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Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:01 pmby MW
Didn't he just have twins? Can change ones perspective for sure I would think. Pity he probably wont get another chance to see.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:04 pmby Lightning McQueen
Booney wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:MW wrote:It was an honest query! I retract the statement.
Thank you, IMO Mitch Clark has made an absolute mockery of the system and should never have been allowed to go to the Cattery.
Quite the contrary, I believe the Cats should be commended for giving him another opportunity at the highest level. It's a shame his demons have taken control of his life to the extent it has changed his career path. No different for people out of the limelight of the media either. I hope he one day gets the upper hand, I'm not sure he'll ever "win", just being in front would be great for him and people close to him.
I don't see how his condition prevented him from playing for Melbourne but was able to suit up for Geelong.
I'm not a doctor nor will I pretend to know anything about his case, just from a neutral observer I didn't see it as right.
Perhaps you are right and I should keep my opinions to myself.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:24 pmby heater31
Lightning McQueen wrote:Booney wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:MW wrote:It was an honest query! I retract the statement.
Thank you, IMO Mitch Clark has made an absolute mockery of the system and should never have been allowed to go to the Cattery.
Quite the contrary, I believe the Cats should be commended for giving him another opportunity at the highest level. It's a shame his demons have taken control of his life to the extent it has changed his career path. No different for people out of the limelight of the media either. I hope he one day gets the upper hand, I'm not sure he'll ever "win", just being in front would be great for him and people close to him.
I don't see how his condition prevented him from playing for Melbourne but was able to suit up for Geelong.
I'm not a doctor nor will I pretend to know anything about his case, just from a neutral observer I didn't see it as right.
Perhaps you are right and I should keep my opinions to myself.
From memory he still had 'dark' patches at Geelong. Sadly it has been other injuries that have robbed him of playing regular footy.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:24 pmby Rik E Boy
Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:15 pmby UK Fan
Rik E Boy wrote:Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
Plus Melksham.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:45 pmby Booney
Rik E Boy wrote:Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
They've got bigger, longer standing issues above the shoulders than we do.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:43 pmby UK Fan
Booney wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
They've got bigger, longer standing issues above the shoulders than we do.
Big call from a club that used at the end of 2015 season "we couldn't handle the expectation of making finals"as it's excuse for failing to make finals
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:49 pmby daysofourlives
Booney wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
They've got bigger, longer standing issues above the shoulders than we do.
What could be bigger than a 119 point flogging?
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:54 amby Booney
daysofourlives wrote:
What could be bigger than a 119 point flogging?
40 years of having your head up your own arse.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:11 amby Dutchy
Port's commitment to the NT now over?
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:23 amby Booney
Dutchy wrote:Port's commitment to the NT now over?
I would doubt it, I'm sure our cultural programs are still running. The games we played we were the away team, so it was Melbourne or the Bulldogs selling home games, we went along for the ride.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:33 amby Lightning McQueen
daysofourlives wrote:Booney wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Booney wrote:Melbourne are still Melbourne, fickle above the shoulders and they'll need another couple of solid years to shake that. Collingwood are vastly over rated and Buckley isn't much chop and Fremantle are hoping Sandilands and Fyfe change their whole sides fortunes.
If Melbourne can beat 5hit teams next year no way you finish above them. Despite the Carlton and Essendon results I believe the Demons are on the right track. Hibberd and Lewis pretty handy ins as well for them.
regards,
REB
They've got bigger, longer standing issues above the shoulders than we do.
What could be bigger than a 119 point flogging?
The other 14 teams must've been pretty shit then if Port was the 2nd best side that year, Port shouldn't have even made the finals that year.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:44 amby Booney
6 wins under 10 points that year, Lightning, that's what got us to second spot.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 1:32 pmby Rik E Boy
Lightning McQueen wrote:The other 14 teams must've been pretty shit then if Port was the 2nd best side that year, Port shouldn't have even made the finals that year.
I reckon the lowest you can put Port in 2007 was third. Maybe Collingwood ahead of them. West Coast weren't fit and Hawthorn were too green. I reckon Roos top four is more flakey than Port in the Grand Final that year. Port beat Hawthorn in Tassie and Geelong in Geelong that year. Just because they failed in the Granny doesn't make them shite.
regards,
REB
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Mon May 31, 2021 4:17 pmby Dutchy
Booney wrote:Dutchy wrote:I reckon Amon looks OK and worth persisting with.
He's one right on the edge, I think and one of the blokes I point the finger at for not working hard enough in both directions. Several players who have been on the list for a while have been given opportunities this year to grab a spot and make it theirs.
Byrne-Jones the stand out, came in and hasn't missed a beat. Austin, who I really rate as a developing key defender has been solid without being spectacular.
Ah Chee, Clurey, Amon, Neade, Toumpas, Sam Gray and to a lesser extent the known Mitchell and Butcher. None of them have been able, other than DBJ, to come in and make it impossible to be dropped. Clurey probably held his spot with Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas injured and Trengove rucking, although he, Clurey, has been ok but under duress from the shit skills of those up the ground.
I think Amon, Sam Gray and Ah Chee would be available if anyone came along with a second or third rounder for us.
I vaguely remembered a discussion a while back around Amon and just found it, shows how far Amon has come when you look at some of the names he was being compared to who have now gone.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Mon May 31, 2021 4:19 pmby Lightning McQueen
Dutchy wrote:
I vaguely remembered a discussion a while back around Amon and just found it, shows how far Amon has come when you look at some of the names he was being compared to who have now gone.
Dutchy the talent scout, nice darts mate.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Mon May 31, 2021 4:23 pmby Booney
Dutchy wrote:Booney wrote:Dutchy wrote:I reckon Amon looks OK and worth persisting with.
He's one right on the edge, I think and one of the blokes I point the finger at for not working hard enough in both directions. Several players who have been on the list for a while have been given opportunities this year to grab a spot and make it theirs.
Byrne-Jones the stand out, came in and hasn't missed a beat. Austin, who I really rate as a developing key defender has been solid without being spectacular.
Ah Chee, Clurey, Amon, Neade, Toumpas, Sam Gray and to a lesser extent the known Mitchell and Butcher. None of them have been able, other than DBJ, to come in and make it impossible to be dropped. Clurey probably held his spot with Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas injured and Trengove rucking, although he, Clurey, has been ok but under duress from the shit skills of those up the ground.
I think Amon, Sam Gray and Ah Chee would be available if anyone came along with a second or third rounder for us.
I vaguely remembered a discussion a while back around Amon and just found it, shows how far Amon has come when you look at some of the names he was being compared to who have now gone.
Was on the trade table in 2019 as well, come along in leaps and bounds.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Mon May 31, 2021 8:22 pmby The Dark Knight
Booney wrote:Dutchy wrote:Booney wrote:Dutchy wrote:I reckon Amon looks OK and worth persisting with.
He's one right on the edge, I think and one of the blokes I point the finger at for not working hard enough in both directions. Several players who have been on the list for a while have been given opportunities this year to grab a spot and make it theirs.
Byrne-Jones the stand out, came in and hasn't missed a beat. Austin, who I really rate as a developing key defender has been solid without being spectacular.
Ah Chee, Clurey, Amon, Neade, Toumpas, Sam Gray and to a lesser extent the known Mitchell and Butcher. None of them have been able, other than DBJ, to come in and make it impossible to be dropped. Clurey probably held his spot with Carlile, Hombsch and Jonas injured and Trengove rucking, although he, Clurey, has been ok but under duress from the shit skills of those up the ground.
I think Amon, Sam Gray and Ah Chee would be available if anyone came along with a second or third rounder for us.
I vaguely remembered a discussion a while back around Amon and just found it, shows how far Amon has come when you look at some of the names he was being compared to who have now gone.
Was on the trade table in 2019 as well, come along in leaps and bounds.
It's an absolute credit to him on how much he has improved. Do you guys think he is the most improved player in the competition?
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Mon May 31, 2021 8:46 pmby Dutchy
His uncontested possession average has gone from 11-12 per game to 18 this season, probably a mixture of his fitness/endurance and also being a good fit to play that style of game with the inside bulls Port have, he is the perfect modern winger.
Re: Port Adelaide 2016
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Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:01 amby Dirty dog
I’m one that has to eat humble pie about Amon, did not rate him at all.Amon can thank Jared Polec for the opportunity week in week out when he left.
What would he be worth at North now given what we know about how much Polec got/getting?