Game thread vs Dogs

[Sainternist]

KOSI!

[desertsaint]

Lenny again wins the clearance - kicks to Roo - clear free but play on advantage as kosi swoops and scores.

[desertsaint]

Armo wins a tackle in defence. Out to kosi. Tackles 12-7 saints.

[MC Gusto]

really need to apply some scoreboard pressure. we are all over them just not quite converting.

very happy with armos game

[desertsaint]

Saints are keeping pressure up - dogs continually holding up play to look for a target. Roo misses a tough mark. Dogs break free - the ball hits the ground and Gilbert clears. It comes back in but the two dogs give a free against the one saint. Steven turns it over, milera gives away a fifty which brings hem in range.mmissed.

[MC Gusto]

just need to tidy up disposal. we have been lethal in the stoppages

[desertsaint]

We again turn it over short of our fifty. Higgins marks at an angle. Kicks a poster! 36- 10

[MC Gusto]

we need to break it open with 2 goals in the last few minutes of this qtr. the dogs are getting well and truly outplayed we're just not converting

[desertsaint]

Kosi and Roo crash - kosi up gingerly - going off.

[SaintSimmo]

time to make a change and take newnes off dalhouse! given away about 4 free kicks has newnes and dalhouse is all over him.
Saints playing very well however, as stanley takes a strong contested grab in our 50.

[MC Gusto]

stanley great grab lets see if he cn convert?? harder shot than the one he missed earlier

goal

[desertsaint]

Da haus playing well for he dogs. But saints in total control. Chips ..lovely mark to Stanley!
Hard angle - a buddy Franklin goal!

[MC Gusto]

HUUUUUUUUGGGGGEEE GOAL

MASSIVE GRAB 45 out on the boundary

ADDA BOY STANLEY

[desertsaint]

Only it was a set shot - buddy would have missed!

[Sainternist]

Rhys with a cracking set shot at goal.

Scraggers araldited on 1 goal

[MC Gusto]

rooey gave stanley a good gee up when he went for a grab one handed in the first qtr. since then he has really lifted

[MC Gusto]

geary is a concern down back

[Fidelis]

Who's moved onto Boyd?

His stats have dried up this quarter.

[MC Gusto]

looks like the dogs will only have 1 goal for the first half.

[desertsaint]

42-10 saints have them covered, but would be disappointed they aren't further in front.
Gee lot of ugly youngsters playing for the dogs...
Ump no idea - but admits it at least. Ball ends up running in for a doggie behind.

42-11

[SaintSimmo]

geary is a concern down back

I thought he has played reasonable, but he seriously needs to work on his kicking, currently at 44% disposal efficiency.
But he has had 4 tackles, 3 inside 50's and 2 rebound 50's + 1 goal

[matrix]

gearys only concern imo is his disposal by foot
other than that i though he was running hard and applying good pressure

[SaintSimmo]

At half time, our two leading players for disposal efficiency are.....
Armitage (100%) and Jones (91%)
Savour this moment!!

[desertsaint]

Geary good. Poor disposal to be expected as he has been coached by Lyon for a few years - new coach will work on it.

[whiskers3614]

Not sure how we would go against the good teams @ the moment, but happy with current lead.
Beat a few of the dud teams and form and confidence may return to a level that makes us competitive against top4 sides.