We also need a better solution to having Bruce going into the ruck. This. He's a liability in the ruck and we get thrashed every time he goes in there. I'm dumbfounded as to why Richo hasn't at least tried Carlisle in there - he's 200cm and has some size. Blind Freddy can see that Bruce is a nothin...

Saints at the moment are a quick team, however this comes at a cost. They are not as big bodied as some other teams. Against both West Coast and Geelong the big bodies smashed and crashed through leaving the Saints in their wake. Saints need some bigger bodies around the contest. It will be the onl...

Dunstan has played 58 AFL games. 0 VFL games. His running ability is nowhere near AFL level. His last quarters are embarrassing. He looks like he is running in quick sand. Stuck in mud. Can't see how he is going to make it unless there is some dramatic change in this. Surely the love affair with hi...

Let's face facts Game in balance with ball in hand we lacked class Cats didn't In 09 GF game in balance we lack class - Cats don't When will we face facts that carrying unskillful players by foot will only lead you to heartbreak when the heat is on??? Midfield A Class is not there. In the last Qtr ...

In hindsight, moving both Mitchell & Lewis on at the same time might have done untold damage to the culture of the 'Family Club'. Players like Burgoyne, Gibson, maybe Cyril and even Hodge, may query is it worth busting our gut out for this Club, they will possibly ditch us at the end of this se...

Sinclair must be confused? First emergency last week Got to play a half of BFL as a result Dominated that half in atrocious conditions Not even on the emergency list? My thoughts exactly. I have zero idea what match committee is doing to this kid. He makes good decisions, is clean by foot and hand ...

DJ Higgins wrote:Just saw on the Footy show that Dempster is weighing up playing again. Watch this space

Saw the same thing. Urgggh - just when we think we're controversy-free. Really hope Sean's ok - he's been amazing for us.

DJ Higgins wrote:Just saw on the Footy show that Dempster is weighing up playing again. Watch this space

Saw the same thing. Urgggh - just when we think we're controversy-free. Really hope Sean's ok - he's been amazing for us.

... and I know I was one who was hoping he was our Nick Maxwell... He would have had to have grown 10cm over Xmas for that to happen. And that has always been his problem. You can't make up with courage and determination what you severely lack in physique and skill. He is simply too small and too u...

Danny Frawley wasn't overly talented and his disposal wasn't too flash either. But he was a heart and soul player who gave everything. He commanded respect for his efforts and integrity and until recently was our longest serving captain. Gears is in the same mould. You make an excellent point EM bu...

Our new Captain? At one stage he had 6 possessions for 6 clangers and the aerial air spoil that resulted in a goal. I'm sure I'll get howled down for this but anyway .... Yes you will For one, tell us these 6 clangers, very easy to just throw out a number (Trump does it all the time) I can remember...

ppl need to get a grip here Geary was fantastic in the last half of last year IMO it takes more than one bad game to undo sustained performance He wasn't alone in having a bad day and it's hard for defenders when the midfield is being thrashed. Agreed LTS - our mids were so poor - as bad as we've b...

There was a lack of on field leadership yesterday, and probably a lack of coaching leadership. Lets hope we havn't been drinking too much of our own bathwater....the McCartin decision was puzzling, the Acres decision was aggogant and pig headed, the Lonie decision quite odd.....the ability to curb ...

Age match report had Gears as one of our three best players. His disposal was average yesterday but otherwise I thought he played his role, as best you can when it's pinging in like a ping pong ball in the 3rd. I guess it depends what colored glasses you watch the game through. There are many on th...

He's been picked for his leadership, so let's give him a chance to lead. I disagree that he's not best 22 anyway. Problem is that when you are comprehensively flogged in the midfield - as we reportedly were yesterday (I am overseas and have not seen the game, thankfully) - everyone looks bad. Give ...

Stopped reading when the OP posted Maxwell could dispose of the ball. You mustn't know too many Pies supporters - none of them will tell u they had heart in mouth when Maxwell had the footy. His knock was that he was unaccountable & never played on anyone and was just a general/Marshall-er of t...

Our new Captain? I know he's a perennial whipping boy but ffs - I think it's simply embarrassing that he's our captain. He's barely in our best 22 and I know I was one who was hoping he was our Nick Maxwell but at least Nick Maxwell was able to dispose of the ball with a degree of reliability but I ...

saintbob wrote:Round 1

Outs : Brown, Lonie and Stevens

Ins: Acres, Sinclair and Dempster

I like that a lot. Excellent suggestions (presuming of course that Joey isn't fit enough to play)

From what i understand, the club is very bullish on Brandon White, and Nick O'Kearney may well end up being the quiet achiever. Steele was a steal, and Koby Stevens will be better than some think. I hope you're right in your assessment on Marshall. Another competent key position player would be a h...

Can't remember a player cull where you could legitimately argue for all of the players to continue. It wouldn't surprise me if any one of those 4 could have been 100 game players. Saying that, I think they were the right ones to make space for others coming through. Just goes to show that we should...

So we spent a 1st, 2nd and 4th and gained a 1st, two 2nds, Steele (rated teens), Koby (former 22), Brown (former 10) and a 4th. Its a massive win in anyones language. We got the full back and two solid goalkicking inside mids which we needed. A Kelly/Shiel type next year (explosive silky mid) and w...

Received N. Brown as a delisted free agent - official article on the St. Kilda website! You beauty - another key back. For free!!! http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-10-16/saints-sign-restricted-free-agent-nathan-brown I guess that'll mean Chips' days are numbered though (unless they put him on the...

SainterK wrote:Lyon wouldn't be able to plan for Armo, wasn't familiar with him

This

resaintlee wrote:Armo was another who took a long time to establish himself as a regular player.

& mainly because R Lyon refused to develop the younger draftees. It's goddamn amazing Armo didn't go the way of J Cripps and T Lynch.

SainterK wrote:TripleM more obsessed with his teeth than his form...

.... because they're flogs and have nothing else to crap on about.