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Dedicated Port player who chose not to leave when the club wasn’t going well, deserves to go on his terms (I said the same about Sloane).

If he is only a bit player next season, so be it IMO.

Booney wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:

Booney wrote:Reports Travis Boak wishes to play on and Port Adelaide does not agree.

Bit of me time for the plodder.

It's amazing you've drawn such a long bow while still sobbing.

Boak hasn't announced his retirement as your bloke did. What's his name again?

True, Chad announced it for him.

DOC wrote:I agree with Port. He does look past it.

Been fantastic and 3 of his last 4 years have seen him play career best football.

Another year for mine, I don't think he really got over his rib issues this year and he has shown he's the ultimate professional when it comes to preparing himself for a new season. #TB350

Oh look now TJ is a chance to return after a couple of injuries on the weekend

Port $1.60 looks an absolute gift.

Spargo wrote:Port $1.60 looks an absolute gift.

No way they lose at Home.

Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

They finished fifth, I for one didn’t think they’d be top 10 so they had a pretty good season.

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

It's been a question mark over us for years, it's not a loss of personnel, it's the list. The decline of Jonas was unexpectedly rapid, Pasini did an ACL and hasn't come on as expected, Marshall is a first year draftee. Lists ebb and flow, every list has holes, ours is our back half talls.

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Not sure why Finlayson hasn’t been tried down back.
I think he’d be a good CHB with Aliir next to him.

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Howard is no loss mate, none at all.

Aliir, May, Taylor, McGovern, Lever, Andrews, the best defenders mark and intercept, Howard was a punch or nothing player who St Kilda didn't pick in the end.

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Ron Howard?
Happy Days!

The best defenders in the comp can’t do much when the mids get hammered like Port did last night. Port have a young quality midfield and they will learn plenty from last night. Rozee in particular had a poor one and some of his non chases and half arsed tackle attempts weren’t good.

amber_fluid wrote:

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Ron Howard?
Happy Days!

Callum Mills

Jim05 wrote:The best defenders in the comp can’t do much when the mids get hammered like Port did last night. Port have a young quality midfield and they will learn plenty from last night. Rozee in particular had a poor one and some of his non chases and half arsed tackle attempts weren’t good.

What’s happened to Ollie? I don’t follow closely enough but assume his role has been adjusted to allow further development/responsibility for the next generation of midfield stars they have, but how they could have used that contested ever present bull version of him last night.

Booney wrote:

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Howard is no loss mate, none at all.

Aliir, May, Taylor, McGovern, Lever, Andrews, the best defenders mark and intercept, Howard was a punch or nothing player who St Kilda didn't pick in the end.

Did Aliir take a mark last night or just fumble everything that came his way?
The fact you mentioned Aliir in the same sentence as the rest tells us how deluded everyone at Alberton is

Booney wrote:

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Howard is no loss mate, none at all.

Aliir, May, Taylor, McGovern, Lever, Andrews, the best defenders mark and intercept, Howard was a punch or nothing player who St Kilda didn't pick in the end.

200cm backman don't grow on trees but he certainly hasn't flourished at the Saints

daysofourlives wrote:

Booney wrote:

Vamos wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Keep hearing commentary the last couple of weeks about Port's "under-manned defense". Who are they missing from their key defender stocks? They have the weakest draft hand of any side, and need to somehow swap future picks to land the players being spruiked as coming to Alberton. Could be chasing their tail for years

Bezerk Thatcher isn't the key either but will add depth, in hindsight Howard is still hurting us.

Howard is no loss mate, none at all.

Aliir, May, Taylor, McGovern, Lever, Andrews, the best defenders mark and intercept, Howard was a punch or nothing player who St Kilda didn't pick in the end.

Did Aliir take a mark last night or just fumble everything that came his way?
The fact you mentioned Aliir in the same sentence as the rest tells us how deluded everyone at Alberton is

Racist

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:The best defenders in the comp can’t do much when the mids get hammered like Port did last night. Port have a young quality midfield and they will learn plenty from last night. Rozee in particular had a poor one and some of his non chases and half arsed tackle attempts weren’t good.

What’s happened to Ollie? I don’t follow closely enough but assume his role has been adjusted to allow further development/responsibility for the next generation of midfield stars they have, but how they could have used that contested ever present bull version of him last night.

Bizarre but you have a bloke that won a Brownlow as a pure grunt midfielder and it seems he has been forced out on to the wing