Clearance tackles are a dime a dozen Ruck taps it down Opponent gets hands on it and you wrap them up - they are important but nothing like a run down tackle If this is all Phillipou is getting it is a worry. It means he is still second to the ball. Writing was on the wall at the start of the year ...

He’s a beast at VFL level and just man handles opposition Doesn’t have that size advantage at AFL level And is actually a D Grade AFL player There is a massive gap between AFL and VFL. The inside mids are very good at reading where the ball is going. It is why rucks are under valued. How often are ...

B.M wrote: ↑Sat 08 Jun 2024 11:54pm I say it one more time

Marshall is NOT a forward

No. Not at all.
However not sure why he isn't used similar to Mason Wood last week. Would be a very hard match up.

Campbell is a one dimensional dinosaur ruckman. Can't afford.to carry him. Saints need.to put.more.time into Caminiti to make him at least competitive when he is in the ruck. Membrey is done. Saints need someone to put more pressure on to keep the ball in. Caminiti and King get rebounded against fas...

Webster is still OK. Certai ly there is worse on the saints list.

Joe Biden moves better than Membrey. He is cooked.
Need to get Crouch in for Ross asap. Need to keep Ross around as Clarke is made of bone china and he is sitting in that shop with a bull in it.

Get a shot at goal from 40m out.... does the game plan state kick it to a player with3 opponents instead of just kicking the goal.

Basket cases don't get free agents. If they do they have to pay massive overs, which in turn disenfranchise current players.
Eg trying to pay $1.3m to Weitering and letting Battle go. For peanuts.

King cannot mark above his head. His shoulder is so shot he doesn't have any faith in even putting his arm up to compete. Yes we did better without him up there. But that was not a long term solution. I am a mason wood fan. But he is not a long term key forward. I think even he would agree with tha...

Windy absolutely got into Harley's head which resulted in the Wilson brain fade.

King cannot mark above his head. His shoulder is so shot he doesn't have any faith in even putting his arm up to compete. Yes we did better without him up there. But that was not a long term solution. I am a mason wood fan. But he is not a long term key forward. I think even he would agree with that.

Windhager has been OK this year but not as good as last year. Others have dropped off far more than he has therefore has probably run a bit under the radar. He has been OK and deserved his spot. But not a standout. Last year he was doing tagging roles and run with roles. This year not so much. Today...

Bonner to hit more than one target for the game
King to take a mark above his head.
Saints to go coast to coast for the first time since .... last year?
Saints to be the first team ever to get the best of the Umps in the West.
Saints kick enough junk time goals to pinch it.after the siren.

Yorkeys wrote: ↑Fri 31 May 2024 12:41pm Harley hasn't come up against Anthony Caminiti yet.
Although a double tag team of Pettracia and Oliver might be a reasonable proxy.
Go Hammer!

Ohh.. looking forward to the young guns battle it out

Harey. V. Caminiti

Winner takes all.... (donations accepted.to help move Caminiti West)

Ben hasn't really been doing that much better.
2024 averages.
Max. 11 disposals Ben 8
4.4 marks. 3.8
1.5. Goals. 2.9.

More goals. Far more opportunity

The last thing we need is wet weather. Our game plan revolves around handballing to stationery players preferably facing the wrong direction for a 1-2 back to the player that now has 3 opponents and hasn't actually moved since the original handball. Then when it does eventually move forward kicking ...

Yes definitely need to get something out of the second half of this year. I would try NMW in the centre. Might add some zip to an otherwise stagnant midfield. Who at the moment is going to gather (or accept) and run. Most of our midfield brigade are slower than my grandpa getting off the couch. Trad...

No doubt. The team needs to loosen up.
Can't put any more burden on the young players. But they need something.
They look old slow and stoggy ...

ROAD TRIP.
It's PARTY TIME for the saints.

As with all interstate trips saints won't show up.

West Coast to bounce back this week

He is playing with no confidence. Ross is a signatury to the 'Once you have played 50 games' mentality. Therefore rush them through. However it is a bit like fast forwarding to the good bits of a movie. Ultimately it doesn't fill the night or provide any lingering enjoyment. Pou came in with cockine...

It is time for development. Proper controlled structured development. Put a plan in place and follow it through. Garcia and Co are the future. Therefore put them through a plan to get them to thrive when they are ready for AFL. Gifting them games because they got 20touches in the VFL does not work w...

Byrne's to have a lockdown - run with role. Garcia was getting a few tackles but not enough of the ball at AFL level. He needs to learn the game. Better in the VFL than under the spotlight. Crouch is too valuable to rush back. Would have thought planning for next year will start soon. Can't have all...

Not play the kids Develop the kids Stop gifting games. They need to be developed. There is a big difference. Make them earn it. Give them challenges and rewards. Give them time to grow without overwhelming them. Pou is a great example. He has forgotten what the ball looks like. He needs time and spa...

You get what you get and you don't get upset.

Hill on one wing NWM on the other What's Henry's role again? 3 players 2 positions. All very similar. Henry has no goal sence at all (neither do the other two). Finding the right role is the key. Saints have too many outside runners once you throw in Wood, Sinclair and all the youngsters. The outsid...

Pou needs to be managed. A clear development pathway. He is only 19. He needs a plan to develop. Eg. One of the ways Steele (and now Wingy) were developed was by making them taggers. Follow the best around, learn where the ball is going to be. Win some one on one contests. Learn the game. Pou is a c...