Funny how Geelong have some key players out and suddenly they don't look so good. Not a criticism of them, merely an observation
Gold Coast at full strength...that helps, doesn't it?
A luxury we haven't had so far this year.
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- Fri 17 May 2024 2:00pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Gold Coast, Ben Long
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1085
- Tue 14 May 2024 10:24pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Do you enjoy supporting the Saints?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 10413
Re: Do you enjoy supporting the Saints?
It's like being in a soap opera, then a sitcom, then a thriller, and then a tearjerker.
It's really a tragic comedy.
It's really a tragic comedy.
- Tue 14 May 2024 10:20pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Chasing Weitering
- Replies: 61
- Views: 1731
Re: Chasing Weitering
Are we living in Fantasy Island?
Not a hope in hell. Weitering will.never leave Carlton
Not a hope in hell. Weitering will.never leave Carlton
- Tue 14 May 2024 3:14pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Byrnes for Zebs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 413
Re: Byrnes for Zebs
Unfortunately for him, Wilson and Hastie have arrived at the club. Wilson is a superior runner (even though Byrnes is very good in this area) but with better foot skills and can jump and take a mark. Hastie has great awareness and evasive skills, is a very good kick and is quick. He's also 190cm tal...
- Mon 13 May 2024 4:06pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Are we going full tilt in 2024????
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1090
Re: Are we going full tilt in 2024????
I'd be tempted that play Collard, too. He's getting low possessions but it's mostly because of the atrocious ball movement and garbage skills and decision making by players up the field. He has more speed and skill than everyone else out there at Sandy. It's perplexing that Owens hasn't been develop...
- Sun 12 May 2024 9:21pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Chicken or the Egg
- Replies: 21
- Views: 677
Re: Chicken or the Egg
Paton. The positive: Hard working lock down small defender who stops his opponents scoring. Has done excellent jobs on players like Charlie Cameron and Toby Greene The negative Can't decide what to do with the ball once he has it in his hands. Takes a mark and then just freezes while team mates run ...
- Sun 12 May 2024 8:55pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandy at Wonthaggi
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2913
Re: Sandy at Wonthaggi
I think Collard would develop better by playing in the AFL. The standard the Sandy games.....well...you'd get the same benefit to your development playing local footy
- Sun 12 May 2024 8:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandy at Wonthaggi
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2913
Re: Sandy at Wonthaggi
I think Collard gets frustrated with players up the ground who make diabolical decisions on a regular basis. Makes it damn hard for him. He runs into spaces and gets ignored because no one actually looks where they're kicking the damn ball. Sandy have the crappiest ball movement in the VFL. A nightm...
- Sun 12 May 2024 8:22pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: wallpaper fallen off - cracks exposed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 739
Re: wallpaper fallen off - cracks exposed
How many players currently aged 25 and under do you see being regulars making a solid contribution in 2026 and which positions do weed need to fill when considering that group?
- Sun 12 May 2024 6:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandy at Wonthaggi
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2913
Re: Sandy at Wonthaggi
Dow and Clark had 35 possessions between them. Jones had 22 but God knows how many hit a target. Not exactly dazzling performances. Byrnes only had 6. He's really struggling to find the ball.
- Sun 12 May 2024 2:08pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: 2025 list
- Replies: 9
- Views: 462
Re: 2025 list
Campbell and Allison the most likely to move on. I'd say Jones looks shaky, too, given that Ross Lyon isn't playing him while he's fit. Heath would likely stay if Campbell leaves, but that would leave us in a more precarious situation, as Heath is not progressing. I can't see it as another cleanout....
- Sun 12 May 2024 10:58am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Thank you St Kilda
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1457
Re: Thank you St Kilda
Most of us know that we don't have the elite talent required. It's pretty damn obvious, especially in the midfield. Therefore, we accept that there's a lot of work to do to get into that top 4 in talent and performance. However, there are some with expectations and when those expectations aren't met...
- Sat 11 May 2024 6:23pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
The fumbling from the start of the game was an indication how things were going to turn out. A lack of assertiveness was there for all to see. That's the killer. We did not look like we had any intention of imposing ourselves in the game. No aggression towards our opponents, no confident attack on t...
- Sat 11 May 2024 6:13pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Votes v Hawks
- Replies: 26
- Views: 843
Re: Votes v Hawks
Wilkie
Marshall
Marshall
- Sat 11 May 2024 5:59pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
Teflon, I agree on Ross and Membrey. They're nearly done. Ross plays one solid game and then follows up with a couple of stinkers. Membrey seems to have lost some zip, but playing in that forward line at the moment would be a misery
- Sat 11 May 2024 5:40pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
So many players just didn't look switched on. Flat footed, tentative, waiting for things to happen. No on field leadership. Steele is a good player but fails in that area. The problem being is that he is indecisive with ball in hand, and he's the one who should be leading the way in the style of pla...
- Sat 11 May 2024 5:27pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
Yes Marshall hacked the ball out of stoppages and none of our players upfield thought to play in front of their opponents. I mean...it's not bloody hard to figure out. They know Marshall does it, but they still sit back on their damn heels and let the defenders run on the ball!!!
- Sat 11 May 2024 5:20pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
Stodgy midfield. It's the same old story. The only player we can count on to win a clearance is Marshall. You see the way Newcombe attacks the clearances with speed, aggression and energy. Our guys are tentative and flat footed. I've said it many times and I'll say it again. We will NEVER be a top 4...
- Sat 11 May 2024 4:49pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 5374
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
Stodgy midfield. It's the same old story. The only player we can count on to win a clearance is Marshall. You see the way Newcombe attacks the clearances with speed, aggression and energy. Our guys are tentative and flat footed. I've said it many times and I'll say it again. We will NEVER be a top 4...
- Thu 09 May 2024 10:49am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Brad Hill - 3 more years
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1130
Re: Brad Hill - 3 more years
He's playing much better now that he has a coach that has an organized game plan
- Wed 08 May 2024 3:50pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ins and Outs
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2630
Re: Ins and Outs
Yep, Iv'e seen opponents run past him and he hasn't done what he should have. He's unlikely to get promoted the senior team unless he improves in that area.The thing is, it's something that can be fixed
- Wed 08 May 2024 3:08pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ins and Outs
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2630
Re: Ins and Outs
Batchelor, in his review of last Sunday's Sandringham game, wrote that Schoenmaker needed to work on his physicality. That tells me he's not tackling with enough intent and not being hard enough in the air when contesting. I've seen a few Sandy games and I think that's where he needs to improve. He'...
- Wed 08 May 2024 12:58pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Hunter Clark
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2623
Re: Hunter Clark
No one should doubt his attack on the contest. Some of his work in congestion is outstanding
- Tue 07 May 2024 3:08pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Hunter Clark
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2623
Re: Hunter Clark
As for comments about the shape of his body, did you ever see Matthew Lappin play? That skinny Kade Simpson went tokay for 342 games. Chunky Dane Swan went okay, too.
- Tue 07 May 2024 3:05pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Hunter Clark
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2623
Re: Hunter Clark
Wow....nice. So, when Robert Harvey was suffering his multiple hamstring strains in the middle of his career, I suppose we should have dumped him. I suppose we should dump Max King, too. And that Liam Henry. Tore his hamstring in his second game. Let's get rid of him. Clearly hadn't prepared himself...