Preview Preliminary final - Hawthorn v Port Adelaide, MCG, 20 September 2014 @ 4.45pm

[cryptor]

I know stats don't mean everything. Cyril is the perfect exponent of that.

However, these 2 sets of stats are almost identical.

Guess who they are?

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Matthew Suckling vs. Brodie Smith

 

[MC_9]

Matthew Suckling vs. Brodie Smith

Correct.

One is one of the most maligned players in this board. The other is All Australian.

As I said on the previous post, stats aren't everything. However Suckling is judged way too harshly.

 

[cryptor]

Correct.

One is one most maligned players in this board. The other is All Australian.

As I said on the previous post, stats aren't everything. However Suckling is judged way too harshly.

Like I said, quite a bit of confirmation bias about Suckling. At some point he's had a few soft goes at it and people have formed that opinion of him. Now if he does something hard people don't notice or they simply brush it off as a once off yet as soon as he appears to shirk a contest they are at his throat.

 

[The Kipster]

I know stats don't mean everything. Cyril is the perfect exponent of that.

However, these 2 sets of stats are almost identical.

Guess who they are?

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those almost 2 contested possessions, can win you or lose you a game. Interesting stats just the same.

 

[Randy Campbell]

I will back Suckling all the way.

As long as he has shots on goal.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Anyone have any idea how many tickets have currently been sold for this game?

 

[moginie]

Nice to see the board infiltrated by the nuffies from across the boarder

What, you mean me, MrFujiMoto, AdelaideHawk & several others?

 

[buddylove_23]

So that's injury rumors about Hale, Suckers and Burgers. Three late changes? The media are all over Port as they were with Freo next week. Maybe I should rephrase that, the media want anyone to win except us, but we should be used to that by now.

Hale looked fine at training yesterday and Burger had a family thing both should be good to go.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

What, you mean me, MrFujiMoto, AdelaideHawk & several others?

I second that

 

[crazywildhorse]

When they announced the teams on Sen last night they mentioned that the Hun was reporting an injury cloud over hale. Any news on this?

Cloud and Hale? Sound like someone is taking the piss.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

Hale looked fine at training yesterday and Burger had a family thing both should be good to go.

What about Shiels, left the track early apparently??

 

[The Kipster]

What about Shiels, left the track early apparently??

I believe that he went for a squirt

 

[crazywildhorse]

Matthew Suckling vs. Brodie Smith

Surely Suckling has had a goal assist at one point this year?

 

[Satchel]

I second that

Thirded

 

[Brishawk]

Surely Suckling has had a goal assist at one point this year?

That stat is confusing. It never seems to align with what I think is an assist. One game Rioli seemed to have 5 or 6 and ended up with 1 for the game.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

Thirded

Motion passed.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

I believe that he went for a squirt

furrymuff

 

[The Kipster]

Motion passed.

that's why Shiels went of the track

 

[Main Man]

4 minute mark of this video, isn't that a goal assist?

 

[MrFujiMoto]

I believe that he went for a squirt

Motion passed.

that's why Shiels went of the track

So has he got a crook gut or something

 

[MinerBoy]

But what about the pace and fitness???

Yeah, it's manic.

 

[MinerBoy]

Can't believe the MODS have not carded that little ignoramus from Adelaide. Guys, don't respond to its drivel, you only encourage it.

Give 'em a chance, they can't be here 24/7.

And for those who want them to see red, there is a report button under their posts which is far more effective than just bleating to our mods in the thread hoping they stumble upon your post (general statement directed to all rather than you specifically TH).

 

[Glasgow Hawk]

When they announced the teams on Sen last night they mentioned that the Hun was reporting an injury cloud over hale. Any news on this?

Hale looked fine at training yesterday and Burger had a family thing both should be good to go.

Cloud and Hale? Sound like someone is taking the piss.

Does Haley becoming a new dad count as an excuse?? Lack of sleep if bub is already home.
He may just be tired..

 

[crazywildhorse]

The difference between Freo 'Manic Pressure' Dockers and the Port 'Fittest Team in the World' Power is the fact that Ken Hinkley is a good coach as opposed to Ross Lyon the douchebag.

 

[Hawkk]

The difference between Freo 'Manic Pressure' Dockers and the Port 'Fittest Team in the World' Power is the fact that Ken Hinkley is a good coach as opposed to Ross Lyon the douchebag.

That and the fact that both are two of the biggest myths in football...

...and they'd still be myths even if Port overrun us tomorrow