Team v Swans
Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators
Re: Team v Swans
No Stocker or Ross
As Lyon said, each week they select a side to win the game
That is the criteria
I have no problem with Byrnes, who has pace and works up and down the ground also with 2 sided skills, nor with Paton given we lack a “small” defender to lock down on the most damaging small forwards across the competition and that Webster is past 30 years of age
In terms of Lyon “flooding” our defence, well firstly there is 6 x 6 x 6 plus every other side gets back in defence also restricting the size of the field where players congregate and then running
So St Kilda are not to do what every other side does?
Where does Curnow take marks for Carlton?
He gets back to support his defence - as Membrey did for St Kilda when in better form
In terms of influential players going forward and back, look at Acres now at Carlton
And his like for like at St Kilda being Wood, who kicks more goals than Acres
As Lyon said, each week they select a side to win the game
That is the criteria
I have no problem with Byrnes, who has pace and works up and down the ground also with 2 sided skills, nor with Paton given we lack a “small” defender to lock down on the most damaging small forwards across the competition and that Webster is past 30 years of age
In terms of Lyon “flooding” our defence, well firstly there is 6 x 6 x 6 plus every other side gets back in defence also restricting the size of the field where players congregate and then running
So St Kilda are not to do what every other side does?
Where does Curnow take marks for Carlton?
He gets back to support his defence - as Membrey did for St Kilda when in better form
In terms of influential players going forward and back, look at Acres now at Carlton
And his like for like at St Kilda being Wood, who kicks more goals than Acres
- bobmurray
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 7781
- Joined: Mon 03 Oct 2005 11:08pm
- Location: In the stand at RSEA Park.
- Has thanked: 497 times
- Been thanked: 226 times
Re: Team v Swans
Can't wait for 6.00pm Sunday, by then it should all be over for another week.
Except for the media dross.
Except for the media dross.
Six debutants for the Saints so far in Season 2024. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4891
- Joined: Tue 13 Jun 2017 1:16pm
- Has thanked: 1410 times
- Been thanked: 1426 times
Re: Team v Swans
and if Nasiah nailed the chances he has had to goal that would have/will have a big influence on scoring. Seems a paradox his field kicking is first rate but when kicking at goal it often looks like Clint Jones in action.Killa wrote: ↑Fri 05 Jul 2024 7:56pm No Stocker or Ross
As Lyon said, each week they select a side to win the game
That is the criteria
I have no problem with Byrnes, who has pace and works up and down the ground also with 2 sided skills, nor with Paton given we lack a “small” defender to lock down on the most damaging small forwards across the competition and that Webster is past 30 years of age
In terms of Lyon “flooding” our defence, well firstly there is 6 x 6 x 6 plus every other side gets back in defence also restricting the size of the field where players congregate and then running
So St Kilda are not to do what every other side does?
Where does Curnow take marks for Carlton?
He gets back to support his defence - as Membrey did for St Kilda when in better form
In terms of influential players going forward and back, look at Acres now at Carlton
And his like for like at St Kilda being Wood, who kicks more goals than Acres
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 6582
- Joined: Sat 11 Jun 2011 4:52pm
- Location: Here
- Has thanked: 1274 times
- Been thanked: 463 times
Re: Team v Swans
Ye of little faith. Carn The Saints!
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
- bobmurray
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 7781
- Joined: Mon 03 Oct 2005 11:08pm
- Location: In the stand at RSEA Park.
- Has thanked: 497 times
- Been thanked: 226 times
Re: Team v Swans
Or a realist, they give us faithful nothing, yearly.
No end of shite in sight, wallow in ya positivity.
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Six debutants for the Saints so far in Season 2024. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 11540
- Joined: Sun 11 Sep 2011 2:26pm
- Has thanked: 3516 times
- Been thanked: 2464 times
Re: Team v Swans
We are shielding Garcia, Hastie, Keeler and the Moose from the trauma of playing the Swans
They're coming off a loss and they're the top team - flag favourites.
Wouldn't be impossible... but I'm not putting any of my dough on us
- bobmurray
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 7781
- Joined: Mon 03 Oct 2005 11:08pm
- Location: In the stand at RSEA Park.
- Has thanked: 497 times
- Been thanked: 226 times
Re: Team v Swans
We'll be shat on like a builders dunny.
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Six debutants for the Saints so far in Season 2024. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
- meher baba
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 7195
- Joined: Mon 14 Aug 2006 6:49am
- Location: Tasmania
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 498 times
Re: Team v Swans
It's frustrating to see Byrnes back: he tries extremely hard, but just isn't AFL quality IMO. i'd have rather seen Paton selected in the starting 18 ahead of Byrnes and have Stocker or Garcia come onto the bench.
Sharman made the best of his brief appearance last week, and has earned his spot. I still don't believe he's the answer to any of our longer-term questions, but Lyon and the club seem to think he's got something
Posters are being unfair to Paton, who has been playing quite well in the VFL. He's versatile, and might well end up being the sub.
Wilson was lucky to keep his spot. It's good to see Phillipou back. Let's hope he has a breakthrough game.
Sharman made the best of his brief appearance last week, and has earned his spot. I still don't believe he's the answer to any of our longer-term questions, but Lyon and the club seem to think he's got something
Posters are being unfair to Paton, who has been playing quite well in the VFL. He's versatile, and might well end up being the sub.
Wilson was lucky to keep his spot. It's good to see Phillipou back. Let's hope he has a breakthrough game.
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into."
- Jonathan Swift
- Jonathan Swift
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 1031
- Joined: Mon 20 Jan 2020 7:38am
- Has thanked: 63 times
- Been thanked: 311 times
Re: Team v Swans
Byrnes will finish his career a 100+ game AFL player.meher baba wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 8:04am It's frustrating to see Byrnes back: he tries extremely hard, but just isn't AFL quality IMO. i'd have rather seen Paton selected in the starting 18 ahead of Byrnes and have Stocker or Garcia come onto the bench.
Sharman made the best of his brief appearance last week, and has earned his spot. I still don't believe he's the answer to any of our longer-term questions, but Lyon and the club seem to think he's got something
Posters are being unfair to Paton, who has been playing quite well in the VFL. He's versatile, and might well end up being the sub.
Wilson was lucky to keep his spot. It's good to see Phillipou back. Let's hope he has a breakthrough game.
He won't ever be a top 10 player on the list but he is a worth 20-30 player.
Players like him need time at AFL level as much as the superstars so when injuries mean he is 'next man up' he should play.
Disclaimer: posts are my views and shouldn't be taken as fact, even if I am in fact right.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 6582
- Joined: Sat 11 Jun 2011 4:52pm
- Location: Here
- Has thanked: 1274 times
- Been thanked: 463 times
Re: Team v Swans
We've been known to beat the eventual premiers during the season. Not sure if the swans will be the eventual premiers though.bobmurray wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 12:15amOr a realist, they give us faithful nothing, yearly.
No end of shite in sight, wallow in ya positivity.![]()
![]()
![]()
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 9067
- Joined: Wed 29 Jun 2005 10:39pm
- Location: A distant beach
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 426 times
Re: Team v Swans
Byrnes is still developing and will be a solid player for us. I was wondering why we offloaded Nick Hind, as he would have a been a useful player for us, no star but has the leg speed we lack on the outside.nostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 9:46amByrnes will finish his career a 100+ game AFL player.meher baba wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 8:04am It's frustrating to see Byrnes back: he tries extremely hard, but just isn't AFL quality IMO. i'd have rather seen Paton selected in the starting 18 ahead of Byrnes and have Stocker or Garcia come onto the bench.
Sharman made the best of his brief appearance last week, and has earned his spot. I still don't believe he's the answer to any of our longer-term questions, but Lyon and the club seem to think he's got something
Posters are being unfair to Paton, who has been playing quite well in the VFL. He's versatile, and might well end up being the sub.
Wilson was lucky to keep his spot. It's good to see Phillipou back. Let's hope he has a breakthrough game.
He won't ever be a top 10 player on the list but he is a worth 20-30 player.
Players like him need time at AFL level as much as the superstars so when injuries mean he is 'next man up' he should play.
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 1011
- Joined: Tue 20 Oct 2015 5:52pm
- Has thanked: 170 times
- Been thanked: 233 times
Re: Team v Swans
Just recycling the same hacks over and over again - PLAY THE KIDS, we're no hope of making finals now!
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4891
- Joined: Tue 13 Jun 2017 1:16pm
- Has thanked: 1410 times
- Been thanked: 1426 times
Re: Team v Swans
You are advocating child abuse and tanking?silverhalo wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 1:53pm Just recycling the same hacks over and over again - PLAY THE KIDS, we're no hope of making finals now!
What about random selection of players to positions, that would be a change as well.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 11540
- Joined: Sun 11 Sep 2011 2:26pm
- Has thanked: 3516 times
- Been thanked: 2464 times
Re: Team v Swans
Paton and Byrnes fit the game plan
They can run all day and defend all day
I'm listening to North vs Gold Coast on abc radio. Sounds like a good match to watch.
Minutes away from the half time siren.
North leading 8-3 to GC 7-2 (courtesy of a Bing major just now)
We kicked 8 goals in total last week
They can run all day and defend all day
I'm listening to North vs Gold Coast on abc radio. Sounds like a good match to watch.
Minutes away from the half time siren.
North leading 8-3 to GC 7-2 (courtesy of a Bing major just now)
We kicked 8 goals in total last week
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 1031
- Joined: Mon 20 Jan 2020 7:38am
- Has thanked: 63 times
- Been thanked: 311 times
Re: Team v Swans
Byrnes started very well.
Disclaimer: posts are my views and shouldn't be taken as fact, even if I am in fact right.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 6582
- Joined: Sat 11 Jun 2011 4:52pm
- Location: Here
- Has thanked: 1274 times
- Been thanked: 463 times
Re: Team v Swans
Ye of little faith.Jacks Back wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 9:55amWe've been known to beat the eventual premiers during the season. Not sure if the swans will be the eventual premiers though.bobmurray wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 12:15amOr a realist, they give us faithful nothing, yearly.
No end of shite in sight, wallow in ya positivity.![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!
- WellardSaint
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 8255
- Joined: Sat 26 May 2012 11:25am
- Location: Perth- the best weather in Oz, but the worst rednecks.
- Has thanked: 1849 times
- Been thanked: 869 times
Re: Team v Swans
Do you have a bloody time machineJacks Back wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 9:55amWe've been known to beat the eventual premiers during the season. Not sure if the swans will be the eventual premiers though.bobmurray wrote: ↑Sat 06 Jul 2024 12:15amOr a realist, they give us faithful nothing, yearly.
No end of shite in sight, wallow in ya positivity.![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Marty McFly
A real Sainter will pledge allegiance to the ❤![🤍](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f90d.svg)
and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
Re: Team v Swans
As the Coach informed, we select a side to win every week
IF we could have achieved a 50/50 split on the games we have lost by less than a goal we would be right in the discussion for finals participation
That is how fine the margins - offering again that some sides are favoured by the AFL
There are positive signs with this side
But some on here fail to acknowledge this
I refer to the opinions on Byrnes on this site and where I have called those opinions out for the reasons I have
My opinion of Byrnes remains - as it does with Marshall playing forward
At the outset, the Coach referred to pace
And pace was the key today
And, do those offering opinion on here actually attend a game - or are they influenced by a pile on by others who do not attend and a media who continually rubbish (and no doubt get their headlines from sites such as this so the uneducated telling their fellow uneducated what they do not know)
IF we could have achieved a 50/50 split on the games we have lost by less than a goal we would be right in the discussion for finals participation
That is how fine the margins - offering again that some sides are favoured by the AFL
There are positive signs with this side
But some on here fail to acknowledge this
I refer to the opinions on Byrnes on this site and where I have called those opinions out for the reasons I have
My opinion of Byrnes remains - as it does with Marshall playing forward
At the outset, the Coach referred to pace
And pace was the key today
And, do those offering opinion on here actually attend a game - or are they influenced by a pile on by others who do not attend and a media who continually rubbish (and no doubt get their headlines from sites such as this so the uneducated telling their fellow uneducated what they do not know)
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 11540
- Joined: Sun 11 Sep 2011 2:26pm
- Has thanked: 3516 times
- Been thanked: 2464 times
Re: Team v Swans
You're right about some of the rubbish being posted on here
Is Jack Steele vital or do you see him being replaced?
I recall you implying he was going to be surplus a few weeks back. I think you implied Windhager would overtake both Steele and Seb Ross
Is Jack Steele vital or do you see him being replaced?
I recall you implying he was going to be surplus a few weeks back. I think you implied Windhager would overtake both Steele and Seb Ross