AFLX does it prove anything?

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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711569Post Con Gorozidis »

Beno88 wrote:St Kilda lost to Port Adelaide by 54 points in the final practice match of 2009. We didn't lose again for over five months. That's how much pre season means. Injury free is a win, the rest means almost nothing.
We finished 4th in 2008.
We had a good side.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711570Post iwantmeseats »

Beno88 wrote:St Kilda lost to Port Adelaide by 54 points in the final practice match of 2009. We didn't lose again for over five months. That's how much pre season means. Injury free is a win, the rest means almost nothing.
Fair point, but the 09 sides was in a different universe compared to the list now. That was a team stock full of high quality footballers and a handy handful of outright stars and champions. Not comparable.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711573Post Beno88 »

iwantmeseats wrote:
Beno88 wrote:St Kilda lost to Port Adelaide by 54 points in the final practice match of 2009. We didn't lose again for over five months. That's how much pre season means. Injury free is a win, the rest means almost nothing.
Fair point, but the 09 sides was in a different universe compared to the list now. That was a team stock full of high quality footballers and a handy handful of outright stars and champions. Not comparable.
That's not the comparison I was making, but anyhow, the same example can be made of Collingwood defeating the eventual premiers in each of the last three pre seasons, how did that work out for them? It means nothing.

Anyone jumping to conclusions from a pre season hybrid match has been missing the footy a little too much.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711574Post degruch »

Saint 58 wrote:
mightysainters wrote:Poor saints supporters have the ingrained negativity perception, if there is a positive and a negative all the focus is on the negative..

IT WAS AFLX, no one treated this as anything but circle work... PROVES 0
Yeah I agree but it was a pissweak effort to give up 60 points in 10 minutes !
Although AFLX was as exciting as watching paint dry, I left for the bottle shop just after half time so I could enjoy a beer whilst watching the GF...when I got back the Hawks were warming up the face the Dees! :shock: :lol:

Most pre-seasons prove little, this one proves almost nothing...but it was disappointing feeling like we had just picked up where we left off with our last 2 MCG games.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711591Post congorozides »

Beno88 wrote:
iwantmeseats wrote:
Beno88 wrote:St Kilda lost to Port Adelaide by 54 points in the final practice match of 2009. We didn't lose again for over five months. That's how much pre season means. Injury free is a win, the rest means almost nothing.
Fair point, but the 09 sides was in a different universe compared to the list now. That was a team stock full of high quality footballers and a handy handful of outright stars and champions. Not comparable.
That's not the comparison I was making, but anyhow, the same example can be made of Collingwood defeating the eventual premiers in each of the last three pre seasons, how did that work out for them? It means nothing.

Anyone jumping to conclusions from a pre season hybrid match has been missing the footy a little too much.
Yeah but you cant cherry pick a few games. We havent played finals since 2011. It is is fair to infer from the last 5 complete years of data that the same old players wont get the job done.
If we are gong to rise it has to come from the under 25s.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711593Post kosifantutti »

It’s pretty obvious that pre season form is only meaningful if it aligns with your perception of where the team is going.

I won’t be reading too much into how a random selection of Saints performed on a rectangular field with no centre bounces or throw ins against a random selection of Hawks.

That Essendon game on the other hand....


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711594Post Linton Lodger »

Its utterly pointless and tells us nothing. It is circle work and I would suggest, not as intensive as the circle work we'd do in training.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711598Post Beno88 »

congorozides wrote:
Beno88 wrote:
iwantmeseats wrote:
Beno88 wrote:St Kilda lost to Port Adelaide by 54 points in the final practice match of 2009. We didn't lose again for over five months. That's how much pre season means. Injury free is a win, the rest means almost nothing.
Fair point, but the 09 sides was in a different universe compared to the list now. That was a team stock full of high quality footballers and a handy handful of outright stars and champions. Not comparable.
That's not the comparison I was making, but anyhow, the same example can be made of Collingwood defeating the eventual premiers in each of the last three pre seasons, how did that work out for them? It means nothing.

Anyone jumping to conclusions from a pre season hybrid match has been missing the footy a little too much.
Yeah but you cant cherry pick a few games. We havent played finals since 2011. It is is fair to infer from the last 5 complete years of data that the same old players wont get the job done.
If we are gong to rise it has to come from the under 25s.
I'd say cherry picking a few games gives a better guide than 10 minutes of fake footy in mid February. Let's see where we're at in May when it comes to getting the job done.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711601Post DJ Higgins »

I wouldn't say it was completely useless as it was a glorified training exercise but JLT will be a better litmus test.

Pros
we got to see our first glimpse of future players and it looked good. Hunter looked composed out there but definitely needs to add some size to his frame which he will this year
saw some seniors haven't lost a step over summer. e.g. Members, Acres, Dunstan
saw some have improved a fair bit. I.e. Savage who was named as one of the top 10 AFLX players on afl.com.au really stepped up. Long straight kicks and good pressure.

Cons
some basic handling errors of some of the younger players were evident even when not under pressure but this will be worked on
Lonie can kick goals but still gets man handled a lot & Bailey Rice needs more time in the VFL
Still can blow a lead with ease
Gilbo doesn't own a mirror


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711602Post parkeysainter »

DJ Higgins wrote: Gilbo doesn't own a mirror
He looked like Albey Mangles.


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Re: AFLX does it prove anything?

Post: # 1711606Post sunsaint »

parkeysainter wrote:
DJ Higgins wrote: Gilbo doesn't own a mirror
He looked like Albey Mangles.
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