Match Thread Saints v Hawks Round 4 2022

[Wayne42]

Half Time
Hawks 5-8-38
Saints 12-3-75

[B.M]

Spread the ball on a slow play

Every time the go down the line, from the back half on a slow play.

[bigcarl]

How have we seen Windhager so far? Looks a player to me

[Impatient Sainter]

Looking good. I like Hill playing forward. Lienert has been a smart pickup. We are looking for King too much but otherwise going well.

Hill, Long & Butlers forward pressure has been exceptional.

[meher baba]

I don’t think Ryder did anything wrong - he just stood his ground - but I reckon he’ll still cop a suspension, because it will be interpreted to be an attack on the head.

[perfectionist]

What else was Wood supposed to do? No other option

I guess not tap it so hard so that he and the ball arrived at the boundary at the same time.

[meher baba]

Anyway, Ryder’s woes are the only black mark on a marvellous first half. Two whipping boys of recent times, Hill and Butler, have been great. So had Ryder of course. And Membery and Crouch. I’ll give a pat on the back to Howard too: he’s been very solid.

[Banger9798]

What else was Wood supposed to do? No other option

I guess not tap it so hard so that he and the ball arrived at the boundary at the same time.

Did everything he could to keep it in

[perfectionist]

We tried hard to give them a goal at the end. RoMa has had a bad day. For some reason he's not jumping into the ball. Long has been poor, another who needs to use his natural jump. His arms always seem attracted to the neck of opponents.

[Devilhead]

I don’t think Ryder did anything wrong - he just stood his ground - but I reckon he’ll still cop a suspension, because it will be interpreted to be an attack on the head.

Hawks player ran into him ... Ryder stopped and braced?

Did he get him in the head?

Hawks player just looked like he had the wind knocked out of him

[meher baba]

I don’t think Ryder did anything wrong - he just stood his ground - but I reckon he’ll still cop a suspension, because it will be interpreted to be an attack on the head.

Hawks player ran into him ... Ryder stopped and braced?

Did he get him in the head?

Hawks player just looked like he had the wind knocked out of him

Clearly made contact to the point of his chin. But I’d call it 100% accidental: I don’t even think it was a free kick. I guess I have no faith in the current system.

[perfectionist]

How have we seen Windhager so far? Looks a player to me

2 kicks, 6 handballs, no mistakes that I saw.

[perfectionist]

I don’t think Ryder did anything wrong - he just stood his ground - but I reckon he’ll still cop a suspension, because it will be interpreted to be an attack on the head.

Hawks player ran into him ... Ryder stopped and braced?

Did he get him in the head?

Hawks player just looked like he had the wind knocked out of him

Clearly made contact to the point of his chin. But I’d call it 100% accidental: I don’t even think it was a free kick. I guess I have no faith in the current system.

Contact was made after disposal of the ball. A free kick - no report.

[meher baba]

And I think Long has done well. He’s made space for others and he’s also made the Hawks players think twice when they’re coming out of defence. As the old saying goes, stats aren’t everything.

But I agree that he’s got to become more disciplined in his tackling. It were always thus with him.

[bigcarl]

Liked Wanganeen-Milera running around the mark. Good that a kid in his ?third? game is prepared to back himself in.

[meher baba]

I don’t think Ryder did anything wrong - he just stood his ground - but I reckon he’ll still cop a suspension, because it will be interpreted to be an attack on the head.

Hawks player ran into him ... Ryder stopped and braced?

Did he get him in the head?

Hawks player just looked like he had the wind knocked out of him

Clearly made contact to the point of his chin. But I’d call it 100% accidental: I don’t even think it was a free kick. I guess I have no faith in the current system.

Contact was made after disposal of the ball. A free kick - no report.

Ryder didn’t move an inch. The Hawks player ran straight at him

[mightysainters]

What a fantastic first half! Overall we are moving the ball so well and making the most of the opportunities...
Ryder has been huge
Hill has been a line breaker
Ross making his touches count

We look very dangerous! Love this

[Impatient Sainter]

Its just Hay is so lightly built and got winded, Ryder just stood his ground and braced he will be fine.

[meher baba]

Liked Wanganeen-Milera running around the mark. Good that a kid in his ?third? game is prepared to back himself in.

True. But he’s also made too many mistakes for mine.

Nevertheless, he’s quit a prospect.

[seano1]

And I think Long has done well. He’s made space for others and he’s also made the Hawks players think twice when they’re coming out of defence. As the old saying goes, stats aren’t everything.

But I agree that he’s got to become more disciplined in his tackling. It were always thus with him.

Tough as old boots you would know you’ve earned your kicks on him

[mightysainters]

Hawks 2nd halves their best by a mile. We need start a quarter well

[B.M]

Has Long got a kick

That’s his challenge

Not discipline

[Wayne42]

The player Ryder bumped, Will Day, has been subbed out, that will look worse for Paddy i think.

[B.M]

Dougal Howard

Haha

Massively overrated

[Teflon]

Webster use the pill!! Ffs