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PatowalongaPirate wrote:JHF limped off training track earlier today.

taking lessons from Orazio already

PatowalongaPirate wrote:JHF limped off training track earlier today.

...with a corky.

Booney wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:JHF limped off training track earlier today.

...with a corky.

Ice bath will fix that...... oh wait...

mots02 wrote:

Booney wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:JHF limped off training track earlier today.

...with a corky.

Ice bath will fix that...... oh wait...

Sackable offence.

UK Fan wrote:https://www.fiveaa.com.au/news/pafc-hq-redevelopment-has-hit-a-snag-reports-penbo/

Trust you to get some dirt on Port

Who knew, some dodgy sh!t went down and some suspect materials got buried behind Alberton oval roughly 50 years ago....

All that outer area would be contaminated, but I guess you have to let the visiting supporters stand somewhere.

just means it's going to cost the state govt and AFL more money to clean it up

Booney wrote:All that outer area would be contaminated, but I guess you have to let the visiting supporters stand somewhere.

wondered why i was always crook after leaving that place, and to think i blamed the beer

Lightning McQueen wrote:

UK Fan wrote:https://www.fiveaa.com.au/news/pafc-hq-redevelopment-has-hit-a-snag-reports-penbo/

Trust you to get some dirt on Port

Some contaminated dirt at that.......

Slow news day obviously.

Booney wrote:All that outer area would be contaminated, but I guess you have to let the visiting supporters stand somewhere.

I dont know how to post pics but google EPL side Newcastle United away supporter end

They have to give away supporters kleenex for their nose bleeds.

locky801 wrote:

Booney wrote:All that outer area would be contaminated, but I guess you have to let the visiting supporters stand somewhere.

wondered why i was always crook after leaving that place, and to think i blamed the beer

Class action coming.

Would you resign him now or wait and see?

Port Adelaide spearhead Charlie Dixon says there has been early discussions about extending his contract at Alberton beyond this season, with the Power key forward believing he can play for up to three more years.

Dixon is out of contract at the end of the season and after training on Wednesday said there had been some early talks with the Power about a new one.

“There have been a few, they have said they are keen to keep me on but like it always goes we will just see how I go throughout the year,” he said.

“That’s how it is really.”

But while he and the Power will have to wait to see how Dixon goes this season, the 32-year-old is confident he has at least a couple of years left at AFL level with his 189 games since the 2011 season too low in his mind.

“I think while I still have the competitive spirit that I’ve got I’ll continue to play if I still think I can play and I have a role to play I want to keep playing,” he said.

“Because if I go out (retire) and I still have that itch I’ll probably regret it. So I want to go out and know that I’m done.

“But I still think after this year I still have a couple of years, if not three, if the body holds up

I have only played 180 games over the years so I still feel like I have a lot of footy left in me.”

Dixon has had an uninterrupted pre-season after an injury hit one last year.

The Power spearhead required ankle surgery when he suffered an injury during a marking contest when he landed awkwardly on a teammates’ foot.

When he was nearing a return he then had to go under the knife again to clean out some troublesome scar tissue.

It meant that he didn’t make his season debut until Round 11.

The 2020 All-Australian and three-time Power leading goalkicker said his body was feeling good this pre-season.

“It is feeling good, I only played half the year last year so I gave the body another spell,” he said.

“I’m feeling good, the body is feeling good and the ankle is feeling good.

“The fitness is just about there, it’s harder every year.”

In Dixon’s absence the Power, who have been described as “too Charlie focused” at times, had Todd Marshall step up – while Jeremy Finlayson impressed as a makeshift ruckman.

Dixon said the Power’s forward line would be more unpredictable this season.

“I think we trialled a few more things,” he said.

“We have a number of talls who can roll through there, as well as rucks, and I think the way we are moving the ball this year is a bit better and we can try and find a few more marks rather than a contest.

“The ball does come through me a fair bit but I think you’ll find that Toddy (Marshall), Jez (Finlayson) and Mitch (Georgiades) will see a fair bit of footy.”

DOC wrote:Would you resign him now or wait and see?

I'm waiting.

With Marshall and Georgiades the future of the forward line ( albeit not the size of Dixon for playing the key post ), Finlayson is "only" 27 and more likely to play as a key forward than ruck long term and we have Lord, Visentini, Teakle and Hayes developing in the ruck / forward roles we need to decide if we keep them all or move one on.

Lycett is 31 in 2023, Dixon is 32 and both are out of contract, I'd be surprised if both are on the list next year. If they are, I think Hayes wouldn't be and we've put 6 years into him for no return so far.

Lycett is the over rated ruckman in the comp!

Saw Rioli today, looks very fit.

Debt reduced by $2.5m on the back of a $3.4m profit, debt now $6.2m, two years ago it was $12.3m.

Estimated to pay off $2-2.5m in 2023 getting under $4m.

Plan to eliminate pokies in the next 3 years.

Booney wrote:Debt reduced by $2.5m on the back of a $3.4m profit, debt now $6.2m, two years ago it was $12.3m.

Estimated to pay off $2-2.5m in 2023 getting under $4m.

Plan to eliminate pokies in the next 3 years.

Good stuff.