Match Thread Saints v Hawks Round 20 2022

[Banger9798]

My last game for the year.

Good. See ya later. Don't need Fairweather fans...

Try following them for 60 plus years mate.
A member for 51 years, so take your fair-weather supporter nonsense elsewhere!

Good on you Bruce, very loyal Sainter

[bangaulegend]

My last game for the year.

Hang tough mate . I feel your anguish but there's only a few games to go . We are in control over our own destiny win every game from here on & who knows . Keep the faith

[Banger9798]

51 years a member, he could probably write the book on hanging tough

[bangaulegend]

51 years a member, he could probably write the book on hanging tough

I've been a member for over 40 years & I understand the frustration as I said I feel his pain

[Bruce G McAbee]

Thanks guys, appreciate it. I'm 64 and I'm really believing I will never see my team win another premiership.
But, as I said earlier, I just don't see any drive, hunger, desire from this club to be successful, they seem happy with the status quo.
A successful club would not be handing Leathean the CEO's job.

[Banger9798]

Cats looking formidable

[Jacks Back]

Looks like Byrnes is the sub

We beat the hawks by 69 points in the last 2 times we played them so another 69'er would be good

Go Saints!!!

Well it nearly didn't turn into a happy ending but we got the job done!

[saintkev]

Thanks guys, appreciate it. I'm 64 and I'm really believing I will never see my team win another premiership.
But, as I said earlier, I just don't see any drive, hunger, desire from this club to be successful, they seem happy with the status quo.
A successful club would not be handing Leathean the CEO's job.

I’m in total agreement, Bruce. I was 12 years old at the MCG in ‘66 when we beat the ‘Pies. Little did I know that euphoria was only fleeting. The Saints have tantalised, at times. I hope that I’m around for another flag…but I’m not optimistic.

[Wayne42]

Should have won by 6-8 goals, but we have won 2 in a row .
Hawks are a dangerous team.
Next week a huge game.

I think we need to brace ourselves for next week

It could be ugly, but , despite the last quarter, there was alot to like about how they played today.

Absolutely...but obviously most on here are looking for perfect football. 11-8 FFS.

Good one plugger

[samuraisaint]

Hawks just got some junk time goals. Big deal. The Saints used to do that a lot in the 80s too, when the game was over.

We are now back in the top 8 and I wouldn't be so sure that the Dogs will win any more games this year, and Carlton look shaky too.

Our inclusions were very good today.

I was at the game with the whole family and happy with the first three quarters and a bit and will be at Geelong next week. I'm optimistic. We've found a few players and Hanners was very good, especially early.

[SaintPav]

Yeah. 6 day break returning from Perf. They won it when it counted.

[kosifantutti]

Get ready for a 100 point thumping next week.

I’d be happy with a five goal win but I’d take the extra percentage.

[Banger9798]

Thanks guys, appreciate it. I'm 64 and I'm really believing I will never see my team win another premiership.
But, as I said earlier, I just don't see any drive, hunger, desire from this club to be successful, they seem happy with the status quo.
A successful club would not be handing Leathean the CEO's job.

Well, at least Paul McCartney wrote a song for you...

[Scollop]

Which Key Forward got ahold of us to miss Howard

Seemed like a midfield thing?

Long balls in weren’t killed which is what Howard does.

That is just bullduusst!! Bigboy took a couple of marks against Skunk and Roma, but apart from that our backmen did there job
Spud would have been proud of Sharman today.
I expect him to feature heavily in The Golden Fist segment on Bounce

The turnovers were happening in the centre but mainly in the forward line.
I haven't checked the stats yet, but I kept seeing the ball being turned over in our forward line
It was comical how many times our forwards were free and they couldn't work out how to get separation, share the footy and score!!

[SaintPav]

Get ready for a 100 point thumping next week.

I’d be happy with a five goal win but I’d take the extra percentage.

[Scollop]

I actually don’t mind King trying to do it all himself, that’s the kind of mentality you want from a star forward. Just need to start to pull it off.

Loved how he shrugged off the tackle.
That's what's been missing from him.
Aggression with ball in hand and aggression to take on the game

[Sainter_Dad]

Yeah. 6 day break returning from Perf. They won it when it counted.

Completely forgot this at the game - also remember - Perth was very reminiscent of Moorabbin in the 'Good Old Days' by todays standards that ground would certainly be rated 'Heavy' and the boys legs would have felt it in the last.