What I learned from tonight's game

[BringBackMadDog]

1. Gilbo is close to our best wingman. His run and carry is so valuable in a team of predominately plodders
2. Jones is the fittest bloke at the club and runs harder than anyone. He also knows how to find the ball in traffic. He is in our best 18
3. Stanley is a Defender, didn't look like getting it in the forward line and struggled in the ruck
4. Milne has hit the wall. Age has caught up with him quickly, looks slow. Hate saying this about a champion but unfortunately it happens to the best of them
5. Maister is not the answer as a key forward. Doesn't get to enough contests.
6. Schneider will never start the game as a sub again.
7. Sippa is a long way off. Needs to be left to one position so that he can develop his game
8. Newnes is going to be a good player, but his kicking needs to be worked on immediately if he is to be an A grader

[Watts the Buzz]

Good call.....agree with all points but maybe you've gone too early on point 4 - let's not write the great man off just yet.

With regards to point 7, I get the feeling Sippa may have started believing the hype about himself being the next Goddard - whilst there is obvious talent there, he's still a million miles away from that.

[bobmurray]

if Wilkes can't improve he'll be a dud

[loris]

if Wilkes can't improve he'll be a dud

He must be playing with Sandy this weekend..................... Wilkes wasn't playing against the Tigers tonight

[Sainter93]

Didn't we say this at the same time last year about Milne? Then went on to kick 55+ goals. He'll be bouncing around again

[Teflon]

I learned McEvoy will become a v good ruckman
Weve found a tall, athletic and quick defender in Stanley
Blake is finished
Maister is a 3rd tall option at best
Jack Steven will never be elite till he loses headless chook
You cant substitute good foot skills.....Schneider has them
Robberton goes ok but needs to beat his man 1 on 1 (an area Simpkin IMO excels in)
TDL was a waste recruit
Lenny has aged
Milne back to 1 ground trick pony

How long is Harvs injured for?

[loris]

How long is Harvs injured for?

2 weeks

[lefty]

What I learned.... Where the s*** were all the Saints Supporters tonight?

FFS the entire ground was yellow and black, it was actually a really nice and warm night, no excuses, especially first home game.

[BringBackMadDog]

What I learned.... Where the s*** were all the Saints Supporters tonight?

FFS the entire ground was yellow and black, it was actually a really nice and warm night, no excuses, especially first home game.

Excellent point. We have a very soft supporter base. I fear for our club if we do bottom out for a few years

[WellardSaint]

What I learned.... Where the s*** were all the Saints Supporters tonight?

FFS the entire ground was yellow and black, it was actually a really nice and warm night, no excuses, especially first home game.

I live in Perth, and I couldnt take the day off to fly to Melbourne.
Will try to get over for the Bombers game if I can get an injection of funds. Lol

[evertonfc]

It kills me but I do wonder if we have the softest group of front-running fans in this city. I'm serious. They go into hiding. We're no better than Melbourne in this regard.

People crap on about how passionate they are. Yeah, they're passionate when we're winning alright. When we're up against it, Bob and Daisy find the trip from Beaumaris 'a little bit too much'.

Our home game and we were savagely outnumbered in the stands...by a team who doesn't make the finals (ever). Spare me.

[QuestionOfAccuracy]

1. Gilbo is close to our best wingman. His run and carry is so valuable in a team of predominately plodders
2. Jones is the fittest bloke at the club and runs harder than anyone. He also knows how to find the ball in traffic. He is in our best 18
3. Stanley is a Defender, didn't look like getting it in the forward line and struggled in the ruck
4. Milne has hit the wall. Age has caught up with him quickly, looks slow. Hate saying this about a champion but unfortunately it happens to the best of them
5. Maister is not the answer as a key forward. Doesn't get to enough contests.
6. Schneider will never start the game as a sub again.
7. Sippa is a long way off. Needs to be left to one position so that he can develop his game
8. Newnes is going to be a good player, but his kicking needs to be worked on immediately if he is to be an A grader

Totally agree with your first four points.

5 - Maister isn't necessarily "the answer" but he's our best bet right now.

6 - Schneider was superb. As is the case the last two years it comes down to his fitness.

7 - Totally agree. I don't think he's working well in the new role. He looks lost and gets side stepped repeatedly.

8 - Newnes is a good prospect. Everyone needs to get off his back, he is a kid and will make mistakes. I'm not sure whether he'll ever be an 'a grader' but he's definitely got talent and needs to be persisted with.

[QuestionOfAccuracy]

What I learned:

1) Stanley's best position right now is as a key defender
2) Siposs isn't ready to adopt his new role. His role needs to be reviewed - possibly move back to half-forward.
3) Clint Jones is in our best 22. Best tagger, runs all day and one of our best ball winners
4) Sam Gilbert's midfield role is working. He gives us run and carry that no one else can
5) Dylan Roberton is a keeper. Showed much more steel tonight.
6) Stephen Milne has contributed zero in the first two games. Feels like the game is goin past him
7) Lenny looks like he's playing his last season.

[pkerr51]

It kills me but I do wonder if we have the softest group of front-running fans in this city. I'm serious. They go into hiding. We're no better than Melbourne in this regard.

People crap on about how passionate they are. Yeah, they're passionate when we're winning alright. When we're up against it, Bob and Daisy find the trip from Beaumaris 'a little bit too much'.

Our home game and we were savagely outnumbered in the stands...by a team who doesn't make the finals (ever). Spare me.

Agree,

Such a warm and fantastic night. I was surrounded by yellow and black and the train ride home was worse

[saintspremiers]

It kills me but I do wonder if we have the softest group of front-running fans in this city. I'm serious. They go into hiding. We're no better than Melbourne in this regard.

People crap on about how passionate they are. Yeah, they're passionate when we're winning alright. When we're up against it, Bob and Daisy find the trip from Beaumaris 'a little bit too much'.

Our home game and we were savagely outnumbered in the stands...by a team who doesn't make the finals (ever). Spare me.

Agree,

Such a warm and fantastic night. I was surrounded by yellow and black and the train ride home was worse

Remember it's live on channel 7.

So the softcocks just stayed at home and watched it on telly.

Fecking princesses most of them.

Bring on 20K crowds at Etihad in 2015.

[bergholt]

Our home game and we were savagely outnumbered in the stands...by a team who doesn't make the finals (ever). Spare me.

Supporters of a team on the way up were more likely to attend than supporters of a team on the way down? What a surprise.