Robert Eddy fun fact!
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Armo copped a knee injury in 2010 as well.
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That is salivating Saintmatt. My "what ifs / imaginings" include Judd, Cyril & Jack Riewoldt being on that list instead of Ball, McEvoy & Armo (if my dodgy memory is correct).Saintmatt wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:51pm10000%. Imagine having Jack Steven and David Armitage in our 2009 and 2010 GF teams instead of say, Eddy and McQualter.Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:40pm Every time I see Stuv kick goals like he did when we played him as a forward last week I think of what could have been in 2009/2010.
You have a guy like Jack Steven available back then and sitting in stands. Instead, our genius coach plonks Eddy or Dempster in the forward line as a taggers/defenders. Unbelievable!! This was one of the main reasons that we lost grand finals.
So the footy is in the vicinity of your forward half, but you have been instructed to make sure you defend. Goals can only occur incidently or if they are as a result of a dirct kick to your planned target go to tall forwad. Ludicrous!! How'about selecting forwards that play with natiral instincts and actually want to win the footy and kick a bloody goal!!
Yeah but he is still a genius and a great coach
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I remember seeing him and the other emergency..? Armo or Geary....can't remember ...having a kick to kick out on the ground prior to the game...so as usual plugger 66 was full of s***..Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:57pm Jack was named as an emergency I believe in the grand final. So pretty difficult to go with the 'he was injured' line and that's why he wasn't selected
When I first joined the forum I had a running battle with plugger66 who kept pushing the theme that Jack had OP. Most of the stuff plugger66 posted was apologist myth to counter the arguments.
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This is the line that apologists have been clinging too since 2010 even post David Mission’s book when our then fitness guy specifically debunks it.CURLY wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:54pmSteven had OP I believe.Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:40pm Every time I see Stuv kick goals like he did when we played him as a forward last week I think of what could have been in 2009/2010.
You have a guy like Jack Steven available back then and sitting in stands. Instead, our genius coach plonks Eddy or Dempster in the forward line as a taggers/defenders. Unbelievable!! This was one of the main reasons that we lost grand finals.
So the footy is in the vicinity of your forward half, but you have been instructed to make sure you defend. Goals can only occur incidently or if they are as a result of a dirct kick to your planned target go to tall forwad. Ludicrous!! How'about selecting forwards that play with natiral instincts and actually want to win the footy and kick a bloody goal!!
Yeah but he is still a genius and a great coach
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Emergencies for grand final teams
2009: Armitage, Geary and Gwilt.
2010: Geary, McEvoy and Stanley.
Replay: Geary Stanley and Armitage.
2009: Armitage, Geary and Gwilt.
2010: Geary, McEvoy and Stanley.
Replay: Geary Stanley and Armitage.
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So Plugger was right.
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CURLY wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:54pmSteven had OP I believe.Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:40pm Every time I see Stuv kick goals like he did when we played him as a forward last week I think of what could have been in 2009/2010.
You have a guy like Jack Steven available back then and sitting in stands. Instead, our genius coach plonks Eddy or Dempster in the forward line as a taggers/defenders. Unbelievable!! This was one of the main reasons that we lost grand finals.
So the footy is in the vicinity of your forward half, but you have been instructed to make sure you defend. Goals can only occur incidently or if they are as a result of a dirct kick to your planned target go to tall forwad. Ludicrous!! How'about selecting forwards that play with natiral instincts and actually want to win the footy and kick a bloody goal!!
Yeah but he is still a genius and a great coach
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saintspremiers wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 7:15am The superstar role player and Desciple of the Lyin played only 33 games.
His illustrious career included 9 finals!!
Oh the days of finals!
How many Grand Finals? Miss those days...
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Finals?Spinner wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 10:52amOh the days of finals!saintspremiers wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 7:15am The superstar role player and Desciple of the Lyin played only 33 games.
His illustrious career included 9 finals!!
How many Grand Finals? Miss those days...
What's that?
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SaintPav wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 11:58amFinals?Spinner wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 10:52amOh the days of finals!saintspremiers wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 7:15am The superstar role player and Desciple of the Lyin played only 33 games.
His illustrious career included 9 finals!!
How many Grand Finals? Miss those days...
What's that?
Those things that give you a shot at the big dance.
Maybe someone needs to start a thread called ‘Finals fun fact’ instead of ‘Eddy fun fact’ to remind us all.
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To make it worse Steven kicked 3 in his AFL debut against the cats in 2010.Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:40pm Every time I see Stuv kick goals like he did when we played him as a forward last week I think of what could have been in 2009/2010.
You have a talented young speedster like Jack Steven available back then and sitting in stands. Instead, our genius coach plonks Eddy or Dempster in the forward line as a taggers/defenders. Unbelievable!! This was one of the main reasons that we lost grand finals.
So the footy is in the vicinity of your forward half, but you have been instructed to make sure you defend. Goals can only occur incidently or if they are as a result of a dirct kick to your planned target go to tall forwad. Ludicrous!! How'about selecting forwards that play with natiral instincts and actually want to win the footy and kick a bloody goal!!
Yeah but he is still a genius and a great coach
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What was Plugger right with?
That Steven had OP in 09 or 10?
He played ok at Sandy for someone with OP... and why would he be playing at all with OP
Armo should definitely played 2009
Steven in 2010
That Steven had OP in 09 or 10?
He played ok at Sandy for someone with OP... and why would he be playing at all with OP
Armo should definitely played 2009
Steven in 2010
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Pretty sure he made his debut against Hawthorn the year before. It was our 19th consecutive win.Trixilver wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 2:12pmTo make it worse Steven kicked 3 in his AFL debut against the cats in 2010.Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 16 Aug 2019 12:40pm Every time I see Stuv kick goals like he did when we played him as a forward last week I think of what could have been in 2009/2010.
You have a talented young speedster like Jack Steven available back then and sitting in stands. Instead, our genius coach plonks Eddy or Dempster in the forward line as a taggers/defenders. Unbelievable!! This was one of the main reasons that we lost grand finals.
So the footy is in the vicinity of your forward half, but you have been instructed to make sure you defend. Goals can only occur incidently or if they are as a result of a dirct kick to your planned target go to tall forwad. Ludicrous!! How'about selecting forwards that play with natiral instincts and actually want to win the footy and kick a bloody goal!!
Yeah but he is still a genius and a great coach
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Sorry but your 2010 group is wrong
I've googled several sites including saints.com and they have J Steven as an emergency in 2010
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Spot on
Lyon should have utilised the whole list more in both years. We went into the 2010 GF with Dal Santo injured and Gramm looked like he was also injured
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I think whichever way you splice it up... as good as he did to get us there, RL absolutely butchered GF selection in both 09 and 10
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Like I said, many RL apologists have run with the Steven OP line for years to justify what was just plain woeful selection.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 3:41pmSorry but your 2010 group is wrong
I've googled several sites including saints.com and they have J Steven as an emergency in 2010
Lyon chose Eddy and Dempster as forwards ahead of Armitage and Steven.
Master coach or not he absolutely bellied up there
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Well, I hope you are right because I kinda remember him having a kick with armo pre game, but that was the result IA got off googleJosh Battle wrote: ↑Sat 17 Aug 2019 3:41pmSorry but your 2010 group is wrong
I've googled several sites including saints.com and they have J Steven as an emergency in 2010
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Perspective for the delusional.
Bickering over GF selections on players that weren’t in the best 22 all season (and confusing their form with their form in later years).
Meanwhile this mob just lost to Carlton, 10 years on & no finals campaigns since 2011.
Bickering over GF selections on players that weren’t in the best 22 all season (and confusing their form with their form in later years).
Meanwhile this mob just lost to Carlton, 10 years on & no finals campaigns since 2011.
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Fun Fact:
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Armo
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R19 2009
Highest StK player in Sandringham B&F 2009 he was 21 and in good form. But Ross did not show any faith in him.
Let’s face it, Ross botched selection and it may have been the difference between winning and losing. He also botched it in the box on GF day.
Armo
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R19 2009
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Let’s face it, Ross botched selection and it may have been the difference between winning and losing. He also botched it in the box on GF day.
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