leave it to deever

The booing from Port fans really makes me support the Hawks. I hope they tear them a new one. Well a second new one after the cats work.

I hope the umps don't wreck this. Port fans are such nuffies. I do hope they lose. The fact is they finished second and got smashed at home. They should not be in this position. Either way can't see port or Hawks winning next week. One limping in and the other exhausted from travel.

I love our national anthem. I hope we always keep it.

Burton and Dixon....a few talls out. Burton one of ports best against Geelong.

I always forget that 30 mins Thanks

What do we call a tenner... We have a lobster, pineapple and a watermelon ( I made that last one up but I'm sure I'm not alone. Is it simply a Tenner?

Good money for sure. I'd check no chance of rain first. But yea if Hawks finally burst it could be a flood. How much did last week hurt port psychologically?

Apologies. Afl have correct weight at 7.40pm Stupid footywire have it at 7.10 pm....wake up.

It's tough. I hate Hawthorn but I hate Port supporters much more. Toothless mugs.

Why does the Afl say it's a 7.10 pm start but here we are still waiting?

Port better be on from the start. Let this Hawks team have a jump would be hard to wind back. I feel that because it's at home and the fact they won six in a row that Port can and will fight back. I know I previously sang the Hawks strengths prior in this thread but I don't think last week's thrashing has ruled Port out. Too much at stake and it's at their home ground. I guess it's a toss up. Sums up this year's season. Look at us ....we finished 14 th. Won three of the games we lost by less than a goal and we would have finished 7 the and the Hawks 8 th.

Dixon out And a little rain about. The latter probably favor Port.

Good news He had a ripper season in 23 before I reckon his injury cost a flag ( along with Gus going down) I must say prior to last year he had a couple or more fairly inconsistent seasons. Even after coming back this year he came back on fire but then went quiet. I guess flattening out at the end of this year he had a good excuse in terms of fitness and conditioning But last year and a couple of games this one, he's proven he still has what it takes. For his size he has great strength and takes some great marks. Hard at the contest and not afraid of being bruised. Adds a little bit of " controlled" agro up forward.

I don't have any expectations at all. After the way we finished, some poor pickups from other clubs and players wanting to leave it's hard to fathom this club has a real winning passion and culture. I deeply appreciate players like Max and Jack and a couple of others but I feel the club was extremely complacent after winning one flag. I guess it happens ...pies were a bust this year. Dogs kinda fell of the map after a cup. It's just so disappointing to see us fall so far from 2021 to now. If we don't make finals next year and tbh I don't see it happening, then I'd be happy to thank Goodwin for all he's done and send him on his way. I feel even now, it wouldn't be too bad to part company. I feel there is a lot of noise and distraction at the club and a fresh coach and enthusiasm would be a positive start to 2025. And a nice big broom to sweep all those who have not performed and don't want to be there. Adios amigos. I want players who are grateful to wear the hallowed red and blue and not moan about this great club. They can all nick off as far as I'm concerned. I guess what I want is a flag...... but I certainly don't want people who don't give everything or complain about playing for us. We may not be able to win a premiership but we can certainly get rid of or bench the players who don't appreciate the privellage of being a part of the best Afl club there ever was. Tx TD and DLs....I fell better now.

A very interesting scenario in betting odds tonight. Despite finishing second on the ladder, well above the Hawks and playing at home with a loud supporter base, Port Adelaide are not favorites to win on any betting site. And despite the Power's victory run in the last 6 home and away games, the Hawks seem very strong contenders with all the bookies. Will they bow out in straight sets like us? How much noise will there be. Losing 2 at home where the advantage is not the same at our Mcg is bigger news. In normal circumstances, it would be hard to resist backing Port but the Hawks ability to rapidly gain momentum and boot bags of five will most likely see them through. Plus I hate the Power as much as Hawthorn but I hate Port's toothless supporters even more. 😀 Enjoy the game. Ps. Sad that we smashed the Hawks earlier in the season and accounted for the Power at Adelaide Oval. Such a hard case to find a team to support in these finals. Probably the Johnny come lately in GWS. Go Giants.

Would have most likely happened by now. I thought he was Tracca 2.0 But he's been around for a while now and as much as he tackles he constantly averages 14 touches a game.

I like the fact most don't have any animosity towards Hogan. Still seems to be much loved by Demonland.

After seeing port thumping most agree Hawks could take port at home. One in top form the other very down despite a great winning streak. But Hawks winning and traveling to Sch......to much travel. I see cats v swans with the swans winning the silverware. And deservingly so.

Ummm......Thanks. I think.

Thanks for answering wwws. Sorry if my post seemed too negative. I guess it was because I believe we are going backwards. I'll admit I'm bouyed by some great young players we've recruited.

Apologies if this has been addressed and answered previously. Where do the Cats play their preliminary final? Much appreciated. And do we feel it's pretty much a certainty given this year's meets and Giants at home that the Orange people will steamroll the other big cats on the Lions? Also I'm not certain that the cats can beat the Giants even if at the cat's home ground. And surprisingly, not confident despite the Swans dominance all year that the Swans can stop Hawthorn. Yes I'm backing Hawthorn to dismiss port after their abysmal first final. AO doesn't seem to give Port that mich advantage. Hawthorn are playing some scintillating footy at the moment. The cats did very well to not only break port's streak but in effect they pulled a proverbial Freo on them like Freo did to us. Ports confidence would be shot and on current form Hawks look dangerous. Especially the way they can just grab hold of a game and change momentum by kicking five in a row and making it appear easy. So if the in form and potent Hawks can delete a confidence depleted port then Hawks v Sydney will be interesting. But of course the travel for Hawks and rest for Sydney will probably be too strong. Although Hawks v Sydney would definitely be an interesting one. It's disappointing to not be in the mix ourselves because we beat the cats, Hawks and only just lost a line ball to the Giants and the lions. Injury really took it's toll upon is at the wrong time of the season. And I thoroughly believe that injury aside if we made the final eight we could be the wildcard like the Hawks. Although our inability to kick 100 points would have probably revealed it's ugly head again. Unfortunately , I've been sort of getting used to finishing top eight and somewhat arrogantly expecting to be there this time of the year. Maybe the players have been even more. And finally ( no pun intended) I don't look fwd to 2025 will a great deal of hope and positivity. I mean our fwd line is still a cacophony of players that provide chameleon performances each week and this was sadly mirrored by our midfield. Firstly from form then injury as well. Now there is a lot of noise about players being disappointed with the club. I know I'm digressing from my original post about home grounds but I feel our club has been infected by a general malaise of some sort that has left us scrambling to keep players at the club. Anb has left for family reasons but it may be something more than that or at least something has helped tip his hand . Gus has gone. Oliver is in doubt. Viney has made murmurings and he's getting somewhat long in the tooth. As are Max, May and Lever. Then we have a collection of players that have been at the club for some very average years or imported from some average clubs. I'm trying to be diplomatic here. Suffice to say if one looks at our 2021 stocks to today's and it's a very disappointing picture painted. I find it both interesting and sad that in 2021 a lot of our marque players were 24 to 25: years in age . That's pretty much in my view the cusp of the prime time of a player @ 26 years of age and the team should have gotten better each year. But sadly 21, without Jackson revealed a deep complacency in the higher ranks to ignore the absolutely plain as day issue with our fwd line. An injury ridden tall department and some form issues with others. And sadly this glearing problem continued into 2023. And here we are ( as mentioned along with other issues) at the end of another season with the same pointy problems. It's not all on the players or injury.....the FD 😔 is responsible for seeing the same problems for 3 years and then leaving it's head in the sand. We are a club that got lazy and complacent. We arrogantly thought that a great backline and midfield was more than enough. It's why Meatloaf was comprehensibly booed when singing at the Mcg ..."two out of three ain't bad," Ditto Boo.

Carlton are cooked. Can't even see the umps saving them tonight. What a shame. Gee we did well almost beating the lions up there without Tracca.

No Curnow then no show

Please keep Carlton scoreless.

Well this is sweet. Go lions.