Luke gone for season - can we beat sydney?

[lintonstreet]

With both boys out for the season and Nathan W in doubt, who comes in?

P.S. In case you haven't heard I understand Blake has badly damaged his hand.

[saintspremiers]

With both boys out for the season and Nathan W in doubt, who comes in?

P.S. In case you haven't heard I understand Blake has badly damaged his hand.

Was it from his lovely hit into the guts of Matthew Loser?!

[SemperFidelis]

Was the OP tongue in cheek (I haven't seen the "tummy tap"'on the replay yet)? Hugely bad news for Blacres if not. We've got Jimmy W who played for Sandy today, as well as DMac, The Jacks, and what the hell, how about giving Shents or Eli a chance?

[8856brother]

Acres has broken his hand before I believe. Strange injury to have twice in a couple of years.

[Jacks Back]

8cres played the complete game. How can he do that with a broken hand?

[shrodes]

Source on the Blacres injury? Richo didn't mention it in the presser.

[WellardSaint]

With both boys out for the season and Nathan W in doubt, who comes in?

P.S. In case you haven't heard I understand Blake has badly damaged his hand.

Injury report says Nathan Wright was sore, and Lukey out of course, but nothing at all regarding 8cres.
Where did you hear this ?

[Toy Saint]

Hope Acres is OK...the coach has made him work this year...and he's findinf his mojo...lets hope he OK...dont want to lose momentum

[Con Gorozidis]

No word on hand. Seems made up. He was smiling and laughing and chatting after the game.

[st.byron]

No mention on the club website. Mentions injuries to both Dunstan and Wright.

[Myron Gaines]

Troll job no substance to the rumour that Acres is injured.

[st.byron]

Troll job no substance to the rumour that Acres is injured.

Nope. Lintonstreet aint no troll. Just a mistake if no substance to it.

[Playon]

Its a croc

MEDICAL ROOM
Carlton: The Blues emerged unscathed.
St Kilda: Seb Ross copped a big hit from Jack Silvagni in the second quarter and went to the bench shortly afterwards but quickly declared himself fit. Nathan Wright was another to be hit hard in the back at the end of that term and received treatment, but eventually came back on. He had the tracksuit on to start the final term but was forced back on the field after Luke Dunstan injured his left shoulder as he attempted to tackle Ed Curnow. He came back to the bench in a sling. Surgery is a possibility and he is expected to miss the rest of the season

[SemperFidelis]

I think, on reflection, that the OP was recalling the tummy tap and having a bit of a laugh.

That went wrong.

LInton, wherever you are, can you please confirm?

One way or the other!

[Trev from the Bush]

Softest gut I have seen, apart from the one in my bathroom mirror!

Will get laughed out by MRP.

[WellardSaint]

I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats on.

[supersaints]

Posted elsewhere that we will miss Luke against the Swans hardened midfield, but someone else will get an opportunity to step in to do the bullocking work.

[Jacks Back]

Posted elsewhere that we will miss Luke against the Swans hardened midfield, but someone else will get an opportunity to step in to do the bullocking work.

Maybe BigMart?

[SaintPav]

I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats on.

You should post more

[CQ SAINT]

[quote="SaintPav"][quote="WellardSaint"]I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats

You worry too much! The challenge is for Sydney to win. They have more to win than we have to lose.

[terry smith rules]

No dunstan makes it really hard in the middle for us

Maybe Joey comes in to the on balling mix.. and plays a run with on Hanneberry to try and make him accountable

Kennedy in the form that he is in is almost unstoppable

For us to win Armo has to have his best game of the year

[Dave McNamara]

No word on hand...

I see what you did there Con.

[WellardSaint]

I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats on.

You should post more

Beat Bombers by 46 in Rd 9, then Freo by 44 in Rd 10.
Just prior to a tough interstate trip to Adelaide. I suggest they worked so damned hard to win Rds 9 and 10, before the huge task of handling the Crows,
because they expected to lose at a hostile ground. They have trouble at interstate grounds where the crowd is 95% against them.
So they brought their A game in 9 and 10, knowing they couldn't really compete interstate.
They take on Sydney in a great atmosphere at Etihad, but the crowd can only help a bit, but the Swan's pressure and run, and skill, will hurt the lads.
Carlscum had 2 tough games, so were flat against us and made us look good.

[Joe Bloggs]

I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats on.

You should post more

Beat Bombers by 46 in Rd 9, then Freo by 44 in Rd 10.
Just prior to a tough interstate trip to Adelaide. I suggest they worked so damned hard to win Rds 9 and 10, before the huge task of handling the Crows,
because they expected to lose at a hostile ground. They have trouble at interstate grounds where the crowd is 95% against them.
So they brought their A game in 9 and 10, knowing they couldn't really compete interstate.
They take on Sydney in a great atmosphere at Etihad, but the crowd can only help a bit, but the Swan's pressure and run, and skill, will hurt the lads.
Carlscum had 2 tough games, so were flat against us and made us look good.

You should keep posting more.

[prwilkinson]

I'm worried that the lads saw a chance for a big winning margin, to get credits in the bank before takin on Sydney, because deep down, there's a big worry over Swans beating them up.
If they'd put the cue in the rack and won by 4 goals, it would just be a normal win.
But I think they're expecting a big loss next week so this margin is something to hang their hats on.

You should post more

Beat Bombers by 46 in Rd 9, then Freo by 44 in Rd 10.
Just prior to a tough interstate trip to Adelaide. I suggest they worked so damned hard to win Rds 9 and 10, before the huge task of handling the Crows,
because they expected to lose at a hostile ground. They have trouble at interstate grounds where the crowd is 95% against them.
So they brought their A game in 9 and 10, knowing they couldn't really compete interstate.
They take on Sydney in a great atmosphere at Etihad, but the crowd can only help a bit, but the Swan's pressure and run, and skill, will hurt the lads.
Carlscum had 2 tough games, so were flat against us and made us look good.

Assumptions everywhere.