POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide

[Gawndy the Great 7,978]

6 hours ago, BigFez said:

Apologies if this has already been discussed at length, I haven't had a chance to read through this thread, but I just saw Rivers got a fine for a sling tackle.  Am I the only one (apart from Tom McDonald) who thought Rozee threw himself on the deck trying to milk the free?

He absolutely milked that free. There was no 2nd action to his tackle. His technique was flawless as far as I can see.  

[Dodos Demons 218]

6 hours ago, BigFez said:

Apologies if this has already been discussed at length, I haven't had a chance to read through this thread, but I just saw Rivers got a fine for a sling tackle.  Am I the only one (apart from Tom McDonald) who thought Rozee threw himself on the deck trying to milk the free?

Absolute BS. No arms pinned and Rozzee played a dead fish to draw a free. Madness. Should appeal.  Opposition player did zero to protect himself and had both arms free. What was rivers to do?

[leave it to deever 16,556]

17 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Salo wearing god only knows what 😅

Looks like someone walked in off the street to photo bomb.

[leave it to deever 16,556]

Watched a part of the replay again.

My hat is off to all those who went to this game.

Seriously, those Port fans are feral and it's a committed supporter who braves that.

I think @WalkingCivilWar mentioned someone talking about being in the trenches. 

I can genuinely see why.

To use an old Soprano line..." Did someone leave a cage open at turtleback zoo?"

[WalkingCivilWar 34,884]

17 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Looks like someone walked in off the street to photo bomb.

Looks like one of those silk robes boxers come out wearing.

Also, why is Howesie pulling that face?

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31 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Looks like one of those silk robes boxers come out wearing.

Also, why is Howesie pulling that face?

It looks as though Blake is holding one in and needs to go to the toilet. 💩💩💩

[Demonstone 20,002]

This hasn't been widely reported, but a large group of Port Adelaide players and coaching staff took the time to visit a local orphanage on Easter Sunday.

"I feel really sad for them.  They looked so lost with no hope for the future" said Jack, a five year old resident.

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[Allen Jakovich 516]

On 01/04/2024 at 00:43, Mel Bourne said:

This ain’t cool. Plenty of stuff we can joke about, but this isn’t it. 

I wasn't joking. he was missing a hand. making an observation... your life must suck if your worried about that.

[Fork 'em 6,616]

Wrong thread.
Need a delete post button.

Edited April 6 by Fork 'em

[leave it to deever 16,556]

Our backline is getting even better.

[Mel Bourne 3,962]

Billings is worth persevering with. He’s coming off two years plagued with injury-setbacks, and is finding his feet at a new club. He was never going to play his best footy in the first few weeks. 
 

(Oh and, my phone seems pretty determined to spell his name as “Billing’s”, so I can understand the errors)

Edited April 7 by Mel Bourne

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24 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Billings is worth persevering with. He’s coming off two years plagued with injury-setbacks, and is finding his feet at a new club. He was never going to play his best footy in the first few weeks. 
 

(Oh and, my phone seems pretty determined to spell his name as “Billing’s”, so I can understand the errors)

At this point, I think he is worth persisting with. If he keeps missing tackles in subsequent games then the conversation changes.

[Left Foot Snap 2,101]

26 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Billings is worth persevering with. He’s coming off two years plagued with injury-setbacks, and is finding his feet at a new club. He was never going to play his best footy in the first few weeks. 
 

(Oh and, my phone seems pretty determined to spell his name as “Billing’s”, so I can understand the errors)

Sorry Mel, I read your post as a question. Fully agree with you.

[Mel Bourne 3,962]

24 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Sorry Mel, I read your post as a question. Fully agree with you.

No worries! And thank you for making me realise I posted this in the wrong thread! 

[Left Foot Snap 2,101]

42 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

No worries! And thank you for making me realise I posted this in the wrong thread! 

And I didn't even realise that it might be out of place!

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On 01/04/2024 at 15:31, WalkingCivilWar said:

He also said he reckons most other clubs would envy our culture. He’s about the only one who’s backed us this whole time, so you know he’s not just jumping onboard now that things are on the up. 

Yeah even last year he was still backing us in

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,618]

This win really stacks up the more you think about it.

I get that statistically we perhaps shouldn’t have won, but stats don’t account for the last quarter’s tenacity, determination and nailing the clutch moments that we did.

I would be surprised if Port lose more than 2 games at AO this year.