Review Port v Carlton, What do you mean we won?

[raptalia]

He is talking about the one earlier in the game which was deemed to hit the post because it hit the flag which was loosely fixed inside the post, not to the back as it should be

I see, crossed wires. Thanks for that.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

My takeaways from last nights game.

Good performance in the end, but a H&A win none the less, great to knock Carlton and their swagger of automatic Grand finalists down a peg, but I'm keeping my powder dry, we've been here before.

BZT and Aliir defended very well, throw in Bergman and that's our best mix, was impressed.

Rat up forward I'm in lets go, showed some great craft and physicality, as we all know is very athletically gifted, just needs to find his spot and keep it. Also a good mix with Georgy and Rioli, other parts still need tinkering.

We have the talent, last night proved as much, its not the players, it never has been, its the coach. "Ken doesnt have the cattle" should be put to bed.

If Wines can find his best form again, and a couple of our big three get some real confidence back we could genuinely make a run.

Rozee has been very disappointing, soft efforts, looks a bit lost. I'd be sitting him forward for a few weeks and telling him to just be natural, find the goals, bring some confidence back.




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[PowerBaz]

My takeaways from last nights game.

Good performance in the end, but a H&A win none the less, great to knock Carlton and their swagger of automatic Grand finalists down a peg, but I'm keeping my powder dry, we've been here before.

BZT and Aliir defended very well, throw in Bergman and that's our best mix, was impressed.

Rat up forward I'm in lets go, showed some great craft and physicality, as we all know is very athletically gifted, just needs to find his spot and keep it. Also a good mix with Georgy and Rioli, other parts still need tinkering.

We have the talent, last night proved as much, its not the players, it never has been, its the coach. "Ken doesnt have the cattle" should be put to bed.

If Wines can find his best form again, and a couple of our big three get some real confidence back we could genuinely make a run.

Rozee has been very disappointing, soft efforts, looks a bit lost. I'd be sitting him forward for a few weeks and telling him to just be natural, find the goals, bring some confidence back.




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Gee their ruck being injured will hurt them big time.

Rat might become the new Dixon next year. Tough unlike Marshall too. Dixon and Rat up forward for the next rest of the year will cause headaches.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

Gee their ruck being injured will hurt them big time.

Rat might become the new Dixon next year. Tough unlike Marshall too. Dixon and Rat up forward for the next rest of the year will cause headaches.

Really like what Rat provided, and a pretty good set shot to boot.

Albeit only 1 game, but there looks something there for sure.


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[Ah12]

I think we should drop Dixon and play Ratugolea in his place when Marshall is back.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Finlayson and Marshall are arguably not even in our best 23. Soldo probably is but the gap isn't huge. SPP is the only big out.

McKay would be our best key forward by a mile, De Koning would be our best ruck by a mile and Acres makes our starting team.

Their outs were far bigger than our outs.

Add Williams & Docherty to the list as well.

 

[Port 2004]

Honestly this is the worst thing ever for this club. Strap ya self in for ken next year

Blow it out of your arse PAFC 69

 

[Port 2004]

Ratugolea was huge as a forward.

Played some really good footy forward at the chattery. I actually prefer him down forward. He is hard to match up on as he so athletic.

 

[Port 2004]

Never knock back a port win!
What can you take from this???
A win over a side decimated by injury coming of a 5 day break
Moving Ratogalea up forward was a good move but late imo.

They were 31 points up playing in the comfort of their home deck. They had everything in their favour.

 

[Ropable]

Why didn't they simply kick it to Curno to score from a free kick!?

Are they stupid!?

 

[True__Believer]

Why didn't they simply kick it to Curno to score from a free kick!?

Are they stupid!?

It's funny because normally he doesn't receive a lot of free kicks, last night was the exception

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

They were 31 points up playing in the comfort of their home deck. They had everything in their favour.

That was also their 3rd week in melbourne. And it was not even a full day extra break than them, but they were saying we had a 7 day break. Plus we had to fly. But you know these poor Melbourne based teams travelling a massive 15 minutes each weekend.

 

[MrMeaner]

You get the impression that, had that game been at Adelaide Oval, one of the Carlton players would have shushed the crowd in the second.

Great comeback but some of the flaws with the way we play were still very evident.

 

[Port 2004]

long way to go, but he looks great developing well

they had 5 good players out. had a 5 day break. ran too hard 1st half. and rotated their spud players left good players on the ground too long. might get smashed vs Collingwood next week

can't fault our comeback

We had a 5.5 day break and had to travel. We were too good.

 

[Ant Bear]

BOG was Handyandy, entertaining when we win.

 

[FishingRick04]

I did like that our pressure was back up most of the game. Haven’t seen that for a long time

 

[Ropable]

Boak? Missed every target and now kicks like Kane Cornes.

Next you're gonna tell me he's got a hankering to fight fires and have a mediocre career in hack journalism.

 

[Port 2004]

Esava probably learnt patterns and bodywork off tomahawk. Not a bad idol to have

Tommy Hawkins post game said that he used to teach forward craft to Esava at the cattery.

 

[AflNerd22]

Great win by the boys last night.
Boak was great and was all around it, felt like he was just wherever the ball went, also chopped out well in the middle when butters went on a wing.
Brilliant second half from Aliir and a massive last quarter
BTZ was strong again
Butters did well to break the tag by moving onto the wing 10 disposal third quarter
JHF brilliant second half basically won us the game
Rat was a much better player up forward than down back
Rioli was a massive in for us and looked dangerous for most of the night
Georgiades kept us in the game in that second half
Wines was solid all round
Drew was great in his 100th

 

[pastmyprimus]

I’d like to see the Esava up forward experiment continue next week. Last night might have been a flash in the pan but let’s see.

And obviously if he’s playing up forward he’s not playing in defence where we’ve seen a lot of howlers on his part. I think he’s less likely to stuff up playing up forward.

 

[pastmyprimus]

It was good to see our lesser lights dominate last night. Not as much reliance on the fab 3. A good sign that we can win against a good side without all 3 firing

 

[Ported]

They had a couple players out oh noooooo

And port had most of a single day head start oh noooo

It was brave of carlton to even take to the field under such circumstances!

 

[Lefti93]

Been said but the back 6 look a lot more solid. BZT needs to cut out some of his brain fart moments.

 

[Mr39]

Jase fluffing that goal in the first was eerily reminiscent of his father playing on from the goal square.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Well done Port...congrats on a fine win!