WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R5 2022 Saturday April 15 7:50PM, Adelaide Oval

[bornadog]

[Mantis]

Aflca votes :

Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
10 Zak Butters (PORT)
8 Cody Weightman (WB)
4 Dan Houston (PORT)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Todd Marshall (PORT)
2 Tim English (WB)
1 Liam Jones (WB)

I know he kicked 2 late (important) goals.. one which was a sitter, the other very difficult, but he was largely unsighted until that point and hardly a vote catching performance.

But 'Crazy Ken' is in full nuffie supporter mode at present so was probably 10 cans deep and only remembers the last 15min.

[jeemak]

I know he kicked 2 late (important) goals.. one which was a sitter, the other very difficult, but he was largely unsighted until that point and hardly a vote catching performance.

But 'Crazy Ken' is in full nuffie supporter mode at present so was probably 10 cans deep and only remembers the last 15min.

I do wonder how Port Adelaide would perform if they had a coach that was a bit more level.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

I know he kicked 2 late (important) goals.. one which was a sitter, the other very difficult, but he was largely unsighted until that point and hardly a vote catching performance.

But 'Crazy Ken' is in full nuffie supporter mode at present so was probably 10 cans deep and only remembers the last 15min.

Regrettably In a tight finish, Marshall’s two late goals proved to be the difference in the final loss to the WB

[Dry Rot]

Our struggles in getting it forward confirmed here in the stats for disposals and inside 50s per goal. Every goal feels exhausting.

So many illuminating stats there.

Why did we handball so much on a wet night?

33% more disposals per goal.

40% more disposals per scoring shot.

No wonder we get buggered and leak a battery of goals.

SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE.

[SonofScray]

So many illuminating stats there.

Why did we handball so much on a wet night?

33% more disposals per goal.

40% more disposals per scoring shot.

No wonder we get buggered and leak a battery of goals.

SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE.

33% more disposals per goal is grim.

[Mitcha]

Big difference in game styles between the two clubs. Why did we try to play dry weather footy in the constant rain? Surely get the ball forward and take some ground and work from contest to contest. Port were good in utilizing minimal handball before finding a team mate in space and then getting the ball onto a boot and forward towards goal whereas we seemed intent on chaining the ball around trying to find the perfect option. It wasn't a night for the perfect option. The more times you handle the ball the more chance of turning it over and at the same time drawing tackle pressure if the ball stays in the same area. There seemed to be no plan B when our handball game wasn't working.

[mjp]

SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE.

What were the stats at 3/4 time?

If the ratios were the same, does this still mean the same? If they weren't the same, does it mean more? Less?

Stats only tell half the story - reality is though the #1 indicator for games won throughout the history of footy is TOTAL KICKS.

[Danjul]

Big difference in game styles between the two clubs. Why did we try to play dry weather footy in the constant rain? Surely get the ball forward and take some ground and work from contest to contest. Port were good in utilizing minimal handball before finding a team mate in space and then getting the ball onto a boot and forward towards goal whereas we seemed intent on chaining the ball around trying to find the perfect option. It wasn't a night for the perfect option. The more times you handle the ball the more chance of turning it over and at the same time drawing tackle pressure if the ball stays in the same area. There seemed to be no plan B when our handball game wasn't working.

It hasn?t worked very often. Other teams are using running to a designated kicking position combined with running to a marking position. Kills handball every time.