Would have to be one of the worst games I’ve seen Ro play, getting an absolute bath today

The_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 26 May 2024 5:47pm Through the middle again…

Middle of the ground
Middle of the sticks

There’s always a problem with at least one

Henry starting to show again why we picked him up

Bruce G McAbee wrote: ↑Sun 26 May 2024 5:40pm If you haven't looked, Membrey has kicked 6 and Hotton 5 for Sandy.

Great news

As others have said watching Sandy has often been more enjoyable than watching the Saints this year

I think that play worked because Mitch turned the unpredictable way into the corridor instead of outside and caught the Dees off guard. We’re often beaten because sides know exactly what we’re going to do and they just stand there waiting for us to cough it up

Pickett HTB there I reckon

Good kick by Mas

We’ll be lucky to kick 5 goals at this rate

No composure, hack kicks, fumbles, awful skill level

Lucky not to be down by more

The_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 26 May 2024 4:32pm That first Dees goal was vintage Dougal

Dougal been poor so far

Our ball use is deplorable at times

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 24 May 2024 6:30pm Losing is feedback for learning
Name three opposition gun mids
Reel off 3 stats

Classic. Turning into the new “pleasing, positive” of the Richo days

Melbourne versus St Kilda - Teams changes. Melbourne IN: A.Tomlinson, E.Langdon, J.van Rooyen, L.Hunter OUT: J.Lever (Injured), B.Brown (Omitted), B.Howes (Omitted), J.Billings (Omitted) St Kilda IN: L.Stocker, S.Ross, J.Higgins OUT: M.Phillipou (Omitted), B.Paton (Omitted), Z.Jones (Omitted) Emerg...

Touting 28 inside 50s in the first half and 15 in the first quarter as a positive is a bit silly with how poor the looks are constantly

And Pou viewed as a mid long term... Is this trying to fit a round peg into a square hole a bit or do others here view him as a midfield prospect in the future?

I don't hate Crouch and Clark spending more time in the VFL especially if we're not playing finals this year. No point rushing them back in. Dropping Pou this week makes bringing him in last week even more bizarre. I would have liked to have seen Garcia get a recall personally. Byrnes in is just... ...

Nice stat for those who think we haven't been doing enough to develop our draftees. The most matches played from draftees in the past three years has West Coast on top with 199 games, from St Kilda (186), Hawthorn (177), North Melbourne (168) and Adelaide (122). Where are you getting these figures ...

Player review from Batchelor
https://www.saints.com.au/news/1559953/ ... own-tigers

https://www.saints.com.au/news/1560042/ ... nks-to-two

Dan Butler has been given the green light to play this week after passing weekend fitness tests.

Only Arie Schoenmaker (concussion - test) joins James Van Es (ankle - LTI) on the list of absentees this week.

Great move IMO!

At the end of the day It was the 2014 draft that killed us I distinctly remember AR telling Elshaug we HAD to get the pick 1 right. He had concerns over Paddy’s weight and not overly dominating in is 18s year. Elshaugh was adamant he was our man. Hugh Goddard was a steal at pick 21 - did do an Achi...

Match report
https://www.saints.com.au/news/1558847/ ... -bags-five

Arie was out for second week in a row with concussion according to broadcast

Final score Sandy 20.14.134 to Tigers 3.6.24 Hard to know how much to read into that vs a very poor and depleted Tigers side, but some good signs from the AFL players. Garcia BOG from what I saw, classy kick, wins his own football in the clinches, going to be very good for us. If Pou earnt his spot ...

Garcia is going to be the contested mid ball winner we’ve been dying for

3/4 time Sandy 13.9.87 to Tigers 3.6.24 Sandy far and away the better team in a scrappy wet game. A lot of chances at goal went skidding out of bounds or missed. Garcia looking good, Crouch dominating. Keeler playing well driving out of the backline and good defensively. Byrnes did some nice evasive...