Match Thread

[on the outer]

Don’t know which is worst that quarter from the saints or the first half from the commentators .,,

[shrodes]

Where are all the Rossturbators? Has been awful once again tonight, honest question what is his value if he can't even do the given job?

[Rocket]

We are a tall short. It’s not rocket science .. Eagles win games in the air !!! No Carlisle or even Roberton, but play guys like Hind and Kent that are total spuds.

[Impatient Sainter]

Who’s on Kelly again?

Exactly we need to lock down on Kelly. I know its slippery but our blokes are fumbling and muffing far too many handballs.

Again too many under pressure handballs in the F50 turn and have a ping. Not out of but just need to start to get our mids going again.

[portosaint]

Should be a couple of goals up, but guess what...

Don’t bomb it long against West Coast, this isn’t rocket science, why do we keep doing over and over and over...

Have to agree. Ratts or Rough or whoever is running this show needs to make the point. Our best looks at goal have come from lowering the eyes. WC don't expect that from us

[skeptic]

Kent
Butler
Hind

9 touches between them

That is the problem right there.

Kent out, Carlisle in to fix the structure for a start

And any of Savage, Bytel, Roberton (Clark goes mid) or Phillips...
All would contribute more.

Frankly I’d rather see Byrnes or Parker at this point

[Teflon]

As a mentioned in a previous thread, we are looking to small down back!
So mid need to pull their finger out at stoppages & centre bounces to help the backline

On this ground mids need to win a bloody clearance
Ryder and Marshall dominating but where are our mids????????
We have nothing
Let’s face facts this is a B grade eagles side and they’re making us look second rate
I’m starting to think we had a nice draw this year and got lucky cause the gap is embarrassing
Cats would be us by 100

[fugazi]

Well Secret Kell is proving to be right

Membrey dropping chest marks

Terrible quarter

[The_Dud]

Ross has had 2 kicks, both went straight to the chest of a West Coast player

[Saintmatt]

Don’t worry about Ross our backline is a rabble!

Utter bvllsh1t. Moronic comment. Who do you think is Kicking it in there under no pressure. hint: It’s Ross’ man Tim Kelly.

Open your eyes

[sunsaint]

When umpires don’t reward tackling this is the result. Countless frees missed in our forward half now the WC players just hold the ball until the feel like releasing.

Start watching the game
Didn't go in our forward line that quarter

[Moods]

Ratten picks a small fast team, and we’re slowing the ball down more than ever?????

[Devilhead]

It's a mental thing for us ..... not sure if we believe we are good enough

Currently a bunch of soft front runners not willing to get stuck in and with substandard handling skills

Kudos to Battle though for at least putting his body on the line twice

[Saintmatt]

Ross has had 2 kicks, both went straight to the chest of a West Coast player

And handballs that flat out miss targets or put his mates under pressure.

[Teflon]

Kent
Butler
Hind

9 touches between them

That is the problem right there.

Kent out, Carlisle in

And any of Savage, Bytel, Roberton (Clark goes mid) or Phillips...
All would contribute more.

Frankly I’d rather see Byrnes or Parker at this point

Bytel should be in the side ffs
We need to inject something into that midfield

[saintkev]

Absolutely dreadful, insipid football from us. We need a change of tactics!! Bombing the ball in long is stupid football which plays into the Eagles’ hands. Corralling is a waste of time!!

[Mr Magic]

Ross has had 2 kicks, both went straight to the chest of a West Coast player

His kicks have been better than his handballs

[skeptic]

Ratten picks a small fast team, and we’re slowing the ball down more than ever?????

How many small fast players that can’t get the ball do we need.

May as well have a hundred

[The Fireman]

Get off their backs. They were good for five minutes

[portosaint]

As a mentioned in a previous thread, we are looking to small down back!
So mid need to pull their finger out at stoppages & centre bounces to help the backline

On this ground mids need to win a bloody clearance
Ryder and Marshall dominating but where are our mids????????
We have nothing
Let’s face facts this is a B grade eagles side and they’re making us look second rate
I’m starting to think we had a nice draw this year and got lucky cause the gap is embarrassing
Cats would be us by 100

Funny thing is, we were winning them in the first qtr, but entering forward 50 like the Heathmere under 9's

[CURLY]

When umpires don’t reward tackling this is the result. Countless frees missed in our forward half now the WC players just hold the ball until the feel like releasing.

Start watching the game
Didn't go in our forward line that quarter

24 forward 50 tackles no free kicks.

[bigred]

Twenty three point turn around.

This side isnt fair dinkum.

Dead set, that was the worst quarter of the year.

[Trev from the Bush]

Umpires star gazing allowing bigger bodied WC mids just to drop the ball out after clear tackles.

Read my mind Curl. Kelly drops ball, Darling goals.

[Saintmatt]

Should be a couple of goals up, but guess what...

Don’t bomb it long against West Coast, this isn’t rocket science, why do we keep doing over and over and over...

Have to agree. Ratts or Rough or whoever is running this show needs to make the point. Our best looks at goal have come from lowering the eyes. WC don't expect that from us

Absolutely. I was hoping we might be smart and done the Port trick from 2 years ago and maybe just skid the ball in. But no - let’s just kick it high to intercept marking players. Fvck me we’re stupid. Zero poise to lower eyes

[The_Dud]

When umpires don’t reward tackling this is the result. Countless frees missed in our forward half now the WC players just hold the ball until the feel like releasing.

Start watching the game
Didn't go in our forward line that quarter

24 forward 50 tackles no free kicks.

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