Match Ups this week !!

[Eastern]

Franklin hasn't had less then 6 shots at goal in a game this year.
So the bottom line is he still gets the footy in dangerous positions no matter who is on him.

You just have to make sure it's closer to 6 then 12 shots, and that you push him into difficult positions

More reason to loosen that loose shoulder of his, early !!

[kp83]

Franklin hasn't had less then 6 shots at goal in a game this year.
So the bottom line is he still gets the footy in dangerous positions no matter who is on him.

You just have to make sure it's closer to 6 then 12 shots, and that you push him into difficult positions

More reason to loosen that loose shoulder of his, early !!

Perhaps we should big Kingy to sit on it. That will just about do the trick!

[NoMore]

Hudghton - Roughead (Definite)
Blake - Franklin
Gilbert - Williams
McQualter - Mitchell (most influentual player. must be stopped)
Gram - Hodge (maybe most damaging but i am starting not to rate that highly)
Dempster - Riolli

This is what i think they will do

Croad- Kosi
Brown - Roo
Sewell - Dal Santo
Crawf - Harvs (this seems highly likely if Crawf plays)
Haven't really looked at their small defenders to see who might get Milne
They will try and get Lewis and Mitchell to go head to head with Ball and Hayes.
May try to play Hodge behind the ball. Means we need to use his man as much as possible.

[bendigo bob]

i would worry about Maxy's hammies if he plays on Buddy. I would hate to see Maxy pop a hammy at this time of year. Would rather see Maxy v Roughead. Wouldnt mind seeing Gilbo have a crack at Buddy, if that is not working then Blakey and Gilbo on Williams. Keep BJ and Fish on the half back line regardless of who they play there.

[Con Gorozidis]

Max - Buddy

Blakey - Roughead

McQualter - Mitchell

Gram - Hodge (head to head)

Thoughts? !!

Max on Willow ( Willow can be very dangerous if you dont cover him)
Gilbert on Buddy (time to put the onus on Gilbert)
Sam on Roughhead (counter attack run)

[BigMart]

Gilbert will get Williams.....he is a leading marking fwd and needs a tall quick opponent.

Max/Blake to get Buddy/Roughie.....they have been getting the two fwds every week....

Sam will play HB and drop off there HF if they go high and zone in front of Buddy/Roughie....

BJ will do the same as Sam at HB....

Their inside mids will not be tagged, no point.....Sam will have a head to head with Ball/Harves..Sewell will take Hayes or Dal and Lewis will get either Hayes or Dal

Gram/Armo/Harvey/Fiora/Schnieder will rotate through the midfield....and Goddard and Sam will pinch hit

McQualter will possibly get young Junior (ala Murphy) and work the young bloke over

Hodge is the most damaging player.....he will need a biggish opponent with a strong endurance base and discipline.....Dempster

Bateman may go head to head with Joey or Joey may be asked to do a job on him..

[WinnersOnly]

ST KILDA V Hawks

B: Andrew McQualter, Max Hudghton, Brendon Goddard
Cyril Rioli Jarryd Roughead Michael Osborne

HB: Jason Gram, Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher
Chance Bateman Lance Franklin Mark Williams

C: Leigh Montagna Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Morton

HF: Clint Jones, Nick Riewoldt, Robert Eddy
Rick Ladson Stephen Gilham Grant Birchall

F: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, David Armitage
Brent Guerra Trent Croad Campbell Brown

Foll: Steven King, Sean Dempster, Lenny Hayes
Robert Campbell Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell

Int: Adam Schneider, Jason Blake, Aaron Fiora, Robert Harvey
Xavier Ellis, Tom Murphy, Travis Tuck, Simon Taylor


Emg: Jarryn Geary, Jarryd Allen, Shane Birss
Emg: Tim Clarke, Jordan Lewis, Cameron Stokes

I HAVE US WINNING IN 2 MORE POSITIONS THAN THE HAWKS - IT WILL BE CLOSE....

[Top4King]

B: Sean Dempster, Max Hudghton, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher

McQualter, Dal Santo
Harvey, Hayes
King
Ball - Mitchell
Montagna, Armitage
Jones, Eddy

Brown - Schneider
Koschitzke
Riewoldt
Guerra - Milne

[markinUSA]

Winnners Only - I'm really interested in who you think will win for us.

I am so hopeful about this week's game! C'mon Sainters!

[maverick]

Gilbert will get Williams.....he is a leading marking fwd and needs a tall quick opponent.

Max/Blake to get Buddy/Roughie.....they have been getting the two fwds every week....

Sam will play HB and drop off there HF if they go high and zone in front of Buddy/Roughie....

BJ will do the same as Sam at HB....

Their inside mids will not be tagged, no point.....Sam will have a head to head with Ball/Harves..Sewell will take Hayes or Dal and Lewis will get either Hayes or Dal

Gram/Armo/Harvey/Fiora/Schnieder will rotate through the midfield....and Goddard and Sam will pinch hit

McQualter will possibly get young Junior (ala Murphy) and work the young bloke over

Hodge is the most damaging player.....he will need a biggish opponent with a strong endurance base and discipline.....Dempster

Bateman may go head to head with Joey or Joey may be asked to do a job on him..

All fair enough, but I would like Max to take Roughie and shut him right out, and leave Blake and Sam/BJ dropping in front to limit him to around 4 or 5. If this eventuates we are a chance.

I reckon this game would have been a good one for Birss to play as a defensive forward on Guerra or Birchall....

Dempster is our best bet for Hodge with Bakes out, but its a much harder tag than Stevens was last week, Hodge loves the attention...

[terry smith rules]

I would like to see gram go to mitchell and do the same as he did to Judd

Hodge is tricky, if he floats accross half back .. schneider

if he goes forward .. mini