Match Thread Saints v Power Round 6 2021

[saints66]

Crouch and Ross outstanding

Marshall and Jones have been good

Steele ok

Beaten at both ends

WTF was Dougal Howard trying to outmark Coffield?

Crouch and Jones have has 8 kicks between the two of them in a half of footy

[The_Dud]

I’m sure Ratts will let them know the first half wasn’t very pleasing...

[bigcarl]

Why are the same players from last year so s*** all of a sudden???

Exactly. Why is it so?

No confidence and no momentum.

[The Fireman]

well this is probably the best we can do, Port are far superior in talent and endeavour yet we beat them last time.....makes you wonder doesnt it.


When Port has possession we become witches hats and think Port will be in the GF.
We will be back to the drawing board. Butler is nothing now.....??
And I loved Long's 50 against him....he showed some aggression..sadly lacking in the rest of the side. Marshall remains classy.

Oh well at least it is taking a little bit longer to look away.

[Teflon]

Face facts this list isn’t good enough
I said a while ago we aren’t ruthless enough - you have an opportunity to be bold that means trade out done players whose best is not going to get you there while they have some currency and build back into the draft
This list is not flag material its 11-16 level
We do have some talent build off the core

Marshall
King
Clarke
Coffield
Howard
Steele
Paton

Rest are tradeable

[iwantmeseats]

werent THAT good last year ! Its not that amazing to me.

[saintkid]

WTF happened to us? The personnel aren’t very different from last year. But the difference in performance is unfathomable.

We weren’t that good.
Lucky to make finals
Nice draw
A good streak up to round 11

Exactly. Covid-19 also skewed the true level to which most clubs were at in 2020. More of a level playing field in 2021 and we've been found out.

Watching this is almost as painful as seeing Petracca blitz last night. Will be even more painful watching him win a Brownlow at some point. Our club's performance on the field is a reflection of our insipid administration and our substandard, incomprehensible recruiting. It started with McEvoy for me. That one was a bad, illogical decision and they've made several since then.

[B.M]

So it’s a delivery issue??

I think it’s a system issue

The fwds go to high and congest and lose structure forward of the ball. It’s obvious.

[Bruce G McAbee]

I'm so over this, can't score, can't hit targets, just a bunch losers playing for the biggest loser club in the competition. 1 Premiership in a 120+ years says it all. I wouldn't be getting excited about Ben King coming to play here, more likely Max will go to Gold Coast the way were going. The whole club reeks of failure from the top down. I have been a member for 50 years, I will get my membership again next year, but I wont be going to many games. With exception of a few players there is no heart out there, just a bunch of guys running around earning a lot of money they're not worth. The only club worse than us in this comp right now is North, but right now, that's not by that much.

[The Fireman]

I’m sure Ratts will let them know the first half wasn’t very pleasing...

he will give them the stats...he is good at that.

[iwantmeseats]

you can take the club from the 80's but...

[saintbob]

If Ratten keeps backing in players that are either out of form or simply not up to it, then this is what you get.

Players like McKenzie, Long, Lonie, Joyce, Hill and Ross

Our coach needs to grow some f****** balls!

[Devilhead]

As soon as they win the ball we are getting smashed on the spread

Unless they make a skill error they are just running rampant through the middle

Backline is trying but in reality doesn't stand a chance that said they have only had 11 shots on goal

[The Fireman]

I'm so over this, can't score, can't hit targets, just a bunch losers playing for the biggest loser club in the competition. 1 Premiership in a 120+ years says it all. I wouldn't be getting excited about Ben King coming to play here, more likely Max will go to Gold Coast the way were going. The whole club reeks of failure from the top down. I have been a member for 50 years, I will get my membership again next year, but I wont be going to many games. With exception of a few players there is no heart out there, just a bunch of guys running around earning a lot of money they're not worth. The only club worse than us in this comp right now is North, but right now, that's not by that much.

can I have your Saints Jacket ?

[MickThomas]

Club should relocate to Noosa.
It worked for them last year.
Butler can surf every morning with 2-3 team-mates, it's what helped him last year.
Get them all away from distractions like family, kids, etc so they can focus.

[Devilhead]

11 shots at goal to 7 ...... seems more like 21 to 7

[The Fireman]

As soon as they win the ball we are getting smashed on the spread

Unless they make a skill error they are just running rampant through the middle

Backline is trying but in reality doesn't stand a chance that said they have only had 11 shots on goal

correct..why cant we spread ? we have no legs ?

[saintbob]

I’m sure Ratts will let them know the first half wasn’t very pleasing...

he will give them the stats...he is good at that.

I don’t think Brett Richardson has the balls

[B.M]

Karl Amon

26 disposals in a half!!!!

[cwrcyn]

Once again getting torched at the clearances. Some hideous efforts by King and Hill allowing players to run past them into space. Crouch non existent. Jones started well and disappeared. Carlisle .....pfft. Steele, Marshall, Ross, and Howard have been good. Clark okay, Long terrible.

Some major issues around the stoppages. No synergy between our mids. It's like they're all putting in individual efforts but don't understand how to work as a unit. Crouch, apart from one game has been a non- entity.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

Time to move back to Noosa.

[Otiman]

Some positive:

Carlisle taking Allir out of the game.
Howard winning one on ones
1st Qtr inside 50s dominated
Marshall dominating Lycett

The way back into this game is fast ball movement.

[Teflon]

So it’s a delivery issue??

I think it’s a system issue

The fwds go to high and congest and lose structure forward of the ball. It’s obvious.

Ofcourse it’s a system issue you don’t need to be a guru to see our system particularly going forward is haphazard
It’s also an execution issue - supposed quality player 35 out direct in front ???? When your side really need you
Not good enough

[sks023]

Who's going to show some game out there ?

[saintsRrising]

Why are the same players from last year so s*** all of a sudden???

Exactly. Why is it so?

No confidence, poor skills and little ability to play as a team. Last year we could play as a team and had confidence.