Best of the Saints listed: Jones, Sharman (in defense), Collard, Paton. Caminiti plenty of chances, but won the ball under a bit too much pressure and missed a few. Dow was good when he got his hands on it. I think Collard and Paton could come into the side next week. Dow and Henry a chance as well....

Dow had a good last quarter in the clinches, racked up quite a few important clearances. Agree that he isn't banging down the door for selection. Curious if anyone who watches the games thinks Arie is close? Personally I feel like he has a lot to work on defensively, seems almost allergic to tackli...

skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 5:28pm

Otiman wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 3:53pm Wow looks like 3 of us posted within a minute.

Our backline is not great.

Just a little FYI, I merged them all on request

Thanks!

Bruce G McAbee wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 5:30pm Sandringham have stopped.

Testing out Sharman's ability in defense, it seems.

chook23 wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:56pm

Otiman wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:50pm Paton has had a good quarter so far.

Comments about Norths VFL side are more of a reflection on where the senior side is.

A few obviously have not checked VFL Ladder

VFL ladder doesn't matter to a side that purely exists to develop players to AFL level.

Paton has had a good quarter so far.

Comments about Norths VFL side are more of a reflection on where the senior side is.

samuraisaint wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:23pm It's not the Saints, it's Sandringham and it's a joke.
Can we please, please get our own reserves side anytime soon.

Like North Melbourne?

Hunter Clark with a knee concern. Hopefully nothing.

Wow looks like 3 of us posted within a minute.

Our backline is not great.

Qtr time now, playing well against a clearly undermanned North midfield.

Clark 6 touches and a goal
Dow 6 touches and a goal
Sharman, Collard, Caminiti a goal each

Streaming here (if the link works): https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?pl ... gue%20CH56

meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 1:33pm I reckon he would have gotten the shots that Wilson and Hastie got. Would he have converted as many as they did? Some days he would.

It's a good question.

Are those goals 'team goals' that Higgins just gets on the end of and gets his name against, or are they genuinely created by Higgins?

Bonner has to play to his main strength, kicking the pill long. His dicky 20 metre passes are horrible to watch and end up turning the ball over. Find a long target up the field and kick to him. Now that Jack Hayes is back and firing supporting Marshall, there should be a tall target up field. Max ...

D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 9:22am If he had been the #2 or #3 pick for North (in his draft) they would not be complaining, quite the opposite.

Of last years draftees he's definitely in the top 2 so far.

Garcia has had a few solid games, but can make way for more experienced players.
Byrnes sadly back to VFL
Hastie needs a full match at least

This makes room for Dow and Henry

What do you do with Clark? Caminiti? Sharman? Higgins? Paton?

The bones are there, in terms of stats when he got the ball he was creating play. He is training to be a game breaker, our Degoey type. Not an accumulator. 80% Contested possession rate 40% Score involvements to Disposals But when you look at the big picture you can see what's lacking. 0 tackles 5 d...

People were talking about Max King in the same sentence as Coleman Medal before the season started.

What has changed?

I agree on Bonner. He takes the game on, and whilst it doesn't always come off, if it does it puts us in a very attacking position.

For such a low scoring team we need this.

The_Dud wrote: ↑Sat 04 May 2024 11:40pm Does he keep Higgins and Butler out of the team??

The AFL keeps Higgins out of the team (please don't derail the thread here!)

Butler keeps Butler out of the team.

Sinclair was best on ground for some and he had more clangers than Bonner.

I'm off the Byrnes train now, his first few weeks of last year were the trajectory he needed, but has not progressed in his last 20 games.

Yorkeys wrote: ↑Sat 04 May 2024 8:48pm Great to hit 100 points for.
2 goals between King and Membrey.
Riddle me that Batman.

Membrey is our leading goalkicker this year.

I don't know how.

I thought Pou was doing really well in the first half, every time he touched it he was able to break free and get quick hands to a player in good position.

It just didn't happen often enough, and I don't remember seeing him touch it in the second half.

5 Wilson
4 Sinclair
3 Hill
2 Windhager
1 Hayes

He's not the wrestling contested mark forward he thinks he is.

Needs to play much further up the ground.

Carlton got Moir who was touted as equivalent to Collard or better.

Membrey is playing for his career over the next few weeks. We know Caminiti will be a player. Sharman has proven himself at the level too, but both need to improve aspects of their game. Some time in the VFL for each of them won't do any harm. But if Membrey can't find himself adding value to a forw...