Match Thread Saints v Suns Round 18 2023

[Otiman]

Pou in the rooms with his left knee iced up.

[Scollop]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

Thank you
Thank **** the club know this
I’ve said a thousand times
Waste of time playing finals with this lot
Drop out
Hit the draft
Fortunately the axe will come and that midfield better get an overhaul
I’ll go spare if we spend all on TDK and leave that midfield rabble in place

Part 2

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The players will be paid their full weekly wages and so will Ross Lyon...but everyone is really hurting

Rowan is one of my favourite players, but Ross and Lenny are setting up the team for these sorts of losses if they think we can go for a full season with only 1 recognised ruck. Especially against the monsters like Witts

Great strategy leaving out Hunter Clark from the starting lineup even though he's one of our most effective clearance players.

Brad Crouch and Jack Steele have been ordinary at their main role and have been beaten at centre clearance...but I'll bet my balls they both line up in the middle for the most centre bounces again next week.

Clearances lost 40-27
Stoppage clearances we were smashed 30-19

Discuss

[cwrcyn]

There's no point worrying about missing out on the finals. We simply wouldn't cut it if we make it in, anyway.

Still a lot of work to do in sorting out who takes us forward.

[Annoyedsaint]

11 scoring shots against a side that was 14th lol

Well….welcome to the bottom 4 for the next 10 years.
Deserve to be kicked out of the comp (and would be if the AFL didn’t prop them up since they can’t get their affairs in order).

You sound annoyed

Broken record year after year.
How can a club get it so wrong all the time regardless of personnel in charge??

Look at Collingwood’s side. How is it possible we both have the same salary cap?

It’s just pathetic and most supporters don’t give a f***.
Probly the most unprofessional sporting club in the world.

[The Fireman]

BONUS was watching young Peris debut. Didn't disgrace himself, in fact he played better and tried harder than some more fancied team mates.

Either did cooper. Owens continues to impress

[Teflon]

Lost clearances 40 to 27.

That’s the ball game
Midfield up there with worst in AFL
Seriously pedestrian and not much relief in 2’s right now can change that
Fix that fix lots of issues
Can’t win footy games losing that much contested ball and keep putting backs under pump all day
GC just walked out of centre with ball at times
Anyway be good to go next week - my tip? Clarko will announce his big comeback game !!! Just in time
We ain’t good enough that simple
Still don’t think Harvey is a forwards coach…

[cwrcyn]

Midfield midfield midfield. Been our problem for years. That's what happens when you don't actually draft any genuine mids for over a decade.

[Otiman]

The important stats:

Hit outs 49-26
Clearances 40-27
DE inside 50 - 50% to 27%

[The Fireman]

11 scoring shots against a side that was 14th lol

Well….welcome to the bottom 4 for the next 10 years.
Deserve to be kicked out of the comp (and would be if the AFL didn’t prop them up since they can’t get their affairs in order).

You sound annoyed

Broken record year after year.
How can a club get it so wrong all the time regardless of personnel in charge??

Look at Collingwood’s side. How is it possible we both have the same salary cap?

It’s just pathetic and most supporters don’t give a f***.
Probly the most unprofessional sporting club in the world.

Most supporters don’t give a f*** ? Don’t kid yourself

[Teflon]

11 scoring shots against a side that was 14th lol

Well….welcome to the bottom 4 for the next 10 years.
Deserve to be kicked out of the comp (and would be if the AFL didn’t prop them up since they can’t get their affairs in order).

You sound annoyed

Broken record year after year.
How can a club get it so wrong all the time regardless of personnel in charge??

Look at Collingwood’s side. How is it possible we both have the same salary cap?

It’s just pathetic and most supporters don’t give a f***.
Probly the most unprofessional sporting club in the world.

Most supporters don’t give a f*** ? Don’t kid yourself

He’s gone nuclear Firey stand back

[Ghost Like]

I doubt we'll see a special Marshall thread this week.

We need a genuine ruckman who can at least break even at centre bounces, especially with our current toothless midfield.

& please leave the Sinclair move to the midfield as a late in the quarter ploy. Leave him in his AA position at HB.

[The Fireman]

The important stats:

Hit outs 49-26
Clearances 40-27
DE inside 50 - 50% to 27%

We need
1 ruckman
1 mid

[Teflon]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

Thank you
Thank **** the club know this
I’ve said a thousand times
Waste of time playing finals with this lot
Drop out
Hit the draft
Fortunately the axe will come and that midfield better get an overhaul
I’ll go spare if we spend all on TDK and leave that midfield rabble in place

Part 2

Thread suggestions for New Topics

The players will be paid their full weekly wages and so will Ross Lyon...but everyone is really hurting

Rowan is one of my favourite players, but Ross and Lenny are setting up the team for these sorts of losses if they think we can go for a full season with only 1 recognised ruck. Especially against the monsters like Witts

Great strategy leaving out Hunter Clark from the starting lineup even though he's one of our most effective clearance players.

Brad Crouch and Jack Steele have been ordinary at their main role and have been beaten at centre clearance...but I'll bet my balls they both line up in the middle for the most centre bounces again next week.

Clearances lost 40-27
Stoppage clearances we were smashed 30-19

Discuss

Who you bringing in from twos that’s going to change all that in 1 week for us?

Discuss.

[The Fireman]

11 scoring shots against a side that was 14th lol

Well….welcome to the bottom 4 for the next 10 years.
Deserve to be kicked out of the comp (and would be if the AFL didn’t prop them up since they can’t get their affairs in order).

You sound annoyed

Broken record year after year.
How can a club get it so wrong all the time regardless of personnel in charge??

Look at Collingwood’s side. How is it possible we both have the same salary cap?

It’s just pathetic and most supporters don’t give a f***.
Probly the most unprofessional sporting club in the world.

Most supporters don’t give a f*** ? Don’t kid yourself

He’s gone nuclear Firey stand back

Good advice. I’ll get my hose out

[Scollop]

Lost clearances 40 to 27.

That’s the ball game
Midfield up there with worst in AFL
Seriously pedestrian and not much relief in 2’s right now can change that
Fix that fix lots of issues
Can’t win footy games losing that much contested ball and keep putting backs under pump all day
GC just walked out of centre with ball at times
Anyway be good to go next week - my tip? Clarko will announce his big comeback game !!! Just in time
We ain’t good enough that simple
Still don’t think Harvey is a forwards coach…

And yet you and every other Ross apologist still think it's a good idea leaving Bytel out of the team

It's like smacking your head up against the wall and expecting the wall to give in at some stage. It fvcken won't. Try something different ffs!!

You're related to Ross aren't you?

[Teflon]

The important stats:

Hit outs 49-26
Clearances 40-27
DE inside 50 - 50% to 27%

We need
1 ruckman
1 mid

I’d say 2 mids be nice…..then add Owens to that mix as well
Another ruck who can tap a ball yes
Plus maybe 1 more tall defender….Battle looks a little lost at times for mine

[Teflon]

Lost clearances 40 to 27.

That’s the ball game
Midfield up there with worst in AFL
Seriously pedestrian and not much relief in 2’s right now can change that
Fix that fix lots of issues
Can’t win footy games losing that much contested ball and keep putting backs under pump all day
GC just walked out of centre with ball at times
Anyway be good to go next week - my tip? Clarko will announce his big comeback game !!! Just in time
We ain’t good enough that simple
Still don’t think Harvey is a forwards coach…

And yet you and every other Ross apologist still think it's a good idea leaving Bytel out of the team

It's like smacking your head up against the wall and expecting the wall to give in at some stage. It fvcken won't. Try something different ffs!!

You're related to Ross aren't you?

Reported for baiting

[Life Long Saint]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

If the senior coach isn't responsible for the skill level (which has gone backwards), who is?

It's not the 1970's.

If the senior coach has to tell adult footballers that have grown up with the game how to hit a target by foot and hand, we are in more trouble that we thought.

[Scollop]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

Thank you
Thank **** the club know this
I’ve said a thousand times
Waste of time playing finals with this lot
Drop out
Hit the draft
Fortunately the axe will come and that midfield better get an overhaul
I’ll go spare if we spend all on TDK and leave that midfield rabble in place

Part 2

Thread suggestions for New Topics

The players will be paid their full weekly wages and so will Ross Lyon...but everyone is really hurting

Rowan is one of my favourite players, but Ross and Lenny are setting up the team for these sorts of losses if they think we can go for a full season with only 1 recognised ruck. Especially against the monsters like Witts

Great strategy leaving out Hunter Clark from the starting lineup even though he's one of our most effective clearance players.

Brad Crouch and Jack Steele have been ordinary at their main role and have been beaten at centre clearance...but I'll bet my balls they both line up in the middle for the most centre bounces again next week.

Clearances lost 40-27
Stoppage clearances we were smashed 30-19

Discuss

Who you bringing in from twos that’s going to change all that in 1 week for us?

Discuss.

Play Owens as a pure mid

Play Steele as a forward

Mix it up

Say hi to your brother Ross

[The Fireman]

Yep Owens as a mid , move Sinclair back

[Teflon]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

Thank you
Thank **** the club know this
I’ve said a thousand times
Waste of time playing finals with this lot
Drop out
Hit the draft
Fortunately the axe will come and that midfield better get an overhaul
I’ll go spare if we spend all on TDK and leave that midfield rabble in place

Part 2

Thread suggestions for New Topics

The players will be paid their full weekly wages and so will Ross Lyon...but everyone is really hurting

Rowan is one of my favourite players, but Ross and Lenny are setting up the team for these sorts of losses if they think we can go for a full season with only 1 recognised ruck. Especially against the monsters like Witts

Great strategy leaving out Hunter Clark from the starting lineup even though he's one of our most effective clearance players.

Brad Crouch and Jack Steele have been ordinary at their main role and have been beaten at centre clearance...but I'll bet my balls they both line up in the middle for the most centre bounces again next week.

Clearances lost 40-27
Stoppage clearances we were smashed 30-19

Discuss

Who you bringing in from twos that’s going to change all that in 1 week for us?

Discuss.

Play Owens as a pure mid

Play Steele as a forward

Mix it up

Say hi to your brother Ross

Reported for baiting

[Otiman]

It's not the 1970's.

If the senior coach has to tell adult footballers that have grown up with the game how to hit a target by foot and hand, we are in more trouble that we thought.

If one player has poor execution, it's on the player. If everyone does, it's the coach.

So who is responsible for a group dropoff in basic skill execution this year?

[Bruce G McAbee]

Who in this side has improved over the last few years.
Our players seem to go backwards.

[Scollop]

You'e all blaming the coach...
No game plan can survive our skill level!

Thank you
Thank **** the club know this
I’ve said a thousand times
Waste of time playing finals with this lot
Drop out
Hit the draft
Fortunately the axe will come and that midfield better get an overhaul
I’ll go spare if we spend all on TDK and leave that midfield rabble in place

Part 2

Thread suggestions for New Topics

The players will be paid their full weekly wages and so will Ross Lyon...but everyone is really hurting

Rowan is one of my favourite players, but Ross and Lenny are setting up the team for these sorts of losses if they think we can go for a full season with only 1 recognised ruck. Especially against the monsters like Witts

Great strategy leaving out Hunter Clark from the starting lineup even though he's one of our most effective clearance players.

Brad Crouch and Jack Steele have been ordinary at their main role and have been beaten at centre clearance...but I'll bet my balls they both line up in the middle for the most centre bounces again next week.

Clearances lost 40-27
Stoppage clearances we were smashed 30-19

Discuss

Who you bringing in from twos that’s going to change all that in 1 week for us?

Discuss.

Play Owens as a pure mid

Play Steele as a forward

Mix it up

Say hi to your brother Ross

Reported for baiting

Kiss my ass

Is he your brother or your cousin

C'mon. Come clean

[Teflon]

Who in this side has improved over the last few years.
Our players seem to go backwards.

Is the coach really going to change that in 18 ganes????