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.

RTB nervous that we'll only win by 6 goals

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

The Fireman wrote: ↑Tue 09 Apr 2024 9:56am max is 23... he may put a bit of weight on and improve ?

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Yesterday, and in the Geelong game, the defensive game of the forwards and midfield was poor. The work off the ball was weak, as was the tackling. Lot of work to do.

9-1 centre clearances against in the second half. Needs something Someone not something LIam Henry, Brad Crouch, Mason Wood, Paddy Dow, Hunter Clark Add just one and St Kilda defeats Essendon. Just add all 5 and Max King, Dougal Howard (better than Zaine Cordy) & Jack Hayes (ahead of Cooper Sha...

No real domination by any Saint out there, but these guys tried hard

5. Ross
4. Steele
3. Higgins
2. NWM
1. Pou

I reckon Lyon was out-coached today and also in the Geelong game.

It's all talk, forget it.

Crouch was proppy going into the Geelong game, and it cost us in the midfield, and may have just cost us the game. Hope he gets over the knee ok- a good opportunity for others to step in.

Hope Max gets off with a fine. As far as Arie goes, one good game in the twos doesn't guarantee you much, surely he needs to string a few good games together before considered for senior selection. If Butler is fit enough, he would come in for Henry, and if Max does sit it out for a week, then I wou...

The premiership is a cakewalk...err wrong club song

5. Windy
4. NWM
3. Henry
2. Byrnes
1. Marshall