Preview Round 15 Changes - Port vs Brisbane @ Adelaide Oval

[PortVic]

The guy looks really unfit and slower than ever. Maybe it’s a bit on him as well yea?

2023 pre season he hired personal trainer & looked after himself during the break. Got a feeling he may have got a little to comfortable with himself this pre season thinking his a walk up best 22.

 

[chachi11]

Hinkley is obsessed with mid season draftees.

 

[The Hobo]

Remember how well Dyls played in the run of wins last year we've absolutely destroyed his confidence since, it's probably curtains now.

Not everything is on the coach. He has been poor, which is why he got dropped in the first place. If he can't work up his confidence to play at the level, then he's not good enough.

Has looked slow and unimpressive this season, despite being given a few opportunities. It's the reality of AFL football, you need to take your opportunities.

 

[powerfan07]

What's Ken's obsession with playing mid season recruits a week or 2 after we draft them

 

[Bevoman]

im loving the changes, i would go sinn over logan evans though. im glad soldo is dropped.

Sinn broke his collar bone, remember they ruined Xaviar Duursma confidence, bringing him back far to early the other year.

Lokan is not new to the Club so they know what they are getting (his run & carry off half back) - I for one like his selection and hopefully, Sinn will be back soon.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Can’t argue any of the outs, all 4 of them were horrendous.

Logan Evans is a bit weird, but other ins are good.

The Evans debut is a sugar hit for the fans to run interference on the fact they continue to make horrible, gutless selection calls like continuing to pick McEntee and Marshall.

 

[PortVic]

Sinn emergency

 

[backtozero]

Dylan Williams got his tank from the same shop Hamish Hartlett

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Hamish Hartlett

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33

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185cm

Wt

83kg

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Def

Career

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Last 5

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19.4

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.7

5star

MG

272.8

4star

D

14.2

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

272.8

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.6

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.6

3star

purchased his.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Apart from the obvious - money and the security of long term deals - why free agents/experienced recruits want to keep coming to Port is beyond me.

The amount of players that plateau at this club is startling.

Soldo would have come here thinking he was the clear number one, at Round 15 he’s rotting in the SANFL. An indictment on all involved.

 

[Ah12]

Not everything is on the coach. He has been poor, which is why he got dropped in the first place. If he can't work up his confidence to play at the level, then he's not good enough.

Has looked slow and unimpressive this season, despite being given a few opportunities. It's the reality of AFL football, you need to take your opportunities.

I remember him being one of our best defenders and feeling like an absolute rock whenever the ball went near him. He then had 1 bad game in the final against brisbane when the whole team was poor and he was immediately dropped. Compare the treatment of Williams to golden boys like Mcentee and Lachie Jones and there is a stark difference.

 

[Bevoman]

It's hard to be inspired for this one. I feel like i'm in a holding pattern of 'meh' until Ken is gone. I just don't give a rats like I used too.

After a shoker we normal have a good game where if Rioli plays, I expect we win.

 

[JimmyBC]

Not everything is on the coach. He has been poor, which is why he got dropped in the first place. If he can't work up his confidence to play at the level, then he's not good enough.

Has looked slow and unimpressive this season, despite being given a few opportunities. It's the reality of AFL football, you need to take your opportunities.

Such a Dad post.

If any of this is true at Port Adelaide why do we roll with umpteen underperforming players at any given time?

 

[Bevoman]

After a shocker we normal have a good game where if Rioli plays, I expect we win.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Has looked slow and unimpressive this season, despite being given a few opportunities. It's the reality of AFL football, you need to take your opportunities.

Yeah definitely.

On an unrelated note, Jed McEntee is playing his 12th of a possible 13 games this weekend. He's had double figure disposals in one of those games and multiple goals in zero of them.

 

[Bevoman]

Hey guys, I'm trying to load McEntee's stats but it just won't load?

As a software developer I can confirm some programs can't handle a divide by *Zero

 

[TazD]

Good changes, I might have to change my tip to Port.

 

[PA88]

Did the coaches assume L Evans has been playing well?

 

[Bevoman]

Yeah definitely.

On an unrelated note, Jed McEntee is playing his 12th of a possible 13 games this weekend. He's had double figure disposals in one of those games and multiple goals in zero of them.

To be fair, not many players can run with the ball 30 metres without bouncing it, or not take on over head mark.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Remember how well Dyls played in the run of wins last year we've absolutely destroyed his confidence since, it's probably curtains now.

He's contracted for next year, but his future beyond that isn't looking good for him unless he regains form.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Unpopular opinion but defensively we looked way better when Basset was in charge. He did it without BZT and Rat too. I wonder what we would look like if he'd not be scapegoated for last years finals debacle.

We took a good defensive coach and made him an awful forwards coach

 

[VineValerian]

The Evans selection smacks of desperation!

Soldo was probably brought back too early and is not 100% fit.

M&C still in defies all logic.

Disappointed Lorenz overlooked again!

Agree with the remaining outs and ins. A few blokes hanging on by the skin of their teeth atm.

 

[Bevoman]

Did the coaches assume L Evans has been playing well?

Looking for that running half-back; to me he looks OK albeit, living interstate I have only watched the Magpies on the AFL website.

 

[PowerLil]

Good luck Logan!!

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Keep in mind Hamish Hartlett

8

Hamish Hartlett

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.7

5star

MG

272.8

4star

D

14.2

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

272.8

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.6

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.6

3star

is an elite coach and he would know exactly whether Wolverine is ready to go or not.

 

[pastmyprimus]

Yeah definitely.

On an unrelated note, Jed McEntee is playing his 12th of a possible 13 games this weekend. He's had double figure disposals in one of those games and multiple goals in zero of them.

Jed’s averages this season are down from his almighty low averages from last season.