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afl already have their fingers in the facebook and twitter pies-0- have their own sites and there appears to be competition between club sites.saintspremiers wrote:It will be on Facebook - that is until the AFL gain control of our Facebook site!aussierules0k wrote:Is everything gonna run thru Facebook now - or will we still have an Official Saints Site? Cos I don't use Facebook or MySpace etc.
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hate to say i told you so..no i don't...i love it...but puts the lie to the scaremongers and worry worts who reckoned that we would be resting another 5 of our top 22 this week......
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Well d roit, the players who are on the ground most are the defensive 6 and Riewoldt.
This confirms that you look for your back 6 to be stable.
The defence of Clarke, Max, Baker and then Fisher, Dawson and Gilbert looks pretty solid to me - and I would expect each of them to spend maximum time on the ground.
IF they are under pressure there are Goddard, Gram and Ray (and Jones) who can go back.
For example, if Baker gets "touched up", Ray, Jones or Gram can go back to give cover - and run from defence.
But, if any one of them is forced back that weakens the midfield rotations - and the mid-fielders are the most rotated players in the side.
The forward line, as named, is pretty imposing and you would expect your 2 key forwards of Kosi (CHF) and Roo (FF) to spend maximum time on the ground (and interchanging closer to goal within the F50 as they have been).
Kosi is the more favoured to go back if we are under pressure - but only to float as he has done in some games including against Geelong.
Then we have Montagna and Gram named in the forward 6.
So, if the likes of Blake, Dempster or Gwilt are on the bench, who do they rotate off?
Does Blake go to CHB to rotate Dawson to full back, Max to a pocket and Raph or Baker to the mid-field?
Because Blake can not rotate directly into where the rotations are required, among our mid-field of Goddard, Hayes, Dal Santo, Montagna, Gram, Ray and Ball.
And he can not rotate either Milne or Schnieder.
See the position he has been placed in by being named among the 7 interchange players, 3 of whom will drop out?
And the same goes for Dempster and Gwilt.
However, the likes of Jones, Armitage and Steven can rotate into the mid-field and can add to the flexibility of the team - including by allowing Montagna and Gram (or others in the mid-field rotation) to actually spend time where they have been named despite the remainder mid-fielders being rotated.
The fact that each of Blake, Dempster and Gwilt has been named on the 7 man interchange bench means they are among the candidates to be named as an Emergency.
Difficult decisions I acknowledge, but that is the position the form of Jones (throughout the season - and he will be in the 22 no doubt), Armitage and Steven (aligned with the injury to McQualter) throws up.
At least immediately (and it is pretty late in the season so chances will be thin on the ground from here on in).
And the incumbents have the inside running.
Of those included last week, Ball, Armitage and Steven prove that.
As does the exclusion of the 3 (Eddy, Begley and Geary - ex McQualter) and McEvoy who is squeezed out by Gardiner and King because they are the superior ruckmen and Kosi and Roo are the superior tall forwards.
You could make a case of a "lead up taller forward" on the Interchange bench, and this is the role of Gwilt - plus Dempster was tried there but without conspictious success.
But, equally, you could rotate Armitage or Steven or Jones to allow Goddard to fulfill that role or rotate Ray or Gram back to allow Clarke or Gilbert to fulfill that role.
See the added flexibility?
The bench should be a ruckman and 3 mid-fielders.
This confirms that you look for your back 6 to be stable.
The defence of Clarke, Max, Baker and then Fisher, Dawson and Gilbert looks pretty solid to me - and I would expect each of them to spend maximum time on the ground.
IF they are under pressure there are Goddard, Gram and Ray (and Jones) who can go back.
For example, if Baker gets "touched up", Ray, Jones or Gram can go back to give cover - and run from defence.
But, if any one of them is forced back that weakens the midfield rotations - and the mid-fielders are the most rotated players in the side.
The forward line, as named, is pretty imposing and you would expect your 2 key forwards of Kosi (CHF) and Roo (FF) to spend maximum time on the ground (and interchanging closer to goal within the F50 as they have been).
Kosi is the more favoured to go back if we are under pressure - but only to float as he has done in some games including against Geelong.
Then we have Montagna and Gram named in the forward 6.
So, if the likes of Blake, Dempster or Gwilt are on the bench, who do they rotate off?
Does Blake go to CHB to rotate Dawson to full back, Max to a pocket and Raph or Baker to the mid-field?
Because Blake can not rotate directly into where the rotations are required, among our mid-field of Goddard, Hayes, Dal Santo, Montagna, Gram, Ray and Ball.
And he can not rotate either Milne or Schnieder.
See the position he has been placed in by being named among the 7 interchange players, 3 of whom will drop out?
And the same goes for Dempster and Gwilt.
However, the likes of Jones, Armitage and Steven can rotate into the mid-field and can add to the flexibility of the team - including by allowing Montagna and Gram (or others in the mid-field rotation) to actually spend time where they have been named despite the remainder mid-fielders being rotated.
The fact that each of Blake, Dempster and Gwilt has been named on the 7 man interchange bench means they are among the candidates to be named as an Emergency.
Difficult decisions I acknowledge, but that is the position the form of Jones (throughout the season - and he will be in the 22 no doubt), Armitage and Steven (aligned with the injury to McQualter) throws up.
At least immediately (and it is pretty late in the season so chances will be thin on the ground from here on in).
And the incumbents have the inside running.
Of those included last week, Ball, Armitage and Steven prove that.
As does the exclusion of the 3 (Eddy, Begley and Geary - ex McQualter) and McEvoy who is squeezed out by Gardiner and King because they are the superior ruckmen and Kosi and Roo are the superior tall forwards.
You could make a case of a "lead up taller forward" on the Interchange bench, and this is the role of Gwilt - plus Dempster was tried there but without conspictious success.
But, equally, you could rotate Armitage or Steven or Jones to allow Goddard to fulfill that role or rotate Ray or Gram back to allow Clarke or Gilbert to fulfill that role.
See the added flexibility?
The bench should be a ruckman and 3 mid-fielders.
i'd be very surprised if blake and cj weren't also given a week off. blake hasn't been named on the bench all year, why start now? and cj had some fitness concerns in sydney. so the bench would be from five:
armitage, dempster, gwilt, king, steven
king's definite and i'd say both armo and steven get another week, so that leaves one of dempster and gwilt. most likely dempster for his flexibilty, with gwilt the unlucky final omission.
lock in a bench of:
armitage, dempster, king, steven
armitage, dempster, gwilt, king, steven
king's definite and i'd say both armo and steven get another week, so that leaves one of dempster and gwilt. most likely dempster for his flexibilty, with gwilt the unlucky final omission.
lock in a bench of:
armitage, dempster, king, steven
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that's a pretty good analysis, and I started to think along similar lines when I saw this extended benchTo the top wrote:Well d roit, the players who are on the ground most are the defensive 6 and Riewoldt.
This confirms that you look for your back 6 to be stable.
The defence of Clarke, Max, Baker and then Fisher, Dawson and Gilbert looks pretty solid to me - and I would expect each of them to spend maximum time on the ground.
IF they are under pressure there are Goddard, Gram and Ray (and Jones) who can go back.
For example, if Baker gets "touched up", Ray, Jones or Gram can go back to give cover - and run from defence.
But, if any one of them is forced back that weakens the midfield rotations - and the mid-fielders are the most rotated players in the side.
The forward line, as named, is pretty imposing and you would expect your 2 key forwards of Kosi (CHF) and Roo (FF) to spend maximum time on the ground (and interchanging closer to goal within the F50 as they have been).
Kosi is the more favoured to go back if we are under pressure - but only to float as he has done in some games including against Geelong.
Then we have Montagna and Gram named in the forward 6.
So, if the likes of Blake, Dempster or Gwilt are on the bench, who do they rotate off?
Does Blake go to CHB to rotate Dawson to full back, Max to a pocket and Raph or Baker to the mid-field?
Because Blake can not rotate directly into where the rotations are required, among our mid-field of Goddard, Hayes, Dal Santo, Montagna, Gram, Ray and Ball.
And he can not rotate either Milne or Schnieder.
See the position he has been placed in by being named among the 7 interchange players, 3 of whom will drop out?
And the same goes for Dempster and Gwilt.
However, the likes of Jones, Armitage and Steven can rotate into the mid-field and can add to the flexibility of the team - including by allowing Montagna and Gram (or others in the mid-field rotation) to actually spend time where they have been named despite the remainder mid-fielders being rotated.
The fact that each of Blake, Dempster and Gwilt has been named on the 7 man interchange bench means they are among the candidates to be named as an Emergency.
Difficult decisions I acknowledge, but that is the position the form of Jones (throughout the season - and he will be in the 22 no doubt), Armitage and Steven (aligned with the injury to McQualter) throws up.
At least immediately (and it is pretty late in the season so chances will be thin on the ground from here on in).
And the incumbents have the inside running.
Of those included last week, Ball, Armitage and Steven prove that.
As does the exclusion of the 3 (Eddy, Begley and Geary - ex McQualter) and McEvoy who is squeezed out by Gardiner and King because they are the superior ruckmen and Kosi and Roo are the superior tall forwards.
You could make a case of a "lead up taller forward" on the Interchange bench, and this is the role of Gwilt - plus Dempster was tried there but without conspictious success.
But, equally, you could rotate Armitage or Steven or Jones to allow Goddard to fulfill that role or rotate Ray or Gram back to allow Clarke or Gilbert to fulfill that role.
See the added flexibility?
The bench should be a ruckman and 3 mid-fielders.
We are blessed with a fair amount of flexibility within the 18 named but the final 22 will be interesting
When/where is the final 22 announced?
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B: Raphael Clarke, Max Hudghton, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Justin Koschitzke, Jason Gram
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Farren Ray, Luke Ball
I/C: David Armitage, Jason Blake, Sean Dempster, Steven King.
B: Raphael Clarke, Max Hudghton, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Justin Koschitzke, Jason Gram
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Farren Ray, Luke Ball
I/C: David Armitage, Jason Blake, Sean Dempster, Steven King.
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It's round 20, we're 19-zip, and that is a wonderful sight.perfectionist wrote:St Kilda
B: Raphael Clarke, Max Hudghton, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Justin Koschitzke, Jason Gram
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Farren Ray, Luke Ball
I/C: David Armitage, Jason Blake, Sean Dempster, Steven King.
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+ 1markp wrote:It's round 20, we're 19-zip, and that is a wonderful sight.perfectionist wrote:St Kilda
B: Raphael Clarke, Max Hudghton, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Justin Koschitzke, Jason Gram
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Farren Ray, Luke Ball
I/C: David Armitage, Jason Blake, Sean Dempster, Steven King.
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