JLT1 Match Thread - Saints v Kangas

[kosifantutti]

Clear mark to Billings taken off him this umpire will get the gig for every Saints game. He knows how to cheat.

Text book edge your opponent out without getting in his back.

[CURLY]

Clear mark to Billings taken off him this umpire will get the gig for every Saints game. He knows how to cheat.

Text book edge your opponent out without getting in his back.

Yep

[stkfc1]

Well done lads. Good start. Pleasing.

[The_Dud]

A lot of positives; got a win, converted above 50%, kicked over 100 points, pressure, pretty even performance across the board.

[Linton Lodger]

Massive games from Steele and Lonie.

[saintsRrising]

Well what a VAST improvement compared to the rubbish the Saints dished up in the pre-season last year.

PROS
Good structures in how we moved the ball. Last year we look lost and confused. Congrats to all the coaches.

Good aggressive play.

Faster.

Good skills in the main.

Despite no ruckman with Lewis being ko-ed and no Steven or Hannas the midfield went well.

Paddy looked very good and more confident.

I thought that our recruits all looked ok to good. Parker looks likely and Hind impressed as well.

Billings looked very sharp apart from that last shot on goal.

Good rotation of all our players.

Robbo is back and looked REALLY good. He will make a huge difference down back.

CONS
Membery's yips on goal remain. While he got 2 goals in last quarter they were of the easy run in type. His set shots were rubbish.

With Lewis going down Bruce could not play the roaming CHF role that we want him to.


OVERALL

I was pleasantly surprised am more impressed that I would have dared to hope pre-game.

[Jacks Back]

Full time Saints 102 - 77

We won with about 130 less disposals than north but hitouts were about 12 to 58 to them.

[DJ Higgins]

Lonie playing his natural game again and better for it. Saw last quarter, heard other three only but Parker stand out of draft picks. Honestly didn't really notice the ithers. Kent was in there as well.
Lots of positives but we are really missing a ruck

[saintsRrising]

Massive games from Steele and Lonie.

Yes Steele looks to be continuing the excellent improvement that he showed last year.


Lonie was busy all day.

[prwilkinson]

Nice start to the year

[StPeter]

Definitely a much better effort than our JLT performances last year which I thought set the pattern for the rest of the year.

Many good signs especially from some of the new faces.

I haven't been a Lonie fan in the past but that is by far the most constructive game I have seen him play.

[degruch]

Nice start to the year

Feels like forever since we saw a pre-season win...does wonders for confidence and membership, so nice to see the club taking it seriously.

[rodgerfox]

I don't understand. We have 8 on the interchange and yet no second ruck???????????????? Pierce looks like he has been concussed (should have been a free - no mention on the commentary) and we have Bruce as second ruck again FFS!!!!!!

You realise it's a praccy match right?

Exactly. Time to practice it when it doesn't really matter.

Maybe they're practicing other things.

[SydneySainter]

Nice start to the year

Feels like forever since we saw a pre-season win...does wonders for confidence and membership, so nice to see the club taking it seriously.

Nice to get a win of any description. Still not enough to get me to renew though. Happy to be proven wrong.

[WellardSaint]

I am happy with Bruce's game in the first half, he actually took a few nice marks in packs, where in the past he would have slapped the ball to bring it to the ground.
Whether Ratten or Lade made him wake up to the mistake, who knows, but he actually looked like a footy player and not Basil Fawlty.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Saints for the 8!

Good first up start by the boys overall.

Great to have Roberton, Bruce and Newnes fit again. Parker, Hind and Kent are good pick ups.

[CQ SAINT]

Kent, Parker and Hind look like good additions on that effort. Plenty of first up base to work from at AFL level. Wilkies also looks like a very versatile tall utility.

Good signs from Lonie, Steele, McCartin, Gresham and Billings.

Newnes, Webster, Roberton, Geary, Savage and Brown were solid, Skunk needs to kick straight and get his confidence flying and Bruce looks very fit and just a little rusty.

I was pretty happy with Battle, Phillips and Joyce too. Great to see them getting experience

[asiu]

thats nice

a happy read
(after a couple of personally shitty days)

go us

[guitars4]

Saints for the 8!

Good first up start by the boys overall.

Great to have Roberton, Bruce and Newnes fit again. Parker, Hind and Kent are good pick ups.

I don't know about the 8 but have to agree Ted , even though it's only the JLT Cup overall there were encouraging signs .

[WellardSaint]

thats nice

a happy read
(after a couple of personally shitty days)

go us

Keep your chin up, Sarge- and maybe go and do something that makes you smile, like fishing, or have a beer or three with some close mates.
Peace brother

[asiu]

ta bloke
thumbs up.

on us all a little rain must fall

[BigDazzaB]

Mongrel Punt review up

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2019/03/ ... tsnorthjlt

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[Toy Saint]

Who is Wilke and where did he come from?

[saintbrat]

Who is Wilke and where did he come from?

PLAYER BIO
Wilkie was selected by St Kilda with pick No. 3 in the 2018 NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

The 22-year starred for North Adelaide in 2018 as an intercept defender, clinching the club’s best and fairest award and helping the Roosters win the SANFL premiership.

The former accountant is an elite kick and will add depth to the Saints’ experienced back half.

If all else becomes slow he could help out in accounts.

[St Chris]

I know it seems a bit strange because he was out of the game 10 mins in, but geez Lewie looked good. He was strong in the ruck contests, and showed intent once the ball hit the deck. Looks to have finally filled out a bit too.