Today's positives

[whiskers3614]

Billings keeps building
Sinclair as above
Dunstan kicking more, a goal and lots of tackles

We didn't lose!

[Milne]

Billings and Sinclair played brilliant games. If we kick straight we win by 10 goals plus (story of the last 2 seasons).

[shrodes]

How good has Billings been! I thought he might have had that big season last year, but it looks like I went a little early. Wonderful example of how patience pays off that we should use to reframe opinions of players on the fringe.

[kosifantutti]

We did enough to get back in the eight.

[BigMart]

Billings
Sinclair

[SaintPav]

We didn't lose.

Terrible game to watch...

[desertsaint]

Billings
Sinclair

surely dunstan has to be a positive considering you called him hopeless?

[BigMart]

He was good, especially defensively

20 touches
Not yet an "I told you so" game... so sorry Stoney

[kosifantutti]

I thought Lonie was better tonight.

[WellardSaint]

Billings
Sinclair

surely dunstan has to be a positive considering you called him hopeless?

Luke did much better than he has done for a while.
I saw hinm actually burst away from a clearance and not get caught.
Has he developed a better tank?

It's definitely a big positive for me, Dunstan

[Goose is king]

Koby 15 tackles

[stkfc1]

Koby 15 tackles

Thought he was immense today. Body on the line stuff. Been a fantastic pick up.

[saintspremiers]

Positive is it's over.

Worst 5 goal plus win I've ever seen by our team I reckon.

[RODOS]

Billings
Sinclair

surely dunstan has to be a positive considering you called him hopeless?

Luke did much better than he has done for a while.
I saw hinm actually burst away from a clearance and not get caught.
Has he developed a better tank?

It's definitely a big positive for me, Dunstan

what happened to your fortnight off!?

nah i don't care, glad you've found a positive

[meher baba]

Managed to get to a game in Melbourne for the first time in a while. I was really interested to watch our style of play. Gee we like to go wide coming out of defence, but it seems to work ok. Our tackling was awesome: indeed, our play generally was pretty good, except for our kicking in front of goal. And Longer: I take it all back, watching him live he's clearly not AFL standard.

I was super impressed by Billings: a genuine star in the making. And Sinclair. And Lonie. Carlisle has the swagger of a top
Player. Steven and Ross did well, as did Dunstan and Newnes.

Gresham and, in particular, Acres were dreadful. Bruce was good in all aspects except the crucial one of goal kicking: it's hard to know what to think, given that kicking goals is such a crucial aspect of his role.

We were sufficiently superior to GC to win by 60. They have a pacy midfield and a strong forward line, but are terribly weak down back. A better forward line (eg, their own) would have cut them to shreds.

But a win is a win is a win.

[meher baba]

Oh, and Koby was amazing:apart from his kick on goal!

[dals_da_bomb]

That grab by gresham!

[Linton Lodger]

Billings just gets better and better and wait until his tank is up to spec. Bontempelli and Petracca, eat your heart out.

Sinclair, smart and silky and has made a spot in our best 22.

Jack Lonie, didn't look good early, but finally got a goal (a beauty) and then got going, was really good after that. Great footskills he's an exciting small forward with tricks.

[23Buckets]

Moved into the stage where we can win/hang on to games when not at our best. Step in right direction to eventually become a top four/ premiership side

[saintbob]

Billings, Sinclair, Carlisle, Webster and Roberton

[tony74]

Kicked over 100 pts
Pretty clean sheet injury wise
Not a very physically taxing game.

[saintspremiers]

That grab by gresham!

And the obvious hands in the back before he took it. But the umps were too blind to see that.

[WellardSaint]

Newnes showed them how the hell
to kick a goal.
Newnes, take a bow, son.
You done good.

[saintbob]

Billings, Sinclair, Carlisle, Webster and Roberton

[Sainternist]

Managed to get to a game in Melbourne for the first time in a while. I was really interested to watch our style of play. Gee we like to go wide coming out of defence, but it seems to work ok. Our tackling was awesome: indeed, our play generally was pretty good, except for our kicking in front of goal. And Longer: I take it all back, watching him live he's clearly not AFL standard.

I was super impressed by Billings: a genuine star in the making. And Sinclair. And Lonie. Carlisle has the swagger of a top
Player. Steven and Ross did well, as did Dunstan and Newnes.

Gresham and, in particular, Acres were dreadful. Bruce was good in all aspects except the crucial one of goal kicking: it's hard to know what to think, given that kicking goals is such a crucial aspect of his role.

We were sufficiently superior to GC to win by 60. They have a pacy midfield and a strong forward line, but are terribly weak down back. A better forward line (eg, their own) would have cut them to shreds.

But a win is a win is a win.

I agree with all of the above. Great summary, MB!