Review Round 5, 2024 vs Fremantle

[Schulzenfest]

Yup - he's what we wish McEntee could be.

Yes, he does this weird thing where he applies excellent defensive pressure but he also gets the ball and kicks goals. I was led to believe by the Jedheads that this wasn't possible.

 

[philreich]

Another textbook example of Hinkleyball. Jagged the win through a couple of individual efforts. The massive flaws will be papered over by a "gutsy" win. Ken is like a millstone around the team's neck, there'll be no success until he's gone. I wonder how good this side could be with a quality coach.

Give us a coach who believes in a Giants-like forward set up, and I reckon the sky is the limit for this group. In the meantime, we have to put up with Ken's "cure for insomnia" game plan.

 

[240volt]

Walters been cooked for years

He kicked 33 goals last year so I wouldn’t say totally cooked.
He’s definitely past it at his age but can still kick a goal.

 

[240volt]

Give us a coach who believes in a Giants-like forward set up, and I reckon the sky is the limit for this group. In the meantime, we have to put up with Ken's "cure for insomnia" game plan.

Give us 29 first round draft picks and there is no limit.

 

[portly]

2 goals a game would be a minimum I’d want out of a full forward type player.
He’s seriously struggling something isn’t right.

Perhaps the coach. Other than Dixon, can you recall any other leads on the night?

 

[raman]

Yes, he does this weird thing where he applies excellent defensive pressure but he also gets the ball and kicks goals. I was led to believe by the Jedheads that this wasn't possible.

I didn’t watch most of the game but man McEntee was abominable in the last 10 minutes or so.

 

[The Hobo]

Perhaps the coach. Other than Dixon, can you recall any other leads on the night?

Georgiadis a few times.

 

[The Hobo]

I didn’t watch most of the game but man McEntee was abominable in the last 10 minutes or so.

Considering he was subbed off, I don't know how that's possible.

 

[raman]

Considering he was subbed off, I don't know how that's possible.

0 possessions…?

Ok I ****ed up, I watched a couple of 10 minute periods of the game and he was awful in one of them.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yes, i'm sure the coaches told him to bomb it to contest and ignore a lead up forward.

"Don't lead"

 

[The Hobo]

"Don't lead"

Amazing how people can't understand context.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

10 Alex Pearce

25

Alex Pearce

Age

29

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

106.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

103.2

2star

(FRE)
6 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Dan Houston

9

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

(PORT)
4 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Aliir Aliir

21

Aliir Aliir

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

(PORT)
2 Caleb Serong

3

Caleb Serong

Age

23

Ht

180cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

(FRE)

Coaches' votes, R5: Cats star continues climb, among six perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for the round five games

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[Harlott]

When we're playing well and the game is on our terms - all our good attacking play and transition comes from Houston, Burton and Farrell overlapping. When you have 3 of them with that ability, it makes it very hard to shut down.

Williams isn't mobile enough to do that overlap. His ball use is quite good, but it's not as good as the other three. They can also kick it further and flatter.

So far this season, this was the first game that we haven't had on our own terms. If more often than not, we can get the game the way we want it - then this strategy makes sense.

I also like Burton and Farrell when we’re downhill skiing. How have they gone in the cauldron of finals or big games?

 

[240volt]

Perhaps the coach. Other than Dixon, can you recall any other leads on the night?

Our players don’t lead, they stand there like statues.
Dixon can’t move and if you watch Todd he’s pretty stagnant.
The only one I’ve seen make a move is MG.
That’s why I’d like to see him and Lord as the two tall forwards.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

10 Alex Pearce (FRE)
6 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Dan Houston (PORT)
4 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Caleb Serong (FRE)

Coaches' votes, R5: Cats star continues climb, among six perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for the round five games

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Didn't we win the game?

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

0 possessions…?

Ok I ****ed up, I watched a couple of 10 minute periods of the game and he was awful in one of them.

Tbf the last 10 minutes was when he was most impactful for the game

 

[ibd77]

Didn't we win the game?

We played 5 minutes of football which was enough against a Freo side who cant score.

 

[Alberton Proud]

10 Alex Pearce (FRE)
6 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Dan Houston (PORT)
4 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Caleb Serong (FRE)

Coaches' votes, R5: Cats star continues climb, among six perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for the round five games

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Bomb it Long Backline Domination

 

[Poo Eckert]

10 Alex Pearce (FRE)
6 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Dan Houston (PORT)
4 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Caleb Serong (FRE)

Coaches' votes, R5: Cats star continues climb, among six perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for the round five games

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Pretty fair if you ask me.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Amazing how people can't understand context.

Is the context 12 years of us not hitting up leading forwards?

Or is it 12 years of intercept defenders having career best games?

 

[Peninsula Boy]

We played 5 minutes of football which was enough against a Freo side who cant score.

Then shouldn't we get more votes.

What the?

 

[The Hobo]

Is the context 12 years of us not hitting up leading forwards?

Or is it 12 years of intercept defenders having career best games?

It was a reply to your direct reference to Hinkleys comments in the training video, where he was specifically talking about one particular type of play. That's the context. Nothing more.

 

[dirty2]

I reckon dirty2 would be in much better shape than that bloke, no-one could work the hours he says he does and have love handles that big.

I lost about 5kg during vintage... I'm about 180cm and 88 kilos at the moment... But I'm having a beer so will add a few kilos quick enough.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

It was a reply to your direct reference to Hinkleys comments in the training video, where he was specifically talking about one particular type of play. That's the context. Nothing more.

Only if you're a goldfish.

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[Dutchy5150]

10 Alex Pearce (FRE)
6 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Dan Houston (PORT)
4 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Caleb Serong (FRE)

Coaches' votes, R5: Cats star continues climb, among six perfect 10s

The coaches' votes are in for the round five games

www.afl.com.au

More importantley...

W - Port Adelaide
L - Fremantle