Saints in trouble Rd 1

[parkeysainter]

With the Bears (sorry Lions) winning their AFLX comp and the Saints not even making their GF... then surely we are going in as the under dogs for Rd 1. Apparantly 2 x 10 ten minutes halves of AFLX is an indicator of how the Saints and its players seasons will turn out...so quick everyone...get a bet on now while the Saints odds will be high!!

BTW, in all seriousness though, I think Rd 1 could be a tough game.

[SaintPav]

Historically there are usually a few upsets in round 1 as there is no base line, game plans etc to go. Some teams are also ”gettable” early in the season until they settle into their groove.

I think this game will be tougher than most people think.

[parkeysainter]

Historically there are usually a few upsets in round 1 as there is no base line, game plans etc to go. Some teams are also ”gettable” early in the season until they settle into their groove.

I think this game will be tougher than most people think.

Agreed SP, we "should" win by 3-6 goals but it might be a tough game for 3 quarters. I've noticed the experts and commentators are talking the Lions up a bit.

[saintspremiers]

Round 1 is always a bit of a lottery, so any win is a good win
We could be rustier than them, hard to know.

Wish we were playing the Filth we De Goey out due to being a Bloody Idiot, he wasn’t just “a little bit over” either

[spert]

The AFL and associated media will doing everything to talk up Brisbane as the game is struggling up there with poor seasons from Brisbane and GC- the locals will be looking elsewhere for entertainment.

[Drake Huggins]

A definite banana skin, this one. They have improved under Fagan and appear to be up and about. The first two rounds against them and Norf are must wins. They gave us trouble last year at Etihad as well. Not as straightforward as it should be.

[iwantmeseats]

Oh it will be a clash for the ages, get ya tickets early !

[samuraisaint]

Remember a few times in the 80s we were looking good in the praccie matches, then we played someone we were expected to have a good show of beating; Melbourne at VFL Park, Swans at Moorabbin, or Fitzroy at Princes Park, and we'd get done like a dinner. Brisbane are like we were then.
Brisbane have a few really good players and expect them to take it up to us early, but we'll win easily. We have a physically bigger side than them, and I think we are a far more even team than we have been in the past, with no real bottom six who aren't quite up to it.

[Trump]

First game brisbane and then i believe north. Those two games are gonna be huge for saints. If we go well its a great sign. I think brissie freo carlton essendon bulkdogs will improve too so big year for our re build.

[desertsaint]

The AFL and associated media will doing everything to talk up Brisbane as the game is struggling up there with poor seasons from Brisbane and GC- the locals will be looking elsewhere for entertainment.

the locals will be too busy with the CW games - poor old Suns have been booted literally. they play in cairns, melbourne, perth (twice in a row), adelaide, ballarat, heck even china - before their first game at metricon in round 11! Season over before it even began.

[saintspremiers]

The AFL and associated media will doing everything to talk up Brisbane as the game is struggling up there with poor seasons from Brisbane and GC- the locals will be looking elsewhere for entertainment.

the locals will be too busy with the CW games - poor old Suns have been booted literally. they play in cairns, melbourne, perth (twice in a row), adelaide, ballarat, heck even china - before their first game at metricon in round 11! Season over before it even began.

Yeah but it’s only the Suns minus Gally so no one gives a stuff about them. It’s karma time for the AFL for setting up a team in a stupid location

[Stephen Theodore]

The AFL and associated media will doing everything to talk up Brisbane as the game is struggling up there with poor seasons from Brisbane and GC- the locals will be looking elsewhere for entertainment.

the locals will be too busy with the CW games - poor old Suns have been booted literally. they play in cairns, melbourne, perth (twice in a row), adelaide, ballarat, heck even china - before their first game at metricon in round 11! Season over before it even began.

Yeah but it’s only the Suns minus Gally so no one gives a stuff about them. It’s karma time for the AFL for setting up a team in a stupid location

Yep agree, absolutely ridiculous decision to base two teams in Sth East Qld, Dimwits master plan was based on his huge ego leaving its mark