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Hear bloody hear.saintsRrising wrote:Gardiner was very good.....and teamed with King...in this game we saw the best game by a Saints ruck duo for a very very long time.
Isnt it nice to have 2 quality ruckman (or even A ruckamn?) - add him and King and we have the ability to be formidable in ruck (not to mention Gardiner is VERY handy as a flexible further tall fwd option....)
Gardiner was good tonight - yep a long way to go but if he strings together enough games like tonight he will have more than re-payed the peanuts we gave to get him.
No Rodgerfox after a win? surprise, surprise....Imsure he'll get his chances to lay the boots in first loss.
Nice one Rosscoe.
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I think some of his skills are exceptional for a big guy...as Goddard said after the game.....he probably thinks like a midfielder (apparently they have to convince to kick less and handball more...
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I know a couple of his bullet handpasses caught players off guard tonight....
Go you good thing - shove it up em Gards.
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I know a couple of his bullet handpasses caught players off guard tonight....
Go you good thing - shove it up em Gards.
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I didn't think we should have got Gardiner. I've been unimpressed with him over the last couple of years. I thought he should have been axed at the end of last year.
He was fantastic tonight. He fared really well against a good ruckman. If he keeps playing at that level, he's going to have a great season and go a long way toward shutting up fools like me.
He was fantastic tonight. He fared really well against a good ruckman. If he keeps playing at that level, he's going to have a great season and go a long way toward shutting up fools like me.
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Ignoring my previous contribution to this thread, I thought he was our best player tonight.
King was unable to jump and could not get his hands to the contest in the first quarter with the result Sydney were taking the ball away from the contests with ease - and putting it on the score board.
Enter Gardiner.
Jumped in the ruck contest, got his hands to the pill and set our mid-field alight - particularly Montagna with whom he was sensational last year.
Positioned around the ground expertly and bought St Kilda back into the game.
Was the most influential player from his entry in the first quarter until tiring in the last - when King started to jump but his tap work was not as influential as was Gardiner's and Sydney again assumed the ascendancy from the contests and started scoring again.
How many of our goals were scored when Gardiner was rucking?
King was unable to jump and could not get his hands to the contest in the first quarter with the result Sydney were taking the ball away from the contests with ease - and putting it on the score board.
Enter Gardiner.
Jumped in the ruck contest, got his hands to the pill and set our mid-field alight - particularly Montagna with whom he was sensational last year.
Positioned around the ground expertly and bought St Kilda back into the game.
Was the most influential player from his entry in the first quarter until tiring in the last - when King started to jump but his tap work was not as influential as was Gardiner's and Sydney again assumed the ascendancy from the contests and started scoring again.
How many of our goals were scored when Gardiner was rucking?
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Sydney Round 12. 3 goals now all v Sydney.SaintWodonga wrote:You are right he kicked 1 in 2008 for us. Not sure who it was against. Seems like he doubled his 2008 goal total in 1 game!kosifantutti23 wrote:NoSaintWodonga wrote:Did Gardi kick his first goals for the Saints tonight?
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Gardiner had more hit outs than any ruckman on the ground and the highest to advantage at 24%.....nice work along with 15 touches and 2 goals.
IF we can keep this guy fit and King finds some touch our mids are gonna enjoy some first usage for a change....that will translate to clearances and faster movement to fwd 50....eneter Roo. Upside is all good from last night.
IF we can keep this guy fit and King finds some touch our mids are gonna enjoy some first usage for a change....that will translate to clearances and faster movement to fwd 50....eneter Roo. Upside is all good from last night.
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I thought he was close to best on ground, I almost had a semi, best game by a genuine ruckman this club has seen for a very long time,Legendary wrote:He fair dinkum destroyed Sydney.
Decisive tap outs.
Important goals.
Strong marks.
Bullet-passes around the ground.
Smart reading of the play.
Looked fit, focused and like he wanted to play footy. I thought he was definitely in our best players for the night. He rucked the majority of the second and third quarters with Kosi, with King only being used sparingly.
Outstanding game. His best for the club.
did it all as mentioned above,
was on offer many times as an option, not always used, which was an oversight by the player with the ball IMHO,
ran 100 meters on one occasion and ended up taking the mark on the half forward line,
ran, marked, outmuscled the opposing ruckman, kicked goals, made defenders nervous,
oh alright, I did have a semi
I didn't know he could reach these heights again, hope he continues on like this, fantastic game
most definitely our number one ruckman without a doubt on last nights form
he was brilliant
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Instead of trashing Gardiner, I can now spend my time getting the CEO to explain why the Saints aren't training in my back yard.barks4eva wrote:vacuous space wrote: If he keeps playing at that level, he's going to have a great season and go a long way toward shutting up fools like me.
We can only hope!
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Ripper of an effort.
Personally mentioned to him that I thought his game last night was 'wicked' at the Social Club victory room.
On a different level - The bloke speaks extremely well, very articulate with his interview with Bruce Eva.....Old man is a race caller so must have inherited the gift of the gab....
Also, Zac Dawson is still the same after watching him get interviewed after the Calder Cannons premiership way back in 2003 (i think).....Very very relaxed - But plays his football in an entirely different demeanor.....very serious and focused when on the ground. Just intrigued by how off field personalities are amplified, exaggerated or completely opposite than those on field.
Personally mentioned to him that I thought his game last night was 'wicked' at the Social Club victory room.
On a different level - The bloke speaks extremely well, very articulate with his interview with Bruce Eva.....Old man is a race caller so must have inherited the gift of the gab....
Also, Zac Dawson is still the same after watching him get interviewed after the Calder Cannons premiership way back in 2003 (i think).....Very very relaxed - But plays his football in an entirely different demeanor.....very serious and focused when on the ground. Just intrigued by how off field personalities are amplified, exaggerated or completely opposite than those on field.
see barks.... you can post some brilliant words when you want tobarks4eva wrote:I thought he was close to best on ground, I almost had a semi, best game by a genuine ruckman this club has seen for a very long time,Legendary wrote:He fair dinkum destroyed Sydney.
Decisive tap outs.
Important goals.
Strong marks.
Bullet-passes around the ground.
Smart reading of the play.
Looked fit, focused and like he wanted to play footy. I thought he was definitely in our best players for the night. He rucked the majority of the second and third quarters with Kosi, with King only being used sparingly.
Outstanding game. His best for the club.
did it all as mentioned above,
was on offer many times as an option, not always used, which was an oversight by the player with the ball IMHO,
ran 100 meters on one occasion and ended up taking the mark on the half forward line,
ran, marked, outmuscled the opposing ruckman, kicked goals, made defenders nervous,
oh alright, I did have a semi
I didn't know he could reach these heights again, hope he continues on like this, fantastic game
most definitely our number one ruckman without a doubt on last nights form
he was brilliant
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