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by repta
Mon 06 May 2024 9:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ins and Outs
Replies: 16
Views: 291

Re: Ins and Outs

Zac is done. He is what he is. Will not improve. Does a job but ultimately will not be part of our next premiership. Will get games as kids need a break and injures mean they will need his grunt. Experience counts. Kids need protection on the ground. Zac is perfect for that job when required. Eg if ...
by repta
Mon 06 May 2024 9:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ins and Outs
Replies: 16
Views: 291

Re: Ins and Outs

Zac is done. He is what he is. Will not improve. Does a job but ultimately will not be part of our next premiership. Will get games as kids need a break and injures mean they will need his grunt. Experience counts. Kids need protection on the ground. Zac is perfect for that job when required. Eg if ...
by repta
Mon 06 May 2024 9:07pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ins and Outs
Replies: 16
Views: 291

Re: Ins and Outs

Pou needs a break. Haste needs game time. Too much time as a sub will limit his progress. Better playing a full game at Sandy. Garcia has great aggression. Good enthusiasm. Needs time to develop. Part of developing should be 3-4 games in the seniors. Back to vfl to develop. It takes time to develop....
by repta
Sun 05 May 2024 10:36pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: King ...out of form or
Replies: 95
Views: 2319

Re: King ...out of form or

He is 23 and yet to reach his peak. Yes. But he hasn't improved in years. Why would he suddenly get better. Reminds me of kosi. Promises, has odd good games but never really delivers. Doesn't work hard enough. Lacks pressure. Yes Saints midfield move too slowly to him. Less than 50/50 chance of kick...
by repta
Sun 05 May 2024 12:25am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: King ...out of form or
Replies: 95
Views: 2319

Re: King ...out of form or

The best key forwards have an arrogance about them. They are killers. Lockett dunstall Carey. Get out of my way. They demand the ball. Even the best Small forwards do it. Name one top line forward - or player - that was a sook? King is like a spoilt brat that sits in the corner waiting for Santa to ...
by repta
Sun 05 May 2024 12:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mattaes Phillipou
Replies: 57
Views: 1872

Re: Mattaes Phillipou

25 possessions in 3 weeks
He needs a rest.
Our depth is shallower than a puddle in the desert.
But he needs a spell. Maybe a week off and a run in vfl to find the ball. He has forgotten what it looks like.
by repta
Sun 05 May 2024 12:09am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Byrnes, Bonner Not up to it..
Replies: 23
Views: 857

Re: Byrnes, Bonner Not up to it..

Our depth is very shallow.
No warning signs around our pool regarding a drowning hazard.
by repta
Sat 04 May 2024 12:37pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mattaes Phillipou
Replies: 57
Views: 1872

Re: Mattaes Phillipou

His game time needs to be managed better. No good being the youngest player to get to 100 games and be cooked by game 150.
He needs regular breaks.
by repta
Tue 30 Apr 2024 2:02pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Higgins Alir incident
Replies: 162
Views: 5399

Re: Higgins Alir incident

No holding the ball paid if the contest is not bought to the ground.
Therefore tackler needs to bring the opponent to the ground.
They need to change the holding the ball interpretation if they want to change these outcomes.


What if Higgins got concussed? Would Alir be suspended?
by repta
Sun 28 Apr 2024 12:33am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Drafting 25
Replies: 49
Views: 2079

Re: Drafting 25

Geelong got father sons. But they also have the right structure. Ling - slow plodder. Ordinary ball user. - make him an elite tagger. Chapman. - use his balance. Strong around the ball. Not enough motor for the midfield. Archetype defensive lock in forward. Recognise both the strengths and weaknesse...
by repta
Sun 28 Apr 2024 12:17am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Phillipou Close to Signing
Replies: 140
Views: 7077

Re: Phillipou Close to Signing

Good. 2 years is right. Fair for all. If he comes good he will get his just deserves on his next contract.
He has shown glimpses of his potential but the jury is still out whether he will be able to become a star of the game.
by repta
Sat 27 Apr 2024 11:51pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Higgins Alir incident
Replies: 162
Views: 5399

Re: Higgins Alir incident

Absolute disgrace. But fully expected. Saints have no media bullies therefore get done. The AFL need to change the interpretation of holding the ball. Frees for holding the ball are only paid once the ball is dead. The tackler needs to pull the player to the ground and kill the contest. If the tackl...
by repta
Tue 23 Apr 2024 4:44pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Phillipou Close to Signing
Replies: 140
Views: 7077

Re: Phillipou Close to Signing

Second year drop off

Will come good however will take time. Expectations are high and been given a free pass to date.
Needs a run in the 2s to find the ball.again.
Should wait on the resigning.
by repta
Sat 20 Apr 2024 9:09am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Phillipou Close to Signing
Replies: 140
Views: 7077

Re: Phillipou Close to Signing

Usually player play outside their skins before resigning.
Boost their value.......
by repta
Tue 16 Apr 2024 11:29am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: L - 8 / W - 15 / L - 4 / W - 7 / L - 1
Replies: 9
Views: 758

Re: L - 8 / W - 15 / L - 4 / W - 7 / L - 1

If we can get to 7-7 at bye.
We would need to win 6-9 to make finals.
Will need 13 wins realistically to make it to September.
by repta
Sun 14 Apr 2024 10:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Garcia. Great Debut
Replies: 49
Views: 2913

Re: Garcia. Great Debut

Reminded me of an over wound up toy.... seemed to be everywhere.
Great start.

Pou is doing pressure acts as not getting to the ball fast enough. Needs more size to spend long periods in midfield.
by repta
Wed 10 Apr 2024 6:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: How do we fix the forward line?
Replies: 28
Views: 1814

Re: How do we fix the forward line?

I know Butler has only just come back in. However I don like both Higgins and Butler playing in the same team. Or same role. Individually they do better than together. I know Butler has been playing higher more as a lockdown forward. Maybe that will work better. King makes us one dimensional. It is ...
by repta
Tue 09 Apr 2024 10:21am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ugly football
Replies: 28
Views: 1589

Re: Ugly football

Win ugly... is OK. A win is a win and the win - loss ratio is all that matters come the end of August as that dictates playing in September.


True Ugly would have been this forum if we lost.
by repta
Mon 08 Apr 2024 10:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Ugly football
Replies: 28
Views: 1589

Re: Ugly football

Ugly - 1 goal in a half - just play 1 quarter for the game. - game style. Move it as slow as you can down the runway then bomb it in long to the tall kid - tall kid then hold the ball like it is a hot potato whilst kicking at goal. Give the ball the old ....Swirl twirl and spin. - kicking the ball t...
by repta
Sun 07 Apr 2024 10:15pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread vs Richmond
Replies: 282
Views: 7335

Re: Match Thread vs Richmond

The_Dud wrote: Sun 07 Apr 2024 6:55pm One good quarter of footy today.

Played 2 very ordinary teams these last 2 weeks and scraped thru with 1 win. I feel next week against a very good team is going to be a reality check…
No. I have faith. We can pull any team down to our level.
by repta
Sun 07 Apr 2024 10:10pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Match Thread vs Richmond
Replies: 282
Views: 7335

Re: Match Thread vs Richmond

King can’t kick a goal. We are doomed They've had 4yrs to work on his kicking technique and still he walks in spinning it every which way in his hands and then wonders why he never makes good connection. If he's not listening f*** him off to the VFL until he does or if the coaches haven't tried to ...
by repta
Sun 07 Apr 2024 9:58pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints once again under appreciated by the media
Replies: 27
Views: 1586

Re: Saints once again under appreciated by the media

Kicked 1 goal to half time.
Managed to fall over a bottom 4 team.
Whilst losing to a bottom 6 team last week

Not exactly setting the world on fire.
by repta
Sun 07 Apr 2024 8:19pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Darcy Wilson
Replies: 125
Views: 29270

Re: Darcy Wilson

Reid was one of WC best players.

Darcy played awesome game. Had a good few games to date. Very Impressed.
Sure to get rising star nod in coming games.
by repta
Fri 29 Mar 2024 10:53pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Who are the A-graders in cashed-up St Kilda's sights?
Replies: 24
Views: 1964

Re: Who are the A-graders in cashed-up St Kilda's sights?

Hopefully get crouch back soon. Probably not worth $700 now but been good for saints.

I hate this article. Nothing good will come from it other than pointing out to current players there is plenty of room. In salary cap. That room will quickly disappear with current players coming through.
by repta
Tue 26 Mar 2024 10:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Max King 1 match suspension rough conduct
Replies: 138
Views: 8771

Re: Max King 1 match suspension rough conduct

Saints always a soft target and get the raw end of the deal at tribunal.
We don't have enough loud mouths in the media.