Port Adelaide 2015 / 2016 Discussion

[powersuperkents]

Disappointing game  >:( I know Wines & Polec are injured and we came off a tough 5-game run (compared to West Coast's easy run) but if we are premiership contenders we cannot lose to teams that will most likely be out of top 8 contention. Disposal efficiency was shocking in the 2nd half and a lot of the players panicked (would say Gray & Westhoff carried the team).

Worst point of all though... When you have Schulz, Westhoff, & Ryder... all up forward... against a team which has almost all their key defenders missing... you should not struggle to score...

I know Schulz was corked, however Ryder dropped most marks in the 2nd half and players continually kicked to Schulz (over Westhoff) when they ought to have known that he was limited in his marking ability. Frustrating game, the Freo & Sydney losses are fine (expected) but if we want to win the premiership we can't lose to teams that don't make the 8 (would say the same thing about teams pushing for 7-8th). That's what prevented us from making the top 4 last season and if this continues it will happen again. This was the first top 8 side WCE has beaten in over a year, a great win for the eagles and well played. Disappointed this week in a complacent Power outfit  >:(

[Nige]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

[Slashers]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

This can't be serious?
Wouldn't he be set for life in the media???
Plus, why not stick the 2015 season out for the team? Would have thought he is a pretty big piece of the puzzle...!

[Ziplock]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

This can't be serious?
Wouldn't he be set for life in the media???
Plus, why not stick the 2015 season out for the team? Would have thought he is a pretty big piece of the puzzle...!

He got an offer and can't defer it.

[Slashers]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

This can't be serious?
Wouldn't he be set for life in the media???
Plus, why not stick the 2015 season out for the team? Would have thought he is a pretty big piece of the puzzle...!

He got an offer and can't defer it.

So who's to blame for the timing of that?
Yea, he can't defer it, buy surely he can reapply at a later date.
Retire... then apply. Wouldn't that make better sense?

Very disappointed.. Not a big fan of mid season retirement unless due to form or LTI.

[Ziplock]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

This can't be serious?
Wouldn't he be set for life in the media???
Plus, why not stick the 2015 season out for the team? Would have thought he is a pretty big piece of the puzzle...!

He got an offer and can't defer it.

So who's to blame for the timing of that?
Yea, he can't defer it, buy surely he can reapply at a later date.
Retire... then apply. Wouldn't that make better sense?

Very disappointed.. Not a big fan of mid season retirement unless due to form or LTI.

Does the SA firefighters have an age limit for applications maybe?

[Ricochet]

Well its official



http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-05-14/kane-cornes-retires

KANE Cornes will retire from senior football following his 300th game in a fortnight.

Somewhat fittingly, the boy who first wore the yellow and black of Glenelg before being drafted to Port Adelaide will close the football chapter of his life against those same colours when the Power plays the AFL’s Tigers, Richmond, on Sunday 24 May.

Mindful that 2015 would be his final year of elite football, the 32-year-old applied and was accepted into the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service.

To commence his career, Cornes must accept a place in the SAMFS’s next training intake or risk not having the opportunity to do so again.

He accepted the offer with mixed emotions; starting the next chapter of his life a little sooner than expected.

“This is a great football club and I’ve had some incredible times at Port Adelaide and can’t thank the club enough for everything it has given me,” Cornes told portadelaidefc.com.au.

“This is the right time for me to give someone else an opportunity, we’ve got some terrific young players who will now step and make their mark on the game.”

The decision to retire against Richmond will occur in line with Cornes’s 300th AFL game, in turn making him the first player to reach that milestone with Port Adelaide.

[Mailman the 2nd]

So apparently Kane Cornes is gonna retire after his 300th game to be a firefighter.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-13/kane-cornes-expected-to-retire-after-300th-afl-game

This can't be serious?
Wouldn't he be set for life in the media???
Plus, why not stick the 2015 season out for the team? Would have thought he is a pretty big piece of the puzzle...!

He got an offer and can't defer it.

So who's to blame for the timing of that?
Yea, he can't defer it, buy surely he can reapply at a later date.
Retire... then apply. Wouldn't that make better sense?

Very disappointed.. Not a big fan of mid season retirement unless due to form or LTI.

Does the SA firefighters have an age limit for applications maybe?

SAMFS only has applications like every 2nd year and tons of people try out so it's really hard to get in. I reckon he would've retired last year if he knew he would get in.

[powersuperkents]

Holy Flower!!

We are not a top 4 teams  >:( playing like absolute shower, had to turn the television off it was that frustrating. Barring Gray & Monfries, just horrid performances by everyone and it seems like Wines (a 20 yo) somewhat carries our side (Polec probably takes up 10-15% of the slack himself too)

Really doubt we can beat Richmond next week and I'd say the Lions have just about sealed it

Hinkley needs to omit Pittard (for a week or two), strong potential, playing like sh*t - probably our worst for the last two weeks. Hammer needs to step up because I'm doubting his status as a core player (auxiliary at best).

I know I'm venting but no team is so inconsistent that their best beats reigning premiers and their worst isn't sufficient to defeat the worst side in the comp. (now 3rd worst)

[Mailman the 2nd]

Good to see that there are some Port supporters that don't only come out when the sun is shining  :P

[Jay]

Good to see that there are some Port supporters that don't only come out when the sun is shining  :P

[powersuperkents]

Good to see that there are some Port supporters that don't only come out when the sun is shining  :P

I don't know why people won't complain. I was honestly embarrassed to be a power supporter today and they really should apologise to all the club's members. It's not that we lost to Brisbane (they were a significantly better team today) but that I had not seen our side play like this since 2011. Absolutely disgusting football and I couldn't ever sit through a whole quarter, the Power are in no place to get complacent (he haven't even finished in the top 4 since 07) and what I sensed from the players today was just a false sense of entitlement from the first bounce.

I thought their was nothing to fear at the end of the first quarter and that the Power would just run them straight out of the game - & I imagine the players did to with all the opportunities they were missing and turnovers they were producing while a tenacious and determined Brisbane outfit appeared to just be giving it their all (what every supporter wants from their club).

I started to get worried after a few goals in the 2nd quarter and noticed that our players were the more exhausted of the two teams (my doubts over their physical fitness are stronger than ever after watching the Lion's rookie players outrunning Ebert - maybe it's an illusion contrived through Matt White because I really have only seen it against Freo this season and we lost that game). After the Christensen goal at half time I thought we were really in trouble and was left frustrated, the game was just difficult to watch. It was over in the third quarter though, I came back just after a Wingard goal in the 4th and the Lions were quick to respond and I just accepted that they were outplayed in every single aspect of the game.

I'm doubting our club's eligibility for the 8, let alone the premiership.. People make jokes about Essendon's inconsistency but our form fadeouts are much more drastic (cost us a top 4 spot last season). We will have to make this up with a win over another top 4 side but I seriously doubt we'll beat Richmond next week  :-\ The only thing I see going for us is a home field advantage and maybe a return from Ollie Wines but I honestly doubt that will cut it if this continues. They was certainly a reminder of the darkest era in our club's AFL history.

I think Hinkley needs to make a statement and omit Pittard because he is really starting to irritate me with these ridiculous turnovers (it's almost as if he is trying to show off how far he can kick the ball). Ryder was incredibly disappointing with all these dropped marks (bs he's the key to the flag). I don't even know what Westhoff, Boak, Hartlett, Broadbent, & Ebert were doing most of the time. I really get frustrated (and this has happened all season) when we enter the forward 50, yet no flowering player will take the flowering shot!!! If they won't take their opportunities the opposition will. I will watch the Richmond game but if they play anything like today I don't see any reason to watch them again until they step up again. It's not a question of loyalty, it's just I won't make the effort if it's not worth it (literally was like watching a train-wreck) just an ugly brand of football.

Well done Brisbane, they played really well. Robinson & Christensen finally fulfilled expectations, Rocky is still recovering but dealt with the tag well, and Beams & Rich were fantastic as usually. McStay is becoming quite dangerous with the contested marks too - could be a dangerous swingman one day.   

[Ringo]

Do not get too disillusioned mate. Inaccurate kicking cost you in the second half if that 1.7 had become say 4.3 result may have changed.

You still manged to switch the ball more quickly than we did from turnovers and the main issue was then getting free in the forward 50.  We zoned well and you were not able to get over it.

I still do not believe you chose not to tag Rich or Beams by sending Cornes to Rocky.  That imo was one of the biggest bungles.

You have to keep faith with your team and persevere through all. I should know as I have been supporting Bears/Lions for 27 years and have seen quite a few ups and down including a 200 point flogging at Carrarra. Sure you are disappointed but one game can turn it around. I still believe you can make the Top 4 but need to start showing something from now on.  Maybe this is the Kick in the Pants that will rekindle your fire.

Agree with your summation on McStay.

[PowerBug]

We played crap but I am not worried. If you don't deserve to win then chances are you won't win, and Brisbane wanted to beat an AFL team at some point during the year (Sorry Carlton).

I just hope we turn it around this Sunday against Richmond.

I'm also waiting for a ~35k crowd to show up on a Sunday Twilight and the "Port fans are bandwagoners they lost two now they don't show up" call to show up. Can't expect too much on a Sunday Twilight. We got 38k on Mothers Day I hope we can replicate that this weekend. Also it's Kane's 300th! :D

Up the Power!

[GoLions]

We played crap but I am not worried. If you don't deserve to win then chances are you won't win, and Brisbane wanted to beat an AFL team at some point during the year (Sorry Carlton).

Haha ;D

Agree with Ringo, if you guys kicked straight, particularly in that 2nd quarter, game probably would've been a lot different. Also, Brisbane are GOAT so there's no shame in losing to us!