Devilhead wrote: ↑Mon 23 May 2022 4:40am So Bytel beaten .... had no impact .... yet had 26 possessions and 8 tackles

Where did he get his possessions?

Surely must have had some impact

Was good in close, quick hands dishing it out. Maybe not so much an outside game. I think he adds a bit of what was missing against the Crows.

We got cute with selections last week and went in one mid fielder light.
We need clearance and contested specialists. Clark is a certainty and Bytel the other for mine ( but suspect it will be Owens)

anyone able to give a quick review of the Saints players games? Cant watch today Imho of course Clark - going half pace, got heaps of if it with plenty of party tricks. Didn't do a lot defensively, but will be in next week. So much space, time and vision.. Byrnes very busy but just looks untidy Byt...

We missed a Steele "like for like".
Either Bytel or Owens for NSM based on sandy game today.
Clark may need to come in and based on last night, we could drop any one of about 10 under performers.
I think those that have some credits in the bank might get a reprieve.

saynta wrote: ↑Fri 20 May 2022 6:12pm My one wish for today is that posters get the f*** off Billings' back.

Very good footballer

The whole team went really well yesterday. Even those players who weren't that visible went well: Wood and Long didn't do a lot with the ball, but Wood laid 6 tackles, and Long was singled out for praise by Ratten after the game for his defensive pressure inside our forward 50. Again NWM played wel...

A conversation I could imagine might have happened in 2019: "Simon its Gil, you know what we are trying to do on the Gold Coast, so please leave the Bing thing alone" "But Gil Bing wants to come home" "Dont worry Simon, we will throw him some extra bucks to make it worth his...

expand to 22 teams, play each other once and get some integrity back into it. The current design off the draw is inequitable

Move the gold coast suns to Tassie, simple, save a fortune.

Ratten had no plan B to counter the Cats chip chip chippy uncontested gamestyle - absolute nada idea on how to beat it - they just killed our pressure game and slowed it down and we ran around like headless chooks or just marked space - story of our year!! Of course when the ball was there to be wo...

The Recruit wrote: ↑Mon 16 Aug 2021 12:31am Tony74 as pretty much eluded to the fact Ratts needs better coaches around him or his coaching isn't good enough to match it with the best.

So we are either sacking Ratts for Clarkson
Hiring a senior assistant to help Ratts..??

Which is it?

Refresh of assistants

Anyone know what was said?

I know Ben wanted to go to the Saints last contract negotiations. But the offer he received was too good. Now he is enjoying his football with his mates. Bonding should never be underestimated. Everything is a moment in time. Plus the AFL ordering saints to leave it alone and sneaky top up money fo...

Imagine being the backs coach look at your group at the start of the season. Then you have Roberton and Paton done before the season starts. Carlisle Geary Frawley miss basically every game. Then Highmore starts coming good he breaks a hand. Coffield cops injuries and top it off Joyce gets quaranti...

Teflon wrote: ↑Sat 24 Jul 2021 10:50pm Thanks for coming in Paul....next year we might be ok ....all the best

Exit interview time

I wonder how he would go with a proper preseason and a lot of ruck coaching.
I think we will be chasing a better option, so will depend on who's around.

Otiman wrote: ↑Sat 24 Jul 2021 8:30pm King
Jones
Butler
Hill
Byrnes

Agree with 4 of your 5 Mrs. Byrnes

Proof that Ratts reads this board.
Let max run and jump at it and look what happens

He’s kicked 2-10 Not good enough The miss from a metre out today was embarrassing His pressure and attack are very good, but he has to do better with conversion. Kent and Long get their opportunities but rarely convert Agree Logic is lost on some They’d keep Kent and punt Long????? Even “elite kick...

Higgins, Bytel and Hannebery IN. They are in our best 22. They need to be in the team - not a sub. We need to play our best side for the next five weeks. We'll win more than we lose if we do. Go all out to win all the games we can, and if finals comes as a result of that - bonus! Feel like Bytel ha...

Good player, should keep, but on a reduced contract. Clearly not 100% fit most of this season

samuraisaint wrote: ↑Sat 17 Jul 2021 7:31pm These guys are in our best 22.
In they come.

Bytel needs to keep banging on the door from Sandy. Hanners, at least a full Sandy game, Higgins a no brainer

The main improvement I have seen in DMac this year is his football judgement. He in previous years always struck me more as a very athletic and quick player who was also fearless and very hard at the contest, but who at times seem to lack football good football judgment. Bad decisions were common, ...

B.M wrote: ↑Tue 13 Jul 2021 11:37pm So are we saying Vidovic was going to knock opposition out

Nice

Great way to win

Was a different game back then

It if wasn’t for Ryder who was magnificent again, we would have lost. Ross Dunstan Billings Where were you? Sorry, Jack but I’ve lost patience with you. Good luck at Essendon. Dunstan? Wot game did you watch? He was quiet in the final term. 4 possessions and zero tackles. You need any more help wit...

It if wasn’t for Ryder who was magnificent again, we would have lost. Ross Dunstan Billings Where were you? Sorry, Jack but I’ve lost patience with you. Good luck at Essendon. Dunstan? Wot game did you watch? He was quiet in the final term. 4 possessions and zero tackles. You need any more help wit...