Port Adelaide 2015

[Rik E Boy]

I bet Boris doesn't up and leave in six games.

regards,

REB

Then he's not as smart as we might believe.

If we can't beat the Lions he might change his mind.

Regards,

REB

[bennymacca]

For me port seem to have lost that outside run that made them so dangerous.

Wingard, Polec, Hartlett, westhoff, white broadbent and pittard all seem to be quite inconsistent this year.

[Jim05]

Im glad Paddy is also playing lazy laconic football at Port and it wasnt just us he ran around half arsed for. 1 top 10 B&F finish in 9 years at an ordinary club sums him up really

[wristwatcher]

For me port seem to have lost that outside run that made them so dangerous.

Wingard, Polec, Hartlett, westhoff, white broadbent and pittard all seem to be quite inconsistent this year.

In a nutshell.. Yep.

[marbles]

Brad Johnson on commentary mentioned port are being hunted and is time to start being the hunters again

[Failed Creation]

Today's effort was appalling to the point I stopped watching and went out for dinner. Sometimes you can just tell and they looked like shit today.

Trying to find positives we are 3-4 not 1-6 so our destiny is still in our hands but we need to start this Sunday.

At least this Sundays game has some real interest now and those attending will be on the edge not knowing which Port will show up.

Fear not I have been to 2 games this year v Crows and Hawks and my presenence seems to lift the lads and I will be there at shitty timeslot o clock this Sunday doing my bit. Im confident we will bounce back but it won't be off a 8 or 9 first goal quarter and will be tougher than the EF last year.

If we drop this one I will officially be hitting the panic button at 7pm next Sunday

Good call, Wristy.

If anything, I hope the lads will feel like they owe it to Kane Cornes to give a good, honest account of themselves on Sunday.

I'll be there with bells on, even if it means work cracks the shits.

[Dutchy]

Result doesn't surprise me, when the focus goes from club/team to an individual like it did last week this is going to happen.

[Lightning McQueen]

Result doesn't surprise me, when the focus goes from club/team to an individual like it did last week this is going to happen.

Pretty valid point.

[helicopterking]

Any excuse will do

[Lightning McQueen]

Any excuse will do

Very informative post.

[valleys07]

Any excuse will do

An interesting stat- we have been outscored 34 goals to 58 in 2nd halves so far this season.

This isn't an excuse, its fact. Have we tempted fate with playing underdone players, which has backfired massively? or is this fitness myth complete bollocks, as we are not working anywhere near hard enough, which brings me to my next point:

Anyone else believe that the inclusion of an extra tall in Ryder, rather than being the missing link, is a massive hindrance?

We are obviously short a midfield rotation as a result (which would explain the lack in workrate from our midfield), not to mention Westhoff, who has gone from the best swingman in the comp, to looking completely at sea.

[Lightning McQueen]

Any excuse will do

An interesting stat- we have been outscored 34 goals to 58 in 2nd halves so far this season.

This isn't an excuse, its fact. Have we tempted fate with playing underdone players, which has backfired massively? or is this fitness myth complete bollocks, as we are not working anywhere near hard enough, which brings me to my next point:

Anyone else believe that the inclusion of an extra tall in Ryder, rather than being the missing link, is a massive hindrance?

We are obviously short a midfield rotation as a result (which would explain the lack in workrate from our midfield), not to mention Westhoff, who has gone from the best swingman in the comp, to looking completely at sea.

Excuses and reasons are poles apart.
There's something missing and there's plenty of passengers going along for the free ride.

[hawks21]

Port have gone from the hunters to the hunted. Teams woud have put a lot more work into Ports game plan etc over the off season. I also heard a stat that Port have only won 1 last quarter for the year which would be concerning since the hype around fitness. Don't think its panic stations quite just yet as Port are only 1 game out the 8 (Some supporters on social media seem to think its season over).

Also don't underestimate the loss of Phil Walsh, i remember when Dean Bailey got suspended, Sando was cooked. In saying that Voss isn't a bad replacement.

[Dutchy]

Any excuse will do

An interesting stat- we have been outscored 34 goals to 58 in 2nd halves so far this season.

This isn't an excuse, its fact. Have we tempted fate with playing underdone players, which has backfired massively? or is this fitness myth complete bollocks, as we are not working anywhere near hard enough, which brings me to my next point:

Anyone else believe that the inclusion of an extra tall in Ryder, rather than being the missing link, is a massive hindrance?

We are obviously short a midfield rotation as a result (which would explain the lack in workrate from our midfield), not to mention Westhoff, who has gone from the best swingman in the comp, to looking completely at sea.

Wasn't that this teams strength last year?

Home games with Richmond, Bullies and Cats in the next month will tell the story, all teams that will be vying for the same spot in the 8 come years end I would have thought. After that block they are away more than home with only Carlton, Essendon and Gold Coast games where you would pencil in a win.

[Dutchy]

Port have gone from the hunters to the hunted. Teams woud have put a lot more work into Ports game plan etc over the off season. I also heard a stat that Port have only won 1 last quarter for the year which would be concerning since the hype around fitness. Don't think its panic stations quite just yet as Port are only 1 game out the 8 (Some supporters on social media seem to think its season over).

Also don't underestimate the loss of Phil Walsh, i remember when Dean Bailey got suspended, Sando was cooked. In saying that Voss isn't a bad replacement.

Voss's coaching record ain't that great.

Ports quarters won -

1st/ 5-1-1
2nd/ 4-0-3
3rd/ 1-0-6
4th/ 1-1-5

Only 2 of 14 quarters won in the 2nd halves

[JK]

Any excuse will do

An interesting stat- we have been outscored 34 goals to 58 in 2nd halves so far this season.

This isn't an excuse, its fact. Have we tempted fate with playing underdone players, which has backfired massively? or is this fitness myth complete bollocks, as we are not working anywhere near hard enough, which brings me to my next point:

Anyone else believe that the inclusion of an extra tall in Ryder, rather than being the missing link, is a massive hindrance?

We are obviously short a midfield rotation as a result (which would explain the lack in workrate from our midfield), not to mention Westhoff, who has gone from the best swingman in the comp, to looking completely at sea.

Yes mate, and have mentioned it several times. Thus far it's just not remotely looked like working (which isn't to say it can't in the future). Time for Ryder to have a run with the Magpies? Schultz, Lobbe, Westoff and Trengrove seems to be all the talls you need for the right balance, with several other players (Hombsch, Jonas, Wingard etc) in the side that play tall.

[The Bedge]

What is worrying for Port Adelaide apart from their performance on the field - it's the negative rubbish comments their "supporters" flood Facebook with after a loss.

On the PAFC FB site last night and supporters are tearing shreds off players, the club and some even calling for Hinkley's head

WTF?!?!

[JK]

What is worrying for Port Adelaide apart from their performance on the field - it's the negative rubbish comments their "supporters" flood Facebook with after a loss.

On the PAFC FB site last night and supporters are tearing shreds off players, the club and some even calling for Hinkley's head

WTF?!?!

That's most supporters mate. We can be an impatient and fickle lot at times. Any calls to get rid of Hinkley are just purely ridiculous and coming from people that either have zero idea of the game, or that need to have some downtime before posting whilst pissed off.

[Dutchy]

Looking at the player performance this year, total disposals for Port and there is a massive reliance on Boak, Ebert, Gray, Hartlett & Wingard thru the mids, it then drops away dramatically compared to other top 8 clubs. Seems the next level needs to step up in White, Mitchell, Krakouer, Broadbent.

Even Cornes is Top 8 in disposals with one less game than the others, so he will need to be replaced obviously.

[Lightning McQueen]

Port have gone from the hunters to the hunted. Teams woud have put a lot more work into Ports game plan etc over the off season. I also heard a stat that Port have only won 1 last quarter for the year which would be concerning since the hype around fitness. Don't think its panic stations quite just yet as Port are only 1 game out the 8 (Some supporters on social media seem to think its season over).

Also don't underestimate the loss of Phil Walsh, i remember when Dean Bailey got suspended, Sando was cooked. In saying that Voss isn't a bad replacement.

Voss's coaching record ain't that great.

Ports quarters won -

1st/ 5-1-1
2nd/ 4-0-3
3rd/ 1-0-6
4th/ 1-1-5

Only 2 of 14 quarters won in the 2nd halves

I'd say it's a reflection on the amount of running back and forth with the game plan being implemented, unless it's a decoy for a plan B that gets executed later on in the season they will struggle to make the 8 at this stage.