Post Match. Port overpowers Pies. All comments, please.

[Dave The Man]

[Big T]

Grundy works his ass off. He needs to adjust his ruckwork for sure. Eg in the last he grabbed and kicked immediately from ball up, do this more, be more unpredictable. But he got raped by the umps and never gave up and his work ethic was excellent. His game was fine.

[AJ]

[mudlark]

Some pretty lame comments here. Grundy overrated?? Our best player tonight followed Lowell by DeGoey. The tradeable one apparently. Rocks in your head. The umpires tonight were a blight on the game and crucified Roughead for one. Dixon got 3 of his 4 from frees that should have went to us a kick that went 2’6” and there’s ya 4 goals and there was 2 others. Add the Elliot goal that was clearly over the line and we win. And I won’t mention the disgusting commentary. We’re of that bad and I see a very bright future.

[uncanny]

Charles given an armchair ride with frees and in general they got the rub of the green there early especially. They need to do something about push in the back. Grundy pushed several times in ruck contests as well. Happens far too often all game every game across the league and not penalised. Should never have reversed the hands in the back rule. Same with throwing the ball and less than 15m kicks. A blight on the game.
Pendlebury going down early cruelled their chances but let’s not pretend his loss was the difference in the result. Beaten for strength and skill across the ground when the game was on the line.
Please get rid of the dinky short passes that give it straight back to the oppo. Reared its ugly head second half last week and kept on happening in the second q especially. Game on the line in the last with 8 minutes left with a short pass from Crisp at half back not going the distance. Take the game on then if any time rather than just softly give it back on a platter.
What’s happened to Mihocek kicking for goal? He used to be a reliable set shot and now goes off on a big angle and hacks away to never be a chance of scoring a major at that angle. Better in the second half thank goodness.
Are Anton Tohill and Dougal Howard related? Doppelgangers. Anton struggled.
Jack Ginnivan did well, improving over the course of the game. Pleased to see another Castlemaine boy not look out of place in the big time. Welcome to the big league. Play him for the rest of the year on the strength of that showing.
Henry played his best game and looks the goods. McRae good early but faded. Poulter very quiet. Bianco nice goal in the last. These guys will only get better if they keep at it.
Getting back into it in the third after looking like they would be blown away was pleasing. Then pressing in the last. Pretty hard playing catch up against a top 4 side though.
Good fighting spirit and a lot to work on with the young boys. Tall forward or three to add to the list would give them all a good look going forward.

[Big T]

Adam's is a problem. Simply mustn't kick to pass. Either handball or kick long. He also rarely gets thru a game uninjured. I think he may be in decline.

[uncanny]

double post sorry

[mudlark]

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Agree with putting a line through Harvey as a coach, but considering the umpires made a pact before the game to deny Collingwood any opportunity of scoring the effort by the boys wasn’t too bad. McCrae moves very well. Henry marks everything that comes his way. Poulter improved this week and Ginnivan made the most of his limited opportunities. Bianco kicked a beautiful goal and Sidebottom was much better this week than last week. Anyone else thought the commentators were just as pitiful as the umpiring tonight? I realize it was Boak’s 300th game but does it mean they they all want to turn it into a party for Port Adelaide?

[3rd degree]

We had a crack but our movement and work rate out of our backline is poor. Very Happy with Henry. Cox gave us a goal but not much else. Ginnivan showed some skill in his first outing. JDG'S 2nd efforts are poor. Grundy tried hard, but he should have belted that grub Lycett back. Dixon is the umpire's harlot.

[PyreneesPie]

Great effort and enthusiasm from the young ones, which was really encouraging to see.
The boys never made it easy for Port and didn't give up.
I thought Crispy and Maynard were excellent leaders, showing the way in this regard.

[WaggaPie]

[Big T]

I like Ruscoe as well.

[doriswilgus]

[Pies4shaw]