Review R23: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Port Adelaide

[WeeBlake]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a player fumble as much in 1 game as Berry tonight, can’t remember a single clean disposal

It’s been happening for weeks.

 

[WeeBlake]

Never want to see Keane play for this footy club again.

Faux hard man crap when the ball is dead but when the ball is there to be contested he won't put body contact on his opponent or falls over and lies on the ground until the contest is over.

Defensively he has one trick and it's coming across late for a spoil - he's atrocious otherwise. Also double fisted an uncontested mark opportunity straight into the corridor. Horrific.

He was very good

 

[Bazz_27]

Wasn't his best game, but I flipping love Josh Worrell.
Tough as nails, rangey, nice kick, calm under pressure (see the double spin/candy sale in the outer riverbank pocket). First picked in defense every week.

His closing speed was great last night too. Got to balls I didn't think he would

 

[Saintsone]

I'm picturing a rousing powerpoint presentation about KPIs, core values, and plans for the future, with a moderated Q&A session at the end, all recorded to teams for those who couldn't attend.



Pretty sure Bond is in the position of getting whatever money is left after trade week is over, and will be left floating with a promise until then

Other clubs will come after him if he is not signed. A shut down defender he will be wanted

 

[WeeBlake]

Keane make high tackle. that was ok. That's when I don't understand the game anymore.

Keane gets bumped down after the free

Keane bumps diving flog

Keane gets bumped back.

I don't understand what the umpires see

It’s enraging

 

[BunjiMC]

He was contesting the footy, just a little late - let's not hang the bloke.

Rankine got 4 for a similar thing, remember.

As for the game - at least we lost, otherwise - who gives a shit.

But he wasn't contesting the footy. He deliberately slowed to not contest the footy but go the man. It's clear from the first bounce they were going to target Rankine (our best player). I hate those toothless campaigners.

It should be personal. But yeah they had to be better

It's hard to be better with that umpiring. They sniped us all night. Fog got a 50m against for pulling someone over....when he was the one that got pulled.

Soligo got called High when Butters ran into him.

They smashed into us after every contest and we didn't get one free. I wish our players actually did hit them. We didn't know what to do because the umpiring was so bad.

Those umpires have a lot to answer for. Let's hope Rankine sues the AFL into oblivion.

 

[SydCrow]

It's obvious to anyone that Rankine and Dawson are our two best players. If they are in the midfield, we are competitive. As soon as Rankine was taken out and Dawson went into defence, we struggled with Port's pressure, which was insanely high. Berry and Soligo were not able to break tackles and Berry just started dropping everything.

Rachele has the build of a tank but plays like Josh Jenkins

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Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

. He's not a midfielder.

Curtin oozes class and could be special if he's in the guts. Nicks seems to have no idea where to play him.

Our forward line is as good as anyone's but needs delivery. It's wasted having Berry and Murphy(!) and Laird(!) and Crouch in the middle.



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[Bazz_27]

But he wasn't contesting the footy. He deliberately slowed to not contest the footy but go the man. It's clear from the first bounce they were going to target Rankine (our best player). I hate those toothless campaigners.

It's hard to be better with that umpiring. They sniped us all night. Fog got a 50m against for pulling someone over....when he was the one that got pulled.

Soligo got called High when Butters ran into him.

They smashed into us after every contest and we didn't get one free. I wish our players actually did hit them. We didn't know what to do because the umpiring was so bad.

Those umpires have a lot to answer for. Let's hope Rankine sues the AFL into oblivion.

I did notice multiple times a 2nd player launched into us while on the ground I'm a tackle already. They're dogs, no shock they played the man again

 

[GROTTO]

Of course they will. Everything else has toppled Port's way. This is a Monty.

Im just curious I have noticed Port posters on here have been passively trolling with the likes on here with posts on here.

It is considered an infraction on Bigfooty.

Can the Mods please do anything about this? Scorpus Drugs Are Bad Mackay?

 

[steve9798]

Mark Riccuito. I hate it that this low IQ garbage leverages the club he has played a major part in destroying to bolster his flagging media career.

Ogilvie incapable of recruiting an A grade midfielder during his tenure. Boys Club on steroids.

Berry. Said it last week. I like the way he goes about it but lacks the polish and finishing skills to be considered an A grader.

Ogilvie and the 2018 draft disaster.

The little champ getting knocked out cold by the piece of shit that is Dan Houston

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Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

. I hope he's okay.

Getting pick 4 and then knowing it is in the hands of Ogilvie. Surely even he can't **** this up.

Considering recruiting Lukosius. Why? Not what we need.

 

[Crowbling]

Laird is starting to trend the same way as Brodie Smith

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Brodie Smith

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

500.1

5star

D

17.1

4star

K

12.6

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

438.9

5star

D

17.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

. Just looked old and slow out there.

 

[steve9798]

Wasn't his best game, but I flipping love Josh Worrell.
Tough as nails, rangey, nice kick, calm under pressure (see the double spin/candy sale in the outer riverbank pocket). First picked in defense every week.

One of the few Crows players that regularly flies the flag for teammates.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Wonder what's being said here!

I haven't seen it, but knowing the way Hinkley carries on after showdown wins it was probably some smartarse comment.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Rachelle needs to pull his head in.

I'm all for exuberance, but flat out sledging opposition fans publicly (even in jest) during the week and then 'backing it up' with a 10 touch 1 goal game is border line embarrassing.

 

[Brasher]

while obviously what houston did was unnecessary and he'll cop his whack, if keane just takes the ****ing mark instead of double fisting for no reason it never happens.

also people melting over rachele during the week, ****ing hell. it's a joke. it's a laugh. like chardonnay and apricot slice. people whine about a lack of personality in sport and then go mental as soon as someone says or does something.

Yep, somehow some Port supporters put Rachelle's comments as a defense to some of their reactions to Rankines injury. Like they are on the same level.

But I guess trying to comprehend Rachel's satire would probably hurt their heads more than a good shirt front anyway

 

[WeeBlake]

Good
A fair bit actually
Backline held up really well
Dawson - yes he didn’t play mid but he showed why we can’t be too single minded with that. He is a really great mark, and took some hugely important ones last night
Worrell - great game, again. Indictment on our selectors he’s still played under 30
We were beaten, but not badly, in a high intensity game. It sucks, but Port were better, and if we’re honest, they’ve got a better balanced list than us.
JHF

Bad
Altho they were missing some key players
Our Mids
ROB
Umpiring - both ways
Last Q

Ugly
Umpiring of square ups, sniping - you can do a lot of dodgy stuff and not get done for it. You can rough players up when they’re trying to get up after a tackle, you can whack someone as the third tackler in (as they did to Rankine earlier). But if you retaliate, you’re gone. unless a free is paid - then the team mates of the player who got the free can get away with a lot of square ups, but then if there’s retaliation against THAT, you’re gone. Umps need to clamp down on the off the ball, out of play sniping and bullshit. Nigglers and snipers get protected as it stands. Prime case - Butters repeated fines for sniping this year.

Houston’s hit

Berry’s fumbling - it’s not a glitch, it’s becoming clear he’s not clean enough for a mid

Getting reminded, for the hundredth time, how badly we drafted for those five or so crucial years.

 

[whattagun07]

Don't have to go too far down the team stats to work out where the game was won and lost.

 

[Barishnakopf]

Delusional.

 

[Large 1]

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Standard scripted defense of a scummy hit

I wonder if Hinckley will reflect on his part and admit that they put a target on Rankine pre game.

 

[George Kramer]

Don't have to go too far down the team stats to work out where the game was won and lost.

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And at half time that was pretty even, got blown away in the second half.

 

[George Kramer]

The bad Port will finish top 2 if bulldogs beat Giants even if they lose to Freo and top 4 is a lock

 

[Maddogmetro]

It’s enraging

Just watched this sequence again, and it is infuriating. An obvious reversal missed.

Keane gives Butters a soft bump given 1,000 times a game, Butters takes a dive and gets a free kick in front of goal.

Keane genuinely knocked down front on directly in front of the umpire and just told to get up.

Literally two sets of rules.

 

[DJ75]

I realise it goes against the grain, but I thought Jones tunneling wasn’t good and thankfully nothing worse come of it

Tunneling is super dangerous, but Thilthorpe tried to pull out of it. Nothing in it at all.

 

[footy4ever]

Rachelle needs to pull his head in.

I'm all for exuberance, but flat out sledging opposition fans publicly (even in jest) during the week and then 'backing it up' with a 10 touch 1 goal game is border line embarrassing.

Nah **** them! They are filthy scum. Worst supporters in the AFL. Worst losers and worst winners.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Delusional.

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Seen a few with the bullshit Rankine did the same..

Rankine turned and body checked the player off a step or 2, unluckily clashed heads. He was moving the opposite way and moved back in off a step.

Houston lined Izak up from distance and took him out at speed.