Where is the like button!BringBackMadDog wrote:From the two games I watched this weekend Billings and Acres have to come in they were a class above in the VFL. They should replace Saad and Eli, we can use Schneids, Lonie and Sinclair as small forwards and they all can rotate through the midfield which gives us more flexibility.
Hickey was great in the VFL so I would bring him in for Longer, I would also bring in White for Shenton, we need another tall option up forward, shenton is an honest footballer but he cost us 3 goals through some terrible disposal and in a tight game this was crucial.
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SuperDuper wrote:Billings in
If Billlings played this week instead of Saad or Templeton, we would have won
Acres in as well
Hickey in
If the coach had taken Saad off the ground instead of Roberton, we still might have won.
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My team this week would be
Dempster Delaney Geary
Savage Fisher Roberton
Acres Dunstan Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Membrey
Lonie White Bruce
Hickey Weller Steven
Montagna, Schneider, Armitage, Sinclair
Dempster Delaney Geary
Savage Fisher Roberton
Acres Dunstan Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Membrey
Lonie White Bruce
Hickey Weller Steven
Montagna, Schneider, Armitage, Sinclair
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Re: Changes for next week
The need to play Bruce as the alternate ruckman does not work (and I view Bruce as a future key defender still doing an apprenticeship forward) - so I would include both Hickey and Longer with Hickey able to add a height option playing forward.
We have quick ground level players to capitalise at ground level and defend the area - and we got glimpses of another 2 yesterday.
The player I would discard and mark his papers "Never to Return" is Geary.
He is like a rabbit in the headlights when he gets the ball - and immediately puts the team under pressure including significantly contributing to a negative match outcome.
He is abysmal.
To play at this level you have to be able to use the pill - and he just can not.
Has not improved over his 100 game career and is not likely to from here - so he goes for young talent who can not only get it but also use it to advantage.
His finishing in the top 10 one year is a reflection on the list - not Geary.
Saad bought nothing - and Templeton was not far behind, so both should be looking on next week.
We can improve our skills once we have Siposs and Billings available because they both have elite skills.
From there much revolves around the re-inclusion of Gilbert (hopefully adds as Fisher has), Webster, Wright and Ross then the progress of Acres, White, McCartin, Goddard and McKenzie where we have high hopes for each.
I thought that Roberton paid the price for "playing on a wing" because we did get badly opened up on the defensive spread so needed some more genuine leg speed to plug the gaps they were easily distributing into.
When we closed their spread down and turned it into a contest we got on top - and don't mention the umpiring which really draws to question the integrity of the AFL - along with all the other disasters it pontificates on and defends as it does.
With Demitriou going there was a chance to change the culture - but that has unfortunately been missed.
We have quick ground level players to capitalise at ground level and defend the area - and we got glimpses of another 2 yesterday.
The player I would discard and mark his papers "Never to Return" is Geary.
He is like a rabbit in the headlights when he gets the ball - and immediately puts the team under pressure including significantly contributing to a negative match outcome.
He is abysmal.
To play at this level you have to be able to use the pill - and he just can not.
Has not improved over his 100 game career and is not likely to from here - so he goes for young talent who can not only get it but also use it to advantage.
His finishing in the top 10 one year is a reflection on the list - not Geary.
Saad bought nothing - and Templeton was not far behind, so both should be looking on next week.
We can improve our skills once we have Siposs and Billings available because they both have elite skills.
From there much revolves around the re-inclusion of Gilbert (hopefully adds as Fisher has), Webster, Wright and Ross then the progress of Acres, White, McCartin, Goddard and McKenzie where we have high hopes for each.
I thought that Roberton paid the price for "playing on a wing" because we did get badly opened up on the defensive spread so needed some more genuine leg speed to plug the gaps they were easily distributing into.
When we closed their spread down and turned it into a contest we got on top - and don't mention the umpiring which really draws to question the integrity of the AFL - along with all the other disasters it pontificates on and defends as it does.
With Demitriou going there was a chance to change the culture - but that has unfortunately been missed.
Re: Changes for next week
To the top wrote:The need to play Bruce as the alternate ruckman does not work (and I view Bruce as a future key defender still doing an apprenticeship forward) - so I would include both Hickey and Longer with Hickey able to add a height option playing forward.
We have quick ground level players to capitalise at ground level and defend the area - and we got glimpses of another 2 yesterday.
The player I would discard and mark his papers "Never to Return" is Geary.
He is like a rabbit in the headlights when he gets the ball - and immediately puts the team under pressure including significantly contributing to a negative match outcome.
He is abysmal.
To play at this level you have to be able to use the pill - and he just can not.
Has not improved over his 100 game career and is not likely to from here - so he goes for young talent who can not only get it but also use it to advantage.
His finishing in the top 10 one year is a reflection on the list - not Geary.
Saad bought nothing - and Templeton was not far behind, so both should be looking on next week.
We can improve our skills once we have Siposs and Billings available because they both have elite skills.
From there much revolves around the re-inclusion of Gilbert (hopefully adds as Fisher has), Webster, Wright and Ross then the progress of Acres, White, McCartin, Goddard and McKenzie where we have high hopes for each.
I thought that Roberton paid the price for "playing on a wing" because we did get badly opened up on the defensive spread so needed some more genuine leg speed to plug the gaps they were easily distributing into.
When we closed their spread down and turned it into a contest we got on top - and don't mention the umpiring which really draws to question the integrity of the AFL - along with all the other disasters it pontificates on and defends as it does.
With Demitriou going there was a chance to change the culture - but that has unfortunately been missed.
I didn't see an issue with Bruce in the ruck but I would see an issue with either Hickey or Longer playing mainly as forwards. It just wont work as neither are good enough in the air or on the ground. I agree Geary's skills aren't good but he isn't a hope of being dropped. Eli and Saad on the other hand should be omitted. Cant see Siposs having any real say in the Saints year as he wont be back until later in the year and never looks fit at the best of times. Gilbert will be important to us but its going to be long year. We need to get games into young guys back also need the older guys to keep us competitive.
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We really lacked a extra tall and had a surplus of smalls. I think we will try an extra ruck and use Hickey as a forward for a lot of the game.
Acres, Billings and McKenzie all to come in.
In: acres, billings, McKenzie and hickey
Out: saad, Templeton, Shenton and Roberton
Acres, Billings and McKenzie all to come in.
In: acres, billings, McKenzie and hickey
Out: saad, Templeton, Shenton and Roberton
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Is it realistic that Mckenzie will be picked? Didn't play a single preseason.
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Probably not but he was one of the best for Sandy. My picks are my 'want' not what I think will happen.FQF wrote:Is it realistic that Mckenzie will be picked? Didn't play a single preseason.
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Your comments on Geary are just garbage, he was the 3rd ranked player on the ground according to the stats his disposal efficiency was 79%. He runs himself ragged and is as brave as anyone. Geary is by no means a superstar but he is a work horse that all teams needTo the top wrote:The need to play Bruce as the alternate ruckman does not work (and I view Bruce as a future key defender still doing an apprenticeship forward) - so I would include both Hickey and Longer with Hickey able to add a height option playing forward.
We have quick ground level players to capitalise at ground level and defend the area - and we got glimpses of another 2 yesterday.
The player I would discard and mark his papers "Never to Return" is Geary.
He is like a rabbit in the headlights when he gets the ball - and immediately puts the team under pressure including significantly contributing to a negative match outcome.
He is abysmal.
To play at this level you have to be able to use the pill - and he just can not.
Has not improved over his 100 game career and is not likely to from here - so he goes for young talent who can not only get it but also use it to advantage.
His finishing in the top 10 one year is a reflection on the list - not Geary.
Saad bought nothing - and Templeton was not far behind, so both should be looking on next week.
We can improve our skills once we have Siposs and Billings available because they both have elite skills.
From there much revolves around the re-inclusion of Gilbert (hopefully adds as Fisher has), Webster, Wright and Ross then the progress of Acres, White, McCartin, Goddard and McKenzie where we have high hopes for each.
I thought that Roberton paid the price for "playing on a wing" because we did get badly opened up on the defensive spread so needed some more genuine leg speed to plug the gaps they were easily distributing into.
When we closed their spread down and turned it into a contest we got on top - and don't mention the umpiring which really draws to question the integrity of the AFL - along with all the other disasters it pontificates on and defends as it does.
With Demitriou going there was a chance to change the culture - but that has unfortunately been missed.
Also Sipposs' disposal is far from elite, he slams everything on to his boot and tries to kick it 60 metres, shanks a lot of them and the ones he does get right generally go to no one. He is also lazy, doesn't work hard enough and right at the moment would be in the bottom 5 players on our list
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Re: Changes for next week
We think alike. I think this team looks much better balanced... witha bit more skill. Hicket does more around the ground than Longer at present.BringBackMadDog wrote:My team this week would be
Dempster Delaney Geary
Savage Fisher Roberton
Acres Dunstan Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Membrey
Lonie White Bruce
Hickey Weller Steven
Montagna, Schneider, Armitage, Sinclair
I thought that Shenton had an ordinary set of pre-season games. Acres how ever they may want to play into form.
Not sure the coaches would make 4 changes though, and they probably will keep Longer if the bring Hickey back.
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Re: Changes for next week
like it if all are fitBringBackMadDog wrote:My team this week would be
Dempster Delaney Geary
Savage Fisher Roberton
Acres Dunstan Newnes
Billings Riewoldt Membrey
Lonie White Bruce
Hickey Weller Steven
Montagna, Schneider, Armitage, Sinclair
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I dont care about the rankings. The sooner Geary cant make our best 22 - the better we will be.
He wouldn't get a game in a top 4 side.
He wouldn't get a game in a top 4 side.
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what were cats last year?Con Gorozidis wrote:I dont care about the rankings. The sooner Geary cant make our best 22 - the better we will be.
He wouldn't get a game in a top 4 side.
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im over the whole geary thing as he isnt going to get dropped to the twos unless he gets absolutely pantsed for two weeks running or gets injured
and so he shouldnt
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I thought Membrey's tackling was a feature.SainterK wrote:Defensive forwards.
grrrr
But we needed a few goals from Saad . 78 points wont win you many games of footy on a dry day.
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Lee or White over Saad or Eli would have helped our structure IMO. Shelton is not really getting pushed out because he's playing Gwilts role. Webster is probably the next best option but is extremely inexperienced. Playing him there at this stage could kill his confidence. Roberton could do it I guess too but he's better getting some run out on the wing than he was as a deep defender.
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Re: Changes for next week
Geary is a very important player. Yes, his kicking inconsistent, as is Sam Gilbert's, Luke Delaney's, Sean Dempster's, Luke Dunstan's, Farren Ray's, Josh Saunder's etc, etc.
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Mirroring my thoughts on the two changes.tony74 wrote:Can't complain about the effort. Game plan is sound. We just lack a bit of polish and at times decision making. Expect two changes, Roo is fine and Billy will keep his place.
I'm wanting to see Billings and Acres in for Saad and Shenton.
I'd also like to see Sinclair start on the field and Eli/Schneids sub.
I'd like to see Hickey dominate for Sandy at the weekend, whilst Longer was smashed on the spread on the weekend, I did see improvement in his game and doesn't deserve to be dropped.
If Webster was fit and available he's clearly best 22 but I doubt he is fit.
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Billings and Acres should get into the seniors, but jeez, I want to see a bit better defensive work from the midfield and around the packs- I reckon old granny could run and spread without any fear of a Saint player putting pressure on.
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dunnosaint-stu wrote:Where is the like button!BringBackMadDog wrote:From the two games I watched this weekend Billings and Acres have to come in they were a class above in the VFL. They should replace Saad and Eli, we can use Schneids, Lonie and Sinclair as small forwards and they all can rotate through the midfield which gives us more flexibility.
Hickey was great in the VFL so I would bring him in for Longer, I would also bring in White for Shenton, we need another tall option up forward, shenton is an honest footballer but he cost us 3 goals through some terrible disposal and in a tight game this was crucial.
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