Agree, our game hasn’t developed, none of our players have really really flourished under him. They still look rushed and part of that is because they are obviously instructed to ‘go go go’ all the time. We have some good players, but our game plan is shithouse, we are too easy to defend against, to...

Baffling selection! Totally reactionary and ‘sheep like’...we need pace and forward pressure like the tigers bla bla. No knock on wright, he’s been a very good club man, no nonsense and probably trains really well but he’s not going to make it in the afl. His papers are definitely stamped...but just...

Fact - we played some great footy over the last two seasons. In some matches we’ve been electrifying and have beaten quality sides. But why Do we do consistently put in stinkers?! From the outside, we seem to have a core of level headed tight knit players. Again from the outside, I’ve noticed a ten...

Fact - we played some great footy over the last two seasons. In some matches we’ve been electrifying and have beaten quality sides. But why Do we do consistently put in stinkers?! From the outside, we seem to have a core of level headed tight knit players. Again from the outside, I’ve noticed a tend...

Thought Long showed a bit too
Billings looks really good this year
Acres ditto
Savage, Webster, Roberton, geary, Carlise definitely not our problem
Mccartin got thru another game without getting concussed or injured

Out: longer
Clark
Brown
Sinclair
Steele

In: hickey
Dunstan
Weller
Austin
Gilbert

A lot of passengers in that first quarter! Thought longer is at least rucking better today. Can only play better from here. This was about as bad a quarter as you’ll see in afl footy! We should be down by 3-4 goals. Lift boys and give us something to believe in!!

Longer should be dropped after his absolute stinker - don't care for who, hickey or Marhsall. If Hickey played that game on the weekend, he'd of been howled out of the club on here! Sinclair should be dropped after his absolute stinker if selection consistency is applied. Why White isn't in the team...

Rubbish 2nd quarter! Rushing way too much! Almost losing count of the number of opportunities squandered by a rushed handball or rushed playon! Zero evolution of the game style from last year. I can only assume this rush rush rush is straight from the coaches! Ffs dissapointing! Too many players run...

Geary Brown Webster
White Carlisle Savage
Sinclair Dunstan Newnes
Membrey Bruce Billings
Gresham McCartin Steele
Fol: Hickey Ross Steven
Int: Acres Armo Lonie Gilbert

I wouldnt mind seeing Paddy, HG and Freezer all tried up forward next year and using Bruce on a wing. HF Freeman, HG, Billings F Membrey, PM, Gresham Bruce and HG to swap roles throughout the game giving us a decent marking target for kick outs. This also allows Membrey to actually play as a proper...

Good post. I'd add Jack Sinclair and Billy Longer as major improvers this season with only 42 and 58 games under their belt. Albeit at VFL, getting games into Nathan Freeman is huge too. Yep absolutely add those in, there's more i'm sure that people could add/subtract depending on how we see things...

I know 2017 isn't done and dusted yet, but with finals pretty much gone, it's hard not to cast an eye to 2018...mind you it's going to be a long and boring offseason if we don't land a big fish in the trade period!! I thought it worth mentioning some of our younger players who i tihink have definite...

I've been really impressed with Billy's improvement the second half of this season, which is great for our side going forward! I read an article, I think by Wayne Carey, that said he was the sort of developing ruck who's style would suit the really contested physical finals type cauldron, which is g...

This is just an observation, and likely won't impact the fate of the footy world...but I have been scratching my head wondering why Brandon white didn't come into the side earlier? I've come to doubtvtge actual talent identification or even the ability to see things in players when our two brightest...

saintspremiers wrote:What I want to see is our drafting improve so we bring in kids ala Sydney, Hawks and Geelong that are low picks but look like ready made AFL players. Sick of the Ben Longs of the world.

White, Webster, Ross, newnes...all good pickups, not high picks

I think it's become Chrystal clear in the last month that Joey should be retired at seasons end...I think he would be a great fit to slot straight into assist coaching role. He's clearly intelligent, excellent game understanding and a very good communicator. That's what I hope for going forward Ps: ...

Would rather not see a 'clique' of players...I want a really good team morale including fringe players...a few times this year, during our poor performances I've seen some dissapointing body language and communication between players, finger pointing, flailing hands in the air, head shaking etc...I ...

I thought the club did learn...through Seb Ross...it's Probably us fans who are too quick to expect consistent a grade performances from young players!! Who'd have thought even 2 years we'd hear a commentator say "Ross...puts on the jets"!! Dunstan looks like he'll be a good afl player. Ho...

Out: Weller (just didn't get it done as richo would say)
In: Riewoldt
The bulk of the team really deserve the chance to respond to such adversity because adversity bonds like no other.

Awful weather in Adelaide today! Will be a windy wet slog fest, leave silk and marking at the door

Out: Gilbert (inj, Long (should not have played the last 2 weeks, shows nothing at afl level imo), hickey; Steele
In: Webster; acres; longer; Dunstan

For me it was when Newnes missed his set shot! I thought whilst not at our best, if we'd kicked some very getable shots we keep the scoreboard pressure on...the dons did there best to keep us in it until half time!! The newnes miss from a leader was a real dagger imo.

In a word...YES

Agree with the above comments - I think Battle is a pure forward, and should be given an opportunity.