SAAFL Div 3 & Div 3R (2011)

[lutz]

I'm led to believe that flinders park knocked off last years premiers old iggies in both grades today. Fair effort

[Diesel]

im starting to get the feeling we have too many people reading too much into trial game results...... everytime we hear about who played who the next question is who won when we should know it means nothing considering teams playing country bound lads and those missing through other commitments. as mercy said its all about trying people and giving exposure to the "inbetweeners" and those who have worked their butt off over the summer.

[Diesel]

any truth to the rumor that seaton canned its trial game against henley yesterday due to not having enough numbers and now will be playing an internal trial today..... could this be the beginning of the slide to divvy 4

[Felch]

I can't understand the point of playing players from Lucindale in your trial.
Trials aint all about winning, their about players ( team-mates ) gelling together & working on your gameplan & structures.
Players that want to head bush for $$$$ shouldn't get the satisfaction of having their cake & eating it too.
What do Portland get out of playing these Lucindale blokes?
I'd be having a look at some young lads while you have the opportunity, give them a taste so they know what they have to work on to play at that level & hold a permanent position in the side.
Throwing them in the deep end when your down on numbers during the year taking a punt could prove costly.

Spot on NoMercy. Don't think your the only one who feels this way. I'm also surprised that Pearce is playing these guys. To let them train train with your group is one thing, but to have them in your trials is an odd choice. It offers misleading results, and if I was a borderline A grade player missing out on a spot in a trial then I would be fairly annoyed.

Im not sure why the Lucindale boys played - i know there was no intention of Walsh playing until both our usual ruckman pulled out. Im sure Ricky knows what he's doing. No-one missed out on Friday night - i think the A grade had a squad of nearly 30, and plenty of our first choice players only played the first half. Its Portland's business if they play the guys or not, no-ones elses.

Anyway, maybe they all arent Lucindale players, maybe we are just saying that...

[Felch]

im starting to get the feeling we have too many people reading too much into trial game results...... everytime we hear about who played who the next question is who won when we should know it means nothing considering teams playing country bound lads and those missing through other commitments. as mercy said its all about trying people and giving exposure to the "inbetweeners" and those who have worked their butt off over the summer.

I couldnt agree more. From a Portland supporters point of view, i was more than happy with the way some of our new faces played and some of our regulars too. We matched PHOS for physical pressure and intensity for basically the whole game - that didnt come from the couple of Lucindale players we had. Walsh gave our guys first look at it most times, but Perkins and Vessali are no slouches either, and would've more than held there own if they had played. I was standing with PHOS people most of the night, and we have played each other in trials since 2007 - they all commented on how far we have moved forward as a club in that time as far as professionalism and organisation goes. Playing against a professional outfit like the Phantoms each pre-season has definately contributed to this.

Seems alot of people want to see us fail this year, and are looking for petty barbs to throw at us. Quit worrying about us people, we arent worrying about you...

[LMA]

What happened to InTheChair's recent post aimed at a few of the portland faithful

[Footy Chick]

What happened to InTheChair's recent post aimed at a few of the portland faithful

Dunno, might have something to do with the fact that the whole post was a troll

Completely uncalled for.

[Dingles]

I'm led to believe that Seaton Henley trial was called off due to Henley needing to play it on saturday which seaton couldnt and seaton needing it to be played on sunday which henley couldnt, i think it was mutually called off.

[Muffler]

All good mate, didnt realise it was you blokes until FC said afterwards.

Walsh is a gun, he came in handy for us tonight as Perkins and Vessali both were unavailable. That was Prior's first run for the club, so hopefully he will just get better from there. No Laslett or Granleese tonight either for us, so it was good to see some other faces step up.

Is las still oversea's or is he in adelaide?
Who is the big fella at Fullback would be a hard man to stop if he runs straight at you i would imagine.

[NO-MERCY]

I'm led to believe that Seaton Henley trial was called off due to Henley needing to play it on saturday which seaton couldnt and seaton needing it to be played on sunday which henley couldnt, i think it was mutually called off.

[Felch]

All good mate, didnt realise it was you blokes until FC said afterwards.

Walsh is a gun, he came in handy for us tonight as Perkins and Vessali both were unavailable. That was Prior's first run for the club, so hopefully he will just get better from there. No Laslett or Granleese tonight either for us, so it was good to see some other faces step up.

Is las still oversea's or is he in adelaide?
Who is the big fella at Fullback would be a hard man to stop if he runs straight at you i would imagine.

Im not actually sure if Las is in town to be honest. I didnt see him Fri night.

The fullback has played for us for 10 plus years, just mainly B grade. He is a massive unit, and can play if he applies himself. You never know, a new coach may just bring out the best in him.

[InTheChair]

What happened to InTheChair's recent post aimed at a few of the portland faithful

Seems if your not a Portland die hard or a sa footy forum freak like all these people are eg thousands of posts you aren't allowed to postvyour opinion. I thought that's what this site was all about?. Oh well maybe one day I might be able to brown nose with footy chick and felch and talk about getting my rocks off while reading the most recent posts

[Q.]

What happened to InTheChair's recent post aimed at a few of the portland faithful

Seems if your not a Portland die hard or a sa footy forum freak like all these people are eg thousands of posts you aren't allowed to postvyour opinion. I thought that's what this site was all about?. Oh well maybe one day I might be able to brown nose with footy chick and felch and talk about getting my rocks off while reading the most recent posts

Read the site rules, post within them and you'll be fine.

[SATCHEL]

All good mate, didnt realise it was you blokes until FC said afterwards.

Walsh is a gun, he came in handy for us tonight as Perkins and Vessali both were unavailable. That was Prior's first run for the club, so hopefully he will just get better from there. No Laslett or Granleese tonight either for us, so it was good to see some other faces step up.

Is las still oversea's or is he in adelaide?
Who is the big fella at Fullback would be a hard man to stop if he runs straight at you i would imagine.

Im not actually sure if Las is in town to be honest. I didnt see him Fri night.

The fullback has played for us for 10 plus years, just mainly B grade. He is a massive unit, and can play if he applies himself. You never know, a new coach may just bring out the best in him.

True Felch (thats if im allowed to agree with you and its not looking like im sucking up to you ) Milss has been apart of the club since juniors. We did athletics together for voer 10 years. He has been on some occasions a fringe B grader. Even spent time in the C grade. He's been in and out of the B grade for a few years now. A good off season and and agreed the new coach has given him a real shot at it. The Full back's position in the a grade side is just as important as the forward or the midfielder. Never used to be really. He runs like a rhino with a hard 2n on some occasions and again i concur that if he sets his minf on it he can stay there all year and cause havoc to some of the div's better forwards. He even gives Thornton a run for his money (with my guidance ofcourse )

[SATCHEL]

Laslett will be back this week by soem reports. Plus some of the other guys that have been biten by the travel bug. Gives us some good depth. Which im sure we can talk about on our own thread.

[piccachu]

Laz is back in adelaide today and ready to go, the lucindale lads were not going to play untill obviously both ruckman Vassali and Perkins pulled out and a decission was made to rest Bird, Wilson, Bament & shepley for the second half, as has been said no one around the mark missed out as we played with a squad of 30 and had about 7 starting A graders not playing. and Lucindale guys were only on and off the bench

Anybody get to the Flinders game over the weekend, what were there thought

[One Eyed]

Hoping Mitcham had plenty out on Saturday they looked pretty ordinary

[SATCHEL]

Hoping Mitcham had plenty out on Saturday they looked pretty ordinary

The complete opposite to what they were saying on here last week. Hmmmm?

[Footy Smart]

How did GG go in their first trial on the weekend?

Seems all the GG posters have disappeared this year after having their own thread last year

[Muffler]

Hoping Mitcham had plenty out on Saturday they looked pretty ordinary

The complete opposite to what they were saying on here last week. Hmmmm?

When was anything said on here about the game last week.