Review Round 15, 2024 - Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions

[lionshine]

Fages made some disturbing comments in his presser about Harris being the son he wants. Hugh, Bez, Cam and Charlie are going to be crushed by this betrayal.

Do not let Levi Ashcroft’s eyes anywhere near that footage

 

[braddsey]

Yeah I know our hands were sort of tied with it at the time due to the shoulder, but you throw him in there GF day matched up on DeGoey instead of out of position out on the wing and it could’ve been very different.

Can’t change the past. Look forward, don’t sweat the woulda coulda shoulda…

 

[buttermuffs]

It's interesting to look at expected score



It indicates a closer game in general play. They also got a shot at goal from 60% of their inside 50 entries. This is concerningly high. Our 49% is still okay, slightly above average. But that 60% I think would be causing Fages a bit of worry, in terms of how that might look against a team with a better midfield performance against us.

It does also indicate that we dominated in territory and most of their opportunities came from scoring from their back half. I don’t think it’s a non issue, since we have been one of the worst teams in the past couple weeks there. However, when we dominated contested possession, clearances, and inside fifties, it means that their inside fifty entries come in transition with a decently open forward line.

It’s definitely the place to work on. The Saints game showed how quickly it can all get out of hand. Against a team like Collingwood who thrive on back half scoring off turnovers it could spell easy defeat.

There’s two main things that could solve it. Either our players inside fifty need to work harder to get back in transition, or we need to pull out a winger to provide another man and leave them with one or two men up inside fifty.

There could be more but I’m not that smart when it comes to tactics.

 

[Elixuh]

It's interesting to look at expected score



It indicates a closer game in general play. They also got a shot at goal from 60% of their inside 50 entries. This is concerningly high. Our 49% is still okay, slightly above average. But that 60% I think would be causing Fages a bit of worry, in terms of how that might look against a team with a better midfield performance against us.

I only use AFLxScore when we lose to justify the loss

 

[Gadzorks]

Great to have WAshcroft back but boy you feel for whoever, likely Bruce, loses their spot.

I reckon brain out, Bruce sub. Even though I think Bruce deserves his place

 

[Elixuh]

Wholesome

 

[Grasshopper17]

It does also indicate that we dominated in territory and most of their opportunities came from scoring from their back half. I don’t think it’s a non issue, since we have been one of the worst teams in the past couple weeks there. However, when we dominated contested possession, clearances, and inside fifties, it means that their inside fifty entries come in transition with a decently open forward line.

It’s definitely the place to work on. The Saints game showed how quickly it can all get out of hand. Against a team like Collingwood who thrive on back half scoring off turnovers it could spell easy defeat.

There’s two main things that could solve it. Either our players inside fifty need to work harder to get back in transition, or we need to pull out a winger to provide another man and leave them with one or two men up inside fifty.

There could be more but I’m not that smart when it comes to tactics.

Great, balanced comment. Makes a lot of sense. Will be interesting to see if/how we're able to address this.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Wholesome

No guard of honour from Port apparently. Rude. Kane Cornes needs to explain this.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

Fages made some disturbing comments in his presser about Harris being the son he wants. Hugh, Bez, Cam and Charlie are going to be crushed by this betrayal.

1 minute and 43 seconds of pure love
You guys don't get it, this is the carrot.

One day, they too will get this outpouring of public love on their milestone game. Now they will work for it


great tactical coaching by Fages. Not just on the field, but in front of the mics too.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Clean ground balls to hands, team work to get others outside. Great attacking footy as basic as it is

 

[buttermuffs]

I reckon brain out, Bruce sub. Even though I think Bruce deserves his place

I’d say Fletcher will get as much wing time as possible on one wing with Ashcroft, Bailey, and McCluggage testing out the other to see what’s best. Ah Chee will do some usual small rotations there as well. My only concern is Bailey and defensive work rate if he spends more time there. Lohmann is also a Smokey option.

Don’t need Berry there anymore. It felt like Dunkley spent some more time forward this week as well which was alright.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

The commentators mentioned it several times, and it was further highlighted by the stark contrast in Ports attempts, but our handballing was sublime


We did it defensively, and to more exciting effect we did it with some really good attacking intent. Quite a few times we got ourselves out of the pressure and opened them up for an easy kick.

So many did well, but just to mention Lester who in the first few minutes got beaten maybe twice quite easily, but really tightened on his man and did well.

 

[alscotoz2]

Thought we would win, but not that convincingly. Need to back it up next week... convincingly.

 

[paulige]

I am thrilled for the much-maligned Eric Hipwood

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Eric Hipwood

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.5

5star

D

11.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.1

2star

G

1.1

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.4

5star

.

Managed 10+ marks 3 times last year. Most years he does it once or twice, if that.

Last 3 weeks: 13, 11, 10

… goes nicely with the 13.5 he’s kicked in that time.

 

[buttermuffs]

Great, balanced comment. Makes a lot of sense. Will be interesting to see if/how we're able to address this.

Also interesting that we were terrible at our own conversion inside fifty to start the year. Had the best inside fifty differential and was converting sub 40% into scores.

Whatever adjustment we have made (or could just be ins and outs) has made our conversion a lot more acceptable but left us more vulnerable if the other team wins one or two consecutive contests when the ball exits our fifty.

We are winning games now compared to losing them before, so we are getting somewhere with our adjustments at least. I respect Hoyne but it’s obvious that our form is much better regardless of a key performance statistic dropping. It’ll be interesting to see how much we sacrifice in terms of offence to help the defence.

 

[luthor]

Thought we would win, but not that convincingly. Need to back it up next week... convincingly.

Priorities

1. Win convincingly

2 Win satisfactorily

3. Win ugly

4. Win any old way at all

5.Lose

Outcomes 1-4 are acceptable to me.

And as Brother Maynard said in the classic "Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch" scene:-

5 is right out !!!!

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

We haven't lost since Stuart Dew

Stuart Dew

Age

45

Ht

183cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

joined the coaching team

 

[martinson]

Fages made some disturbing comments in his presser about Harris being the son he wants. Hugh, Bez, Cam and Charlie are going to be crushed by this betrayal.

And Robbo the prodigal son.

 

[luthor]

We haven't lost since Stuart Dew joined the coaching team

Keeping Logan Morris in Big Mac's

 

[Lazza16]

Nice to see us looking up for Bruce on the wing and kicking to him. Must be a game plan thing, he's strong and can't be moved that easily - seems to either mark or competes to even the contest.

I think he can be stronger over the ball. Often out manoeuvred from my viewing.

 

[martinson]

Kevin Murray 86 today.

I'm sure the boys would've been aware.

Well Browny certainly is.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I am thrilled for the much-maligned Eric Hipwood.

Managed 10+ marks 3 times last year. Most years he does it once or twice, if that.

Last 3 weeks: 13, 11, 10

… goes nicely with the 13.5 he’s kicked in that time.

Maybe the Facebook numpties will get off his back for a few days

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Love playing Port. They match up terribly on us all around the ground.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Thought Ken was incredibly classy at his post match press conference.

 

[martinson]

Thought Ken was incredibly classy at his post match press conference.

They've been competitive enough under Ken.

I think it's curtains for him now . He's been there too long . But he can coach ,don't worry.