Port Adelaide v Melbourne NAB Cup Week 4

[hardtack 10,514]

Jetta... Not for round one now he's done a wrist but is missing.

I think you'll find it's an ankle.

[Chook 15,012]

You think the players that are out are gonna help us with our missed tackle count?

[waynewussell 5,187]

good to see Blease has kicked 2

[BAMF 4,298]

What other club & Supporters would keep putting up with this except us??

We do. But what are we suppose to do? Should I write to Mark Neeld and demand better? Complain on internet message boards and talkback radio? That's pretty much all true supporters can do.

The less devoted supporters just stop buying memberships and stop turning up to games. And guess what? they have already all left!

[Diablo Deemon 220]

Here are some highlights

Green 3 kicks 1 handball

Bartram 1 kick 2 handballs

Martin 1 kick

[Dr. Gonzo 24,129]

Possible inclusions

Bail

Grimes

Gysberts

Jurrah

Mcdonald

Magner

Sellar

Tapscott

Strauss

Watts

Don't know if swapping those players above for any out on the ground would make too much difference to be honest.

[mrtwister 652]

Who subbed off?

[Supermercado 2,797]

Jamar still dominating the taps. Nice if somebody got to one.

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

We do. But what are we suppose to do? Should I write to Mark Neeld and demand better? Complain on internet message boards and talkback radio? That's pretty much all true supporters can do.

The less devoted supporters just stop buying memberships and stop turning up to games. And guess what? they have already all left!

What can you do???

I am just observing....our players have the wrong Mindset & have had for years, but the club keeps rewarding them with Cash & Blazers.

In the old days if you played in the 2's...You got no pay.

[mrtwister 652]

What can you do???

I am just observing....our players have the wrong Mindset & have had for years, but the club keeps rewarding them with Cash & Blazers.

In the old days if you played in the 2's...You got no pay.

Maybe $250 a win and $40 a loss?

[Diablo Deemon 220]

Jones working really hard by far our best player tonight 19 possessions and 2 goals

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

Missing from Port :

Alipate Carlile

Mitch Banner

Brett Ebert

Hamish Hartlett

Cam Hitchcock

Andrew Moore

David Rodan

Steven Salopek

oh.... and their Captain.... Dom Cassisi

PLAYERS OUT MAKES NO EXCUSE FOR POOR EFFORT!!

[Diablo Deemon 220]

But it's just the pre season

[Dee-licious 1,949]

Who subbed off?

No official call but haven't heard anything from Tynan, Martin, Bartram - this quarter and apparently Couch and maybe McDonald are on. I'll keep you posted as I pick things up.

From twitter those three are confirmed and Bate is the sub this quarter and Bennell is also on.

Edited March 16, 2012 by Dee-licious

[gOLLy 401]

Ebert played

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

Jamar & Jones have earnt their $$$.

The rest can walk home....Mitch Clark has been ok, but needs crumbers

Welcome to the Melbourne Football Club Mark Neeld...

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

Brad is.... The younger brother they picked up from West Coast....

Brett "MegaHead" Ebert is not....

[old dee 23,747]

But it's just the pre season

Very Good DD glad to see you have not lost your sense of humour.

we are all going to need a very big one in 2012

[Dr. Gonzo 24,129]

I don't know if it's the wrong mindset or the fact they're just not good enough. Our recruiting over the past 6 or 7 years appears to have been a total failure. Dunn, Bate, Morton, Maric, Strauss, Blease, Bennell, Jetta - Maric has already gone (and was a bust) and the rest of them will likely play out their careers at Melbourne in the VFL before being delisted, traded at the age of 25-26. This is 25% of our list and is only off the top of my head.

Others like Grimes and Gawn are perputually injured so anything out of them is a bonus.

Then you have guys like Davey & Sylvia who have what it takes but don't have the desire to become elite and will just plod along for the rest of their careers showing brilliane three or four games a year and making supporters pull out their hair for the other 18 games.

Edited March 16, 2012 by Dr. Gonzo

[old dee 23,747]

No official call but haven't heard anything from Tynan, Martin, Bartram - this quarter and apparently Couch and maybe McDonald are on. I'll keep you posted as I pick things up.

From twitter those three are confirmed and Bate is the sub this quarter and Bennell is also on.

Good news that will no doubt help.

[P-man 13,366]

So essentially our near full strength side is being whalloped by a supposed bottom four side with several big names missing.

Good season ahead.

[mrtwister 652]

Very Good DD glad to see you have not lost your sense of humour.

we are all going to need a very big one in 2012

Especially if we keep kicking into the man on the mark when kicking for goal.

Nice one Clarky.

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

How long before Mark Neeld absolutely loses his [censored] in a press conference....

His presser after this will be the most interesting yet....

[Longsufferingnomore 1,631]

At least GWS are playing otherwise we would be looking at the Wooden spoon. THis is worse than useless.

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

Could possibly build a decent side around Frawley, Jamar, Jones and Clark.... Only need to find the other 18