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Clearly we need a versatile key forward/back ie Curtin, Duursma or Caddy plus an outside mid with pace ie Windsor or even Wilson or Reid solely. That is the ideal scenario but we should be well satisfied if any of the above occurs . A possibility is that at least one or even the pair are AFL ready at start or some later stage in 2024.

Well fortunately JT and TL will completely disregard this expectedly overreaction as is posted always when a LJ effect is experienced. If we had taken your advice we wouldn’t have May Lever Rivers Kossie Nibbler Sparrow Harry P JVR Fullarton McAdam Lingers in our team and certainly no flag. Your posts would be why aren’t we choosing the best available as we are not making Finals etc. So it’s wise to be careful what you wish for with your wildly irrational responses to what the Club should do and don’t. I am sure from memory you are not a Victorian indeed may be living overseas so I suppose the Irish girls/guys are taboo as well!

That’s a bit rich and not in line with the real situation. Unless you have reliable info on each player you are only putting 5 and 6 and coming up with 15. The AFLW team are in our 2021 spot and last night was a revelation on their competitive ness plus team ethos. North tried hard but we matched any thing they threw at us.

Plus Tommo.

I would take Windsor at 11 if first if available of the mids as he is a very attacking outside mid who kicks goals and breaks lines. Just what we need an outside runner to provide a big difference. Caddy or Curtin if available at 6 (or whatever ) as a key position/ mid option would be best.

What are you on? Tommo and Disco are ready to be a part of our backline. It will be great if Fisco can be given games do that come Finals he will totally ready.

You can’t make up your mind Wdee re Tommo or Turner. I think it’s about time we hit games into Disco with an eye always on the opposition if they have a genuine beast in their attack, which May need the bigger body. That’s really the only comment, glad McAdam and Billing’s made the 23. Think both will make it all gongs being equal.

Both

The quicker we move on the better. Why worry what Pies traded in 22? Each Clubs needs are different. A back up ruck was needed we chose the wrong one. We could have chosen Frampton as a dead end no stats forward in his GF role but it didn’t suit us. Or as a marking forward we may have used him. Hunter paid his way and was a solid player. For 2024 we have traded for specific needs, for the forward line and I expect that this will alter our dynamics along with Petty all season hopefully backed up by our usual suspects and McAdam and Billing’s. Jake may we’ll assist from Rounds 15 on I hope. Much more pace and skill overall and game plan reset should have us as a good attacking forward team which will be dangerous at any time of having goals runs against any opposition.

McAdam will be in our best 23 ahead of Spargo with ANB still in and Billing's possibly a Sub.

Curtin at 6 if not Caddy/Sanders and Windsor at 11 if not Wilson.

Firstly I think Disco is AFL ready end if story just needs the games. Secondly you didn’t mention Jed Adams who is a year away probably but recruited for a back KP role. Thirdly think Daniel Curtin from WA is about 195/6cm and the player who can also play on the ball who would be best if still at 6. Caddy if not a great back up unless we went for solely a back player only. I think a versatile option id best. Adams is that and JVR and Harry P are also changeable.

We can only hope and let Shane do the flying and Kossie the crumbing!

Harry not Garry!!

Sorry Poita but we would have a Turnover of about 10/12 each Season if you were TL or JT. Your recent comment midweek involved about 4 players who you indicated would or should not be on our list ( Laurie is almost your go to whipping boy). He is contracted so give him the time ( yes 3 years and this year you say but count out the first year due to injury to be fair). Also we would have not kept Gawny or won our wonderful flag under your keep ‘‘em moving 2 year policy. On this occasion I actually agree with you on retaining or not K. Turner but take deference to your 193cm as TOO short for a key position. If you have 2 others above that then it’s a third defender role in which we have Disco as a third banana. He played tall and marking is only one if his attributes. But it’s the 78 kegs that is damming if in fact true. Hardly even a flankers weight!! BTW I think Laurie was good as Sub vs Hawks and Swans with his skills and ball involvement. But not so much in the fray of the QF vs Pies. Also your views are so black and white and in a Club with 44 players there is grey very much involved. People or our players are our greatest asset and we need to be firm ( and a touch ruthless like with CLarry and Garry). A balance is needed or we will ruin our destination club reputation far too soon after all the good work in the last decade.

Not with our Casey deal and as a true home grown advantage. However it’s a bit like Hawks and Pies and Dons and Blues playing at the G in AFL. it is fan wise a real no brainer. The girls like both venues no doubt also.

Shades of Clarry’s injury without the extra mayonnaise.

I fully support both Harry and the Club in their views of the recent trade fiasco ( largely from Crows officials and SA media outlets.) News Corp are a very biased organisation in both sport and politics but this TV tirade by the SA media about Harry was nothing but over the top and really not unexpected from a small town Woe is (us) me attitude. MFC and and its officials TL especially performed this very professionally by strong statements publicly and as we all read great consultation with Harry through Goody and Richo and himself. I personally believe much of the “go home” heat was created by the media and the ridiculous throw away AJarman line plus the Crows jumping on board to apply the blow torch to Harry to be fair is not Stephen May in public voice and opinion. I’s a real let my footy do the talking and that’s why we love him so much after performing Tommo’s role in the 2021 Flag. ( incidentally I have no doubt Disco will do the same when hopefully given his opportunity in Round1) Yes I don’t know how much Harry’s manager was involved but we have certain players who we can’t lose and with 2 more years on contract that seems about fair as he will be only 25 with 6/7 years ahead and Crows right in their premiership window again. Furthermore why should we take into account any potential haste as a reason for his “only one injury away from his career end” potential scenario. That’s gazing into the future and has no realistic role in player decision making. We are nurturing him getting him back to full playing health so let us reap the rewards for that. And yes I have not mentioned Harry’s right to ask to return to SA but nothing has convinced me that an outlandish offer ( not dissimilar to Jake Levers ) from the Crows in part for our Lever heist and now that Macca ( McAdam) has had the strength to ask to be traded we have been insulted with the pathetic trade offers from an under pressure to recruit media and fantasy based officials that didn’t help at all in this matter I am proud that our Club retain ed Harry ( as we did with Clarry) at this crucial period in our premiership window. Go Dees and Harry P.

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They did have a "dynasty". But it was from 2001 to 2004 when Port were best team in the home and away period and under performed in Finals. What's so evident is that there is no doubt within the Club ( and a majority of our supporter base ) a strong school of opinion based on Kings Birthday and the QF that we have a very good grasp of how to beat the Pies. I don't think that's wrong or misplaced given what happened in both games. However maybe it's best left inside the four walls for the time being. The real facts are that we beat ourselves in both the QF vs Pies and Semi vs Blues with lack of composure and some very poor kicking for goal plus a couple of external factors which tipped the scales against us on the days. ( Over the 2 games the Maynard incident's effects, the Schache debacle, the indiscipline vs Blues and what seemed like a consistent lack of rub of the green in the Semi with both the field and referral personnel). Pity is we totally stuffed up the second chance we were given "not learning our lessons" to coin a very relevant phrase from over the season and QF. Now last season Cwood failed by four and one point in the QF vs Cats and one point vs the Swans the Prelim. I have no doubts they believed internally they should have won both those games and deserved to be in the GF. But we haven't heard them publicly utter such thoughts. They have let their actions do the talking this year no matter how close the results were. Our task is to do that in 2024 and win the flag to prove our internal claim and when we can then state we believed we were not far off the pace in 2023 and that has fuelled our base for belief and results in 2024. It's a simple task when stated but much harder in execution. We must leave no stones unturned if we are to to achieve this including asking IMO Hawkins, Isaac Smith, Sam Reid and Jack Ginnivan if any or either are keen to join us on the ride. If you don't ask you don't get!! We are justified to ask them because we are up to our eyeballs in the premiership race and the X factor of any one of them could well tip the scales in our favour in the very close competition that is the AFL in the modern era. Our results in the last 3 years are that we have lost 13 of 21 games by 7 points or less with about half of those having at least the same number or more scoring shots. Such a fine line.

74 I presume you are the age of your name and like me I am 75 ( 65 year supporter from 1958) and we at our age start to forget things, and you have forgotten Jed Adams from WA in last years draft was secured for that very reason. He might be a season away at least as he is bulking up this year and gaining experience, snd Disco Turner needs game time from Round 1 on the back line . We are reasonably served with both Joel Smith and Tmac who can play on talls as depth. IMO we need another KP forward/2nd ruckman this year far more than a defender. Of course Fullarton may well fill this gap as the session progresses.

There is no such position. It was a gross mistake Josh should have been on in the third quarter taking T Macs place.

If ever I had doubts that we have about 85/90% of the puzzle already you have convinced me. Other factors I see as crucial are (1) Kossie cutting out some dumb actions and scouting not flying (2) We have a back up ruck/forward colt in Fullarton who should provide good support for Maxy and forward line in general (3) Not sure why Turner trains forward should be third tall in defence most days and Tommo maybe for big beasts. (4) JVR to still continue in ruck generally up forward and some cameos elsewhere to gain experience. (5) Game plan is upgraded in pace and aggression as outlined in rpfc's post. (6) Change is made to coach of the forward line after 2 years of failure. Some of this is tweaking but all are important alterations to outlook and performance.

Useless question you ask !! We don't have Flynn any way so move on. TF is a Far better prospect and can play CHF and/or FF far better, ruck adequately and is 5 years younger. Did WC know how good Josh Kennedy was before they had him traded in the Judd deal ? No and TF is in his prime at 23/24 years to blossom in the big time on the big stage as a forward/ruck graduate in the Gawn school of footy. But seriously he has much more cred than Schache and starts with a blank canvas. He hasn't been harmed up forward at Brisbane under JoeD and Hippy yet so he can freewheel into town with no scars and a big open mind to show what he's got for us in the big time. I am genuinely pleased and well a bit excited at the prospect of a 200cm forward joining our ranks at the prime time of a career for a big KP/ ruck player perhaps for a second/third round ( possibly No 39 for JJ). What's the story about candy and babies? Who cares he's our baby now for Chocco to finish off his apprenticeship and provide some candy that's far better than a Shacky out of ol' Brisbane town. Let the Olympic ( I mean AFL) games begin in 2024 and hopefully go thru to 2032 for TF. Well he won't outlast Dan's career but surely Anastasia's by a decent way! PS we have a new Tommy in town to replace our old and worn out Tmac tractor and BBB machine with a bit of ruck craft to boot. Cheers Dees!! ( Hope these words don't raise false hopes ) Oh and TF please don't let me down! No pressure!!

Either for him or Fullarton.