Am I right in saying that the sychronised breathing malarkey is all gone under RTB? The sight of GCS players pre-game doing breathing exercises while staring into middle-space and muttering self-belief mantras literally had me thinking, "We'll flog this mob by 50 points."* No more pre-gam...

Am I right in saying that the sychronised breathing malarkey is all gone under RTB? The sight of GCS players pre-game doing breathing exercises while staring into middle-space and muttering self-belief mantras literally had me thinking, "We'll flog this mob by 50 points."* No more pre-game...

Caminiti is wildly overrated. Max is the obvious replacement.

However, Ben King's poor form shows what we mightg expect from Max when he returns and adjusts to the tempo.

4-1 in 2019 and sacked Richo later in the season.

You can't predict anything with confidence until you start wearing a parka to the footy.

Methinks even Lyon is amazed at what we've done.

Hoping we make the eight but that's all. Expect a drop off when the fitness levels even out.

Weren't the Crows planning to use their next pick on him (just a few spots after ours)? Weren't they cheesed off when we swiped him?

Anyway, looks like a leaner, more agile Paddy Ryder.

Great to hear tony74's enthusiasm.

Been terrific this year ... where's his Rising Star nomination?

Ugle-Hagen's mother's first tweet claimed it was a Saints fan without evidence.

Can't see a Saints fan bothering to get agitated about him, tbh, as he made no impression.

Did Slobbo burp at the start of the show?

Higgins was putrid tonight.

Does he have endurance as well as speed? You get the impression RTB is wanting a lot of that especially while the injuty list is so long. Run the opp off their feet -- it's about all we've got right now.

I reckon Caminiti and Sharman should alternate until one of them plays a blinder.

Terrific win for RTB ... feels like 2007-2011 again.

Saints fans -- get along to the matches and raise the roof again!

Exciting!

Meh. In 2020 we lost to Melbourne by 2 points in a game we probably should have won. The following year Melbourne won the flag and suddenly looked chock full of champions. That can happen very quickly. If NWM, Windhager, Owens, Matteas and co exceed (or merely fulfil) expectations then suddenly we l...

"High integrity, open communication" sounds like something Finnis would say. And it's already backfired.

Stop this malarkey immediately and bring back the Bubble.

Beno88 wrote: ↑Fri 24 Feb 2023 8:32pm I thought we played well.

For 10 minutes in the 4th period.

Duping the opposition with listless play before a sudden ten-minute burst of brilliance was Ratts's gameplan in the first half of 2022

We have no right to slag him. Since he became coach we've beaten PA just once, and had to kick the most accurate score in AFL history to do so. Plus we selcted Scott Watters over him in a two-horse race. He's got a right to dislike us. No game I want to win more this year that the one against Port.

The only evidence you need is that of your own eyes. Ratten called it out in 2012 when the Injectors suddenly looked like Schwarzenegger and blew Carlton off the park. "What's going on?" Then you have the Pies, a slightly above average team that suddenly became an invincible force, blowing...

McLachlan?

Hun website has the image of a male silhouette in intimate distance of a female silhouette, ffs.

Hope this isn't some sleazy revenge piece.

Seems a positive move to me. SOS is highly regarded and well-liked.

Just as long as Elshaug doesn't come back.

Are the following people still employed by StK Roughead - haven’t seen him at all in the pre season, last season he was at all sessions Gubby Allen - I get him and Walsh mixed up?! Think I saw Walsh today, but haven’t seen Allen since last season O’Shaughnessy - Still at StK? Another guy on the lap...

You get the sense the Dream Team is havng a great time. I'm having a great time just reading about them.

RTB's job will be to make sure they stay focused.

But if the enthusiasm infects the playing group as well, then watch out.

Could prove to be one of the shrewdest moves in club history.

Will probably establish a diner caslled Rooey's we can all visit when passing through Texas.

Never cared for it.

The candy stripes is the best away guernsey, followed by the floating panels of a couple of years ago (imho the panels should feature on the back as well)

Lack of consistent effort across the board was our major failing under Ratts so if that improves we're already going to better. And skill comes with effort. Having said that, it's true RTB overvalues his role players. Then again, Ratts routinely selected hacks while better players languished in the ...