Saints v Blues Match Thread in Welly

[Bunk_Moreland]

and Geary ends the game with another shank out of the 50

[8856brother]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

Easily one of our best.

[seano1]

longer plays well hasn`t been rewarded for some of his efforts by umpires when its 50/50

[whiskers3614]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

17 possessions and 48 hit outs not enough?

[Austinnn]

Far too many bit part players that don't touch the ball. They are nearly AFL players,but having an abundance of nearly AFL footballers leaves you on the bottom.

Name every player you are referring to please.

[LTN16]

I don't know who is a better kick out of Geary and Casboult

[kalsaint]

Need to work out who of the senior type players need to be picked. Leaderships come in many facets. One is lead by example. Our disposal under pressure by many of our senior guys and poor shooting at goal should be exemplary but its far from it at times.

They are good at the contest but skills seem to have fallen away with age as they battle to match the game speed.

I still reckon we needed another tall picked for this game to add vale to defence of forward line. The sub of McCartin resulted in a smaller side when we needed more strength inside.

[Devilhead]

Richardson cant handle the pressure - really really bad coaching performance - no excuses today after leading by nearly 5 goals

[Freebird]

Outs next week - Delaney, Newnes, Shenton, Dunstan, Roberton, Sinclair, Curran, Saad, McCartin

[Devilhead]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

17 possessions and 48 hit outs not enough?

And what effect around the ground has he had?

[Freebird]

Delaney is funny

[seano1]

has membrey done enough.has wright done enough has armo done enough its not just down to one player as some on here have stated.....but all combined haven`t done enough past the 1st qtr...that is the problem with kids...who some of them might need a spell and ones in the vfl be bought up to have their shot

[Bunk_Moreland]

Outs next week - Delaney, Newnes, Shenton, Dunstan, Roberton, Sinclair, Curran, Saad, McCartin

[LTN16]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

17 possessions and 48 hit outs not enough?

And what effect around the ground has he had?

More effect then Wood

[kalsaint]

Far too many bit part players that don't touch the ball. They are nearly AFL players,but having an abundance of nearly AFL footballers leaves you on the bottom.

Name every player you are referring to please.

Based on today, Saad, Savage, Fisher, Shenton, Paddy, Curren, and even Geary is questionable based on disposal. This is a variable list week by week.

[wasaintsfan]

The whole game we have tried to be inside on bounces etc. it clearly isn't working as their mids are working harder as a coach surely you would close the out side?
I'm over the "rebuilding" excuse I understand players are young etc but when you see the exact same play kill us over and over and over surely you make a change.

We knocked Ross for never making a change when a change was needed yet say to Richardson great work sticking to your guns it'll happen eventually.

Difference between teams Malthouse saw the predictability and made the change and it destroyed us after quarter time.'kinda like last week!

[whiskers3614]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

17 possessions and 48 hit outs not enough?

And what effect around the ground has he had?

Sorry I'm not at the game,
where were those possessions and hit-outs gathered if not round the ground?
In the car-park perhaps!

[Austinnn]

Which Saints performed well today?

[3rd generation saint]

12 goals to 4 in the second half says it all.
You can't drop that many players, who are you going to replace them with?

[kalsaint]

Tam selection needs to be reconsidered to ensur that the team finishes strongly in future, We seem to have a lot of young blokes that cant yet go the distance. Another tall in the team would be a start as players get tired but talls don't get shorter.

Selection issue IMO.

[Devilhead]

Sooooo disappointing!!!

[8856brother]

11 goal turn around againt ordinary opponents. Disappointing. Not good enough, what ever way you look at it. Bring on the Dons.

[3rd generation saint]

12 goals to 4 in the second half says it all.
You can't drop that many players, who are you going to replace them with?

[jonesy]

Far too many bit part players that don't touch the ball. They are nearly AFL players,but having an abundance of nearly AFL footballers leaves you on the bottom.

Name every player you are referring to please.

Sure

Curren,Shenton,Saad,Membrey,Roberton,Newnes,Geary,. All very close to AFL standard,some just on the cusp,some well below.

Add them to the young players who aren't ready and we are where we are

[seano1]

Time for Longer to have a break - if Hickey gets a run at it we shouldnt see Longer again for a while

17 possessions and 48 hit outs not enough?

And what effect around the ground has he had?

More effect then Wood

He can get the odd mark around the ground he can give out taps from the ruck contest but he cant control what our players do with it