King Max wrote: ↑Mon 14 Aug 2023 10:53am I've heard we're getting a different Port player.

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Jason Horne-Francis. He's now homesick for Melbourne.

The_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 13 Aug 2023 7:22pm Cordy was very good.

Seb probably needs to work on making the distance from 40m out!

Are you sure that he didn't make the distance? There was no asking for a check. There was no replay (that I saw anyway).

Soft free to king but I’ll take it Grabbed the jumper. Free every day of the week I think it was paid for the block before that. As soon as you turn your back on the ball and face the opponent, you cannot make contact. This is yet another game when we have not got full value for our dominance aroun...

Beaten in the air and around the packs after half time. Our duds were shown up - Sharman, Gresham, Byrne and Windhager. All too small for their respective positions. RoMa ran out of puff and so did we. We need another good ruckman or someone who can mark around the ground. I'd be surprised if we win...

Scollop wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:47pm Caminiti needs to hold his marks

Same with Sharman

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Agree. Sharman dropped a sitter.

Their second string players were getting right on top of their Saints counterparts. Not good. I expect a loss.

meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:31pm It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.

It was incorrect disposal since he chose to take on the second tackle. Clear free - not paid.

10 Brad Crouch (STK)
7 Luke Breust (HAW)
4 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
3 Mason Wood (STK)
2 Jack Steele (STK)
2 Dan Butler (STK)
1 Cooper Sharman (STK)
1 Will Day (HAW)

No votes for RoMa? He won us the game in the last quarter.

Yes, the weather map with the times and precipitation percentages seems to indicate that the rain is just going to get heavier and heavier. Stokes should have declared at lunch on day 3 and it would now be all over.

A win by 5 goals or more will see us 5th, which will be where we were before losing four of our previous five. I bet that hasn't happened too often. But I am getting ahead of myself. A win today is by no means a cert.

Bordering on pathetic display by the Aussies, everyone except Usman has got a start, no one has gone on with it in perfect batting conditions. It’s a 400+ pitch, Aussies will need the weather to save this Test. 👎 I guess we'll know more about the pitch at the end of England's innings. If they score...

The only thing in our favour is that North and WC are in a battle for pick 1. That means that their selectors, if they have any brains, will be selecting teams "for the future" aka " the least likely to win". That doesn't stop the players selected trying as hard as they can to wi...

10 Steven May (MELB)
7 Rowan Marshall (STK)
7 Christian Petracca (MELB)
4 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
1 Jack Steele (STK)
1 Angus Brayshaw (MELB)

Just not enough runs in the end, 50-100 short at least. Also too much left to too few with the ball, Cummins and Starc taking 14 of the 17 wickets. Labuschagne and Smith are responsible for the the lack of runs with totally irresponsible shots. I don't blame Warner, he's finished and has been finis...

We might win one more game for the year. We'll finish 14th. If we can trade Max for Pick 1, we should do it and pick the best onballer available - you know someone like Petracca was 8 years ago. He beat us last night. He's in our team, we win by plenty. But, he'll never be a Saints player. Let's try...

This is where Max and Ben would compliment each other. ... The only way they would complement each other (apparently they never compliment each other) would be if Max did his shoulder, went down into the change rooms and then came back out seemingly all fixed (and vv). But, like Superman and Clark ...

B.M wrote: ↑Sun 09 Jul 2023 4:00am Is it me

Or Is every time they have bowled there’s been overheads and the ball has gone around corners

When we bowl it’s been bright and sunny

They have clearly had the best conditions

And keep winning tosses

Too many Saints supporters watching the game. It's "Jinx Transfer."

Otiman wrote: ↑Sat 08 Jul 2023 11:33pm Would have lost by 10 goals without Marshall.

Still, for the right price anyone is tradeable.

I'd certainly look at it if we got 6 No 1 picks in the next 6 years and a smattering of No 2 picks.

Melbourne only need to await the inevitable turnover and it's a goal.

Seb off with hammy.

In less than 30 seconds, Max injured trying to punch the ball away.

The Brisbane/WC result shows that we didn't play WC into form last week, just sunk to their level. Another Mulligan tonight.

We'll lose this one. The Smith and Labuschagne shots were worse than woeful and have cost us the game. Warner has been gone for some time. He should do the right thing and retire after this game. Play both Marsh and Green and open with Head. Renshaw is a dud.

I thought "Jeff" Crouch deserved votes.

Progressive tally:
82 Nick Daicos COLL
76 Zak Butters PORT
69 Christian Petracca MELB
63 Lachie Neale BL
62 Tim Taranto RICH
58 Jordan Dawson ADEL
57 Jack Sinclair STK
56 Zach Merrett ESS
55 Marcus Bontempelli WB

The two controversial decisions by the third umpire showed that the letter of the law is not always the spirit of the game. The third umpire had little option but to give the first not out and the second as out. It was clear Starc had taken the catch cleanly and used the ball to cushion his fall rat...