Round 14's PESTIFEROUS LOGORRHOEA

[Mickyj]

I keep hearing injuries but other teams have a far worse injury list. Depth is the concern and that's because Port keep trading their early picks for established players with a little past history (not saying they have done bad things) for being lazy or whatever rather than putting in the hard work of developing a youngster which recently they don't have a great record of.

Not trolling Booney just a conversation I had with a die hard Port supporter yesterday

Agreed, we have given up early picks, but would you question trading for Ryder and Dixon? At this point, no, you wouldn't. Our investment in Ryder is on hold and Dixon is showing he's been worth the investment in him.

Yes, depth is an issue, most clubs in the middle of the table will find depth an issue if it's your #1 and #2 ruckman, full forward and full back on the injury list. It's not just the number of injuries it's the positions they play that has hurt us the most.

On developing youngsters, we haven't needed to blood too many kids because we don't have many on our list over 26. The core group is around the 25-27 age bracket with several in the 23-25 bracket, not like you need to turn over quickly with that age profile, so trading for big names is possible when you have a core that has 5-7 years in front of them.

We'll be back in the draft this year and next. If we trade it will be players for picks only.

I would query it's not like Ryder is out for 2 to 6 weeks your back ups are injured making Trengrove your ruckman .
Dixon one week he marks kills goals the next week it's like watching a never plaid Aussie footy before arms hands moving around dropping just about evey ball
My thoughts right now port is suspect
And I do pick them sometimes

[bennymacca]

Crows too good last night but thought our boys fought it out well after a very poor first quarter, we dominated the 2nd quarter and gave ourselves a big chance kicking to the scoring end in the last but Crows legs predictably took over. Missed the outside run of Wells big time, our inside game was great. Mason Wood and McKenzie look like 200 gamers and have really come on this season.

While we are losing at the moment, the draw hasn't been kind but we are still going OK I reckon, need the bye and can still have a good influence in the 2nd half I reckon.

Crows were quite impressive, but have the luxury of having their best 22 out there which is gold in mid winter.

Good post. You are quite correct about the injuries. The Crows have been very lucky with that, touch wood.

Also thought Mason Wood was very good for you guys.

Cunnington and Ziebell vs Sloane and Crouch was great to watch in close. Was quite worried about those guys, especially with the expected weather conditions, but the crows midfield matched them well.

Reckon wells is your most important player. Along with boomer they are probably your only ball carriers forward of centre. North still look short in that department

[Rik E Boy]

Taking the piss mate.

Swing and a miss!

regards,

REB

[Corona Man]

Crows too good last night but thought our boys fought it out well after a very poor first quarter, we dominated the 2nd quarter and gave ourselves a big chance kicking to the scoring end in the last but Crows legs predictably took over. Missed the outside run of Wells big time, our inside game was great. Mason Wood and McKenzie look like 200 gamers and have really come on this season.

While we are losing at the moment, the draw hasn't been kind but we are still going OK I reckon, need the bye and can still have a good influence in the 2nd half I reckon.

Crows were quite impressive, but have the luxury of having their best 22 out there which is gold in mid winter.

Good post. You are quite correct about the injuries. The Crows have been very lucky with that, touch wood.

Also thought Mason Wood was very good for you guys.

Cunnington and Ziebell vs Sloane and Crouch was great to watch in close. Was quite worried about those guys, especially with the expected weather conditions, but the crows midfield matched them well.

Reckon wells is your most important player. Along with boomer they are probably your only ball carriers forward of centre. North still look short in that department

Agree, he caught my eye last week as well.

Question - was Boomer getting the odd boo last night from the crowd.... If so why?

[bennymacca]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

[Corona Man]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

[heater31]

Question - was Boomer getting the odd boo last night from the crowd.... If so why?

I thought they were directed at Lindsay Thomas......distinctly recall a possession on the eastern wing can't recall which quarter. Remember immediately thinking here we go again another Adam Goodes type saga

[Sorry Dude]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

this is true, but he may want to have a chat to Wood about that. Noticed a couple of occasions he lead with his head (pun somewhat intended too )

[MW]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

Boomers goal was booed at one stage when a ridiculous advantage call was given and NM ran into an open goal cause everyone stopped

[Sorry Dude]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

Boomers goal was booed at one stage when a ridiculous advantage call was given and NM ran into an open goal cause everyone stopped

Yeah that one was a little odd. Seemed as though a free was paid to adelaide and then all of a sudden it's advantage to north and then a goal. i may have missed something, but i was more pissed at the lack of run against boomer considering he was at HB giving Sauce shit for missing.

[Corona Man]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

Boomers goal was booed at one stage when a ridiculous advantage call was given and NM ran into an open goal cause everyone stopped

Yeah that one was a little odd. Seemed as though a free was paid to adelaide and then all of a sudden it's advantage to north and then a goal. i may have missed something, but i was more pissed at the lack of run against boomer considering he was at HB giving Sauce shit for missing.

Yeah you blokes are really missing Jaensch

[Grahaml]

Didnt really notice anything directed to him on the hill. Few ducking comments directed at Thomas but then that kind of stopped when he kicked that gun goal haha

Fair enough it can be hard to tell on TV. Actually reckon LT may have taken some notice, didn't duck into any last night. Not even close. Yeah handy goal, love the silence that followed!

Boomers goal was booed at one stage when a ridiculous advantage call was given and NM ran into an open goal cause everyone stopped

Everyone stopped? Or did all the Adelaide players stop? It only takes one bloke to not stop playing and an advantage call is legitimate.

[MW]

Obviously Adel players stopped which i thought was obvious

[Corona Man]

Mouth watering clash tonight.... Buckley v Lyon in the coaching boxes.... You would walk metres literally to witness this.

[helicopterking]

Mouth watering clash tonight.... Buckley v Lyon in the coaching boxes.... You would walk metres literally to witness this.

I feel for the supporters going to watch it in a warm 5 degrees

[Corona Man]

Mouth watering clash tonight.... Buckley v Lyon in the coaching boxes.... You would walk metres literally to witness this.

I feel for the supporters going to watch it in a warm 5 degrees

I feel for them coz all they can get is mid strength beer.

[Brodlach]

Mouth watering clash tonight.... Buckley v Lyon in the coaching boxes.... You would walk metres literally to witness this.

I feel for the supporters going to watch it in a warm 5 degrees

I feel for them coz all they can get is mid strength beer.

I feel for them because they support those two teams

[helicopterking]

Obviously not calling illegal disposal tonight. Collingwood have blatantly dropped the ball 3 times for no call.

[JK]

Obviously not calling illegal disposal tonight. Collingwood have blatantly dropped the ball 3 times for no call.

Yep, even if conditions are slippery they were just blatant drops.

[bennymacca]

what an uninspiring friday night game