Official Teams

[Junior]

ST KILDA v ADELAIDE
St. Kilda
B: James Gwilt, Zac Dawson, Sam Gilbert
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Jason Blake
C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray
HF: Raphael Clarke, Rhys Stanley, Adam Schneider
F: Clinton Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Robert Eddy, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter, Brett Peake
Emg: Nick Heyne, Alistair Smith, Jack Steven

In: Eddy
Out: Nick Heyne

Adelaide
B: Michael Doughty, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens
HB: Chris Schmidt, Nathan Bock, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Jared Petrenko
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Patrick Dangerfield
I/C: Jonathon Griffin, Phil Davis, Andrew McLeod, Tony Armstrong
Emg: Myke Cook, Jack Gunston, James Sellar

In: Griffin, Armstrong, Sloane
Out: Myke Cook, Jack Gunston, Tyson Edwards

[clarky449]

Don't see much in Eddy but I was expecting that

[Junior]

Must say that I outside of tackling I do not see what Eddy offers to the team.

Is slow and a dodgy kick.

Having said that hope he plays well and makes me look stupid.

[saintsRrising]

Must say that I outside of tackling I do not see what Eddy offers to the team.

Is slow and a dodgy kick.

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His last game his kicking was quite ok. Though last year was not the best.

He can run all day and has a solid body.

They might figure that Geary had hada run....that Steven may not have done enough and that Armo may be ah mmm "distracted" ....

Heyne had two games, but did not do enough. Looked classy at times though and so hopefully this wil give him an idea of how much he needs to improve and what parts of his game he needs to work on.

[Russman]

I would have give Heyne another couple of weeks

[plugger66]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy. It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

[samoht]

I reckon Heyne would have also got more of the ball where Eddy will likely be played - plus Heyne has pace, what our side can't get enough of.

[starsign]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

[Quixote]

I would have there's not much difference pace wise between the two.

Eddy looked good last game on a terrible night for us. Tough nut - can help Lenny in the middle.

Good change.

[samoht]

I would have there's not much difference pace wise between the two.

Eddy looked good last game on a terrible night for us. Tough nut - can help Lenny in the middle.

Good change.

No doubt about his toughness.,, but I would have seen what Heyne can offer in the midfield first before playing Eddy,

You need to multiply Heyne's hff possessions x 2 to compare with his likely midfield possessions where you can get more of the ball.

[Legendary]

Eddy was terrific against Port Adelaide, he was very stiff to be dropped after the way he performed. He kicked it really well.

Geez McQualter has spent nearly all of his credits I reckon.

[ace]

Heyne got his chance because Lynch has an injured hand.
Unfortunately he was not up to Saints Footy standard.

But then Eddy is lucky he comes in, because there is no one of Saints Footy standard available on the list left to bring into the team.

[plugger66]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

Well Eddy got about 15 in his one game and Heyne got that many in two.

[starsign]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

Well Eddy got about 15 in his one game and Heyne got that many in two.

Thanks for that , and fair enough! I guess
I was just interested as initially on seeing the replacement thought Heyne might be worth persevering with ahead of Eddy thinking/hoping he may offer a bit more in the long run, and at least give him a couple more to settle in and show it

[Con Gorozidis]

He can run all day and has a solid body.

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cool! so could rob decastella. cant play footy for nuts though.

[samoht]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

Well Eddy got about 15 in his one game and Heyne got that many in two.

Heyne played hff (a much more difficult position) and got about 20 plus possessions in 2 - plus provided forward pressure.

Let's see where Eddy is played and see how many he gets if it's hff.

Midfield I can get 20 possessions !

[bigcarl]

Eddy looked good last game on a terrible night for us. Tough nut - can help Lenny in the middle.

that must be it. heyne will be back at some stage i hope. obviously still work to be done on his game.

[plugger66]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

Well Eddy got about 15 in his one game and Heyne got that many in two.

Heyne played hff (a much more difficult position) and got about 20 plus possessions in 2 - plus provided forward pressure.

Let's see where Eddy is played and see how many he gets if it's hff.

Eddy played HFF as well. Dont lets stats get in the way of your story though. Heyne had 15 in 2 games not 20 plus.

[busso mick]

The ball now is in Heyne's court. He has had a taste of the big time and now he has to go back to Sandy and bash the door down for selection. I think he will be a better player for his two games and will be back before the seasons end. Good luck to Eddy on his recall.

[WinnersOnly]

Has DAWSON & McQUALTER got photos of LYON in intimate positions with ????????

You have to wonder what DAWSON has to do to get dropped ? Poor all year and last week he gets 1 possession and assisted the opposition scoring 4 goals.

McQualter's forward pressure and goal kicking is also non existent again ordinary all year.

They must have some very damning evidence to keep getting selected?

[joffaboy]

Not a great fan of Eddy.

Tyson Edwards out due to retirement.

[starsign]

Seems like RL thinks its time to rest Heyne. I would imagine he will be the player held out this week whilst the other two emergencies play at Sandy.


It is more likely that for thisweek Eddy will get a bit more of the ball than Heyne as well.

How come? What's your line of thinking here P66?

Well Eddy got about 15 in his one game and Heyne got that many in two.

Heyne played hff (a much more difficult position) and got about 20 plus possessions in 2 - plus provided forward pressure.

Let's see where Eddy is played and see how many he gets if it's hff.

Eddy played HFF as well. Dont lets stats get in the way of your story though. Heyne had 15 in 2 games not 20 plus.

He's got a point though P66
And don't you get too carried away with statistics , often in the way the game is played today they can be very misleading, and Eddy wasn't stuck out on "the graveyard" for his full time on the field

There's lies, damn lies then there's footy statistics M8!

[rexy]

A Smith an interesting inclusion on the emergency list with no VFL footy last weekend? Reward for effort do you think? Or a genuine shot at getting a game if we have an injury or late omission?

[kp83]

I don't understand why people don't like this move. Eddy will give us some solid contested work around the ground to help Lenny - we can't expect him to do it all every week. And while it's exciting to see Nick Heyne get the pill, it hasn't happened that much over the last 2 weeks.

[starsign]

I don't understand why people don't like this move. Eddy will give us some solid contested work around the ground to help Lenny - we can't expect him to do it all every week. And while it's exciting to see Nick Heyne get the pill, it hasn't happened that much over the last 2 weeks.

OK ..I for one am not all that dead against it but was looking to see what others thought the selectors in this instance may have had on their agenda
and, if as you say, it may include more relief for Lenny then I'm happy with that and one I didn't think of ( and perhaps P66!!!)

Thanks for that kp83!

anyway I hope Eddy goes well, he's a great club/team-man in the mold of Burkey evidently