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- Sun 21 Apr 2024 4:08pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Zak Jones
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2187
Re: Zak Jones
Jones did pretty well under Ratts when we made the finals, but injuries have interrupted his progress sadly. Some players play better under different coaches and that's always been the case.
- Sun 21 Apr 2024 12:04pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Drafting 25
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2598
Re: Drafting 25
They were the rules at the time - they got a bit lucky But still To win 4 premierships in 15 years and only miss the finals once and never ‘rebuild’ is commendable We couldn’t do it Remember We were also the beneficiary of 2 priority picks and 2 x Number 1 picks and 2 x number 2 picks in 3 years So...
- Sun 21 Apr 2024 11:52am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: The Eagles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2177
Re: The Eagles
Development. Another topic I guess but Owens, Windhager and Philipou gone backwards 100mph this year. Alarm bells I would have thought. If they do not work, then it’s nearly curtains for the club with Tassie coming in and hoarding all the picks. Low and behold we’d find ourselves on the bottom agai...
- Sun 21 Apr 2024 10:07am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Aberration or reality check or both?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2246
Re: Aberration or reality check or both?
I thought at the time that Bassat bringing in Lyon was a PR stunt from a desperate president who was impatient for success, and who thought looking backwards was the answer. I was really disappointed with Lyon coming back, as I see him as the past, had his time and been out of the game for a while a...
- Sun 21 Apr 2024 7:26am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Aberration or reality check or both?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2246
Re: Aberration or reality check or both?
I think a lot of Saints supporters over-rate some of our players. We have a few older players who can get a bit of the ball, but a bunch of GOPs who are not going to turn into the next big thing.
- Sat 20 Apr 2024 1:29pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Zak Jones
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2187
Re: Zak Jones
Jones not happy the other night, but wasn't the worst player out there- we were too top heavy and one of Pou or Sharman should have subbed out.
- Sat 20 Apr 2024 12:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Aberration or reality check or both?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2246
Re: Aberration or reality check or both?
On Phillipou… I wouldn’t compare him to Billings at all. Kid has second year blues. A lot of players have had it before I.E - Clark, Windhager, Coffield etc. He will come good. You see glimpses of the potential. He’s just got to put it all together. The kid is still 19. Wait for the maturity to kic...
- Fri 19 Apr 2024 9:37am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Votes v Dogs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1224
Re: Votes v Dogs
5. Hill
4. Windy
3. Bonner
2. Stocker
1. Garcia
4. Windy
3. Bonner
2. Stocker
1. Garcia
- Thu 18 Apr 2024 11:09pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Forward coach under pressure .
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2210
Re: Forward coach under pressure .
Who would want to be a forward at the Saints when you have a C-grade midfield who either can't get the ball, or just bomb. We actually need class in the midfield.
- Thu 18 Apr 2024 9:43pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match thread Saints v Dogs
- Replies: 343
- Views: 7897
Re: Match thread Saints v Dogs
As I suspected Lyon has been out of the game too long. The early sugar hit this season has worn off and now he been found wanting. Once the defensive game fails, there's nothing.
- Thu 18 Apr 2024 8:16pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Team vs Dogs
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1754
Re: Team vs Dogs
RTB nervous that we'll only win by 6 goals
- Thu 18 Apr 2024 7:55am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Moving the magnets
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2114
Re: Moving the magnets
I think the best thing for Pou is to spend time over summer with a running coach, and just get bit more speed in those legs. He is so not a midfielder, and to me, only a forward. Lyon needs to just put Sharman in one position in the forward half, and stop swinging him around- he is too smart a playe...
- Tue 16 Apr 2024 11:17am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: L - 8 / W - 15 / L - 4 / W - 7 / L - 1
- Replies: 9
- Views: 790
Re: L - 8 / W - 15 / L - 4 / W - 7 / L - 1
No doubt we're competitive, but in the end it's about winning and not about getting close enough. Our slow starts will kill us as you can only play so much catch up footy.
- Mon 15 Apr 2024 4:02pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Forward Line
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1779
Re: Forward Line
Collard King Membrey Wilson Caminiti Henry Int. Higgins Sharman Lot of goals there. That's not how we roll. Forget about the fact that we can score quickly when we play attacking footy. Forget about the fact that we scored only 6 goals in 3 quarters playing Saints Footy ( the players call it playin...
- Mon 15 Apr 2024 8:25am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Arie SCHOENMAKER
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2257
Re: Arie SCHOENMAKER
Sharman isn’t ordinary he’s just being asked to be an everywhere man atm and that’s a tough gig Let him settle as a forward and he’ll do fine The way Sharman is being used at the moment threatens to ruin him as a player. Richardson and Ratten did a similar thing to Battle, trying to turn him into a...
- Sun 14 Apr 2024 9:54am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Trade King
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5234
Re: Trade King
Winning premierships is a team thing, and that includes the coach, and no one player is responsible. In thinking about Max, I think he plays like a skilled 200cm flanker and not a KPP, and that's the problem- we need a better option as a FF, maybe Membrey should be parked there full time, and that's...
- Sat 13 Apr 2024 11:14am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2359
Re: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones
It's not really fair on young players if they continually get made sub. They're virtually on stand by and sacrifice their individual needs for the needs of the team. We made Jack Bytel the sub 4 times early last year. It messes with these guys form. Jack Steele was out with a broken collarbone and ...
- Fri 12 Apr 2024 1:01pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2359
Re: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones
I thought Butler just wasn't in the play enough last week, and Jones probably did better. Caminiti will probably need to have a better game, but I think Lyon is probably seeing him as a backup to Roma
- Tue 09 Apr 2024 4:13pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: How do we fix the forward line?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1887
Re: How do we fix the forward line?
A combination of things. Midfield is a problem sure, but I think Lyon has the forward half in a defensive mindset, and seem more intent on jostling one on one or blocking the backs than making space and leading hard. Ball carriers coming through the middle, need targets, and our forwards just play b...
- Tue 09 Apr 2024 10:18am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Max vs Ben
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2742
Re: Max vs Ben
I reckon at this stage in his career, what you see now is about it. Athletic tall forward, who kicks a few goals here and there. We need another strong forward KPP at CHF
- Sun 07 Apr 2024 8:49am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tony74
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7800
Re: Tony74
Here's one for you Tony 74, just watched Ross on Talking Footy. He is very good. We are in good hands. Just need the players to do their bit. Not the reliable stalwarts, the peripherals. (Do you think they can). We may not make finals but we will end up with a new group of new young guns, which wil...
- Thu 04 Apr 2024 11:06am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tony74
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7800
Re: Tony74
Here's one for you Tony 74, just watched Ross on Talking Footy. He is very good. We are in good hands. Just need the players to do their bit. Not the reliable stalwarts, the peripherals. (Do you think they can). We may not make finals but we will end up with a new group of new young guns, which wil...
- Thu 04 Apr 2024 8:31am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Changes for tge Richmond at Gather Round.
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4993
Re: Changes for tge Richmond at Gather Round.
I thought our forward line was cr@p last week, Higgo got a few but jeez over four quarters, they just didn't seem to work together at all. I'm not sure how moving Sharman all over the ground to plug gaps, is going to help his development. I would bring Campbell in just for extra body strength to get...
- Tue 02 Apr 2024 4:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandy V Essendon
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2343
Re: Sandy V Essendon
I remember in a game when Ratts was coach, he swung Battle into the ruck and had an immediate impact. I don't think Owen is a second ruck or a midfielder, and I don't know what his best position is. Roma is good around the ground, but doesn't hit his midfielders on the chest very often in his tap wo...
- Mon 01 Apr 2024 8:42am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cooked
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3389
Re: Cooked
Neither of our two big deficiencies have looked like being addressed from last season- not kicking big enough scores, and a weak midfield..the midfield having largely been responsible for our two losses. Doesn't mater what you lose by, we lost two out of three games, and need to pick up the pace a l...