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- Tue 28 May 2024 1:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: No injuries - No excuses
- Replies: 36
- Views: 867
Re: No injuries - No excuses
Sinclair. Interrupted pre-season. Missed last 5 weeks of the preseason. Came in underdone. Missed game one Crouch. Two surgeries in the off season. Played sore round one. Has not played since. Should return soon Clark. His best preseason until he ripped a calf on week from round 1. Has not played AF...
- Mon 27 May 2024 6:04pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bassat has a lot to answer for
- Replies: 16
- Views: 770
Re: Bassat has a lot to answer for
In the end, it may be a blessing. We will not get better until we secure some high end midfield talent. The best way to do that is to get a pick in the top 5 in the draft and hopefully grab a free agent. Without that, we will continue to be on the back foot in games. If you can't at least break even...
- Mon 27 May 2024 5:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bassat has a lot to answer for
- Replies: 16
- Views: 770
Re: Bassat has a lot to answer for
I think we need to calm down. We all know our midfield is second rate at best, and this is primarily the fault of Tony Elshaug, not Ross Lyon This club has not drafted a single A grade midfielder in 15 years. Lyon is acutely aware of the impotence of our midfield. He has been dealt the additional bl...
- Mon 27 May 2024 3:18pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 494
Re: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
Good post. Couldn't agree more.
Sinclair to half back, Bonner out
Crouch and Clark in to play midfield
Sinclair to half back, Bonner out
Crouch and Clark in to play midfield
- Sat 25 May 2024 10:14am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Phillipou
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1276
Re: Phillipou
He may not live up to initial expectations. He wouldn't be the first. However, he's still very young. He's closer in style to Brendan Goddard rather than a true inside midfielder. The troubling part is that he's not getting to where the ball is and seems to be way off the pace in reading the game. I...
- Thu 23 May 2024 10:51pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Team Saints V Melbourne
- Replies: 83
- Views: 2543
Re: Team Saints V Melbourne
Wow, Ryan Byrnes back on the wing. How does that happen?
In the past six weeks he's been terrible at AFL and VFL level
Surely it would have been better to put Henry on the wing and played Clark as a sub.
In the past six weeks he's been terrible at AFL and VFL level
Surely it would have been better to put Henry on the wing and played Clark as a sub.
- Wed 22 May 2024 2:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Best 22
- Replies: 21
- Views: 692
Re: Best 22
Webster Howard Wilkie
Sinclair Battle Wanganeen-Milera
Hill Crouch Henry
Owens Hayes Butler
Higgins King Membrey
Marshall Steele Dow
Wood Clark Windhager Ross
Sub Stocker
Sinclair Battle Wanganeen-Milera
Hill Crouch Henry
Owens Hayes Butler
Higgins King Membrey
Marshall Steele Dow
Wood Clark Windhager Ross
Sub Stocker
- Tue 21 May 2024 2:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Changes for Dees game
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1545
Re: Changes for Dees game
Out: Sharman (too passive), Collard (too green), Jones (too erratic), Paton (too limited), Howard (too loose)
In: Clark Higgins Membrey Ross Cordy
Pity Crouch isn't quite ready yet
In: Clark Higgins Membrey Ross Cordy
Pity Crouch isn't quite ready yet
- Mon 20 May 2024 4:54pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
- Replies: 16
- Views: 639
Re: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
It may we'll go down as the c**k up of all c**k ups. Reid is Judd, Bontompelli, and Dusty all wrapped up in the one package. Destined for greatness
- Mon 20 May 2024 4:39pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
- Replies: 16
- Views: 639
If Ross Lyon is feeling it
Then imagine how Alistair Clarkson is feeling watching Harley Reid thrilling the crowd In Perth. He must be kicking himself and if he's not, he has a queue of Noth Melbourne officials and supporters behind him, happy to do the the job for him.
He's had his Petracca/Bontompelli moment
He's had his Petracca/Bontompelli moment
- Mon 20 May 2024 10:58am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Liam Henry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1101
Re: Liam Henry
Has come back from a 7 week hamstring. Once Higgins and Butler are back, he'll move up the ground. I think they're still managing him to make sure he doesn't re-injure that hamstring
- Sun 19 May 2024 12:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Time to sit back and relax
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1066
Re: Time to sit back and relax
Yep, his approach is different this time around. He's well aware of the mediocrity of the senior talent on our list
- Sun 19 May 2024 12:13pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Time to sit back and relax
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1066
Re: Time to sit back and relax
We need a complete rebuild of the midfield. We are the only team in the league that has no A grade midfielders and no obvious developing A grade midfielders. Most teams have 3 more in that category. I think that'll be the main focus for Simon Dalrymple. In 20 years we have failed to draft a single A...
- Sat 18 May 2024 11:33pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ben Paton Forward
- Replies: 21
- Views: 674
Re: Ben Paton Forward
Paton had a stinker. No awareness. Tunnel vision.
- Sat 18 May 2024 11:27pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Time to sit back and relax
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1066
Time to sit back and relax
Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.
Close your eyes and let it go. I know I have.
For the rest of 2024, sit on the couch and have a glass of red....or even a weak cup of tea.
Close your eyes and let it go. I know I have.
For the rest of 2024, sit on the couch and have a glass of red....or even a weak cup of tea.
- Fri 17 May 2024 2:00pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Gold Coast, Ben Long
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1554
Re: Gold Coast, Ben Long
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.
Gold Coast at full strength...that helps, doesn't it?
A luxury we haven't had so far this year.
- Tue 14 May 2024 10:24pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Do you enjoy supporting the Saints?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 10612
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: 68
- Views: 2360
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: 453
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: 1300
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: 810
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: 3292
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: 3292
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: 854
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: 3292
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.