NAB Cup 2010

[Penelope]

NO matter how well Shultze works out for port, we have lost nothing. He was 'damaged goods' and was treading water at best at Richmond. If he settles into the forward line at port good luck to him.

[Mr Magic]

NO matter how well Shultze works out for port, we have lost nothing. He was 'damaged goods' and was treading water at best at Richmond. If he settles into the forward line at port good luck to him.

Agreed. Had to go.
Still I'd prefer him to Polak up forward.
In saying that Polly is treading water too.

[F0551L]

   sarge out
farmer in
  early days yet but i think we come out ahead on that deal

[mightytiges]

NO matter how well Shultze works out for port, we have lost nothing. He was 'damaged goods' and was treading water at best at Richmond. If he settles into the forward line at port good luck to him.

Yep we had been waiting since that Brisbane game in 2004 where he kicked 6 as a 19 year old to show that sort of form on a consistent basis but 5 years later he was no different so no loss to us. He should have been traded two years earlier when we had the chance. If Farmer becomes a good player for us then that is even more a bonus.

[mightytiges]

I only saw the second half but it was a good game between the Dogs and Port last night. A high standard for March. Hall saved the doggies' bacon in the end. Port look to have some good youngsters coming through. Sarge didn't play for Port due to a death in the family.

[mightytiges]

Sheesh the Dogs are off to a flyer.

Cry baby Riewoldt still the umps' lovechild  . Saints player pushes Griffin in the back and into Riewoldt's side and the ump pays Riewoldt the free  .

[Mr Magic]

Love watching the Doggies play. We are eons off that pace in terms of seasoned bodies and great skills.

[torch]

i was at the Grand Final last night.

Western, the hype could bite them against Collingwood.

i would becareful!

the do look "Good" Western with Hall.

but he is 33 years old and it is a 22-25 match season.

lets see how his body holds up.

he kicked five goals in the final quarter.

they match was won early in the final, before he kicked his goals.

Collingwood won by 81 points against Port Adelaide.

does this mean Port Adelaide, are as horrible as Richmond?

 

[Penelope]

one thing i noticed from lasts night game was at different times bock sides struggled to bring the ball out of deffence because of defensive pressure from the opposition. There was lots of short passing, sideways and even backwards, but the difference is they have the skills and players working hard to eventually create space.

[TigerTimeII]

Collingwood won by 81 points against Port Adelaide.

does this mean Port Adelaide, are as horrible as Richmond?

 

yes

[Hellenic Tiger]

Port Adelaide might be as bad as us but that will be a consequence of politics and infighting at the club. Right now pound for pound their side is better than ours. We are poor due to the inexperience of the list the implementation of a new gameplan and the deprogramming of the last one. Furthermore Port have had the same coach for 10 years and the coaching philosophy although may have changed the message probably hasn't.
12 games in SA should see that they finish above us also as some teams still travel very poorly interstate.

[wayne]

Geez Mick Malthouse deep down can't be happy about being pushed out of a job.

He hasn't won them a flag, but he gives them every possible chance each season by getting them into the finals.

The Pies are looking quite good at the moment, and although I don't rate the list up there with the Dogs, Saints, Cats and even the Hawks, he gets every player giving 100%.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Geez Mick Malthouse deep down can't be happy about being pushed out of a job.

He hasn't won them a flag, but he gives them every possible chance each season by getting them into the finals.

The Pies are looking quite good at the moment, and although I don't rate the list up there with the Dogs, Saints, Cats and even the Hawks, he gets every player giving 100%.

While it is very universally agreed that Mick has done a great job with the list he has at his disposal compared to the Cats Saints Dogs and Hawks he has failed to win a flag and he had two chances to do so in 2002-03. Ultimately grat coaches are measured on premierships. If Norm Smith had won only two of six flags would he have been revered as much as he is now? Sure he'd be disappointed but that disappointement with the situation smacks of Eddie's greed to not lose Mick or Bucks to an opposition team and the conflict it could create  may kill that 100% that the team gives week in and out from March to August 31.  We got beat by Bris and Geelong by big margins in prelims and in 2001 we topped up thinking it was the answer just as the Pies did last year. I doubt Ball and Jolly will be the answer to all their problems just some and therein lies the issue is being competitive year in and out more important than going for a flag for 5 years rebuilding and trying to climb the mountain again. Being neither here or there is more detrimental.

[WA Tiger]

Geez Mick Malthouse deep down can't be happy about being pushed out of a job.

He hasn't won them a flag, but he gives them every possible chance each season by getting them into the finals.

The Pies are looking quite good at the moment, and although I don't rate the list up there with the Dogs, Saints, Cats and even the Hawks, he gets every player giving 100%.

Great, finally someone else sees it, that is why I wanted Malthouse to come and coach at the RFC (not that I am displeased with Hardwick). Malthouse has a team, he coaches a team, not individuals. He has the players playing for the team not themselves and if they don't then he doesn't play them. There are no champions in his side and there has only ever been one... Buckly. One game in particular sticks in my mind, last year I think they came over to WA very very undermaned, most of their front line players were out. They played against a full strength Eagles or Dorkers side and they won. They played for each other and I could not believe the way they went about it.

I don't rate the list either but the team is great.

[Mr Magic]

Geez Mick Malthouse deep down can't be happy about being pushed out of a job.

He hasn't won them a flag, but he gives them every possible chance each season by getting them into the finals.

The Pies are looking quite good at the moment, and although I don't rate the list up there with the Dogs, Saints, Cats and even the Hawks, he gets every player giving 100%.

He's not out of a job yet and if he wins them a flag, Buckley or no Buckley, he will be almost impossible to displace.