You make a lot of good points rexy, and I agree that he has improved. It's reported that RL is a lot more relaxed and passionate at the club behind closed doors .... don't know how true this is, but apparently his passion is evident to those who work with him ... maybe something the general public d...

If you include Ball, and don't count Schneider and King (recruits), we will have 13 players who have played in a Preliminary Final against the Hawks ... So 13 blokes who were part of those 04/05 teams ... Obviously you add in a few guys like Gram, Raph etc. who were at the club at the time but didn'...

Don't forget against Hawthorn last time, Ross Lyon picked the extra "runner" ... went with a faster and pacier side ... it worked. No reason to replace Allen with a tall this week IMO. Roughead - S. Fisher Franklin - Hudghton R. Campbell (when forward) - Blake Williams - Gilbert (was good ...

Persuader wrote:When did Michael Gardiner retire?

It's been written that he retired after the game on the weekend, and it was also reported in Inside Football a few weeks ago ...

Hasn't been verified yet though.

Blake in the ruck is actually a serious solution to that problem. Especially against the smaller Hawthorn ruckmen, who help their midfielders with the contested ball. Blake can nullify this Hawthorn advantage, and provide us with extra pressure at ground level in the ruck. Michael Gardiner has retir...

Was good against the Hawks last time from memory, and is going to be a massive part of our future. Whether or not Robert Eddy plays is not going to determine whether we win on Saturday night. Hence, I would play him ... give him more games, more experience and more time, so by this time next year we...

We need Goddard's offensive ability ... he is our "Hodge" ...

Jones a better matchup for Rioli ...

Gwilt or Birss (if selected) to get first crack at Hodge.

Like the idea of Harvey too, making Hodge accountable.

Not me. I said to someone I was watching the game with that Lyon's job would be under a fair amount of pressure because of that performance. By full time I was eating my words, that's for sure. Since then, we've been terrific except against Collingwood during the H&A. I thought against the Eagle...

Lyon will make the fewest possible number of changes. Why mess with a winning formula? Plus McQualter shut down Mitchell last time. If Ball is fit, he obviously plays ... even only 50% gametime off the bench would give us a huge lift from him. Or playing up forward in the pocket. OUT: Allen (inj) IN...

Ignoring the fact that McEvoy has played a couple of sensational games for Casey in the last few weeks?

Pick on him for one bad performance?

An 18 year old ruckman in his first year?

Jesus.

Thought a lot of Fraser's kicks were cheapish ones, and his stats were a bit inflated.

In the packs and contests, King had the better of him.

And you're a bigger person than many on here for admitting that you were wrong meher baba, so I reckon you deserve to be spared from any "I told you so" comments ...

Wow.

In our best 6-7 tonight. In a final.


Sensational game. Had it 25 times and took 13 marks.

Geez, I didn't notice Fraser much

27 hitouts and 3 tackles, as well as a few contested possessions from King tonight.

Gave us first use, and competed and provided a really strong body in the ruck.

More importantly, kept his opponent Fraser quiet.

Nice for us to have a good performance from a ruckman in a final. It's been a while!

King has absolutely dominated the ruck.

Has really helped our midfield. Nice to be able to have a strong and physical ruckman in September.

Poor selection......windy night....big game..... Allen has played 2 afl games....third a final in front of 70 000.....very silly.. Birss has offended R.Lyon somehow Agreed. Birss would be in starting 18 at Collingwod ... and should be in ours ... have no idea what he's done but RL has something aga...

Burns and Prestigiacomo both out for Collingwood, but Cloke is there.

Shaw and Wakelin come in.

Ball out for the Saints.

WOW.

WOW.

Massive thumbs up. So professional. The film effects used are pretty advanced for a solo project and yet you co-ordinate perfectly with the music.

Congratulations mate, that's amazing

Yep Rooy down back is a good idea but I wouldnt have Kosi up forward I would try Max there or even Mini as a leading small forward. Lets try something completely different as we loast to the best side in the comp and now we are playing the 6th best. I may even try Kosi on the HBF and Lenny as a bac...

Closest season on record was 1993 ...

Only 2 wins between finishing 1st and finishing 9th, and the Saints finished 11th but only 3 games off top spot ...

If it's glandular, then he ain't playing that's for sure.

Would have had X before Eddy, especially after giving X a run from which he will only improve ... Otherwise sensible selections. Armitage will wanna step up, but at least he is getting finals experience. Less than 100 games experience on the interchange bench with the four players combined. Certainl...

evertonfc wrote:I can confirm this won't happen.

Source: Reality.

Lmao.

Post of the year.

Is Koschitzke performing to the level expected of our 5th or 6th highest paid player?

No.

Is he performing to the level expected of a second ruckman and 3rd forward, and hence to the level needed to be a part of our 22?

Yes.