Autopsy Port v Crows - AFL Rd 23, 2024 - Sat August 17th 7:00pm (7:30 E) - (Adelaide Oval)

[Coops93]

Game completely changed after Houston deliberately took out Rankine with that cowardly hit

How did you turn it around after trailing at half time?

We knocked out there best player, easy.

 

[Countryfooty1]

A) Jones played on didn’t he? Or are you suggesting that your club has put a concussed player back on the field?

B) acting like those two incidents are in anyway comparable is laughable.

You've just highlighted the biggest issue with the MRO system. How badly a player is hurt should be irrelevant in determining guilt. A dog act is a dog act regardless of how badly hurt the player is. That a player is essentially shit at being a flog or smart enough to hold back doesn't make it any less of a dog act. By that argument if Rankine bounces back up then Houston has done nothing wrong even though the act is the same. How badly a player is hurt should only determine the length of the suspension.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

So port are guaranteed 2 home finals now.. which make it even funnier when they go out in straight sets. Yet again.

Nope, could still end up playing the Qualifying Final away against GWS.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Your club should be going hard for Dan Houston if he wants to go back to Melbourne.

Up until today I would've endorsed that, he is a great player

But we can't afford him and he's a dog

 

[Snarls Barkley]

So port are guaranteed 2 home finals now.. which make it even funnier when they go out in straight sets. Yet again.

Not quite yet. A GWS win against Dogs would mean they have to beat Freo. Two 50-50 games so probably very likely. Geelong could win by 1000 to bounce into the conversation but probably unlikely

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Replay showed clearly no high contact, injury was from hitting ground.

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No it didnt

 

[mick500]

But you won't care, as your team wont be there

I'll be laughing when you go out in straight sets knowing you still have another year signed up with kenny! And I would say I was hoping that someone could get Houston for us, but he won't be playing this year though either.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Changed the course of the game & the umpires lost control of the game.

They kept trying everything they could to get the Crows up.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I happen to be a member of both clubs. Go back to being salty abput losing JHF

This explains why your takes are so bad

 

[mick500]

You booked your holiday for September yet? Is that 7 years in a row?

I should invite Houston with me.

 

[2notepockets]

Faux toughness and flopping the true port adelaide tradition.

Houston in tears on the bench feeling deep shame as he should.

 

[ozaddy]

I thought it was hilarious when Rachelli kicked a goal.Ran to the boundry and pointed to his teeth.

Yes, it was a match winning move

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You booked your holiday for September yet? Is that 7 years in a row?

Yeah, joining Houston...

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Port Adelaide tradition...

Changed the course of the game & the umpires lost control of the game.

More like your players lost the plot

 

[Soggy2112]

You've just highlighted the biggest issue with the MRO system. How badly a player is hurt should be irrelevant in determining guilt. A dog act is a dog act regardless of how badly hurt the player is. That a player is essentially shit at being a flog or smart enough to hold back doesn't make it any less of a dog act. By that argument if Rankine bounces back up then Houston has done nothing wrong even though the act is the same. How badly a player is hurt should only determine the length of the suspension.

I mostly agree.

I was referring to the need for a red card/send off. Rankine unable to play on because of a clearly suspendable act, Houston should be off.

And before anyone jumps down my throat about being biased. I said the exact same thing about Stewart and Prestia and will say the same thing about any other similar incident.

Thilthorpe’s incident was not cut and dry, you could argue he was moving towards the footy, you could argue it was intentional tunneling. I’d have to watch the replays before making a call.

 

[chickenonachain]

Up until today I would've endorsed that, he is a great player

But we can't afford him and he's a dog

The guy is not a dog he had a brain fade and will be suspended but he is not a dog

 

[Soggy2112]

More like your players lost the plot

This is very true. Another mark against Nicks, wasn’t able to get us focussed back on the job.

 

[Coops93]

Yes, it was a match winning move

I think knocking Rankine out was the match winning move

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

More like your players lost the plot

That they did... but partly understandable given the umpires also lost control of the game.

I'm sure Port are proud they have changed the course of yet another game through thuggery.

 

[Countryfooty1]

They have to ban the bump. Then theres no gray areas

One reason they haven't. AFL care more about preventing lawsuits and profits than player safety.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

So port are guaranteed 2 home finals now.. which make it even funnier when they go out in straight sets. Yet again.

Guaranteed top 4 but not top 2 yet

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Nope, could still end up playing the Qualifying Final away against GWS.

Only if Geelong and Port adjust by about 85 points
GWS need about 40 points I think

Never mind. Misread. That would see Port vs Sydney

 

[BringFevBack2021]

The guy is not a dog he had a brain fade and will be suspended but he is not a dog

He lined him up, had no intention to tackle and hit him in the head

No respect for anyone who does this, heat of the battle or not there’s no place for this

 

[black is White]

I'll be laughing when you go out in straight sets knowing you still have another year signed up with kenny! And I would say I was hoping that someone could get Houston for us, but he won't be playing this year though either.

Not having another year with Kenny might be a blessing for them depending on who takes over

 

[Coops93]

This is very true. Another mark against Nicks, wasn’t able to get us focussed back on the job.

In fairness, I think it's easier to move on when it's your team mate doing the hitting vs being the team having your mate knocked into next week.

Port Power didn't really have anything to be angry about, the Crows did. Not to say its ok, just saying the teams emotion levels weren't on equal footing after that, regardless of coaching.