AFL Finals Week 1

[dedja]

Maybe the Crows aint the only SA team with a fear of failure, hard to explain how they deliver a performance like that.

They need to do something different at Alberton this week, not sure thats in Kenny's wheelhouse though.

Ken and his enablers are destroying the legacy of Fos and Jack.

It’s unbelievable that those at Alberton blindly fall for Ken’s pre-season promises and post season excuses year after year.

They are the laughing stock of the AFL.

You couldn’t have seen more contrast between coaches last night … Chris Scott with a considered plan, honest and gracious, who even telegraphed the plan before the match and executed it brilliantly, whilst Ken Hinkley just assuming that Port will win, with seemingly no strategy, playing unfit or out of form players, thinking that just winning matches during the year is enough without ramping up to win finals, then offering nothing to accept responsibility or explain the car crash.

[Mic]

SANFL's fault.

[dedja]

SANFL's fault.

100%

[tigerpie]

This mornings weather matches the Port supporters mood id imagine.

[dedja]

Pre-game Never Tear up the Tarps is being replaced with …

[Jimmy_041]

Maybe the Crows aint the only SA team with a fear of failure, hard to explain how they deliver a performance like that.

They need to do something different at Alberton this week, not sure thats in Kenny's wheelhouse though.

Ken and his enablers are destroying the legacy of Fos and Jack.

It’s unbelievable that those at Alberton blindly fall for Ken’s pre-season promises and post season excuses year after year.

They are the laughing stock of the AFL.

You couldn’t have seen more contrast between coaches last night … Chris Scott with a considered plan, honest and gracious, who even telegraphed the plan before the match and executed it brilliantly, whilst Ken Hinkley just assuming that Port will win, with seemingly no strategy, playing unfit or out of form players, thinking that just winning matches during the year is enough without ramping up to win finals, then offering nothing to accept responsibility or explain the car crash.

I saw Chris Scott smiling during the 3rd quarter
Never seen that from him before

[mighty_tiger_79]

Maybe the Crows aint the only SA team with a fear of failure, hard to explain how they deliver a performance like that.

They need to do something different at Alberton this week, not sure thats in Kenny's wheelhouse though.

Ken and his enablers are destroying the legacy of Fos and Jack.

It’s unbelievable that those at Alberton blindly fall for Ken’s pre-season promises and post season excuses year after year.

They are the laughing stock of the AFL.

You couldn’t have seen more contrast between coaches last night … Chris Scott with a considered plan, honest and gracious, who even telegraphed the plan before the match and executed it brilliantly, whilst Ken Hinkley just assuming that Port will win, with seemingly no strategy, playing unfit or out of form players, thinking that just winning matches during the year is enough without ramping up to win finals, then offering nothing to accept responsibility or explain the car crash.

I saw Chris Scott smiling during the 3rd quarter
Never seen that from him before

Chris was smiling at Jezzas goal of the year in the 1st qtr.
Even Danger in the last minute spiel to the players had half a smile.

[amber_fluid]

JHF has earnt his coin tonight and Boak has tried but that’s about it

Add Bergman to that.
JHF doing what Butters was doing last year.
Grabbing it then running sideways bouncing it, then kicking it back to where he just came from.
Indirect footy and Geelong took the corridor away from them.

Bergman fumbled the first contest of the game and it was all downhill from there

That fumble was noticeable but the first of many from Port players. Bergman was Ports best after that though.

Yeah I meant downhill for Port not Bergman.
Bergman, JHF, Boak and Wines were Ports best IMO and didn’t give up.
I thought Rozee, Aliir, DBJ and Dixon lacked leadership last night when it was required.

[RB]

I think Ken put it best - "Geelong has just done a number on us."

Plenty of teams have lost a QF then gone on to win the flag. But gee whiz Port put in a stinker last night.

Fair goal from Jezza in the first quarter. Thought the ball was going to get lodged between the two goalposts.

[mal]

Pre-game Never Tear up the Tarps is being replaced with …

Or finals to be replaced with

'' Who you gunna call ?
Kochbusters ''

[amber_fluid]

I think Ken put it best - "Geelong has just done a number on us."

Plenty of teams have lost a QF then gone on to win the flag. But gee whiz Port put in a stinker last night.

Fair goal from Jezza in the first quarter. Thought the ball was going to get lodged between the two goalposts.

Were the Cats that good though?
Port were terrible.

[dedja]

I think Ken put it best - "Geelong has just done a number on us."

Plenty of teams have lost a QF then gone on to win the flag. But gee whiz Port put in a stinker last night.

Fair goal from Jezza in the first quarter. Thought the ball was going to get lodged between the two goalposts.

In isolation, yes, but when you take into account Port’s finals record over many years, plus losing their last 4 finals by an average margin of nearly 10 goals, it’s hard to see any upside, or indeed a way forward.

Mentally, they’re cooked, but that said, they may be able to somehow recover and win next week, but to suggest that they could then win another 2 matches seems far fetched.

[am Bays]

I love it on here when there's good banter between those who've won and lost.

Just genuine good craic and banter.

we all know what goes around comes around!

[Brodlach]

Not sure there has been any banter from Port supporters

[mal]

For the PA faithful- all is not lost- yet
Fact is
ALL 8 teams in the finals race can still win a flag

[mal]

Great first qtr
Hard to pick the winner

WHERES DEDJA ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Bump

[dedja]

Not sure there has been any banter from Port supporters

Power is seemingly out on Lefevre Peninsula, restoration could take days

[am Bays]

Not sure there has been any banter from Port supporters

Power is seemingly out on Lefevre Peninsula, restoration could take days

I think someone might have cut the interweb cable, inadvertently, when transferring the tomatoes from the pots to the ground...

[tigerpie]

Geelong took Steve Waughs approach.
Attacked Ports leaders and never let them get on top.
Butters (inj), Rozee, Dixon allowed themselves to be dominated by their opponents.

[Brodlach]

Anyone know what Butters injury was?