Match Thread Saints v Power Round 6 2021

[The Fireman]

well at least Ratts will be able to give us all the stats at the presser.

[realdeal]

It all boils down to poor recruiting

Savage had zip.

Hind did too

[Devilhead]

There is no run off half back or through the middle of the ground ..... no risk taking either to open up play

Energy feeds off energy and risky and exciting play can forge energy with players becoming embolden and fueling off each other.

Coaches and players need a nuclear bomb placed underneath them

[SaintDippa]

Recruiters did great last year. This year they're no good??
Every side comes into Saint games and know we bomb long and have a plan for. They know we don't run the footy and plan for it. They know we don't block the corridor and run through it. They know we commit 2/3 to a contest so they clear to the outside quick and run the spares. Ratts is the problem not the recruiters.

[samoht]

The recruiters can run but they Kent Hind.

Teams around us have improved their pace and/or balance ... we haven't.

[Laurie]

We are an absolute joke of an AFL team total embarassment to the league.
We just have players who are not uptoo AFL standard we need to cull and totally start all over again.Thanks to our recruitment dept.for the rubbish you have bought to our club overpaid broken down players who have achieved want they were after at their previous clubs and here for the money not the jumper.
Starting the cull from the top with Zig and Zag is where to start .
Dont blame the coach we have sacked more coaches than any side look at the cattle we have who are totally not interested.
Paying top dollar to recruit players is not the answer to success passion is and these guys dont have the passion.
Piss them off before the cancer spreads.
Sorry JB Seb Long Carlisle McKenzie Lonie i think its time you move on as well.
King if Gold Coast calls accept their offer with open arms young man.

[Wayne42]

St Kilda can't handle pressure, why is that, what do they do at training, kick to kick.

What a rabble.

[perfectionist]

Rowan Marshall was the only player who won his position. We are too weak and too small and we don't even have pace. The comparison in recruiting between us and the Demons over the last 7 years could not be more stark. Luke Jackson will be their next Brownlow Medalist. Our only hope is to be very bad for three or four years. We are well on the way this year. As others have mentioned, we don't even have any "kids" to play for the rest of the year. All of our "kids" are about 30.

[Impatient Sainter]

The only excuse is a lack of fitness? We have so many of the team that arent running out games. What other reasons can there be? They are not the same team that played last year it's like Jekyll & Hyde.

[BadRossco]

I doubt Ratts instructed the team to play like they have been problem is most of the players have glaring weaknesses be it skill, lack of pace or decision making and as the saying goes you can’t make a silk purse out of pig s***

[Jacks Back]

Rowan Marshall was the only player who won his position. We are too weak and too small and we don't even have pace. The comparison in recruiting between us and the Demons over the last 7 years could not be more stark. Luke Jackson will be their next Brownlow Medalist. Our only hope is to be very bad for three or four years. We are well on the way this year. As others have mentioned, we don't even have any "kids" to play for the rest of the year. All of our "kids" are about 30.

Marshall had 23 hitouts and 16 possession. Lycett had 28 hitouts and 21 possessions so even Marshall lost.

[whiskers3614]

I wonder if Richo is reading all this stuff and giggling?

[SaintPav]

Rowan Marshall was the only player who won his position. We are too weak and too small and we don't even have pace. The comparison in recruiting between us and the Demons over the last 7 years could not be more stark. Luke Jackson will be their next Brownlow Medalist. Our only hope is to be very bad for three or four years. We are well on the way this year. As others have mentioned, we don't even have any "kids" to play for the rest of the year. All of our "kids" are about 30.

Just went through our list. Apart from Byrnes, we don't have any young players coming through. Reminds me of 2009-10. We are really stuffed.

[axcellence]

Ok... who's the pick 1 in the draft this year? Or pick 2... coz it looks like a raffle for the wooden spoon between North and the Saints.

I think we should start tanking now if we haven't already

That may be an easy effort for this cohort of administrators/coaches/players.

[The Recruit]

4th youngest list 2020
We will certainly need some youth to compliment our 21-26 year olds over the next 5 years.
Unfortunately our 27-32 year olds currently playing are just terrible (apart from Seb)

Our recruiting over the next 2-3 years needs to be spot on

[Wayne42]

I wonder if Richo is reading all this stuff and giggling?

I hope so.

[Wayne42]

Ok... who's the pick 1 in the draft this year? Or pick 2... coz it looks like a raffle for the wooden spoon between North and the Saints.

I think we should start tanking now if we haven't already

That may be an easy effort for this cohort of administrators/coaches/players.

Dont forget our woeful recruiters.

[Devilhead]

I doubt Ratts instructed the team to play like they have been problem is most of the players have glaring weaknesses be it skill, lack of pace or decision making and as the saying goes you can’t make a silk purse out of pig s***

Yet we were more silk purse than pig s*** last year ....... so what's changed?

[Devilhead]

460 disposals to 311
157 Marks to 91

Inside 50s ......... 52 each

That's pretty mental

[SaintDippa]

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Recruiters did great last year. This year they're no good??
Every side comes into Saint games and know we bomb long and have a plan for. They know we don't run the footy and plan for it. They know we don't block the corridor and run through it. They know we commit 2/3 to a contest so they clear to the outside quick and run the spares. Ratts is the problem not the recruiters.
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Rinse. Repeat.