We seem to be a good finishing team now (this season) . Probably due to fitness allround. I really believe last week did us no harm .........the last qtr was a demonstration of what can be done if we play like we have all year. It was a lesson that whoever the opposition we really need to keep the f...

Our seconds team (that played the Hawks) is in winning form.
Our Firsts (that played the Dons) is in loosing form !!!

Whatever , we need to go into the finals in winning form........with last weeks problems solved ie tackling !!!!!!!!!!

"luke ball is a superstar and i for one cant believe all the criticism that is being levelled at him." Agree , Ross is trying to make him something he seems unable to do now , however is there not a role for him in the in and under situations and he can get the ball out to an outside recei...

"He advocates that you must do all the preparation work, have talent, good strong gameplan, evenness in performance and flexibility in your structures, we have all this ticked off and we have a coach not unlike Jeans in Rossy who tries to do the basic things well - so the only ingredient still ...

" bally can fight his way back in. i reckon we need his toughness around the packs, feeding the ball out .especially come finals ." I wonder if Ross is trying to make Ball something he is no longer capable of ....His in and under work is great .so he has to get out to a kicker..... Above a...

Obviously other clubs supporters are one eyed about their own team/s. Its like a religion ...like the way we hate Collingwood , Carlton etc. They just cannot stand the fact that the Saints look like going all the way this year. We have all heard the jelousy driven criticism of our number one picks ....

No team has been capable of convincingly beating the Saints. Sure Essendon by 2 and a couple of close ones doesnt do us any harm. The press again figure they have worked out how to beat the Saints .....but as someone commented ....its yet another thing to be able to do it , play the way needed to be...

Intensity ..... yes need to get back to making tackles stick

And no injuries please

No but ther are very high due to defensive kick to kick.

Up until last week I50s were restricted by play down the ground.

Selection committee dilema !!! Experience v enthusiastic youth. Hudgton V Zac McEvoy v King Ball v ?? "Given what Lyon's going through with Ball, and given Lyon tends to lean towards players who although not the silkiest will at the very least contest and run until they spew." Perhaps Ross...

Ross is a great coach ...but why didnt we learn ????? "We had the exact same problems with Essendon earlier in the year (from Watson getting 39 and 37 possies, their midfield dominating, to their speed running rings around us) and they obviously got an enormous amount of confidence from that ef...

To have got the goal and the win may not have been the best result.

We didnt deserve to win , 2 points was flattering .

That tackles must stick

What did Lyon learn from yesterday ?

Umpiring being inconsistent is a fact of life ..like it or not. Decisions right or wrong need to be accepted ( mostly they are ) But what we would all like is consistency all through a game. You would just hate it if umpiring decided a game as often it seems to but thats our game . As some one said ...

To a certain extent the 2 points loss is flattering to the Saints. I am sure Ross and his team will not look at the game as a close loss. OK Essendon had a lot to play for but our intensity was lacking until the final qtr. In a way its a pity we have the two games coming up that we do as they will n...

Interesting point ....it certainly seems that way
.....but why dont they snap out of it when the op catch up ?

If he is not already he should be a [u]fitness project [/u]so he can have some luck next year after a solid pre season.

a bit of an anti climax except our game .

I would like Geelong and Collingwood to get smashed though......

And for us .. a big game for Kosi and no injuries to our boys

Its the depth that makes a difference

Schnieder
Ray
Zac
Jones

Our fitness and less injuries also.

Kosi is a star at times .....other times he seems asleep not concentrating on the game .

loved his last qtr run up the ground etc , but first 3 qtrs rarely sighted ?

Would really like Steven in this week ...... as a show of faith in his future

"The entire media is contemplating out loud that we can go through the year undefeated " Somehow I am not convinced by media , they are reluctantly facing facts ... it could just happen. BUT , a 'new season' starts once the Finals begin. Then we find out if Geelong are playing games and if...

" much prefer when they are saying nothing about us."

They wait and wait and still we keep going !!!!!!!!!!

Duracell Saints !!!!!

Watching them at the weekend "they have some good forwards and they like to go around on the outskirts." Its a kick and mark game , but , that said our pressure will prevent possession therefore their opportunity to kick unharrassed. They have dangerous quick players line Davis and Didak. ...