Consistent, dependable key defenders are like gold.
To let one go who has 6 years of football left in him would be madness
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- Mon 03 Jun 2024 11:51am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Latest scuttle butt…
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1356
- Sun 02 Jun 2024 7:35pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Something Is Missing
- Replies: 26
- Views: 864
Re: Something Is Missing
It's been a slog with key players missing in the first 8 rounds. That adds a lot more responsibility on the senior players left to carry the load, especially when very green youngsters were added to the team, making that load even greater. Anyone who thinks that doesn't effect performance and energy...
- Sun 02 Jun 2024 3:42pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: What I learnt from Saturday
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Re: What I learnt from Saturday
What I learnt Dow is a good addition Clark is better than most people on here think Bonner is hanging on to his spot by his fingernails Sinclair off half back is the key Wilson and Wanganeen-Milera are best two players we've drafted for years. Henry is a smart footballer Marshall is seriously tough ...
- Sun 02 Jun 2024 3:32pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandringham v Frankston
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2316
Re: Sandringham v Frankston
I find it hard to see Heath transitioning successfully to the AFL at this stage. At 204cm he has the height but he still lacks the physical strength required given that he's not the high leaping athletic type. He moves like an old fashion ruckman. If he came up against a talented, agile ruckman in t...
- Sat 01 Jun 2024 8:39pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Votes v Eagles
- Replies: 30
- Views: 926
Re: Votes v Eagles
5 Sinclair
4 Wilkie
3 Wood
2 Wanganeen-Milera
1 Battle
4 Wilkie
3 Wood
2 Wanganeen-Milera
1 Battle
- Sat 01 Jun 2024 8:35pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Still effing pathetic
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1560
Re: Still effing pathetic
Dumb football in the first quarter. Just so so in the second, but I thought we looked like we had more cohesion in that second half.
Dow and Clark were solid. Excellent job Windhager
Overall, a small step in the right direction
Dow and Clark were solid. Excellent job Windhager
Overall, a small step in the right direction
- Fri 31 May 2024 12:32pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Predictions this Round
- Replies: 29
- Views: 803
Re: Predictions this Round
Prediction Our key forwards will struggle against the two elite key defenders in Barrass and McGovern. Most of our goals will come from small forwards and midfielders, which won't amount too many. Higgins to be our major goal kicker Our midfield will do a little bit better but will still be beaten. ...
- Thu 30 May 2024 7:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Team for Saturday
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1663
Re: Team for Saturday
Lyon wants to play Crouch ( see his press conference). He just wants to make sure he can comfortably run out a game.
What this year has shown is we're a better team when Crouch is playing.
What this year has shown is we're a better team when Crouch is playing.
- Thu 30 May 2024 3:23pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kane Cork Sucker
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1254
Re: Kane Cork Sucker
The ultimate attention seeker. Deliberately throws bombs to get a reaction. It'll be someone else's turn next week.
Ignore and move on
Ignore and move on
- Thu 30 May 2024 11:07am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Mid season draft
- Replies: 97
- Views: 4933
Re: Mid season draft
No, but right now we need any midfield help we can get. Let's no write the guy off before he plays a game.
- Wed 29 May 2024 9:58pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Mid season draft
- Replies: 97
- Views: 4933
Re: Mid season draft
His highlights reel is promising. Looks like he has an ability to extract himself from tight stoppage situations. Decent evasive skills which is something that is in short supply at our club
- Tue 28 May 2024 1:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: No injuries - No excuses
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1484
Re: No injuries - No excuses
Sinclair. Interrupted pre-season. Missed last 5 weeks of the preseason. Came in underdone. Missed game one Crouch. Two surgeries in the off season. Played sore round one. Has not played since. Should return soon Clark. His best preseason until he ripped a calf on week from round 1. Has not played AF...
- Mon 27 May 2024 6:04pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bassat has a lot to answer for
- Replies: 16
- Views: 967
Re: Bassat has a lot to answer for
In the end, it may be a blessing. We will not get better until we secure some high end midfield talent. The best way to do that is to get a pick in the top 5 in the draft and hopefully grab a free agent. Without that, we will continue to be on the back foot in games. If you can't at least break even...
- Mon 27 May 2024 5:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bassat has a lot to answer for
- Replies: 16
- Views: 967
Re: Bassat has a lot to answer for
I think we need to calm down. We all know our midfield is second rate at best, and this is primarily the fault of Tony Elshaug, not Ross Lyon This club has not drafted a single A grade midfielder in 15 years. Lyon is acutely aware of the impotence of our midfield. He has been dealt the additional bl...
- Mon 27 May 2024 3:18pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 700
Re: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
Good post. Couldn't agree more.
Sinclair to half back, Bonner out
Crouch and Clark in to play midfield
Sinclair to half back, Bonner out
Crouch and Clark in to play midfield
- Sat 25 May 2024 10:14am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Phillipou
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1544
Re: Phillipou
He may not live up to initial expectations. He wouldn't be the first. However, he's still very young. He's closer in style to Brendan Goddard rather than a true inside midfielder. The troubling part is that he's not getting to where the ball is and seems to be way off the pace in reading the game. I...
- Thu 23 May 2024 10:51pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Team Saints V Melbourne
- Replies: 83
- Views: 3045
Re: Team Saints V Melbourne
Wow, Ryan Byrnes back on the wing. How does that happen?
In the past six weeks he's been terrible at AFL and VFL level
Surely it would have been better to put Henry on the wing and played Clark as a sub.
In the past six weeks he's been terrible at AFL and VFL level
Surely it would have been better to put Henry on the wing and played Clark as a sub.
- Wed 22 May 2024 2:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Best 22
- Replies: 21
- Views: 767
Re: Best 22
Webster Howard Wilkie
Sinclair Battle Wanganeen-Milera
Hill Crouch Henry
Owens Hayes Butler
Higgins King Membrey
Marshall Steele Dow
Wood Clark Windhager Ross
Sub Stocker
Sinclair Battle Wanganeen-Milera
Hill Crouch Henry
Owens Hayes Butler
Higgins King Membrey
Marshall Steele Dow
Wood Clark Windhager Ross
Sub Stocker
- Tue 21 May 2024 2:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Changes for Dees game
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1720
Re: Changes for Dees game
Out: Sharman (too passive), Collard (too green), Jones (too erratic), Paton (too limited), Howard (too loose)
In: Clark Higgins Membrey Ross Cordy
Pity Crouch isn't quite ready yet
In: Clark Higgins Membrey Ross Cordy
Pity Crouch isn't quite ready yet
- Mon 20 May 2024 4:54pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
- Replies: 16
- Views: 702
Re: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
It may we'll go down as the c**k up of all c**k ups. Reid is Judd, Bontompelli, and Dusty all wrapped up in the one package. Destined for greatness
- Mon 20 May 2024 4:39pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: If Ross Lyon is feeling it
- Replies: 16
- Views: 702
If Ross Lyon is feeling it
Then imagine how Alistair Clarkson is feeling watching Harley Reid thrilling the crowd In Perth. He must be kicking himself and if he's not, he has a queue of Noth Melbourne officials and supporters behind him, happy to do the the job for him.
He's had his Petracca/Bontompelli moment
He's had his Petracca/Bontompelli moment
- Mon 20 May 2024 10:58am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Liam Henry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1153
Re: Liam Henry
Has come back from a 7 week hamstring. Once Higgins and Butler are back, he'll move up the ground. I think they're still managing him to make sure he doesn't re-injure that hamstring
- Sun 19 May 2024 12:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Time to sit back and relax
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1147
Re: Time to sit back and relax
Yep, his approach is different this time around. He's well aware of the mediocrity of the senior talent on our list
- Sun 19 May 2024 12:13pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Time to sit back and relax
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1147
Re: Time to sit back and relax
We need a complete rebuild of the midfield. We are the only team in the league that has no A grade midfielders and no obvious developing A grade midfielders. Most teams have 3 more in that category. I think that'll be the main focus for Simon Dalrymple. In 20 years we have failed to draft a single A...
- Sat 18 May 2024 11:33pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ben Paton Forward
- Replies: 21
- Views: 716
Re: Ben Paton Forward
Paton had a stinker. No awareness. Tunnel vision.