Five things I WOULD LIKE to seen ext week...
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Five things I WOULD LIKE to seen ext week...
And we will be in our second consecutive Grand Final.
1) Learn from the mistakes of last year - the Bulldogs came out and absolutely exposed us applying relentless pressure and making us accountable for our actions. Next week we must find that pressure we were able to maintain against Geelong for much of the first half and apply it just as relentless. Most importantly we CANNOT let them get off to the start they did last year - lightning seldom strikes twice.
2) Kosi has to absolutely explode - even if just for one quarter again - I don't care what the Kosi doubters say, if we can get the same input from Kosi as we got in the first quarter last week I will be happy. Preferably though, we get it for longer this time. I want Kosi to have saved everything for this game and if we make it, the following week. Also, our small forwards must be prepared to pounce should Kosi and Roo not get it. But that really goes without saying.
3) The midfield must be switched on. All of them, from the word go. Make no mistake - this game will be won and lost in the midfield. Our fab four especially need to be on top of their game - Dal, Lenny, Joey and Goddard. That's half the job done right there if they play their A-game.
4) Jones MUST tag Griffen. Against Collingwood he was their best player, he absolutely must be the one who we stop. Cross, Gilbee and Griffen are quality footballers and are the three most likely to do the damage. Of these three, Griffen stands out to me as the one to stop.
5) Zac has to take Hall. There is no better match up for him - Bash Zac all
you want but he's the best one on one player in our backline. However, this
is not the only reason I want Zac to line up on Hall. This also frees Filbert, Gwilt and Fisher, three of our most damaging players when left loose. If they go to Hall every time and Zac is sticking to Barry like glue, one of them is free to go back, drop in the hole and take the relieving mark.
Sure Zac may get beaten a few tomes but hey - he's a backman. That happens.
These are the five crucial things we need to happen next Saturday night - I'll throw a few more in that would make the following week easier.
No injuries - duh!
Less reliance on Roo. Save him for the following week. He'll naturally go nuts anyway because he doesn't know any other way to play the game but let him explode on the Big one, should we get there.
Get it done nice and early. A goalless first quarter for them while we kick six or seven means they will be playing catch up all night.
I seem to be stating the obvious but the fact is, these five tactics are not that difficult to employ and surely we should be able to pull it off.
Mark my words, this won't be easy. We will still have to fight for this win. Let's just hope we don't have to fight as hard as last year.
GO YOU MIGHTY SAINTERS!!!!
1) Learn from the mistakes of last year - the Bulldogs came out and absolutely exposed us applying relentless pressure and making us accountable for our actions. Next week we must find that pressure we were able to maintain against Geelong for much of the first half and apply it just as relentless. Most importantly we CANNOT let them get off to the start they did last year - lightning seldom strikes twice.
2) Kosi has to absolutely explode - even if just for one quarter again - I don't care what the Kosi doubters say, if we can get the same input from Kosi as we got in the first quarter last week I will be happy. Preferably though, we get it for longer this time. I want Kosi to have saved everything for this game and if we make it, the following week. Also, our small forwards must be prepared to pounce should Kosi and Roo not get it. But that really goes without saying.
3) The midfield must be switched on. All of them, from the word go. Make no mistake - this game will be won and lost in the midfield. Our fab four especially need to be on top of their game - Dal, Lenny, Joey and Goddard. That's half the job done right there if they play their A-game.
4) Jones MUST tag Griffen. Against Collingwood he was their best player, he absolutely must be the one who we stop. Cross, Gilbee and Griffen are quality footballers and are the three most likely to do the damage. Of these three, Griffen stands out to me as the one to stop.
5) Zac has to take Hall. There is no better match up for him - Bash Zac all
you want but he's the best one on one player in our backline. However, this
is not the only reason I want Zac to line up on Hall. This also frees Filbert, Gwilt and Fisher, three of our most damaging players when left loose. If they go to Hall every time and Zac is sticking to Barry like glue, one of them is free to go back, drop in the hole and take the relieving mark.
Sure Zac may get beaten a few tomes but hey - he's a backman. That happens.
These are the five crucial things we need to happen next Saturday night - I'll throw a few more in that would make the following week easier.
No injuries - duh!
Less reliance on Roo. Save him for the following week. He'll naturally go nuts anyway because he doesn't know any other way to play the game but let him explode on the Big one, should we get there.
Get it done nice and early. A goalless first quarter for them while we kick six or seven means they will be playing catch up all night.
I seem to be stating the obvious but the fact is, these five tactics are not that difficult to employ and surely we should be able to pull it off.
Mark my words, this won't be easy. We will still have to fight for this win. Let's just hope we don't have to fight as hard as last year.
GO YOU MIGHTY SAINTERS!!!!
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Re: Five things need to happen next week...
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If Kosi did explode then yes it would just about guarantee a win.
However if Kosi does enough to go ok and not be outmarked then this will keep his opponent honest and stop the Dogs double or triple teaming Roo, and will provide opportunities for our smalls.
While it would be great if it did happen, it does not need to happen for us to win.OneEyedSainter77 wrote:And we will be in our second consecutive Grand Final.
2) Kosi has to absolutely explode - even if just for one quarter again -
If Kosi did explode then yes it would just about guarantee a win.
However if Kosi does enough to go ok and not be outmarked then this will keep his opponent honest and stop the Dogs double or triple teaming Roo, and will provide opportunities for our smalls.
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The Bulldogs looked pretty sore and tired tonight.
I think we will make mincemeat of them next week.
Tonight they rallied after stinging criticism during the week.
And they rallied for Johnno.
And Sydney had a six day break which meant they tired.
It had all the apprearances of a last gasp rally by the dogs,
as opposed to the beginnings of a serious premiership tilt.
I think we will make mincemeat of them next week.
Tonight they rallied after stinging criticism during the week.
And they rallied for Johnno.
And Sydney had a six day break which meant they tired.
It had all the apprearances of a last gasp rally by the dogs,
as opposed to the beginnings of a serious premiership tilt.
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Unless we get way in front I would not look to "save" anyone for next week., otherwise we may not make it.OneEyedSainter77 wrote:
Less reliance on Roo. Save him for the following week.
Years ago we "saved" a couple of players against the swans and never made the GF.
Yes we do not want to only go through Roo. Dogs were making the mistake of only going through hall in their first half.
But we want Roo to play as well as he can.
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Re: Five things need to happen next week...
Would prefer he did this sacrificial act on GF day in the middle of the Collingwood huddle.OneEyedSainter77 wrote:Kosi has to absolutely explode
Do you suggest he triggers himself or better to have him triggered remotely in case he presses the wrong button?
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hahahaha - Classic StuffEnrico_Misso wrote:Would prefer he did this sacrificial act on GF day in the middle of the Collingwood huddle.OneEyedSainter77 wrote:Kosi has to absolutely explode
Do you suggest he triggers himself or better to have him triggered remotely in case he presses the wrong button?
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If Kosi made whoever the hell it is they have left to play on him accountable for a full game, I'll be stoked.
If we win 50% of the contested stuff in the middle, I can't see how they can defend against our forwards. We have too many options.
Equally tantalising is our back half measured against Hall, Johnson, Grant etc... We match up really well.
This game is a prelim. It will be as hard as it gets. But all things being equal, if we turn up to play, we should have them covered in size, speed and skill.
But funny things happen. Look at Bullants v Willianstown in the VFL.
If we win 50% of the contested stuff in the middle, I can't see how they can defend against our forwards. We have too many options.
Equally tantalising is our back half measured against Hall, Johnson, Grant etc... We match up really well.
This game is a prelim. It will be as hard as it gets. But all things being equal, if we turn up to play, we should have them covered in size, speed and skill.
But funny things happen. Look at Bullants v Willianstown in the VFL.
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I reckon we will be a bit slow out of the blocks courtesy of our week off - we always seem to need to run ourselves into it after a break. Wouldn't surprise me to be a few goals down at quarter time. Expect we will get our 'mojo' back in 2nd & 3rd quarters, but hopefully, 4th will be where the rest and fitness pay off...
baker is coming into the GF and he'll do a dean wallis/max rooke and just smash their midfielders physically and legally and illegally
then get a 12 week suspension with his premiership medal and retire.
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Re: Five things need to happen next week...
saintsRrising wrote:Unless we get way in front I would not look to "save" anyone for next week., otherwise we may not make it.OneEyedSainter77 wrote:
Less reliance on Roo. Save him for the following week.
Years ago we "saved" a couple of players against the swans and never made the GF.
Yes we do not want to only go through Roo. Dogs were making the mistake of only going through hall in their first half.
But we want Roo to play as well as he can.
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5 things I'd like to see:
1) Ablett and Swan clash in a nasty incident leaving both with a broken leg.
2) Brad Johnson is the rocket's chosen tag for Dal Santo
3) Malthouse accused of raping one of his own players after the game.
4) Ablett takes off his guernsey after the match to reveal a suns jumper.
5) Didak revealed to be in the car at the time of the alleged rape case.
5 things we will see:
1) either collingwood or geelong will not make the GF
2) We will beat the bullies by more than last year
3) Milne, Schneider, Kosi & Roo had quit GFs last year - watch them shine this year.
4) 3 saints will be in the AA team
5) No major injuries (please)
1) Ablett and Swan clash in a nasty incident leaving both with a broken leg.
2) Brad Johnson is the rocket's chosen tag for Dal Santo
3) Malthouse accused of raping one of his own players after the game.
4) Ablett takes off his guernsey after the match to reveal a suns jumper.
5) Didak revealed to be in the car at the time of the alleged rape case.
5 things we will see:
1) either collingwood or geelong will not make the GF
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2) We will beat the bullies by more than last year
3) Milne, Schneider, Kosi & Roo had quit GFs last year - watch them shine this year.
4) 3 saints will be in the AA team
5) No major injuries (please)
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Love it cordzCORDZ wrote:5 things I'd like to see:
1) Ablett and Swan clash in a nasty incident leaving both with a broken leg.
2) Brad Johnson is the rocket's chosen tag for Dal Santo
3) Malthouse accused of raping one of his own players after the game.
4) Ablett takes off his guernsey after the match to reveal a suns jumper.
5) Didak revealed to be in the car at the time of the alleged rape case.
5 things we will see:
1) either collingwood or geelong will not make the GF![]()
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2) We will beat the bullies by more than last year
3) Milne, Schneider, Kosi & Roo had quit GFs last year - watch them shine this year.
4) 3 saints will be in the AA team
5) No major injuries (please)
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It all depends on the match-up for Fisher. I've seen Fisher do great jobs on Pavlich, Brown and even Hall earlier in the year, but I've also seen Jack Riewoldt and Goodes tear him a new one.saintsRrising wrote:I would prefer to keep Fisher in a more attacking role. Besides his record as a stopper is not that good IIRC.SydneySainter wrote:
As for Hall, thinking Fisher might actually be a good match-up.
Won't be surprised if he goes to Hall, at least to start with.
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This is exactly what I think, but at whose expense? Also, knowing Lyon and how he likes match fit players over sentimentality, he'll stick with the devil-he-knows first.borderbarry wrote:Perfect time to bring Baker back into the team.
This would be an ideal in-game for Bakes. We'll just have to see. Even if Lyon calls it, it might be just more of his mind games
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Give him Johnson. He'll murder the old bastard.St. Luke wrote:This is exactly what I think, but at whose expense? Also, knowing Lyon and how he likes match fit players over sentimentality, he'll stick with the devil-he-knows first.borderbarry wrote:Perfect time to bring Baker back into the team.
This would be an ideal in-game for Bakes. We'll just have to see. Even if Lyon calls it, it might be just more of his mind games
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