Team v Hawks. Hanners back

[Vortex]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

[Ghost Like]

How is NWM not even an emergency?

Shouldn't have been dropped, now finds Jones ahead of him already.

He needs to work on his defensive game as that's why he got dropped- didn't put any pressure on off the ball, same for Jones.

Only Steele had more tackles than Wanganeen-Milera vs the Bulldogs.

He had career best tackle and pressure act numbers.

Very much a scapeErnie for that debacle, in my opinion.

[saynta]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Ah, no.

[bigcarl]

Owens probably the sub...

Let’s hope he gets a run. Someone who is not getting a kick, sub them out with an apparent injury. Exploit the rule as others have been doing all season.

[saynta]

Owens probably the sub...

Let’s hope he gets a run. Someone who is not getting a kick, sub them out with an apparent injury. Exploit the rule as others have been doing all season.

Yep, the dullbogs and druggies cheat, why shouldn't we ?

[bigcarl]

Owens probably the sub...

Let’s hope he gets a run. Someone who is not getting a kick, sub them out with an apparent injury. Exploit the rule as others have been doing all season.

Yep, the dullbogs and druggies cheat, why shouldn't we ?

Everyone is exploiting this loophole. It is a bad rule, simply fixed. If you are subbed out for any reason you don’t play the following week.

Clubs are just using it to get fresh legs on the field. It arguably cost us at least one match this season (Port)

[Templar]

Owens probably the sub...

Let’s hope he gets a run. Someone who is not getting a kick, sub them out with an apparent injury. Exploit the rule as others have been doing all season.

Yep, the dullbogs and druggies cheat, why shouldn't we ?

Everyone is exploiting this loophole. It is a bad rule, simply fixed. If you are subbed out for any reason you don’t play the following week.

Clubs are just using it to get fresh legs on the field. It arguably cost us at least one match this season (Port)

Grand Final?

Only fair, logical and transparent fix would be: Team can bring on the emergency sub at any time. If it is done too soon and a player in the team suffers a real injury - stiff.

(Goes in the: "For every new rule introduced more rules will be required and the swings and roundabout dynamics this creates each season nullifies any point of historical match statistics" file)

[bigcarl]

Owens probably the sub...

Let’s hope he gets a run. Someone who is not getting a kick, sub them out with an apparent injury. Exploit the rule as others have been doing all season.

Yep, the dullbogs and druggies cheat, why shouldn't we ?

Everyone is exploiting this loophole. It is a bad rule, simply fixed. If you are subbed out for any reason you don’t play the following week.

Clubs are just using it to get fresh legs on the field. It arguably cost us at least one match this season (Port)

Grand Final?

Only fair, logical and transparent fix would be: Team can bring on the emergency sub at any time. If it is done too soon and a player in the team suffers a real injury - stiff.

(Goes in the: "For every new rule introduced more rules will be required and the swings and roundabout dynamics this creates each season nullifies any point of historical match statistics" file)

Let them get away with it in the GF wheee there is a chance of extra time and fresh legs may be needed. Both teams will be aware of it and exploit it anyway. But they miss round 1 the following season.

Fresh legs generally means loaded defences and congestion. I actually miss the style of football we had before the modern interchange game.

[Teflon]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Let’s hope not.
We need him to come out and play a few blinders to up his trade value

[Teflon]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Let’s hope not.
We need him to come out and play a few blinders to up his trade value

[Teflon]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Let’s hope not.
We need him to come out and play a few blinders to up his trade value

[Teflon]

Echo

[Vortex]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Let’s hope not.
We need him to come out and play a few blinders to up his trade value

I recon that "back complaint" will keep him out for the remainder of the season so he's cherry ripe to hit pre season for his new club....Essendon.

[skeptic]

Roo and Monty miffed expressed being miffed at selection this week. Gobsmacked that Hanners is in and Owens missed out

[saynta]

Is that the last time we will see Billings in a Saints jumper.

Let’s hope not.
We need him to come out and play a few blinders to up his trade value

Once was more that enough.

[whiskers3614]

Roo and Monty miffed expressed being miffed at selection this week. Gobsmacked that Hanners is in and Owens missed out

Hannabery entitled to a goodbye game even though he wasn't a good BUY!

[Saintmike65]

The fact we have bought in 2 players over 30 suggests we have no faith in our younger players to deliver or we have already put the cue in the rack IMO

Or we’ve just picked a team on merit.

Maybe ,Campbell has played well at Sandy most of the year , obviously Hanner's has only just come back in the last few weeks . So we are either desperate or putting the young blokes on ice hence putting the cue in the rack

What young blokes should have come in?

For future development IMO we would be better playing Owens or Bytel in front of Hanners .

Isn’t that putting the cue in the rack?

Owens played one game after coming back from injury.

NWM one game in the VFL possibly working on something he needs to.

Maybe, I'd say more like investing for the future & Campbell & Hanner's aren't , I would rather give our future development more game time in our current situation than play 30 year olds that probably won't be with us next year but that's only my opinion you are more than welcome to yours I just don't agree with it

Think you’ll find the club hasn’t ruled out Hannebery playing next year..Cambell May also be retained as back up.

[Ghost Like]

Surely Saintmike65 that would be dependent on Hannebery at least playing the remainder of this season plus a heavily incentivised contract with a premium of actually playing AFL games.

I'd also imagine Campbell may be in limbo whilst the futures of developing / fringe ruckmen such as Briggs & Meek are sorted.

[bangaulegend]

The fact we have bought in 2 players over 30 suggests we have no faith in our younger players to deliver or we have already put the cue in the rack IMO

Or we’ve just picked a team on merit.

Maybe ,Campbell has played well at Sandy most of the year , obviously Hanner's has only just come back in the last few weeks . So we are either desperate or putting the young blokes on ice hence putting the cue in the rack

What young blokes should have come in?

For future development IMO we would be better playing Owens or Bytel in front of Hanners .

Isn’t that putting the cue in the rack?

Owens played one game after coming back from injury.

NWM one game in the VFL possibly working on something he needs to.

Maybe, I'd say more like investing for the future & Campbell & Hanner's aren't , I would rather give our future development more game time in our current situation than play 30 year olds that probably won't be with us next year but that's only my opinion you are more than welcome to yours I just don't agree with it

Think you’ll find the club hasn’t ruled out Hannebery playing next year..Cambell May also be retained as back up.

Still not the future even if they go around again IMO

[B.M]

I’d rather win games - loser clubs use development as an excuse to lose

If the kids are in the best 22 - select them

If they are not - DO NOT gift the games

[Ghost Like]

Owens did a good job tonight, a stepping stone in his development. Should have always been selected, an AFL game for Owens can only be a positive.

As the games into NWM, Windhager and Sharman have been.

[Saints58]

Anyone know why Campbell didn't play could have been handy as a second making option while resting from ruck.

[Saints58]

Anyone know why Campbell didn't play could have been handy as a second making option while resting from ruck.

[Saints58]

Anyone know why Campbell didn't play could have been handy as a second making option while resting from ruck.

[Saints58]

Anyone know why Campbell didn't play could have been handy as a second making option while resting from ruck.