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GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Port Adelaide

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10 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Adelaide is such a B-grade city and TV market

How is the boundary rider...!?!

Was my next-door neighbour when I was in high school playing footy. Absolute top bloke.*

*I know that is irrelevant to your post. 

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    1 minute ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

    Can they just thrown Harmes onto Boak for the second half? He's not done much, so may as well cancel Boak.

    Wines. Cancel out wines 

     
    1 minute ago, Return to Glory said:

    Perhaps you are too young to have seen Fitzroy's last game v Adelaide. Benchmark. 

    Go Dees

    Oh I still remember that. That was a dark day in Australian Rules.

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    Just now, hardtack said:

    They have been incompetent, yes, but not solely to the benefit of Port.

    Yep. They've been poor in general. Both sides copping the short end of the stick.


    3 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    My missus just said the same thing ??

    Bogan Bred

     

    If we win, the winning margin will be worth double of what it is purely because we’re not only playing another team, we’re playing against the deplorable umpiring as well. 


    3 minutes ago, loges said:

    ANB and Harmes very disappointing

    AnB having a nightmare of a game. He is literally a detriment right now.

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    2 minutes ago, hardtack said:

    Do you ever comment on anything other than the umpires? They have been incompetent, yes, but not solely to the benefit of Port.

    Not soley but heavily

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    5 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

    i like Ben Brown being in the side he is not getting a lot of the ball but is sucking up a lot of attention, that gives our other forwards a chance to get into the game.

    Agree whole heartedly.

    but just to be fair, 13 guys in the team (not including medi sub) have had the ball less than BB 

    Oliver on track for forty touches? with 20 already.

    And his first halves tend to be slower.

    Edited by leave it to deever

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    2 minutes ago, Stevienic23 said:

    Wish Boak would leave us alone just for once

    Every. Damn. Time!

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    I don't mind the booing because it means we have the ball. 

    Ugh I was saying no late goals before the siren. 

    Petty magnificent so bar. His ball use has been great. 

    Trac had a great 1st half. 

    Pickett getting into the game. yeah that last 50 was there. If alir had touched it the ump would have said play on. No different ot eh fritta one. 

    I like what Ben Brown is doing. He's providing a contest and taking ports best backman from the others. 

    We are playing so much better than last week. We aren't over handpassing it and playing on at all costs. Love it. 

    Come on dees keep it going. 

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    Great start.

    Port are getting very few clean looks. 

    BBB has yet to hit the scoreboard, but he’s undoubtedly straightened us up. If he can jag one or two, he can say he’s done his job.

    Clearances have improved out of sight.

    I hope Ed has gleaned what our mindset is. If we go in knowing our foot is on the neck and it’s time to move in for the kill, we should win.

    3 minutes ago, WA Demon Boy said:

    Would like more from Fritta, ANB, Viney and Harmes

    Yes our stars are playing well but let's help them out a bit 

    Would like less from Harmes. Every time he touches the footy it ends up in Port Adelaide hands. Reverse King Midas.

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    1 minute ago, WA Demon Boy said:

    Harmes is a worry 

    Don't know what he brings

    More than you I suspect we are in front 

    Start supporting the MFC 

    2 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    AnB having a nightmare of a game. He is literally a detriment right now.

    Yep fumbling it and dropping marks. 

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    Really want to see Oliver kick 2 or 3 goals in 2nd half. Nothing better than an A grade mid who hits the scoreboard 

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    7 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Can we stop saying Petty is no good now? Kthnxby

    Petty has had a great night. But his last 3 weeks have been terrible

    Just now, Go the Biff said:

    Would like less from Harmes. Every time he touches the footy it ends up in Port Adelaide hands. Reverse King Midas.

    Good thing his only had 3 touches.
     

    Not even half as many as Ben Brown

     
    1 minute ago, loges said:

    Not soley but heavily

    I’m usually reluctant to bag the umpires. I rarely do it. But this is off the charts terrible umpiring. 

    The connection between Gawn , Trac and Clarry is good tonight and Brown balances out the forward line much better.

    We also started better this week and those were the three things we wanted to improve on.


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