Match thread - Adelaide v St Kilda

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

terrible game, ugly football, over disposed, not very entertaining.
Hope the 2nd half is better.

It's like watching a 3 hour long arm wrestle that means pretty much nothing. A snooze fest. Adelaide are playing as though they're playing for a spot in the finals and we're playing like we just want to get it over with, which I'm sure we do. Boring.

[Stephen Theodore]

noob wrote:
I don't see why people think its a must. it counts in september.. no point going full at it to win a game and getting injured.. not only that making yourself weary for the next game.

Trouble is, you dont go hard at it, and thats when you do get hurt.

[wasaintsfan]

tippett i believe it was has had 3 shots on him out doing him in contests including 2 within 1-2min

just off his usual solid standard

[bigcarl]

I don't see why people think its a must. it counts in september.. no point going full at it to win a game and getting injured.. not only that making yourself weary for the next game.

of course it counts. we need to take some form into september, not fall over the line against a team of hacks ... or even worse, lose to them.

a defeat today will not bode well for our chances.

[lurker#134]

I don't see why people think its a must. it counts in september.. no point going full at it to win a game and getting injured.. not only that making yourself weary for the next game.

While I partly agree, I also think that we have to gather form. I'm really not sure if we can just turn our game on at the flick of a switch.

[3rd generation saint]

You don't want to take bad form into September.

[#1GILL]

Miles has been very impressive again. Everything he does is just quality.

The highlight of his game so far was leaving his man to come across and lay a good spoil, then collect, get tackled but still free the hands and give it off.

Just to back up my own point, at half time he has had 8 disposals, but his Super Coach ranking points are 43.
Goddard, Montagna and Lenny all have 20 touches to half time, but their SC scores are 46,46,53 respectively.

It really highlights how effected he is considering Champion data do the ranking points and it's based on effectiveness and efficiency.

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

Hawks win by 3 points. Beams misses from 30 metres with 20 seconds on the clock. BEAUTIFUL

I get where you're coming from, but I reckon I'd rather the Pies had won. Imagine the pressure on them if they went into the finals with 11 straight wins and not having lost a game for over 3 months. Like how we went into the finals in '97. They'd have to have probably won 14 straight to win the flag, which is a huge ask. Now the pressure is right off. They'll probably be very relieved, once the initial disappointment wears off. I'm more concerned about them now, than I was before today.

[Devilhead]

96 kicks 160 handballs

[wasaintsfan]

I don't see why people think its a must. it counts in september.. no point going full at it to win a game and getting injured.. not only that making yourself weary for the next game.

While I partly agree, I also think that we have to gather form. I'm really not sure if we can just turn our game on at the flick of a switch.

+1 this game is crucial... gotta play some guys inform and finetune
and this is the type of game to expectr next week vs geelong

we cant beat adelaide in a scrub we will struggle against everyone else

perfect match to lead into the finals

[Statsman]

I would imagine ross is experimenting today. Has probably told them to concentrate on certain things.

Yep, I can just imagine Ross addressing the team before the game - "Okay boys, I want you to go out there and focus on stagnant football with sloppy disposal and over possessing it in the back half. If we can keep that up for 4 quarters our forward line we'll never get an inside 50 and our forward will be fresh for next week."

[mullet]

On a good note, Gardi is playing really well considering he has missed a couple of weeks

[Hurricane]

I don't see why people think its a must. it counts in september.. no point going full at it to win a game and getting injured.. not only that making yourself weary for the next game.

Form. We need form going into September. Its not the result but the way we go about it that I am concerned with.

The second part is perplexing to me. If a highly trained professional athlete is "weary" after a game 5 days later they should not qualify as a professional athlete.

BANG BANG

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

On a good note, Gardi is playing really well considering he has missed a couple of weeks

He's been in awesome form in his last few games. I'm loving watching him play. Go Gards!

[wasaintsfan]

Hawks win by 3 points. Beams misses from 30 metres with 20 seconds on the clock. BEAUTIFUL

I get where you're coming from, but I reckon I'd rather the Pies had won. Imagine the pressure on them if they went into the finals with 11 straight wins and not having lost a game for over 3 months. Like how we went into the finals in '97. They'd have to have probably won 14 straight to win the flag, which is a huge ask. Now the pressure is right off. They'll probably be very relieved, once the initial disappointment wears off. I'm more concerned about them now, than I was before today.

pressure wont be off as they blew a decent lead in the last against a top 8 team in what was an arm wrestle all day

i believe the pressure just went up on the pies
especiallly after that liftout today

[saintluke]

Well this is extremely lackluster.

Mind you we've seen it from both the Cats and Pies today... lets hope in the second half we go back to basics and play with some structure and desire.

Come on Sainters!

[Statsman]

Anybody seeing positives other than Gardiner's form and no injuries? I'm struggling to find any.

[#1GILL]

Anybody seeing positives other than Gardiner's form and no injuries? I'm struggling to find any.

MILES!

[mullet]

On a good note, Gardi is playing really well considering he has missed a couple of weeks

He's been in awesome form in his last few games. I'm loving watching him play. Go Gards!

Careful we may be kicked out for being positive

[lurker#134]

On the contrary about form, have a look at our last 3 h&a games last year.

[Stephen Theodore]

I wouldnt think the delightful liar, Micky M would be too impressed with his filth, seeing as they got to 3 goals up in the last quarter. Proved that they are no more a shot at it than two other clubs. (which I've always thought anyway). The way the media have been waffling on the last month or so, you'd think the Filth were over the line.

Game on from next Friday night. Can hardly wait.

[Statsman]

MILES!

Yep, he's done a couple of good things. I particularly like that play where he left his man to make a marking contest on the back flank, bought the ball to ground and then carried it over the line. Also a good chase on the far wing. He's got some toe and certainly has a crack. He's been the pick of our debutants this year.

[battye]

Can someone tell me why we are playing with a yellow football in broad daylight?

[wasaintsfan]

how come everytime we start to run we go backwards..... even when no pressure

[lurker#134]

Your evidence will be in the second half. (about the ball that is)