Game Day QF.2 Port Adealide vs Geelong, Thursday Sept 5 2024 @ AO 7:40pm (AEST)

[moond0g]

Why are people surprised Mullin is in

Not surprised he’s in. But am a bit surprised he’s gone straight into the 22 with tuohy remaining sub

 

[CHAWKTS]

Where?

In my dreams. I am sure jhf couldn’t care much about it!

 

[cats_09]

Exactly... Stewart was never going to play... I just hate how the club says to us members and Supporters, the injury against West Coast , he could of gone back on the ground and play... that was never the case

Did they plan Stewart's illness?

All reports say that he passed a fitness test yesterday and was in line to play until waking up ill this morning

If he was never a chance to play, then I doubt they fly him to Adelaide in the first place

 

[Cataholic]

It's like they were preparing him for next week onwards for seniors

He was good, but didn't think it was a pick me match - at least not ahead of Rhys in the ruck

Guessing he'll get another run on Saturday and things will go from there

Yeah, it was a game to get some time into him without incurring any bruises.

 

[pinion]

I remember rocking up to a semi final at Waverley in 1994 against Carlton to the news that Bairstow, Hocking and Couch (our starting midfield) were all late outs.

We smashed 'em

Gives me hope

 

[Grimoz]

Did they plan Stewart's illness?

All reports say that he passed a fitness test yesterday and was in line to play until waking up ill this morning

If he was never a chance to play, then I doubt they fly him to Adelaide in the first place

Woke up with Flu today, thats a pretty quick flu, must be Gastro, hope none of others get it before next week.

 

[BIGANT]

Unless it's been covered amongst us while the news has settled on TS out, let's see how they restructure ? It's not rocket science that he's a big loss, I still put it down to if we can still engage competitively at the stoppage against that midfield we're a chance.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Did they plan Stewart's illness?

All reports say that he passed a fitness test yesterday and was in line to play until waking up ill this morning

If he was never a chance to play, then I doubt they fly him to Adelaide in the first place

I wouldn't put any kind of mind games past us.

SDK never going to play but traveling to throw them.
Stewart never going to play but traveling.
Mullin planning to play on JHF all week but not named (hence why Touhy is sub).

Port would have spent plenty of time of planning for Stewart + had a plan incase SDK came in.
Also wouldn't have planned on JHF to be tagged at all (assuming Mullin tags here... Maybe I'm wrong).

Fingers crossed this all makes Port malfunction.

 

[Cataholic]

Did they plan Stewart's illness?

All reports say that he passed a fitness test yesterday and was in line to play until waking up ill this morning

If he was never a chance to play, then I doubt they fly him to Adelaide in the first place

Ralphy was just laughing about Stewart being 'the first hamstring related illness for the finals' and went on to reference the 'ducks and drakes' that comes with the GFC.

 

[you pick one]

I feel McEntee only got the nod this game on the back of Stewart we may have saddled Port with a passenger for the night now let's hope so.

 

[MacStradbroke]

I am doing an Irish jig to cue in the melts

Yeah 22nd player in the team yet some will blame the loss on him if it eventuates

 

[MotlopMagic]

6 straight in the first 10 minutes to Port, 3 of them caused by Mullin turnovers!!! Cannot believe they have picked this bloke again, does absolutely nothing for this side

Let’s hope he proves us wrong.


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[Hamingja]

Not surprised he’s in. But am a bit surprised he’s gone straight into the 22 with tuohy remaining sub

Yeah that indicates to me that there was a bit of planning involved here.

Using Mullin to tag around the ground, I could live with that at a stretch as JHF is dangerous running forward of the play, but please don't let us start centre bounces down a player.

 

[calder_daddy]

6 straight in the first 10 minutes to Port, 3 of them caused by Mullin turnovers!!! Cannot believe they have picked this bloke again, does absolutely nothing for this side

When did this happen?

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Where’s the ***k emoji

 

[allrighty]

Ralphy was just laughing about Stewart being 'the first hamstring related illness for the finals' and went on to reference the 'ducks and drakes' that comes with the GFC.

On the other hand I give you Clarko, Ken-nut and the rest of them

 

[cats_09]

Woke up with Flu today, thats a pretty quick flu, must be Gastro, hope none of others get it before next week.

I think gastro is more likely but the media seems to use flu for illnesses

Reports that today they isolated him from his teammates & got him on a flight home instead of staying for the match, pair up more with an sudden onset illnesses rather than failing a fitness test - no way you'd want gastro or the flu to spread amongst the group, but if he wasn't right hamstring wise, no reason he couldn't support the team

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Why are people surprised Mullin is in

Because he's a bit shit.

 

[year of the cat]

I remember rocking up to a semi final at Waverley in 1994 against Carlton to the news that Bairstow, Hocking and Couch (our starting midfield) were all late outs.

We smashed 'em

Gives me hope

We had a guy called G.Ablett that day.....took Silvagni to the cleaners.

 

[supahoops]

Just here for the Mullin melts, and they’ve started before he even runs out, he won’t be the reason we lose it but just might be the reason we win it.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Ralphy was just laughing about Stewart being 'the first hamstring related illness for the finals' and went on to reference the 'ducks and drakes' that comes with the GFC.

Yeah what was that, what an absolute (I can’t write it)

 

[cats_09]

I wouldn't put any kind of mind games past us.

SDK never going to play but traveling to throw them.
Stewart never going to play but traveling.
Mullin planning to play on JHF all week but not named (hence why Touhy is sub).

Port would have spent plenty of time of planning for Stewart + had a plan incase SDK came in.
Also wouldn't have planned on JHF to be tagged at all (assuming Mullin tags here... Maybe I'm wrong).

Fingers crossed this all makes Port malfunction.

SDK flying over as an emergency isn't that surprising though

 

[Cataholic]

Yeah what was that, what an absolute (I can’t write it)

He was looking very smug and smirking when they cut to him.

 

[calder_daddy]

Rioli has kicked 4 in his past 2 games Vs Geelong
Bews hasn’t played in either of them.

Surely he can do a better job than who ever played on him both times

 

[D BRIDGE]

Using Mullin to tag around the ground, I could live with that at a stretch, but please don't let us start centre bounces down a player.

Imagine bringing a guy in to tag (assuming he does tag) but not training him up almost all year at doing so.

Personally, I don't love Mullin's preparation to tag in a final... although he may still go ok at it.