Match thread - Saints vs Bulldogs

[seano1]

Might be time the forward coach is looked at richo is doing fine ...

[longtimesaint]

The amount of inside 50's that go to waste as without Roo we don't have a forward who can kick a goal
Maybe time to upgrade Marshall and see if we can take a mark in the forward line.

[Joffa Burns]

Our game plan when we attack off HB or through the Centre is to kick to the top of the square.

McCartin & Membrey are leading up and playing pretty high which leaves Gresh, Mav, Billings or a small to have to take a contested mark. Not only are they not marking players they are not getting front and centre because they are flying for marks.

We are clearly a tall short in forward 50, not playing Bruce when Roo went out is the biggest mistake.

[spert]

Paddy looks totally lost at this level- the forward line is a rabble. I think Richo fell right into the the Dogs hands that quarter, just went way too defensive while the dogs attacked the ball and spread. The midfield are not attacking the contest

[SydneySainter]

I guess the few positives are that Stringer has kicked 4 of their last 5 goals, so they haven't got multiple goal kickers. That being said, we're lucky the Bont's radar's been off, otherwise it probably would be game over.

Also, we've had plenty of inside 50s, but still way too much "kick and hope."

The real worry is that I think in the last 10 min of that half they cooked us in the clearances and inside 50s. Prior to Stringer's 3rd goal, we looked well in control and should have been at least 2 goals up.

[mullet]

stick gilbert down there

[35...LEGEND]

Sorry but we are getting an absolute reeming by the umps - cant see us winning this - game is too fast for the umps to pick up basic free kicks

STOP f****** WHINGING ABOUT THE UMPS FFS. The problem is our game plan.

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[longtimesaint]

stick gilbert down there

Try Carlisle at centre half forward and Gilbo can mind English.

[older saint]

Foot skills like last week are deplorable. the last 4 scores they had were directly from turnovers by foot. Talk game plan all you like if you keep kicking it to the opposition everything counts for nothing

[mullet]

stick gilbert down there

Try Carlisle at centre half forward and Gilbo can mind English.

worth a try

[shrodes]

stick gilbert down there

Try Carlisle at centre half forward and Gilbo can mind English.

Carlisle forward now

[desertsaint]

Are we deliberately roosting it into the fifty, or are our forwards too lazy to give a decent lead? shocking waste of effort and domination early. we looked knackered nearing the last third of the second and just made mistake after mistake bringing it out. The dogs are killing us on the turnover.

[The_President]

Will Richo try something different or will he just stick to the same structures?

[loris]

stick gilbert down there

Try Carlisle at centre half forward and Gilbo can mind English.

Richo listened to you!!

[mullet]

stick gilbert down there

Try Carlisle at centre half forward and Gilbo can mind English.

Carlisle forward now

good call long time

[citywest]

Stringer has torn us a new one.

[mullet]

In the words of some bogan from big brother many years ago

Game on Molls

[mullet]

bad miss roberton

[The_Dud]

Missing sitters, good job...

[shrodes]

How many players free in Bulldogs forward line?

[happy feet]

We are a rabble.

[mullet]

great goal jack newnes he is playing really well

[citywest]

We stuff around with it in our forward line for 5 minutes then Footscray go straight down the other end a kick a goal

[mullet]

how is that not holding the ball ffs

[mullet]

58 tackles to 33 and not one has been rewarded. Too worried about jumper punches and name calling to actually apply the rules