Game Thread v GC Suns

[Bunk_Moreland]

Sean Dempster keeping us in the race for the no #1 draft pick. Well done Seany passed it straight to a GC player then followed it up hand passing it to a a GC player - congrats son we may yet get Petracca.

We bloody well need a Petracca.

Bruce is going OK up forward

[Con Gorozidis]

No intensity this quarter...we're clearly setting ourselves for next week

I still think intensity is ok.
Execution of skills letting us down.

Intensity is down from way too many.
Killing us more than skills.

Maybe - but I think its wishful thinking.
You are still telling yourself 'if we lift intensity we are still good'.
I know it is a comforting thought - but the turnovers and poor kicking is chronic. How many goals from turnovers have they got?

[kosifantutti]

Gwilt 50m out in space tries to pinpoint a kick to Stanley on the boundary. Why?

[Toy Saint]

Josh Bruce is having an impact up forward

[kalsaint]

What causes skills in execution to be eroded over 14 days? Pressure by the opposition players If so, protect your players to provide them with more time or run and support static players.

The issue I have is that we don't seem to be able to do the basics at times unless the team has a milestone. One of those milestones disappears next year (Lenny). What will happen to improve accountability? Too many passengers not creating or helping with the hard work. I am sure Richo will be onto this but performances with this weekly variance over the season means that we need a few more seasons before we are competitive. Hard to accept after recent history.

Good to get 2 goals but need another 5 now.

[Bunk_Moreland]

Time to retire Dempster. Well past it. Is to blame for at least 4 goals tonight.

What a stupid comment.

IT IS a team game.

Won and lost in the mid field.

Idiot.

Agreed. Dumb as you can ever get.

Gwilt playing well

[desertsaint]

We're coming!
maybe?

[Sobraz]

Billy Longer's first kick in 8 weeks was a big miss.

[Scollop]

Dempster and Schneider not giving us anything. Are they contracted? Get rid of the lasts remnants of Lyon I say.

[matrix]

why?
i think blokes slipping all over the place
not being able to grab the ball in one motion off the deck
marks going straight thru fingers
ball going sideways off the boot

by both sides


dewy

[matrix]

dempter signed for 2015

[Con Gorozidis]

Sean Dempster keeping us in the race for the no #1 draft pick. Well done Seany passed it straight to a GC player then followed it up hand passing it to a a GC player - congrats son we may yet get Petracca.

We bloody well need a Petracca.

Bruce is going OK up forward

Have to agree. Midfield is where games are won and lost.
Armo is a terrific trier and warrior and I am full of admiration for him but hes just not that good.
Only Lenny is a true classy midfielder tonight.
(Jack just coming back so no worries with him as hes all class when up and running). Dunstan off his tucker tonight. Joey just going through the motions but really not all there. Sav down. Curren and Mav are good goers but not really AFL midfielders. Ray and Newnes good work horses.

[falka]

Terrible miss. Longer

[magnifisaint]

Gwilt 50m out in space tries to pinpoint a kick to Stanley on the boundary. Why?

no brains!

[Con Gorozidis]

Dempster and Schneider not giving us anything. Are they contracted? Get rid of the lasts remnants of Lyon I say.

No kidding - Dempster might still have some ill effects from his concussion and at least he tries.

Schneider on the other hand? I cant think of many excuses for him right now. Just a complete and utter passenger. And if we are very honest with ourselves we will admit he has been that way for much of the last 3 years (with the very very occasional good game).

[matrix]

armos not that good??




LOL

[Bunk_Moreland]

Sean Dempster keeping us in the race for the no #1 draft pick. Well done Seany passed it straight to a GC player then followed it up hand passing it to a a GC player - congrats son we may yet get Petracca.

We bloody well need a Petracca.

Bruce is going OK up forward

Have to agree. Midfield is where games are won and lost.
Armo is a terrific trier and warrior and I am full of admiration for him but hes just not that good.
Only Lenny is a true classy midfielder tonight.
(Jack just coming back so no worries with him as hes all class when up and running). Dunstan off his tucker tonight. Joey just going through the motions but really not all there. Sav down. Curren a good little goer but not really an AFL midfielder. Ray and Newnes good work horses.

Yup - It all starts in the midfield. I think we have some good ones in Armo, Jack Steven, Billings, Dunstann Curran, withArces to come in.

What I'm hearing is Petracca could be a Judd like player (please I'm NOT comparing).

I am really warming to that idea more than a McCartin or a forward.

Next season we have Roo, Stanley coming on, Bruce looking OK. Get a KPP next draft.

We need to recruit a couple more quality mids.

[Freebird]

Billings right foot pass to Bruce shows we have a future. Poise when senior players have paniked.

He needs to stay with his man going the other way not just trot along allowing him too much space

[kalsaint]

GCS St Kilda
Disposals 226 228
Kicks 129 149
Handballs 97 79
Free Kicks 15 13
Clearances 23 24
Centre 6 5
Stoppages 17 19
Inside 50 33 36
Marks in 50 15 7
Contested Possessions 96 84
Tackles 41 51
Hit-Outs 18 37
Interchanges 87 78

[Con Gorozidis]

armos not that good??




LOL

Love the bloke. One of my fave players.
A+ for effort. hes good - But hes not that good. Wouldnt be a top 5 player at any club above the bottom 6. Wouldnt be top 12 at a top 4 side.

Do you think hes in the top 100 players in the comp? And do you think a non-Saints fan would put him in the top 100?

[falka]

Seriously about 5 times we have ball in oust hands 10 m from goal and ends up turnover and goal to gc

[Scollop]

THE BRUCE

[Bunk_Moreland]

3 for Bruce

Nice work from Longer to Steven

[Grimfang]

The clear head-high free to Dempster was ignored, then they went coast to coast.

[Con Gorozidis]