Game Day Port v Collingwood Round 19

[xflamedancer]

There is something to look forward to, our drop off came a lot later this year than last year so for me that is a sign of overall improvement. Keep the faith people, we aren't out of it yet.

For me this year was always about bettering where we finished last year. Did anyone realistically expect to be premiers this year or even Grand Finalist.

 

[thezone]

A few points from the ground - pittard and ebert were fine. Ken wasnt outcoached. We have no fwd line as we have no midfield. Oshea was fine. We lack composure going forward

Sorry Macca, only saw it from the screen but Ebo and Oshea were bloody ordinary. I'll admit I just don't see anything in OShea at all, may have got 30 touches but what did he do with them??

 

[Us against the rest]

Just when i thought Port was starting to look like a real AFL side, who was i kidding.

 

[elsler]

Rather this one

thanks i need a laugh

 

[Dopamine]

Wingard thinks he's a big time Charlie who's actually done **** all.

Time for a run in the Magpies along with a handful of others.

Totally agree. I think we need a sports psych and fast. Get that hockey guy

 

[Jack Foster]

I saw an interesting stat last week. We are ranked top 4 for causing pressure, and ranked 1 for receiving it. Our opponents statistically cause the most pressure.

Interesting! Can you give me an article please?

 

[Jim Dixon]

Only been to three games this year, north, richmond and today's

Stop going to games then! I knew we were done when Macca19 woke up full of the joys of living and optimistic- a sure sign of the apocolypse. Oh F*** it, it's 3am here and I'm going to try and sleep on this... but... our ruck & midfield problem is the source of our troubles. Even Boak was quiet today. Amazed to come as close as we did.

 

[cj_09]

Wingard is the most exciting player in the comp. Get your hand off it Darrell

Wingard thinks he's a big time Charlie who's actually done **** all.

Time for a run in the Magpies along with a handful of others.

Being in the stands side on I can offer that we were good with structure and from the full back line.

But there was nothing up forward.

Ken's idea of slingshot is a joke.

That is what cost us the game.

They were awful, utterly awful, and kept us in it.

2months ago we would have beaten that by 45 points.

Ken is in the head.

Even the Collingwood supporters were being NICE and polite (?!) talking about how ridiculously predictable we were

Spot on.

It's the lack of forward structure that's cost us in most of our loses this year. Even though our skills, tackles and intensity have been down, we've been close enough in all of those games we've lost, to have won if we had a decent forward structure.

 

[ozph1870]

Dead set true , it might have passed me by , but , has anyone asked KH about this 2 man forward line bs ?.

2... i think you are being generous there. i wish we at least had 2 at times...

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Donahue is working full time with North now, we've definitely gone backwards in our tackling this year.

He's not fulltime for them.He is a consultant like with us as he still runs his business. We still use him but less than last year. I think we need him here for one or two days a week for the next 6 weeks or so.

 

[Atley]

I feel the lack of another KPF to help out Schulz really hurt you guys today.

Also the handballs to the feet were driving me insane.

 

[PJ Power]

Our skills and lack of intensity with tackling and contested work killed us.

 

[ab56452001]

The worst part of the game was the slack tackling, which spells a lack of commitment. I think every port player played below their best and yet we just lost.
As a group - we just haven't got the early season desire - simple as that.[ Can you honestly tell me whenever Ebert , Polac and co were EVER strong tacklers ?, I don't think its slackness or being lazy , they just can't !

 

[PJ Power]

Our skills and lack of intensity with tackling and contested work killed us.

I feel the lack of another KPF to help out Schulz really hurt you guys today.

Also the handballs to the feet were driving me insane.

the handballing was diabolical

 

[I Dont Care]

Our skills and lack of intensity with tackling and contested work killed us.
the handballing was diabolical

Handball Happy Hipsters...

 

[ab56452001]

There is something to look forward to, our drop off came a lot later this year than last year so for me that is a sign of overall improvement. Keep the faith people, we aren't out of it yet.

For me this year was always about bettering where we finished last year. Did anyone realistically expect to be premiers this year or even Grand Finalist.

Me

 

[cj_09]

A few points from the ground - pittard and ebert were fine. Ken wasnt outcoached. We have no fwd line as we have no midfield. Oshea was fine. We lack composure going forward

No, the midfield look like they lack composure when looking to go forward because 2 out 3 times when we do go forward, we either have no one to kick to at all or we have one forward up against 3 defenders.

 

[Jack Foster]

The 2013 team is better than this one. Was expecting this year's team to improve, not go backwards.

Not sure about that. Late last year we just got over Gold Coast and Brisbane at home, lucky to beat crows and lost to Blues at home in the last game. I'm as pissed off as anyone but the year ain't over yet!

 

[cj_09]

I feel the lack of another KPF to help out Schulz really hurt you guys today.

Also the handballs to the feet were driving me insane.

Amazing... Even opposition supporters can see it.

 

[JHF1870]

We really needed matty white and trengove tonight.

Thought oshea was good, broady the best in defense, cloake killed us,

 

[The Flying Doormat]

No its not....

This team is much better...

The coaching or game day tactics and structures are not

Richo.

 

[JHF1870]

Jack Foster i think it was in advertiser cant find online

 

[PAFC66]

If it was GWS people would understand. Breathe. Its frustrating to say the least. Wait and see for mine

We have lost to all bottom 8 teams and would most likely lose to GWS as well we are that headfuked atm

 

[JHF1870]

Jack Foster http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-01/the-inquirer-under-pressure

 

[ab56452001]

Richo.

You could be right there , we don't seem to be responding to challenges put in front of us on game days , no effective plan B so it seems , but also selection , eg.,Monfries's selection has a few of us baffled . On another note , Brads selection in the media as our second best is not the first time his selection in the best players list has a few of us looking at each other speechless when it was announced , has he got rellies in the media ?.