Match Thread Saints v Lions Round 22 2022

[bigcarl]

Had our chances, but the forward line is a real concern. Can't kick for goal.

King needs to spend all summer working on it. And if he can't get on top of it, get him out of the forward line.

On the positive side, Windhager, Owens and NWM are going to be guns.

Look we missed absolute sodas so that’s on the players but yes it’s “kick n hope” stuff going inside 50 we’ve had no system all year …ball movement deplorable
Lions scored with ease - our pressure up the field is non existent
My guess? Lade keeps his job Rath keeps his job cause “we are all in this together..”
Just not good enough

Agree with your criticism of the forward line. Who is forwards coach?

[Newman]

As a statement I say we drop King for final round. Got nothing to lose now. When your leading full forward misses 4 easy shots then I he needs to go back to the seconds.

[Bruce G McAbee]

Max, also has to hit the Gym and get some strength as he is pushed around too easily and he let's it happen to easily

[The_Dud]

Injuries got us in the end.

Webster injury was the difference

Totally disagree.
Cameron was cutting him to ribbons.
Paton kept him quiet and Jones had best game in 2 years.

Webster hasn’t had 4 kicked on him in years.

???

There’s always an excuse, and couldn’t blame the umpires/travel/break between games tonight, but gotta blame something!

[Banger9798]

Paton played well, stopped whoever he was sent to

[cwrcyn]

Funny how King got into the game when Sharman went forward. if Ratten has any brain cells at all he will keep Sharman up forward alongside King in future.

King's goal kicking within 30m, put simply, is an absolute disgrace

[The Fireman]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I reckon he would be hurting a lot more than us

He needs help with his kicking…not ridicule

[Devilhead]

Gutted tonight...we had a chance to play finals...choked

We have been choking since Round 12

[Teflon]

Interesting that the Guys on Fox Footy said the gameplan St Kilda plays has been left behind, Gary Lyon said, "i hope that has been a learning for them tonight".

That is interesting but we know it
Brett still playing run n gun footy
Richmond style except we are no Richmond
Anyway what a terrible terrible second half of the year and we extend the coach???
I still can’t believe that
Reward mediocrity only at the Aints.

[The G Train Legacy]

A full forward who can’t kick is a serious problem.
No Ratten fan but King has let him down tonight.

If it was a one off then okay, agree. But why the f*** has something not been done to fix it. That’s on the coach.

No it's on King. Disgraceful tonight. His kicking for goal was negligent lairising, his leading sub par The only thing the Coach can do is drop him. If King wants to be a big forward he needs to start acting like one. At the moment Sharman is far better.

[The Fireman]

Injuries got us in the end.

Webster injury was the difference

Totally disagree.
Cameron was cutting him to ribbons.
Paton kept him quiet and Jones had best game in 2 years.

Webster hasn’t had 4 kicked on him in years.

???

There’s always an excuse, and couldn’t blame the umpires/travel/break between games tonight, but gotta blame something!

Dud everyone is blaming something..stop trolling curly

[IluvHarvey]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I reckon he would be hurting a lot more than us

He needs help with his kicking…not ridicule

He should be hurting a lot more. He cost us the game.

[bangaulegend]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I've been a massive Max supporter but tonight yeah I'm wrong

[wasoncestkil58]

Great effort by Windhager. Kept the favourite for the Brownlow to 16 possessions and had over 20 himself.

[Banger9798]

Game over season over. Because we can’t convert.
But at least they gave it a crack

How many " at least" do we have to put up with ...just win a f****** clutch match FFS

At one stage we looked like getting thumped. “At least they had a crack”

We were outclassed all night yet if we had of kicked straight we had it

And should have won it and remained in the fight for finals....but no we , as usual, settle for at least we had a crack.

We're just experts at consolations

[IluvHarvey]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I've been a massive Max supporter but tonight yeah I'm wrong

I still am and I still think he will be a gun but if a player costs us a win like he did tonight, he should be out next week.

[The Fireman]

Game over season over. Because we can’t convert.
But at least they gave it a crack

How many " at least" do we have to put up with ...just win a f****** clutch match FFS

At one stage we looked like getting thumped. “At least they had a crack”

We were outclassed all night yet if we had of kicked straight we had it

And should have won it and remained in the fight for finals....but no we , as usual, settle for at least we had a crack.

We're just experts at consolations

At least we had a crack

[The G Train Legacy]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I reckon he would be hurting a lot more than us

He needs help with his kicking…not ridicule

Yeah he shouldn't be spinning the ball as he runs in, running too close to the man on the mark and watching the ball onto his foot. Basic key forward stuff. If he needs to be taught that, trade him

[Wayne42]

Game over season over. Because we can’t convert.
But at least they gave it a crack

How many " at least" do we have to put up with ...just win a f****** clutch match FFS

At one stage we looked like getting thumped. “At least they had a crack”

We were outclassed all night yet if we had of kicked straight we had it

And should have won it and remained in the fight for finals....but no we , as usual, settle for at least we had a crack.

We're just experts at consolations

At least we had a crack

it's a while since i've had a crack.

[The_Dud]

Injuries got us in the end.

Webster injury was the difference

Totally disagree.
Cameron was cutting him to ribbons.
Paton kept him quiet and Jones had best game in 2 years.

Webster hasn’t had 4 kicked on him in years.

???

There’s always an excuse, and couldn’t blame the umpires/travel/break between games tonight, but gotta blame something!

Dud everyone is blaming something..stop trolling curly

Our performance is to blame, not some third party

[Banger9798]

Game over season over. Because we can’t convert.
But at least they gave it a crack

How many " at least" do we have to put up with ...just win a f****** clutch match FFS

At one stage we looked like getting thumped. “At least they had a crack”

We were outclassed all night yet if we had of kicked straight we had it

And should have won it and remained in the fight for finals....but no we , as usual, settle for at least we had a crack.

We're just experts at consolations

At least we had a crack

I want a crack at what you're smoking

[SaintJohno]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

Far out, I'd love him to be awesome but he just needs to be the Dermie Brereton type and dominate the forward line. Drop him until his confidence and leading ability demands he get back in the top 22. He'll be a superstar but I suspect he's a late developer.

[The Fireman]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I've been a massive Max supporter but tonight yeah I'm wrong

I still am and I still think he will be a gun but if a player costs us a win like he did tonight, he should be out next week.

He will be a gun. So do we develop him or dump him
I’m more for the latter .. give him some confidence and get him kicking straight..get Lockett down to the club

[bergsone]

Max King hang your head in shame.
He should be dropped next week and I don’t care if we have no-one to come in.

I've been a massive Max supporter but tonight yeah I'm wrong

I still am and I still think he will be a gun but if a player costs us a win like he did tonight, he should be out next week.

Some of the best set shots at goal I have seen,Locket,McKenna,Lloyd,Dunstall etc none of em twirled the ball around like a cheerleaders baton

[The_Dud]

All these ‘issues’ that King has, why doesn’t one of the 25 coaches down at the club recognise any and try to rectify them?