Worst StKilda team in 15 years

[One Eyed Saint]

Hate to say it but this team is on the nose big time.

* Poor Skill level
* Coaching capability - Plan B??
* Game style - how much handballing FFS!!
* Lack of speed / run and carry

When you add all that our performance should not be unexpected.

Memo to recruiters - don't go for free agents, our window is years away.

Recruit the best talent, speed and skill.

[Johnny Member]

It's not great, is it.

[Wayne42]

Trout is not the Messiah, he's a naughty boy.

[saintspremiers]

Just a hiccup. It's pleasing we are on the right path to success. We just need to find the GPS again.

[CURLY]

Joey is finished sad but true.

[Enrico_Misso]

Looking forward to the coach's spin video in a couple of hours.
We should play "guess the spin phrases"!

[WellardSaint]

Looking forward to the coach's spin video in a couple of hours.
We should play "guess the spin phrases"!

how can he blend these words into the narrative
strong
positive
pleasing
in that space

[BigMart]

This is non competitive... this year we were going to not have performances like this

Increased midfield depth

Back line pillars

Potent forward line

Piss off...

We are
Steven and Ross having a crack
Gilbert trying his guts out

And that's about it

[shrodes]

Looking forward to the coach's spin video in a couple of hours.
We should play "guess the spin phrases"!

"Hi Saints fans, really disappointing effort tonight, we're not happy with what was on display. We were beaten really comprehensively on the outside and on turnover. I thought XXX had a pleasing game, contributed a lot. We'll look to come out and make a statement next week. Go Saints"

[Wayne42]

The club was positive Paddy, Billings, Weller, Longer and others were at AFL standard, unfortunately some of these players are not in that space, that is not pleasing.

Whilst we are shite the supporters, members, need to stay strong.

[Con Gorozidis]

This is non competitive... this year we were going to not have performances like this

Increased midfield depth

Back line pillars

Potent forward line

Piss off...

We are
Steven and Ross having a crack
Gilbert trying his guts out

And that's about it

Remember the coaching and marketing spin in March?
We are an anywhere anytime team.

What a crock of empty crap that was.

[Wayne42]

This is non competitive... this year we were going to not have performances like this

Increased midfield depth

Back line pillars

Potent forward line

Piss off...

We are
Steven and Ross having a crack
Gilbert trying his guts out

And that's about it

We don't have an AFL forward line, unfortunately.

[Con Gorozidis]

Looking forward to the coach's spin video in a couple of hours.
We should play "guess the spin phrases"!

"Hi Saints fans, really disappointing effort tonight, we're not happy with what was on display. We were beaten really comprehensively on the outside and on turnover. I thought XXX had a pleasing game, contributed a lot. We'll look to come out and make a statement next week. Go Saints"

"The players are hurting but we will bounce back.
Adelaide are a great side. Maybe the greatest side in AFL history. Possibly the greatest sporting franchise in the history all of world's sports. Possibly the greatest physical specimens and organisation in the known universe or the multiverse."

[Wayne42]

Looking forward to the coach's spin video in a couple of hours.
We should play "guess the spin phrases"!

"Hi Saints fans, really disappointing effort tonight, we're not happy with what was on display. We were beaten really comprehensively on the outside and on turnover. I thought XXX had a pleasing game, contributed a lot. We'll look to come out and make a statement next week. Go Saints"

"The players are hurting but we will bounce back.
Adelaide are a great side. Maybe the greatest side in AFL history. Possibly the greatest sporting franchise in the history all of world's sports. Possibly the greatest physical specimens and organisation in the known universe or the multiverse."

The opposite to our mob.

[magnifisaint]

Hate to say it but this team is on the nose big time.

* Poor Skill level
* Coaching capability - Plan B??
* Game style - how much handballing FFS!!
* Lack of speed / run and carry

When you add all that our performance should not be unexpected.

Memo to recruiters - don't go for free agents, our window is years away.

Recruit the best talent, speed and skill.

Absolute bulls***!

[stonecold]

The club was positive Paddy, Billings, Weller, Longer and others were at AFL standard, unfortunately some of these players are not in that space, that is not pleasing.

Whilst we are shite the supporters, members, need to stay strong.

Your kidding yourself, Paddy showed alot!!!!!

[The Fireman]

hurters will hurt

[Sainternist]

Are you kidding me? Our team in 2002 had far better skills than this flock of galahs.

[saintkev]

CLUELESS, pretty well sums up the attitude and aptitude of the last few weeks.

[Scollop]

So here's the thing right. By some miracle, is it possible that with Rooy and Joey and Gilbo and Gears and one or two changes to this playing list, for this team to be pushing for a top 6 tilt and going deep into a finals series in 2018?

So realistically, if we are 2-3 years away, and we are 6-7 players away, shouldn't we bite the bullet and ask Rooy and Joey to retire this year?

[WellardSaint]

So here's the thing right. By some miracle, is it possible that with Rooy and Joey and Gilbo and Gears and one or two changes to this playing list, for this team to be pushing for a top 6 tilt and going deep into a finals series in 2018?

So realistically, if we are 2-3 years away, and we are 6-7 players away, shouldn't we bite the bullet and ask Rooy and Joey to retire this year?

Very good point. Joey is a list clogger, I don't care about his 20+ touches, he doesn't offer any pressure at all. He's holding back a guy from Zebs.

Rooey should hang em up end of this year.
We can't just top-up with a couple of mids and think it's all sweet.

Tonight showed just how far off we are.

[meher baba]

We don't have an AFL forward line, unfortunately.

For most of last night's game we didn't have a forward line at all. Paddy, Bruce and Membrey aren't the best forward targets in the world, but they aren't the worst either. But they're no good at all if they spend half the game clogging the midfield.

The structure was a mess last night. Maybe we're a few quality players short of a top side, but we've got the cattle to play much better than that.

We've also got better cattle than Wright, Minchington and Lonie. Please Richo, could we have just one game without any of these three plodders in the side? Just for me?

[Saintmatt]

So here's the thing right. By some miracle, is it possible that with Rooy and Joey and Gilbo and Gears and one or two changes to this playing list, for this team to be pushing for a top 6 tilt and going deep into a finals series in 2018?

So realistically, if we are 2-3 years away, and we are 6-7 players away, shouldn't we bite the bullet and ask Rooy and Joey to retire this year?

Very good point. Joey is a list clogger, I don't care about his 20+ touches, he doesn't offer any pressure at all. He's holding back a guy from Zebs.

Rooey should hang em up end of this year.
We can't just top-up with a couple of mids and think it's all sweet.

Tonight showed just how far off we are.

It's pretty hard to argue with this. I came to this conclusion half way through the 3rd quarter watching the Dogs game at the ground. Having watched the way Roo run over the past 14 years - he's simply going to now hold back the young forward from developing as he drags his man to contests and stuffs up their leading patterns.

I've been reasonably happy with Paddy's effort and aptitude over the past two games - he does show a bit. But he'll not develop any sort of system/chemistry with Bruce and Membrey if he's not given the chance to.

And yeah - Joey .... one season too many. It's time.

[Munga]

It's nice to finally go to a game and see what's happenning off the ball. Joey was running to the right spots and giving direction... we need more "Joey brains" out there that's for sure.

[White Winmar]

As long as we have so many players who are ordinary by foot, we'll never improve. Seriously, how many players do we have who hurt the opposition by foot? Maybe Billings, Gresham, Robbo and Ross? None of them elite either. More like good. Even our best player, Stuv, is nowhere elite with his disposal. Remember when we had Goddard, Dal Santo, Hayes, Guerra, Harvey, Fisher, Jones? Those players were what was required. The current mob are lucky to hit the side of a barn. As well as our number one pick, who can't kick straight for goal. What hope do we have? The coach can't kick it for them.