Saints vs Port. Game thread

[Wayne42]

Who elbowed Finlayson in the bread basket ?

[Impatient Sainter]

Butler has to be dropped after tonight, he is a 'tinker bell', soft as butter.

[Impatient Sainter]

Can somebody tell our blokes when the ball is slippery 90% of time it skids out the back of marking contests.

That's the dumbest half of football I have ever seen.

Is there any chance Ratten makes Allir Allir accountable?

[The_Dud]

I bet the AFL is regretting scheduling this on free to air instead of Blues-North

[CURLY]

A lot of errors not related to the conditions…

Even more because of them.

[B.M]

How about we stop kicking it to Aliir Aliir?

Make him defend!!!

BTW
What a s*** place to play footy! It’s like a cake of soap!!!

[Ghost Like]

Who elbowed Finlayson in the bread basket ?

I suspect Howard

[Ghost Like]

If we were 6.3 I'd be pretty happy with that half.

[WellardSaint]

Rubbish ground.
It's like a VFL oval

[spert]

We're trying to play dry day footy in what is wet conditions. We need to slow it down a bit and use the ball smarter- too much dumb stuff that quarter.

[Darth Vader]

Tough conditions. Sweatier than a Sumo wrestler’s butt crack.

[MC Gusto]

Awful game

Umpiring is extraordinary- i get every free wrong..literally the opposite decision of what I’m expecting every time

We’ll burn them in the third

[perfectionist]

Can somebody tell our blokes when the ball is slippery 90% of time it skids out the back of marking contests.

Exactly. Both our half forwards are at the front the pack - it's one in front, one behind - simple. Max King should also help, by helping the ball backwards some of the time. This means the players must TALK!

[Impatient Sainter]

How about we stop kicking it to Aliir Aliir?

Make him defend!!!

BTW
What a s*** place to play footy! It’s like a cake of soap!!!

Exactly our forward entries have been terrible, it's not like he doesn't stand out. We dominated the first 45 minutes and didn't look like scoring. Our forwards were caught behind their opponent in nearly every contest - shocking.

Surely they knew it was going to be the equivalence of a wet game? They are definitely not playing like that. Ryder & Campbell need to extract a digit & Steele & Crouch were too quiet that 1/4.

Gresham refused to chase at all after a turn over forward, which looked ordinary.

Our back line is holding up well- they just need to learn to go with flat hands when marking.

[Jacks Back]

Pretty crappy first half due to the s*** conditions up there. We still need to lower the eyes like we did for pour only goal that 2nd qtr.

I was just looking at the stats on the AFL web site and Lienert is wearing his PA jumper.

[B.M]

Even the last kick forward by Webster

chest on, running at goal through the centre - straight to Aliir

What was Aliir’s opponent doing? And who is it?

King - Clurey
Jonas - Membrey

Aliir - Who?

[IluvHarvey]

Butler has to be dropped after tonight, he is a 'tinker bell', soft as butter.

Dumbest comment of the night right here

[desertsaint]

great to see footy in different conditions. probably in a tiny minority but i enjoy watching players have to adapt.

[The_Dud]

The stats say we’re a much better second half team. Let’s see if that holds up…

[spert]

How about we stop kicking it to Aliir Aliir?

Make him defend!!!

BTW
What a s*** place to play footy! It’s like a cake of soap!!!

Exactly our forward entries have been terrible, it's not like he doesn't stand out. We dominated the first 45 minutes and didn't look like scoring. Our forwards were caught behind their opponent in nearly every contest - shocking.

Surely they knew it was going to be the equivalence of a wet game? They are definitely not playing like that. Ryder & Campbell need to extract a digit & Steele & Crouch were too quiet that 1/4.

Gresham refused to chase at all after a turn over forward, which looked ordinary.

Our back line is holding up well- they just need to learn to go with flat hands when marking.

You summed it up nicely- though maybe Gresh is sore after getting a knock to the hip early. I think this game will be won in the coaching box from hereon.

[B.M]

Game will open up a bit in the second half

There will be some out-the-back goals


Butler working hard defensively but is horribly out of form with the ball - the rare times he gets it!

[Ghost Like]

I've enjoyed the first halves of Ross and Long. I also like the way NWM & Windhager are presenting.

[meher baba]

The AFL should be shot for this game being scheduled up there now.
88% humidity which means we're shot for next week.
This game should have been scheduled in June or July with both teams having a bye the following week.

Are our players really such snowflakes in your opinion?

[meher baba]

I've enjoyed the first halves of Ross and Long. I also like the way NWM & Windhager are presenting.

Both have been great.

[WellardSaint]

I have a bad bad feeling about this game