Three things you have learned round 15 2019 v Port Adelaide

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

1. We are beginning to find some depth with the emergence of Roarke Smith, Bailey Smith and Williams plus Schache
2. The defence was excellent restricting Port to 5 goals with Crozier and Daniel the stars again.
3. Bontempelli Dunkley and Macrae are quality mid fielders

[Happy Days]

1. Port fans are unbelievably petty. One woman wouldn't even move her legs off the seat in front of her to let me walk past after the siren.

2. Bont is the best wet weather player in AFL/VFL history. I have proof now. Jack Macrae isn't bad either.

3. Bevo has learned the value of not leaving Tim in the middle to slowly wilt. Not that it yielded anything too impressive but I really liked moving Naughton in the ruck, or at least the thinking behind it.

[GVGjr]

Firstly I will say I don't think he is as good as he was back in 2015 and I think that could be due to a number of factors.

Back in 2015, his role was more interceptor, as you say 3rd man marking as well as doing a bit of run and carry. The last couple of years he has been forced to play deeper back, and one on one against taller players. Stats like punching the ball don't show up in disposal count. His disposal count is more like a Cordy or Morris.

Why would we do that? Is punching the ball really a stat?

If all that is true can we play Morris, Wood and Cordy in the back line?

[bornadog]

Why would we do that? Is punching the ball really a stat?

If all that is true can we play Morris, Wood and Cordy in the back line?

Maybe not, too may of the same type.

[bornadog]

1. Port fans are unbelievably petty. One woman wouldn't even move her legs off the seat in front of her to let me walk past after the siren.

Unbelievable

[mjp]

To have a chance to make the eight we need at least 12 wins thats six more from nine games. We should win at least five of them and not a stretch to say six. Our percentage should then improve so this season and how we end it is critical to our future.

Well...sure.

But all we have to do right now is beat Geelong next week...I know it sounds moronic but just like whenever you are behind you don't need to kick 5 goals - you simply have to start by kicking ONE - all we have to do right now is win 1 out of 1 and not worry about all the other BS because luck, injuries and suspensions will ALL play their part (either with impact upon us or other contenders).

[Bumper Bulldogs]

1. We are fantastic when we commit to playing
2. In the coming years we will reload fir another crack at the flag
3. Naughton and Schacke need to play forward all the time.
4. I just can’t understand why in the wet and rain we still use Daniel to do the kicking in duties. Why not use Suckers kick as long as you can to the contest at the boundary, reset keep going. Daniel wasn’t clearing the 50 line. Heart in the mouth stuff really.

[Twodogs]

1. We are fantastic when we commit to playing
2. In the coming years we will reload fir another crack at the flag
3. Naughton and Schacke need to play forward all the time.
4. I just can’t understand why in the wet and rain we still use Daniel to do the kicking in duties. Why not use Suckers kick as long as you can to the contest at the boundary, reset keep going. Daniel wasn’t clearing the 50 line. Heart in the mouth stuff really.

I really hope so. One flag isn't even close to being enough.

[bornadog]

I really hope so. One flag isn't even close to being enough.

I want more

[Eastdog]

I want more

Me too. Hoping the 21st century is a really successful one for us and that 2016 is only the beginning.

[Twodogs]

I want more

Yep. It's funny but winning a flag was never part of the deal and I just thought that it was something that would just pass us by and I never really missed it. In fact the first thing I said to my mate when we won was "Now I can die happy" But that was until we won one and now I want more. One isn't enough.

[AshMac]

100%.
Carlton took the safe option in Walsh, who no doubt will be a good pick. But Smith is going to be the best midfielder from the draft, once he hits his full stride.

I think from the two I'd prefer Walsh - he is the best first year player I've seen since Judd.

I also love Bailey Smith - ill be honest, very critical of his first few games, was convinced he wasnt ready for AFL, but his progress over the weeks has been jaw dropping.

[AshMac]

I really hope so. One flag isn't even close to being enough.

So true. When we first won all the pressure and tension of the last 35 years of going to games fell away - it was our turn. As it happens, premierships are like crack (i'm guessing) because I'm addicted now

[Twodogs]

So true. When we first won all the pressure and tension of the last 35 years of going to games fell away - it was our turn. As it happens, premierships are like crack (i'm guessing) because I'm addicted now

Very much like crack. Although ice is the new crack.