SAAFL Div 3 & 3R (2010)

[wilfred]

last year they came to form late in the season (if im correct). still think thats a quality side may almost be a higher standard team lowering themself to lower standard football. theres a good spread down there at portland. When u look at teams like seaton who rely heavily on two or three players as do smosh booth teams sitting pretty on the ladder. Portland really should be up there think its time the boys pullled there finger out.

[wilfred]

caughed a glimpse of the pportland game saturday, i think late in the season they will be very dangerous. I noticed a few new faces from the last years team and by the time they gel i think there definatley finals contenders. think the bug bloke up forward apparantly kiking 4 should concrete his place making it very hard for young macadam to get back in the side, think it will be definatly a runny nose hell regret having ..

thats Damon Mcculloch
very capable footy player, I really liked the look of him up forward on the weekend
throw in depalm to sneak some goals and coppo to lead up the ground and things are looking better.
To a degree your right with the gelling together but it shouldnt take this long, time for the boys to start playing some good quality footy

last year they came to form late in the season (if im correct). still think thats a quality side may almost be a higher standard team lowering themself to lower standard football. theres a good spread down there at portland. When u look at teams like seaton who rely heavily on two or three players as do smosh booth teams sitting pretty on the ladder. Portland really should be up there think its time the boys pullled there finger out.

[piccachu]

last year they came to form late in the season (if im correct). still think thats a quality side may almost be a higher standard team lowering themself to lower standard football. theres a good spread down there at portland. When u look at teams like seaton who rely heavily on two or three players as do smosh booth teams sitting pretty on the ladder. Portland really should be up there think its time the boys pullled there finger out.

yes we did finish strong last year after a slow start and yes we do see our self as a quality side that are under achieving. this years Div 3 comp imo is far and above last years, its a big call to say seaton and smosh both rely on a couple of players when if you look in our best players every week so far it has just about been the same 5 names. its a long season and anything can still happen.

[wilfred]

last year they came to form late in the season (if im correct). still think thats a quality side may almost be a higher standard team lowering themself to lower standard football. theres a good spread down there at portland. When u look at teams like seaton who rely heavily on two or three players as do smosh booth teams sitting pretty on the ladder. Portland really should be up there think its time the boys pullled there finger out.

yes we did finish strong last year after a slow start and yes we do see our self as a quality side that are under achieving. this years Div 3 comp imo is far and above last years, its a big call to say seaton and smosh both rely on a couple of players when if you look in our best players every week so far it has just about been the same 5 names. its a long season and anything can still happen.[/qudo

do you yourself think portland still have that room to reach there peake fitness. i no u ureself were struggling for fitness but played quite impressive i hear sat look like uve shed a few pounds but is this as good as it gets or are we digging deepeer.

[piccachu]

do you yourself think portland still have that room to reach there peake fitness. i no u ureself were struggling for fitness but played quite impressive i hear sat look like uve shed a few pounds but is this as good as it gets or are we digging deepeer.

i think a large % of our side are as fit as they have ever been but there is a select few that are under done (including myself) due to either injury restrictions or limited pre season due to a variety of different reasons.
those select few are definatly trying to improve in that area with some doing alternate excercises which will be more benificial for them and there bodies.

[wilfred]

do you yourself think portland still have that room to reach there peake fitness. i no u ureself were struggling for fitness but played quite impressive i hear sat look like uve shed a few pounds but is this as good as it gets or are we digging deepeer.

i think a large % of our side are as fit as they have ever been but there is a select few that are under done (including myself) due to either injury restrictions or limited pre season due to a variety of different reasons.
those select few are definatly trying to improve in that area with some doing alternate excercises which will be more benificial for them and there bodies.

thats good to hear looks like use boys should put on a good show come second half of the season, think it could be quite exciting to watch. all the best

[Iron Fist]

do you yourself think portland still have that room to reach there peake fitness. i no u ureself were struggling for fitness but played quite impressive i hear sat look like uve shed a few pounds but is this as good as it gets or are we digging deepeer.

i think a large % of our side are as fit as they have ever been but there is a select few that are under done (including myself) due to either injury restrictions or limited pre season due to a variety of different reasons.
those select few are definatly trying to improve in that area with some doing alternate excercises which will be more benificial for them and there bodies.

there is still probs 4-5 that are under done, but each week they make a slight improvement, piccachu being one of them.
lets hope we put on a good show in the second half!

[chram88]

last year they came to form late in the season (if im correct). still think thats a quality side may almost be a higher standard team lowering themself to lower standard football. theres a good spread down there at portland. When u look at teams like seaton who rely heavily on two or three players as do smosh booth teams sitting pretty on the ladder. Portland really should be up there think its time the boys pullled there finger out.

think u have it all wrong wilfred. smosh and seaton are sitting pretty on the ladder because they have won games without relying heavily on individuals, and the core players have played enough footy together. portland are the team that spent the offseason doing high profile recruiting and for all reports those individuals have been producing good footy. its the bottom tier players which make a good footy side and if ur 21st player is getting mentions in the best then ur gonna win more games than you lose. smosh have some guns, as do seaton im sure but it takes 18 to perform to have consistent success. just look at the b-grade ladder and u will be able to see who is doing well in the a-grade.

[Master Blaster]

I agree with u charm, the teams at the top are the one's which don't rely on 2 or 3 players. I Heard SMOSH played without 3 or 4 key forward players?? is that true?? Very good effort by S White down back also, Iggies S White & Peddler didnt get much of a mention. Did they do anything??

[piccachu]

white kicked 4 still

[chram88]

I agree with u charm, the teams at the top are the one's which don't rely on 2 or 3 players. I Heard SMOSH played without 3 or 4 key forward players?? is that true?? Very good effort by S White down back also, Iggies S White & Peddler didnt get much of a mention. Did they do anything??

both were held very quiet on the day, white kicked 4 i think but was otherwise shut down by nick martin and peddler was also held to just a few marks by his brad finney. Smoshes White played really well and is another one of smosh's 2nd or 3rd teir players that just do their job every week. we call him concrete at training cos hes rock solid, and is the foundation under which some of the stars at the club build their game. and yes smosh finished the game well on saturday and got a good result without standout performances from their stars(fraser, porplysia, ed williams), and with key players like ralston running water.

[piccachu]

both were held very quiet on the day, white kicked 4 i think but was otherwise shut down by nick martin and peddler was also held to just a few marks by his brad finney. Smoshes White played really well and is another one of smosh's 2nd or 3rd teir players that just do their job every week. we call him concrete at training cos hes rock solid, and is the foundation under which some of the stars at the club build their game. and yes smosh finished the game well on saturday and got a good result without standout performances from their stars(fraser, porplysia, ed williams), and with key players like ralston running water.

i was unaware that ed williams was classed as a star, i was told by a smosh player that he was a good B grader and an ordinary A grader at best

[Iron Fist]

I agree with u charm, the teams at the top are the one's which don't rely on 2 or 3 players. I Heard SMOSH played without 3 or 4 key forward players?? is that true?? Very good effort by S White down back also, Iggies S White & Peddler didnt get much of a mention. Did they do anything??

both were held very quiet on the day, white kicked 4 i think but was otherwise shut down by nick martin and peddler was also held to just a few marks by his brad finney. Smoshes White played really well and is another one of smosh's 2nd or 3rd teir players that just do their job every week. we call him concrete at training cos hes rock solid, and is the foundation under which some of the stars at the club build their game. and yes smosh finished the game well on saturday and got a good result without standout performances from their stars(fraser, porplysia, ed williams), and with key players like ralston running water.

sam white a 2nd or 3rd tier player???
the bloke won the b & f the other year, thats almost an insult to him, he is a key player in your side.
Smosh are so good cause they have so many contributors and thats what makes a successful side.
The position of the B grade does have a bit to do with how the A's go but not always!

[dudleydawson]

hard for a side like Portland to get motivated and pull their finger out when its obvious from his body language that the coach dosnt want to be there, pushing crap up hill every week boys

[Felch]

hard for a side like Portland to get motivated and pull their finger out when its obvious from his body language that the coach dosnt want to be there, pushing crap up hill every week boys

And you know this how ? Load of cr@p DD, if he didnt want to be there, he wouldnt be. Trust me.

[dudleydawson]

hard for a side like Portland to get motivated and pull their finger out when its obvious from his body language that the coach dosnt want to be there, pushing crap up hill every week boys

And you know this how ? Load of cr@p DD, if he didnt want to be there, he wouldnt be. Trust me.

He resigned at the start of the year, common knowledge, the club wouldnt "accept it", once again common knowledge!

[Felch]

Hey DD, you obviously have some kind of problem with Portland, maybe some unresolved issues perhaps ?
I found this great quote from you, back in 2008 on the D4 thread -

Portland are the most under achieved club ever to play in the Amature League
Watched them the other week against Nth haven and sorry felch their A grade side is crap
I agree with playing kids and developing the club but find some kids who can play, and maybe a coach who has some idea on what to do in a match winning situation, mind you their coaching appointments have never been great,
Russell Evans - Too good to coach A4 footy
Brenton Klabe - sacked after 3 games
Gavin Crack - Won a flag in a 2 sided competition
Greaham McInerney - Crap
Paul Marshall - great player, couldnt coach
Darren Hams - why did PAMFC get rid of him?
Current Coach - Crap
This club will be in A7 before to long

You know your stuff obviously...

[Felch]

hard for a side like Portland to get motivated and pull their finger out when its obvious from his body language that the coach dosnt want to be there, pushing crap up hill every week boys

And you know this how ? Load of cr@p DD, if he didnt want to be there, he wouldnt be. Trust me.

He resigned at the start of the year, common knowledge, the club wouldnt "accept it", once again common knowledge!

For your information, it was the end of last year and he didnt resign, he just questioned whether he could put in the time required due to family and work commitments - the very reason i chucked my role in. He has since changed jobs, so the travel he used to do frequently is no longer an issue. If by body language, you mean disappointed in losing, well then yes, you are right. He doesnt like losing, but who does.

I know first hand how much time and effort he puts in to the job, so take your cr@p elsewhere DD - you know sweet FA !!!

[chram88]

i was unaware that ed williams was classed as a star, i was told by a smosh player that he was a good B grader and an ordinary A grader at best[/quote]

at the club for 3 years and 2 time leading A-grade goalkicker, and may have added a third to that list if he wasn't overseas half of last year.

[Iron Fist]

Hey DD, you obviously have some kind of problem with Portland, maybe some unresolved issues perhaps ?
I found this great quote from you, back in 2008 on the D4 thread -

Portland are the most under achieved club ever to play in the Amature League
Watched them the other week against Nth haven and sorry felch their A grade side is crap
I agree with playing kids and developing the club but find some kids who can play, and maybe a coach who has some idea on what to do in a match winning situation, mind you their coaching appointments have never been great,
Russell Evans - Too good to coach A4 footy
Brenton Klabe - sacked after 3 games
Gavin Crack - Won a flag in a 2 sided competition
Greaham McInerney - Crap
Paul Marshall - great player, couldnt coach
Darren Hams - why did PAMFC get rid of him?
Current Coach - Crap
This club will be in A7 before to long

You know your stuff obviously...

haha well played felch