Hickey looked cooked last night, I reckon give big Lewie a chance at the top level and let's see what he can do with more ruck time.

Con Gorozidis wrote:But our worst were clearly Billings, Minch, Savage, Wrighty, Gilbo, Membrey and Bruce.

Thought Wright was pretty decent tonight personally. Concur on the others though Membrey and Bruce weren't given many opportunities to do anything after half time.

Billings and Meatball?

saintfox wrote:Comontators are a joke

Always so gutless, heaven forbid they ever just say the umpiring has been terrible.

0 tackles inside 50 for the Saints. 8 to Swans. Richo wouldn't be happy about our forward pressure.

Devilhead wrote:Still in it at half time - Hickeys ankle is a worry

An opportunity for Pierce next week though probably. Potential positive out of a negative.

MC Gusto wrote:Hickey is vital to our game

A full time ruck is vital really...

Paddy's big bodywork was awesome!

Devilhead wrote:Membrery tunnelled badly and farkin nothing

Yeah I thought that was a blatant tunnel too... Commentary don't mention it.

Happy with that quarter, geez the Swans looked good at times, but we played the quarter on our terms I think, and reaped the rewards.

What a goal by Wright!

Really liking Acres' stuff so far

saintbrat wrote:http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-08-1 ... ign=buffer

Dunstan Surgery next week

Acres and Gresh to play more time through the midfield... I'M EXCITED!

Keep politics and issues like this out of footy. We just want some good old fashioned footy... Rubbish IMO, sports attract kids and are one of the best ways of introducing them to real world concepts around inclusiveness and respect for those around who differ in race, religion, sexual preference o...

I don't care if he gets 5 possessions a game at VFL, so long as he doesn't ping that hammy again. He needs to develop his game sense and re-learn the speed of footy (at all levels).

For the record, I think Gresham will be better but he should be as Gresham's a first round selection. Daniel went at pick 46. We should be comparing Daniel to Lonie as he went at pick 41. I know that we thought about taking Daniel with that selection. By all accounts, Daniel would have been looked ...

I will throw up.....well not literally......but it will be "Not Happy Jan" if we go after O'Meara. Especially since he's just gone in for arthroscopic surgery on his knee and won't play this season: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-10/injuryplagued-jaeger-omeara-out-for-season I would b...

I think it's a really good question. Our forward line is so big with Paddy and Bruce that playing a second ruckman like Pierce or Longer would be tough. Would be good if Pierce could come on as a bit of a utility, play back / forward in between stints in the ruck, and put Hickey forward or for a res...

We're going to see if some posters around here are right about Dunstan having no influence on our midfield. I suspect in his absence we will suffer quite a bit, but not sure who we can replace him with to handle the same sort of roles. I wonder if Mav might go into the centre a bit to smash some bod...

Only behind Mills and Parish in terms of draftee rankings:
http://www.afl.com.au/afl/stats/player- ... ayers/true

(Excluding Tippa as he's not a draftee)

10 tackles from the meatball today in 70% game time. How many touches? Why does it matter? He is clearly playing his part - not everyone in the team can get 20+ possessions - 10 tackles is immense How many possessions does Gary Rohan get - yet he still holds his spot in a very strong Swans outfit O...

I was thinking during the game that it wouldn't be surprising if he turned out better than a bunch of the top 10 picks. Absolute steal for us at this point, he looks like a natural and his vision and evasiveness are excellent.

Source on the Blacres injury? Richo didn't mention it in the presser.

Really liked both their games. Blacres is still at the point where I get worried seeing him run through multiple players before disposing (much like Gilbert a year or two ago) but he's slowly getting to the point where he can do it and dispose of the ball pretty well. Excited for them both going for...

lintonstreet wrote:Unfortunately hes injured his good shoulder.

Been getting stronger each week and I think will be a star in the next year or two.

Was gonna ask if it was the same shoulder he hurt in his first year. He had a reco on that one didn't he?