Official Match Day Thread

[BringBackMadDog]

I am posting from game. The worst game of footy I have seen in years. Pathetic skills from both sides. Back to 60's footy get it and bomb it long.
We need to find another avenue to goal besides roo

[wasaintsfan]

what i posted on bigfooty

Re: ROUND 1: Saints vs. Geelong @ MCG
geelongs kicking is bad because of where we are forcing them to kick from... weve missed a couple of easy ones.... and alot of the time we are one pass away from going coast to coast...

we are missing polish ie... we took ball in back line get to hff and macqualter kicks out on the full under no pressure

we are going into position we are winning the hard balls but its the final pass into where we are stumbling... not so riewoldt orinintated tonight.. but the floaters keep coming in

geelong are copying our game plan from last year and trying to keep a super heavy flood in our forward line...

if we can clean up the last touch.. we will blow them out of the water.. if not expect a game that includes 3 goals more combined

[Finna]

Its only the 1st half of the first game.
Settle down.
We are working our way into the season.
I expect a lot more goals this quarter.
Hope to see a good second half coming up!
GO SAINTS

[wasaintsfan]

mcqualter is doing as good as he is bad... laying some great tackles getting some hard balls but also making mistakes like kicking out on the full going into the forward line... but every single person who is playing outside the 50 is doing the same mistakes... so lay off the guy

otherwise call for hayes dal even riewoldt goaddard etcs heads aswell

[PakenhamSaint]

We need to find another avenue to goal besides roo

That. To much reliance on Roo.

[wasaintsfan]

both teams in middle ground huddled.... 2nd half about to start........ saints look to be a little deflated... but could just be serious talks

[wasaintsfan]

We need to find another avenue to goal besides roo

That. To much reliance on Roo.

they arent kicking it to roo its up and unders that he and serveral others keep running at

[wasaintsfan]

start the 3rd free hayes roo drops a bit of a sitter...

[PaulieGa]

We need to find another avenue to goal besides roo

That. To much reliance on Roo.

they arent kicking it to roo its up and unders that he and serveral others keep running at

This

[wasaintsfan]

geelong get first score 2nd half 21-14

[wasaintsfan]

saints get first goal 2nd half gamble

27-14

[PaulieGa]

CJ having a shot :S

[wasaintsfan]

saints get bad call against shouldve been holding ball in front goal... jones then gets free from ball up and kicks a behind...

terrible terrible kick

[PaulieGa]

Raph just got 1

[PakenhamSaint]

Clarke lines up and GOALS:
STK: 4.10:34
GEE: 1.8:14

[PaulieGa]

34-14

[wasaintsfan]

saints get a 50 through clarke....

raph lining up for goal and kicks a goal!!!!!!
saints 34
geelong 14
GO THE MIGHTY SAINTERS

[Verdun66]

That is the first time I've seen Raph look comfortable kicking for goal. First goal by him since 2008.

[PaulieGa]

That is the first time I've seen Raph look comfortable kicking for goal. First goal by him since 2008.

Yes looked very relaxed

[mullet]

relying on you guys for scores cos afl site has shyte itself again

[wasaintsfan]

umpiring has eased off a bit this half.... starting to become a nicer looking game

more running our defence is lifting.. and our attack is starting to work

[wasaintsfan]

clarke tunnelled in marking contest landed on head but seems to be ok little shaken up... hopefully report

[wasaintsfan]

stokes had no intention of contesting a marking contest.....

hip and shouldered clarkes knees mid air..


didnt try spoil.. no other intention

[PakenhamSaint]

Gram gets one touched off the boot:
STK: 4.11:35
GEE: 1.8:14

[wasaintsfan]

gram denied a goal... said to be touched.... on replay shows it wasnt... 35-14