Match Thread Saints v Dockers Round 2 2022

[st.byron]

Battle was brilliant in the back half that quarter.

Yeah Battle was good. Hayes. Paton. Great to have a win in Perth. Go Sainters……..

[SemperFidelis]

Battle was superb today. Breakout game in the back half.

[st.byron]

Am coming down to Melbourne next weekend. Looking forward to seeing the mighty Sainters in person

[The Fireman]

Flicked a switch after half time. If they keep flicking that switch Well who knows. Max is the real deal. Battle well done ratts may keep his job for another week

[Banger9798]

A win in the West is a good win

[The Fireman]

Am coming down to Melbourne next weekend. Looking forward to seeing the mighty Sainters in person

Don’t jinx us

[Teflon]

Effort was there all day
To our credit we didn’t start slow
First half poor kicking into forward 50 really hurt
But after halftime it felt like we just looked a little more composed and what a difference???
Battle - great game
And I feel Sinclair just makes our midfield better…when gets it I feel something constructive will happen he’s class

[The Fireman]

Effort was there all day
To our credit we didn’t start slow
First half poor kicking into forward 50 really hurt
But after halftime it felt like we just looked a little more composed and what a difference???
Battle - great game
And I feel Sinclair just makes our midfield better…when gets it I feel something constructive will happen he’s class

Yep much more composed and the umps must’ve been spoken to. Right about Sinclair, elite.
The kicking to king after half time made sense for a change

[Teflon]

We have plenty to work on let’s be honest and Freo were ordinary but we take it…won’t have it that easy against top opposition
I’d like to see us NOT try and save the game for a whole quarter - the 3rd showed us how we can play when we are proactive….don’t go back into shells!!
Fancy playing Battle on a wing….
Sincs is a midfielder - Hunter C take note…
I’d persist with NWM next week think he looked better longer the game went
Crouch deserve a mention along with DMac
Next week gets hard ….
IF Paddy comes in does Hayes have a rest?

[ace]

Acres nearly switched Maxy's lights off, accidentally ?

Slid into legs as well.

[Ghost Like]

I thought they showed some resilience today. In the first quarter, the game was hot, our defence caught out and horribly undersized and we missed goals we shouldn't have.
We hung in there in the 2nd quarter, they should have got away from us but didn't.
The third quarter we took them and got the rewards, Max, Higgins & Crouch stood up. Darcy down helped. Marshall is a 2nd ruck at best but he & Hayes have some ticker, just cannot go toe to toe with gorillas in the ruck.
The 4th quarter the Dockers threw everything at us and our undermanned defence grew tall, all were great led by Battle and Wilkie. Special mentions to Lienert and McKenzie. Kudos to Joyce for hanging in there & Hill wanting to be in everything.
NWM will have infinitely better games in his 250 game career with us but he can hold his head high, a good debut.

[Ghost Like]

Bloody Umpires!

That was said in every St Kilda lounge room across the country at the same time.

[The_Dud]

Paddy back next week (hopefully) will make a big difference.

[SaintPav]

A few other positives.

I was very impressed with Nasiah for his first game. His skills are first rate.

Sinclair continues to impress in the midfield.

[Yorkeys]

Fantastic. So pleased for everyone.