Math thread v North

[Kate]

25 points down. Heads down (worked well for Harvey), bum up and start kicking straight.

[The Fireman]

I can't stick up for Billy any longer. Pun intended

[Saint_J]

Coach need to do something about centre clearances. Give Minch a run in there. Getting murdered.

so F$@king frustrating seeing Minch play but not in the middle. really wonder why Ritch feels he can give him a run there in the 1st. its he break and butter in the VFL

[Freebird]

God I hate the holding the ball rule. Saunders goes for the ball and has one arm pinned. He had no chance

The decision was wrong..he had no prior and did not drop the ball......


So easy to give them a free no pressure on the umps

[Saint_J]

I can't stick up for Billy any longer. Pun intended

Hickley gone missing atm but overall much better effort then Billy today

[realdeal]

Is this the most predictable qtr after our wasted opportunities in the first half?!

[samuraisaint]

Worst quarter in a very long time. Just awful. No effort to slow it down. North an average side too.

Better make amends in the last qtr.

This has been a constant for St. Kilda this past three seasons. We have been a bit protected this season by getting a soft draw until the final six rounds. We are now playing regular finalists and the disparity in our lack of talent compared to the top sides is obvious. Too many turn over merchants for mine - and too many guys not getting their hands on the ball in the centre.

[Saint_J]

no to wrry all. i was feeling a touch up today but felt was us to NORFFFFFFFFF sucks its spun around but it anit over yet.

even though good signs in the first half still moving in the right direction

[kalsaint]

boys look tiered.

Yep, young players always tire first at this level and this drives home the point of poor decision making and kicking in the first half. This quarter was always coming. North weren't going to roll over and if the half time difference was 40 points we might still be in the game.

We cant just keep asking for effort without scoring aptly. Our kicking skills forward needs tearing apart during the week. Been going on for years but in 2009 we had older, bigger, bodies that were capable of absorbing some of the pressure needed to get clear. Kicking is a basic skill that has been seriously lacking for way too many years and our seniors aren't any better than they were in 2009. First half looked just like the 2009 GF, missed opportunity again.

[Saint_J]

fraaak not what we needed.

[ROLS-LEE]

Where is our captain. Stand up and do something.

ease it up guys 33 years old

Get him off then.

great fan we have here... Guy has single handed won a few games for us this year and you want him subbed off? bloody shocking

What has he done today then smarty pants

[Saint_J]

boys look tiered.

Yep, young players always tire first at this level and this drives home the point of poor decision making and kicking in the first half. This quarter was always coming. North weren't going to roll over and if the half time difference was 40 points we might still be in the game.

We cant just keep asking for effort without scoring aptly. Our kicking skills forward needs tearing apart during the week. Been going on for years but in 2009 we had older, bigger, bodies that were capable of absorbing some of the pressure needed to get clear. Kicking is a basic skill that has been seriously lacking for way too many years and our seniors aren't any better than they were in 2009. First half looked just like the 2009 GF, missed opportunity again.

good post.....

Norffffffff playing to keep finals alive. pity i love beating these flogs

[Con Gorozidis]

Coach need to do something about centre clearances. Give Minch a run in there. Getting murdered.

so F$@king frustrating seeing Minch play but not in the middle. really wonder why Ritch feels he can give him a run there in the 1st. its he break and butter in the VFL

Just moved in there now. And we won a clearance. Thanks Richo

But agree he is good at clearances. Coach not giving him much of a chance instructing him to stay in a fwd pocket.

[The Fireman]

Playing for picks. We done boys

[prwilkinson]

come on, win the last quarter saints..... dont deserve to lose by 50

[Con Gorozidis]

Josh mate. You need to either kick the goal or centre it from there.

[Saint_J]

Where is our captain. Stand up and do something.

ease it up guys 33 years old

Get him off then.

great fan we have here... Guy has single handed won a few games for us this year and you want him subbed off? bloody shocking

What has he done today then smarty pants

you're FLOG talking Nick down. seriously ?. Nick get s a free bloody pass imo guy never stops all bloody career given his all... that's with fraaked knees

I'm shocked and sickened right now tbh

fraak off

[kalsaint]

WTF are the umpires on every week they get worse. Where as saunders prior opportunity or in the back. They have dropped their standards so far these days.

Umpires not a factor really. Its effort that is missing due to tiredness and poorer mental approach in decision making.

When you have 5 goals scored against you in a quarter the coach must intervene with change. Riding the chance that the players will work to the game plan under these circumstances is not acceptable. Sheedy would have swapped the whole team if necessary (like he did against Hawthorn in the 1985 grand final). Maybe the forwards needed to give the backs a break by a total swap?

[terry smith rules]

just quietly loving the etihad score

[samuraisaint]

Well done Roo!

[Saint_J]

just quietly loving the etihad score

yeh Doppers are done, stick a few forks in them!

[samuraisaint]

Game over.

[Con Gorozidis]

just quietly loving the etihad score

yeh Doppers are done, stick a few forks in them!

So brave. Players love Hirdy.

[Saint_J]

just quietly loving the etihad score

yeh Doppers are done, stick a few forks in them!

So brave. Players love Hirdy.

Hird is on borrowed time he's done and dusted.

[Con Gorozidis]

Newnes just refused to kick it Minch then. Minch was leading 40m in the clear.
He took a 50:50 instead. Disappointing. Turnover. Goal.