2022 AFL Season

[Lightning McQueen]

Essendon and finals wins is almost as good as the Port 119 thing, almost…

James Hird looks like Riley Reid is in front of him.

[Brodlach]

Jack Hayes officially signed by the Saints

[DOC]

Nick Coffield St Kilda has done his ACL and will miss the year. They still have two list spots available.

[DOC]

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has gone on leave to deal with some personal issues.

Hope he gets back. Exciting player to watch.

[DOC]

Found this interesting:

Records in games decided by 2 goals or fewer, 2021 home and away season

Port Adelaide: 5-0

North Melbourne: 3-0

Carlton: 2-0

Fremantle: 4-1

Melbourne: 4-2

Sydney Swans: 4-2

Hawthorn: 3-2

Geelong Cats: 4-3

GWS Giants: 3-3

St Kilda: 3-3

Western Bulldogs: 2-2

Adelaide Crows: 4-5

West Coast Eagles: 2-3

Brisbane Lions: 1-2

Gold Coast Suns: 2-5

Richmond: 1-4

Collingwood: 1-5

Essendon: 1-5

[Jim05]

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has gone on leave to deal with some personal issues.

Hope he gets back. Exciting player to watch.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see him again and I think many at the club are of the same belief

[Trader]

Found this interesting:

Records in games decided by 2 goals or fewer, 2021 home and away season

Adelaide Crows: 4-5

So the crows are the best side to watch as a fan, with 9 games decided by 2 goals or less!

There was a similar stat in 2007 from memory. I think Port went 7-0 in close games, finished higher than we should have, got an undermanned North Melbourne at footy park in the prelim and before we knew it, we were the 5th or 6th best side in the comp but happened to be playing on the last day of the season against a powerhouse geelong side that would have pumped anyone, let alone a mid-table team. History we will live with for a long time to come!

[MW]

Found this interesting:

Records in games decided by 2 goals or fewer, 2021 home and away season

Adelaide Crows: 4-5

So the crows are the best side to watch as a fan, with 9 games decided by 2 goals or less!

There was a similar stat in 2007 from memory. I think Port went 7-0 in close games, finished higher than we should have, got an undermanned North Melbourne at footy park in the prelim and before we knew it, we were the 5th or 6th best side in the comp but happened to be playing on the last day of the season against a powerhouse geelong side that would have pumped anyone, let alone a mid-table team. History we will live with for a long time to come!

oh how we laugh!

[Booney]

Found this interesting:

Records in games decided by 2 goals or fewer, 2021 home and away season

Adelaide Crows: 4-5

So the crows are the best side to watch as a fan, with 9 games decided by 2 goals or less!

There was a similar stat in 2007 from memory. I think Port went 7-0 in close games, finished higher than we should have, got an undermanned North Melbourne at footy park in the prelim and before we knew it, we were the 5th or 6th best side in the comp but happened to be playing on the last day of the season against a powerhouse geelong side that would have pumped anyone, let alone a mid-table team. History we will live with for a long time to come!

5 games under 7 points and we won them all, including Hawthorn ( who ended up fifth ) and Geelong in the last 3 rounds ( both by 5 points ) and then West Coast by 3 points in the qualifying final after Cousins tore his hamstring late in the third term when West Coast were nearly 3 goals up in a game where 9 goals won it. History indeed.

[Rik E Boy]

Found this interesting:

Records in games decided by 2 goals or fewer, 2021 home and away season

Adelaide Crows: 4-5

So the crows are the best side to watch as a fan, with 9 games decided by 2 goals or less!

There was a similar stat in 2007 from memory. I think Port went 7-0 in close games, finished higher than we should have, got an undermanned North Melbourne at footy park in the prelim and before we knew it, we were the 5th or 6th best side in the comp but happened to be playing on the last day of the season against a powerhouse geelong side that would have pumped anyone, let alone a mid-table team. History we will live with for a long time to come!

With West Coast's injuries, Port were the clear second best side in 2007. Good sides find a way to win close games and good sides win away games against top opposition and Port did both in the lead in to the finals. I think Collingwood and Hawthorn's seasons were a bit overrated by a decent finals series but Port's (apart from the Grand Final) was superior. Port were the second best side in 07 I think.

regards,

REB

[DOC]

Gold Coast sign James Tsiatis.

[Booney]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

[MW]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

I'd be more concerned about the bullying allegations...

[whufc]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

I'd be more concerned about the bullying allegations...

I think we are going to see a lot more of these type allegations over the next 5 years, especially whilst we have ex players from the 90's coaching kids from the 2010's

Once 2000 kids get into coaching roles im not sure they would ever consider that harder stance we would see from a coach from the 90's

[MW]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

I'd be more concerned about the bullying allegations...

I think we are going to see a lot more of these type allegations over the next 5 years, especially whilst we have ex players from the 90's coaching kids from the 2010's

Once 2000 kids get into coaching roles im not sure they would ever consider that harder stance we would see from a coach from the 90's

Yeah good point

[Booney]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

I'd be more concerned about the bullying allegations...

I think we are going to see a lot more of these type allegations over the next 5 years, especially whilst we have ex players from the 90's coaching kids from the 2010's

Once 2000 kids get into coaching roles im not sure they would ever consider that harder stance we would see from a coach from the 90's

It reads as though the alleged bullying wasn't directed at players, but at the club doctor.

[Armchair expert]

Interesting report broken about Goodwin today, seems he's still on the punt.

I'd be more concerned about the bullying allegations...

I think we are going to see a lot more of these type allegations over the next 5 years, especially whilst we have ex players from the 90's coaching kids from the 2010's

Once 2000 kids get into coaching roles im not sure they would ever consider that harder stance we would see from a coach from the 90's

It reads as though the alleged bullying wasn't directed at players, but at the club doctor.

He was at Essendon during their experimental jabbing times....

[Brodlach]

Ben King from the Suns hurts his knee, gone for scans

[Booney]

Ben King from the Suns hurts his knee, gone for scans

Initial reports are ACL.

[Lightning McQueen]

Ben King from the Suns hurts his knee, gone for scans

Initial reports are ACL.

Hope not, I want to see them competitive at some stage, now would be nice.

What happened to Huey again? He backdoored them hey?