Match Thread Saints v Crows Round 7 2020

[skeptic]

Why wasn’t that dropping the ball against Jones in the middle

Coin came up tails

[roskilde]

Steele, Coff, Howard. Many of our others were simply non-existent. (Gresh gets an honourable mention I thought he was better than most gave him credit for.)

[Trev from the Bush]

I'll take a four goal win at Adelaide Oval any day of the week. It was all about getting the four points.

Liking the way big Dougal is developing. He and Carlisle are like a pair of massive gates in our backline.

[Trev from the Bush]

I'll take a four goal win at Adelaide Oval any day of the week. It was all about getting the four points.

Liking the way big Dougal is developing. He and Carlisle are like a pair of massive gates in our backline.

[Trev from the Bush]

I'll take a four goal win at Adelaide Oval any day of the week. It was all about getting the four points.

Liking the way big Dougal is developing. He and Carlisle are like a pair of massive gates in our backline.

[Mr Magic]

Just once I’d like to see King protected by the umpires the way opposition key forwards are.
He is infringed against in just about every marking contest and gets basically nothing

[Enrico_Misso]

What happened to Jones? BOG in the first quarter and not much after.

Think he copped a knock to his knee.

[st.byron]

Ugly but i'll take that! A win in Adelaide!

Indeed. Rare win in Adelaide with the weight of the umpiring not rolling our way. Will take it.

[The_Dud]

At this rate we have a 10+ goal loss coming up next week.

Way too many passengers, the usual suspects.

[desertsaint]

Steele, Coff, Howard. Many of our others were simply non-existent. (Gresh gets an honourable mention I thought he was better than most gave him credit for.)

Best put in well. Wish he could kick the ball.
Those three named clearly out best.

[Jacks Back]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

[roskilde]

Just once I’d like to see King protected by the umpires the way opposition key forwards are.
He is infringed against in just about every marking contest and gets basically nothing

There was a disgraceful chop of his arms in I think the second quarter that I couldn't believe wasn't paid a free.

[skeptic]

Steele, Coff, Howard. Many of our others were simply non-existent. (Gresh gets an honourable mention I thought he was better than most gave him credit for.)

He had one bad quarter but was lively all night, frequently competed and took the game on. Definitely in the votes for mine.
Does himself no favours with the goal kicking yips though

[bigcarl]

Steele, Coff, Howard. Many of our others were simply non-existent. (Gresh gets an honourable mention I thought he was better than most gave him credit for.)

Gresh was good apart from that horrendous sitter he missed. His technique on set shots needs a lot of work.

If he wants to be as good as he can be he must nail those.

[desertsaint]

Gee i milney whenever they sing the song

[samuraisaint]

We broke three massive bogeys tonight.
First win against the Crows for nine years.
First win against Adelaide in Adelaide for 11 years.
First win at Adelaide Oval ever.
Fifth win against Adelaide in South Australia in 29 years.
Now for a shot at Port over there Saturday. We didn't play all that well tonight but we won anyway.
Very important to keep winning to keep our season alive.

[saynta]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

Crows 5 goals from frees directly in front and one a maggot assist with a 50 metre penalty.

[roskilde]

Gee i milney whenever they sing the song

Same.

[The_Dud]

Steele, Coff, Howard. Many of our others were simply non-existent. (Gresh gets an honourable mention I thought he was better than most gave him credit for.)

Gresh was good apart from that horrendous sitter he missed. His technique on set shots needs a lot of work.

If he wants to be as good as he can be he must nail those.

He missed a sitter in the first as well.

I think he had one kick running in a straight line all game, everything is banging it across his body, needs to do better than that if he wants to be elite.

[bigcarl]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

Worst-umpired game I’ve seen ... and that is saying something.

As Lou Richards used to say, If you are going to whinge, whinge when you win.

[Sainter_Dad]

Just once I’d like to see King protected by the umpires the way opposition key forwards are.
He is infringed against in just about every marking contest and gets basically nothing

There was a disgraceful chop of his arms in I think the second quarter that I couldn't believe wasn't paid a free.

He was never going to be protected by the Umpires as soon as his name was called with our draft pick!!

Compare his mauling to the Tex free at the start!

Umpires had an influence - we were good enough to win - but when the commentators are saying the Umps had a bad night - there is no defending it - they made it ugly

And FFS please AFL allow people to take their free kicks without calling play on and allow for some tactics and cut and thrust of AFL to come back to the fore.

[The_Dud]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

Crows 5 goals from frees directly in front and one a maggot assist with a 50 metre penalty.

St Kilda 5 shots at goal from frees and Tex robbed of a clear mark straight in front.

The umpiring was terrible all round, swings and roundabouts.

[skeptic]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

Crows 5 goals from frees directly in front and one a maggot assist with a 50 metre penalty.

St Kilda 5 shots at goal from frees and Tex robbed of a clear mark straight in front.

The umpiring was terrible all round, swings and roundabouts.

No doubt there will be a thread about this soon... every week we here about the umps. So boring

Edit... lol right on cue

[Sainter_Dad]

Full time
Saints 12.6.78 v Crows 8.7.55
Free kicks Saints 19 v Crows 29

Crows 5 goals from frees directly in front and one a maggot assist with a 50 metre penalty.

St Kilda 5 shots at goal from frees and Tex robbed of a clear mark straight in front.

The umpiring was terrible all round, swings and roundabouts.

Ahhh - so are you admitting that the umpires are not perfect and on a St Kilda website people should have a right to criticise them?

[StPeter]

Umpiring was appalling all night and had a massive influence on proceedings but at least a couple went our way for a change in the last quarter which helped us get over the line.