WRT the coaching, slam it forward is the method. Some players are marginal at best. Dunstan very average midfielder with one great move forward. Lonie not strong. Even billings looked scared to kick for goal, the opposition look confident in front. Definitely something poor with our coaching

Imagine if they could hit a target.
Imagine if they could kick a goal?
The saints would be in the eight
And have a chance to grasp the holy grail

dismal first quarter, forget the frees to them, we have let goals roll through to them, we could not hit the side of a barn. Bombing it forward. Pick one of these things and fix it. The endeavour is there.

We are very average. However, having said that - there are about 12 "average" teams this year and we are one of them. Like many on here I have been waiting for us to "click". At around this time last year the Dogs started to click and ended up winning the flag from 7th!! Where ar...

Looking back, I think it was Round 3 against West Coast in 2000 or so, when I was asking myself whether you, Lenny Hayes, actually was deserving of the number 7 worn by greats and personal favourites Nicky Winmar and Stuart Trott. I was in my reserve seat on the wing, at "Telstra" with my ...

And it's so much better to have been over Essendon.

Well, it was a pleasure seeing a team that reminded me of 1997 today. Essendon was so confused. Loving it!

Sorryy - I should say "developing" YAWN

I should explain further - punching a ball out of someone's grasp is a skill we all learnt from primary school. It is shameful we have changed this in our game - reducing the impact to basketball standards - but maybe smart and quick short guys maybe able to be successful in twenty years - who knows...

There were at least two occasions in the third quarter when I KNEW we should have had frees when the opposite happened - they resulted in goals against us. So I have no faith in umpires and am losing faith in the game. If I wanted to watch basketball/soccer I would watch both. In fact the world cup ...

I think we might have a developing ruckman - but it is also a developing everything ....

of tonights game anywhere? The old one was good but I don't know if it is still running or the name.
Any ideas?

So is there gonna be a stream of tonight's game?

I just watched the LOST series for the first time - and it seems exactly like that on here - we cannot leave the island and NO ONE else can get to the island!
There are good people and bad people but NO ONE knows who they are!

Does anyone know what actual date Saintsational started?
I know all data was reset in about 2003 - giving the past 10 years - but how long before that?
Also When did the original Saints forum start and close? Many of us on here were chatting on that one way back in about 1998 - or 1997?

Some of the posters on here appear to have averaged more than 6 posts a day for over 10 years - that takes some real commitment - I want to see the total posts of the top ten !!

Joffa - Eastern and Saint66au - in Happier times.

Hey - here is an idea - why don't we all just post stupid and abusive references and images of each other that demean ourselves and the furum in general without any moderation at all?

Funny thread, now we barrack for each other. I remember early meet ups when we were not even in the 8 but had more passion than now, bring back the open forum. Some mentioned have left due to bullying from others mentioned. Closed shop here now. Hey where is the fireman?

Did anyone on here notice that Scott had Reiwoldt on the bench when we had two forward thrusts in the last quarter when we were only a few points up? It came in and we had zero forwards there. I think NDS was there next to him on the bench - and Lennie was subbed off - injured I guess. Anyway - my f...

A totally vomitous idea - just like the jumper from last night!

Why would anyone volunteer for elective surgery in GF week? Coaching issue ....
Stan: "Fellas, now I want no vasectomies, mastectomies, surgical enhancements or frontal labotomies until AFTER the Grand Final, OK?"

No point in blaming the umpires Collingwood were clearly better and wanted it more. If Dal had 10 more possesions it might have been a different story. Collingwood and Carlton have always had more free kicks. Nothing has changed

So why isn't he playing?

It was obvious bj showed real emotion for his old club. Ess offered him about 1.4mill more and 4 year security. stk could not be stuffed even negotiating. Another loss of a great and passionate player. I don't blame him for going I blame the club for losing him and letting it get to fa. We needed fu...