Port Adelaide 2017

[The Bedge]

Thursday, 17 May until Monday, 21 May - $362 - same wait times.

[Booney]

33,000 feet up you still get what you pay for.

[The Bedge]

*Note* - total is $1, 810 because I searched for 5 people

[The Bedge]

I need to remove myself from this China talk and looking at prices.. making me want to go more and if i'm not careful i'll end up doing it haha!

[bertiebeatle]

To the Football Department,

Firstly, may I congratulate the whole football department on the recent free agency and trade period. All of the members and supporters of the Port Adelaide Football Club could ask for no more than the recruitment of three players who walk straight into our best 22 for round 1 in 2018. Rocky, Mots and Watto we welcome you to the PAFC family and wish you well in the summer ahead and going into your first season at the PAFC in 2018. You can now proudly say #weareportadelaide #carnthepear. See you at Adelaide Oval.

Adding to our midfield depth and our forward of centre mix we look to have target recruited players who instantly make our side better and bolster areas most observers felt we needed to. Support for our midfield and more options forward of centre.

Then during the trade period we granted the wishes of five players who were seeking greater opportunities at other clubs. To Lobbes, Arch, Youngy, Jars and Jacko we thank you for the commitment you showed to our club, thank you for the blood, sweat and tears you gave for our club and all members and supporters of the PAFC wish you all the best in your on field and off field future.

Unfortunately in 2017 none of the above mentioned were able to truly cement a spot in our AFL side and by giving these players the opportunity to seek a new start elsewhere we have shown that we were committing to a new path. A path that includes recruiting and keeping players we see in our best 22 and who are set for a tilt at top 4 finishes for the next 2-3 years or those who we see as the future of the club, the next generation of Port Adelaide AFL players. The likes of Marshall, Atley, Drew, Frampton etc. Your time will come boys, it will come.

This then leads me to the discussion this weekend just gone that suggests the club may be interested in the services of North Melbourne’s Lindsay Thomas if, as expected, he is delisted by the NMFC. Thomas, who turns 30 in February has played 205 games and kicked 329 goals across 11 seasons at North. A solid career at AFL level. Much maligned by opposition fans over the years and at times by North fans, Thomas struggled to hold his post in the North Melbourne AFL side in 2017. Dropped from the AFL side that managed just 6 wins in 2017 he played 9 games and kicked 5 goals. Disciplinary issues cost him several weeks at VFL level.

Which brings me to ask this, where does Thomas fit in the program the football department entered into during the trade / free agency period?

Does he fit into our best 22? I would think that’s unlikely with Robbie Gray, Chad Wingard, Steve Motlop, Sam Gray and Tom Rockliff holding down spots in our forward half rotations with Jake Neade and Karl Amon potentially starting in the SANFL with the Magpies.

Is he the future of the club and part of the next generation to take us forward? Turning 30 at the start of 2018, that’s a simple “No”.

Now while there are people who are far, far more credentialed than I am to form our playing list and this group in recent times has been able to create a system that has made our club a destination for the likes of Angus Monfries, Jared Polec, Paddy Ryder and Charlie Dixon I have to question, on behalf of all members and supporters, is the media simply offering some post season scuttlebutt or is there genuine interest from our club in Thomas?

If we believe we need back up for the back up then may we look to one of our very own, one from our heart land, Robbie Young. Robbie has shown commitment to our club, has worked extremely hard on the defensive side of his game and has natural goal sense.

Listening to a beer swilling punter from the Riverbank Stand won’t get us our next premiership but I can’t help but think I can try….

3rd generation Port Adelaide member proudly sharing my love for our club with a 4th generation.

#since1975
#weareportadelaide

Saw you posted this to the Facebook page!

[Jim05]

33,000 feet up you still get what you pay for.

China Southern’s service and experience would wipe the floor with QANTAS.

[woodublieve12]

33,000 feet up you still get what you pay for.

China Southern’s service and experience would wipe the floor with QANTAS.

Wouldn’t be hard Jim.

[Spargo]

33,000 feet up you still get what you pay for.

China Southern’s service and experience would wipe the floor with QANTAS.

Wouldn’t be hard Jim.

What’s the knock on QANTAS? (I’ve never flown with them OS)

[mighty_tiger_79]

Lol... China Southern always land late in Adelaide

[Wedgie]

Qantas aren't great for overseas trips, much prefer Singapore or Malaysian even if Malaysian's planes go missing or get blown up.

[Jim05]

33,000 feet up you still get what you pay for.

China Southern’s service and experience would wipe the floor with QANTAS.

Wouldn’t be hard Jim.

What’s the knock on QANTAS? (I’ve never flown with them OS)

Haven’t flown OS with them for 5 or 6 years after I put them on the banned list. Rubbish service and rude staff, had a couple of bad experience with them and won’t go back. Because they have the market share of Australian travellers still they tended to let their service lapse. Many Australian’s in the plus 50 bracket still prefer to go with Qantas regardless of cost and tend to avoid the Chinese carriers in particular. I still find the Asian carriers far better than the Aussie or European ones. Have never tried US ones but believe they are fairly ordinary. Depends which part of Asia you are going to but the only one I probably wouldn’t go on again is China Eastern.

[gossipgirl]

South Australian taxpayers will fork out $350,000 dollars to support Port Adelaide's next AFL game in China.

[carey]

South Australian taxpayers will fork out $350,000 dollars to support Port Adelaide's next AFL game in China.

Moron.

It's for the naming rights of the oval 'Adelaide Arena'

But hey don't let the facts get in the way of yet another poor troll attempt by your good self.

[MW]

South Australian taxpayers will fork out $350,000 dollars to support Port Adelaide's next AFL game in China.

Moron.

It's for the naming rights of the oval 'Adelaide Arena'

But hey don't let the facts get in the way of yet another poor troll attempt by your good self.

Bit harsh

[Dutchy]

Apparently after all the song and dance Kochie made about the jumper, KT now says its "its not an issue for us"

[stan]

South Australian taxpayers will fork out $350,000 dollars to support Port Adelaide's next AFL game in China.

Moron.

It's for the naming rights of the oval 'Adelaide Arena'

But hey don't let the facts get in the way of yet another poor troll attempt by your good self.

Bit harsh

Nah shes bit of a troll at times. Shows up and takes a swing and then runs off. Gets her "facts" from Rowey and Bicks, backed up by KG.

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Heard some very disturbing reports today about 2 of the Power's 3 big off-season signings.
Could be a lot of hand holding off the field to make them stay on the short and narrow!!!!

Not good if the stories are true

[Ruben Carter]

Heard some very disturbing reports today about 2 of the Power's 3 big off-season signings.
Could be a lot of hand holding off the field to make them stay on the short and narrow!!!!

Not good if the stories are true

Yeah I'm sure the stories are true always are at this time of year

[stan]

Heard some very disturbing reports today about 2 of the Power's 3 big off-season signings.
Could be a lot of hand holding off the field to make them stay on the short and narrow!!!!

Not good if the stories are true

Yeah I'm sure the stories are true always are at this time of year

Watts will need hand holding on the field to make him go near the ball lol

[Booney]

Heard some very disturbing reports today about 2 of the Power's 3 big off-season signings.
Could be a lot of hand holding off the field to make them stay on the short and narrow!!!!
Not good if the stories are true

Yeah I'm sure the stories are true always are at this time of year

Watts will need hand holding on the field to make him go near the ball lol

That's what Wines, Ebert, SPP and Rockliff will take care of and our Jacky boy just needs to use it on the outside.