2017 Round 5 : Pre Game thread - Port Adelaide V Carlton

[kruddler]

I'm fairly happy with our defense and midfield.. ( I say fairly )

What about our forward line.... ?  Can we kick a winning score... ? Where are our Goals coming from.. ?

I'm not happy with our forward line... our Goal Scoring power is not there and I can't see 10 - 12 goals getting it done ....

Been saying that since the day the rookie draft finished.

[Shakin77]

Our midfield doesn't bat deep enough at the moment.

But I agree.  We have a lot of eggs in the Harry McKay basket.

[shawny]

Been saying that since the day the rookie draft finished.

I agree Krud but you cant fill all holes in 1 or 2 drafts.

I'm very happy with who we have selected and if you compare the last 2 drafts with the previous 10 we should all be over the moon!

As everyone knows we need 2-3 more mids and a few big forwards wouldn't go astray.

I'm confident we will improve that area in this years draft period. 

Sydney won a lot of games before Buddy arrived without big scoring power. Won a few flags as well. Port are not a top side. We have enough spread to kick a big enough score against them IMO.

 

[Gointocarlton]

I agree Krud but you cant fill all holes in 1 or 2 drafts.

I'm very happy with who we have selected and if you compare the last 2 drafts with the previous 10 we should all be over the moon!

As everyone knows we need 2-3 more mids and a few big forwards wouldn't go astray.

I'm confident we will improve that area in this years draft period. 

Sydney won a lot of games before Buddy arrived without big scoring power. Won a few flags as well. Port are not a top side. We have enough spread to kick a big enough score against them IMO.

Agree with all that. When you look at the GC game, despite all that firepower (Lynch, Wright and the crumbers), we held them bar 5 awfull minutes of footy which allowed them to freewheel out of the middle and stroll into the fwd line (P.S. that advantage paid to Ablett was a shocker and that rule is bigger blight on the game than any other IMO). PA dont have that firepower hence our defence (which I am loving) can hold them if we stick to our structures. Our mids needs to work and concentrate for 120 minutes (not 115, not even 119).

[Jack Burton]

We need more mids

[maxm68]

(P.S. that advantage paid to Ablett was a shocker and that rule is bigger blight on the game than any other IMO).

It's a farking joke of a rule.... the whole idea was to not blow the whistle and let play go on if it's an advantage. 

But when the umpire blows his whistle and 35 players stop except for one bloke with the ball it's a disgrace.

There should be no whistle or no advantage rule.

[Jeffy38]

Our midfield doesn't bat deep enough at the moment.

But I agree.  We have a lot of eggs in the Harry McKay basket.

Yes we do, but we also have weitering, sos, curnow and Kerr as developing forwards.

Patience required. It also another few big guys through the draft as insurance.

If McKay is still struggling next year then we may need a big name but until then we have enough to develop - but not yet be competitive

[BluePhantom]

How is Kerr going?
Will he get a call up soon as part of the play the younguns policy?

[DJC]

It's a farking joke of a rule.... the whole idea was to not blow the whistle and let play go on if it's an advantage. 

But when the umpire blows his whistle and 35 players stop except for one bloke with the ball it's a disgrace.

There should be no whistle or no advantage rule.

Particularly when we were called back when there was a clear advantage and allowed to play on when there was no advantage.

If the play stops, as happened with the Ablett goal, there shouldn't be an advantage opportunity.  If the play is continuous, allowing advantage is appropriate.

It's not rocket science but it should be within the competence of all umpires to determine when to apply the advantage rule.

[cookie2]

It's a farking joke of a rule.... the whole idea was to not blow the whistle and let play go on if it's an advantage. 

But when the umpire blows his whistle and 35 players stop except for one bloke with the ball it's a disgrace.

There should be no whistle or no advantage rule.

I've been on that hobby horse for years M68!