.

 

[240volt]

Not so long ago they use to march out the players before the supporters after a bad loss, now they lock the doors & probably hand out participation awards to one another. It really has become a pathetic club that stands for nothing.

Modern day world pal, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose it’s all about participation

 

[ahneadearut]

It was one of those strange seasons.
It wasn’t so much about how good you was it was more about how bad you wasn’t.
It was a very scrappy season and we won enough to finish second.
What we lacked in class we made up for in determination.
At the end of the day eventually the lack of class killed us.
We have some very good players like all clubs, we just don’t have enough of them.
It’s not rocket science.

You're right but you won't convince some here. Didn't you realize ,Narkle is peak Bobby Hill under a different coach. flipping insane.