by Rik E Boy » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:45 pm
by The Dark Knight » Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:23 pm
Booney wrote:It seems quite a few players were struck with gastro and flu like symptoms, I hope the virus has been contained to as few players as possible.
Also, all the best for Butch, hope he is on the mend real soon.
by RustyCage » Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:25 pm
by heater31 » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:20 pm
RustyCage wrote:Redden diagnosed with viral meningitis now. Butcher released from hospital today.
by Gravel » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:20 pm
heater31 wrote:RustyCage wrote:Redden diagnosed with viral meningitis now. Butcher released from hospital today.
As your earlier article stated Butcher went to hospital Thursday night but are the entire Player welfare staff on leave at the minute? Nobody realised John was in hospital until after the reserves had started on Saturday forcing Zac Hawkins (42?) to play both games?
by Magpiespower » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:29 am
Phantom Gossiper wrote:I thought Port looked good in a few small patches yesterday...
but to me it has appeared over the past month or so that Port really lack a forward option to support Schulz. He is the go to man up there, Westhoff tends to play a lot higher up the ground if not in sweeping in defence, and opposition sides continue to shut down the delivery to Schulz
by Rik E Boy » Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:44 pm
by NO-MERCY » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:04 pm
by Booney » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:15 pm
NO-MERCY wrote:Last time you'll see Butcher in a Power guernsey.
by Grahaml » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:55 am
by Phantom Gossiper » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:28 am
by Booney » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:45 am
by Rik E Boy » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:34 pm
by Dr Phil » Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:01 pm
by Booney » Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:12 pm
by Spargo » Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:38 pm
by daysofourlives » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:18 pm
Booney wrote:Port Adelaide face a task I think is too large, turning the poor form of the last month around to win at home against the league leading Swannies. I’d like to say I have the confidence in this group to match it with Sydney, hell, it was only 7 weeks ago we pushed them to the limit in Sydney ultimately falling 4 points short in a cracking contest.
Since then Port has been on the slide, with 2 wins in the last 6 games pummelling the hapless Bulldogs and falling over the line against Melbourne. Our form has been terrible. Our run has dried up, our defence is bleeding on the back of ordinary midfield pressure, our forwards are starved because of it. Uuuurghh.
Our last month has just simply been below the level to compete with the top sides though. Our top 4 chances are gone and without another win ( or two ) we could potentially miss finals altogether......*ouch*
We do have the timely return of Trengove and another week under the belt of Carlile ( who was monstered in the air and across the ground by Cloke last week, perhaps Carlile was under done ) to sure up our key defensive posts, offer some assistance to Lobbe in the ruck and add the option of playing 3 talls forward with Trengove playing there if we can release him from D50. Although this appears unlikely with Tippet, Franklin, Goodes and Reid all lining up at different stages in Sydneys F50.
In wins over GWS, Geelong, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne and St.Kilda we averaged 13 marks inside 50. In losses to Adelaide, Essendon, Richmond, Collingwood we averaged 9 marks inside 50. Now it may seem insignificant, just 4 marks, but 4 marks taken probably equates to 12-14 contests which means 8-12 opportunities for Gray, Wingard and Monfries to crumb and goal or apply defensive pressure to lock the ball in. All this has gone missing.
I’ve stated several times that Boak and Wines have been tremendous, without Wines last week in the first half and Boak across the 4 quarters our midfield would have been smashed, it was soundly beaten anyway. Hartlett was very good too, showing his class with 4 goals and 3 of them long bombs from outside 50. Broadbent, Polec, Wingard, Ebert, Monfries and Pittard all need to lift this week, lift quickly.
Contested ball numbers need to be picked up, tackle numbers need to increase, even intent to tackle more would be helpful. We are not even putting perceived pressure on our opponents at the moment and they are scoring against our undermanned defence because of it.
Saturday night worries me. If we get a serious touch up the next two weeks against Gold Coast away and Carlton at home become 100% critical to us playing finals. Neither of those games are a “W” if we don’t get some form back this Saturday night.
I expect the margin will be greater than the number of lagers I’ll consume. Just.
by woodublieve12 » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:16 pm
by Ron Burgundy » Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:55 pm
by stan » Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:23 pm
woodublieve12 wrote:Anyone seen or heard from chad wingard??? Seriously, must be a big concern...
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