I reckon with Roo's career we need to look at his impact to the team throughout his 200+ games, and I guarantee you he's been more influentual in games he's played and in our winning culture than any other player during his time at the Saints. Add to that Roo's impact as the captain during the Lyon ...

Lyon coached us to a 20-2 home and away season where both losses were by less than a kick ...... His legacy reflects an overriding theme of poor development and lack of opportunity provided to youngsters throughout his tenure. The board and the CEO were not responsible for team selection. That was ...

What'dya expect....didn't u know that UMPS LOVE BIG COX

Goddard to full forward is a good move - he us struggling around the ball! Not if you go by the votes on here. BJ will never make a FF. Isnt quick enough on the lead and cant take contested marks. He is and will always be a player who plays his best footy when he is behind the ball and it is also b...

What is that with the mouth? Is he sucking or blowing?

I still think Milne is lost in the new forward structure. People have short memories, taking out the Blues game, he's had a really poor season by his standards. He's not a typical crumbing forward, he is far better on the lead than he's given credit for. Thats why playing a medium defender on him i...

Saints players before the match started were the victims of some seriously potent weed. It was originally obtained from some of the egirls explayer mates up in the wheatbelt area around the midwest of WA and they've been trialling a method of producing an odorless and invisible gas out of this stuff...

to our defence our back line is not as it should be... no Fisher or gwilt... and now our ruck is our no Ben no Stan the man... so as much as this sucks we're not full strengh. this dosn't excuse the current mid's effort to the ball. I think the coaches haven't got the match-ups right either. Dempst...

Ralphy wrote:Gilbert, Montagna, Goddard? all need time in the 2nds.

No they don't. They're havin a go!! Look at the guys in the team who can't get their hands on it, or who don't have an impact. The blokes you mentioned have tried their guts out

Dumb football when we have an opportunity to score. Their hunting us in our forward 50. Smart football by them. They spread and get clean possession out, then deliver with precision to blokes on their own. We have to lift, but gees I think I hear someone warming up their voice

Armo's clearance set that one up

On field leadership. Where is it? How do not get Blake or Gilbo on Cox when he's resting forward?

I hope anyone who thinks we should have hung on Zac has watched this game. monsterred? No. He had 4 goals kicked on him and the Hawks had all the play. Impossible for their backline. For those that don't get the Triple M radio commentary team broadcast; they get one of the ex-players to give a 1,2,...

I loved the look in Armo's eye's after he kicked that long goal on the run against the scum...He thought to himself; "YES!! I did it!!" Armo - you've arrived! I reckon he will have a blinder against wet toast. I hope Wilkes gets a couple of goals and can play a good game in front of the re...

Kosi is back in form...and it is not just his kicking, but his marking. His one grab marking disappeared last year. It it coach encouragement? Somehow I doubt that as Lyon was a big Kosi fan. I suspect it is mainly that he is just much fitter with fewer niggles that has allowed him to get his mojo ...

I am not a RL apologist. I unlike you understand footy. That is clearly proven when you say Kosi has kicked straight because of a new coach but then come up with some crap about Rooy. It is quite embarrassing. You need to read AFL for dummies again and again. Just maybe it is their kicking skills t...

Helps when the coach utilises his strengths, our game plan is more attacking - not sideways and backwards footy- and coaches gameplan includes someone positioning themselves in the traditional spot where a FF should be. Interesting theory. Why isnt Rooy kicking straight then. You need to get over i...

Helps when the coach utilises his strengths, our game plan is more attacking - not sideways and backwards footy- and coaches gameplan includes someone positioning themselves in the traditional spot where a FF should be.

St Chris wrote:Probably had a large wad of cash on the Blues, and wanted to cheer them home.

Good call. Can you please post more often. I piss myself everytime I see your avatar

Gilbert fought pretty hard, but yes disposal was crapola. Nothing new. But his fight and effort unquestionable. Sometimes you've just gotta do what he's doing - grind it out - and eventually things click back. Walker was hardly a star - he'd get 5.5 to Gilbert's 4.5 outta ten. I'd all but take that...

"Scott has been consistent in his message" And so have I...and so have a few others....Our prayers have been answered in more ways than I'd imagined...Ross 'ucked off and we've finally got a coach that understands balance. Pelchen has worked his magic, the young blokes have taken off the s...

Yep. Good Call...not only for some of the teams challenging for the flag but also for the spots in the top 8 I reckon. Managing your list is the key and dropping blokes who have had a couple of poor games in a row will ensure that all the list is on notice....Sandy are travelling well and there are ...

I'm sure the coach gives a rats, and of course Sam himself... Why would a defender come in for a forward cum midfielder??? Sam was noticeably our worst player tonight, Sam would be a straight swap for him. Simpkin is going to hold Gwilt out on current form You really have no idea. None at all.But i...

hopefully NicNat is still out and there are a few sore wet toasters...they looked pretty demoralised against the bummers on Saturday... How long did this group take to have a red hot crack when Lyon first arrived at the Saints 5 and half years ago?? Saints are looking like they have some of the hung...

I was wrong. And its awesome. And so was I and big deal. Maybe, just maybe, ONE player read this thread and said to himself "F*** that for a joke". As for you lot knocking me, you're a bunch of sad sacks. Enjoy the win. I am! Maybe, just maybe the players are sick to death of people outsi...