Port Adelaide compared to RFC

[Lozza]

err
White doing the job again a long kick & kept running & gets it again & beaut goal on the run
How we let him go & keep the spuds. Even Shulzs is kicking goals again

They run in twos and threes, if we do run its solo, no one wants to help, that's the difference. Just quietly GWS will beat us based on what I have seen today, even their skill level is better than us and they have a fast running game, will run us off our feet.

l was watching that & noting it myself. They were running in waves of players & Hawthorn does it perfectly. Port were doing it as well. Richmond players have no flow, They are playing a old brand zone style of keeping it off from 10 years ago

actually while I am at it another noticeable comparison when watching class teams are their football smarts. Simple things like trusting a teammate to make a tackle while making sure you then mark up on his only disposal options. Time and time again we have three players trying to tackle someone only for the ball to pop out and it's a clear run into space for the opposition. Maybe it's just me but those sorts of situation are just plain common sense, is there a test for common sense at the draft camps?

[TigerMonk]

err
White doing the job again a long kick & kept running & gets it again & beaut goal on the run
How we let him go & keep the spuds. Even Shulzs is kicking goals again

They run in twos and threes, if we do run its solo, no one wants to help, that's the difference. Just quietly GWS will beat us based on what I have seen today, even their skill level is better than us and they have a fast running game, will run us off our feet.

l was watching that & noting it myself. They were running in waves of players & Hawthorn does it perfectly. Port were doing it as well. Richmond players have no flow, They are playing a old brand zone style of keeping it off from 10 years ago

actually while I am at it another noticeable comparison when watching class teams are their football smarts. Simple things like trusting a teammate to make a tackle while making sure you then mark up on his only disposal options. Time and time again we have three players trying to tackle someone only for the ball to pop out and it's a clear run into space for the opposition. Maybe it's just me but those sorts of situation are just plain common sense, is there a test for common sense at the draft camps?

No-one has common sense to hand out. Its how they are coached young & what they listen too & take in & how much family is involved. They must be determined, & prepared for torture & spewing up. Many of them play several different sports & things are just natural to them when it comes to skill levels & "awareness" "The key factor." On the field they are fit & flexible. Another important part is listening to trainers & medical staff injury & recovery. But you are on the ball with what your watching & describing & we simply don't do those things & that's because they are not desperate enough & expect the others to do the task for them. We have too many at the club who think because they have been their longer that they know better than the new arrivals when in real fact they never knew how to lead themselves. That's why Cotchin is the leader because he has it in him to lead but few who are prepared to follow. The same problem Chris Newman had. We must eradicate some players who think they are better than they are. Rewoldt, S. Edwards are our main offenders. If l was coaching they would have been gone 1st up. l would have sold Rewoldt to GWS for some of defender type players. l would have put Vickery at FF & Griffiths at CHF with the likes of Martin & Ellis around their feet.

l give you a example of a leader. Steve Wallis Snr from Footscray / Western Bulldogs. From Jnrs through to his whole career he played with the same determination l have seen from only some. l was his opponent several times & we had some good battles l had to smack him to get on top 

[Coach]

White doing the job again a long kick & kept running & gets it again & beaut goal on the run
How we let him go & keep the spuds. Even Shulzs is kicking goals again

Who the stuff is Shulzs? And what do you mean even? He is leading the Coleman by 5-6 goals chief.

Pull your heads in or it's gonna get real in here. Smash all of ya

Go Port! Go Sarge! A great day, the return of long sleeve Schulz.

[TigerMonk]

White doing the job again a long kick & kept running & gets it again & beaut goal on the run
How we let him go & keep the spuds. Even Shulzs is kicking goals again

Who the stuff is Shulzs? And what do you mean even? He is leading the Coleman by 5-6 goals chief.

Pull your heads in or it's gonna get real in here. Smash all of ya

Go Port! Go Sarge! A great day, the return of long sleeve Schulz.

ok Sarge 

[Coach]

Jay Schulz > Dean Macdonald.

[TigerMonk]

Jay Schulz > Dean Macdonald.

never went to the game today, They went east & we went west. So it better be worth my money otherwise l won't be going west anymore this year after the Melbourne game. l will tell you in a minute how he went

[TigerMonk]

easy win again  Tarkyn. Lockyer 5  Dmac no goals nor in the best, maybe the Bairnsdale team spent too much time focusing on him  undefeated & we lost up there last year & they were playing very good up to this match. 

only Tiger side you can go too to expect a good game 

[Chuck17]

Oh, hasnt this thread gone quite lately

Where is all the love for Port now

Where is Hinkleys Plan B

I know where a lot of gay posts are though, right in this thread

[Chuck17]

Look how quickly they turned things around. Remember that last game of the season a few years ago with the draw ? Port would thump us now. How can they turn things around so easily and quickly whilst we go in reverse. Coach selection ? Culture ? List management ??

Hmmm yes thats right, good post

[Diocletian]

I know where a lot of gay posts are though, right in this thread

Yes you have posted heavily this thread.

[Chuck17]

I know where a lot of gay posts are though, right in this thread

Yes you have posted heavily this thread.

Thats right and full of quality too

[lamington]

They're still above us on the ladder. I thought they would taper off as they did last year but didn't think it'd be so dramatic. What's been really interesting to me is that Wingard was one of the most dynamic forwards and was absolutely killing it for the first half of the year but now he seems to either of run out of gas or opposition has figured him out?

[bojangles17]

Front runners, sides that play like that don't win flags, swans freo and haw , premiership favs , play nothing like them

[the claw]

Front runners, sides that play like that don't win flags, swans freo and haw , premiership favs , play nothing like them

yet port have beaten freo hawthorn and geelong this yr and lost to sydney by 4 points in a game they really should have won imo.

to take it a bit further they have also beaten top 8 side ess.  and lost narrowly to nm. and this week lost a close one to collingwood. in other words they have gone pretty well against every side in the 8 and won their share.

i reckon like us and a lot of sides they get hurt by not many injuries and like a lot of sides find out, lack of depth a few injuries and a form slump  its hard to turn it around. they play their share of mediocre types imo. also think sides have had to put a bit of time into them and their game has been broken down a bit.

reckon depth is their biggest issue.  they need another kpf to structure up properly as well. they have tried butcher and shaw  with no luck yet and added harvey to their list last yr.. they dont really have any kpds in the wings apart from development type clurey. and like all sides could really do with a few more quality mids.



imo like most clubs they have a fair bit of list building still to do. and have their fair share of players to cut. their best 22 is pretty decent but most clubs will tell ya that. they arent a premiership threat and wont be unless they continue to build.

[yellowandback]

At least you're consistent craw