Eagles vs Port review thread

[holden78]

Hicks ........... NOT up to it !

[Booney]

Poor crowd for the first game of the season.

A little harsh I feel. Home games on TV always hurts us and people away for Easter. Both factors probably took 5-600 off the crowd.

I was away for Easter and I would think many others were too.

[devilsadvocate]

I would have gone if I was in Adelaide.
Still pumped that I got to watch on the telly box though.

[devilsadvocate]

Yes, where were all those "new" Port Adelaide members?

You just worry about your own club.

[Big Phil]

Hicks ........... NOT up to it !

The new Fairy ?

[Mr Fuller]

Hicks is at least on par with fairy, maybe worse

[Premiers]

To answer Mickyj,
For the Norwood game, you ruck Guilhaus and Miles; Hill fills CHB and McKenzie takies Broadbent's position if Broadbent is taken by Power to cover for the injured Paul Stewart and Surgan. Rimington and Geddes to be promoted this week. An important In for the Eagles (aside from McKenzie & Welsh) this week whether he returns through the Seconds or League will be James Stewart - may have snuck under the guard of Eagles supporters but showed a lot in Trials before pulling a hammy - a Stephen Sziller type.

Re Symmons, his goalkicking record doesn't cover the out of bounds on the full - start with his effort in the 2006 winning GF. His kicking has cost us games and will do so in the future; on the credit side, he reads the play well, lays some good tackles and would be useful as a wingman. Geddes can play tall for his 180cm, also finds the ball as a midfielder but is very accurate kick for goal (best for the Bs last week)

[Mickyj]

Hicks is at least on par with fairy, maybe worse

I found it strange that Hicks was in the league side.
Interesting reading the coaches report he admitted to picking a side that was to tall.I wonder who will come in and who go out in the next game .

[Mickyj]

To answer Mickyj,
For the Norwood game, you ruck Guilhaus and Miles; Hill fills CHB and McKenzie takies Broadbent's position if Broadbent is taken by Power to cover for the injured Paul Stewart and Surgan. Rimington and Geddes to be promoted this week. An important In for the Eagles (aside from McKenzie & Welsh) this week whether he returns through the Seconds or League will be James Stewart - may have snuck under the guard of Eagles supporters but showed a lot in Trials before pulling a hammy - a Stephen Sziller type.

Re Symmons, his goalkicking record doesn't cover the out of bounds on the full - start with his effort in the 2006 winning GF. His kicking has cost us games and will do so in the future; on the credit side, he reads the play well, lays some good tackles and would be useful as a wingman. Geddes can play tall for his 180cm, also finds the ball as a midfielder but is very accurate kick for goal (best for the Bs last week)

Amen to all the above I agree 100%
If Jimmy hadn't had the year away from Ron .He would have been in the mid field a year earlier !