Marshall’s skills as a footballer are exceptional As a footballer Hopefully, with King, we have 2 such exceptional footballers in our forward line, both over 200cm Ryder has impressed at the Club, a very impressive person and a very skilled ruckman Carlisle is also a key with his marking, smarts and...

We kept them to just 12 scoring shots

There will be a couple of very happy little kids who wear 21 on their backs

And the Coach

And we have a couple of players to come in

Did anyone put their hands up in the VFL game yesterday?

Then a couple of our “small” hit the scoreboard, Membrey snags one and Ryder and Marshall get on the “Marks” sheet

From the Stats alone it is pretty even apart from accuracy on goal Our small forwards are not getting hands on the ball and Membrey is not on the scoreboard to date (and neither is either of Marshall or Ryder with only one mark between them to half time) It appears a couple of players have been held...

And just to add the pressures on the economy caused by this virus impact on an economy already compromised confirmed by where the Cash Rate has been and is, the collapse of retailers, wages growth data showing continuing weak growth, unemployment and more damaging under employment and the performanc...

Well, the economy is citizens confident enough in their personal circumstances to go about their business including having the confidence to engage in some discretionary spending Without cash circulating there is no economy And without an economy government has no tax receipts (noting the tax system...

Sports rorts anyone?

Austin appears on the outer I would go with Roberton Howard Coffield Clark Carlisle Long Hill Hannebery Jones Billings Marshall Gresham Buttler King Membrey Ryder Steele Dunstan Ross Battle and 2 others preferably who contribute to mid field rotations I understand that we have recruited some who are...

No mention of the tax free status of other organisations - including Churches including those who do not represent established religions but individuals (think Folau and Scomo) No mention of the tax cuts and tax concessions given to business, business which also currently enjoys historical low borro...

The back 6, their defending patterns hence cohesion AND their ability to transition the balk with precision is the requirement Long has impressed and I would suggest he will be one of that back 6 wearing his No. 21 Then you consider Roberton, Clark and Coffield Plus Carlisle and Howard That is 6 Whi...

Contrary to the tone of what is put on here generally, I am reliably informed that St Kilda is a pretty happy place to be ahead of the season proper and what the real competition results in. The Coach has his support staff, including his IT support including ex Hawthorn and the AFL - noting the Coac...

Commentating on Rucks, there was King with Gardiner Kenny Sheldon and Peter Hudson bought a couple of Rucks in - starting with B from Hawthorn and the other escapes me also And as an aside in regards teams, there was a time when acknowledged for performances in Grand Finals, I would respond that the...

I note that I am not the only one contributing on here that has Boffa Jurms forgetting to change hands at 99 Steven is a 4 times B&F winner at St Kilda and accordingly had currency. He was by reputation the premier player on our List Geary, if a fixture in our defence playing the position he pla...

“I repeat”

“Re-read my posts”

Mate, you have forgotten to change hands at 99

Mc Cartin was the correct call Hopefully he is on our List in 2021 and showing his undoubted abilities The List demographics currently are that Ryder is the age he is so the future is Marshall rucking and a need for a key forward to support Membrey and King What has concerned me more than the Melbou...

A 25 year old recruited as a mature age selection from Essendon where he played at VFL level Recruited along with Wilkie and Parker, also from State Leagues as mature aged selections and to address the demographics of the St Kilda List where there was an absence of players in that age grouping Playe...

Only scanned the Stats and saw the highlights reel Lonie kicked 4 There was one kicked from a contested possession but one other was Membrey hand balling to Lonie on the goal line Another looked to be the result of a very soft free kick So were the 4 goals earned goals and how was the defensive pres...

A couple of eye catching plays at AFL level But, as the old story goes, a rain event does not signal the end of a drought Hind has a very long way to go and is a depth player at this juncture The competition for spots in the areas where Hind is also competing appears to be fierce - until our first l...

Winning form, hey? Even in a practice match The expectation remains that with the injection of half a new side (including Carlisle and Hannebery in this because of restrictions in 2019) we will improve The question is how much will other sides improve? I still lament the loss of Acres who is class a...

Brown?

Care to list the forwards you can match him up on?

Insurance only in his last year

Marshall is an extraordinary footballer His skill set is amazing especially for a player of his size I would play him forward - with Membrey and King which trio will test opposition defences - before the ball hits the ground, if it does With those targets our mids and defenders have no excuses - mov...

Was a very highly regarded junior in SA, captaining their Under 18 side from memory Started his AFL career with distinction But a raft of injuries including shoulder injuries have impacted his progress since that start As mentioned he is able to hit the scoreboard Hopefully we see the best of him th...

If my memory is not playing tricks Carlisle’s attempts to repair a back injury by various means were not successful hence he was forced to surgery which kept him on the sidelines until the latter half of the season If you play you are deemed fit but most obviously Carlisle was working himself back t...

Interesting to me is the closeness of the starting 18 to the starting 18 I have been promoting

Include Roberton, Hannebery and Jones who are unavailable and it is down to the 4 Interchange players

Interestingly in past times the likes of Richmond have gone cap in hand to supporters to “save” the Club - on successive occasions Collingwood during the McAllister years and the guy from Fairfax years were on the cusp, having to provide bank cheque’s to secure brewery deliveries ahead of home games...