Match Thread Saints v Crows Round 20 2019

[saintkid]

Nick Coffield going under the radar a bit but did a couple of good things tonight and coming along nicely - will justify his Top 10 selection in the draft

Agree building nicely, smart decisions tonight.
Shows little fear too.

He did do well tonight and was very courageous in a few contests. A good positive to at least take from this game.

[shanegrambeau]

Gerard Healy said appalling F50 entry, bad forward set up, people popping up all over the place, uncoordinated. I watched a bit and I saw a mess, and then, just then, Parker running right into the space (maybe Members needed, and dropping mark.) Not dissing Parker, but if we really are a mess up forward we have to remember..

..Ratten was our forward coach from November last year. And then conclude, so we've got plenty of work to do in that department.

[saintsRrising]

Who was playing on Rory Laird 39 disposals off half back.

The irony here is that Newnes would have been. He would have kept him to a lot less and would have been rubbished by many for it.

[The Fireman]

Gerard Healy said appalling F50 entry, bad forward set up, people popping up all over the place, uncoordinated. I watched a bit and I saw a mess, and then, just then, Parker running right into the space (maybe Members needed, and dropping mark.) Not dissing Parker, but if we really are a mess up forward we have to remember..

..Ratten was our forward coach from November last year. And then conclude, so we've got plenty of work to do in that department.

our forwrd entry remains a problem..Rats must know this so I'm looking forward to next year..

[Ghost Like]

Gerard Healy said appalling F50 entry, bad forward set up, people popping up all over the place, uncoordinated. I watched a bit and I saw a mess, and then, just then, Parker running right into the space (maybe Members needed, and dropping mark.) Not dissing Parker, but if we really are a mess up forward we have to remember..

..Ratten was our forward coach from November last year. And then conclude, so we've got plenty of work to do in that department.

Yep, next year only Bruce & King need to be in a pack if not leading. Membrey on a lead or a dummy lead. Every other forward needs to be on the ground. If Long or Parker contest in that pack with Bruce & King they get dropped.

[Jacks Back]

Gerard Healy said appalling F50 entry, bad forward set up, people popping up all over the place, uncoordinated. I watched a bit and I saw a mess, and then, just then, Parker running right into the space (maybe Members needed, and dropping mark.) Not dissing Parker, but if we really are a mess up forward we have to remember..

..Ratten was our forward coach from November last year. And then conclude, so we've got plenty of work to do in that department.

Skrobalac must have also had gastro tonight and made a mess up forward.

[Ghost Like]

Nick Coffield going under the radar a bit but did a couple of good things tonight and coming along nicely - will justify his Top 10 selection in the draft

Agree building nicely, smart decisions tonight.
Shows little fear too.

He did do well tonight and was very courageous in a few contests. A good positive to at least take from this game.

A courageous, tough kid, makes good decisions and has some mongrel in him (which we've not seen yet). We will get our moneys worth with him & Clark.

Add Paton & Langlands to that generation, our recruiters did very very well.

[Scollop]

Most infuriating thing all night was the big grin on McKenzie’s face as he’s shaking hands after the game - caught it in the background before they interviewed Tex.

Bloke should be in tears...

I think it's ok for DMac to not be the smartest tool in the shed, but apparently Brandon White has to sit an IQ test at the start of each year before he's considered for seniors

[tonyh]

Just back from the game. Crows are mediocre, barely a top 8 side, if that. Saints mediocre-er (sic). Crows were there for the taking and we failed.

[Saint wagga]

The 3 biggest dissapointments tonight for me were bruce, billings and Gresham: they all did some good things but when the game was hottest and right up for grabs, they really didn’t step up, Bruce with 2 set shots, Gresham just kicking so poorly at the moment and billings missing targets at important moments, with the play in front of him. Very very dissapointing

There were plenty of other dissapointing moments tonight, but those guys just need to be better

[saintsRrising]

Worth reflecting on the difference in experience of the two teams tonight.

Crows almost 3 years older and twice as experienced.

Almost half the St Kilda team (10 players) had played less than 50 games. I think this was probably a big factor in having so much sloppy play by the Saints.

Adelaide Attribute St Kilda
186.5cm Height 187.5cm
86.4kg Weight 85.2kg
26yr 10mth Age 24yr 1mth
132.6 Games 68.8

PLAYERS BY GAMES
Adelaide Games St Kilda
3 Less than 50 10
6 50 to 99 5
5 100 to 149 5
8 150 or more 2

[bigcarl]

We were good enough to beat Adelaide tonight, just better finishing needed.

We'll get there. I like the way we are taking the game on under Ratts. Keep him.

[bigcarl]

Haven't seen much of the match. How has the umpiring been?

Is that a "no comment" Duddits?

Like when John Kennedy Sen. was asked about the umpiring after they cost North Melbourne a game in the late '80s: "Usually I have no comment about the umpires. Tonight I have ABSOLUTELY no comment."

[bigcarl]

Worth reflecting on the difference in experience of the two teams tonight.

Crows almost 3 years older and twice as experienced.

Almost half the St Kilda team (10 players) had played less than 50 games. I think this was probably a big factor in having so much sloppy play by the Saints.

Adelaide Attribute St Kilda
186.5cm Height 187.5cm
86.4kg Weight 85.2kg
26yr 10mth Age 24yr 1mth
132.6 Games 68.8

PLAYERS BY GAMES
Adelaide Games St Kilda
3 Less than 50 10
6 50 to 99 5
5 100 to 149 5
8 150 or more 2

I wasn’t surprised or unhappy with how we went tonight. Ratts knows what he’s doing and it’s going to take time.

[stevie]

Lol a mate who follows Crows livid with Hartigan for not kicking a late goal? He woulda won $900 on a bet for the score total

[prwilkinson]

Won plenty of the stats tonight.... just need to kick more f**king goals.

[axcellence]

Agree that the game could have been won. But, the team selection killed it. Needed more runners to break the lines.

Steven
Webster
Acres

would have run the ball out more. The ball movement was too slow allowing Adelaide to set up behind the ball.

Hoping for the three to come in next week.