Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 29

[all seeing eye]

Umpiring aside, which I think was the difference in that result, the things that stood out in the way Collingwood iced that, which we simply cannot replicate:

1. Tall, contested marks all over the ground when the going was tough. The idea that we can play in a tight, physical, contested game and hit Georgiades and Lukosius on the chest all night is fanciful. You must have a ruckman and at least one key forward and one key back who can take huge contested marks especially in games like that.

2. Tackle and chase frenetically. We’re no good at that although there should be nothing stopping us.

3. Walk through and shrug off tackles. Sidebottom and Pendlebury do it for fun. Daicos too.

4. Small players who stand tough under the high ball and have strong hands. Schultz and Elliott were great examples late. Our smaller players just don’t have this in them.

Structure around the stoppage also, they are so good at winning the contest with flicking the quick handball around to players sitting on the outside and then transitioning that to running chains of handballs.

 

[Harlott]

Umpiring aside, which I think was the difference in that result, the things that stood out in the way Collingwood iced that, which we simply cannot replicate:

1. Tall, contested marks all over the ground when the going was tough. The idea that we can play in a tight, physical, contested game and hit Georgiades and Lukosius on the chest all night is fanciful. You must have a ruckman and at least one key forward and one key back who can take huge contested marks especially in games like that.

2. Tackle and chase frenetically. We’re no good at that although there should be nothing stopping us.

3. Walk through and shrug off tackles. Sidebottom and Pendlebury do it for fun. Daicos too.

4. Small players who stand tough under the high ball and have strong hands. Schultz and Elliott were great examples late. Our smaller players just don’t have this in them.

West Coast at their current standard could replicate that with that absolute armchair, momentum killing ride.

 

[JimmyBC]

We are so fukced this year lol

 

[PJ Power]

Structure around the stoppage also, they are so good at winning the contest with flicking the quick handball around to players sitting on the outside and then transitioning that to running chains of handballs.

Watching both games so far this week has me convinced we are bottom 4 this year. Nothing I’ve seen across our two practice games or round 1 speaks to a side that is ready for the intensity of an AFL season nor has the cattle to execute a naive, ridiculous game style.

 

[Hammer#8]

the Pies play an 'away' game at the MCG
Ffs this league is corrupt.

 

[JimmyBC]

Ah the scray what a hunge

 

[RossFC]

Bergman and Aliir at his absolute best are the only players who would even be considered alongside those.

Aliir slots in. Bergman would be playing VFL, yet he's our 2nd best defender and we still won't be able to hold onto him.

We are gonna have to find some more North Melbourne or Gold Coast rejects to pay 500k to run around in our reserves just to make the floor of our salary cap.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Good game of footy.

Sam Darcy is an absolute star, who would be a B grade forward under Ken.

Bottom 6 feels about right for us.

Not sure what all the fuss over Perryman was, just an honest toiler if you ask me.

 

[all seeing eye]

Watching both games so far this week has me convinced we are bottom 4 this year. Nothing I’ve seen across our two practice games or round 1 speaks to a side that is ready for the intensity of an AFL season nor has the cattle to execute a naive, ridiculous game style.

Early season form can be misleading, we will have a better read by closer to the mid part of season. Im not writing anyone off this early but there is some fears and uncertanty about where we are both on and off field. Need to hang in early, get Butters and BZT back and hope Lord finds form. Will look much better balanced with those inclusions.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Watching both games so far this week has me convinced we are bottom 4 this year. Nothing I’ve seen across our two practice games or round 1 speaks to a side that is ready for the intensity of an AFL season nor has the cattle to execute a naive, ridiculous game style.

Agree, we aren’t anywhere near the level required to even qualify for the 8.

 

[all seeing eye]

Good game of footy.

Sam Darcy is an absolute star, who would be a B grade forward under Ken.

Bottom 6 feels about right for us.

Not sure what all the fuss was trying to trade in Perryman, just an honest toiler if you ask me.

900k for Perryman.

 

[jackag24]

If butters goes to the dogs we should go hard after Naughton as part of the deal

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

How on earth do Collingwood fit Houston, Perryman, Daicos, Moore, Howe, Maynard and Quaynor in their backline?

Ours is like a reserves backline compared to them.

Legit like an A grade vs a B grade backline

Compare them to Jones, Finlayson and Sinn

 

[TazD]

900k is like a mid tier salary now. Seems appropriate for Perryman and Collingwoods needs.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

If butters goes to the dogs we should go hard after Naughton as part of the deal

Fk that torch the list, start again

 

[jackag24]

Fk that torch the list, start again

Not opposed to that either

 

[JimmyBC]

Fk that torch the list, start again

Start with drafting some real KPD's before pick 90

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Start with drafting some real KPD's before pick 90

Would be like losing my virginity again

 

[JimmyBC]

I wonder why James Brayshaw couldn't think of a more lopsided free count..

 

[FishingRick04]

Glad I don't watch much of this corrupt game

 

[240volt]

Glad I don't watch much of this corrupt game

Just listening on the net it sounded a good game but the longer it went the more the umpires had an influence.

 

[jackag24]

I wonder why James Brayshaw couldn't think of a more lopsided free count..

The umpire congratulated a player

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

The umpire congratulated a player

That’s nothing, now they take turns whacking Nick Daicos off behind the equipment shed

 

[TeeKray]

900k is like a mid tier salary now. Seems appropriate for Perryman and Collingwoods needs.

It's not a mid tier salary but if you're a free agent, slightly above average as a player and willing to move you can get paid obscene money just by virtue of the fact that your new club gets you for free.

 

[PAFC66]

How on earth do Collingwood fit Houston, Perryman, Daicos, Moore, Howe, Maynard and Quaynor in their backline?

Ours is like a reserves backline compared to them.

Hence the 92 point loss and the likelihood we’ll finish bottom 4