I think Sharman and Hayes were both msd pickups and both played/ filled a hole that year although struggled to cement a spot since. Newcombe for hawks has worked out for them. With a question mark on Crouch & Seb long term it would make sense to go for Hall if he can slot in this year. Is Hall b...

It is what it is.
Seems Lyon’s honeymoon period is done with the media.

Are you thinking of Benny Hill?
De de detta…..

Maybe he didn’t see their inaccurate kicking in the first half that kept us hopeful to ‘catch-up’

I expect those players to be fresh and play next week while we rest/ manage some others and leave them at home.
That’s my trying to be optimistic approach on these unusual choices.

With holding the ball it would be a more consistent result if the umps blew the whistle stopped play then tossed a coin , one team on each side of the coin.

I like B.M’s team but would have Bonner out,Clark in and Jones sub.

I have foxtel so l can watch all saints games live.
I am seriously considering taping them it is not stressful watching once it’s a done result.
Last night I went out and got home to watch the last 10 mins….great.

I think if they’ve missed more than 4 weeks defineatelely yes
Really I’d like to see all injuries play in seconds first

Shoulda given up the 2nd rounder for Xerrie instead of Campbell couple of years ago.
Maybe looking a little further ahead if picking up a ruck.
My guess is if Stengel went anywhere I’d would be Carlton with Eddie betts

I can see the deal now…….
Battle Windhager plus first round pick
Breust. Gunston plus future fourth round pick

Can’t see him leaving Carlton to come to us. On one of the tv shows someone said “ Saints aren’t playing finals next year why would McCluggage go there?” Another show comment “ McKay has tightened up bombers backline and at the time of trade we questioned how much they were paying but has been worth...

Plus Mason Wood back from injury makes it harder

I saw the odds also and wondered how we could be favourites. I know quite often we bitch and moan about previous trades and we do have to move on but:- 2019 draft pick 10 which we had Tom Green GWS Hill has been good for us but maybe now Green /Serong plus Acres plus our future 2nd would make our te...

Has anyone seen a report that says Crouch’s knee is stuffed? Might a long term injury / retire if the rumours are correct. Maybe he’s more missed than we thought

We don’t have the cattle generally our skills let us down.
This is where I thought we’d be last year but was hopeful of better, after having a good year last year I hoped we’d be better this year.
Almost all the experts tipped us here so maybe they were right

When Ross left us and went to Freo I said to the wife …. They will win a flag before us. Hasn’t happened yet but at the time they had a potentially better list than us.
The experts all had GWS and Gold Coast having 3 flags each by now

So when does Sandy play will the emergencies get a run this weekend?

Sometimes when judging a player I consider how they would go in an opposition team. How would he go at Collingwood? Probably ok. How about Geelong ? Replace Hawkins with king prob ok, vice versa would Hawkins improve us ? He’s not Carey or Roo but he’s a good player I don’t think our team play helps...

I think it’s the second year blues .
Could he play off half back ? I don’t like Bonner, too loose and his kicking let him down

The trouble with NGA kids is that we cannot match a bid until pick 40 so if these guys are guns they will go before then.
Northern states have no such restrictions.
We were lucky with Owens & Windy as they went after pick 20 which was the bar that year.

So B.M. did Ross have any input with the team /coach or just an over the fence observer?
Very Interesting.

After the knee concern last night does Roma miss next week ? Ross mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he will need a break at some stage, to me seems logical. That is not taking a win against NM as a given I expect it to be a battle, although if we are going to be any good this year, we need to bea...

If he’s such a dud how is another team going to give us 2 first round picks?
Was it this time last year, that Nas was homesick and heading back to SA at seasons end?
I’d say if he hasn’t signed by say round 12 it’s looking more doubtful that he’s staying.

On Howard I think it’s a long way from one game at Sandy a couple of weeks ago to playingPA in Adelaide.