Remember Plugger got four weeks for a similar one on Bluey McKenna. That said, he nearly sent McKenna's head into Linton Street. I forget if he kicked 12 or 14 that day, but he played like a man possessed after the report. He kicked 12 and that report cost us a finals chance. It also cost Plugger a...

A good thread, Bluthy. I agree with your assessments. Gresh is so exciting to watch. Super vision. Did not always execute , but it will come. Billings did a lot more inside this week - especially in the first half. But the goal kicking .. Ouch DMac looks much more at home in the back line, allows hi...

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A lot easier to find blokes to vote for than in the last 2 weeks. So many others did well. Excellent game by Gilbert, and Gresh is so exciting to watch.

Many thanks Kosi. Mrs George and I are looking forward to it !

That is brilliant. It was an extraordinary game. Not only did we break the club record , but the combined total was ( is ? ) a league record ? Gee we had a good team that year . Pup Sarau and Duper on the bench . Young kicked 7, Rexie 5 and Gary Lofts 4. Plenty of mongrel, heaps of skill. Even a Jud...

Agree he works so hard, but his timing for marks is way off. As we look now to the Dees next week, IF Paddy is fit then, given that Delaney was well down today , Lee has not taken his chances, Fisher still injured, I wonder if we put Josh to full back on Hogan . It is not quite as desperate as Fevol...

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Yes we were horrible today, but it could have been a lot worse. Half way through the last quarter , when they were 7 points up and on a roll, we supporters at the game faced the real prospect of skulking away at the end while those Dons supporters sang their theme song multiple times. Instead we got...

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Bombers defenders aren't elite; James Gwilt, much as I love what he gave us, is now in his twilight. Not fast, and seems to panic a bit. Pierce will do well against the Bombers, and can learn a bit. If he plays against Dogs and Swans, his confidence will be shattered. I am surprised Lewie has not m...

I want Savage, Acres, Pierce and Wright. Nath showed a bit of zip in that game he got hurt. Need to keep rewarding guys who have a crack. I think you are spot on with those 4. Wright did so well with his attack on the footy in the previous 2 games, that he must come back in , replacing Lonie. Pierc...

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Thanks BM. It is encouraging to see that the 2 new rookies this year- Nick C and NOK- again impressed. Hugh's injury, in conjunction with the struggles of our backs - opens the door for an elevation for Nick C to see what he's got at senior level. NOK was All Australian under 18 last year, and fough...

fair go con. tony i love your posts talk about shoot the messenger geez Tony please keep the comments coming. I realise you have to tread a thin line between giving us information and maintaining club confidentiality. I for one am grateful for your insights. We are all frustrated tonight ,from the ...

Perhaps this has already been done, but I wonder if it might be worthwhile getting someone from the Melbourne Storm to talk to the players and staff about how to approach interstate matches. They travel every second week, and seem to thrive on it , and have done so for years. As I understand it, the...

So 10 from our list not picked this week. Of those , based on Jamie's injury report hopefully 5 will be back next week or maybe week after - Billings, Webster, Wright ,Dempster and Fisher. Curren maybe 3 weeks thereafter , same maybe for Longer. Then there the long termers Goddard , Carlisle and que...

I agree we need more height down back. So I would like to see Lee come in. As for the Wright replacement , based on Sandy form it would probably be Murdoch ( if the coach wants another defender ) or Templeton ( if a mid/forward), but I hope it is DMac. He was picked in the team 4 or 5 weeks ago, had...

Good point. It must be so frustrating to all concerned that one - or more - players have to sit out the Sandy game just in case they are needed for the Saints. Allied to that, Sandy is the only team to already have had its 3 byes, so it has been impossible for Lonie, Sinclair to get continuity.

Goose is king wrote:I made no mention of game plan. I made mention of our pressure.

I think Tony could reasonably assume you were, given the topic heading is "Saints game plan" ! However Goose I reckon your first post is spot on. We are exciting to watch . It is fun to go to the footy at the moment .

McClunkin need more TOG. He spends a lot of time on the bench.[/quote] Agree. He made no impact in a couple of key opportunities in the last 5 minutes, and by his own admission in interview with Ling that he was cooked- yet he only had 68%TOG ( behind only the injured Nathan Wright). Hopefully a tou...

Channel 7 already love Seb as well. Seems like he has had media training. Very polished on and off field.[/quote]

That might be the influence of Uncle Timmy.

I was happy with Acres last quarter. Had a lot of touches when the heat was really on. A work in progress, but when he gets another 20 or 30 games into him ... look out Watched the last quarter replay when we got home - Acres was our busiest player in the last quarter. Proved a vital run and carry ...

Great to see him take his chances. I agree with Con in OP, that if the match up is right he does his job well . Will be needed against Sam Day next week.

Excellent - and fair - analysis. Paddy still needs to learn to present more. With that one you mentioned where Gresham passed to him, Paddy initially was not leading and was pointing to the right and Jade waited and waited, and virtually demanded that he lead to the left . Having said that, Paddy is...

Good teams have it This weekend in the ones and twos No Fisher, Billings, Lonie, Rice, Lee, Dempster, Carlisle, Freeman, Curran, Goddard .. Longer missing too. Three weeks ago we had only Carlisle and Freeman out. Now there are 11, yet blokes are stepping up.. Right down to NOK and even Joe Baker-T...