Roger (sigh
). West (late withdrawal, and still missing).
Like:
Billing’s left boot! (And if required, right boot!) Also, his first thirty possession game. But then, anyone who read ToT’s field report would already know this.
Gilbo. Needed to lift. DID lift!
Monty. Daylight savings may have ended, but he wound back the clock more than just one hour with that performance.
Steven. (Still wish he were Steven’s’.)
Weller Weller Weller. More possessions, plus, as a ‘defensive’ forward, kicked three goals.
Dunstan. Needed a confidence booster like that.
Savage. Looking far more determined. Seems to finally ‘believe’.
Sinclair. Still needs to get more of it, but that’ll happen. (See Seb, Billings, Newnes.) But this guy is all CLASS! (See the play and pass to Paddy in the first.)
Newnes. Best game yet!
Robbo’s knee injury. Not a good thing, but could easily have been FAR worse. Hurry back Robbo’!
Paddy. That power forward grab!!! WILL BE THE MAKING OF HIM! You heard it here first! (Well, if not first, you still heard it here.) Welcome to being an AFL footballer Paddy.
Freeman! Still no hurry, but when this speculative low risk/high reward pick does eventually pay off, Saintsational will need yet another “I bagged the club and I was wrong” thread.
Pluggsie speaking at the dinner. Banished from Saintsational for very naughty PMs, but early reports suggest that he, gave an excellent speech, so some redemption there.
Seb. Another thirty possession game! And to those who worry that he doesn’t hurt the opposition............. there’s always the “I bagged the club and I was wrong” thread.
Our kids. Really seem to enjoy playing on the ‘G on a sunny Saturday arvo..........................
Fisher and Dempster (every club needs more ‘liabilities’ like him) are still punching above their weight and doing a great job. Champs!
Our run out of defence was much better, we largely stopped theirs.
Our jumper! Geez, that’s a great looking strip. No. That’s THE great looking strip!
Billing’s left boot!
REALLY REALLY REALLY AD INFINITUM BLOODY LOVE (though struggling to believe my eyes):
When going forward, we actually, wait for it, all day, wait for it................ we kicked to the Saint’s player in the best position, rather than just blindly kick it to Roo, even when he’s having a rest on the bloody bench, even if he’s out injured!
A-BLOODY-MAZING! Has the penny FINALLY dropped??? PLEASE Sainters, let it be so.
(The field kicking in general was also in another class to what we have become accustomed to.)
Dislike:
Robbo’s knee injury.
INS:
Acres (and LEAVE him there), West (if we can find him), otherwise, Lee (as needed, can fill either/or Roberton or Paddys’ role).
OUTS:
Roberton, McCartin (don’t mess with his head).
Considerations:
You better believe it. Hawthorn CAN be beaten! And we CAN be the ones to do it!
The key is to pressure them so they can’t execute their passing game. We can do this! The twofold trick will be to also take more of our chances to put a score on the board.
For the former we need to keep THE SWARM happening for long enough. The latter........... run n’ gun, keep the forwards spread apart/their defenders isolated.................. and then kick it to the best option.
To this end, and especially if Hawthorn do us a favour and stick with a smaller side, it would be very very tempting to add speed not height, when replacing our injured. In that case, Gresham instead of Lee. (How’s MacKenzie progressing with his glandular fever recovery?)
And more of Minch in the middle! He can play inside and outside. Is fast, strong, and a powerful kick. Here is a player who can provide some of the run and kicking delivery that we need to compliment Armo, Seb and Dunstan. But Minch’ NEEDS some continuity to build confidence. (See Ross, Newnes, Weller Weller Weller, Armo.)
You (still) heard it here first:
West, after last week’s last minute withdrawal, to (belatedly) make one of the great debuts. 13.2, all at the city end (of course). This is guaranteed, because all Saintsational readers know how easy it all is for this bloke. (If we can find him.)
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction:
Tanking from round one!
And to think we all thought that Ross Lyon would never ‘embrace the rebuild’.
Ross, you need a ruckman, FF, CHF, CHB, FB, decent club theme song, decent club colours, decent club supporters. Trying to get all those should keep you ‘amused’ over the five years of your contract extension. Good luck!
And Ross, we all know how you love irony. Well, guess what Ross? St Kilda is closer to a flag than Fremantle.
Now that really IS........................................................................pleasing.
Opposition players to bag:
Where to start? Spoilt for choice.
Brown! Or was it Reid? (Who cares, was still wearing that prisoner uniform.) I saw that sneaky (dirty
) one to Paddy’s stomach in the opening minutes just after the ball went out of bounds on our half forward flank! And so did little Lonie! Onya Jack! 
Howe. One of footy’s great triumphs of style over substance.
But footy is a team game, and that should be respected. So, come on everyone. You know the tune. You know the words. Strike up the band. Sing along Sainters........................................
“Good old Collingwood for never
They dont know to win a game
Side by side they slulk together
To uphold Buckley’s shame
See their barrackers a whinging
As all bogans wooooould
For beating Collingwood was a cake-walk
For the good old................. mighty Sainters!!!”
I like cake.
Thoughts, Roger?
Thoughts, Westy?
Thoughts, Sainters?
- Aeon.
PS: Yes, I have read the intel reports that Marie Antoinette may well not have actually said “Let them eat cake”. But seriously, why spoil a damn good theme round???
