Match Thread - cats v saints

[8856brother]

Hawkins. Again. 102 points.

And that is the realistic gap between the 2 sides.

[whiskers3614]

What is the lowest end of season percentage, leaving out GCS and GWS?

[SemperFidelis]

Final score 133 to 37. Siren a blessed relief.

Bring on the TIges!

[sunsaint]

The defensive effort by players on goal line was typical 5 players vs 1 Geelong player result goal Geelong.

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yep - Hawkins brushed past Ray like he was a wet paper doll

[LTN16]

Now where have all those Seb Ross baggers gone? In a game like that 28 disposals isn't bad from him!

[terry smith rules]

Now where have all those Seb Ross baggers gone? In a game like that 28 disposals isn't bad from him!

exactly

his last few weeks have been ok

seems to have that ability to find time (like Dal etc)

[jonesy]

Avoided the ton again, another game ticked off the box.

[magnifisaint]

Sorry folks, but this is beyond embarrassment! It’s shameful and cringe worthy. I do remember the early 2000s when we only won two games, but from memory, the losses were never so consistently bad.
So another wooden spoon. Why it is always St Kilda to get the wooden spoons??? Not Geelong, nor North Melbourne, Hawthorn, Bulldogs, Adelaide, etc. etc. But the Saints get them with monotonous regularity! Oh the young team - so other clubs do not sometimes have young teams?
No, I’m not happy - stuff the No. 1 draft pick - I do not ever want another wooden spoon again. What’s worth - most of my working colleagues gleefully predicted that St Kilda, once again, will amass some 1-4 wooden spoons in the coming decade.

They sack so many coaches that they can't attract any good ones. When we do finally get one the far***** administration let them walk out.

[BigMart]

Do we really have a TEAM full of kids

Anyone would think we're a TAC cup team the way some carry on.

If we were a really young team.... Like GC 2011/12 or GWS 2012/13 it'd be fine

[magnifisaint]

Now where have all those Seb Ross baggers gone? In a game like that 28 disposals isn't bad from him!

exactly

his last few weeks have been ok

seems to have that ability to find time (like Dal etc)

Looked ok but looks too one sided but at least he looks like having some ability.

[saintsRrising]

Now where have all those Seb Ross baggers gone? In a game like that 28 disposals isn't bad from him!

Was one of the very few positives today for us.

Weller showed a bit given who his opponent was in particular.

After that..ah .... ummmmm.....ah well Armo got a game under his belt...

[santazzi]

THE WIND I TELLS YA!!!!!

THE WIND.

D'MON SAINTS CATS ARE FADING, AND WE ARE RUNNING OVER THEM

Thank you B_M you brightened my day!!!

[magnifisaint]

Margin still under triple figures?

114 to 31, so looking alright at the mo for under a century

Edited for accuracy. 127 to 31. Disaster approaching.

Longer injured.

Won't play next week. Looks like he has concussion. Poor bugger.

[magnifisaint]

Weller keeps playing weller each week. Should be permanently upgraded next year.

[3rd generation saint]

Okay, I've been negative all day, which quite frankly is very easy to do at the moment. So where is the hope, that little glimmer of light:
1) The last quarter, at least they played and took a little advantage of Geelong's relaxed pressure.
2) Delaney, did a really good job on Hawkins and we have a decent full back for a few years.
3) Ross, showed a bit today, and deserves his spot.
4) Weller, was good against Selwood and did a good job.
5) Bruce showed a bit up forward.

[desertsaint]

Sorry folks, but this is beyond embarrassment! It’s shameful and cringe worthy. I do remember the early 2000s when we only won two games, but from memory, the losses were never so consistently bad.
So another wooden spoon. Why it is always St Kilda to get the wooden spoons??? Not Geelong, nor North Melbourne, Hawthorn, Bulldogs, Adelaide, etc. etc. But the Saints get them with monotonous regularity! Oh the young team - so other clubs do not sometimes have young teams?
No, I’m not happy - stuff the No. 1 draft pick - I do not ever want another wooden spoon again. What’s worth - most of my working colleagues gleefully predicted that St Kilda, once again, will amass some 1-4 wooden spoons in the coming decade.

They sack so many coaches that they can't attract any good ones. When we do finally get one the far***** administration let them walk out.

We've had one wooden spoon since the afl began in 1990? Carlton have had three in that time. I reckon fans could handle another one or two in the rebuild.

[borderbarry]

Good to see Armo back. We have missed him. Would have been a bigger loss without him there today.

[SemperFidelis]

Officially 18th posi now, 58.60%

Draft picks looking secure.

[SemperFidelis]

Okay, I've been negative all day, which quite frankly is very easy to do at the moment. So where is the hope, that little glimmer of light:
1) The last quarter, at least they played and took a little advantage of Geelong's relaxed pressure.
2) Delaney, did a really good job on Hawkins and we have a decent full back for a few years.
3) Ross, showed a bit today, and deserves his spot.
4) Weller, was good against Selwood and did a good job.
5) Bruce showed a bit up forward.

Thought Longer reasonable as well, and Jimmy W showed why he needs to keep his head down off the field and stay in the team.

[Spud]

Avoided the ton again, another game ticked off the box.

Lol

[jonesy]

Funnily enough if we somehow pull one out of the hat against West Coast next week,we will jump up the ladder a ridiculous 5 places...

[saintsRrising]

Look YES we had a very young and inexperienced team today (as per the post from BigFooty below)....but te really, really disapointing aspect for me today was just how poor virtually all of our older players were today.

I mean I can understand our kids pacing, but look at the crap that say Demspter or Steven served up today.


Posted by Manimal Dunstan on BigFooty
St Kilda:
Team by age (current age not what they may turn this year)

18-20 - Brodie Murdoch (20), Josh Saunders (19), Jimmy Webster (20), Jack Billings (18), Luke Dunstan (19)
21-24 - Luke Delaney (24), Cameron Shenton (23), Josh Bruce (22), Maverick Weller (22), Jack Newnes (21), Tom Lee (23), Billy Longer (21), Jack Steven (24), Sebastian Ross (21), Tom Simpkin (23)
25-29 - David Armitage (25), Farren Ray (28), Terry Milera (26)
30+ Sean Dempster (30), Leigh Montagna (30), Lenny Hayes (34), Nick Riewoldt (31)

Team by games
1-20: Cameron Shenton (5), Brodie Murdoch (10), Josh Bruce (20), Jimmy Webster (19), Jack Billings (8), Tom Lee (11), Billy Longer (15), Luke Dunstan (10), Seb Ross (18), Josh Saunders (18) - (10)
20-50: Luke Delaney (37), Maverick Weller (37), Jack Newnes (36), Terry Milera (28), Tom Simpkin (28) - (5)
50-150: David Armitage (96), Jack Steven (81) - (2)
150-200: Sean Dempster (171), Farren Ray (187) - (2)
200-250: Leigh Montagna (222) - (1)
250 +: Nick Riewoldt (270), Lenny Hayes (287) - (2)

Geelong:
Team by age (current age not what they may turn this year)
18-20 - Brad Hartman (19), Darcy Lang (18)
21-24 - Cameron Guthrie (21), Bilie Smedts (22), Horlin-Smith (21), Josh Walker (21), Steven Motlop (23), Jordan Murdoch (22), Mitch Duncan (23), Mark Blicavs (23),
25-29 - Jared Rivers (29), Andrew Mackie (29), Harry Taylor (28), Joel Selwood (26), Tom Hawkins (25), Dawson Simpson (25), Matthew Stokes (29)
30+ -Tom Lonergan (30), Corey Enright (32), Jimmy Bartel (30), Steve Johnson (30), James Kelly (30),

Team by games
1-20: Josh Walker (12), Dawson Simpson (20), Brad Hartman (0), Darcy Lang (0) - (4)
20-50: Billie Smedts (29), Horlin-Smith (21), Jordan Murdoch (30), Mark Blicavs (33) - (4)
50-150: Tom Longergan (132), Cameron Guthrie (51), Harry Taylor (147), Steven Motlop (56), Tom Hawkins (134), Mitch Duncan (87) - (6)
150-200: Jared Rivers (170), Joel Selwood (171), Matthew Stokes (165) - (3)
200-250: Andrew Mackie (207), Steve Johnson (225), James Kelly (244) - (3)
250 +: Corey Enright (275), Jimmy Bartel (260) - (2)

[8856brother]

Hawkins. Again. 102 points.

And that is the realistic gap between the 2 sides.

[8856brother]

Hawkins. Again. 102 points.

And that is the realistic gap between the 2 sides.

[saintbob]

Ross,Webster, Shenton,Billings, Murdoch and Bruce all pluses today

Lee and Jones should never been seen in Saints colurs again.

What a waste of a sub, surely Dunnell should've got it before Jones