Webster 188/80 will get first crack on Greene 182/84 Wilkie is not good enough at ground level to go with Greene Wilkie will get Hogan Cordy/Howard will get another tall Then there is Battle Is Jimmy strong enough to go with him? Was that who had him last time? If so, it was reasonably effective an...

Load of s*** Agree. I am just looking at my tickets for the Elimination Final this week. How does that make us "a fair way off a premiership? Rub his nose in it. Yep, you don't have to be a rocket surgeon , or a brain scientist for that matter, to work out our list wasn't as piss poor as some ...

We're indebted to The Roar' for the following story from Moorabbin.....if ever anyone still harbours doubts about the wisdom of the Board to bring Ross Lyon back, these comments from the players themselves should allay their concerns. "Lyon’s hard edge key to Saints’ success Forget what you’ve ...

In todays Herald Sun, Jon Ralph writes about St Kilda's 'list reset', it confirms the overall consensus of the footy media that bringing Ross Lyon back to coach our footy team was a very good move: " Saints list reset Ross Lyon is falling in love with his list and all the possibilities it conta...

Good luck sceptic, I'm sure you'll do a fine job!

Is there any connection with Ross Lyon when he was at Freo? No, Henry was drafted after Lyon was terminated. Brad Hill likewise... The Brad Hill bit is not right. Hill went to the Dockers in 2017 and left in 2019. Lyon was there from 2012 to 2019. Just checked some news reports from the 2017 trade ...

linz wrote: ↑Thu 31 Aug 2023 9:15pm Is there any connection with Ross Lyon when he was at Freo?

No, Henry was drafted after Lyon was terminated. Brad Hill likewise...

Confirmation this week that Liam Henry wants to play for a Victorian team has got me wondering what it would take to get him to Moorabbin. Past experience tells us that Fremantle will drive a very hard bargain to let Henry go, they picked him up at pick 9 in the 2019 draft. No question that Henry wo...

That's an impessive piece of analysis mb, and you're right, they'e not 'apples'. Higgins and Billings perform vastly different roles for the team with the latter ostensibly a midfielder who has spent a lot of time on the wings, whereas Higgins is a specialist forward and is required to crumb and goa...

Just for the record, Jack Billings in his 155 game career over 10 seasons has kicked 108 goals, 123 behinds. Jack Higgins in 101 games over 6 years has kicked 121 goals, 91 behinds. Higgins leaves Billings for dead, no way known he won't be selected next week. JB's manager has come out touting his v...

meher baba wrote: ↑Wed 30 Aug 2023 12:25pm
My concern is that Higgins seems to be badly out of form at the moment, and I'm not sure what the solution to that is going to be.

I suspect Higgins will relish playing in a big game on the G in front of a very loud pro-St Kilda crowd, play his heart out and jag a few goals.

It has never bothered me that footy commentators dismiss the prospects of St Kilda because I'm more than happy for our team to be perennial underdogs and for the club to fly under the radar and let tbe players prove them wrong. A lot of the negativism about St Kilda this year stems from the belief t...

It's true that Brisbane's inaccuracy in front of goal kept St Kilda in the game, but a lot of that was due to superb defensive pressure by the backline, which stood up to the test against a preniership contender. Andrews and Payne took 12 intercept marks between them, I was suprised to see that Shar...

Trade time is just around the corner, that’s when we get a glimpse of what Ross’s mindset is with regards to short term versus long term thinking. He’s a good coach but needs a much better list. It won't take a lot to upgrade the list, considering the lack of onfield drive in recent years from our ...

On the never-ending subject of Ross Lyon's departure from Moorabbin and his decision to accept a very financially attractive offer by Fremantle all those years ago, I have found a couple of videos that give first hand insights by Nick Riewoldt and Brendan Goddard that I have not come across before, ...

The mistake will be keeping players happy by playing them in this upcoming game against Brisbane, versus doing the best thing for the team and the club's prospects in the first final I wouldn't be trusting players with the decision. Personally, I would 'manage' 3-4 of my most important players... T...

Better off resting a couple of prime movers vs Brions and try and actually win the final. Resting players for two weeks straight is more likely a disadvantage than an advantage. Fair comment, but I'm wondering if it would be prudent to leave Max King behind as he will be key to winning the eliminat...

Also reported in the Irish Examiner:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa ... 08886.html

One of the main reasons St Kilda is a better team this year than last is that Ross Lyon is an ardent disciple of the late Sir Alex Ferguson, arguably the most successful manager in the English Premier League who famously proclaimed "Attack wins games, defence wins titles". Tight, stranglin...

What on earth have you been thinking? Watching Essendon!!! Haha....I watch a fair few games and don't hold any strong dislikes for any particular team, it's just a matter of getting to know which players are 'up and about'. Like yesterday I was motivated to watch some of the Port v Freo game in ord...

The basic facts speak for themselves, of course St Kilda is playing better this year than in 2022. That this is entirely due to Ross Lyon being senior coach is an exaggeration, rather it has been the overall improvement in all of the off-field backroom football operations. We tend to forget that Geo...

I agree that Membrey had a reasonably good game last night and the forward line was better organised with him in it. As in previous seasons Membrey pesented well along the wings and is not far off being back at his best. The goals will come as he plays more games. Cooper Sharman (hello Vortex!) is p...

I doubt Marshall will be the sole ruckman next year. When Ross Lyon succeeded Grant Thomas, who for reasons best kown to himself but no-one else decided the team could go all the way wthout a gun ruckman, Lyon couldn't wait to scour the available experienced talent to secure two solid ruckmen in Mi...

I doubt Marshall will be the sole ruckman next year. When Ross Lyon succeeded Grant Thomas, who for reasons best kown to himself but no-one else decided the team could go all the way wthout a gun ruckman, Lyon couldn't wait to scour the available experienced talent to secure two solid ruckmen in Mic...

Leigh Montagna came on for his regular Wednesday night segment with David King where they dissect and analyse the games and he had a cheeky grin on his face when he talked about the young Cole. It was great seeing Joey excited at the prospect of Cole getting picked up by the Saints in next year's d...