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- Mon 25 Oct 2021 11:07pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Number 21 takes a leave of absence
- Replies: 154
- Views: 20231
Re: Number 21 takes a leave of absence
We've been slowly conditioned to feel collectivism/unionism/socialism is bad, and as a result, the evils of the extreme right seem to have disappeared from general public discourse. The evil that the Nazi's and their kind did and would still do to ours and any other thinking society, should not be t...
- Mon 18 Oct 2021 1:00pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: A historical look and hot take on a ruck strategy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4070
Re: A historical look and hot take on a ruck strategy
If Only!!!!Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 18 Oct 2021 11:09am If anybody is aware of a young, taller version of Carl Ditterich that is available please contact the club. And a similar Brian Mynott clone to do the heavy lifting would also be handy.
- Sun 17 Oct 2021 11:29pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Rowan Marshall / Luke Jackson
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
Re: Rowan Marshall / Luke Jackson
Luke Jackson is already a better centre bounce ruckman than Rowan. It was Jackson’s centre bounce work that sparked the Demons in quarter 3. Around the ground Marshall is stronger for ball ups and a better mark. But Jackson will get there. I am not sure Rowan will ever be a good centre bounce ruckm...
- Fri 01 Oct 2021 3:36pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Can the Dees inspire the Saints
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2204
- Mon 27 Sep 2021 8:12pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Clubs asking about Ben Long.
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13115
Re: Clubs asking about Ben Long.
There is something different about Battle and along Neither can get a kick!!! Ratten preferred Kent There is no such thing as too small, if you’re good enough. On Sincs Always been a top 5 runner at the club His breakout year was actually in 2018 as a winger It was a position change that saw him el...
- Mon 27 Sep 2021 7:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Clubs asking about Ben Long.
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13115
Re: Clubs asking about Ben Long.
Love both him and Battle to stay. Hate to lose either of them Don't care about Lonie, Kent, Hunter of Dunstan. Absolutely agree. Long and Battle have something different and just seem to be on the cusp of a breakout season. Look at Sincs. Fluffed around for years. Got fit and focused and made the c...
- Mon 20 Sep 2021 3:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: The bye is a dud…
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2277
Re: The bye is a dud…
Yes, but if St Kilda were in the Doggies boots we'd probably really like a week's breather before the GF. I tend to think that this pre GF bye will become the standard but perhaps the AFL should aim to have the VFL GF on that weekend. I like this pre GF bye. Agree absolutely that the break can allo...
- Sat 04 Sep 2021 8:05pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Junction Oval in funding crisis.
- Replies: 138
- Views: 20888
Re: Junction Oval in funding crisis.
There are 3 ways the AFL Saints will leave Moorabbin and none will be the JO. The 3 in preferential order are: Relocation, [to Tassie before anywhere else]; Amalgamation, with 1 [or more] Melbourne club; Insolvency/Loss of licence.
- Tue 31 Aug 2021 12:54am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Battle 'testing the waters'
- Replies: 111
- Views: 12808
Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Yet… seem to want other players to fail… especially small forwards No, IMO most here have ranked the small forwards with Butler and Higgins at the top of their list, with Long next, followed by Lonie and Kent trailing at the bottom of the list. It's not wanting them to fail, they do so by their own...
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 11:41pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Might Chris Scott retire?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3238
Re: Might Chris Scott retire?
They keep topping their list up with free agents every year. I think that we'll may run dry for them and they have 10 players who are 30+. Surely it's coming to an end. Yep. They're finished. Had a good run though I don't think there finished just yet but in 2 years it will be a massive rebuild if ...
- Sun 29 Aug 2021 8:32pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Battle 'testing the waters'
- Replies: 111
- Views: 12808
Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
So what has Battle got, besides a great look, a great name and a strong and honest presentation? Josh Battle, along with Ben Long and Dan McKenzie all suffer from being "Whipping Boys" but the all share having "a strong and honest presentation", a quality openly missing in those...
- Fri 27 Aug 2021 6:36pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: No way Saints are moving to Tasmania and thank god for that
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6785
Re: No way Saints are moving to Tasmania and thank god for that
Will NOT be called Tasmania - there are no other State named teams Will be called Southern or South or ??????? Could easily be the "Southern Saints"! If St Kilda don't get their finances in hand and have to continue to be the lapdog for the AFL, it remains a destinctly possible outcome! N...
- Thu 26 Aug 2021 3:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Things aligning for 2023
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3021
Re: Things aligning for 2023
Actually, the romantic in me sees us winning the flag in 2022. A great finish for Paddy Ryder's career, the exclamation point! Plus the irony of Ratts becoming a Premiership coach whilst Carlton are still finding another way to damage their brand and ultimately screw themselves. In fact, put $10 on...
- Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:49am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
- Replies: 100
- Views: 11422
Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
last Saturdays Give Cooper No27 now that it is free. He is our next (Right Footed) George Young for those who can remember.... Beautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals. [BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?] He kicked a nice le...
- Wed 25 Aug 2021 3:18pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
- Replies: 100
- Views: 11422
Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
last Saturdays
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
Beautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
- Mon 23 Aug 2021 5:16pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: 2021 Half Glass Full or Empty
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2132
Re: 2021 Half Glass Full or Empty
Back in the day (80's and 90's) players were expected to have a season or three in VFL before gradually breaking into the seniors. Well, not quite right, back in that period, they'd spend the time playing in the teams U19's and Reserves before breaking into the Seniors, but we get your drift. I hop...
- Mon 23 Aug 2021 3:31pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: 2021 Half Glass Full or Empty
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2132
Re: 2021 Half Glass Full or Empty
Just need to find another ruckman and key defender. They just might have key a defender there already. I noticed watching Saturdays match how big bodied Clav is becoming. At 197cm he's already there height wise. He's no Sharman suddenly breaking onto the scene, but he's shown steady development in ...
- Thu 19 Aug 2021 2:50pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Clarkson to the Saints in 2023?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4229
- Tue 17 Aug 2021 11:23pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kent
- Replies: 79
- Views: 9773
Re: Kent
Of the list, Kent has to be first to go. Even before Paul Hunter!! That is a big call but in moving forward as a club I hope both are thanked for their services & we wish them well in whatever they chose to do next year It's an easy call. Kent is 6th in line for a small forward/mid position. He...
- Tue 17 Aug 2021 9:03pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: The Carter Review
- Replies: 69
- Views: 5581
Re: The ld continueCarter Review
This may be sacrilege for many here, but my view is that it's actually a lifeline that Gils giving the Saints. The club, in a modified guise, would continue in perpetuity if it took the bait and relocated. [even through the effects of climate change] The remaining minnows in Melbourne will slowly fa...
- Tue 17 Aug 2021 8:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kent
- Replies: 79
- Views: 9773
Re: Kent
Of the list, Kent has to be first to go. Even before Paul Hunter!!
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 1:48pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Is Roma a true ruckman?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3934
Re: Is Roma a true ruckman?
To use an even older term, I'd suggest he's more akin to a "Follower" of the 60's/70's especially given his height and mobility.terry smith rules wrote: ↑Sun 15 Aug 2021 1:03pm Certainly did not look like it last night.
Or is he more like the old style ruck rover (anyone under 45 look it up).
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 1:34pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Don’t get beaten by what you know!!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3513
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 1:01pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kent
- Replies: 79
- Views: 9773
Re: Kent
Bump. Back to his SOP last night. One decent game in amongst a line of spuds. Sincerely hope he doesn't feature on our list next year. Drops too many marks and fumbles the ball. Will be just back up next year. Like his aggression though. If he's kept as depth then that says a lot about the standard...
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 12:34pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kent
- Replies: 79
- Views: 9773
Re: Kent
Bump. Back to his SOP last night. One decent game in amongst a line of spuds. Sincerely hope he doesn't feature on our list next year. Drops too many marks and fumbles the ball. Will be just back up next year. Like his aggression though. Agression!!!!!?????? Whaa????? Whats your definition of aggre...