by valleys07 » Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:28 pm
by Booney » Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:11 am
by RustyCage » Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:58 pm
by Booney » Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:56 am
by am Bays » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:09 am
by Booney » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:17 am
am Bays wrote:Jesse White designs a mean Premiership T-Shirt, do you want me to email his contact details to KT, or shall I give them to you to pass on to KT??
by am Bays » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:25 am
Booney wrote:am Bays wrote:Jesse White designs a mean Premiership T-Shirt, do you want me to email his contact details to KT, or shall I give them to you to pass on to KT??
Your perseverance is noted. You can stop now.
by amber_fluid » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:32 pm
am Bays wrote:Jesse White designs a mean Premiership T-Shirt, do you want me to email his contact details to KT, or shall I give them to you to pass on to KT??
by The Bedge » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:34 pm
amber_fluid wrote:Last time they did that it didn’t end well.
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by amber_fluid » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:37 pm
The Bedge wrote:amber_fluid wrote:Last time they did that it didn’t end well.
I'd still buy one.
by Lightning McQueen » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:57 pm
amber_fluid wrote:am Bays wrote:Jesse White designs a mean Premiership T-Shirt, do you want me to email his contact details to KT, or shall I give them to you to pass on to KT??
Last time they did that it didn’t end well.CAD2B436-766B-4616-BF91-86CB78B341A3.jpeg
by Trader » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:52 pm
by Booney » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:01 pm
Trader wrote:Booney, what are your thoughts on Lienert?
I'm not sold and suspect he's getting by on the back of a strong group around him.
Given we gave away Marshall for nothing, I wonder if we got that one right.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:03 pm
by amber_fluid » Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:27 pm
Lightning McQueen wrote:amber_fluid wrote:am Bays wrote:Jesse White designs a mean Premiership T-Shirt, do you want me to email his contact details to KT, or shall I give them to you to pass on to KT??
Last time they did that it didn’t end well.CAD2B436-766B-4616-BF91-86CB78B341A3.jpeg
I thought you weren't posting?
by David Brent » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:08 pm
Booney wrote:Nothing better than getting the test paper back from your teacher with an “A” on the top of it and this morning Hinkley will be handing out 22 of them. I’d imagine it would be a good feeling, didn’t happen to me too often though.
The opening to Saturday’s game was electric to say the least. If the game needed a marker to set the standard it only took 1 minute for Pistol Pete Ladhams to set the benchmark high with a remarkable snap from the boundary. Minutes later Dixon has clunked one and slotted it, Gray hits the board on the run and Amon pin points Butters to have Port 4 goals for the good and flying. It should have been 6 goals to nothing after big Charlie missed two sitters from right in front and it felt like they might be costly as Richmond transitioned the ball with ease from defence to attack and goals to Lynch and two to Riewoldt, the Tigers are also here to play. Ports pressure was immense early, Powell-Pepper in particular showing the type of attack on body and ball that is elite at AFL level in the modern game.
Anyone who watches the game knows Richmond don’t lay down and so it was in the second quarter as they kick 3 of the first 4 for the term and take the lead midway through the term. They’d got their Richmond game going and when they do they’re hard to stop, but this Port side (please, please, please) has a bit more about it. Growth from several players around the 50-60 game mark in Amon, Houston and SPP have given Port some more depth in the midfield to back up the exceptional work of Boak, Wines, Gray and in the last 3 weeks Rockliff. Woodcock, Gray and Amon hit the scoreboard at the Hill end and Port go into half time in front, on top, but wary.
After half time Port’s pressure dropped, partly through Richmond getting their hands on the ball more in space and opening Port up across the middle of the ground, a couple of coast to coast goals to Chol who had a nice match up on Lienert and again Richmond take the lead and hold it at ¾ time. There was a 16 and a half minute test ahead of Port coming and we needed some of our inside mids to get us forward and our back to lock it in. That’s exactly what unfolded.
With some pressure from Woodcock creating a bit of panic in the Richmond back half Butters busts through to give Gray the easiest of his 3 for the day, again it was F50 pressure from Sutcliffe and Boak that get the ball to dangerous space and Houston snaps truly. In the most entertaining of circumstances Rockliff goals on the back of a 100m penalty and the 10,000 at the Portress are in full voice. Magnificent. From here on Port dominate, without hurting the scoreboard, the last quarter. The midfield took total control at the stoppages and kept pumping the ball forward. 18 to 1 I50’s at one point for the term and the back 7 are killing any forward thrust by the Tigers.
Port’s back group held them to just 24 Inside 50’s for the match, their season average is 44. An exceptional job from a group who are starting to win the accolades they deserve and credit to back line coach Brett Montgomery. Anyone who trolls through these reviews know how often I bang on about our back half, they were brilliant on the weekend. Guarding dangerous space, choking ground making it difficult for sides to exit their back half is just one part of the structure. Take note of the work Port’s forwards do when manning the mark when opposition defenders have the ball. There’s pressure in their face, there’s no easy get out kick and the switch is often covered by Ports forwards taking space. The only option is the down the line kick where Jonas and no fuss Clurey are waiting.
In reality though it was in the midfield that Port took the 4 points. Wines, 28 touches, 11 tackles, 10 clearances, 7 I50’s and a goal had to work bloody hard to trump Boak’s 31, 3 tackles, 7 clearances, 7 I50’s and a major. Throw in Rockliff, SPP, Amon, Houston and Gray along with the tandem Lycett and Ladhams combination. Centre clearances Port’s way 20 to 5. 40 to 22 across the field. Brilliant. Wins us the territory, sets up the zone, Richmond get 24 inside 50’s for the match. When you consider they had 17 scoring shots from 24 I50’s and Port missed 4 simple shots on goal the 21 points might just flatter the Tigers a little. Bar the third term Port were well on top in all key indicators.
One of the tougher best players list to pick as I’d love to have several more in there.
Boon’s best – Wines, Gray, Boak, Amon, Ladhams, Rockliff, Butters, Jonas
by Booney » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:23 pm
David Brent wrote:Very solid performance on Sat from your boys Booney. I'm not sure if Port can player at a much higher level than that but if they can look out anyone come finals time.
I thought credit should go to Ken & co for keeping Ladhams in with Lycett back. Balta had been exceptional for us of late but the Dixon match up was always going to be his big test but by selecting the third tall up front Kenny basically ensured that Grimes/Broad had to play tall & weren't going to be able to give Balta a chop out in contests. That's exactly how it played out & if Dixon had kicked straight would have done even more of a number on the young lad & killed the game earlier in the contest.
Sick of the dribble from both supporter sets on twitter claiming who they had missing, can only beat who's out on the park against you & Port did that reasonably comprehensibly on the weekend.
by amber_fluid » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:36 pm
by The Bedge » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:39 pm
amber_fluid wrote:Have heard it mentioned a few times now that Hinkley is coaching better and smarter this year.
I have seen bigger all footy this year so just wondering how he is?
I’m not a big fan of his but he must be doing something different surely?
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by Trader » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:59 pm
amber_fluid wrote:Have heard it mentioned a few times now that Hinkley is coaching better and smarter this year.
I have seen bugger all footy this year so just wondering how he is?
I’m not a big fan of his but he must be doing something different surely?
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