Game Day Round 4 - Port Adelaide v Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Friday 5/4/24, 8.10pm AEDST

[Learntopray]

The lowest of IQ plays from McGrath.wh

Port are one of those teams that test the limits for frees against. They do a lot of holding. A lot of it doesn’t get picked up or is technically fair. The reward has outweighed the risk for them.

They dare the umpire to pay it every time and they dont. Its kind of like Draymond Green.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

How is that McGraths fault. He was put in a s**t position by the handball chain.

That goal is all on the three players who could not mark a ball under no pressure.

Because anything but a ****ing pathetic low short kick ends the quarter.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Someone gonna try play on Rozee or?

 

[ghostdog]

Look at these people here laughing at my comment when literally Draper just f***ed up and got pushed off the ball and goal on turnover. Lmao. Fan people giving him an out is exactly why we won't have any accountability as a team.

Sorry what? We won't have any accountability as a team, because there are people who are fans of Sam Draper?

You are melting. Calm your farm.

 

[Nifft]

Yibbida yibbida….

 

[bommer16]

I think Ess is on the brink

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Should we throw money at English? Draper is not a future first ruckman. You can put his head on as many t-shirts and ads as you want, his liabilities as a number 1 ruckman costs too much to this team.

Just give Bryan a run tbh.

 

[Blind Turn]

Should we throw money at English? Draper is not a future first ruckman. You can put his head on as many t-shirts and ads as you want, his liabilities as a number 1 ruckman costs too much to this team.

Settle mate. He’s just having a bad night. Not sure where this generalisation is coming from. He’ll be fine.

 

[mxett]

That is pretty typical of the EFC of the past 10 years. Different coach, different players.. but same lazy effort.

Gave up 4 goals in 3 minutes with just no pressure.

Draper doesn't deserve his cult status and never has.. I keep trying to see it but I just don't. Anyway we have another half to endure. I think this mob has won 8 in a row after tonight? This club is hard to follow sometimes.

he has X factor, but that doesnt make him a consistent footballer. At this stage I'd take Goldy every time

 

[brutus76]

1st quarter good
Since then horrible
Too much handball and no two way running - Port too easy in transition kicking simple goals

 

[boncer34]

At least they played with heart under Hird.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Sorry what? We won't have any accountability as a team, because there are people who are fans of Sam Draper?

You are melting. Calm your farm.

The fangirling makes him think his sh*t doesn't stink and it permeates into the selection table. I'm not melting, I'm speaking on something I've thought for 2 years. He is a liability and gets an out because people like you all over the club think he's a rockstar.

And the thing is, it wouldn't be that bad if he was off if he was at least competitive, he can't even give that. And why would he when people brown nose him so much. No fear for his spot. Uergh.

 

[Old Campaigner]

There’s going to be a lot of attention on that final goal but overall Port’s midfield has the perfect balance of class and hard nosed ball winning, and that’s what is killing us.

The challenge for the second half is to stay with them as much as possible and make them earn it.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Did everyone enjoy that competitive first quarter?

Good. That's the joy you get.

Now enjoy 5 straight losses.

 

[Goat Hird]

Port are very ordinary, we're just playing like complete fk wits.

 

[bommer16]

Port were never dropping this game

 

[MiguelM]

Missed our chances early.

Menzie's miss a shocker. Would rather play a green Davey atm.

Rozee, JHF tearing us to shreds. Lav a worry down back. Can't see us coming back.

Need to get Hind on to get some run.

Thought Jones worked hardest that quarter.

 

[windyhill]

That's what happens when you are constantly shaping off one leg to kick off the ground.

You either get moved off the ball or you kick it on the bad side of a pack and lose contain against a team who is faster than us.

It also happens when you kick an arsey goal of the year, have a shit haircut and do beer ads when you should be rehabbing. Complete hype machine.

 

[ghostdog]

That Buckley is why you're not a coach anymore.
Saying that Hinkley is a genius because he switched his defense from zone, to man defense at quarter time.
That's bush league s**t.

I think he said they went old school?

 

[yodellinhank]

I think Ess is on the brink

No, we're 8 years away

 

[Squeaky]

Our boys need to do one on one drills for the rest of the season. If you can't compete, you can't compete!!!!

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Someone gonna try play on Rozee or?

Na, perkins going to continue to be a liability

 

[Vander18]

Some of the best pressure I’ve seen from us for a long time.

They are very dangerous from stoppage when they can break - need to restrict that and keep winning clearances. Do that and I think we win.

We didn’t do that.

 

[BomberManU]

Ah, another wasted year coming up. Doesn't really seem to be any improvement, for all the talk.

 

[mike14]

At least they played with heart under Hird.

Heart and PEDs...