Port Adelaide 2015 / 2016 Discussion

[Ziplock]

Centre midfield? This ain't soccer bro lol

haha what else are you suppose to call the midfielder between the two wingers (whose zone is the centre of the ground)  :) (I don't like the plain term 'centre')

[Atto]

Centre midfield? This ain't soccer bro lol

haha what else are you suppose to call the midfielder between the two wingers (whose zone is the centre of the ground)  :) (I don't like the plain term 'centre')

Haha I don't mind using just 'centre', it's simple.

[Ricochet]

Centre midfield? This ain't soccer bro lol

haha what else are you suppose to call the midfielder between the two wingers (whose zone is the centre of the ground)  :) (I don't like the plain term 'centre')

Haha I don't mind using just 'centre', it's simple.

yeh I've only ever known it as Centre?

[powersuperkents]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-10-29/2016-port-adelaide-fixture

Awesome draw  ;D

I was worried the AFL would be bias and give us a bullshower draw again (I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8)

Teams we play twice;
- Richmond
- Crows
- GWS   
- The Lions 
- The Demons

Seems an appropriate draw for a team that came 9th and nothing like our bs draw this season (Bulldogs, Crows, Hawks, Dockers, & Swans twice)

Also;
ANZAC day clash against the Cats
1 Thursday night game (Hawks)
2 Friday night games (hopefully a demolition of the Bombers and a clash against the Tiges)

[Rusty00]

Seems an appropriate draw for a team that came 9th and nothing like our bs draw this season (Bulldogs, Crows, Hawks, Dockers, & Swans twice)

Your (and North Melbourne's) draw this year was appropriate for teams who finished 3rd and 4th the year before

[Ricochet]

(I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8 )

lol you cannot blame a fixture for not making the 8. You gotta win games, no matter where they are or who they are

[Rusty00]

(I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8 )

lol you cannot blame a fixture for not making the 8. You gotta win games, no matter where they are or who they are

If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best!

[ADEZ]

In reality we fell short because of unforgivable losses to Carlton and Brisbane - it was an unreasonably tough draw considering.

Love this year, plenty of home prime time slots and will be travelling to QLD twice again 8)

[PowerBug]

Yeah it was a tough draw in 2015 but we deserved a tough draw...

Just like how the Crows next year double up on Freo, WC, Port, North and Geelong. Serves them right for winning a final ;D

[Ringo]

(I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8 )

lol you cannot blame a fixture for not making the 8. You gotta win games, no matter where they are or who they are

Agree to an extent but as we know momentum helps as well and if you are dealt an easier draw you can establish the momentum that comes from winning.  If you have drawn Top teams early you are behind the eight ball trying to gain momentum. Without being overly biased about the draw would have preferred to play a fellow team from our grouping rather than Eagles in Round 1. (in my opinion lions have the worst draw)

[PowerBug]

Wtf we are hosting Essendon on a Friday night and Melbourne on a Saturday night. How did that happen??

SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN YEWWWWW

Two Friday nights and a Thursday night, not sure what the other teams have but I think that is fair.



Overall, really good draw I like it. As a spectator so I can get to the games, and for the club as I think we have a good chance on churning out a good amount of wins to get us in the 8. :)

[Ricochet]

(I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8 )

lol you cannot blame a fixture for not making the 8. You gotta win games, no matter where they are or who they are

Agree to an extent but as we know momentum helps as well and if you are dealt an easier draw you can establish the momentum that comes from winning.  If you have drawn Top teams early you are behind the eight ball trying to gain momentum. Without being overly biased about the draw would have preferred to play a fellow team from our grouping rather than Eagles in Round 1. (in my opinion lions have the worst draw)

I agree Brissie have a shocking start.

[powersuperkents]

(I'm still of the opinion that Nth Melbourne and Port's draws were bs, and was the primary reason we just fell short of the 8 )

lol you cannot blame a fixture for not making the 8. You gotta win games, no matter where they are or who they are

If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best!

We did... twice  :P

[powersuperkents]

Good to see Polec is back to doing what he does best. The club still think it's more likely he will miss Round 1 at this stage, however he has resumed running over the last month  ;D

Navicular injuries are probably the worst in terms of recurring injuries because the specific bones are so fragile. Overall, it's for the best if Polec takes his time

Cannot stress this enough, we really missed him this season and hopefully he can play 20-23 games in 2016 (he probably needs to be managed due to his history with injuries)

Good news nonetheless   

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-10/power-mid-polec-back-running-a-chance-to-return-for-round-one

[powersuperkents]

Chad Wingard named the best pick number 6 in National Draft History  ;D

Chad Cornes named the best pick number 9; and

Shaun Burgoyne named the best pick number 12 (if only Mark Williams selected Burgoyne over Cassisi as captain all those years ago, he would still be with us*)  ;D

Good to see we rarely flower up our picks (besides Butcher, Moore, & Ben Jacobs  :P )

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-13/riewoldt-over-hodge-shifter-chooses-his-best-30-draft-picks-in-three-decades


*Although, in hindsight, Burgoyne being named captain would have likely cost us Travis Boak