Game Day: Power V Saints

[Moods]

Great game by Hickey. Awesome in fact.

Just one more good quarter then a dog fight in the last. Can't see us going down by much today, may even be a quarter chance.

Interchange is 47 us to 42 them.

We have only 43 left for the game!

Why aren't the TV commentators following this, or is it above their comprehension?

The 90 cap is a REAL cap and can influence the outcome if you have hardly any left and the game is close.

Will we run out of legs??

Remember we have one extra player than them with White going down early. Maybe they're saving their interchange rotations. It's only by a few anyway. I am rapt with our effort so far, just hope they can sustain it after half time.

[saintsRrising]

Another thing - we won't win unless Roo lifts.

I think he is struggling with his new role to be a "lesser light".

[Con Gorozidis]

OK Acres needs to get it a bit more and his tackles dont really stick but at 20y 5 months I have seen enough to think he is going to make it. Did a few good things and showed some composure at times. 18 disposals should be par for him this year.

[mullet]

Great game by Hickey. Awesome in fact.

Just one more good quarter then a dog fight in the last. Can't see us going down by much today, may even be a quarter chance.

Interchange is 47 us to 42 them.

We have only 43 left for the game!

Why aren't the TV commentators following this, or is it above their comprehension?

The 90 cap is a REAL cap and can influence the outcome if you have hardly any left and the game is close.

Will we run out of legs??

think they did touch on it. arent port a man down too.

[L.A. Saint]

Half Time Observations...
1. Hickey is playing like he has promised. Winning the hit outs and if he doesn't he is making an impact as a midfielder.
2. Gresham has composure. Will get better with time for sure.
3. Templeton is playing himself into it. I had doubts, but if he can get stronger around the contests he will be a welcome addition around the ground.
4. Jack Steven is a gun. Enough said.
5. Seb Ross looks like a player, finally.
6. The commentators are hopeless. Leigh Matthews has no idea who the players are. The other guys are barracking for Port so badly.
7. Chad Wingard is a front running sook. Play the ball. Stop complaining. Get on with it. You have talent dont be such a complainer.
8. Geary is not good under pressure. He fumbles, goes to ground, coughs it up. So frustrating.
9. We have put in such a huge effort, I hope we can last the second half. Having a man advantage should help.

Go Saints.
Happy with what I have seen so far.

[skeptic]

I'm rather enjoying just how dangerous we are around goal.

It feels like once the balls at HFF, any player could bomb one at anytime

[The Fireman]

we certainly cant have a go at the umps.

[mullet]

Half Time Observations...
1. Hickey is playing like he has promised. Winning the hit outs and if he doesn't he is making an impact as a midfielder.
2. Gresham has composure. Will get better with time for sure.
3. Templeton is playing himself into it. I had doubts, but if he can get stronger around the contests he will be a welcome addition around the ground.
4. Jack Steven is a gun. Enough said.
5. Seb Ross looks like a player, finally.
6. The commentators are hopeless. Leigh Matthews has no idea who the players are. The other guys are barracking for Port so badly.
7. Chad Wingard is a front running sook. Play the ball. Stop complaining. Get on with it. You have talent dont be such a complainer.
8. Geary is not good under pressure. He fumbles, goes to ground, coughs it up. So frustrating.
9. We have put in such a huge effort, I hope we can last the second half. Having a man advantage should help.

Go Saints.
Happy with what I have seen so far.

nice report.

I concur with no 7.

[Bluthy]

OK Acres needs to get it a bit more and his tackles dont really stick but at 20y 5 months I have seen enough to think he is going to make it. Did a few good things and showed some composure at times. 18 disposals should be par for him this year.

In that 2nd qtr acres stopped panicing and bombing it mindlessly and started making better decisions with the footy. I think he just needs to really get the AFL groove under his belt and he'll be plenty dangerous. His height has been handy around the ground too - he done some good spoils.

[Jacks Back]

we certainly cant have a go at the umps.

yet

[magnifisaint]

Is it me or are the commentators barracking....

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Barracking, they get too excited when Port have possession. That's when you know they aren't on your side or likely to given unbiased comments.

Yeah Bruce Wankervaney

[Con Gorozidis]

Great game by Hickey. Awesome in fact.

Just one more good quarter then a dog fight in the last. Can't see us going down by much today, may even be a quarter chance.

Interchange is 47 us to 42 them.

We have only 43 left for the game!

Why aren't the TV commentators following this, or is it above their comprehension?

The 90 cap is a REAL cap and can influence the outcome if you have hardly any left and the game is close.

Will we run out of legs??

You make a very good point here.

[Playon]

How good is this, Collingwood suck, Carlton suck, Essendon suck and it appears to be an end of an era for Freemantle.
Meanwhile back at our game...

[Con Gorozidis]

OK Acres needs to get it a bit more and his tackles dont really stick but at 20y 5 months I have seen enough to think he is going to make it. Did a few good things and showed some composure at times. 18 disposals should be par for him this year.

In that 2nd qtr acres stopped panicing and bombing it mindlessly and started making better decisions with the footy. I think he just needs to really get the AFL groove under his belt and he'll be plenty dangerous. His height has been handy around the ground too - he done some good spoils.

Agree he is still a bit off the pace and usually his tackles get broken quite easily. But when he settles he goes ok. Have noticed some good spoils. That 190cm comes in handy in the air. The good news is I think he is learning as he goes. Just needs time and it will click at some point.

[mullet]

How good is this, Collingwood suck, Carlton suck, Essendon suck and it appears to be an end of an era for Freemantle.
Meanwhile back at our game...

thought carlton looked ok.

[SemperFidelis]

OK Acres needs to get it a bit more and his tackles dont really stick but at 20y 5 months I have seen enough to think he is going to make it. Did a few good things and showed some composure at times. 18 disposals should be par for him this year.

In that 2nd qtr acres stopped panicing and bombing it mindlessly and started making better decisions with the footy. I think he just needs to really get the AFL groove under his belt and he'll be plenty dangerous. His height has been handy around the ground too - he done some good spoils.

I think he's going to get there, but he's played way less footy than some of his contemporaries. Just needs time.

He's a huge unit. Reminds me also of BJ's rabbit in the headlights disposal in his first few years. He turned out OK...

[saintspremiers]

Another thing - we won't win unless Roo lifts.

I think he is struggling with his new role to be a "lesser light".

F that.

I want him to DOMINATE the last half and us to WIN!

[Bluthy]

To win we need:

Billings is a match winner they are guarding carefully - he needs to get the ball in his hands
Gresham to lift - he's only had about 3 touches but he's got the class to make them hurt
Armo to lift - he's been cracking in but not his usual dominance
Steven to keep going - he's been outstanding
Hickey to ruck 2 more qtrs like that
Lonie to kick another couple
Weller to kick another couple
Bruce to kick a couple
Newnes needs to use his fitness to run run run in the second half as our youngsters will tire
Geary to clean up some of his sloppiness

[skeptic]

Fisher outmarked

[skeptic]

Jeeees that was a miracle goal in the end

[Bluthy]

Thats why we want Billings to get it - he can crack the play open with one kick - almost screwed it up

[mullet]

oh my goodness are we oversharing.... oh well who cares

[skeptic]

One on one vs Dixon... Who was that?

Like i said... Great player but one on one is Sam's weakness

[Liam_G]

The counter-attack off half-back is killing us. We need to halt it, somehow.

[Bluthy]

So he throws fisher to the ground but fisher can't have an arm around his midriff?