Port Adelaide 2015 / 2016 Discussion

[Noz]

Pre season starts on Monday and were heading to Dubai in the second week of December I think it is.

1st and 4th year players start on Monday.

Doesn't it seem weird that Wingard & Wines are in that category considering their profile - esp. Wingard's  ;)

Oh well, they gotta do the hard yards unfortunately to build up their endurance, to run through the midfield.

I,d say Ollie would thrive on it by looking at his physique, but Chad on the other hand, who knows lol

It's a good thing they are doing the hard yards. They would already be considered elite players in the AFL (they just need to work on consistency). Imagine where a few more off-seasons/seasons will take them  :) I think Wingard was the youngest player in the top 50 this season (overall - he outranked this seasons Brownlow medalist - Pridda finished at 50th). Boak was rank 8 & Gray rank 13 - no other Port players besides those 3, but we have enough prospective talent to hope for 20% make up in the future  :P

Youngest ever All Australian as well  ;)

By like 2 months :P And he was technically more afl experienced than cameron anyway :P

Still the youngest :P

[powersuperkents]

Pre season starts on Monday and were heading to Dubai in the second week of December I think it is.

1st and 4th year players start on Monday.

Doesn't it seem weird that Wingard & Wines are in that category considering their profile - esp. Wingard's  ;)

Oh well, they gotta do the hard yards unfortunately to build up their endurance, to run through the midfield.

I,d say Ollie would thrive on it by looking at his physique, but Chad on the other hand, who knows lol

It's a good thing they are doing the hard yards. They would already be considered elite players in the AFL (they just need to work on consistency). Imagine where a few more off-seasons/seasons will take them  :) I think Wingard was the youngest player in the top 50 this season (overall - he outranked this seasons Brownlow medalist - Pridda finished at 50th). Boak was rank 8 & Gray rank 13 - no other Port players besides those 3, but we have enough prospective talent to hope for 20% make up in the future  :P

Youngest ever All Australian as well  ;)

By like 2 months :P And he was technically more afl experienced than cameron anyway :P

Still the youngest :P

Don't you mean the best?  :P

[Noz]

3k time trial results.

1. Tom Clurey
2. Sam Colquhoun
3. Karl Amon

Wagner had a slight setback after last week he had glass removed from his foot (no idea how it happened)

[Toga]

Go Clurey! Reckon he's a chance to start seeing some more games this season boys?

[Noz]

Go Clurey! Reckon he's a chance to start seeing some more games this season boys?

I really like him as a player has excellent endurance can see him playing a couple of games next year, We have a few defenders looking to break into our side and right now its a pretty tough back line to get a job in. Can't see him playing too many games unless an injury strikes.

A handy back up player nonetheless

[Toga]

Hopefully he can establish himself as a regular in the next few years, reckon he'll be a handy player!

[Mr.Craig]

I was trying to find his SANFL profile on Sportingpulse but could only find his junior netball stats, I kid you not.

I like him. Hopefully he gets more opportunity next year.

[Noz]

I was trying to find his SANFL profile on Sportingpulse but could only find his junior netball stats, I kid you not.

I like him. Hopefully he gets more opportunity next year.

The only stat that matters is he lives with The Chad. Which makes him amazing.

[powersuperkents]

I was trying to find his SANFL profile on Sportingpulse but could only find his junior netball stats, I kid you not.

I like him. Hopefully he gets more opportunity next year.

The only stat that matters is he lives with The Chad. Which makes him amazing.

Do they still live in the host family house together? I thought Chad would have moved out by now

[Dudge]

I thought Chat lived with Ollie and his younger bro (Chads)

[powersuperkents]

I thought Chat lived with Ollie and his younger bro (Chads)

Maybe he's moved out. He was living with Clurey in a host house mid way through the 2013 season. Don't know anything beyond that time period

[Noz]

Went into the draft not expecting too much as our first pick was at pick 56.

Tall forward in Dougal Howard was selected with our first pick at 56 bit of a raw tall forward standing at 195cm and 88kilos, We have drafted smartly in the recent years picking up Mitch Harvey and Mason Shawn, Howard is now another key forward we have in the wings.
Averaged seven touches, four marks and one goal in three games during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships for NSW/ACT. Came equal-first in the clean hands test (26/30) and equal-third in the goalkicking test (24/30) at the NAB AFL Draft Combine.

Logan Austin was our next pick at 69 spent most of his juniors as a centre half forward then got shifted to centre half back, Can also pinch hit in the ruck.
Averaged eight possessions and five marks at 81 per cent efficiency in two hit-outs in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Jesse Palmer was our third selection at 76 medium sized forward who kicked 35 goals 32 behinds last year so can be a bit wonky in front of the big sticks. There were a few doubts over his endurance. I am sure Burgess can make him an elite endurance player

Billy Frampton was our last pick in the 2014 AFL Draft is a young developing ruck man standing at 199cm weighing in at 85 kilos Averaged 10 possessions, three marks and two clearances at 71 per cent during the carnival.

Kane Mitchell was also elevated of the rookie list.

All in all its hard to give our draft a grade, Since we went into the draft not really looking to bolster up any particular section of our list instead we went for young raw project players, Don't really see any of the 4 making an impact from the get go.

[GM]

Looking at some of the highlights these kids look good.
We have looked to the future and I have confidence they will reach their potential in our system.

[Dudge]

Dougal Howard, just the name says 200+ games.

[Mr.Craig]

Kane Cornes wins the time trial...again.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-12-01/cornes-sets-the-standard-again