In order to snare Brad Hill we gave up Blake Acres and any one of Kysaiah Pickett, Will Day or Cody Weightman (who went at orr around the first round pick we gave away), as well as a future second, fourth, and a trucklooad of cash. Brilliant stuff.
I say we hold on to our top picks at all costs.
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- Sun 16 Jun 2024 2:54pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Top 5 pick
- Replies: 11
- Views: 809
- Sun 09 Jun 2024 10:14pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: If the shoe had been on the other foot
- Replies: 55
- Views: 1740
Re: If the shoe had been on the other foot
As I predicted, the King free, of all the contentious frees this weekend, has soaked up the bulk of the media's attention. Jon Ralph, who lost all credibility during the Essendope saga and may legitimately claim to be the worst footy pundit in a crowded field, just claimed on TV that the AFL's admis...
- Sun 09 Jun 2024 12:01am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread Saints v Suns
- Replies: 356
- Views: 6015
Re: Match Thread Saints v Suns
Watching the game live, it's apparent to me that our forwards are now the biggest issue. No leading, leading at the wrong time, leading to the wrong spots, not getting up the ground when required, not working for each other. This is Robert Harvey's domain and I'd have to say he's failing miserably ...
- Mon 03 Jun 2024 8:21pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: It's time to move Nasiah
- Replies: 12
- Views: 771
Re: It's time to move Nasiah
The problem is that the delivery into the forward line is below average. Nas delivering into the F50 improves that stat appreciably. "Get the pill to Nas" should replace "Get the pill to HIlly" as our midfield mantra. Hill's delivery is dodgy. Maybe he should play off half-back i...
- Sun 02 Jun 2024 8:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Harley Reid karate chop on Windy's throat
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1045
Re: Harley Reid karate chop on Windy's throat
"Marshall Arts" is a new one, Loris. Is Rowan the instructor? My all-time-favourite from this side remains "a hare's breath away" though.
- Sun 02 Jun 2024 2:41am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Still effing pathetic
- Replies: 81
- Views: 3083
Re: Still effing pathetic
Cheapshot Cornes says the game was clearly between two bottom-four sides. but "at least the West Coast have Reid". I thought it was a pretty good game and the Saints performed well in the second half against a team that flogged Melbourne over there a couple of weeks ago (and almost overcam...
- Sat 01 Jun 2024 9:53pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Let's Talk About the Elephant In the Room
- Replies: 75
- Views: 2848
Re: Let's Talk About the Elephant In the Room
Forward lines often improve when a star full forward is missing -- think Adleiade in the '97 GF. For that matter, when Plugger was with the Saints I think we won more games without him (at least in his final copule of years). But it's a temporary illusion because the opposition just isn't used to th...
- Thu 30 May 2024 6:18pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Kane Cork Sucker
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1511
Re: Kane Cork Sucker
Methinks King's problems are primarily his own. He gets an awful lot of ball aimed at him. But he doesn't lead well and remains highly unreliable in front of goal (that infernal ball-twirling can't help). A move to CHF, with licence to roam upfield to contest kickouts, can't hurt.
- Wed 29 May 2024 4:06am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Channel 7 News
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1944
Re: Channel 7 News
Look at who Essendon has played so far this season and their winning margins (including against us) Yes, they beat GWS but when GWS was in a slump And they drew with Collingwood whose form is equally as problematic as is Essendon’s Then look at their losses, the size of those losses and who the los...
- Tue 28 May 2024 7:18pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: "As far from a flag as anyone in the league"
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1571
"As far from a flag as anyone in the league"
Cheapshot Cornes and Matthew "Mensa" Lloyd have now got us as far from a flag as any club in the league. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1D8GMyLX4 Personally, considering our tough draw, injury list and close losses, I would ahve thought a couple of weeks ago that we could get back into ...
- Mon 27 May 2024 4:40pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bassat has a lot to answer for
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1112
Re: Bassat has a lot to answer for
RTB has the runs on the board. Second most successful Saints coach. Most successful ever Freo coach. To ignore these indisputable facts is crazy. You can argue that he hasn't got the same spark this time around or the same intimidation factor. I certainly think the players should be performing bette...
- Sun 26 May 2024 9:01pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: President needs a new letter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 838
Re: President needs a new letter
The absolute worst time to be at the bottom of the ladder, GCS have 9 accademy players to pick next season...and that's just the GC, GWS, Sydney, and Brisbane got the same perk. And that's even before Tasmania come in. We don't stand a chance. Don't be a moron and blame the coach....the wrong targe...
- Sun 26 May 2024 7:41pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: No injuries - No excuses
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1892
Re: No injuries - No excuses
Anyone else been waiting patiently for the line-in-the-sand game?
The game where every player comes out exploding with determination and intensity?
Every week I think this is gonna be the one ...
And every week it's flat, spiritless, dumb footy ...
The game where every player comes out exploding with determination and intensity?
Every week I think this is gonna be the one ...
And every week it's flat, spiritless, dumb footy ...
- Sun 26 May 2024 6:21pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Day Demons v Saints
- Replies: 300
- Views: 8250
Re: Match Day Demons v Saints
A few weeks ago the club released a video highlighting the work of the High Performance Team.
Their role needs a serious assessment because there's no team in the league that looks as flat as we do, especially in first quarters.
Their role needs a serious assessment because there's no team in the league that looks as flat as we do, especially in first quarters.
- Mon 20 May 2024 11:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Pick 3 in the draft
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2453
Re: Pick 3 in the draft
Just hope we go to the draft and don't squander our picks on securing (and overpaying) some mercenary.
- Mon 20 May 2024 6:59pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bonner to Hill, Freo goal
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1428
Re: Bonner to Hill, Freo goal
Those insisting Hill wasn't at fault -- or at least the junior partner in this stuff-up -- might be right, as it's difficult to know for sure if anyone of Hill#s height could have marked Bonner's kick. Nevertheless, Hill has form in this area -- not straining bhimself if the delivery isn't centimetr...
- Sun 19 May 2024 8:56am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bonner to Hill, Freo goal
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1428
Bonner to Hill, Freo goal
Seconds after Saints fans experienced a brief moment of satisfaction when Marshall's Herculean effort to touch the ball as it crossed the goal line was rewarded with a cancelled goal, Bonner took the kickout and Hill failed to mark, resulting in an easy Freo goal. I've said previously that both Bonn...
- Sun 19 May 2024 12:27am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sack Lyon
- Replies: 189
- Views: 7276
Re: Sack Lyon
Put a fork in him, hes done. Taken a middle team and turned them into a bottom 4 side that cant score. For reference Geelong without a bunch of their best players go to Darwin, get flogged by 60+ points and still manage to kick 100 themselves. At least their supporters have some goals to cheer. We ...
- Tue 14 May 2024 12:54am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cold Hard Facts
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2417
Re: Cold Hard Facts
Saturday night represents our first match of the season with a home-ground advantage. We've also played interstate four times (I'if you include Gather Round). Also a game at the Cattery. Compare to Collingwood. Six games with home-ground advantage (if you include games against Marvel tenants). Three...
- Mon 13 May 2024 1:57am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Philipou’s Manager
- Replies: 98
- Views: 4597
Re: Philipou’s Manager
Devils advocate point of view. You reap what you sow …right? Why treat the kid like he’s a star in 2023. He wasn’t the second coming. He wasn’t Chris Judd and he certainly wasn’t the Bont What am I talking about? The bleeding obvious of course. As soon as he had 2 or 3 bad games in 2023 he needed t...
- Sat 11 May 2024 5:42pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
- Replies: 318
- Views: 9299
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Hawks
Cuddly Ross has failed.
Ross the **** needs to take over immediately.
Ross the **** needs to take over immediately.
- Tue 07 May 2024 7:38pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ins and Outs
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3425
Re: Ins and Outs
Zac is the perfect sub.
Crashes around like a wasp in a bottle for fifteen minutes. Coule be just wjhat we need in a tense last quarter.
And if by chance he has to come on early, well, he's experienced.
Crashes around like a wasp in a bottle for fifteen minutes. Coule be just wjhat we need in a tense last quarter.
And if by chance he has to come on early, well, he's experienced.
- Mon 06 May 2024 5:51pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: win banked and move on
- Replies: 12
- Views: 723
Re: win banked and move on
We also need to be seen as an attractive option for free agents on the move. Draft picks are not the only option. Are we aiming for top 4 in 2025? Are we flag contenders in 2026? Why not? If we can beat the Pies at the MCG and come close to knocking off both Geelong and GWS away, why not? With a mo...
- Sun 05 May 2024 8:39am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Roos
- Replies: 111
- Views: 3918
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Roos
First game after a long break, didn't expect much.
- Sat 04 May 2024 8:48pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Match Thread: Saints vs Roos
- Replies: 111
- Views: 3918
Re: Match Thread: Saints vs Roos
Is Membrey untouchable? Clearly past his best.
Phillipou a mile off younger players Wilson and Harley Reid.
Clearance player Owens being wasted as a forward --- why?
Bonner, Webster and Hiill can all be relied upon to turn it over at least once a game.
Wood and Hayes suprisingly good.
Phillipou a mile off younger players Wilson and Harley Reid.
Clearance player Owens being wasted as a forward --- why?
Bonner, Webster and Hiill can all be relied upon to turn it over at least once a game.
Wood and Hayes suprisingly good.