Saints need to take their time with Phillipou. He needs to find confidence then find a base. Otherwise rush back into another 5 possession game and he will fall further back. He is a kid. There is plenty of time. He needs to take the longer road. On that Darcy Wilson needs a break asap. Otherwise h...

Our choking history against Port is something to behold. It's hard to predict anything different this weekend. 2024 R8 - in front at 19m mark Q3. Lost by 10 2023 R7 - in front at 7m mark Q4. Lost by 7. 2022 R7 - in front at 27m mark Q4. Lost by 1. 2021 R18 - in front at 17m mark Q4. Lost by 13. 201...

saynta wrote: ↑Fri 28 Jun 2024 2:06pm That he was unhappy was news to him. Said he is not going anywhere.

I enjoyed watching Ross single out the journalists who ran the story.

Our choking history against Port is something to behold. It's hard to predict anything different this weekend. 2017 R19 - in front at 31m mark Q4. Lost by 2. I remember my first year in a new job, sitting in my car before starting work, listening to the final qtr. Blake Acres lined up a set shot th...

Our choking history against Port is something to behold. It's hard to predict anything different this weekend. 2024 R8 - in front at 19m mark Q3. Lost by 10 2023 R7 - in front at 7m mark Q4. Lost by 7. 2022 R7 - in front at 27m mark Q4. Lost by 1. 2021 R18 - in front at 17m mark Q4. Lost by 13. 2017...

What did Harley Reid do wrong? He copped 2 weeks for a tackle What did Jack Higgins do wrong? He copped 3 weeks for a tackle. Why should Dangerfield be treated differently? All three were completely different tackles. Higgins was deemed as a lift and dump - albeit a ridiculous ruling. Reid slung Wi...

Shouldn't have been suspended. Walsh threw his head into the ground trying to win a free kick. So many players do it now.

I can't stand Dangerfield, but he did nothing wrong in this instance.

I don't understand why the AFL feels the need to come out and publicly clarify contentious calls. There will be mistakes. There will be games decided by free kicks. There are more close games these days. There are more rules and ever shifting interpretations. Live with the decision and move on. Club...

Imagine not being able to break into a side that has won 2 of their last 33 matches.

I'd be interested in the stat "hit outs to disadvantage " , because I reckon Roma would be right up the top of that list. Seems to have an unhappy knack of punching or kicking to the opposition out of the ruck. Yes, he makes up for it around the ground. Spot on. Marshall is extremely valu...

St Kilda are the only team to have not played at the same venue in consecutive matches this season.

We don't do so until Rounds 16-17. Then again Rounds 19-20-21-22-23-24.

Our fixture this season is simply bizarre.

Can someone please tell Rowan Marshall to stop grabbing it out of the ruck and hack kicking it?! Our opposition are set up for it, it never works.

It's worth remembering that this exact time 12 months ago, Carlton sat 15th, with just four wins. The media was ripping into them, fans were furious and Michael Voss was in deep trouble. Many overlooked their difficult draw and their soft run home. Sydney & GWS sat directly above them. Also suff...

Ross & Bonner out for Crouch & Schoenmakers.

Wouldn't mind Heath coming in if King isn't right. Marshall & Heath rotate forward.

Saturday further proved that the game plan and effort are not the issues.

Midfield ball use is.

Anything below 60% is poor at AFL level.

Efficiency
Ross - 33%
Steele - 47%
Windhager - 50%
Owens - 54%
Marshall - 55%
Wilson - 57%
Clark - 58%
Wood - 59%
Hill - 61%
Dow - 68%
Sinclair - 78%

35 tackles between Crouch, Pou & Garcia.

Things you like to see.

This team can’t carry Wood, Henry, Hill, Bonner, NWM, Higgins, Caminiti, Membrey, Owens & King and try to play defensively.

We have at least 10 ‘one contest’ players. If they don’t win the contest immediately, they’re out of it.

We'll win this weekend. We go well at Perth Stadium.

Why do people continue to post garbage from Cornes and other AFL media clowns on here? It's exactly what those tools want.

I avoid AFL media for exactly that reason, I'd rather not see it on here. It doesn't deserve the oxygen.

We've been void of AFL-standard leadership since Riewoldt retired.

Looks like Hayes, Garcia & Byrnes all not playing.

mr six o'clock wrote: ↑Thu 23 May 2024 3:05am If Melbourne kick less than 10 goals we're a chance .

Nine would probably do it for the Dees.

Our last two scores...

8.7.55
7.11.53

Our last two scores vs Melbourne...

8.10.58
8.7.55

We know how this goes. Melbourne kick the first four goals. We chip away but still go into half time 20 points down. We win the third quarter, get close. Then fade away in the final term, losing 71 to 52. We surprisingly break even in the clearances but take just 6 marks inside 50. The headlines ign...

I'm always bemused by the way we take so long to bring the ball in from a kick out, often just to kick it 15m. Yet our opponents almost always bring it straight in, often with kicks of 30-50m.

In some very intelligent fixturing Sandringham play at the same time as St Kilda, so despite having next to no injuries, one or two of our emergencies won't play at all this weekend.