ins/out for PA???

[saintsRrising]

In : Kois.

Out: ?

Immediately after the Freo Game I thought Zac out for Kosi...based on form over the NAB and first 4 games. However Zac's second half up forward was quite ok. We can cover for Zac. But equally he is our only "true" FB at present and so the caoching panel wll be keen to get him back in form. If he was ill over Summer, as the rumours suggest, that may earn him some extra grace.
Is Zac's personality the type that rsponds better to "faith"...or to a "kick up the bum" by being dropped. I have no idea...
You would think though that dropping Zac would at least be discussed.


I think someone is going to be stiff. Kosi is too good an in, to not come in and that means that someone will be squeezed out.

Raph I though played quite well for his first game back. That run of his and long accurate kick to Milne is the type of forward 50 entry that Lyon will want more of. Gwilt has impressed all so far this year.
So I think both are safe.
Schnieder has been up and down, but still has 6 goals in 4 games.


One of Peake or Geary would seem to be the unlucky one.
Geary is harder at it...Peak playsa different role. Both have been ok in their first 4 games.

[Mr Magic]

I think it will be Raph.
Fisher was picked to play forward last week, thereby opening up a slot for Raph in the backline.

Now that the move of Fisher up forward didn't work, there is 1 too many running backmen.

[thirty-seven!?]

I'd say Peake or Gears (and maybe Raph) are going to be top of the list... Although ideally u wouldnt drop either. I really liked Jarryn's game, and now is not the time to drop him, just after he begins to improve! I feel that the backline IS the place to drop a player from only because it seems the spot we are surplus.

I do also like the idea of Jack Steven getting a game after two great showings at Sandy - but again, who do you drop!?

[Milton66]

Kosi in.

Play someone else as a key fwd... maybe Zac

Fisher to FB.

Let BJ go back into the middle.

Drop a fringe midfielder.

[Moods]

I reckon King or Gardiner will drop out, either through injury or neccesity. The others mentioned were all good last week. Watched the replay on Fox last night, and couldn't believe how good Zac was in the 2nd half. Could almost throw Zac fwd and mix up the backline when Kos goes off for a rest or is in the ruck.

[Saints43]

Wasn't Farren Ray playing on Hill who I thought gave us a lot of trouble on Sunday?

He has been fairly quiet going forward but I'm not sure what stopping jobs he's done prior to last week. Just appears to have dropped off a tad to me.
I though Raph had more influence on the game.

I doubt Zac will go out as he plays a specialised position - as noted above.

Of course we don't see them for the forty hours between games so there are a million other factors involved in selection. Time and space doesn't permit...

[Moods]

Hill only really troubled us in the 1st half. Ray still does his job I reckon.

[Legendary]

Peake out, Kosi in.

Possible Gardiner rested and McEvoy in but that is only speculation.

[Saint 58]

My daughter wants Raph out & the HOT GUY in ... Rhys Stanley

[Saintsfan]

Dawson out as I do not see a match up defensively and with Kosi back we do not need him as a tall forward option.

I believe people are going to expect Goddard to repeat his performance of the Fremantle game week in week out and this will again depend on suitablility and the importance of him around the park.

[plugger66]

In Kosi
Out Zac or an undisclosed injury to a player.

[Stephen Theodore]

IN Kosi
OUT Peake

[SainterK]

In Kosi
Out King

[Milan Faletic]

In: Kosi, McEvoy
Out: Peake, Gardiner (inj)

[thirty-seven!?]

Dawson out as I do not see a match up defensively and with Kosi back we do not need him as a tall forward option.

Tredrea??

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

I sure wouldn't be leaving Zac out after his second half last week. Aside from what he can give us up forward, there is Tredrea down back and didn't someone say that last week Port played something like 4 blokes in their forward line (at times), who stood 195cm or more?
Zac would be ideally suited to them.
I'd be leaving Peake out, as he's showed very little. If there isn't room down back, Raph could be let loose on a wing.
Bring it on!

[Saints94]

IN: J.Koschitzke, B.McEvoy

OUT: Z.Dawson S.King

Ins: Kosi in because we need a tall target down foward and who better to stand up then big Kosi and big Macca in because of BOG for Sandy and he will be more versitile than Kingy over there, Macca will be able to go down forward instead of sitting on the pine.

Outs: Dawson out because of his poor form and very little body strength against quality opponents, would be nice for him to recapture his great form from last year and bring back that self belief to compete contest after contest. Kingy out beacuse of his form and doesn't get enough touches around the ground, so Macca is more versitile.

[SainterK]

My only query on those thinking Peake may be omitted, is that it's a big ground isn't it?

[Bernard Shakey]

Kosi for Zac

Mcevoy for King or Gardiner if he's injured.

Steven for McQualter or Peake.

[claystreet]

Kosi for Clarke
Steven for Peake
Big Mac for Gardy (inj?)

[plugger66]

When did Gardiner get injured?

[claystreet]

When did Gardiner get injured?

Dont reckon his knees 100% hence the ?

[Saints94]

When did Gardiner get injured?

Dont reckon his knees 100% hence the ?

Kingys knee has been detiorating ever since he came to the Saints

[SainterK]

When did Gardiner get injured?

SS Rumour, haven't you heard?

[claystreet]

Not a rumour just a gut feeling, seems proppy and a rest wouldnt hurt, i dont bounce all over these forums with rumour like some around here