Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023

[The_Dud]

Blatant cheating

Clear free missed 15 out directly in front

Lol

Hard to see thru all those tears I suppose

Seriously ... eat a dick DUD ..... clear free ..... incredible non decision by the umps

Missed the replay did you? Umpire would have been guessing.

[The_Dud]

The real issue was Higgins butchering the easy over the top handball for an easy goal 10 seconds before.

[desertsaint]

Blatant cheating

Clear free missed 15 out directly in front

Lol

Hard to see thru all those tears I suppose

umps clearly missed a dead set free. better to just let it slide than pretend otherwise.

[TheGreatZacsby]

So shrugging off a tackler and then getting tackled again and incorrectly disposed it is not holding the ball? Have you ever played AFL meher Baba?

[meher baba]

The real issue was Higgins butchering the easy over the top handball for an easy goal 10 seconds before.

Higgins might redeem himself a little in the second half, but surely one of Billings and Peris are knocking at the door for next week.

[Devilhead]

It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.

He threw it in the air and then punched it ... clear free

[perfectionist]

It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.

It was incorrect disposal since he chose to take on the second tackle. Clear free - not paid.

[Saintmatt]

Much better quarter, well on top, had our high pressure game going.

Unfortunately Higgins and Gresh again showing their shortcomings.

Got away with a few dodgy kicks across D50.

Steele only 6 touches, not good enough from the captain, needs to get into the game this second half.

You’re not at the ground are you? Steele is completely sacrificing himself to stop Cripps. And doing a fine job

[meher baba]

So shrugging off a tackler and then getting tackled again and incorrectly disposed it is not holding the ball? Have you ever played AFL meher Baba?

I totally agree with you. But this year, presumably at the directive of the AFL, the umps have consistently taken the approach that, if the player ultimately disposes of the ball correctly, it doesn't matter what happens on the way there. Owens got away with a pretty similar sort of thing in the first quarter.

[Devilhead]

Blatant cheating

Clear free missed 15 out directly in front

Lol

Hard to see thru all those tears I suppose

Seriously ... eat a dick DUD ..... clear free ..... incredible non decision by the umps

Missed the replay did you? Umpire would have been guessing.

Well he guessed wrong and it cost us a goal .... terrible decision making

[Scollop]

Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.

Great size for a wingman.

7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.

I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers

[CURLY]

It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.

It’s a throw incorrect disposal. Clear free blatant cheating.

[meher baba]

It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.

It’s a throw incorrect disposal. Clear free blatant cheating.

It was kind of a handball. That's all that players have to do nowadays. It was more of a handball than several others that were also waved play on: eg, one by Martin in Q2.

I have posted again and again about how much I hate the way the holding the ball rule is interpreted nowadays. But the current interpretation is what it is. And, if I had been umpiring under the current directive, I would have called play on for Butler's tackle.

Hopefully the decision might spark a bit of a debate about the way the rule is being interpreted at the moment. Of course a player shouldn't be allowed to break one tackle and then stand in the second one. But they are being allowed to do this.

[shrodes]

Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.

Great size for a wingman.

7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.

I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers

His kicking is usually great, maybe just tired kicking from working hard two way running or swap the boots out at halftime

[Scollop]

Loving the pressure we're bringing to every contest. Our work rate is phenomenal.

Carlton can't handle it

[MC Gusto]

Absolute bulls***

But we carry on

Credit to the entire team, coaches, players, you name it. Bloody tone74 credit to you mate. We’re sticking it to the form team of the comp and I love it

Go saints let’s do this

[Scollop]

Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.

Great size for a wingman.

7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.

I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers

His kicking is usually great, maybe just tired kicking from working hard two way running or swap the boots out at halftime

The exhaustion at times from running is definitely a factor. He also copped a heavy hit when he tackled Jack Martin

[TheGreatZacsby]

I don’t think Higgins is getting dropped. Leading goal kicker for us. Peris had a good games in the twos. Kicked two goals. Billings carry over emergency so no games for him.

[The_Dud]

Much better quarter, well on top, had our high pressure game going.

Unfortunately Higgins and Gresh again showing their shortcomings.

Got away with a few dodgy kicks across D50.

Steele only 6 touches, not good enough from the captain, needs to get into the game this second half.

You’re not at the ground are you? Steele is completely sacrificing himself to stop Cripps. And doing a fine job

14 touches, 6 clearances vs 6 touches and 1 clearance.

Yeah nah.

[TheGreatZacsby]

No Steele is tagging Cripps. SaintMatt is right

[Bruce G McAbee]

Just want more of what we did in the 1st half and maybe a few free kicks properly interpreted our way.

[meher baba]

Anyway, the team is performing excellently so far. Just need to keep it up for another two quarters.

A big pat on the back for Battle: he's having an excellent game.

[Scollop]

Caminiti needs to hold his marks

Same with Sharman

Inside 50's are even. Our backline has to be the best in the AFL

[desertsaint]

drag higgins for that.

[TheGreatZacsby]

Higgins just stood there as they walk it out of their backline. Pathetic.