Stkilda vs Fremantle - Match thread

noreason41 · Sat 28 May 2011 5:27pm

Became a bit undisciplined at the end of the quarter.

Could cost us a goal

desertsaint · Sat 28 May 2011 5:28pm

good stuff - freo one goal to halftime!

PakenhamSaint · Sat 28 May 2011 5:28pm

HALF TIME:
STK: 8.8:56
FREM: 1.5:11

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

Fantastic, Saints. Brilliant pressure and tackling. Where the f*** has that been for much of the last 18 months?
Lots more please and please don't try to protect this lead.

perfectionist · Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

Legendary wrote:Steven is as good a clearance player as Lenny (today at least).

But the worst kick ever.

degruch · Post: # 1081643Post **degruch** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

PakenhamSaint wrote:That is bloody stupid St Kilda. Should of left it alone!

We did...one of the most appalling decisions of the year. They have to get at least one of those per Freo game. Disgusting effort from the umpires.

Solar · Post: # 1081644Post **Solar** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

Never muted a game before but that was it. Just bloody call the game IDIOTS!!

joey,dal, peake all running their guts out. CJ playing like two men. Roo sore but still working hard. Lynch showing something. Milne doing great. Chipper is a midfielder in a backmans body. Gilbert almost back.

Love sippo, will be interesting to see how winmar goes the whole game. Macca still needs to lift.

But how good has steven been!! WOW!

Have to finish them in the third quarter!

bigred · Post: # 1081645Post **bigred** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

Eat it Freo.

clarky449 · Post: # 1081646Post **clarky449** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

Great half, effort is to now back it up in the second. I do expect Freo to fire up in the 3rd quater. We just need to give the same effort and intensity. Keep taking chances.

Quixote · Post: # 1081647Post **Quixote** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:30pm

It got a bit narky towards the end of the half.

Polo cost us a certain goal by getting sucked in by Ballyntine. Free kick reversal.

Joey should have had a free 30 seconds before that. Running around with his top in Tarzan style too!

Overall though - looking GREAT. So happy.

Lynch looks like he belongs too.

degruch · Post: # 1081648Post **degruch** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:31pm

perfectionist wrote:
Legendary wrote:Steven is as good a clearance player as Lenny (today at least).
But the worst kick ever.

At least he ran across the ground to pick up his lousy disposal!

bigcarl · Post: # 1081649Post **bigcarl** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:31pm

PakenhamSaint wrote:Joey needs a new shirt.

Tarzan they called him

Badlands · Post: # 1081650Post **Badlands** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:31pm

sounds quite silly in the context of things, but just can't get the thought out of my head that the reversal may prove very, very costly.

The only thing (well, apart from BJ) tempering what would otherwise be sheer elation.

Fantastic effort saints. But the job's half done!

AP Erebus · Post: # 1081651Post **AP Erebus** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:31pm

f****** fantastic first half sainters!

The BEST football I've seen from this team all year.

Only 2 downsides: Goddard, and the stupid free-kick reversal.

Upsides: Goals from the midfield, winning the clearances, putting pressure on all over the ground, fantastic defensive work, tackling, taking the oppotunities from Freo mistakes.

Really really thrilled with the quality of that football.

Solar · Post: # 1081652Post **Solar** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:32pm

degruch wrote:
PakenhamSaint wrote:That is bloody stupid St Kilda. Should of left it alone!
We did...one of the most appalling decisions of the year. They have to get at least one of those per Freo game. Disgusting effort from the umpires.

agreed... according to that decision cheap shots are ok, slight contact to the shoulder is a free.

noreason41 · Sat 28 May 2011 5:32pm

Half Time.

St K 8.8 56
Freo 1.5 11

Steven been great, 17 disposals, number of clearences.

Fish, Gilbert & Gwilt with some good work in the D50 and rebounding.

Peake provided a lot of run & carry,

Dawson doing a good job, Pav been quiet.

Dempster only the 4 disposals, but Ballantyne has been invisible.

Special mention to Jones, who's been working his socks off and kicked 2 goals.

joffaboy · Post: # 1081654Post **joffaboy** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:32pm

Worried that bj hasn't moved his right arm.

Really could be something bad.

degruch · Post: # 1081656Post **degruch** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:34pm

joffaboy wrote:Worried that bj hasn't moved his right arm.

Really could be something bad.

Looked like a REALLY bad neck injury to me...only hope he comes out of it OK, stuff whether he plays again this year.

clarky449 · Post: # 1081657Post **clarky449** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:34pm

As alluded to above^ Goddard i didnt see him move his right hand or leg

saintspremiers · Sat 28 May 2011 5:34pm

joffaboy wrote:Worried that bj hasn't moved his right arm.

Really could be something bad.

Worse than season ending?

I reckon he's gone for 2011.

Gut feel.

Where are the farking footy gods??!

Quixote · Post: # 1081660Post **Quixote** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:35pm

Player wise, it has been a really very even team effort. And a strong one.

By the way boys - I know I shouldn't say it, but - I HAVE had a wager on you to win 1-39 points - just thought I'd say --- you know --- touching any piece of wood in the room right now...

bigred · Post: # 1081662Post **bigred** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:36pm

Yeah bit worried about BJ...

Put footy aside for...... Could be a very serious problem for the young man.

joffaboy · Post: # 1081663Post **joffaboy** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:36pm

saintspremiers wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Worried that bj hasn't moved his right arm.

Really could be something bad.
Worse than season ending?

I reckon he's gone for 2011.

Gut feel.

Where are the farking footy gods??!

FFS you cant tell from TV, could be a pinched nerve that will be released at hospital, could be a cracked vertabrae.

Who knows.

A reall shame.

Quixote · Post: # 1081666Post **Quixote** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:37pm

RE Goddard I reckon he's allright and has perhaps been told not to move his right arm, as precaution.

My very early guess is 1 to 2 weeks out, to let bruised nerves heal.

Bloody hope so anyway!!

spert · Post: # 1081667Post **spert** » Sat 28 May 2011 5:37pm

This is the first real TEAM effort all year, lets see more of it in the second half. Freo were busy covering our normal goal kickers, but now they will have to concentrate on the smalls who are finally hitting the contests hard, and getting the goals and hopefully Roo and Milne will get a bit more space this half.